Diggstown (2019) s04e06 Episode Script

1
Previously on "Diggstown."
VELMA: You did your dirt, Austin.
And I let it go!
- Velma, I'm sorry.
- I think I'm done.
I never stole any money.
They are doing this because they know
I'm gonna tell the truth.
We gotta deal with this Cruz problem.
Listen, I'll call you
back when I'm done here.
Ezra Elvins is not a solution.
Solves my problem.
I'm afraid you're being evicted.
They've bought the building.
[UPBEAT MUSIC]
Ah ♪
Now here we go ♪
I can't help it if I'm poppin' ♪
See them watch like ♪
(Oh my gosh) ♪
I feel fabulous ♪
(Ooh, I know you do) ♪
Show me how you gonna work ♪
Work, work, work it out! (Uh-huh) ♪
I hit it bad with a brand new style ♪
[CHEERING]
I'ma shout it real
loud and proud like ♪
Baby, I'm fabulous! ♪
Come on ♪
You see these cracks along the side?
Mm-hmm.
MARCIE: If it were just that,
I'd be okay with you taking it out.
- But you see these bubbles?
- Yeah.
That's a sign of delamination
and I don't want you taking
this out on the water
for the time being.
Mm-hmm.
I'll bring you a new
board next time, promise.
Thanks, Marcie.
MARCIE: We're not asking the
court to create law
where there isn't any.
Laws related to human trafficking
have been on the books for decades.
We're not asking the court
to set a new precedent.
The tort of human
trafficking already exists
in several provinces
across this country.
What we are asking is for
this court to recognize
the tort of human trafficking as a valid
and legal civil cause of action.
Victims of human trafficking
like my client, Cruz Diaz,
must be placed in a position
where they can rebuild their lives.
A finding of criminal liability
cannot provide the
financial remedies required
to allow my client to
recover from the influences
Goldenview Fields exerted over his life
and the lives of other migrant workers.
Only a court's recognition of
the tort of human trafficking
will allow my client the
ability to restart his life.
Thank you, your honour.
Based on the evidence presented to me
and the facts of this particular case,
I'm denying the plaintiff's
motion to have human trafficking
recognized as a civil cause
of action in Nova Scotia.
I am not going to create a remedy
where our legislators have
not seen fit to provide one.
We're adjourned.
Do the Clawfords just get away
with everything they've done?
I went through all of this for nothing?
No, we are gonna go back to the office,
we're gonna regroup and, uh,
we'll call you tomorrow, okay?
This isn't over.
Just promise me, Marcie,
don't let this be for nothing.
We're on it.
Maybe we can't help Cruz
but if we lobby government we
can prevent a repeat of this.
Well, we'll discuss when
we get back to the office.
- [ENGINE REVVING]
- [GASPING]
- [TIRES SCREECHING]
- [BODY THUDS]
MAN: Oh my God!
[TENSE DRAMATIC MUSIC]
DOUG: Cruz!
[TENSE DRAMATIC MUSIC]
ELLERY: Do you think the Clawfords
DOUG: They'd won.
Why would they even
bother trying to kill him?
ELLERY: Exactly. Maybe it
was an accident.
Ellery, can you step out for a second?
Doug will catch you up.
Sure. Why?
Because our client is in
a medically induced coma
and you are in a relationship with
I'm not.
It's not.
You're not in a relationship
with Andrea Clawford?
It's complicated.
MARCIE: Well until it's uncomplicated,
I can't have you involved in this case.
She's right on this one.
Go easy on her, Marce.
She's jeopardized our entire case.
What's done is done.
We all make mistakes.
Stop being right.
Hmm.
MARCIE: We put Cruz in this.
We have to finish it, Doug.
What's our move?
We need to convince the crown
that we have a criminal case here.
For that we'd need someone to turn.
- [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
- [MARCIE SIGHING]
It's either Ned Flores
or one of these guys.
Dealer's choice.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Marcie.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[♪]
A little welcome to my family,
if you would.
My name's on this one.
What's your game, Mr. Elvins?
Hm, no game.
Marcie.
For you.
