The Republic of Sarah (2021) s01e05 Episode Script

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Previously on The Republic of Sarah
A sizable deposit of coltan
has been discovered
right here in Greylock.
This morning, Governor Taggert
signed eminent domain paperwork
which gives Greylock's public space
to the state of New Hampshire.
You're gonna wipe Greylock off the map.
I know how we can stop the drilling.
This town was never legally claimed
by either of its national neighbors.
(CHUCKLES): Who's in
charge if the mayor quits?
TYLER: Ms. Cooper. She saved us.
She should be the leader.
- I'm your family.
- No.
You're the dude that knocked
my mom up 16 years ago,
then remembered he was gay and ran off.
Why are you sitting at
the receptionist desk?
(QUIETLY): I know that this job
isn't gonna solve all of our problems,
but it's the way that I can make sure
we still get to spend time together.
How long have you been sleeping
with Alexis Whitmore?
♪
It-it took us a few tries
to get the ink right.
All the faces on our first round of
bills looked like murder ghosts.
Starting your own currency's a pretty
brilliant solve for an economy
- on the verge of collapse.
- Thank you.
Yet another reason you'll
make a great cover story.
(LAUGHS SOFTLY)
Oh, um, Weston Woods, Maya Jiménez.
Maya's the whiz kid behind all of
our anti-counterfeiting measures.
Weston's doing a story on
Greylock for The Yorkshire.
He's gonna be in town
for a few days, so
be nice. (CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
- I'm always nice.
- I didn't realize Greylock had hippos.
(CHUCKLES)
No, we don't.
(CHUCKLES) I let, uh,
everyone submit designs
for the ten-dollar bill,
and the second graders' version
was definitely the most original.
Third graders wanted Michelangelo.
- The artist?
- The Ninja Turtle.
That's what you get for letting
the people have a say.
A hippo with a heart.
- Yeah.
- (CHUCKLES)
- (PHONE VIBRATES)
- Oh.
- I'm sorry. Got to take this.
- Yeah. Don't worry.
Marco. (SPEAKING ITALIAN)
- Sorry. Nice to meet you.
- Uh, you, too.
(SPEAKING ITALIAN)
He's a total babe.
Oh, my God. I'm not discussing my
love life with a former student.
- I'm sorry, what love life?
- Very funny.
- (CHUCKLES)
- I agreed to Weston's article,
because appearing in a
big magazine like his
will be really good for Greylock.
- Mm.
- It's gonna keep us in the public eye,
boost tourism, make us seem legit.
Hopefully it helps with the endgame
of getting recognition from the U.S.,
which means we get
Diplomatic relations,
trade deals, a seat at
the international table.
- I took civics in L.A.
- Okay.
Then you know how important it is for us
to seem like we know what we're doing.
That's what I'm focused on with Weston.
You sure? 'Cause when
he walked off just now,
it kind of looked like you
were focused on his ass.
- I'll take you on a rampage ♪
- (GRUNTING)
Too long inside a damn cage ♪
I'm losing my mind ♪
- You okay down there?
- Yep. I'm just
savoring the high-impact exfoliation.
- (CHUCKLING)
- (PANTING)
Oh, my God.
Wow.
Any of that, uh, aggression
have to do with Alexis?
- I still can't believe you figured us out.
- (CHUCKLES)
Dude, I had no idea that
you were sleeping with her
until that night at town hall,
whenever she walked in and
you gave her that look.
- Mm.
- And I-I know that look, so
But, seriously, don't worry.
Your secret's safe with me.
If anyone knows the horrors
of the Greylock rumor mill,
it's a former teen mom.
- (SIGHS)
- So
how is it going with the
lovely Mrs. Whitmore?
We're keeping things casual.
- Keeping it casual.
- Oh, there's no such thing as casual
- when it comes to sex.
- Maybe not to you,
Little Miss Child Bride,
but most of us still use it
- for recreation, not procreation. (LAUGHS)
- Okay.
(CHUCKLES) Okay, if the
answer really is just sex,
then can't you be getting
it from somewhere
a little more casual than
a married woman?
I thought you weren't
gonna be judgy about it.
I judge because I care.
I just don't want you to get hurt.
Listen, I have a cynic's heart.
I'm not gonna get hurt.
You, on the other hand
Just watch me. ♪
That makes sense.
(EXHALES) That makes sense.
(KNOCKING)
Hey, man. You want to watch the Bruins?
Oh. Sorry, man. I already made
plans to hang with my boy, Adam.
Well, as long as he's
not a Canadiens fan,
- it shouldn't be a problem.
