Thea: Gotta get moving.
Miles: C'mon let's go frankie.
Miles you're gonna make me late, let's go.
I'm moving as fast as I can.
Gonna make me late.
Miles: I'm comin'. I'm comin'
Frankie: I'm gonna get there first, daddy.
Miles: All right, here we go.
(gentle gospel music)
Thea: C'mon kids, let's hustle.
Frankie: Who was messing with my toys?
(children chattering)
Miles: Let's go.
Oh, frankie wait, wait, wait.
Shoes.
Shoes up.
♪ no more tribulation
♪ (all over) ♪
♪ and we will rise
♪ ( rise, rise up and we'll walk)
♪ and then we will rise ♪
(people screaming)
(multiple gunshots)
(people screaming) (suspenseful dramatic music)
(people screaming) (multiple gunshots)
♪ by and by ♪
(tense dramatic music)
Radio host: And you don, as a father,
What would you say to the families of the victims?
Don: I wish what happened never happened.
I know they're in pain,
But I still love my son.
I can't help that.
Sherry: He wasn't always this way.
And I would just encourage every parent to know
What your children are watching online,
Who they're following.
Our kids are too impressionable.
Iris: Don't, you don't need this buttoned up.
It's not a wedding we're going to.
God, you guys are like an old married couple.
You ready?
Yeah.
(tense music)
Cliff: Ah, here she is.
Ms. Diggs, come on up.
Floor is yours.
(quiet murmuring)
Thank you everyone for coming,
And thank you reverend crawley.
My colleagues and I know you're frustrated with the
Failure of justice for your family members.
And we thought about the option of suing the parents
Of the killer,
Holding them responsible.
But frankly,
We don't feel that's the best option.
So no one pays?!
Not saying that.
Doug: We feel the best chance of getting justice
For your loved ones
Is to launch a class action lawsuit against todotube.
(crowd murmurs)
Woman: Amen.
Iris, ellery and I,
We will be here to take statements from you all
Just to talk about the tragedy of blessed calvary
And how it impacted your lives-
Raesha, frankie, come now.
What are you doing miles?!
Belle, why would you bring my kids here
Without my permission?
Belinda: She's just trying to help.
Miles: You think that's what she's gonna do?
All she's here to do is pick your pockets.
Cliff: Now mr. Jones, if you'd take a moment
And listen to what she has to say.
Reverend please stay out of this!
Marcie: Uh, mr. Jones, miles is it?
That's not what's happening here.
What, you gonna tell me you're not here riling people up?
Just so you can exploit their pain for a pay cheque!
You're right, miles.
This-this is about money.
But it's also about sending a message to the tech companies.
They can't provide a platform for hate
And get away with it scot-free.
Money ain't nothing to these people.
You wanna fight for something?
Fight to stop them from creating another killer
Like that boy.
Can you do that?
I-I...
Can you?
(tense music)
Like I said,
You ain't selling nothing I'm interested in.
Let's go, come on.
Bye.
Miles: Come on.
(crowd murmuring)
You're saying you're opposed to a redefinition of the terms
"work" and "home"?
Not at all, reggie.
What I believe is when-
Oink.
Student: Oink.
-Oink.
When definitions change freely within society,
There is less of a need to change definitions legally.
As our understanding of "women",
"equality", "work"-
Misogynist!
Woman: This is ridiculous.
Woman 2: This is ridiculous.
I can't even listen to this.
Elina?
What the hell was that all about?
We weren't going to sit there
And listen even one more second of his bs.
Professor raines?
He set up a private webpage where the male law students
Make these messed up comments about the female students.
It's gross.
One of my guy friends sent this to me.
"why should we respect them
"when they don't respect themselves?"
And check the comments,
"wanna win cases? Wear a bikini."
And this one,
"guess who probably screwed her way into law school?"
#smashingtopassing!
Doug. E. Fresh, I'm home!
Ooh, whatever is in that pot smells delicious.
Hey, baby. You wanna have a taste?
Doug: You know I do (chuckles).
Oh! Iris.
Hey. -Hey.
Um, let me go get my pants on.
Hey. - Hi.
I am so sorry.
