Necessary Roughness (2011) s03e08 Episode Script

Previously on Necessary Roughness Tell me about Joseph Crabchek.
Joe dropped out of the Academy, he wasn't drafted, and I never saw him again.
Hutch quit baseball? Yeah.
Walked away from everything.
Where's Troy? He's in Germany, working on the DaMarcus deal.
I got him signed, sealed, and delivered at SBG this morning.
DaMarcus was in your office this morning? I just think that work is complicated.
Maybe we should keep it simple.
Maybe the fast track isn't for you after all.
Paloma's still sick? Ladies and gentlemen, I'm engaged! I need to find Joseph Crabchek.
So do I.
If you don't tell me everything that is going on right now, then you can walk out the door and never come back.
I'll tell you everything.
Mr.
Careles.
Going somewhere? As a matter of fact, I am.
Not just yet.
What an unpleasant surprise.
To what do I owe the honor? You've been very busy the past few years, Mr.
Careles, doing some interesting things for Marshall Pittman and the Hawks.
Bribery, wiretaps, obstruction of justice, among some other goodies.
I aim to please.
Convictions on any of these could mean years of prison time.
I'll catch up on my summer reading.
Or I could make all of it go away If you do us a favor.
I'm listening.
You know Connor McClane, the C.
E.
O.
of V3 Global? I've heard of him.
Oh, in fact, he's tried to hire you on several occasions, if I'm not mistaken.
FBI was given an anonymous tip about some interesting irregularities in V3's accounting practices.
So you want to use my connection to McClane to get inside V3.
Is he the target? Not sure yet.
I do this, you wipe everything clean -- and I mean everything.
And when it's done, I'm on a plane to Dallas and I never hear from the United States government again.
So, that's why you didn't go to Dallas? I still have a job waiting for me there, I just have to finish what I started here.
Whatever that is.
You still don't trust me.
No, I just -- I think that, uh There are bigger things at play And that we should keep us simple.
We've managed so far.
So The FBI was right about the money laundering.
We just don't know why.
Or how Carl and Hutch and the elusive Joseph Crabchek fit into it all.
Crabchek should be able to tell us.
WellWhat am I supposed to do while you're tracking him down? Just skip on back to the Death Star like it's Disneyland? Justact normal.
Hello, Dr.
Santino.
Paloma, I -- just -- I've been so worried about you.
Bad flu.
But I'm all right now.
But it's been two weeks.
Well, there was a-a family thing, too.
So, uh, schedule.
Today we have Cindy at 11:00, but it'll have to be on Skype, because she's on set in L.
A.
Okay.
Just not so fast, Debbie Von Dodge-The-Subject.
Why didn't you return any of my calls? Santino.
Oh, Jesus! No, it's just me.
Hey.
I have a new client for you.
Actually, I have two.
So, that's Leslie and Hannah, world-class sprinters -- V3 Academy.
We're talking Olympic contenders.
V3's put together the fastest relay team in the country, and Leslie and Hannah have been handpicked to run the last two legs of the 4x100.
They've spent most of their careers competing against each other.
Now they have to work with each other.
Although there are some, uh -- what's the word I'm looking for? "Issues"? issues.
Wow.
They fight like sisters.
Whatever! That's because they are.
Oh.
Qualifiers for the Olympics are in about a week, so that better stop, or they're gonna kill their chances or kill each other.
Connor, Vince Novak is here to see you.
Thanks.
Will you take care of the introductions? Certainly.
Good.
Good luck.
Thank you.
Follow me.
Oh.
Time to get up.
Hey.
I got a shoot this morning, so I need to shower first.
I need to shower first.
I'm onto you.
No, no, no, no! T.
K.
! No, T.
K.
, baby.
I can't be late for work.
And I can't be late for my attorney.
He charges by the hour and not in a good way.
W-what? Your lawyer? Yeah, he's just drawing up some paperwork for the prenup.
Say what? Yeah, my attorney says it's standard operating procedure these days.
Oh, well, then, maybe you should marry your attorney, then.
Oh, come on, baby! You don't trust me.
It's not that I don't trust you.
It's just that I'm protecting us from the unpredictability of life.
You mean protecting your money from my unpredictability.
