So Help Me Todd (2022) s01e11 Episode Script

1
Hello.
Oh, hello. Yes.
Now? Uh, yes.
Of course, of course. Absolutely.
I'll be right there.
Hello?
What?
Wait, are you serious?
Uh, okay. Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Lionel?
Ah. Oh, my gosh.
Okay.
And, uh, you must be Imani.
Are you okay?
I-I don't know.
Thank you so much for
coming down at this hour.
Lionel, for you, at any hour.
I owe your father a lot.
Are these This is the police report?
They had my daughter in a holding cell.
She's in handcuffs.
I am so sorry, but,
Lionel, the charge is attempted murder.
Next.
Imani, do you feel clear-headed enough
to speak on your own behalf
- when we go before the judge?
- I think so. I I don't know.
I don't remember any of what happened.
You don't remember anything?
She's a vice principal at a
grade school, for God's sakes.
Josephine is my friend.
I've worked with her for years.
We-we love each other.
I-I would never
You would never hurt her.
- Next case.
- I understand.
- We're pleading not guilty.
- Your Honor.
They can't possibly think
she meant to kill her.
- This is ridiculous. And
- We plead not guilty.
But first we need to
argue for her release.
- Next case.
- Okay, this next part should be quick.
Good evening, Your Honor.
It's late, so let's make this quick.
Todd.
Over here.
Here's your credit card back.
Thank you. I need some gum.
I'm just impressed your credit limit
is high enough to
cover bail at $27,000
- I don't want to talk about it.
- Okay, millionaire.
Look, it's nothing. It's stupid.
It was this hospital
fundraiser function thing,
and I went out after for drinks
with some work people, and it got
- It got out of hand.
- Yeah, drunk, disorderly,
resisting arrest out of hand.
Did you call Chuck?
No. He's at home, in bed, asleep.
You know, I was at home, in bed, asleep.
Okay, I just don't want
anyone in the family
to know that this happened.
You know, I'm in the family.
I don't want Chuck knowing that I was
Drunk, disorderly, resisting
arrest? Yeah, I wouldn't either.
Mom. Mom.
- Get off
- Todd.
Mom. Hey.
I mean Wait, what is
Wha what is that?
Is that
Oh, no. Oh, Todd. Oh, God.
Have you been arrested?
- No.
- What for?
No, no, this is a recipe. I bake now.
Allison?
Mom, hey. I, um
Wait.
Wait, Todd, did you pull
your sister out of her fundraiser
so that she could come down here
and bail you out of jail?
I am afraid so.
On her one big night
out, off work, and you
You were arrested? What were you doing?
Actually, it was, um,
public disorderly urination.
Public disorderly urination?
What were you doing,
peeing in every direction?
Yeah, kind of. Well, I was out
- for a couple beers with friends
- No, Todd, no
Allison, I am so, so sorry.
Look-look what he's done to you,
you are a wreck.
Wait, wait. And were you crying? Todd.
I can't even Wait.
We will talk about
this, but I have to go.
Maybe you should give me
my earrings back right now.
- Yeah.
- I hope he didn't ruin your whole night, honey.
Todd.
You poor, poor thing.
- Disorderly urination?
- What?
I was actually ticketed
for that once in college.
Oh, so you're a serial
disorderly urinator?
Don't talk about my urine, okay?
I just bailed you out of jail.
Yeah, with my money.
Okay, let's go.
Oh, I don't know where my coat is.
Or my car.
Oh, no.
Wow. Who are you, me?
Imani, try again.
Try to jog your memory.
See if you can recall anything.
I don't
The cake.
I opened the box.
I think I put a candle on it?
- Mm-hmm.
- Maybe not.
I remember
it was Josephine's birthday,
and we were going to sing
in the teacher's lounge,
and then
And then
Nothing.
Until
the screaming.
The police were there,
and I had her blood
on my hand.
I'm still not even sure
what really happened.
Well, three eye-witnesses say
that you took the cake knife
and plunged it into
Josephine Velez's shoulder,
and that if she hadn't
moved at the last second,
it could have gone into her heart.