- We're not watching the game.
We're playing Magic: The Gathering.
It's a strategy card game
where you cast spells
and summon creatures.
You're telling me
there's something nerdier
than Dungeons & Dragons?
We like to think of it as,
uh, chess for millennials.
I had no idea you were
such a dork. (LAUGHING)
You're Danny Cooper,
right? Sarah's brother?
Yeah. Yeah, you friends with my sister?
Everyone's friends with your sister.
How could you not be?
Well, practice makes perfect, I guess.
I think I get why you might
not be into our little game.
It's probably a little too
intellectual for your tastes.
You Lydon guys are definitely
more brawn than brain.
- (CHUCKLES)
- Well, without us Lydon guys,
you wouldn't have any lights.
Oh, easy, tiger.
I'm just messing around.
- No harm, no foul.
- (CHUCKLES)
Hey, maybe we just hang
another night. Cool?
Yeah. Sure.
Just, uh, call when you're ready
to leave your mom's basement.
(DOOR OPENS)
- (CAN RATTLING)
- (SINGING INDISTINCTLY)
(BELCHES)
I told her what I'm gonna ♪
(MUTTERS, GRUNTS)
- (KEYS DROP)
- Ooh!
(GROANS)
Let me in, let me in.
(DOOR CHIMING)
(GROANS)
("RIDE OF THE VALKYRIES" PLAYING)
♪
(ENGINE STARTS)
(VOLUME INCREASES)
Da-da, da-da-da! ♪
Oh
Ah! Oh.
- (TIRES SCREECHING)
- (COREY CONTINUES SINGING)
La-la-la-la! ♪
La-la ♪
La-la-la-la ♪
Oh
La-la-la-la ♪
- La-la-la-la! ♪
- (PEOPLE SCREAMING)
- (WOMAN SCREAMS)
- (TIRES SCREECHING)
(CRASHING)
- ♪
- (CAR ALARM BLARING)
- MAN: Oh, my God.
- WOMAN: Are you okay?
♪
My family's hot dog stand is destroyed.
- Okay.
- My father could have been killed!
He was there when that drunk lunatic
plowed through 100 years
of Fernsby family history.
I'm so sorry about what happened.
Those Lydon guys are
totally out of control.
I know. 14 misdemeanors
in three weeks is a lot.
Yeah. Noise complaints, shoplifting,
bar fights, breaking into parked cars.
Those Lydon workers are
stealing the soul of this town.
- Yeah.
- I may not be the official leader
of Greylock, but I am the town clerk.
And those other civil
admins listen to me.
If you don't stop those Lydon guys,
we're all gonna call in sick.
And then Greylock will grind to a halt.
Liz, we are on the same side here.
Just because I voted for independence
doesn't mean I voted for you.
(DOOR OPENS, CLOSES)
So what did you end
up charging him with?
Officially, public intoxication,
battery and reckless buffoonery.
That's the best we could do?
Drunk driving wasn't quite covered
in the Greylock town charter.
I mean, it's hard to foresee the
need to define "vehicular assault"
when horseback is as
far as you've gotten.
I'm sorry, do we not have
the same laws that we had
before you declared independence?
No, when Greylock became a country,
all American legal authority
over us was voided.
No more New Hampshire state
laws, no more U.S. Code.
The only document that still holds water
in our borders is the town charter.
So why not reinstate the U.S. Code?
The joy of starting a new
nation is fixing the things
that America got wrong instead
of just copy-pasting them.
And the town charter gives
us more than enough
to maintain public safety.
Well, maybe before.
But now Lydon has unleashed
hundreds of rabid employees
onto our streets.
People are pissed.
Our phones are ringing
(PHONE RINGS)
Good morning. Greylock PD.
Of course you can make a complaint.
You got to put a stop to this before
the whole thing boils over.
Stupid Lydon.
It's more like a frat house
- than a Fortune 500.
- (SCOFFS)
Sorry about the accident last night.
I'm here to post bail for my client.
Uh, yeah. Hold on a sec.
- Yeah, go ahead.
- Lydon will pay
for Fernsby's medical bills,
as well as the cost of replacing
the hot dog stand.
You can't just buy your way out of
every problem you create, Danny.
Maybe tensions wouldn't be so high
if you'd bend a little on some
of the things we discussed
adding midnight shows
at the movie theater,
- keeping bars open later.
- Oh, yeah. Okay,
maybe we go old-school,
bring back opium dens?
Would that help them behave better?
Make all the jokes you want.
Our other sites don't have this problem,
because those towns understand
that a little compromise
goes a long way.