But you know what? I got a fix for you.
Marry someone else.
Yo, Sheera! Sheera! Trouble's coming.
How bad is it? My contacts at Justice tell me indictments are imminent.
Got any names? Very tightlipped.
But it's about to be winter in the Arctic.
Make sure you cover your ass.
All right, as my lawyer, how do you suggest I cover my ass? I don't know, Caesar.
But I'd keep an eye on Brutus.
What did you find out on him? You were right.
Troy Cutler wasn't in Germany on business.
I have it on good authority he was right here in New York City.
Doing what? Taking meetings with V3 board members.
Well, that boy's got some balls, doesn't he? Mm-hmm.
Too bad I'm gonna have to cut 'em off.
Baby, work your magic on me The two of you fighting, back at V3.
You want to tell me what happened? The last race she ran, I hit the go mark and she wasn't even off the line.
You changed speed in the zone and didn't call "stick.
" I'm not a mind reader.
So, Leslie, you always hand off to Hannah? Yes.
I run third.
Because she's the slowest.
By a millisecond.
And a winning relay isn't about who runs the fastest.
It's about the 1.
7 seconds during the blind pass.
Blind pass? It's blind 'cause the runner in front can't turn around.
There's no time.
So you just got to trust that the baton is going to be delivered to the palm of your hand.
And it wasn't! Can you remember a time when the two of you got along? I get along with everyone just fine.
She's the one that's mad all the time.
Right.
She's the perfect child, and I'm the bad seed.
I never said that.
You don't have to.
I apologize for Grumpy over there.
I'd rather be Grumpy than Dopey.
Okay.
Let's leave the seven dwarves outside.
Sibling rivalry is a normal part of sisterhood.
But here is the big question.
Do you two want to be a part of the Olympic relay team.
Absolutely.
Yes.
All right.
Then you got to stop with the drama.
Forget that you are sisters and remember that you are teammates.
How do we do that? We do that how? Well, if it comes down to running blind, then we will start with that.
Look who's back to the team.
Dr.
Santino's away from her desk.
I can see that.
I understand you were out with the flu.
Or was it a family emergency? I think someone around the office was making everyone sick.
All right.
But you're feeling okay now, right? Well enough.
Good.
Good, I'm glad.
Don't do anything stupid, Paloma.
I already did.
Uh-huh.
But only one of us is expendable.
You should remember that.
You don't trust me? Hey, look, I get it.
Is there anything in the world that I could do to change your mind? Well, you could give me some of your fries.
Take them all.
What do you think about merging? Oh, I think I was done merging with you awhile ago.
No, no.
No, no, no.
Wait, wait.
Come on.
This is smart business.
No, getting into bed with you again is anything but smart, Connor.
I know that you're in the red.
I know the art on the walls are rented.
I know you're having cash-flow problems.
And, look, this is what happens with boutique agencies.
Okay, so, then why merge, Connor? What's in it for you? Someone I can trust.
All right, Abby.
This is me, okay? This is me -- raw, uncensored.
Look, I screwed up.
I-I made a terrible mistake.
I made Troy my second.
It should have been you.
And I'm so sorry.
I-I'm sorry that I lost you.
Well, you make me sound like a set of car keys, McClane.
You didn't lose me.
You screwed me, then you screwed me over, then I left.
The end.
Well It doesn't have to be the end.
I made a mistake.
Passing you over was the dumbest thing I ever did.
And I'm sorry I treated you the way I did.
I miss you.
Please consider my offer.
Oh, hey.
Good morning.
Good morning.
I thought you'd be Paloma holding my coffee.
I've got something better.
How do you feel about Connecticut? Depends.
What's there? Our first lead.
Baby, it's not that I don't trust you, okay? A prenup protects us both.
No, I'm not planning on getting divorced.
I'm just planning for the future in case we do get divorced.
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
No, no, no.
That came out wrong.
And that was a conscious stream of thought.
Don't -- Sheera? Sheera? Yo, t.
You need to buy your girlfriend a new purse, man.
Oh, do I? Why's that? So you can carry your balls in it.
Better be a big purse.
What's up, man? Call number 50? 60? What's going on? Let me tell you something.