You're both very lucky
it wasn't much worse.
That night, after court,
driving me home, my dad
he was scared of me.
I could tell.
It's so weird.
We've always been so close,
and now he's afraid of me.
And I'm afraid, too.
What's wrong with me?
I don't know,
but we are going to find out.
And, Imani, I'm not afraid.
You know, Todd,
I just don't understand.
You have been doing so well.
Uh, where are the teachers?
Why aren't they lounging?
Because they are teaching.
We're early.
Todd, you've been
putting in all those hours
to get your license back,
and then, all of a sudden,
you are talking to Veronica.
And you got arrested. Again.
I am a great disappointment,
and mystery, even to myself.
Todd, you are backsliding.
What do you think about therapy?
Or a life coach?
Teachers?
Teachers, if you can hear me,
please show up. Please.
Calling Allison to bail you out.
Did you really think
that I wouldn't find out?
Sort of?
- Todd, I find out everything.
- I know that
Excuse me, can I help you two?
Yes, apparently I need a lot of it.
I was standing right there.
- Yes
- I mean, I was right there.
I had the cake plates, and she just
I understand, yes. But did you know
She could have stabbed me.
I could have gotten stabbed.
But she stabbed the
principal, Ms. Velez.
Yes. Yes, well, Imani
was probably still upset.
I mean, obviously.
She stabbed her.
Upset? About what?
Well, Imani wanted the principal job,
but Josephine got it.
They used to be real close.
- So they had a falling out?
- Oh, I don't know.
I mean, I didn't think
she was that upset.
But she did stab her.
Wait, so did she stab her or
Over a promotion?
I mean, who wouldn't
want to be principal?
I would, but I wouldn't
stab anyone to get it.
And neither would Imani.
And yet she did. She stabbed her.
You know, I'm starting to think
someone might have stabbed
someone in this situation.
So she never said anything to you
about wanting to cause
real harm to Ms. Velez,
or remove her from her job?
Or the planet?
Look, all I know is we were singing
"Happy Birthday" to
Josephine, and then
- She stabbed her.
- Yeah.
None of it makes any sense.
But the video doesn't lie.
The video?
Happy birthday.
Thank you, everyone.
Thank you. Thank you.
This is actually quite suspenseful.
It's like a found footage horror movie.
It's like The Blair Wits Process.
Those poor kids.
Blair Witch Project, Mom.
And that movie wasn't real.
I am talking about the children
you made me drag to see that movie
for your eighth birthday.
13 hysterical boys.
Half wet their pants.
And, uh, who was actually filming this?
This is Horatio Menendez,
the Spanish teacher.
This is his phone.
And there's Imani with the cake.
- And that is the victim.
- Principal Josephine Velez.
- Mm-hmm.
- Mm. This is tricky.
How do you build a defense
when they have actual
footage of the crime?
We do not have legitimate motive.
Imani has no criminal history,
- and she is a dedicated teacher.
- Wait, wait, wait.
Look over there, by the table.
She just sort of slumped.
Wait.
Is her hand shaking slightly?
Look at that.
This is so amazingly scary.
And her eyes look odd.
Glassy. Yes.
There is something not right with her.
Those are tremors. I'm certain of it.
No really. Imani, I'm fine.
- Oh, she's she's got the knife.
- Oh, God. Oh, God.
Oh, my God!
We all need to show this
video to three other people
so she doesn't climb
out here and kill us.
We need to have Imani
examined by a doctor.
And you as well.
Thank you so much for
fitting Imani in today.
Sure. I mean, the ER lab is fast,
but this is gonna be expensive.
Oh, her father can afford it.
- Oh.
- He owns Wieden & Kennedy, the ad agency.
He was the first big client
- that I pulled in.
- Mm-hmm.
And Imani is his prized
and cherished daughter,
just like you are mine.
Mom, I, um
Oh, I know. Todd.
I cannot believe that you had
to bail him out last night.
I am so sorry, Allison.
And he ruined your fun night out. You
I didn't bail him out, he bailed me out.
I was arrested for
public disorderly conduct.
- Wha
- Dr. Grant?
- Hi.