Vivian and I just need
to conclude the transfer
regarding your firm.
Just let me know when you've found
a new location for the office.
Yeah, we're looking at a lease.
EZRA: No lease.
No lease.
Buy.
And just let my office know
where to send the cheque.
You know I don't trust you.
I'm sure I'm in very good company.
And I hope to change that.
I really do.
[TENSE MUSIC]
[♪]
MARCIE: I tried calling the
prison to speak to Mike
and they just keep telling
me he doesn't take any calls.
Well, he's not really talking to anyone.
Mike's in the infirmary there.
What's going on?
I'm trying to help.
Yeah, and you want something.
I'm not stupid.
Fair enough.
But you wouldn't be talking to
me if you had another option.
Those people.
Mike is sick.
[SOLEMN MUSIC]
Possibly cancer,
but no one's been able to
get him into a specialist.
And Ned keeps saying that
he's going to take care of it,
but I haven't heard one
damn thing from him.
[SOLEMN MUSIC]
All right.
I might have a connection.
Uh, I might be able to connect you
with someone who can help.
[SOLEMN MUSIC]
[♪]
VELMA: You're leaving?
Just thought I'd give
you your space, darling.
You wanted to take it slow.
I'll run like molasses
down a snowy hill in January
as long as you're my finish line.
I'll catch up with you later.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[♪]
MARCIE: Mr. Elvins, I appreciate
you setting up
the oncologist for my witness,
but I'm done being summoned.
I just didn't want you
to miss this moment.
New surfboards, instructors.
You created this, Marcie.
- [KIDS LAUGHING]
- [SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Thank you.
[GENTLE MUSIC]
MIKE: Poppy tells me it was
you got me looked after.
I don't wanna be in here anymore.
You killed Basil Allen.
We just supposed to scare the guy.
- [SIGHING]
- We got in a fight.
I hit him.
He fell back, hit his head.
He wasn't moving.
It was Ned.
Ned said get rid of the body.
[TENSE DRAMATIC MUSIC]
MARCIE: Mike MacLeod says
that Ned Flores,
on behalf of your family,
was paying him to confess to
the killing of Basil Allen.
This is an affidavit from his
older brother, Johnny MacLeod
confirming the statements.
They're brothers,
of course they're gonna
cover for each other.
BRIAN: I've known Ned a long time.
It's hard to believe that he'd
be involved in business like this.
Well, we are going to the crown,
see if we can get Mike's
plea renegotiated
in exchange for testifying
against Mr. Flores.
I'm sure the police
will wanna question him.
Wow.
I guess my wife really
dodged a bullet on this one.
I'm sorry?
Uh
My wife and Ned,
they dated in high school.
You know, we were all
Anyway, small town.
Look, if Ned did something wrong,
he pays the price.
But if his criminal
actions were committed
based on direction from you or
anyone in your family, then
No. 100% disagree.
Whatever Ned's actions, that's on Ned
not Goldenview.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
[♪]
NED: You don't take no for an answer.
I told you,
I have nothing to say to you.
MARCIE: You're facing at least
ten years in prison.
I just thought maybe you might
wanna come to your senses.
Like Brian will let that happen.
The same Brian who thinks his wife
dodged a bullet by dumping you?
He said that to you?
Mm-hmm.
Screw him.
So are you as disposable as
Brian Clawford believes you to be?
[NED CHUCKLES]
You're good.
I didn't expect you to understand but
regardless of all the garbage,
Brian and I, we're still friends.
MARCIE: Well, your friend told me
that he has no problem
sending you to prison.
And I quote,
"Whatever Ned's actions, that's on Ned,
not Goldenview."
[TENSE MUSIC]
I don't even know where
your father's working.
I do get the odd texts at
all hours of the night.
He better not get himself
killed 'cause I'll kill him.
Anyway, how are you doing?
ANDREA: They're dumbasses
and we totally won that game.
Wait till they see what I'm gonna
offer them for their machinery.
Excuse me, Mom.
- Um, I'll call you later, okay?
- [BRIAN SOFTLY GROANS]
What are you doing here?
