Alaska Daily (2022) s01e05 Episode Script
I Have No Idea What You're Talking About, Eileen
1
Previously on "Alaska Daily"
This is gonna derail the
General's confirmation, isn't it?
Considering he's the President's
choice for Defense Secretary,
I think the American
people have a right to know.
Look, the General's
a bad guy. We know it.
But if the documents are fake
It's on them to prove they are.
The General uses power and connections
to sell arms to bad people.
Innocent people died as a result.
Hey.
What happened?
You passed out, hit your head.
I had a panic attack.
I'm fine, Stanley.
It doesn't sound to me like you're fine.
Eileen Fitzgerald.
I think I have something for you.
Is this what I think it is?
The un-redacted police report.
There's two names Ezra
Fisher and Rega Horne.
See where they're out of.
What is that?
A ferret.
A ferret?
My son has show-and-tell after lunch.
I'm on ferret carpool duty.
Is it safe?
It's a he, and he's fine.
His name is Hairy Potter.
I've never seen a ferret up close.
Hey, Hairy.
There's a ferret in there?
- Mm-hmm.
- Aren't ferrets dangerous?
Apparently not.
Definitely not.
Just a little stinky.
I have some rose water spray.
Worth a shot.
Bob, I need to talk to
you about the Parks piece.
Okay. I got a quick call.
Pop by my office in 10.
- Sans ferret.
- Mm-hmm.
There you go, Hairy.
Anything on Ezra Fisher?
Nothing yet.
Did a quick search on socials.
Moving on to addresses
and phone numbers.
- You gotta be kidding me.
- What?
The Secretary of Defense
is giving a speech
- at JBEM tomorrow.
- Green?
Have you had any contact
since the Vanguard piece?
No.
- But something's going on.
- Why?
Well, these rah rah trips are
never announced last minute.
Knowing him, I guarantee the
speech is a cover for something.
Hey.
Eileen.
We're still on Rega and Ezra, right?
Gimme a minute. I need
to talk to Stanley.
- You hear from your sources?
- Nothing.
I called and texted my
guy in the press shop.
- He's dodging.
- Hmm.
I'll get him.
Hey, do you mind if I bring Yuna?
She still struggling with
the fallout from Teller?
I mean, she's better, but she
hasn't pitched any stories.
Thought maybe she could
draft off me for a bit.
Green is gonna be at the
Air Force base tomorrow.
I'm aware.
Can you please knock
when my door is shut?
Uh, I need to be there.
You good with me going?
I gave the story to Austin.
What?
Why?
He covers the base, that's why.
Come on, Stanley. This is my guy.
I know him better than anyone.
It'll make a better article.
No offense.
I've covered JBEM for three years.
I have relationships, sources.
And I'm wired into Green.
So download me.
You're not gonna big-foot me here.
It's Austin's story.
So send me with him.
I'm sending Yuna with him.
Oh, come on, Austin. Why don't
you just take her to the movies
- if you want to get laid?
- Are you serious?
Austin, can we have the room?
Have the room, but keep
her away from my story.
Why are you doing this?
You know this is
important to me, my book.
This isn't about your book.
Eileen, you have unfinished
business with Green. Exactly.
My past with him makes
this a better story
and gets more eyeballs on the paper.
Isn't that the point?
Not if it threatens the
integrity of the paper.
It's just too risky for us
to have you in front of Green.
Having Austin on it is what's best.
This is about my panic
attacks, isn't it?
That is certainly part of it.
That, and I don't want
you to become the story.
This is not the time.
As your editor and your friend,
I'm telling you, stay away from Green.
What smells bad?
My son's ferret.
Of course.
Where'd you go?
What?
Oh.
Sorry. I lost track of time.
Time? Or the story?
Stanley bench you?
He did.
- And now you're pissed?
- I am.
Why?
Why? I don't know.
Maybe because the guy I tripped
over on the way to cancel town
is here under curious circumstances,
and he's sending the love birds.
Yeah. Sucks when someone
else gets assigned to a story
you're deeply invested in
and feel like you could
cover all by yourself,
doesn't it?
Come on.
- We're going to the courthouse.
- Why?
I did your work on Ezra Fisher.
He's in Anchorage,
and he's got an open
domestic violence charge.
Prosecutor on the
case is in court today.
Then so are we.
Rega Horne might as well not exist.
Search engines, socials
they turn up nothing.
Most people leave
some kind of footprint.
This guy? Total ghost.
But this Ezra Fisher
he has a healthy rap sheet?
Two accounts of assault
and battery of a girlfriend,
including the open
domestic violence charge.
Uh, who's the prosecutor?
Adam Barnett. Anything on him?
I like what I've read online,
but I wouldn't get our hopes up.
Any idea why Green would
be trekking here from DC?
No.
Normally when the
Secretary of Defense comes,
we get a heads up.
How much?
A week, maybe two.
Okay, off the record, you
must be hearing something.
Radio silence.
But completely off the record?
The vibe's been weird on base all week.
What do you mean?
It's like everyone's tense, man.
I don't know what it
is, but you can feel it.
Because Green's coming?
Even before the news broke.
Has it been like this before?
Last time it was like
this was two years ago.
Two Su-57s and a Blackjack bomber
penetrated our Alaskan Air
Defense Identification Zone.
We had to scramble our F-22s.
Jesus.
We're on the front lines.
With climate change
melting the ice caps,
the arctic's up for grabs.
The Russians are testing us.
I gotta go prepare for this briefing.
Speaking of which
Green's comms director
wants to make sure that
Eileen Fitzgerald's not in attendance.
- She assigned to cover?
- No, she won't be there.
Just me and another reporter, Yuna Park.
- Good, thanks.
- Yeah.
If I hear anything
unofficial, I'll let you know.
Oh, no. Hairy?
Um guys,
did anyone let the
ferret out of the bag?
- Not me.
- No.
Is it missing?
Okay.
Hairy Potter escaped.
Everybody look around.
Under desks.
In desks. Bags.
He's a sneaky little sh
Are you sure it's not dangerous?
I'm sure, okay?
Okay, I'm not totally sure, but
What's going on?
The ferret got out, Bob.
How?
Apparently he knows how to use a zipper.
Well, that's a little frightening.
I have to call Pete's teacher
and postpone the show-and- tell.
She already thinks
I'm a terrible mother.
Hold.
Let's first see if we, as a newsroom,
can't rectify the situation, shall we?
Uh, okay, everyone,
let's divide the office into quadrants
and do outward sweeps using
this as a center point.
Operation Find Hairy
Potter is in effect.
Did you check over there?
Come back to your bag!
Hairy. Hairy? Come here.
Your Honor, the State
feels it can no longer
pursue this case.
We're moving to dismiss all charges.
On what basis does the State
make that recommendation?
The victim has been very
difficult to contact.
Does defense counsel object?
No objection. Thank you, Your Honor.
Okay.
4589 is dismissed.