- The neuro consult says there's nothing abnormal.
So that rules out seizures
caused by brain tumors.
I'm sorry, you were arrested?
Okay. So, and also, her bloodwork,
EKG and angiogram all
confirm no heart issues.
I did notice she's been taking Orcholax,
a cholesterol drug, for about 6 months.
Okay.
And her bloodwork shows
drastically elevated CK
between then and now.
That could be the Orcholax.
There's no known listed
side effects online,
but it might be worth
talking to a specialist.
Wonderful. Do you know
of anyone in that field?
Actually, yes. Dr. Newton Featherstone.
- Okay.
- Thanks.
Paging Dr. Grant to trauma room four.
- Dr. Grant to trauma room four.
- Sorry, Mom, a trauma's come in, so
What? Wait, Allison,
you cannot just tell me
that you were arrested, and
then flee like a criminal.
I'm not fleeing like a criminal,
I'm being called to save
a life, like a doctor.
- Okay, but we will deal with this.
- Yup.
You lied to me.
Uh, which lie are we talking about?
- You weren't arrested.
- Ah. Yes. Okay.
But that's a good thing, though, right?
For me? I'm the good one here.
I was helping her.
No. Good morning, Yu Jin.
You lied about lying.
That's a double lie.
Colluding with your sister.
Collu I wasn't collu
Again, me good, her bad.
Both of you. Lying. To my face.
Your mother.
Oh, Allison. Good God.
What is going on with her?
Right, that's right, she's the one
in trouble here, because I was just
Leading her down a path.
I wasn't leading her down any paths.
This was her. Believe me,
I was just as shocked as you. Shocked.
What is happening with her?
Is her life falling apart?
I don't expect this kind
of thing from Allison.
What if she loses her
medical license? Or her job?
Wow This is what it's like.
To be the child complained to,
and not the child complained about.
- It's not a competition, Todd.
- No, no, no, no,
I'm not competing, I'm just saying,
she's in trouble and
I'm giving you advice.
It's like I'm the responsible one.
I like it.
Dr. Featherstone,
have you seen this kind of thing before?
Not this particular reaction, no.
But there's no doubt in my
mind this cholesterol drug
caused a change in her brain chemistry.
How can you be sure?
The "glassy" eye, the the tremors.
It all indicates she was suffering
from a neuro ADR side effect.
Or a dissociative blackout.
Yes, brought on by new chemicals
introduced into her system.
Orcholax,
it's made by Volthrupp pharmaceuticals.
- Yes.
- Mm-hmm.
Those money-hungry sham
scientists hide and downplay
those rare side effects
when it should be
landing them all in jail.
So, this blackout,
she wouldn't remember
committing a crime?
I'd go as far as to say she
would not be responsible for it.
And would you be willing
to testify to that effect?
I'd be delighted.
Attorney Wright?
Uh, Your Honor,
my witness will be here any moment.
I promise you.
But maybe a short recess?
Five minutes, no more.
Thank you.
I'll be right back.
- Hello?
- Todd. Where is Featherstone?
I saw Featherstone drive
past the courthouse,
and I followed him to Volthrupp.
Oh, why? What is he
I am literally watching him
getting an employee badge
and a parking pass.
Pretty sure he works here now.
Oh, my God.
They've hired him.
To stop him from testifying.
They have bought our witness.
Oh, no. That seems older than me.
Geez.
Your mother called me in here.
Uh, no, that was me, but you bought it.
Listen, I am trying to find
somebody inside Volthrupp to talk to.
I don't want any part of this.
No, no, no. Wait, wait, wait.
Remember when you found that mole
inside Portland General
Electric for the McDowell case?
You set up that fake
meeting with that guy
to commiserate, but it actually ended up
just being an info shakedown?
- Yes.
- So, I did that,
but I just copied and
pasted everything you did,
and changed it all to Volthrupp,
but I forgot to change your fake email
to my fake email, so
has anybody reached out
to say they wanted to talk?
Anyone willing to spill
the beans on Volthrupp?
Wow, first forgery, and
now plagiarism. A new low.
Huh, I got mail.