I'm not gonna let Lydon
Industries change Greylock.
Sorry, sis, but we already have,
whether you like it or not.
One, two, three, four ♪
When I die, bury me in a bed ♪
Of silk and women ♪
Push me out into the lake ♪
Whoa.
That celery call you a
name or something?
Oh, I'm trying to finish my prep
so I can go get ready for the party.
- Mm
- At Sophia's.
The girl in my algebra class.
- Come on, you promised.
- Yeah, I did. You're right. I forgot.
I'm still getting used to
having a teenage daughter.
Yeah, well, with Bella
at boarding school
and Tyler at a cross-country meet,
- I got to expand my network.
- Just remember the two C's
Ew. Okay, we're not
having this conversation.
Consent and consent.
Whatever you're into,
whoever you like,
they need your consent, Maya.
Now, just in case,
when it comes to putting on a condom,
you
Have fun at your party.
(GROANS SOFTLY)
SARAH: In order to
maintain public safety,
I'm issuing an executive order.
Effective immediately,
all new arrivals to Greylock
will be subject to a six-month
probation period.
If, during those six months,
a person endangers the
life of a Greylock citizen,
causes damage in excess of $5,000
or operates a motor vehicle
in a reckless manner,
they will be prosecuted aggressively
and face deportation.
Lydon's only been in
Greylock four months.
Sarah's new rule puts a leash on them
without affecting our people.
It's very smart.
- That's why she's in charge.
- (CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
So, how long is William in the city?
Till Friday. His bank's put him
back to three days a week.
Mm. And what about Bella?
She's not due back until the holidays,
sad to say. I miss her.
But we have the house all to ourselves.
- We can finally focus on us.
- I like the sound of that.
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
Ah, you know, once
you start spoiling me,
- I'm not gonna let you stop.
- Really?
You saying I'm not gonna
be able to get rid of you?
No, no, no. I'm sorry.
That's not what I meant.
I'm not gonna be here all the time.
You know? Unless you want me to.
I think things are great
the way they are.
- Mm.
- We play house when we can,
and when we can't
We keep it light.
That's what we agreed to from the start.
Exactly. Why change it?
(INDISTINCT CHATTER, LAUGHTER)
Tomato sandwich for the boss.
Grits with sugar for the tourist. Ugh.
Oh, food comes with critique now?
Can't trust a man who puts his sweet
where he should be putting his savory.
Who is that guy anyway?
He's a writer for The Yorkshire.
He's doing an article on us.
I'm trying to get Greylock
some good publicity.
Or some bad. I've read that magazine.
Some of their profiles
are pretty unforgiving.
Yeah, okay, which is why
I'm trying to play nice.
Nice to meet you. Weston Woods.
- You must be Grover.
- Yeah.
Uh, yeah, have a seat.
Uh, no, maybe next time.
- Duty calls.
- Okay.
(SARAH CLEARS THROAT)
- Oh.
- So, where were we?
Your executive order.
I'm a little unclear
on how you did that.
Um, we've been operating under
the Greylock town charter
since we gained independence.
It grants me the authority
to issue mandates in times of crisis.
Uh, you plan on updating
that document any time soon?
(LAUGHING): Yes. It's in the top five
of my Build-A-Nation to-do list.
I have bigger fish to fry at the moment.
Everyone is up in arms
about Lydon running amok,
so, I had to act fast,
or there was gonna be a mutiny.
Hey, sis, care to explain
how your new commandment
isn't just a veiled attempt
to target our employees?
All they have to do to stay in
town is behave themselves.
Is that is that really
too much to ask?
No matter how we behave,
the law's discriminatory.
You're issuing different punishments
to different groups
for committing the same crimes.
Hi. My people are gonna
flip when they hear this.
They can flip all they want.
My people are happy with the law,
and they're the only
people I care about.
You're playing with fire, Sarah.
Well, I've been burned
so much lately, I
I doubt I'll feel a thing.
- Nice guy.
- Not really.
Hey. Cooper.
- (GROANS SOFTLY)
- I'm sorry about the other night.
I was a bit of a dickhead
when you came in.
It's my bad.
Yeah, look, I wasn't exactly
sunshine and rainbows myself.
Plus when people see me, they see Lydon,
and I know that Lydon rubs
some people the wrong way,
- so
- It's all good, man.
I know you came back
to Greylock for work,
not to personally blow up my household.
Yeah, thanks. Some people
think the only reason I'm here
is to ruin everything in town.
Nah, she doesn't think that.
That's not the way she acts.
It's just her nervous energy, you know?