What's your count?
That makes eight dismissals,
three going to trial.
Case 5321.
Assault in the first degree.
It's our guy.
ADA Barnett,
why is this in front of me again?
Your Honor, I am asking the
court to reconsider this case.
The victim suffered horribly.
My ruling to dismiss was clear.
What are we doing here today?
Are we checking items off a to-do list
or are we defending the
human rights of Alaskans?
We have some new evidence
for the court to consider.
The state requests a trial by jury.
Okay.
5321 ordered to trial.
Check with the clerk for trial dates.
Thank you, Your Honor.
ADA Barnett.
Eileen Fitzgerald of The Daily Alaskan,
and this is my colleague, Roz Friendly.
Hi. How can I help you?
We'd like to talk to
you about Ezra Fisher.
What about him?
We're investigating the
death of Gloria Nanmac,
an Iñupiaq woman from Meade.
Ezra was a person of
interest in the police report.
Happy to help.
- You wanna come to my office?
- Yeah.
Unfortunately, what you describe
in Gloria's case isn't unusual,
and as you saw today, even
when police catch the bad guys,
prosecutors drop the ball.
The system grinds down
even idealistic prosecutors.
There's just too many cases.
Thousands.
The system fails women,
especially Native women.
Can you tell us about Ezra?
Off the record?
I want to help you get
justice for this Gloria,
but I'd be fired if the attorney general
knew I was talking to you.
Off the record.
Ezra Fisher is a nasty guy.
I'll set you up to
talk to my DV victim
his ex, name is Taylor
so you can hear firsthand.
He's violent, unpredictable, a charmer.
That's a bad combination.
Do you think he could
have killed Gloria?
I don't know the case.
But I'm not surprised he's a suspect.
You know where we could find him?
He works for Denali Broadband.
Puts up cell towers all over the state.
Uh, Taylor said he's
working in Anchorage now.
Here is her contact.
And hey,
be careful around Ezra.
I've unscrewed all the vent covers,
checked inside with a flashlight.
I think he's gone.
I'm sorry.
I can't believe this
happened on my watch.
This is not your fault.
The number-one goal of
anything in a cage is to escape.
It's a natural law.
Is it?
As far as I'm concerned, it is.
I just feel like some days,
I can't get anything right.
You're an amazing reporter.
Thanks, Bob.
That's nice.
But, boy, does life get messy.
I do not do well with messy.
Messy makes me very anxious.
I can see why Eileen freaks you out.
She's like having an
800-pound ferret in the office.
Talk about slippery and
shifty and unpredictable.
But not without her merits.
True.
Not without her merits.
Oh, Bob, don't let her get to you.
She's just Eileen.
I know.
I know. It's not just that.
Colleen is sick.
Oh, no.
Bob.
What's happening?
I'd rather not talk about it
because it's new and
I very well may cry.
But we're going one day at a time.
She has an amazing
attitude about it all.
And you?
Me?
I feel
lost.
We're looking at Ezra Fisher
in connection with a murder.
We understand you have
a domestic violence case against him.
Yeah, he beat me up
when we were together.
He's a violent jerk.
How violent?
He gave me a black eye,
stitches in my head,
bruised rib.
That's awful. I'm sorry.
I just want Ezra locked up so
that he can't hurt me or my son.
Is Ezra the father?
Do you think he's capable of murder?
All I know is that he's a bad guy.
Especially when he's
drunk. He gets real mean.
I really gotta go.
Thank you. We'll be in touch.
What do you think?
Barnett was right. Ezra is nasty.
I'll find out where
he's working tomorrow.
We can pay him a visit.
Ezra's on a project downtown.
Excellent.
Is this for me?
Yeah.
Thanks?
Why?
'Cause it's morning and I bought two.
You mind speaking to Ezra by yourself?
I thought Stanley told you
to stay away from Green.
He did.
Now can you drop me at the base?
That would make me a co-conspirator.
Which is exciting.
Not.
Maybe a little bit?
IDs, please.
Thank you.
- Oh, my God. I know them.
- Who?
The Chois. My mother worked with her.
Hold on.
Mr. and Mrs. Choi,
will you come right this way?
All good?
That was weird.
Yeah? What'd they say?
Park, Teague, you can go in now.
Oh, thank you.
I'll tell you when we're inside.
- Coffee?
- With milk. Thank you.
How's Pete?
Went to bed sobbing, woke up sobbing.
Ugh, that sounds rough.
It was.
How are you today?
I'm happy to be at work.
I know that feeling.
Maybe Hairy'll show up today.
Let's not give up on hope.
Oh. Hope in the newsroom.
That feels very retro, doesn't it?
Hope in general feels retro.
Ezra Fisher?
Yeah?
Roz Friendly of The Daily Alaskan.
Can I speak with you?
What's this about?
Gloria Nanmac, an Iñupiaq woman
who went missing two
years ago up in Meade,
ended up dead.
- Yeah? I remember Gloria.
- You knew her?
I knew her a bit.
You were friends?
I mean, I'd seen her around.
Did you happen to see her
the night she went missing?
Last place she was known to be alive
was at a house belonging
to Clarence Redding.
Skeeter. Yeah. I know him.
Was he a friend of yours?
Not really.
I mean, if you were looking for drugs
or just about anything
else, you'd go to Skeeter's.
And were you there the
night Gloria went missing?
Yeah, I was there.
Is that why you're listed
as a person of interest
on the Meade police report?
How do you know that?
We're working with the cops.
Look, I remember she came
to Skeeter's looking for Oxy.
Why was she looking for Oxy?
She had pain from frostbite.
Couldn't get what she needed
from the doctor, I guess,
and no one at Skeeter's
had any, so she left.
Did you see her leave Skeeter's?
I'm pretty sure she was
still there when I left.
I had to get my kid.
Did you kill Gloria?
What?
No.
Why would I do that?
Wait, w-who's saying
I killed her? The cops?
There's an open domestic
violence case against you.
Hold it, hold it, hold it.
Are you talking to Adam Barnett?
Look
hitting Taylor was the
biggest mistake of my life.
I mean, she's the mother of
my kid, for Christ's sake.
And even if the court lets me off,
I'm gonna have to
live with that forever.
But this guy, Barnett?
I mean, he's he's
twisting everything.
When he was throwing shade on me,
did he happen to mention that
he's sleeping with Taylor?
Yeah.
Didn't think so.
So, of course he's trying to trash me.
But he's the ADA.
What am I gonna do?
Hey.
I spoke with Ezra.
And?
He claims that Adam Barnett
is sleeping with Taylor.
The ADA?
He's sleeping with Ezra's ex?
That's what he said.
Well, you believe him?
I don't know, but if it is true,
that's gonna be a major
conflict of interest.
Well, we've got to look
into all his other cases.
This might not be the
first time Barnett did this.
I was thinking the same thing.
All right. Well, good work.
I'll jump right back in
with you as soon as I can.
You gotta be kidding me.