Is that your mom?
Look, I wanna come talk to you.
I mean, we have to talk about things.
I can't be in a relationship with you
until things are resolved
between our law firm and Goldenview.
I probably shouldn't even be
standing here talking to you
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
AUSTIN: I'm telling ya, she's on TikTok.
VELMA: What do you know
about any TikTok?
Michael was showing
him that foolishness.
Mmm.
- [UPBEAT MUSIC]
- [LAUGHING]
AUSTIN: And you thought I was joking.
Daisy needs to sit her ass down.
Hey. Mm-hmm.
[AUSTIN LAUGHING]
- EMILY: Ay!
- [GROUP LAUGHING]
And ain't got a speck of rhythm.
I need to go to the washroom.
Okay, what's going on
between you and Mom?
And don't lie.
Nothing. We just
Dad, I know you didn't stay
at your place the other night.
Are you following me?
I went to dinner with Robin and the kids
and I brought you a little treat,
if you must know.
So what is the deal, Dad?
EMILY: And before you answer,
I ran into Ms. Cain at the grocery store
and she said she saw
you leaving Mom's house
at 7:30 in the morning!
People can't mind their own business.
MARCIE: Dad, we don't even really care.
We just wanna hear it from
the root and not gossip.
That's it.
Fine.
Your mother and I are seeing each other.
Dating, whatever you want to call it.
Pardon me?!
[VELMA SIGHS EXASPERATEDLY]
[TENSE MUSIC]
You could have just asked me to leave.
Right. That's why you chose
to come here and get sauced.
Isn't this what you wanted?
You.
Not the damn yellow juice.
What are you doing, Ned?
Screw me if I know.
[SOFT MUSIC]
Are you happy?
You thought I was good enough.
Didn't you?
This is old ground.
And you walked away from me.
[NED SIGHING]
I wanna know that I did the right thing.
That you're happy.
Oh, who's happy, Ned?
BRIAN: Hey, hey, hey, buddy!
- Brian.
- [BRIAN CHUCKLING]
Hi, beautiful.
Seriously, thank you so much
for dealing with that Cruz thing.
We dodged a bullet on that one.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Problem solved.
Uh, whatever he's drinking.
And, uh, where is the macallan red?
Ah, you know, hell with it,
I'll grab it myself.
Where is that Macallan? Hm?
He makes you so small
I can hardly see you.
[DELICATE PIANO MUSIC]
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
I love watching you sleep.
Screw me.
Alright, I'm game.
Marcie's right.
I shouldn't even be here.
I don't understand how your boss
can dictate your personal life.
You don't get it because
you don't wanna get it.
Look, if you get fired or disbarred,
you just get to go to the family banker.
That's not my life.
I mean, look at this place.
I love you, Ellery.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
I'm in love with you.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[♪]
Surfboards?
MARCIE: Dozens of them.
Instructors, a whole institute
for black surfers in my name.
Hmm. Sounds like a Vivian move.
I know.
But you should have seen the
looks on the girls' faces.
- Marcie, there's someone here to see you.
- [SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
What more do you need exactly?
BLAINE: I'm not gonna run this
family through the mud
based on the word of a convicted killer,
his brother and an employee
with an axe to grind.
Then ask the police to
conduct an investigation.
Ask Brian Clawford to come here
and answer to the allegations
in these affidavits.
Do something!
I appreciate you're disappointed
but you haven't given
me anything compelling
that's worth looking into
- Well, I
- In my opinion.
BRIAN: No charges, no investigation.
Marcie Diggs took her at
bat and missed again.
- [BRIAN CHUCKLES]
- KRISTIN: You're underestimating her.
BRIAN: Ah, let her run around
like chicken little
screaming the sky is falling.
ANDREA: Why don't you, um, think
it's over for her, Kris?
'Cause she's right.
The operations at the farm are a mess.
Then clean it up.
I'm trying to but you keep
undermining me, Brian.
Because you can't make
the tough calls, Kristin.
You're so eager to be "one
of the people", to be liked.
It makes you ineffectual.
Like she's got a damn a soul?