If a sexy lingerie model blows up my phone, I'm gonna answer that.
Especially if that sexy lingerie model happens to be my fiancée.
That's right.
I'm getting two rings on these fingers.
Pew, pew! Pew, pew, pew! All right! Okay! Ladies! You done picking out dresses? Please, somebody impress me.
You done, man? Break! What's up, partner? We Bobcats or pussycats, huh? I'm the cat that's about to eat the canary that can't shut his opinionated beak.
You're gonna have to learn how to play today, boy.
Yeah.
Let's see what you got now.
Huh? Huh? Great catch, Terrence! Yo, T.
K.
, you good, man? Yo, coach! Coach! Terrence.
Terrence, you okay? I can't move my arm.
Mrs.
Crabchek.
Yes? Hi.
Uh, we'd like to talk to you about your son, Joseph.
Who are you? I am a friend of Darryl Hutchinson's.
They were classmates at the V3 Academy.
I haven't seen Joseph or talked to him in a long while.
And if you don't mind, I'm not feeling very well.
We understand.
Thanks for your time.
Uh, wait.
Mrs.
Crabchek, we don't want to bother you, but I am very worried about Darryl Hutchinson's well-being, and I believe that Joe can help me track him down.
I'm sorry.
I can't help you.
Well, so much for that.
Maybe not.
Unless mom wears a men's size 12, I'd say Joe isn't far.
Slow down, I can't see.
Well, that is the point.
It's a trust exercise.
Let Leslie be your eyes.
Talk about the blind leading the blind.
Any busses drive by here? Very funny.
Look, you guys, if you want to be teammates, then you have to surrender the "me" for the "we.
" Come on, now.
Keep it up.
Yeah, girl.
We're doing good.
Yeah, but can you seriously pick your feet up some more? Okay, blindfolded, I'm faster than you, so stop.
You really have to go there right now? Yeah.
I do.
Ooh, boy.
Ooh, whoopsie daisy.
Okay.
Come on.
SoHow do you feel? Great.
Yeah, except you squeezed the heck out of my arm.
Oh.
Oh, I'm -- I'm sorry.
I didn't mean to.
You looking at my scar? It was an accident.
Long time ago.
I'm fine.
I'm gonna go ice it.
See? She hates me.
And all the trust exercises in the world aren't gonna change that.
Bobcat med team says it's a torn pectoral.
Three-month recovery.
For those of you playing at home, playoffs are one month away.
There goes the season.
Bobcat med is not V3 medical.
They don't have the best of the best -- Dr.
Strauss.
I'm gonna have our primo physical therapist prep you.
India, Mr.
King.
Hello, Mr.
King.
Namaste, India.
Okay.
I'm gonna need you to disrobe down to the waist.
Oh, I bet you do.
But, Miss India, you may want to avert your eyes, because most women are never the same.
So, what brings you here today? I'd like to file a harassment claim.
Against who? Hey.
What's shakin', killer? I've been called worse.
You looking for me? Yeah.
T.
K.
is down for the count.
We had to send him to the clinic.
Oh, I spoke to Strauss.
I'm caught up.
Good.
Hey, I was looking for the DaMarcus contracts.
You know, the ones you said he signed when the two of you were in Germany.
I'll dig them up when I get back.
Back from where? Lunch.
Oh.
No, no.
Don't get up.
Look, Troy.
I'm gonna be blunt.
You're an ass, and I don't like you.
However, I am curious.
Fair enough.
So why am I here? Ooh! Unh! Okay.
That's probably not good.
What are you writing? Just documenting your range of motion.
And is your range of motion good or bad.
There are a lot of factors at play.
We'll know after the data's been collected.
Okay.
I'm afraid there's no cellphone use in the office.
Uh, no.
It's -- it's my fiancée.
Well, at least it was.
Well, you're welcome to take it outside.
No, it's just gonna be another argument.
You married? Okay.
I see about I don't give out phone numbers or happy endings.
Oh, no, no, no.
I'm not hitting on you, for once.
I just -- I was wondering what you thought about prenups.
Well, I'm a physical therapist, not a therapist.
Can't say what's right for two people entering a marriage.
Yeah, but let's say, hypothetically, you weren't a prude and people were interested in you.