Stay calm. I come in peace.
You're really doing this?
I am.
But I'm not here to
big-foot you. Promise.
But you do what you
do. I won't interfere.
This is just too important.
Where's the Secretary?
He's running behind.
Uh, what are you hearing?
I'm hearing that the base is tense
and it may or may not be related
to the Secretary being here.
Anything else?
This might not be related,
but I just ran into
some friends of my parents.
Their son, Greg Choi, is a fighter pilot
and no one's heard from him in a week.
What's the Air Force telling them?
Not much, from what I can tell.
And the pilot what's he fly?
He's in the 486th Fighter Wing.
They've got the new F41s.
I did a story last year on delays
getting the F41 into service.
The F41s are built by Armeon.
Yeah. And neither
Armeon nor the Air Force
would comment on the story.
They said it was classified.
And guess who was on
the board of Armeon then.
My little buddy.
Company, ten-hut!
No disrespect, but do you
want to create some space
so that we don't get lumped in with you?
- Fair point.
- Okay.
Be seated.
At ease.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'll be brief.
Approximately 155 years ago,
Secretary of State William Seward
purchased Alaska from Russia.
This deal was anything but folly.
From Alaska, we can get our forces
anywhere in the northern
hemisphere in 10 hours.
That means that every
soldier and airman here
is a guardian of and
a first responder to
the entire free world.
As our enemies encroach
and the Arctic melts,
Alaska Command has never been
more important or more vital
to our homeland defense.
The words spoken by General
Billy Mitchell in 1935
have never been truer
than they are today
"Whoever holds Alaska
will hold the world."
And we intend to hold Alaska
for another 155 years
and beyond!
Thank you.
Our first question goes to Austin Teague
- of The Daily Alaskan.
- Thank you.
Mr. Secretary,
this visit was arranged with
a great deal of spontaneity.
Is there another item
on your agenda here
that the American
people should know about?
Well, I I know how important it is
to make contact with
our troops when I can.
I had the opportunity to remind
the fine service men and women
of their great value to this country.
So, I took it.
Next question from Amelia Glenway,
The Seattle Times.
Mr. Secretary, Eileen Fitzgerald,
The Daily Alaskan.
Ma'am, I would ask that you
refrain from asking questions
if you're not on the scheduled list.
Mr. Secretary, are you aware
that a pilot, Greg Choi,
from the 486th, has been
missing for five days?
Hello, Eileen.
As usual, I have no idea
what you're talking about.
Let me fill you in.
Sources on base say that he went missing
in one of the new F41 fighter jets
that you helped develop
and sell to the Air Force
when you were an
executive at Armeon Corp.
Do you care to comment on the F41
or the whereabouts of Airman Choi?
I have nothing further to say.
Thank you.
Company, ten-hut!
- Well, you blew that party up.
- He blinked. You saw it.
Yeah, because you were making
crap up at the speed of light.
Eileen, none of that was verified.
But it struck a nerve, which
means there's a connection.
What if there's not?
Ma'am, the Secretary would like a word.
Mr. Secretary.
How's Alaska treating you, Eileen?
It's a great state.
Why are you here?
Eh. Routine visit.
I don't believe you.
Well, you made that abundantly clear.
Are you denying that your visit here
has anything to do with Greg Choi?
Well, I didn't ask to see
you to discuss Officer Choi.
I-I actually wanted to
thank you, personally.
Thank me?
You have no idea how many
times your name came up
behind closed doors at
my confirmation hearing.
How disdain for you
became respect for me.
Have you ever tried to calculate
the number of innocent civilians
murdered by the dictators you armed?
I have. It's a big number.
And it'll all be in my book.
Yeah, you go ahead and you
write your book, Eileen.
It'll probably put
me in the White House.
Why are you here?
'Cause it sure as hell
didn't have anything to do
with that tired General
Billy Mitchell quote.
It's all very embarrassing
what's happened to you.
The big stories are
out of your reach now.
You're spinning out in the boonies.
Are you making fun of
my current employer?
The Daily Alaskan is a step
above a high school yearbook.
Mr. Secretary, few things
could make me happier
than watching you underestimate
the power of a local newspaper.
It may not be fancy
and it may be far from
the halls of power in DC,
but it's sure a hell of
a lot closer to the truth.
I'll buy you a subscription
when I write my story.
Corey, listen, man
You said Fitzgerald wasn't assigned.
She wasn't supposed to be.
She crashed the presser.
The Secretary's comms director
just ripped me a new one.
Yeah, well, throw her in the brig.
You'll be doing both of us a favor.
Trust me, Corey.
I wouldn't burn you.
I gotta go clean this mess up.
Hi, Cindy. This is Roz
Friendly with The Daily Alaskan.
I understand that Adam Barnett
was in charge of your case.
Hi, I'm trying to reach a Liza Peters.
Okay. And do you know
when she'll be home?
Why did Adam Barnett take you to
the Lantern Inn for your meeting?
Do you mind if I ask
you about your case?
Did Adam Barnett ever
make an advance on you?
No, I mean, ask you out.
Okay.
Thank you for your time.
Ugh.
As usual, I have no idea
what you're talking about.
Hello, Eileen.
As usual, I have
Yeah, well, I told my
guy you wouldn't be there.
- He's a good source.
- He'll get over it.
- They always do.
- Yeah, so says you.
I'm telling you, I hit a nerve.
So, what did he say?
That I worked for a crappy paper.
He did?
- That's it? He just insulted us?
- That's it.
We're low hanging fruit.
Hold on a second. He
didn't deny your allegation?
No, Austin. He did not.
So, we did hit a nerve.
We most definitely did.
All right, you gotta reach
out to Choi's parents.
- We need to talk to them.
- On it.
You're national news again, Eileen.
Exactly what I wanted to avoid.
Green is rotten. He's covering.
Covering what?
- The missing airman?
- Yeah. Choi.
How did you find out about him?
Yuna. She knows his parents.
They were at the base.
Look, we knew this
has to do with the F41.
Choi was flying it.
Armeon developed it.
Look at the tape, Stanley.
- Green flinched.
- I don't disagree.
All due respect, Aaron, I don't
care whether you agree or not.
You went fishing without facts.
That threatens the
reputation of this paper.
Well, I didn't know we had one.
Do not make light of this.
You wanna go rogue,
you check with me first
or I will not support you in the future.
Is that clear?
Crystal.
You good?
A little sore.
- Mr. Pritchard.
- Hey.
Did I interrupt something?
Just a pity party after getting spanked.
Any luck with the women you
reached out to about Barnett?
They all deny a sexual
relationship with him.
You think Ezra Fisher's lying?
Maybe. I'll keep pushing.
We interrupt this broadcast
for some breaking news.
The Russian embassy has just announced
that its navy seized a
downed American aircraft
in Russian territorial
waters five days ago.
It also says Russian
sailors recovered the body
of an American pilot.
What's the working theory?
