Damages s03e06 Episode Script

Previously on Damages.
I've been sitting at that table all night hoping to get you alone.
Opportunity doesn't always knock twice.
I'll take my chances.
Why haven't you interviewed any possible associates? There's only one candidate who seems promising.
Her name is Alex Benjamin.
Maybe the world needs people like Patty Hewes.
But that doesn't mean that you should go work for her.
I don't understand.
We never invested with Louis Tobin.
We gave our money to Leverett and Leverett gave it to Tobin.
We've lost everything.
Did you know Dad was going to leave this behind? It explains where the money is.
There's a name in there, Stuart Zedeck.
- We'd like to start making transactions.
- I'm afraid that's not possible.
Mr Zedeck is no longer comfortable with the arrangement.
Tell me the truth about Danielle Marchetti.
- Louis had a child with her.
- Yes.
Do you know where that child is now? The night he died, I went to the apartment.
I found that on the coffee table near his body.
Dr Brandt.
He made the mix for Dad.
Carol, I am really sorry for your family.
Miss Marchetti? Roger wants to know what we think of sending Megan to public school.
No, that's not an expense we want to cut.
- Well, how about the lake house? - You mean sell it? Tom makes a good living.
I really don't see why we're panicking.
We're not panicking.
We're trying to be prudent.
Are we? I have to say that, given the amount of financial assistance that you were providing for both of your families, my advice would be to make some changes.
Well, I talked to my mom.
My folks are willing to cut back.
All right.
That's not gonna be enough, all right? The Tobins have totally wiped out our financial security.
Not if you and Patty recover more of the Tobins' funds.
- Don't count on that.
- What about Eric Nichols? Deb.
- What? - I don't know who that is.
Eric Nichols was our financial advisor.
He's the guy who got us all in on the Ponzi scheme.
He's a criminal.
- He didn't do his due diligence.
- His kid goes to Megan's school.
- Well, why can't we sue him? - Because - What? - There's no evidence! Just stay clear of him.
There may be a way to litigate later on, but for now, just leave him alone.
Going after Eric Nichols is not the solution to our problem.
We have to sell assets, we have to cut costs.
That's the only way we're gonna save our family.
- Sorry, she's not handling it well.
- Well, who would? Tom, you're gonna have to tell Patty about this sooner or later.
I know.
I understand it was quite a nasty car accident.
Have you found out who hit me? Do you think this could've been done to you on purpose? Hey, Vic, what are you doing out here? - I think better in the cold.
- I think better on the can.
- Just had a breakthrough.
- Yeah? - Don't know how we missed it.
- Missed what? Tom Shayes' time of death.
The ME report said he was dead almost three hours when we found him.
- So? - Well, Patty Hewes was hit by Shayes' car two hours before that.
- See what I'm getting at? - No.
And no math, Milt.
I'm saying, there's an extra two hours.
- So Shayes could've been the other driver? - Yeah.
He could've hit Patty.
We're processing over 5,000 claims from investors that Louis Tobin has defrauded.
We're processing over 5,000 claims from investors that Louis Tobin has defrauded.
We've liquidated all of the family's assets and holdings.
I've read your recent filing with the court.
I know all the low-hanging fruit has been plucked.
- But what's next? - Well, it's a complicated case, Your Honour.
I'm sure you understand the difficulties of recovering additional funds.
You've always been up front with me, Patty.
I owe the same to you.
Please.
Speak freely.
People are losing confidence in you.
They don't see progress.
Your investigation seems to be focused on hidden funds that may not even exist.
You know I have faith in you, Patty.
That's why I recommended your appointment as trustee in this case.
- And I'm grateful.
- Forget grateful.
It wasn't a favour.
No one's more capable than you.
But without results, I don't know how long I can keep the wolves at bay.
If you don't recover more funds soon, I may have to replace you.
Thank you for giving me the heads up.
The new candidate for the associate's position's been calling.
She wants to know if she's hired.
I can't think about her right now.
Tell me about Danielle Marchetti's daughter.
We tracked down her birth certificate.
She was born at Maimonides Hospital in Brooklyn.
Who's listed as the father? No one.
Unknown.
Maybe Marilyn Tobin was telling the truth.
Louis was just covering up his illegitimate child.
No.
Something else must've happened on Thanksgiving.
Well, we better find out quick, before Judge Reilly cuts us off.
- I'll be back.
- Where you going? To see an old friend.
The initial ME report on Danielle Marchetti.
He says she died of heart failure.
Same as Louis Tobin.
There's gotta be a connection between the two.