Casey Manthine, former
executive assistant,
would love to "catch a coffee" with you
- and "rip those jerks a new one."
- Wow, amazing.
"Today, question mark, At
4:00 p.m., question mark.
Outside the Burlingame Fred Meyers."
Fantastic. Can you forward me that?
I actually got to go.
Where is your mother?
She's, uh, handling a private matter.
You shouldn't ask. It's private.
I need to change my email.
So, it all comes down to sentencing.
The goal is to keep you out of jail.
- What?
- Yeah
Well, it would be brief, but yes, jail.
And to make sure that
your medical license is not revoked.
It was one night out.
And that's all it takes.
So, Allison, you need to
write a letter to the judge
asking for leniency.
You're making me sound
like I'm a murderer.
Allison. Okay,
so, in this letter, you need to say
that this was a very
unusual episode for you,
and that you regret it.
Oh, and that you're a doctor.
Write that right there,
that you're a doctor,
and that you spend day
all day helping people,
and that you've never, ever
done anything wrong,
et cetera, et cetera.
Other than join a dating app.
Todd told you. I knew it.
Have you told Chuck about
I haven't told Chuck
anything about myself
in a very long time.
Not about the dating app,
even though I didn't do anything,
not about drinking too
much and getting arrested.
And breaking a policeman's nose.
Of course I broke his nose,
he grabbed me from behind.
I was shocked, and that
was my first reaction.
- Good girl.
- Thank you.
But I'm also trained
for medical emergencies,
and I reset it for him in
the back of the cop car.
Very good girl.
Allison, not telling Chuck
is tantamount to lying to him.
And you never lied to your husband.
- I never lied to Harry, no.
- I'm talking about Dad.
Well, that was different.
You were unhappy.
I never cheated on your father.
But maybe you should have.
Are you unhappy, Allison?
That's the question.
Casey? Manthine?
Oh, hey. Hi.
- Lyle, right?
- Yes, yeah, uh-huh.
- Lyle. Nice to meet you.
- Nice to meet you.
- Another warrior against Volthrupp.
- Oh, yeah.
That place is the worst. I can't even.
- Such hideous disregard for human life.
- Hmm.
So, why'd they fire you?
Oh, I, uh, I just lost it and
attacked a co-worker one day.
- Wow, that's so extra.
- Mm-hmm.
I mean, they got me for
lying on my timecard.
Why'd you do it?
Oh, uh, as you said,
- hideous disregard for human life.
- Mmm.
And all those dangerous drugs,
and experimenting on people willy-nilly.
You don't know the half of it.
I have seen things
people wouldn't believe.
- Yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
You know, I was thinking about
trying to sneak back in there
and find some dirt. Expose them.
- Oh, really?
- Mm-hmm.
Okay. Well, you didn't
hear this from me
but if you can get up to
the second floor archive data room,
you'll find all the company
skeletons on the C-drive,
password "Tannhäuser."
- That is great info. Thank you.
- Mm-hmm.
So are we getting coffee and plotting
the downfall of Big Pharma or what?
Uh, absolutely.
- Yeah, I could use a coffee.
- Yeah, let's do it.
I haven't really plotted
yet today, though.
Oh, we're gonna get right
to it. Got all the dirt.
You know, you do realize
that they could be
giving you a drug for anything.
Alopecia, stuttering, bladder control.
No, it's just a mild anxiety drug,
and I'm fine for that. Right?
I shouldn't have said yes to this.
Look, it's fine, okay?
- I won't take the pills. I'll fake it.
- Okay.
And you owe me for taking the
heat with Mom for your arrest.
Shh.
How's that going, anyway?
Is she prepping you for
your hearing or whatever?
Yes, thank you. And thank you,
by the way, for telling her that
that was me on the dating app.
I did not tell her that, she just knew.
She figured it out.
Also, she's just trying to help.
You should really
listen to her, you know.
She really has your
best interests at heart.
You know, that night I was arrested,
I was wearing Mom's earrings
and a dress that she bought me,
and they're passing around champagne,
which I don't even like.
Mom likes champagne.
But I'm drinking it.