Well, while the State
Department quietly negotiated
the return of the plane and Choi's body,
Green makes his appearance at
JBEM with a dubious explanation.
And you think it has something
to do with the F41 fighter jet?
I do.
And the Russians' press release?
Well, when Eileen forced Green
to publicly deny knowledge
of Choi's whereabouts,
the Kremlin dropped a press
release to embarrass him.
- Presumably a negotiating tactic.
- Eileen: Yeah.
And now the Pentagon is blaming
the crash on pilot error.
When in doubt, blame the dead man.
Yuna's reaching out to the Chois
to see how they feel about the Pentagon
scapegoating their son.
Have you connected?
Not yet. I will.
All right.
Let's get to it.
Anything you want to say to me?
Not now. No.
Break big stories.
Make the paper relevant.
Remember that speech?
Even a broken clock
is right twice a day.
What you did was reckless.
I got it, didn't I?
Oh, geez. Oh.
I found Hairy Potter.
Get in here.
Oh, come here, you stinky little wizard.
I can't believe you found him.
I'm redeemed.
Thank you.
- Oh.
- Look at that.
We had hope and hope prevailed.
Maybe it's not so retro after all.
Look at you.
Okay.
I better take him right
home and come right back.
- Yeah.
- Okay.
Oh.
- Maybe something for the
- The smell.
I know.
I kinda like your smell now.
Roz Friendly.
Hi.
You left a message for me?
About Adam Barnett?
Who am I talking to?
Liza Peters.
I looked you up.
You wrote about my friend
who went missing last year.
Paulina.
Only reason I called.
I thought maybe I could trust you.
You can.
What do you wanna know?
Have you had a sexual
relationship with Adam Barnett?
Liza?
Yeah.
I did.
He promised me he'd hold
my neighbor accountable
for what he did to me.
When we met,
I thought someone was
finally gonna help.
How did you end up dating him?
I slept with him that night.
At the Lantern Inn.
I wanted to then.
I think.
Then I realized it wasn't right, but
But what?
I was worried that if I
stopped sleeping with him,
he would drop the case
against my neighbor.
Do you know if Adam has
had any other relationships
with the victims of the
abusers he prosecutes?
I'm not the only one.
Please.
He can't defend himself.
If you know anything, something
Hey, Corey, uh, any fallout
from the Russian announcement?
Okay, yeah, I get it. Yep, yep.
Bye.
It's locked down over there.
Brass is behind closed doors.
I know what they're covering up.
Two weeks ago, Greg told his parents
he sent an e-mail to commanding
officer Colonel Norton
about problems with the F41.
What kind of problems?
The oxygen system.
He said that he had trouble breathing.
And he told them the
"O2 concentrators seem
to malfunction when bumping heads."
Bumping heads?
Air combat maneuvers.
Oh, they're trying to bury this.
Yuna, reach out to
Colonel Norton for comment.
Austin, call your PIO back.
Try to get a comment.
Are the parents on record?
Yes. They are.
- Taylor.
- What are you doing here?
I have to fact check a couple things,
and I thought that this would be faster.
I told you everything I know.
Did Adam Barnett pressure
you to have sex with him?
Promise he could put Ezra in jail?
Get you full custody of your
son if you slept together?
What? No. Did Ezra tell you that?
How often did you go
to Adam's hotel room?
None of your business.
I need to pick up my kid.
You're not the only abuse victim
he manipulated into sleeping with him.
So far, I know of seven.
Why are you making this about Adam?
Ezra should be in jail.
Okay, so, then, tell me
did Ezra ever mention a Gloria Nanmac?
Yeah, I heard about her.
I know Ezra saw Gloria
at a friend's house
the night she went missing.
He told me Gloria was still there
when he went to get Jackson.
My son said that they were
together the rest of the night.
Do you think that Ezra
could have killed Gloria?
He's not a good guy,
but he didn't kill Gloria.
Hey, Roz.
Hey.
I talked to Taylor. I
know why you're here.
It's kind of
disappointing, to be honest.
As disappointing as
you dating the victims
of the abusers you prosecute?
Look, I don't date
victims. I date women.
Strong, complex, wonderful women
who I have devoted
my life to protecting.
Sometimes, that leads to
feelings for each other,
and they deserve more after
the guys they've been with.
More.
That's you?
Yeah.
That's me.
And anyway, I-I report every
relationship to my superiors.
I'll be sure to ask them.
Look, we've got thousands of cases.
I'm very good at what
I do because I care.
Who's gonna care more than me?
I'm going to be writing
a story that says
you prey on the victims in your cases,
re-victimizing them by trapping
them in a relationship with you.
You're totally wrong about me.
- That's not true.
- Mm.
You care to comment on my story?
I just did.
Another day.
Safe to say finding
Hairy was the high point.
Agreed.
And just to say it, Bob,
whatever's going on with Colleen,
you know we're all here for you.
I appreciate that.
Deeply.
You know, I was thinking,
this may be a good time
for us to get a dog.
Dogs are great.
Messy.
But great.
Night, Claire.
Night, Bob.
Nine women now say they had a
sexual relationship with ADA Barnett
while he was prosecuting their abusers.
He told me that he
informed the DA's office
about the relationships.
He was lying.
What a scumbag.
- Did you write it up?
- I did.
And where does that leave us with Ezra?
His ex vouched for him.
Their son alibied him.
Taylor believes the kid.
Once you publish and Barnett's
behavior is out there,
it's gonna taint a lot of his cases.
Yeah, and the current
charges against Ezra
are probably gonna get dropped.
I'll follow up on Ezra's claim
that Gloria was looking for Oxy
the night she went missing,
see if anyone got busted
for selling prescription meds
after she disappeared.
Yeah.
Good work.
How's it feel?
What?
Facing up to your boogeyman?
It felt good.
It'll feel even better
when I take him down.
Night.
Night.
Tonight, the Pentagon is refuting claims
made in a recent story
by "The Daily Alaskan"
challenging the Defense
Department's allegations
that the crash by Airman Greg Choi's F41
was caused by pilot error.
The "Alaskan" article speaks
to the existence of an e-mail
detailing Airman Choi's fears
that the plane's oxygen system
was compromised.
Defense Secretary Green
What are you doing?
I texted a few times and
you didn't answer, so
I just came down.
Do you usually show up at people's doors
who don't return your texts?
Just people I want to see,
or who have a habit of passing out.
Okay, well, you saw me.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
I didn't get to say
what I came here to say.
Okay.
What you did today was
impressive.
Well, if you promise not to
tell Bob, it was also reckless.
I didn't know if I was right.
Yeah, no, that was pretty clear.
But I guess that is
what makes you different.
All right, well, since you're
clogging up my door, tell me.
What makes you different?
That answer may may require a drink.
You have to work up the courage?
Maybe.
Courage first. Drink later.
Now's your chance.
Don't blow it.
What makes you different?
That's a good kiss,
but it can't happen again.