Well, Danielle Marchetti had a history of substance abuse, and she was also recovering from brain surgery.
And Tobin had a history of heart problems, so I guess, on the surface, natural causes are a possibility.
- But you don't believe in coincidences.
- No I don't.
Could be somebody wanted them both dead.
Well, you got any suspects? For Marchetti, I would say the Tobin family, but she plead the Fifth at her deposition, so they wouldn't be worried she was gonna give them up.
- Any suspects for Tobin? - Thousands.
- The investors.
- Yeah, but one in particular.
Richard Renfro.
The guy who Joe Tobin assaulted.
He never pressed charges.
That always felt wrong to me.
Look into it.
- So, this is an official inquiry.
- Yes.
I want you to head it up.
I want you to take this with you when you meet Zedeck.
- What, are you serious? - Just keep it in your coat pocket.
Where did you I don't want it.
Joe, this man had Danielle killed, and he only wants to meet you alone.
That worries me.
- What did you find out about him? - Not much.
He owns a couple of dry cleaners and he grew up in the same neighbourhood as your father.
- When does he want to meet? - Tonight at 11:00.
F train to Queens.
You're supposed to stay on the train till the last stop.
Then? What? He says you'll know what to do when you get there.
- What the hell does that mean? - Who knows? Why do you think I'm nervous? Joe, you don't have to do this, you know.
Yes, I do.
I want to meet this guy.
I'll call you.
Hello, Sterling.
It's nice to see you, Patty.
Truth be told, the most exhilarating year of my life was your trial against me.
I cherish the memory.
I just loved watching you do your thing, and I've kept tabs on you.
I know about your divorce.
Sorry about that.
Don't be.
Change is good.
Speaking of which, I want to ask you something.
I'm thinking of remodelling.
It's a good idea.
Marriages leave ghosts.
When we came to arrest you, I remember seeing your offices.
They were beautiful, warm, unpretentious.
Who was your architect? I'll get you the name.
But you're not here to discuss interior design.
- No.
- Let me guess.
You want to pick my brain about Louis Tobin.
I believe he tucked away a fortune.
If anyone knows how to hide money, it's you.
- What am I, your Hannibal Lecter? - How would Tobin have done it? I mean, he must've had help.
A partner in crime.
Patty, don't waste your time.
You're not looking for a person.
- What am I looking for? - A government.
Go on.
Well, the rest is gonna cost you, you know.
Quid pro quo.
Name your terms.
I was thinking maybe a conjugal visit would do the trick.
Here you go.
- Alex, thanks for coming.
- My pleasure.
Take a seat.
You know, I'll be honest.
I listened to your message maybe five times, trying to figure out whether you were bringing me back for good news or bad news.
- I have an assignment for you.
- Excellent.
Does that mean I'm hired? - Depends.
How badly do you want the job? - Pretty badly.
- This is an unusual task.
- Whatever you need.
Have you ever been to prison? This is a Queens-bound F train.
Next and last stop will be Jamaica, 179th Street.
Last stop, Jamaica, 179th Street.
This is the last stop.
- Hey.
- Jesus.
- You made it.
Stand up.
- What? - Come on.
- What the hell you doing? - I'm gonna check for a wire.
- No, don't touch me! Enough.
Enough! Enough! Relax, Ben.
His father trusted me, and I trusted him.
And I extend the same respect to you.
- You don't remember me, do you? - No.
No, I don't.
- How's your mother holding up? - How do you think? Your father and I go back a long way, and it always meant a lot to him that he could buy your mother the finest things.
It must be very hard for her now, without the vacations and the furs.
Marilyn always loved her mink.
Look, Mr Zedeck, my father told me about the money, okay? He left me information.
Yeah, well, you weren't supposed to be part of this yet.
Well, he wasn't supposed to be dead, but he is.
Right? - I guess that makes you and I partners.
- No, that makes you and I nothing.
Okay? If you want me to go along with you, I need proof you can produce.
- What kind of proof? - Money.
That you have access to it.
- It's not a smart time for that.
- I don't care.
Do it.
Or I turn over everything my father gave me to the authorities.
- Take it easy.
You don't have to - No, you take it easy.
No, no.
I understand your concerns, Joe.
I'll see what I can do.
This train leaves back to the city now.
I'll be in touch.
- You have to go to school with Megan? - Yeah, it's parents' day.
Once a year, you sit in on their classes, have lunch with your kid.
I'm sure Michael's school must have had the same thing.
If they did, he never told me about it.
Anyway, I have to give a speech to Megan's class.