KRISTIN: I can speak for myself, Walt.
You wanna talk about ineffectual?
You entrusted our family's
future to a petty criminal.
I know Marcie Diggs.
She's relentless and she's
not done with us yet.
Let her come.
I've got this all under control.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC SWELLS]
[♪]
- [PHONE BUZZING]
- Marcie Diggs.
DION: It's Dion.
Hey, Dion.
DION: I'm working on a story.
Did you meet with a
prosecutor, Blaine MacKenzie,
and present him with evidence
implicating members of the Clawford
family in a criminal conspiracy?
Care to comment on the record?
Catch me on the follow up.
DION: Sounds good.
Yep. Thanks for the heads up, Dion.
DION: Anytime. Bye.
Ms. Diggs?
Ms. Clawford.
What is it gonna take for you to
take your focus off of my family?
This is a conversation I should
be having with your lawyers.
What is it gonna take, Ms. Diggs?
Basil Allen and his
younger brother, Desmond.
Your family needs to
account for their deaths.
That's first.
And then I want Goldenview to opt out
of the TFW program for
the next five years.
There are a lot of
farmers who participate
in a temporary foreign workers
program without issue.
And if Goldenview can't follow suit
then you shouldn't have access to it.
Well, maybe you should
focus on curing a system
that permits these abuses
instead of independent farmers
who are simply trying to make a living.
Simply trying to make
a living? [LAUGHING]
Says the woman with the seven
million dollar house on the arm.
And here I thought
you were trying to have
a serious conversation.
You two girls need to
mind your own business.
It's our business.
It's confusing for the kids.
You're living in the same
house as your ex-husband
and dating someone else.
And your father and I
having sex is confusing?
Okay. Jesus, Mom, we,
I didn't come here for that.
EMILY: Hmm.
We're just worried about you.
VELMA: Honestly,
I thank you for your concern,
but I am free, single and over 21.
I got this.
I just don't want you getting hurt.
Marcie was a little young but
VELMA: Em, honey.
My relationship with your
father is with your father,
not you girls.
And regardless of what happened before
we both learned from
someone a little wiser
that, uh, endings don't
have to be endings.
They can be resets.
[SOFT MUSIC]
[♪]
[EWAN SIGHS]
Dad
Dad
[TENSE DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[DOOR SLAMS]
[TIRES SCREECHING] [ENGINE REVVING]
What are we gonna do about
your brother, krissie?
KRISTIN: Have you seen the news story?
Yeah, so?
People print lies about us all the time.
KRISTIN: They're not lies,
unfortunately.
I know you and Brian are really close,
but he's made some remarkable mistakes.
The kind of mistakes
that can ruin our family.
No, don't.
Don't.
Don't put me in the middle of this crazy
between you and Bri.
I'm sorry little sis.
But you can't keep your
head in the clouds.
Not this time.
Desmond Allen, the 18 year old kid
who was killed on the farm last year.
I was there.
I recorded it.
There are some difficult choices ahead.
We need to unite, sis.
Hey.
I love you.
I know.
I love you too.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[♪]
KRISTIN: We're not just
letting this kid die.
NED: I'm calling your brother.
KRISTIN: He needs an ambulance.
Call an ambulance.
NED: Shut up! Shut up!
Brian! Brian, we got a problem.
One of the workers.
There's been an accident.
KRISTIN: He's a kid, Brian.
BRIAN: How bad is it?
NED: It's bad.
What do you want me to do?
BRIAN: Our hands are tied.
Do nothing.
- [SOLEMN MUSIC]
- [ANDREA SOBBING]
What's wrong?
What happened?
MARCIE: Let me guess where
you got this from.
ELLERY: Andrea gave it to me.
She has just made you
a witness in our case.
What case, Marcie?
Cruz is in a coma,
Trudy disappeared and Basil's dead.
You said we needed a smoking
gun to convince the crown
to prosecute Brian Clawford
and put Goldenview out of business.
This finishes it.
Doug, can you explain it?
Who's gonna testify to
the truth of everything
that's on that audio file?
Ned Flores?