Now or ever.
Yeah.
Understood.
Previously on "Alaska Daily"
This is gonna derail the
General's confirmation, isn't it?
Considering he's the President's
choice for Defense Secretary,
I think the American
people have a right to know.
Look, the General's
a bad guy. We know it.
But if the documents are fake
It's on them to prove they are.
The General uses power and connections
to sell arms to bad people.
Innocent people died as a result.
Hey.
What happened?
You passed out, hit your head.
I had a panic attack.
I'm fine, Stanley.
It doesn't sound to me like you're fine.
Eileen Fitzgerald.
I think I have something for you.
Is this what I think it is?
The un-redacted police report.
There's two names Ezra
Fisher and Rega Horne.
See where they're out of.
What is that?
A ferret.
A ferret?
My son has show-and-tell after lunch.
I'm on ferret carpool duty.
Is it safe?
It's a he, and he's fine.
His name is Hairy Potter.
I've never seen a ferret up close.
Hey, Hairy.
There's a ferret in there?
- Mm-hmm.
- Aren't ferrets dangerous?
Apparently not.
Definitely not.
Just a little stinky.
I have some rose water spray.
Worth a shot.
Bob, I need to talk to
you about the Parks piece.
Okay. I got a quick call.
Pop by my office in 10.
- Sans ferret.
- Mm-hmm.
There you go, Hairy.
Anything on Ezra Fisher?
Nothing yet.
Did a quick search on socials.
Moving on to addresses
and phone numbers.
- You gotta be kidding me.
- What?
The Secretary of Defense
is giving a speech
- at JBEM tomorrow.
- Green?
Have you had any contact
since the Vanguard piece?
No.
- But something's going on.
- Why?
Well, these rah rah trips are
never announced last minute.
Knowing him, I guarantee the
speech is a cover for something.
Hey.
Eileen.
We're still on Rega and Ezra, right?
Gimme a minute. I need
to talk to Stanley.
- You hear from your sources?
- Nothing.
I called and texted my
guy in the press shop.
- He's dodging.
- Hmm.
I'll get him.
Hey, do you mind if I bring Yuna?
She still struggling with
the fallout from Teller?
I mean, she's better, but she
hasn't pitched any stories.
Thought maybe she could
draft off me for a bit.
Green is gonna be at the
Air Force base tomorrow.
I'm aware.
Can you please knock
when my door is shut?
Uh, I need to be there.
You good with me going?
I gave the story to Austin.
What?
Why?
He covers the base, that's why.
Come on, Stanley. This is my guy.
I know him better than anyone.
It'll make a better article.
No offense.
I've covered JBEM for three years.
I have relationships, sources.
And I'm wired into Green.
So download me.
You're not gonna big-foot me here.
It's Austin's story.
So send me with him.
I'm sending Yuna with him.
Oh, come on, Austin. Why don't
you just take her to the movies
- if you want to get laid?
- Are you serious?
Austin, can we have the room?
Have the room, but keep
her away from my story.
Why are you doing this?
You know this is
important to me, my book.
This isn't about your book.
Eileen, you have unfinished
business with Green. Exactly.
My past with him makes
this a better story
and gets more eyeballs on the paper.
Isn't that the point?
Not if it threatens the
integrity of the paper.
It's just too risky for us
to have you in front of Green.
Having Austin on it is what's best.
This is about my panic
attacks, isn't it?
That is certainly part of it.
That, and I don't want
you to become the story.
This is not the time.
As your editor and your friend,
I'm telling you, stay away from Green.
What smells bad?
My son's ferret.
Of course.
Where'd you go?
What?
Oh.
Sorry. I lost track of time.
Time? Or the story?
Stanley bench you?
He did.
- And now you're pissed?
- I am.
Why?
Why? I don't know.
Maybe because the guy I tripped
over on the way to cancel town
is here under curious circumstances,
and he's sending the love birds.
Yeah. Sucks when someone
else gets assigned to a story
you're deeply invested in
and feel like you could
cover all by yourself,
doesn't it?
Come on.
- We're going to the courthouse.
- Why?
I did your work on Ezra Fisher.
He's in Anchorage,
and he's got an open
domestic violence charge.
Prosecutor on the
case is in court today.
Then so are we.
Rega Horne might as well not exist.
Search engines, socials
they turn up nothing.
Most people leave
some kind of footprint.
This guy? Total ghost.
But this Ezra Fisher
he has a healthy rap sheet?
Two accounts of assault
and battery of a girlfriend,
including the open
domestic violence charge.
Uh, who's the prosecutor?
Adam Barnett. Anything on him?
I like what I've read online,
but I wouldn't get our hopes up.
Any idea why Green would
be trekking here from DC?
No.
Normally when the
Secretary of Defense comes,
we get a heads up.
How much?
A week, maybe two.
Okay, off the record, you
must be hearing something.
Radio silence.
But completely off the record?
The vibe's been weird on base all week.
What do you mean?
It's like everyone's tense, man.
I don't know what it
is, but you can feel it.
Because Green's coming?
Even before the news broke.
Has it been like this before?
Last time it was like
this was two years ago.
Two Su-57s and a Blackjack bomber
penetrated our Alaskan Air
Defense Identification Zone.
We had to scramble our F-22s.
Jesus.
We're on the front lines.
With climate change
melting the ice caps,
the arctic's up for grabs.
The Russians are testing us.
I gotta go prepare for this briefing.
Speaking of which
Green's comms director
wants to make sure that
Eileen Fitzgerald's not in attendance.
- She assigned to cover?
- No, she won't be there.
Just me and another reporter, Yuna Park.
- Good, thanks.
- Yeah.
If I hear anything
unofficial, I'll let you know.
Oh, no. Hairy?
Um guys,
did anyone let the
ferret out of the bag?
- Not me.
- No.
Is it missing?
Okay.
Hairy Potter escaped.
Everybody look around.
Under desks.
In desks. Bags.
He's a sneaky little sh
Are you sure it's not dangerous?
I'm sure, okay?
Okay, I'm not totally sure, but
What's going on?
The ferret got out, Bob.
How?
Apparently he knows how to use a zipper.
Well, that's a little frightening.
I have to call Pete's teacher
and postpone the show-and- tell.
She already thinks
I'm a terrible mother.
Hold.
Let's first see if we, as a newsroom,
can't rectify the situation, shall we?
Uh, okay, everyone,
let's divide the office into quadrants
and do outward sweeps using
this as a center point.
Operation Find Hairy
Potter is in effect.
Did you check over there?
Come back to your bag!
Hairy. Hairy? Come here.
Your Honor, the State
feels it can no longer
pursue this case.
We're moving to dismiss all charges.
On what basis does the State
make that recommendation?
The victim has been very
difficult to contact.
Does defense counsel object?
No objection. Thank you, Your Honor.
Okay.
4589 is dismissed.
What's your count?
That makes eight dismissals,
three going to trial.