- Speech about what? - What it's like to be a lawyer.
- The 13-year-olds will be riveted.
- I know it's bad timing, but No, no, no.
Do what you have to do.
Enjoy it.
- This is who Gates was talking about? - Yeah, Richard Renfro.
Lost almost two million in Louis Tobin's Ponzi scheme, then he shot his mouth off to the press.
- What'd he say? - Renfro told The New York Times, quote, "Somebody should do society a favour and slit the old man's throat.
"Louis Tobin needs to suffer.
I want the man to bleed.
" - Sounds like we got a person of interest.
- Maybe, but if he hated the Tobins so much, why didn't he press charges when Joe Tobin assaulted him? I don't know.
We tried to reach out, but he won't talk without his attorney present.
- Who's his attorney? - Patty Hewes.
I'll see what I can do.
- Fun stuff, huh? Which one's yours? - Trumpet.
First chair.
Name a bigger waste of time.
I'm sorry, but I don't think we've met.
Eric Nichols, investment advisor.
Let me give you my card.
Biddle.
Your visitor's here.
Please.
Yes, Patty always had an eye for the pretty ones.
- I hope you're okay with this.
- I'm fine, Mr Biddle.
Well, then.
Joe Tobin gave me a black eye and he busted my nose.
Why didn't you press charges? Did you intend to take matters into your own hands? No.
No, not at all.
Listen, guys, I was wrong.
I got mad, I lost control.
I mean, the truth is that, well, I provoked Tobin and he decked me.
I probably deserved it.
Where were you on the night of Louis Tobin's death? I was with my in-laws in Syracuse.
Mr Renfro has witnesses and credit card receipts to verify his whereabouts.
You're welcome to check everything out.
We intend to.
- Thank you, Mr Renfro.
- Sure.
- Well, we'll be in touch.
- Thank you.
- Thanks.
- Thanks.
- Ellen, do you have a minute? - Sure.
We'll wait for you by reception.
- Why are you wasting my time? - What do you mean? You just brought two lightweights into my office.
We both know Louis Tobin wasn't a homicide.
I'm just doing my job.
My boss needs to put someone in jail, and he's not getting anywhere.
That's a problem, isn't it? You made him desperate when you got Danielle Marchetti to plead the Fifth.
I'm just trying to find the Tobins' money, Ellen.
And I hope you do.
What did you think of Alex Benjamin? - I think she's just what you're looking for.
- Really? In what way? She's smart, ambitious, very dedicated.
She'll fit right in.
- I'm glad you like her.
- I didn't say I liked her.
This is my dad.
His name is Thomas and he is a lawyer.
Thanks, Megan.
That's right.
I'm a I'm a lawyer.
Does anyone here know what a lawyer does? - What's your name? - Charlotte.
Charlotte.
What does a lawyer do? They handle divorces.
So your daddy can marry somebody else.
You're right.
Yes, they do.
They handle divorces.
Anybody else know what a lawyer does? Young sir.
IPOs.
Yes.
Yeah, that's right.
They handle IPOs.
Very good.
Very good.
Looks like you've all had some experience with lawyers, or at least your parents have.
Let me ask you this.
Why do you think people become lawyers? I mean, if doctors want to save lives and teachers want to teach, why do lawyers go into law? Well, let me just tell you why I became a lawyer.
I came from a big Irish Catholic family.
Five brothers and sisters, uncles, aunts, cousins, passing through all the time.
And if there were no rules, it would've been chaos.
Rules are why there were still mashed potatoes on the plate by the time it was passed to me.
So I respect rules, and that's what laws are.
They're just rules.
They're there to protect people who need protection.
Because there are a lot of Big Brothers out there who Who want to steal your mashed potatoes.
Anyway Thank you.
I have an Alex Benjamin at reception.
Yes, Miss Hewes, I understand.
I'm sorry, she can't see you.
- That's okay.
I can wait.
- She asked for you to go.
- Excuse me? - She said she'll be busy for some time.
Hewes and Shayes.
How may I direct your call? - Hello? - 117th St and 1st Ave.
- What about it? - Get yourself there.
- What about Renfro? - His alibi checks out.
He didn't have anything to do with Tobin's death.
Of course not, because it wasn't a homicide.
Tobin killed himself.
- You think he induced his own heart attack? - It's possible.
The guy's not a chemist.
He would have needed some help.
The night that Tobin died, he was visited by the family doctor.
- Yep, Karl Brandt.
- How do you know that? 'Cause all visitors had to sign in with federal marshals.