Well, listen, um, I know you
got your Lydon stuff going on,
and we got a lot going on here,
too, so, bygones, right?
Right.
Yeah.
Hi. I got your text. What's up?
Somebody already broke
your new executive order.
What? I can't believe
someone was dumb enough
to get in trouble again so fast.
These Lydon dopes have
zero self-control.
It's not a Lydon employee.
♪
What the hell happened?
(SIGHS) Maya had one too many,
accepted a dare to climb
into a Lydon bulldozer
and knocked over an entire
row of porta potties.
Was anyone hurt?
No, but Maya's lived in
Greylock less than six months,
and her little stunt
just so happens to check every box
on your deportation bingo board.
I mean, reckless driving,
endangering lives, and
damage in excess of $5,000.
Yeah, but she's only 16. She's a minor.
- That doesn't count.
- I mean, in ye olden days,
you'd be married with three kids
and a farm by the time you were 16.
And the Greylock town charter
says 15 is the legal age.
And you said to prosecute
violators aggressively.
Yeah, well, then I'll unsay it.
I'll tell the D.A. to drop
the charges on Maya.
There's no way I'm
letting her get deported.
Okay. I gave you an hour to cool off.
Now it's time to talk.
What you did tonight was the
most careless, irresponsible
Immature thing ever.
Yeah, I know.
You could've gotten seriously hurt.
Okay, it was nothing.
It's not nothing if you
end up in a jail cell!
I may not be the most
experienced dad on the block,
but even I know that.
What were you doing
with those girls anyway?
I told you, I was just trying
to make some new friends.
(SIGHS)
If those girls are encouraging
you to drink and cause trouble,
then they're the wrong kind of friends.
Yeah, well, the right kind of
friends have all ignored me
since I showed up in town,
so I don't know what you want me to do.
I want you to think next time.
You are an incredibly
bright young woman.
I know you can do better than this.
- (SIGHS)
- Uh ?
(EXHALES) Nothing like
a little downward dog
to start your day off right.
Mm, I didn't get to hit anything,
and nobody won. What's the point?
Yeah, but at least this
doesn't leave bruises.
Mm.
Oh, Sallie, come here a sec.
Um, Sallie, I want you to meet AJ.
- AJ, Sallie.
- Hey.
I just thought you two should meet.
Oh, fun fact: you're both golf junkies.
So
Yeah? Oh, good. Where do you play?
Hitecamp Ridge, mostly. What about you?
Same. I love that course.
Well, we'll have to go grab a round
when the weather gets nice again.
Yeah.
- I got to run, but see you later.
- Bye.
Bye.
So, cute, right?
Corinne, I'm seeing someone already.
Yeah, but the someone you're
seeing is also seeing someone,
so you can see someone else, silly.
Ah, I've been reading way too
much Dr. Seuss with Josh.
Why do you insist on breaking up
the relationship I'm already in?
Because it's not a relationship.
- It's an affair.
- (SIGHS)
Look, I just think it
would be good for you
to go on a normal date with
a normal, single woman.
Someone who doesn't have a bunch of
husband and stepdaughter baggage
hanging over their head.
WESTON: What about your parents?
What's their story?
SARAH: They were both involved
in New Hampshire
politics back in the day.
That's how they met. Um, my mom
I mean, there's not much
I can say about her
that hasn't already been written.
She's a long way from perfect,
but at least she's trying to get better.
And your dad? Paul Cooper?
Uh, yeah, he stopped trying years ago.
♪
Uh, I heard you're dropping the
charges against Maya Jiménez.
The people of Greylock
know the difference
between a teenager who's
made one stupid mistake
and a corporation that consistently
supports bad behavior.
I mean, maybe, yeah, I think there
will be a few people who disagree.
But just got to hope they don't get
too riled up about it, you know?
Uh-huh.
ALL (CHANTING): Greylock must stop!
Greylock must stop!
- Greylock
- WESTON: That looks like more than a few.
And they definitely seem riled up.
LIZ: My friend in the D.A.'s office
said you're gonna let that girl
in your history class go free.
We're here to stop this from happening.
It's the right thing to do, Liz.
- According to whom?
- The leader of Greylock.
The leader of Greylock needs
the trust of the people.
If you keep flip-flopping
on major issues
- and doing favors for your cronies
- Cronies?
No one in this town is gonna
trust you on anything.
And this crowd behind me
is gonna get a lot bigger.
Letting Maya off the hook says
that Greylock is a reasonable
and compassionate nation.
Why do you have such
a problem with Maya?
This isn't personal, Sarah.
It's about principles.