Um Would you sign a prenup? Probably be insulted.
No woman wants to feel like her husband is planning for their divorce before they're even married.
Yeah.
So you think my lady's right.
No, just I understand how she feels.
But I also understand how you might feel.
Like I said, my specialty is not relationships.
Just pain management.
Which probably makes you great at relationships.
I didn't see this.
Or hear it.
Yeah, hey, hey, babe.
Yeah, I -- no, yeah, it's true.
Yeah.
Well, I didn't tell you because I didn't think we were talking.
Well, listen.
No, I don't want to fight, either, babe.
I love you.
Some of the board members approached me.
They've lost confidence in Connor after this whole FBI thing.
This isn't easy for me, Abby.
Connor mentored me.
He's been my partner for 10 years.
He's like a brother to me.
Yeah.
You're like Cain and Abel.
Let's hope not.
We both know how that story ends.
Forgot you could be funny.
Yes.
That's because Connor pitted us against each other.
He created this rivalry, but there's no reason you and I can't be on the same team.
I can think of about 50.
Look, ever since you left, Connor's been trying to kill your company.
He's never gonna forgive you for leaving him.
You should know that.
You can't trust him.
And now I'm realizing neither can I.
I have no wife.
No kids.
I've sacrificed everything for this company, and I'm not gonna let it go down in flames.
So What are you proposing? I propose you and I team up and we do an end run around Connor.
Then we can finally get what we both deserve.
You want V3.
Don't you? How did you track him down to here? Well, I assumed he was either coaching or playing nearby, so I checked out all the schools in a 30-mile radius of his mother's house.
And a coach, Tom Creighton, fit the description.
Bup-bup-oh! Um, why don't you let me get this? Sometimes you can be a little Intimidating.
Hmm.
I'll take that as a compliment.
Okay.
Coach Tom Creighton? That's me.
Hi.
Can I talk to you for a minute? Yeah.
So, which one's yours? Sorry? You're here to talk about one of the kids, right? Oh, um, sort of.
I'm Dr.
Dani Santino, and you're Joseph Crabchek, right? I'm sorry.
You must have me confused with somebody else.
I don't know anybody by that name.
Well, I've seen tape on you and I would recognize that sidearm anywhere.
Who the hell are you? I'm a friend of Darryl Hutchinson's.
He quit baseball suddenly and with no explanation.
I haven't heard from him since.
I'm very worried about him, and I was hoping that maybe you could tell me something, like where he is? Sorry.
I wish I could help you, lady.
Joe, look.
I don't know what happened.
But I do know that Hutch looked up to you.
He cared a great deal for you, and I know that you -- you've gone through a lot, but now Hutch is going through something, and I want to help him.
Maybe I can help you, too.
You know, I-I -- it's got to be tiring hiding for so long.
You got the wrong guy.
Okay, look.
Why don't you take my card.
In case you change your mind, you want to talk, anything, this is where you can reach me.
So, do you think Crabchek will take you up on it? Hard to tell.
He was pretty anxious not to talk to me, so I can't imagine him picking up the phone.
Wow.
Is there a problem? One question -- what the hell are you doing tracking down Joseph Crabchek? It's a simple question.
Did you or did you not contact Crabchek? Well, yeah.
I-I was told that I could do what I needed to to find Hutch, and so I thought that Crabchek could help.
Does somebody want to tell me why this is an international incident? Because it's an invasion of privacy.
His or yours? Crabchek contacted me threatening a harassment lawsuit, so I'd definitely say his.
All right, listen -- in Santino's defense, I did give her permission to bring Hutch back in the fold.
But, Dani, we don't need a lawsuit on our hands.
As you are aware, Crabchek did not leave baseball or V3 under good circumstances.
And, clearly, he's not thrilled at being contacted.
Santino, we have to leave this alone.
I understand.
Oh, and, Nico, this applies to you, too.
Let's not forget -- we're all on the same team, right? Of course.
What happened to your lead? Connecting the fake charity to the payouts.
It didn't pan out.
A reluctant witness.
How reluctant? Maybe the U.
S.
government will have better luck than you.
I'm telling you, Bennett, we have to move on from this one.
It's not gonna happen.
I say when we move on, Careles, not you.