And I'm thinking
who am I?
Like, is this who I want to be?
Mm.
And I just was so ready to let loose
and forget about everything,
about who I am,
whoever that is.
And it just got
Out of hand.
Yeah.
- Todd Wright?
- Hmm?
- Oh, hello.
- Hi.
It seems we don't have an
authorization from your physician.
Oh, she's right here.
This is my physician.
- Yeah, she'll sign anything.
- Yeah, hey, what the hell?
Who cares if I lose my medical license
or you destroy some brain
cells? Where do I sign?
Ha, ha, ha, she's so
funny. She's my doctor.
She's always does this.
You guys should make
a drug for snarkiness.
Okay, are we all signed?
- Mm-hmm.
- Thank you.
You lead the way.
Okay.
Okay.
Hope you still have hair.
So are there any, uh,
adverse side effects
I should know about?
Well, in very rare instances,
patients have experienced
numbing or tingling
- in their hands and feet.
- Hmm? Ow! Ow!
Ow.
You got me right in the shoulder.
I thought this was going to be a pill.
Okay, I'll be back to
check on you in ten minutes.
Just stay on the table.
- Okay.
- Hmm.
Okay.
Okay.
If you can get to
the second floor archive data room,
you'll find all the company skeletons
on the C-drive, password "Tannhäuser."
"Tannhäuser."
Someone's a Blade Runner fan.
Come on.
Come on.
Yes. Okay.
All right. Okay.
There he is. That's him.
- Hey, stop! No! Hey!
- Uh, no.
No.
Oh, my
The hell
Uh Okay.
Okay.
No.
Wait, uh
Okay.
Okay.
He is completely ridiculous.
And by allowing these
antics, we enable him.
He uses my techniques,
my email, my
Uh-huh.
It's you. It's him.
Okay, Lyle. Lyle, I'm
sending you a file.
I'm not trying to rhyme.
I just don't have time.
To explain what I mean. God, stop.
Okay, I am uploading
a file to this laptop,
and I am going to send to yo
You dated this idiot?
He was fun, and now we're done.
No.
Damn it.
Hey, Thomas? Thomas?
Thomas, hey. I'm not Thomas. I'm Clyde.
Right, Clyde. Yes, of course.
Um, listen, I am Ezekiel
here with corporate finance licensing
HR feedback loop, and
Are you the one here to lead the demo?
Yes.
Yes, I am.
Uh
Yes. Hello.
Well, uh, what a wonderful day
to learn about, um to learn, uh
- Email.
- Email. Yes.
- And how to turn the damn thing on and off.
- Right.
Right, yes, the basics.
Okay, uh, well, this here is the device,
and it seems to still
be uploading a file.
What does that even
mean? What is "uploading"?
- I don't know.
- God, I hate computers.
Yeah, don't we all?
Okay, okay, the upload
is done, but, uh
I can't seem to My hands
I'm just
Uh, these hands are really
giving me trouble today.
Okay, you know what? Uh
Why don't we have a volunteer
come on up here and do
some up-close learning, huh?
You, sir? You're-you're quite vocal.
- You want me up there?
- Yeah, yeah, what's your name?
- I'm Gavin.
- Oh, Gavin, great.
Let's everyone give a round of
applause, for Gavin, and, uh,
let's send an email, huh? Why not?
Um, so, now, you're gonna click
there with your working hands.
No, I'm trying to point to the
Um, no, no, just use
the touch pad right there
and move those folders
to-to that window. Yeah.
- No, no, you got to press down with one finger
- Oh.
and just hold and
slide. Hold and slide.
Oh, um Whoops, whoops, big mistake.
Uh, let's not look at that, folks.
Let's close that. Can you
close? 'Cause I can't click it.
Yeah, let's just close.
Okay, now this is
attaching an attachment.
You're gonna want to learn this.
- There might be a quiz.
- You're talking nonsense.
Okay, j-just now, put all of that
into an email to "L dot Burton."
Just type as I talk,
please. L dot Burton.
"At." It's the "at" symbol.
Here, I'll hold "shift" down for you.