And if you let Maya go without a trial,
it'll prove you don't have any.
Just go ahead and touch me ♪
The way you hit me so deep ♪
You better if you're
trying to soul mate ♪
My body ♪
I've been giving you the green light ♪
- It's warm like it's summertime ♪
- (MOANS)
I wanna give you every part of my ♪
Hey. Hey, babe. Babe, stop, stop, stop.
(BOTH SIGH)
Um
you think we could,
like, Netflix and chill?
Like, actually Netflix and chill?
I want you to touch me. ♪
GROVER: Hypothetically,
what happens if you call off the D.A.?
Maya stays in Greylock,
but Liz and her cabal of crazy desk
clerks shut the country down.
And a whole bunch of
people are super pissed.
I need to figure out a way to hold
the line on my executive order
without putting Maya in any danger.
You could rig the trial Mafia-style
to make sure Maya wins.
(BOTH LAUGH)
Sorry. I watched The
Godfather last night.
Oh, no, that's it.
You're a genius, Grover.
Oh, I-I was I was kidding,
Sarah. You can't rig the trial.
Sarah, where are you go ?
Oh, my, what did I just do?
Hi. I need you to defend Maya in court.
Come on in. Make yourself at home.
Why the hell would I do that?
Because striking down this law
is exactly what Lydon wants.
Your bosses hate the executive
order; you said so yourself.
- You want to undo this, pardon her.
- That's not an option.
- Kiss the kid goodbye.
- Come on.
As much as we've been butting
heads over Lydon's misconduct,
you have to admit our
interests align perfectly here.
You dismantle the law
and set a precedent.
Maya stays, I don't have to
reverse my executive order,
and Lydon's workers can breathe easy
until I figure out a real solution.
(WHISPERS): Please.
Fine.
- (SIGHS)
- I will take the case,
but no one can know
about this conversation
except you, me and Maya's family.
If Lydon found out
that I was helping you,
- they would throw a fit.
- Just like my citizens
if they knew I was trying
to undermine my own law.
My lips are sealed.
I don't understand why
we have to go through
with this charade, Sarah.
I have to set a standard
that no one is above
the law in Greylock,
no matter how much I may
care about them personally.
Well, okay, but can't you set this
standard using somebody else?
Maya is gonna be fine.
My brother has gotten Lydon guys
out of jams all over the world.
Greylock's D.A. doesn't
stand a chance. Trust me.
You know, I know
I messed up, Ms. Cooper,
but please don't
make me do this trial.
I'm scared.
- Maya
- If you care about me
as much as you said you did
when you walked in here,
you'd just drop the charges.
So you'd rather be Greylock's
leader than my friend?
You know, this is just like when
you bulldozed Grover's house down.
Except this time, you're
bulldozing my whole life.
Maya
I think you should leave.
(SIGHS)
Know where you are ♪
- (YAWNS)
- Come on, Maya, I
I need to paint a sympathetic
picture of what happened to you
for the judge, and in order
to do that, (LAUGHS)
I, um, you know
I need to know the details.
I'm telling you, you'll
have a better chance
of staying in Greylock if you open up.
I can't believe Ms. Cooper
would do this to me.
You kidding? My sister's the worst.
This is classic Sarah Cooper.
I remember this one time
(CLEARS THROAT)
when we were little,
we were waiting in the car
while our mom went
to, uh, get ice cream.
Sarah wanted to change the radio
to some stupid punk station,
and I wouldn't let her.
She found these old jumper
cables in the back seat
and latched one of the
clamps to my elbow.
My elbow, yeah. I I screamed
and bolted down the street,
and, just like she wanted,
Sarah changed the station.
(LAUGHS SOFTLY)
Wow.
Wait, how much older are you than her?
Four years.
But I helped raise her,
since our dad left early
and our mom had issues.
- Has issues.
- Yeah,
mommy issues hit different.
You ever get that ice cream?
No.
- You want some now?
- Only if you have chocolate.
Is there any other kind?
(BOTH LAUGH)
All rise.
The Honorable Judge
Paula Judge presiding.
You may be seated.
According to the town's charter,
we will be having a bench trial,
which means no jury.
I alone will decide Ms. Jiménez' fate.
Gentlemen you may proceed.
"Let's scorn the tools bought by a sop,
"and every cringing fool.
"The man who basely bends's a fop,
a vile insipid tool."
Those are song lyrics
published in October 1734
in The New York Weekly Journal.
And though they may not sound
very controversial today,
they landed the man who
printed them in prison.
His name was John Peter Zenger,
and he was accused of libeling
New York's royal governor.