Supposedly, Brandt was there to give Tobin a physical before he went to prison.
So maybe we're looking at a physician-assisted suicide? - Let's bring in Dr Brandt.
- Yep.
- Do you see the woman in the blue coat? - Yeah.
Good.
Say hello.
Hello.
- What's this for? - Box 17.
Jesus Christ.
Thank you, Patty.
The girl was delightful.
Just what I needed.
- I'm glad.
- So Say what you will about Reagan, the '80s were marvellous years for people like me and Louis Tobin.
Global prospectors looking for boundless opportunity, and if you had the money and you knew where to look, extraordinary things were happening in the Caribbean.
- Where in the Caribbean, exactly? - All over.
Especially Antigua.
And if you had a few hundred million to throw around, you could really do business.
Provided you were willing to go around the international banking laws.
Well, of course the feds caught on over time, but by then it was too late.
So Tobin could have buried his accounts? Before those clouds rolled in, those islands were a financial Candy Land.
You want to find that money? Don't look further than the Caribbean.
Hi.
- Is that it? - Don't forget to thank Mr Zedeck.
Okay.
Thank you.
Yeah, Perry.
Yeah, we have an appointment.
Send him up.
Sort of an architect? Well, listen, I need to apologise for the first time we met.
Yeah.
Stupid as it sounds, I was nervous.
I'm not used to approaching people.
People tend to seek me out.
Well, Sterling Biddle recommends you highly.
Come in.
These downtown factory conversions are so rich with history.
It's always felt like I'm living in a hotel.
My ex-husband made all the interior design choices.
I pulled the original city plans for the building.
When your husband did this conversion, he was choosing clean line over original detail, but your beauty, the history, the warmth, all lie behind these walls.
It would take a few days demo to fully see what we have to work with.
Or I could take a hammer to it right now and show you, but you'd have to be willing to live with some mess.
- You think you're ready? - Now's not a good time for that.
No rush.
It's your timetable.
Think about it.
It's a big responsibility.
You know where to find me.
There's a card.
- For your mother.
- This guy is full of shit.
Okay, I am missing the point he's trying to make.
You said you needed proof he had access to the money.
And then he sends me this? Well, Joe, you said you'd go to the authorities if Zedeck didn't come through with the money.
I know.
He called your bluff.
What do you want to do now? Send the coat back.
Thank you for meeting me without Debbie and the kids.
- I hate sneaking around like this.
- No problem.
You've given us so much help already, but I don't know where else to turn.
What's going on? - I don't know what I'm gonna do.
- What's going on? Your mother-in-law.
You know about her cancer treatments.
- Sure.
- Well, because of the Tobins, we've lost important coverage.
I'm 75 years old.
I don't know what I'm gonna do.
I can't even afford health care.
- I can't pay my premiums.
- Arthur, it's Just tell me, how much do you need? Tom? Tom? Tom? Tom, you here? Is that the money? - Does Patty know about this? - Don't worry about Patty.
Everything Biddle told you checks out.
Everything Biddle told you checks out.
There was a limited window of investment, and all the loopholes were closed.
Any accounts like that in the Tobins' assets? No, but even if there were, we don't know how Tobin could have managed it.
These accounts require that everything be done in person.
No wire transfers, no phone transactions.
No, Tobin would have needed someone he trusted to conduct his business in the Caribbean, often and discreetly.
Someone who could literally fly under the radar.
You've searched their travel records? Yeah, it wasn't any of the Tobins, or Danielle Marchetti, or Leonard Winstone.
There's no record of any Tobin associate making the trip to anywhere in the Caribbean, let alone Antigua.
One last thing? These accounts can only be opened by a citizen of the island.
So, effectively, we have to rule out everyone we've been investigating.
Afraid so.
Sorry.
Yes, Megan.
I promise I'll be there.
Yeah, I'll see you at the school.
Okay.
Dr Brandt, how long did you know Louis Tobin? Since grade school.
I was his personal physician for almost 50 years.
This is Louis Tobin's autopsy report.
Cause of death is listed as cardiac arrest.
Toxicology report indicates high levels of potassium in his system.
Well, that would be consistent with cardiac arrest.
But it can also mean a potassium overdose.
Isn't that right? That is very difficult to determine.
Potassium levels rise normally after death.
Now, in Louis's case, I think heart attack would be the more likely scenario.
Why is that? Because he had a heart problem.
For years.
He was under medication for it.
I see.
Do you know Danielle Marchetti? - I read about her in the newspapers.
- This is her autopsy report.
She had the same elevated levels of potassium in her system.