Remember that.
Heat number three.
Girls look good.
They look relaxed.
Well, I can't watch.
Tell me when it's over.
Yeah, I bet that sometimes it is more stressful for you than it is for them, huh? You bet.
Hmm.
Mrs.
Stokes, can I ask you something? Um, Hannah mentioned an accident.
I was wondering if you could tell me about it.
Oh, the car accident.
It was four, five years ago, right? Yeah.
Girls were driving to a school meet with some other kids, guy ran a red light, smashed into the van, and it flipped.
No one was really hurt, thank God.
Both girls walked away with a few scars and that's all.
Wow.
Now on the track, V3 teams one, two, and three.
Runners, on your marks.
Set.
Come on, Leslie.
Come on! Flat hand, Hannah.
That's the way.
Yeah.
Yay! Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Oh-ho! You guys burnt up the track today! I'd say you're on the road to gold.
How does it feel? Amazing.
Hey, can we get one with just Hannah, Leslie, and their parents? Great.
Mr.
and Mrs.
Stokes, you must be so proud.
How does it feel to have two potential gold medalists for daughters? I mean, it must be in the genes.
No gene can teach hard work.
It was all Hannah and Leslie.
Hannah, anything you want to say? Yeah.
Are we done here? Hey! What is your problem? Great.
Miss happy-go-lucky.
I'm the one with all the problems, ruining the family.
What the hell did I ever do to you? Hey, girls.
Hey.
Let's talk about this in the locker room.
Nothing to talk about.
I'm tired of it.
Of what, though, Hannah? Of pretending we're one big happy family.
Where's Mrs.
Peterson? Shut the door, Paloma.
What are you doing? I could ask you the same question.
Harassment claim? Really? That's so '90s.
I won't be threatened.
No threats.
Just mounting evidence that proves you faked illness, lied about family emergencies, all on the company dime, and it shows in here that you went through your boss' private e-mails, notes.
Because you told me to.
Can you prove that? Well, I don't need proof for sexual harassment.
Right.
Take a look at that.
Recognize those texts? Those e-mails? From you.
There's a lot of them.
And I must say, it is some pretty racy stuff.
This implicates you, too.
With what? Consensual sexual relationship? In fact, as I pored through that, it's pretty clear to me that you're the aggressor.
Made me blush.
So How about you and I discuss some different options? Uh-oh.
What's up, Doc? I won't mince words, T.
K.
it's not good.
You've got a pretty significant tear on your pectoral.
Surgery would only exacerbate it.
But that's what the Bobcat doc said, so you're basically saying that the second opinion is just saying that the first opinion was right? I'm afraid so.
So, just how long will this take? Three months.
The best thing would be to continue to immobilize and begin carefully monitored physical therapy while the tear heals.
See, look, I-I don't understand.
Connor said that you're some sort of magic man.
What are you doing over here? T-t-there's no difference -- T.
K.
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry, Doc.
I just If you could just -- please just tell me that there's some other option.
Well, there is an experimental treatment which has proven effective in cases like this.
Experimental how? It's in its nascent stages, but we have definitely seen excellent results.
Great.
Just sign me up.
First we have to determine whether you're a suitable candidate.
And if I am not a suitable candidate? Then there's a chance it never heals properly.
And what does that mean? That means my career's over.
Leslie will be here in a bit.
I just want to ask you about something.
This was taken yesterday.
And this was taken five years ago.
How are you different? Your expression, your body language.
What happened between then and now? I don't know.
Does it have anything to do with the car accident? Don't make me talk about this.
Hannah Your sister loves you, and I think that you love her, too.
But you have put up a wall between the two of you.
What happened? It wasn't the accident.
It was what happened after.
This scar on my arm? I needed blood.
The problem was My parents couldn't donate.
I heard my mom talking to a nurse about it.
They thought I was unconscious.
But apparently my dad's type "A," but I'm "B.
" Mom had an affair.
Bottom line, my father's not my father.
Well, you never talked to your parents about it? No.
How can I ask my mom if she cheated on my dad? And what if he doesn't even know? And Leslie gets to live her life in ignorant bliss, and I've got to carry around the family's baggage.
No matter how fast I run or how many times I finish first I still feel left behind.