Case 5321.
Assault in the first degree.
It's our guy.
ADA Barnett,
why is this in front of me again?
Your Honor, I am asking the
court to reconsider this case.
The victim suffered horribly.
My ruling to dismiss was clear.
What are we doing here today?
Are we checking items off a to-do list
or are we defending the
human rights of Alaskans?
We have some new evidence
for the court to consider.
The state requests a trial by jury.
Okay.
5321 ordered to trial.
Check with the clerk for trial dates.
Thank you, Your Honor.
ADA Barnett.
Eileen Fitzgerald of The Daily Alaskan,
and this is my colleague, Roz Friendly.
Hi. How can I help you?
We'd like to talk to
you about Ezra Fisher.
What about him?
We're investigating the
death of Gloria Nanmac,
an Iñupiaq woman from Meade.
Ezra was a person of
interest in the police report.
Happy to help.
- You wanna come to my office?
- Yeah.
Unfortunately, what you describe
in Gloria's case isn't unusual,
and as you saw today, even
when police catch the bad guys,
prosecutors drop the ball.
The system grinds down
even idealistic prosecutors.
There's just too many cases.
Thousands.
The system fails women,
especially Native women.
Can you tell us about Ezra?
Off the record?
I want to help you get
justice for this Gloria,
but I'd be fired if the attorney general
knew I was talking to you.
Off the record.
Ezra Fisher is a nasty guy.
I'll set you up to
talk to my DV victim
his ex, name is Taylor
so you can hear firsthand.
He's violent, unpredictable, a charmer.
That's a bad combination.
Do you think he could
have killed Gloria?
I don't know the case.
But I'm not surprised he's a suspect.
You know where we could find him?
He works for Denali Broadband.
Puts up cell towers all over the state.
Uh, Taylor said he's
working in Anchorage now.
Here is her contact.
And hey,
be careful around Ezra.
I've unscrewed all the vent covers,
checked inside with a flashlight.
I think he's gone.
I'm sorry.
I can't believe this
happened on my watch.
This is not your fault.
The number-one goal of
anything in a cage is to escape.
It's a natural law.
Is it?
As far as I'm concerned, it is.
I just feel like some days,
I can't get anything right.
You're an amazing reporter.
Thanks, Bob.
That's nice.
But, boy, does life get messy.
I do not do well with messy.
Messy makes me very anxious.
I can see why Eileen freaks you out.
She's like having an
800-pound ferret in the office.
Talk about slippery and
shifty and unpredictable.
But not without her merits.
True.
Not without her merits.
Oh, Bob, don't let her get to you.
She's just Eileen.
I know.
I know. It's not just that.
Colleen is sick.
Oh, no.
Bob.
What's happening?
I'd rather not talk about it
because it's new and
I very well may cry.
But we're going one day at a time.
She has an amazing
attitude about it all.
And you?
Me?
I feel
lost.
We're looking at Ezra Fisher
in connection with a murder.
We understand you have
a domestic violence case against him.
Yeah, he beat me up
when we were together.
He's a violent jerk.
How violent?
He gave me a black eye,
stitches in my head,
bruised rib.
That's awful. I'm sorry.
I just want Ezra locked up so
that he can't hurt me or my son.
Is Ezra the father?
Do you think he's capable of murder?
All I know is that he's a bad guy.
Especially when he's
drunk. He gets real mean.
I really gotta go.
Thank you. We'll be in touch.
What do you think?
Barnett was right. Ezra is nasty.
I'll find out where
he's working tomorrow.
We can pay him a visit.
Ezra's on a project downtown.
Excellent.
Is this for me?
Yeah.
Thanks?
Why?
'Cause it's morning and I bought two.
You mind speaking to Ezra by yourself?
I thought Stanley told you
to stay away from Green.
He did.
Now can you drop me at the base?
That would make me a co-conspirator.
Which is exciting.
Not.
Maybe a little bit?
IDs, please.
Thank you.
- Oh, my God. I know them.
- Who?
The Chois. My mother worked with her.
Hold on.
Mr. and Mrs. Choi,
will you come right this way?
All good?
That was weird.
Yeah? What'd they say?
Park, Teague, you can go in now.
Oh, thank you.
I'll tell you when we're inside.
- Coffee?
- With milk. Thank you.
How's Pete?
Went to bed sobbing, woke up sobbing.
Ugh, that sounds rough.
It was.
How are you today?
I'm happy to be at work.
I know that feeling.
Maybe Hairy'll show up today.
Let's not give up on hope.
Oh. Hope in the newsroom.
That feels very retro, doesn't it?
Hope in general feels retro.
Ezra Fisher?
Yeah?
Roz Friendly of The Daily Alaskan.
Can I speak with you?
What's this about?
Gloria Nanmac, an Iñupiaq woman
who went missing two
years ago up in Meade,
ended up dead.
- Yeah? I remember Gloria.
- You knew her?
I knew her a bit.
You were friends?
I mean, I'd seen her around.
Did you happen to see her
the night she went missing?
Last place she was known to be alive
was at a house belonging
to Clarence Redding.
Skeeter. Yeah. I know him.
Was he a friend of yours?
Not really.
I mean, if you were looking for drugs
or just about anything
else, you'd go to Skeeter's.
And were you there the
night Gloria went missing?
Yeah, I was there.
Is that why you're listed
as a person of interest
on the Meade police report?
How do you know that?
We're working with the cops.
Look, I remember she came
to Skeeter's looking for Oxy.
Why was she looking for Oxy?
She had pain from frostbite.
Couldn't get what she needed
from the doctor, I guess,
and no one at Skeeter's
had any, so she left.
Did you see her leave Skeeter's?
I'm pretty sure she was
still there when I left.
I had to get my kid.
Did you kill Gloria?
What?
No.
Why would I do that?
Wait, w-who's saying
I killed her? The cops?
There's an open domestic
violence case against you.
Hold it, hold it, hold it.
Are you talking to Adam Barnett?
Look
hitting Taylor was the
biggest mistake of my life.
I mean, she's the mother of
my kid, for Christ's sake.
And even if the court lets me off,
I'm gonna have to
live with that forever.
But this guy, Barnett?
I mean, he's he's
twisting everything.
When he was throwing shade on me,
did he happen to mention that
he's sleeping with Taylor?
Yeah.
Didn't think so.
So, of course he's trying to trash me.
But he's the ADA.
What am I gonna do?
Hey.
I spoke with Ezra.
And?
He claims that Adam Barnett
is sleeping with Taylor.
The ADA?
He's sleeping with Ezra's ex?
That's what he said.
Well, you believe him?
I don't know, but if it is true,
that's gonna be a major
conflict of interest.
Well, we've got to look
into all his other cases.
This might not be the
first time Barnett did this.
I was thinking the same thing.
All right. Well, good work.
I'll jump right back in
with you as soon as I can.
You gotta be kidding me.
Stay calm. I come in peace.