Okay, L. Burton at Crestfoldingsong.com.
Oh, wow, you're actually
a very fast typist.
I'm not an idiot, I
just prefer typewriters.
Okay, and now
we are going to, uh, send,
send. Send. Send it, please.
Just click that button right there.
Click it. Great, sent.
Wonderful. We've done it.
Okay, everybody, thank
you all for attending,
and let's give Gavin a big
round of applause, okay?
Oh! Oh!
Hi.
Your Honor, this video
conclusively proves
that Imani's actions
were a direct result
of the drug she was on.
She can't introduce this.
This research was stolen yesterday
by someone masquerading
as a drug trial patient.
Someone who fits the description
of Ms. Wright's son Todd precisely.
Is this true?
That seems totally out of
character for you, Ms. Wright.
Your Honor, in Van
Buskirk vs. Amon, 2007,
you ruled that a private
journal stolen by a housekeeper
could be used as evidence
in a murder trial.
Your client stabbed Josephine
Because Volthrupp covered
up the side effects,
the dangerous side effects, of the drug.
Your Honor, what if other people
out there have taken this,
and they've hurt themselves,
or or loved ones?
For health and safety of the public,
we cannot allow big drug companies
to bury the results of
their research for profit.
I'm sorry.
Motion to suppress granted.
Stop using my email addresses.
What are you talking about?
You gave my email to
some "Netty Carbine"
at the Portland Computer Source,
and now she's reaching
out to connect with
"the young man with the floppy hands."
What does that even mean?
Oh, she must have seen
me onstage at the
Wait, what did you
say her name was again?
Netty Carbine.
I saw your demo at the computer shop.
Your hands got better?
Oh, yes, all better. Uh, thank you.
So, how can we help you?
Well, when I saw that
video the other day,
I couldn't believe it.
I mean, those people looked exactly like
my sister LuAnn before she died.
And, uh, how did she die?
She drove off a cliff.
My God. I'm-I'm so sorry.
But it was the tremors
and the glazed eyes.
I mean, she had that look exactly.
I thought that if you had that video,
then maybe you might know
what really happened with her.
And was your sister, by any chance,
taking a drug called Orcholax?
I don't know.
But I do have her papers
and her records in my garage.
I-I could look at them,
and, uh, maybe tomorrow, I could
How-how about tonight?
We could drive you home
and we could look together.
Okay. I don't know what's there,
but sure, why not?
I live in a garage, so we're good.
Okay, I've got this in order,
and the condition of release.
All right, uh, have you
written the letter to the judge?
Yeah, I did.
Okay, great. Do you want to, um,
do you want to practice it?
"Your Honor, I've never
done anything wrong.
Never acted out, never broke
curfew, never did drugs,
never dated a boy my
parents didn't like. Never.
The other night, I did a
few things wrong in a row.
I am sorry I broke a window
and a policeman's nose.
But, otherwise,
I'm not really sorry.
I'm not sorry I went a little crazy.
I'm not sorry I broke the rules.
Because, after a lifetime of doing
what everyone else wanted me to do,
getting all the way to
age 34 without acting out,
maybe I should be celebrated
instead of punished.
Maybe we should have a little party.
Sincerely,
Dr. Allison Eleanor Wright Grant."
Great. You think the
judge will go for that?
I hope so.
I don't even know who you are anymore.
Welcome to the club.
I mean, how-how-how do you
expect me to help you, Allison?
I actually didn't ask
for you to help me.
Are you are you this unhappy,
that you're just gonna
sabotage everything?
Do you want to leave Chuck?
Do you want to lose your job?
Do you want to go to jail?
No, and yes.
I mean, it-it changes.
It No, I'm happy.
I'm happy like you and Dad were happy.
I don't want to talk about
that, that is very complicated
Like you and Harry were happy.
Allison.
You're conflating something.
Harry was a weak man.
He was a weak man who did not know
how to step up to the
plate and actually be a man.
And-and you are going to tell me,
blame me, and tell me that
that, somehow, has something to do with,
with this particular
life moment of yours?
No, you're right, Mom,
because you're always right,
and there's no point in
arguing with you, okay?