In court, Zenger confessed to the crime,
but when it came time for
the jury to render a verdict,
they did the seemingly unthinkable.
They found him not guilty.
Zenger's case is often credited
as the origin of jury nullification,
which is the power of a jury
acting as the conscience
of the community
to acquit defendants
despite evidence of guilt
in order to challenge a specific law
and prevent oppression.
Judge Judge, today you are the jury.
You are the conscience
of this community.
And though there may be evidence
that my client broke Sarah
Cooper's woefully inept law,
I believe you'll see like the jury
in John Peter Zenger's case did
that acquitting Maya Jiménez
is the only decision
that serves real justice.
I'd like to call the arresting
officer to the stand.
In your professional opinion,
how common is it for a law to treat
minors and adults the same way?
- It doesn't happen much.
- In fact, only in extreme cases
will a prosecutor specifically ask
for a child to be tried as an adult.
And this case wouldn't
be considered extreme
were it not for this ridiculous
law, isn't that true?
All I know is I regret it
and it was an accident.
Ms. Jiménez was born
into criminal behavior.
- Her mother was
- Objection.
Your Honor, whatever my client's
mother may have done
is entirely irrelevant to this case.
If we all had to answer for
the sins of our parents,
we'd probably all be
in prison right now.
My sister and I would be doing life.
- (LAUGHTER)
- JUDGE: Sustained.
- Do you like it here, Maya?
- I don't know.
I miss L.A., and I don't
really fit in here.
But I guess there are
some things I like.
Fall leaves, and helping
with the government.
And I've made some good friends, so
Do you want to stay?
Yes.
I don't want to leave Greylock.
Not anymore.
Please just let me stay.
I will review all the evidence
and be back with a
verdict in the morning.
Court is adjourned.
(QUIET CHATTER)
You did the right thing going
forward with the trial.
Now let's just hope we all get
the verdict we're looking for.
♪
I really hate to admit it,
but Danny's really good at lawyering.
Like, annoyingly good.
Yeah, he made the D.A.
look like a lost puppy.
I know he only did it
because Lydon told him to,
but Maya's lucky he stepped
in to represent her.
The judge was pretty stone-faced.
I've never seen anyone thoroughly
dominate a courtroom like that.
Maya's gonna walk. No doubt.
DANNY: Boom! Confiscate.
Got you on the ropes now.
Look at you, embracing your inner nerd.
- Attaboy.
- Hmm.
To be clear, you're still losing.
Hey, let him enjoy his glimmer of hope.
Don't be mad 'cause I'm already
better at this game than you are.
(CHUCKLES)
Yeah, uh about that.
"Force of negation."
ADAM: Basically undoes
everything you just tried to do.
Now you know how I felt
trying to defend you
- during soccer practice freshman year.
- That bad, huh?
ADAM: Yeah, at least you're taking
your ass-whuppin' like a man.
You said this was like
chess for millennials,
but if this were real chess,
I'd be destroying both of you.
I'd Benko Gambit all over your ass.
You're trash-talking about
chess, and we're the geeks?
Hey, man, let him have it.
It'll make him feel better
when he loses this game.
I'm not gonna lose this game.
I got plenty of tricks up my sleeve.
No, you don't.
I am gonna lose this game.
I had a lot to consider
in making this decision.
The language of the town charter,
archaic though it may be,
clearly places the burden
of moral authority on
the town's chosen leader.
In this case, Sarah Cooper.
She is "the conscience
of the community,"
as you so elegantly stated, Mr. Cooper.
And she has chosen to
issue this executive order.
I am therefore obligated,
despite what other personal
objections I may have,
to find Maya Jiménez guilty as charged.
(GALLERY MURMURING, GASPING)
I sentence you to be deported.
You're a fine young woman,
and I wish you all the best,
wherever you may land.
Court is adjourned.
(GAVEL BANGS)
♪
I finished packing your closet.
Grab a box. You can
help with the dresser.
Wait, who told you to touch my stuff?
I just wanted to get a jump on it.
Yeah, you can't get me out
of here fast enough, can you?
Guess Tia Selena's
couch will have to do.
Maya, the only reason
I'm packing your stuff
is because I'm done packing mine.
I'm leaving Greylock with you.
Why would you do that?
Because I've been trying
to bring you into my life
for so long, Maya.
Now that you're here,
I don't want to lose you.
I don't want to let you go.
Yeah, well, it's not your decision.
I'm done with Greylock
and done with you.
You missed your chance to
love me when you gave me up.
- Sing me ♪
- (SIGHS)
You're right.
I did give you up.