'Cause I can think of another explanation for Louis's death.
And what's that? He didn't want to face life in prison, so he took an overdose of potassium.
His personal physician may have helped him.
You may be able to live with helping an old friend avoid jail, but do you really want Danielle Marchetti on your conscience as well? - I had nothing to do with Danielle Marchetti.
- But Louis? He asked me for a way out.
I explained to him about potassium, how it'd be painless, but I did not provide him with anything.
He must've gotten that on his own.
- And Danielle Marchetti? - I don't know anything about that.
In your medical opinion, is it possible Danielle died from a similar mixture? I just don't understand how that would've happened.
But I would have to say yes, it's entirely possible.
- Thanks for seeing me again.
- Sure.
How's it going with Patty? - Well, she asked me to do something for her.
- What? - There you go.
Iranian Caviar.
- Bless you, sweetheart.
Thank you for smuggling this in.
Wait.
Stay and watch me eat it.
She made it seem like a test, like if I did it, she'd hire me.
- Did you do it? - Yeah.
- Did she hire you? - No.
And she's acting like I don't exist.
She won't meet with me, she's not returning my calls.
What should I do? Run away.
Seriously.
Far away.
Forget about the job.
Forget about Patty.
Hey.
Joe returned the mink.
- He didn't give it to his mother? - No.
He threw it back in your face.
He doesn't trust you.
Then I don't trust him.
Tommy, did I miss anything? Just the choir.
The band hasn't started playing yet.
That's good.
Wife would've cut my balls off if I missed this shit.
I just flew in from Tucson.
Don't even ask me what I shot in the back nine.
- You were out there playing golf? - Yeah, just for the day.
I like to hit the links once or twice a month.
Thank God for a private plane.
- You took the jet? - Well, how else you gonna be where you need to be when you need to be there? You should come with sometime, Tom.
Do you some good to get away.
Shit.
Save my seat, would you? Hey, what's up? - Say no more, I'll swing by on Thursday.
- Nichols.
Yeah, no problem.
All right, we'll set it up.
Hey, what's going on? Meeting Debbie here? - Don't.
- What? Act like nothing happened.
Tommy, you told me to be aggressive.
I lost everything.
My family lost everything.
You put us in Leverett.
- You said you had a personal in.
- Yeah, so? Did you know that Leverett was invested with Tobin? I didn't.
You didn't want to know.
You just wanted returns.
- I trusted you.
- Look, you gambled, you lost.
Now stop crying about it.
All right? Just unload some assets and start all over again.
Regroup, regrow.
You could be back on your feet in no time.
- Don't give me that shit! - Hey.
You became a lawyer because you care about the rules? Who are you kidding? You're a rich little bitch and you had too much fun at the party, and now you've got a hangover.
Grow up, it happens.
- Hello? - Hey, it's Alex Benjamin.
You'll never believe this.
Patty just called, she hired me.
Really? Congratulations.
That's That's amazing.
- Anyway, thanks for your help.
- You're welcome.
Good luck, Alex.
You're staying in a hotel? That's no way to live, Joe.
- What the hell do you want? - The fur.
I tried to do a little something nice for your mother, but you didn't give it to her.
I don't give a shit about the mink.
That's not the proof I need, okay? You got some fresh mouth on you.
And it's not a mink, it's a sable.
When I give you a fur coat, you take it.
Now I don't know if I can trust you, Joe.
And I can trust you? Your father always said you were ungrateful.
The fur had nothing to do with you or me.
It was for your mother.
Listen, just Look in the bottom dresser drawer.
- Patty.
- Yeah.
- I'm at Farmingdale Airport.
- Why? What's up? I had a talk with a guy who owns a private jet - and that gave me an idea.
- About what? I think I know who the Tobins used to move money into the Caribbean.
- Yeah? - Danielle Marchetti's daughter.
Turns out she's a flight attendant for a private airline.
Flight 7 from Antigua is now available at carousel two.
Please have your baggage-claim stub available.
Baggage for Flight 7 from Antigua is now available at carousel two.
Please have your baggage-claim stub Here's Shayes' car.
If Shayes was wounded in the accident, he probably bled.
You see any blood? No, but I don't think this is just an accident.
Until we learn different, let's consider it a crime scene.
What are you doing? Before the techs get here, I want to check something.
Oh, boy.
I like where this case is heading.
- How was the concert? - I missed it.
- Jesus, what happened? - I made up my mind.
- About what? - I'm not selling anything.
- Tom? - I'm gonna get our money back.
Tom? Tom?