This is on me. I did it.
I snapped, just like your client.
Just like Harry,
and maybe I'm the next
one to flee to Iceland.
Allison, please, you're
not fleeing anywhere.
Don't worry, Mom, I will
see you in court before then.
Oh, wait. Wait, Allison, honey.
Don't forget your letter.
Don't forget this
great, wonderful letter.
Ugh, voice mail.
Hey, Susan, look,
I know that the info we scored
at Netty's garage was a big win.
I mean, her sister was a part of
the original Orcholax drug trials,
but it was initially developed
by a Dr. Norman Smith.
He just used his credit
card here, like, an hour ago.
Only thing is, nobody looks like
an important doctor person, so
I will keep you posted, okay? Bye.
Um
Excuse me? Hi?
Hi.
That's on tap, right? Cool.
Um
Hi, there. Can you just, um
Oop, selfie.
- Norman?
- Hmm?
Doctor?
Ah.
Hey.
Get me a Harvey Wallbanger, will you?
Coming right up.
- Hello.
- Yeah, he'll be fine.
Think something's going around.
You guys should get out of here.
Okay, stop.
- Turn around.
- What?
Coffee.
- We'll need lots of coffee.
- Okay.
Orcholax was my project.
- And what happened?
- All the early trials were on target.
Excitement in the company
was through the roof, and then
You turned up problems.
A neuro ADR side effect
that could cause a dissociative blackout
in a in a rare
subset of participants.
The risk was tiny, but it existed.
I asked for another trial
before we took the
drug to FDA, but, uh
But Volthrupp didn't
want that to happen.
They decided the risks
were "acceptable."
Dr. Smith, my client is
one of that rare subset,
and she is now on trial
for attempted murder.
Would you consider
testifying tomorrow
I-I signed an NDA.
I shouldn't even be talking to you.
A court cannot enforce an
NDA if it violates state law.
If Volthrupp is knowingly selling drugs
with adverse effects without
disclosing them to the public,
you're safe.
Dr. Smith, please
come to court tomorrow,
sober, and testify on our behalf.
Okay.
Excellent.
Todd, period.
Court starts in three minutes, period.
Where are you, question mark?
This cannot be
Wait, what happened?
I'm gonna say about a half
a fifth of vodka happened.
- Oh!
- I ran him through a shower, poured some coffee
down his throat. I mean, what do we do?
Boatman.
Margaret.
We proceed.
And you identified a set
of neuro ADR side effects,
is that correct, Dr. Smith?
Yup.
And and what
were the effects caused by these
adverse drug reactions in
a subset of participants?
They blacked out.
Yes, blackout. Um, and-and
did any of the participants
have violent episodes
during their blackouts?
Oh, yeah. One of them
came after me with a
What's what's it,
when stab mail
Uh, uh, a letter opener?
That's the one. Ha, ha.
So, one of your patients,
in a dissociative blackout,
took a letter opener
which is in the shape of a
knife and used it as a weapon
to harm you, correct?
But they were real sorry after.
They didn't even know.
Ah.
They didn't even know.
Your witness.
Mr. Smith, you It's Dr. Smith.
Noted.
Dr. Smith, you were fired from Volthrupp
in the middle of Orcholax's
test phases, weren't you?
Yup. Right in the middle.
And you were fired from lots of
other jobs after that, weren't you?
Objection. Relevance.
Well, this gentleman is being offered
as an expert in his field, Your Honor.
Overruled.
Mostly, I was fired
'cause the companies
wanted the big money,
not the truth.
Wouldn't you say you were
fired because you're a drunk?
Objection. Inflammatory.
Would you submit to a blood
alcohol level test, right now?
Dr. Smith is not on trial here.
The man, the doctor,
is flat out drunk on the witness stand.
I submit that Dr. Smith
has been fully impeached,
and as such, his testimony should
be stricken from the record.
- Well, just because he's a little bit impaired
- A little bit?
I'm inclined to side with Mr. Boatman.
Uh, uh, redirect, Your Honor,
before you make that decision?
Dr. Smith,
when did you start drinking?