You're really doing this?
I am.
But I'm not here to
big-foot you. Promise.
But you do what you
do. I won't interfere.
This is just too important.
Where's the Secretary?
He's running behind.
Uh, what are you hearing?
I'm hearing that the base is tense
and it may or may not be related
to the Secretary being here.
Anything else?
This might not be related,
but I just ran into
some friends of my parents.
Their son, Greg Choi, is a fighter pilot
and no one's heard from him in a week.
What's the Air Force telling them?
Not much, from what I can tell.
And the pilot what's he fly?
He's in the 486th Fighter Wing.
They've got the new F41s.
I did a story last year on delays
getting the F41 into service.
The F41s are built by Armeon.
Yeah. And neither
Armeon nor the Air Force
would comment on the story.
They said it was classified.
And guess who was on
the board of Armeon then.
My little buddy.
Company, ten-hut!
No disrespect, but do you
want to create some space
so that we don't get lumped in with you?
- Fair point.
- Okay.
Be seated.
At ease.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'll be brief.
Approximately 155 years ago,
Secretary of State William Seward
purchased Alaska from Russia.
This deal was anything but folly.
From Alaska, we can get our forces
anywhere in the northern
hemisphere in 10 hours.
That means that every
soldier and airman here
is a guardian of and
a first responder to
the entire free world.
As our enemies encroach
and the Arctic melts,
Alaska Command has never been
more important or more vital
to our homeland defense.
The words spoken by General
Billy Mitchell in 1935
have never been truer
than they are today
"Whoever holds Alaska
will hold the world."
And we intend to hold Alaska
for another 155 years
and beyond!
Thank you.
Our first question goes to Austin Teague
- of The Daily Alaskan.
- Thank you.
Mr. Secretary,
this visit was arranged with
a great deal of spontaneity.
Is there another item
on your agenda here
that the American
people should know about?
Well, I I know how important it is
to make contact with
our troops when I can.
I had the opportunity to remind
the fine service men and women
of their great value to this country.
So, I took it.
Next question from Amelia Glenway,
The Seattle Times.
Mr. Secretary, Eileen Fitzgerald,
The Daily Alaskan.
Ma'am, I would ask that you
refrain from asking questions
if you're not on the scheduled list.
Mr. Secretary, are you aware
that a pilot, Greg Choi,
from the 486th, has been
missing for five days?
Hello, Eileen.
As usual, I have no idea
what you're talking about.
Let me fill you in.
Sources on base say that he went missing
in one of the new F41 fighter jets
that you helped develop
and sell to the Air Force
when you were an
executive at Armeon Corp.
Do you care to comment on the F41
or the whereabouts of Airman Choi?
I have nothing further to say.
Thank you.
Company, ten-hut!
- Well, you blew that party up.
- He blinked. You saw it.
Yeah, because you were making
crap up at the speed of light.
Eileen, none of that was verified.
But it struck a nerve, which
means there's a connection.
What if there's not?
Ma'am, the Secretary would like a word.
Mr. Secretary.
How's Alaska treating you, Eileen?
It's a great state.
Why are you here?
Eh. Routine visit.
I don't believe you.
Well, you made that abundantly clear.
Are you denying that your visit here
has anything to do with Greg Choi?
Well, I didn't ask to see
you to discuss Officer Choi.
I-I actually wanted to
thank you, personally.
Thank me?
You have no idea how many
times your name came up
behind closed doors at
my confirmation hearing.
How disdain for you
became respect for me.
Have you ever tried to calculate
the number of innocent civilians
murdered by the dictators you armed?
I have. It's a big number.
And it'll all be in my book.
Yeah, you go ahead and you
write your book, Eileen.
It'll probably put
me in the White House.
Why are you here?
'Cause it sure as hell
didn't have anything to do
with that tired General
Billy Mitchell quote.
It's all very embarrassing
what's happened to you.
The big stories are
out of your reach now.
You're spinning out in the boonies.
Are you making fun of
my current employer?
The Daily Alaskan is a step
above a high school yearbook.
Mr. Secretary, few things
could make me happier
than watching you underestimate
the power of a local newspaper.
It may not be fancy
and it may be far from
the halls of power in DC,
but it's sure a hell of
a lot closer to the truth.
I'll buy you a subscription
when I write my story.
Corey, listen, man
You said Fitzgerald wasn't assigned.
She wasn't supposed to be.
She crashed the presser.
The Secretary's comms director
just ripped me a new one.
Yeah, well, throw her in the brig.
You'll be doing both of us a favor.
Trust me, Corey.
I wouldn't burn you.
I gotta go clean this mess up.
Hi, Cindy. This is Roz
Friendly with The Daily Alaskan.
I understand that Adam Barnett
was in charge of your case.
Hi, I'm trying to reach a Liza Peters.
Okay. And do you know
when she'll be home?
Why did Adam Barnett take you to
the Lantern Inn for your meeting?
Do you mind if I ask
you about your case?
Did Adam Barnett ever
make an advance on you?
No, I mean, ask you out.
Okay.
Thank you for your time.
Ugh.
As usual, I have no idea
what you're talking about.
Hello, Eileen.
As usual, I have
Yeah, well, I told my
guy you wouldn't be there.
- He's a good source.
- He'll get over it.
- They always do.
- Yeah, so says you.
I'm telling you, I hit a nerve.
So, what did he say?
That I worked for a crappy paper.
He did?
- That's it? He just insulted us?
- That's it.
We're low hanging fruit.
Hold on a second. He
didn't deny your allegation?
No, Austin. He did not.
So, we did hit a nerve.
We most definitely did.
All right, you gotta reach
out to Choi's parents.
- We need to talk to them.
- On it.
You're national news again, Eileen.
Exactly what I wanted to avoid.
Green is rotten. He's covering.
Covering what?
- The missing airman?
- Yeah. Choi.
How did you find out about him?
Yuna. She knows his parents.
They were at the base.
Look, we knew this
has to do with the F41.
Choi was flying it.
Armeon developed it.
Look at the tape, Stanley.
- Green flinched.
- I don't disagree.
All due respect, Aaron, I don't
care whether you agree or not.
You went fishing without facts.
That threatens the
reputation of this paper.
Well, I didn't know we had one.
Do not make light of this.
You wanna go rogue,
you check with me first
or I will not support you in the future.
Is that clear?
Crystal.
You good?
A little sore.
- Mr. Pritchard.
- Hey.
Did I interrupt something?
Just a pity party after getting spanked.
Any luck with the women you
reached out to about Barnett?
They all deny a sexual
relationship with him.
You think Ezra Fisher's lying?
Maybe. I'll keep pushing.
We interrupt this broadcast
for some breaking news.
The Russian embassy has just announced
that its navy seized a
downed American aircraft
in Russian territorial
waters five days ago.
It also says Russian
sailors recovered the body
of an American pilot.
What's the working theory?