We haven't been able to
get him on the phone
since the story of the Clawford's broke.
MARCIE: And Kristin Clawford.
Well, she's not gonna testify
against her own brother.
So we do nothing?
MARCIE: No, I'm not saying that.
DOUG: It was useful for the Clawfords
to put this in our hands.
It puts us in it,
effectively ending our case.
They miscalculated.
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
And I'm gonna make them see that.
We got a lot on our
plate right now, Marcie.
What exactly is it I can do for you?
All I'm asking is you put fresh
eyes on these files, Steve.
There's a case here.
Okay, I'm, I reviewed everything
you sent to Blaine MacKenzie,
and while I wouldn't have necessarily
reached the same conclusion,
I don't see a slam dunk
corporate malfeasance case here.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Okay. I take it that's
gonna change my mind?
It's not about corporate malfeasance.
This is about putting
Brian Clawford behind bars
for criminal negligence causing death.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC SWELLS]
I think you've peeled enough apples.
Okay, I know you're
upset but you have to be
ANDREA: You got what you wanted though.
Evidence to help the crown
bring a criminal prosecution
against my brother.
I don't understand why
you're so loyal to him.
No you don't!
Brian's always been my ally.
When I came out to the family,
he was on my side and
he made Mom get it.
He looks out for me.
He always has.
And I knifed him.
[PHONE BUZZING]
Hello?
EZRA: Ms. Lopez.
It's Ezra Elvins.
- Mr. Elvins, how can I help you?
- EZRA: Oh, that's the attitude.
I'm wondering if you can
meet a friend of mine
down at the police station,
Blakely Knowlton.
He's been arrested for
assault causing bodily harm.
Some crazy ex-girlfriend, you know.
Anyway, I need someone
working to get him out.
Have you talked to Marcie about this?
EZRA: Oh, do I need to speak to Marcie?
Um, it's just that we don't
usually do this kind of work.
EZRA: My understanding is your
mother's a superintendent.
My friend cannot spend
a night in custody.
Do you understand me?
My mother doesn't
EZRA: If my friend spends
one night in custody,
I'm not gonna be happy.
And things are gonna become very
difficult for you, Ms. Lopez.
For Marcie.
Do you understand?
[TENSE SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC]
Yes. Of course.
Where are they holding him?
Spoke to Kevin last night.
We're taking bets on where
you're gonna be exiled.
How is your better half?
Ooh, a twin joke.
Is he still sleeping
with his wife's mom?
Ooh. You're all class, Bri.
- I'm gonna miss you.
- [BRIAN LAUGHING]
We're out here.
Andy.
You okay?
Andy?
No I won't, Dad!
I refuse to be involved in this.
[TENSE MUSIC]
He let a teen die.
Now I'm looking at all of you
and it seems like you don't care!
I'm finished. I-I can't be here.
- Andy! Andy!
- No!
Sign it.
Please just sign it.
[SOLEMN MUSIC]
[♪]
[♪]
[♪]
[♪]
Why is my name attached with this mess?
I tried to tell Ezra that we
don't do this kind of thing.
Well, you should have tried harder.
I thought
I just thought I was helping you.
I-I don't know how having our name,
my name,
attached to something
like this helps me?
[TENSE DRAMATIC MUSIC]
Why am I even here, Marcie?
Like, I know I made a mistake
getting involved with Andrea
in the middle of our case and
not telling you about it
but I
[SOFT DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[♪]
I think you're really good.
I'm impressed by you.
But you're my junior.
It's my job to help you be your best.
I'm not mad at you. I'm just
I just wanted to hope that maybe,
just maybe I was wrong about Ezra.
That this could work.
Now I know.
[TENSE DRAMATIC MUSIC]
You're not happy with me.
This arrangement's not working.
You're being churlish.
I was trying to help a friend.
The same way I helped you get
a doctor for the murderer.
Oh, that's not the same.
Fine. I overstepped.
Let's just move forward.
You don't have any boundaries.
And if you respected
what I was trying to do,
you know, why I started this
law firm in the first place,
you would've never put
us in this ugly situation
with Blakely Knowlton.