Look, your mother and I,
it was a one-time thing.
But then, three months later,
she called me from L.A.
She told me she was pregnant.
I was living in Miami,
and let's just say
I wasn't ready to be a father.
So when she gave me an out, I took it.
And I regretted it immediately,
started searching for you.
But the problem is, is I
was looking for a woman
who didn't want to be found,
living in a big city on
the opposite coast.
Which is why the day that I got
the call that you were coming
to Greylock was the
happiest day of my life.
Okay, you can't change history
to make me feel better.
I'm going back to L.A.,
whether you take me,
or I run away and get there myself.
Maybe when you look
out into the night ♪
I never wanted to show you this.
You'll think of me, dear ♪
But if you're serious about leaving,
then I have to show you.
Sing me ♪
Sing me a love song ♪
My heart wants to hold on ♪
- To yours ♪
- So here it is.
Proof that I have been searching
for you your whole life.
The reason I didn't show you before
is because there's something
in that stack of papers
that I was trying to protect you from.
- Yeah. And what's that?
- The fact that your mother
'Cause I'm gonna love you
the rest of your life ♪
tried to give you up when
you were five years old.
(CRYING): She left you in a park, Maya.
(SNIFFLES)
And the cops found you,
and your tía talked them
out of taking you away.
And she convinced your
mom to stick with it.
But papers were filed with the state.
It's one of the only leads I had
to know where you were.
I kept it a secret
because I wanted you to feel
like you've always been loved.
- You're lying.
- I am not lying
Just like Mom lied when she
said she'd take care of me,
and just like Ms. Cooper lied
when she said she was my friend.
You're lying because that's
what the adults in my life do.
And it's all they know how to do.
♪
How was your date with Sallie?
I'm glad you called her. (LAUGHS)
Uh eh.
- Eh?
- Eh.
I'm sorry, that is not what she said.
No, um, she was fine. She was fine.
It just
It's just not the same as
when I'm with Alexis.
I thought you had a cynic's heart.
Turns out Alexis melted it. I lied.
You know, to myself and to you.
I think Alexis might be my person.
She might be your person,
but you'll never be hers.
- Not as long as she's married to William.
- (SIGHS) Don't start with me.
You cannot spend your life pining
after someone who's taken,
no matter how many butterflies
you get when he looks at you.
You said "he," not "she."
- No. No, I didn't.
- Yes, you did.
And I saw you drooling at the courtroom,
so I guess I know why now.
Okay, fine. Fine. I
I still get butterflies
when I look at Danny.
But but it's never gonna happen.
Like any rational, sane adult,
I've moved on, and that's exactly
what you should do, so
(BIRDS SQUAWKING)
I know you're upset with me, Luis.
That's an understatement.
I'll probably never forgive you
for what you're doing to Maya.
Dashing the little bit of faith
in humanity that girl had left.
On top of that, you made
it so that newcomers
will always feel unwelcome
in our community,
which means they'll never
let their guard down,
which means they'll never
truly be a part of Greylock.
If they're not treated
equally by the law,
that opens the door for inequality
to become a cornerstone
of this country's values.
You set a precedent that Greylock's
gonna be stuck with forever.
Unless you make it right.
You admit you were wrong.
You take your lumps like the best
leaders do when things go bad.
Owning your mistakes doesn't
make you look weak, Sarah.
It makes you look strong.
It makes you look human.
Look, there's always hell to pay
for doing the right thing, but
when you do, it makes you better.
A better leader.
Better father.
Better person.
You want to fix this?
Be courageous and do the right thing.
That's a precedent worth setting.
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Boy, you're not good
at this game, either.
I don't like you.
Yeah, well, you're gonna like
me even less after I do this.
That's a checkmate.
Matter of fact, I hate you.
And I hate chess, and I hate
- all games.
- Hey, man,
it's not my fault you
abandoned your queen.
- (CHUCKLES)
- (GROANS)
Oh, hey, gorgeous. Hey.
Mwah.
I thought you were, uh, taking Josh
to the doctor's this afternoon.
Oh, it got canceled last-minute, so
ADAM (FADING): Well,
I think we're just gonna play
one or two more games. Is that okay?
I have to admit something.
My executive order was a mistake.
I issued it because I didn't
I didn't have a better way
to stop Lydon's workers
from misbehaving.
But today, a friend reminded me that
targeting newcomers would
break our community,
not build it.
At least, I-I really hope
he's still my friend.
As of an hour ago, I've
pardoned Maya Jiménez
and I've replaced my bad
executive order with a better one.
From now on,
every crime in Greylock
will require mandatory
community service.