Well, while the State
Department quietly negotiated
the return of the plane and Choi's body,
Green makes his appearance at
JBEM with a dubious explanation.
And you think it has something
to do with the F41 fighter jet?
I do.
And the Russians' press release?
Well, when Eileen forced Green
to publicly deny knowledge
of Choi's whereabouts,
the Kremlin dropped a press
release to embarrass him.
- Presumably a negotiating tactic.
- Eileen: Yeah.
And now the Pentagon is blaming
the crash on pilot error.
When in doubt, blame the dead man.
Yuna's reaching out to the Chois
to see how they feel about the Pentagon
scapegoating their son.
Have you connected?
Not yet. I will.
All right.
Let's get to it.
Anything you want to say to me?
Not now. No.
Break big stories.
Make the paper relevant.
Remember that speech?
Even a broken clock
is right twice a day.
What you did was reckless.
I got it, didn't I?
Oh, geez. Oh.
I found Hairy Potter.
Get in here.
Oh, come here, you stinky little wizard.
I can't believe you found him.
I'm redeemed.
Thank you.
- Oh.
- Look at that.
We had hope and hope prevailed.
Maybe it's not so retro after all.
Look at you.
Okay.
I better take him right
home and come right back.
- Yeah.
- Okay.
Oh.
- Maybe something for the
- The smell.
I know.
I kinda like your smell now.
Roz Friendly.
Hi.
You left a message for me?
About Adam Barnett?
Who am I talking to?
Liza Peters.
I looked you up.
You wrote about my friend
who went missing last year.
Paulina.
Only reason I called.
I thought maybe I could trust you.
You can.
What do you wanna know?
Have you had a sexual
relationship with Adam Barnett?
Liza?
Yeah.
I did.
He promised me he'd hold
my neighbor accountable
for what he did to me.
When we met,
I thought someone was
finally gonna help.
How did you end up dating him?
I slept with him that night.
At the Lantern Inn.
I wanted to then.
I think.
Then I realized it wasn't right, but
But what?
I was worried that if I
stopped sleeping with him,
he would drop the case
against my neighbor.
Do you know if Adam has
had any other relationships
with the victims of the
abusers he prosecutes?
I'm not the only one.
Please.
He can't defend himself.
If you know anything, something
Hey, Corey, uh, any fallout
from the Russian announcement?
Okay, yeah, I get it. Yep, yep.
Bye.
It's locked down over there.
Brass is behind closed doors.
I know what they're covering up.
Two weeks ago, Greg told his parents
he sent an e-mail to commanding
officer Colonel Norton
about problems with the F41.
What kind of problems?
The oxygen system.
He said that he had trouble breathing.
And he told them the
"O2 concentrators seem
to malfunction when bumping heads."
Bumping heads?
Air combat maneuvers.
Oh, they're trying to bury this.
Yuna, reach out to
Colonel Norton for comment.
Austin, call your PIO back.
Try to get a comment.
Are the parents on record?
Yes. They are.
- Taylor.
- What are you doing here?
I have to fact check a couple things,
and I thought that this would be faster.
I told you everything I know.
Did Adam Barnett pressure
you to have sex with him?
Promise he could put Ezra in jail?
Get you full custody of your
son if you slept together?
What? No. Did Ezra tell you that?
How often did you go
to Adam's hotel room?
None of your business.
I need to pick up my kid.
You're not the only abuse victim
he manipulated into sleeping with him.
So far, I know of seven.
Why are you making this about Adam?
Ezra should be in jail.
Okay, so, then, tell me
did Ezra ever mention a Gloria Nanmac?
Yeah, I heard about her.
I know Ezra saw Gloria
at a friend's house
the night she went missing.
He told me Gloria was still there
when he went to get Jackson.
My son said that they were
together the rest of the night.
Do you think that Ezra
could have killed Gloria?
He's not a good guy,
but he didn't kill Gloria.
Hey, Roz.
Hey.
I talked to Taylor. I
know why you're here.
It's kind of
disappointing, to be honest.
As disappointing as
you dating the victims
of the abusers you prosecute?
Look, I don't date
victims. I date women.
Strong, complex, wonderful women
who I have devoted
my life to protecting.
Sometimes, that leads to
feelings for each other,
and they deserve more after
the guys they've been with.
More.
That's you?
Yeah.
That's me.
And anyway, I-I report every
relationship to my superiors.
I'll be sure to ask them.
Look, we've got thousands of cases.
I'm very good at what
I do because I care.
Who's gonna care more than me?
I'm going to be writing
a story that says
you prey on the victims in your cases,
re-victimizing them by trapping
them in a relationship with you.
You're totally wrong about me.
- That's not true.
- Mm.
You care to comment on my story?
I just did.
Another day.
Safe to say finding
Hairy was the high point.
Agreed.
And just to say it, Bob,
whatever's going on with Colleen,
you know we're all here for you.
I appreciate that.
Deeply.
You know, I was thinking,
this may be a good time
for us to get a dog.
Dogs are great.
Messy.
But great.
Night, Claire.
Night, Bob.
Nine women now say they had a
sexual relationship with ADA Barnett
while he was prosecuting their abusers.
He told me that he
informed the DA's office
about the relationships.
He was lying.
What a scumbag.
- Did you write it up?
- I did.
And where does that leave us with Ezra?
His ex vouched for him.
Their son alibied him.
Taylor believes the kid.
Once you publish and Barnett's
behavior is out there,
it's gonna taint a lot of his cases.
Yeah, and the current
charges against Ezra
are probably gonna get dropped.
I'll follow up on Ezra's claim
that Gloria was looking for Oxy
the night she went missing,
see if anyone got busted
for selling prescription meds
after she disappeared.
Yeah.
Good work.
How's it feel?
What?
Facing up to your boogeyman?
It felt good.
It'll feel even better
when I take him down.
Night.
Night.
Tonight, the Pentagon is refuting claims
made in a recent story
by "The Daily Alaskan"
challenging the Defense
Department's allegations
that the crash by Airman Greg Choi's F41
was caused by pilot error.
The "Alaskan" article speaks
to the existence of an e-mail
detailing Airman Choi's fears
that the plane's oxygen system
was compromised.
Defense Secretary Green
What are you doing?
I texted a few times and
you didn't answer, so
I just came down.
Do you usually show up at people's doors
who don't return your texts?
Just people I want to see,
or who have a habit of passing out.
Okay, well, you saw me.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
I didn't get to say
what I came here to say.
Okay.
What you did today was
impressive.
Well, if you promise not to
tell Bob, it was also reckless.
I didn't know if I was right.
Yeah, no, that was pretty clear.
But I guess that is
what makes you different.
All right, well, since you're
clogging up my door, tell me.
What makes you different?
That answer may may require a drink.
You have to work up the courage?
Maybe.
Courage first. Drink later.
Now's your chance.
Don't blow it.
What makes you different?
That's a good kiss,
but it can't happen again.
Now or ever.
Yeah.
Understood.