We'll clean slate it.
Start from scratch
but I don't trust you!
You know, everything that
you do is-is a game, um,
manipulation.
Don't turn your nose
up at me, Marcie Diggs.
You only get to do what you
do because of people like me.
The Knowlton family can afford
any lawyer that they want.
My friend likes the optics
of Marcie Diggs & Associates
and my money says that he can have it.
No. It doesn't.
Oh, I'm pretty sure I own you.
[TENSE DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[MARCIE CHUCKLING]
Slavery days are long over, Ezra.
Now, you might own
Marcie Diggs & Associates Inc.
But you don't own me.
[TENSE DRAMATIC MUSIC]
[♪]
[DOUG SIGHS]
MARCIE: He can have every damn paper
clip but he can't have me.
So, you're just walking away?
I'm not working for Ezra Elvins.
He can have the place
but the woman doesn't
come with the furniture.
Does that mean we're out of work?
[SOLEMN MUSIC]
I don't know.
But Marcie Diggs & Associates is done.
[SOLEMN MUSIC]
FALLON: I'd like you to
wait here please.
VIVIAN: I'm good.
Ms. Jefferson, if you could just
I'm sorry, Marcie. She wouldn't wait.
It's fine.
Thanks, Fallon.
Why are you here?
Ezra's lawyers just called my lawyers
yelling about breach of contract.
He says you're gonna quit your own firm.
I'm done.
I'm done being owned by Ezra or anyone.
You're gonna just stop
doing what you do?
What about wanting to take on the system
and making sure people like us
have first class representation?
Viv, you put my firm
in the hands of someone
who wants to make me a "bag
man" for their rich friends.
You started this,
I'm just finishing it.
I'm not here to serve you, Marcie.
I've got people for that.
This is a separate the art
from the artist type situation.
Ezra and I had a thirty day
cooling period in our agreement.
In case either of us reconsidered.
I reconsidered.
Why?
I remembered why I backed
you in the first place.
Whatever it is between us,
is between us.
At the end of the day,
we share a vision.
And the good is greater than me and you.
So,
keep doing the good, Marcie.
[UPLIFTING MUSIC]
[♪]
Go easy on me, okay?
ANDREA: A hundred percent.
[GRUNTING AND LAUGHING]
We're just getting warmed up.
Mmm.
- You ready?
- Ready.
[SOFT MUSIC]
[♪]
[PAM ON PHONE]: We could maybe go to the
playground or something?
I have to look at the schedule
and see what we have, but ooh,
um,
I think we're seeing,
we might be seeing my dad,
but we could, we could figure that out.
Well, um, yeah, just-just message me
or call me and let me know.
Ooh, is that your car, buddy?
[LAUGHING]
[LAUGHING]
CAPTAIN: Hi. Welcome aboard.
COLLEEN: Thank you.
So she gave you eight million dollars.
No strings?
Well, eight million to us is
like eight hundred to her I guess.
I knew she'd do the right thing.
I heard judge Dewey's retiring.
Ha. Not too soon for me.
- [GROUP LAUGHING]
- [SOFT PIANO MUSIC]
I don't know where to start,
but I know where I'm going ♪
These are for you.
Better days ♪
Better days, hmm, hmm ♪
Thank you.
We're a team.
Nothing we can't do together, oh♪
Nothing we can't build better ♪
REGGIE: Come and sit down, kids.
We're ready to go.
Nothing we can we change forever♪
Btter days ♪
Oh ♪
Every mountain just takes us higher♪
And every battle
just makes us fighters♪
Yeah ♪
Together we shine brighter♪
Better days ♪
Better days ♪
TEEN GIRL: Ooh, it's chilly.
Better days ♪
TEEN GIRL: Woo!
Together I know we'll
find better days ♪
[KIDS LAUGHING]
Oh, better days, better days, oh♪
Hoping our hearts
will find better days♪
Better days ♪
(Nothing we can't do together) ♪
Better days ♪
(Nothing we can't build better, ooh) ♪
Nothing we can't change forever,
Better days, better days,
better days ♪