You need to find a way to make peace and move forward.
But how? You tell the truth.
It is not your job to carry this burden alone.
Everything okay? I hope so.
So, a few of the board members were susceptible to Troy's pitch.
If he puts together the right package, he may have you over the barrel.
Well, I got an idea in play that just may turn this whole thing around.
I'm waiting for a phone call from afriend.
Well, let's hope it rings soon.
So, I thought about what you said.
And I'm in.
Good.
You okay, baby? No, I'm not.
Hey.
You got to look on the bright side.
What's the bright side? I only need one arm to love myself long time? Yes.
And one arm to hold me.
Listen -- I thought about the prenup, and what we were talking -- well, so have I.
So have I.
I'm sorry.
I don't mean to cut you off.
But I have been a complete ass about the prenup, okay? And that's no way to kick off a marriage.
Well -- well, no.
I mean, I thought about what you said, and you're right.
And if that's what you need to trust that I'm in this for the right reasons, then I'll do it.
Well, why the sudden about-face? Well, because I thought that's what you wanted.
Oh.
That's yours.
And it's Dr.
Strauss.
Oh.
Thanks.
Yo, Doc.
What's up? Oh, really? You're kidding.
I am a candidate for the experimental treatment? We need to talk.
What? About the sprinters? No, about my assistant, who has apparently been fired.
I assume you guys heard about Paloma.
I was just coming in to tell you about it.
Do tell.
Well, it came to Human Resources' attention that she had been faking illnesses and family emergencies.
I don't believe that.
Human Resources has a paper trail, and Paloma did not deny it.
Santino, I'm sorry you're disappointed and you felt betrayed, but we just can't have that kind of dishonesty here at V3.
Now, can we, Troy? No.
She's not a liar.
It doesn't make any sense.
And why do they think that she is lying, anyway? They send someone to spy on her, to check her temperature? It wasn't me.
I mean, do you want me to look into it? I don't know.
I used to know.
Who to trust, when to push.
But with Crabchek, I pushed too far.
You did what you thought was right.
That's what I love about you.
You never give up the good fight.
So Are you really gonna go to Dallas when all of this is over? That's the plan.
Yep.
I'd miss you.
That's funny.
I believe the last time, you said the team would miss me.
Well, yeah, that was because of Matt, and I thought it wouldn't be fair, under the circumstances.
And now it's fair? You expecting someone? No.
Joseph.
Uh Can I talk to you? I'm sorry.
I should have called.
You had company.
Oh, no.
My friend, he was on his way out.
So, you're safe.
Yeah, I don't even know what I'm doing here.
Well, me either.
I thought you were going to sue me.
And, look, here we are, drinking some tea.
Sue you? W-where'd you get that? Didn't you call V3 and threaten a lawsuit? No.
I'm the only one that's gonna be getting sued.
Uh What do you mean? Look, I didn't come here because of me.
Okay, I'm here 'cause I want to help Hutch if I can.
What happened to him exactly? Well, I think maybe the same thing that happened to you.
I want to help you, but I can't.
I'm sorry.
Why? 'Cause I signed stuff.
Contracts, all right? Nondisclosure something.
If I talk, they'll come after me, destroy me.
I'm guilty, too.
I took money.
My mom is so sick.
I understand.
I do.
Joe, I don't want you to put yourself in harm's way.
You have been through enough.
But is there anything -- anything at all that you can tell me? Although the treatment has proven to be highly effective, it's very new technology, considered to be experimental, if you will.
I will.
As long as it gets me back on the field.
What's my recovery time? About three to four weeks.
Say, word? And then I'm, like, at what? 75%? No.
See, Doc.
There's always a catch.
What am I looking at? Like, 50%, 60%? You'll be playing at about 110%.
See, you of all people should know.
I get tested for all types of stuff all the time, all right? So if this is some sort of steroid-y, HGH mojo stuff, I can't deal with it.
No, no, no.
Nothing like that.
All tests come back normal.
So, what's the downside, then? Physiologically? So far, there is none.
But as I mentioned, it's very, very cutting-edge, which is why you have to sign a nondisclosure agreement.
Dr.
Santino look into the clinic.
It's all about the clinic.