No more buying your way out of trouble.
If you do wrong in Greylock,
you'll make up for it by
doing right in Greylock.
I've already informed Lydon
about the new policy,
and they've instituted a
company-wide code of conduct.
Knowing violators would miss
work for community service
made them play nice pretty quick.
I hope that by admitting my mistake,
you will see how serious I am
about always doing what's
right for Greylock,
even when it means
confronting my own faults.
Especially when it means
confronting my own faults.
- Thank you.
- (KNOCK ON DOOR)
You could've told me Adam
was Corinne's husband.
And you could've not bulldozed my house.
Okay, fair point.
But Adam should've said something.
Well, he tried.
That's what that whole
awkward-ass apology was about.
What? I thought he was
talking about Sarah.
He brought her up when
we first met. That's
That's who I thought he
meant when he said "she."
He was talking about his household
and you coming back
into town to blow it up.
He was talking about Corinne, his wife.
Well, that definitely
could've been more clear.
What was he supposed to say?
"Hey, man, I'm Adam.
We boned the same girl.
Nice to meet you."
Yeah, that definitely
would've been worse.
But how could Corinne not have
known we were hanging out?
How do you tell your wife
that your new best bud
- is her high school sweetheart?
- (CHUCKLES) Right.
Right. So, it's tough all around.
- Adam's still a good dude, though.
- Yes.
I know. It's annoying.
(CHUCKLES)
Hey, you want to play Magic?
I'm sick of getting my ass kicked.
Let's just watch the Bs.
Okay.
- You got beers?
- Plenty.
("SAME MISTAKES" BY
HANNAH GEORGAS PLAYING)
I have a hard time going back ♪
-
- I'll admit it ♪
-
- I carry a lot of it after the fact ♪
I grew up in a family of wolves. ♪
♪
♪
I, uh I noticed that you looked
through the paperwork.
I'm sorry you had to see that.
I never wanted to throw
your mother under the bus
or use it to make myself look better.
I mean, she has her problems,
but your mom loves you.
So do I. I always have.
I hope you know that now.
I do.
What's this you're cooking up?
A new dessert for the menu.
I call it "The Luis."
You made a dessert for me?
(LAUGHS) It's sweet, and
it fills you with warmth.
- (CHUCKLES): I used bitter cocoa on top.
- Mm.
It's not perfect, and that's the point,
but I think it should be
a permanent menu item
because it's always there for you.
Well, I'm gonna get a
new menu printed up
with your picture right
beside "The Luis."
Come here.
(GRUNTS)
- Okay, okay, okay. Enough hugging.
- (CHUCKLES)
This isn't a Lifetime movie.
(CHUCKLES): Oh
(INDISTINCT CHATTER)
Cooper.
I saw your little video.
And? Are you headed home
or to a "Stop Sarah" rally?
- Home. For now.
- Mm.
That community service thing
was a nice little rabbit
that you pulled out of your hat,
but I'm not sure how
many you've got left.
Did Fernsby call off the dogs?
Yeah, they're back on the leash for now.
(PHONE VIBRATES)
Oh, my God. He's done already.
Weston finished the article.
Sent it to me to read
before he publishes.
I hope he paints us in a good light.
Oh, my God.
(POUNDING)
(WESTON SIGHS)
You can't publish this.
- Chairman Cooper?!
- My editor loves clickbait.
The headline was her idea.
Okay. Do you think I'm a dictator?
Afraid so. Care to comment?
You want a comment? Bite me.
- That's my comment.
- Not sure that's gonna help your case.
I thought you liked what
I was doing in Greylock.
I do.
You're smart and charismatic,
and I don't think there's many people
who could've saved this
town the way you did.
But the fact remains:
you've been running Greylock
for three months without
checks or balances.
The town charter grants me the power
- to do everything I've done.
- (SCOFFS)
And I was elected.
Plenty of dictators are elected.
Al-Bashir in Sudan,
- Kagame in Rwanda. I could go on.
- Do not compare me to them.
Sarah, you negotiated a power deal,
entered into diplomatic
relations with New Hampshire
and started a new currency,
all with no oversight.
Yesterday, you repealed a
law to save your friend.
And if all that doesn't
add up to totalitarianism,
I'm not sure what does.
The article is fair.
But if you can point out
anything in it that's not true,
I will change it, okay?
You want to change the
perception of Greylock,
I've got an open mind and
plenty of column inches.
But for now, I've got to call
them the way I see them,
and (INHALES)
I see a dictator.
(TV PLAYING INDISTINCTLY)
(WESTON SIGHS)
♪