6:30 this morning.
No,
I meant in your life.
When did you start
drinking in your life?
When Volthrupp started
suppressing my results.
Uh-huh.
And what did Volthrupp do to you?
Pushed me to do the opposite
of what a doctor's supposed to do.
Hide results,
and hurt people.
When I said, "No "
they fired me.
They fired you.
And how did that make you feel?
I'm, uh
I'm sad.
I failed people.
Bad things were gonna
happen 'cause of my drug
and they wouldn't
let me tell anybody.
Dr. Smith's testimony stays in.
The defense rests.
In the matter of the attempted
murder of Josephine Velez
how does the jury find?
We find the defendant
not guilty.
I I can't thank you
enough for believing in me
and for convincing the jury
that that isn't who I am.
I always believed in you.
Thank you.
Ah, and Boatman,
I'm happy to give you every
piece of evidence that I have,
should you want to build
a case against Volthrupp.
And once we convict, you'll start
up a nice, juicy class action?
And the woman behind me will
be the first plaintiff in line.
Send over the files.
Who would have thought that
this little case that could
would lead to taking down Big Pharma?
Not you.
Ah. Beautiful.
Oh.
I'm here, sorry I'm late.
Are you ready?
Yeah, um
Mom, listen, the letter
I just, um, I couldn't.
I ju I-I couldn't,
so I just need you to
tell me what to say.
Oh, so now you do need my help.
- Can you, please, just
- It's okay.
I actually did write a letter for you
pointing out
that you are a doctor,
and that you help people,
and that this event was
a deviation from the norm.
And
something about how your parents
had very high expectations for you,
and perhaps pushed you a bit too hard,
and, in hindsight, regret it.
This sounds like an apology.
That's because it is.
No, no, no. No.
Allison, you shouldn't go in
there and read what I wrote.
Isn't that part of the problem?
- Isn't that what got us here in the first place?
- What?
- Mom, don't rip up
- No, Allison.
It will be fine.
Sweetheart.
You don't need my help.
Allison.
You should go in there
and speak for yourself.
Be yourself.
I'll be right there.
Thank you.
Your Honor,
my client would like to
address the court first.
Uh, thank you, Your Honor.
I don't quite know what to say.
I, um
I'm a doctor
not that that matters.
But, um
Well, it kind of matters because I think
it speaks to my character
that I've made it my
life's work to help people.
But, uh, sorry. I, um
I do regret, very deeply, what happened.
I've never done anything
like that before.
It was me coloring outside the lines,
and it went wrong.
I, um
I don't ever act out.
Not when I'm angry, not
when I'm sad, not even
when my dad died
when I was 19,
and, you know what, maybe I should have.
Um
But, in any event
I would like to express my
deep embarrassment and regret
regarding my behavior that night.
It was a mistake,
and I take responsibility
for my actions.
And
I would like for you to consider
this honest plea for forgiveness
when considering my sentence.
I hope all of this sounds like
an apology, because
it is one.
And how do you plead?
Guilty, Your Honor. I plead guilty.
I hereby sentence you,
Dr. Allison Grant
to 200 hours community service.
Thank you.
Hi.
Thanks for being here.
This is weird.
To be the responsible one,
to be the reliable one.
Oh, well, let's not
get ahead of ourselves.
I'm just saying, I'm the good child.
This is what it's like.
I'll give you 72 hours
till you screw it up.
Oh, so Allison's allowed a
departure from the norm but I'm not?
Well, for Allison,
misbehaving is the departure.
For you, it's the norm.
I am sorry, however, that I assumed
- you were the one arrested.
- Yeah, thank you.
Trust me, I'm not getting
collared for some simple
drunk and disorderly charge.
The next time I get arrested,
- it's gonna be for something legit
- Oh.
like stealing a boat
or going full vigilante
- on some jewel thief.
- Right, yes.
Um, I am no longer
representing you in court.
What? No, you can't get out of it.
You're my mom. I have
you on permanent retainer.
Oh, you do?
Well, about that,
my price just went up after this case,
and you can no longer afford me.
Well, joke's on you. I
could never afford you.