Doug: Sorry about what?
We were just making some dinner.
Did you want to stay? We've made plenty.
Iris: Oh no, no, no.
That's so cool of you. Thank you.
But I have a lot of work to do.
I was just going to grab a sandwich
And just get to those statements.
Doug: Right. I was drafting some affidavits then I um-
Yeah.
Michelle: Uh, dougie, I'm gonna run to the store and get a bottle of red.
Doug: I'm gonna jump in the shower,
So why don't you grab the spare key.
(keys jangling)
Uh...
(keys jangling)
Would you mind giving it to-
Uh, no, not at all.
Thank you.
Iris: Yeah, no problem.
Here you go.
(gentle music)
(soft music) (food sizzling)
Marcie: These are just breadcrumbs.
What'd you say?
These searches they're...
They lead people to these spots where their hate thrives,
Unchecked.
Like three clicks and I'm in a heap of misery.
Yeah well, that's why I don't mess with social media.
What's scary is how insidious this is.
You could be a libertarian or a "vanilla" conservative
And the algorithm leads you straight to
A trench of hard-r rhetoric.
Avery: Yeah, but all these people
Aren't shooting up a church on a Sunday.
By that logic the ford company was right
Not to fix the brake light on the pinto.
Marce, all I'm saying is that suing a tech company in tort,
I mean, it doesn't get more uphill than that.
Well you know me, I like a challenge.
Avery: Well, look, I'm happy to help you.
I'm here if you need me, you know that right?
And I'm grateful.
I just, I think it's best we don't mix-
Business with pleasure.
Yeah, I get it.
So what's being done about it?
Confidential? No, just tell him to take it down, marcus.
No, don't give me that free speech bullshit.
It isn't right.
(knock on door)
No, if you can't promise to deal with it,
Then I can't promise to leave it alone.
Sorry. No, I gotta go.
(door opens and closes)
I'm sorry.
I googled your address.
My address is on the internet?
Your life is on the internet, hate to say it.
I wanted to show you this.
My friend gave me the password for "speechisalwaysfree".
I didn't want to look by myself.
Also thought you could see for yourself how bad it is.
♪ I said hello, hello, hello ♪
♪ it's me again ♪
"the end of the world".
I love that.
I haven't had that since undergrad at mcgill.
Reggie: So...
(soft folk music)
Elina: There.
(suspenseful dramatic music)
♪
Marcie: Your honour, these affidavits speak to the damage
Suffered by the survivors and the victims' families.
It is our intention to sue todotube,
The company that designed and controls the algorithms
That led to the indoctrination of the gunman.
And you're wishing to amend-
Curran: Your honour, sorry I'm late.
Counsel for todotube.
We're requesting a summary dismissal of this matter.
Judge dewey: Did you lose your watch, counsel?
Curran: Your honour, the nova scotia courts do not have jurisdiction
As todotube doesn't operate a business here.
Marcie: Your honour, todotube does have an agent in the province,
And the company is registered here.
Curran: Your honour, that is only for tax purposes.
Nothing more.
Perhaps, but it's enough to spark my curiosity, mr. Bedard.
Ms. Diggs,
Prove that todotube indeed has a presence in nova scotia,
Or I'll have no choice but to dismiss your claim.
That's all.
What time is it?
I don't want to wait too long.
Then we should probably go.
Marcie: I'm so sorry I'm late.
Don: Maybe it's for the best.
We're not sure that getting involved in this lawsuit
Is the right thing for us.
Marcie: I think this could be a great way to bring about healing.
I think it could be an opportunity for you to
Speak your truth.
I heard you being interviewed on that podcast
And I understand you're hurting.
Sherry: Do you?
People tell you that your son is a monster?
I can't even cry for him without feeling shame.
I mean, we're sorry for those people.
But we've lost too.
Your son killed twelve people.
That's fact.
But I believe that he was radicalized
Through todotube's platform
And that's the focus of my class action.
We want to force todotube to change the algorithm
That led your son to racist content
And then incited him to violence.
I think with your help we could document
How your son changed over time as a result
Of being exposed to this content.
(sighs) I don't know.
Marcie: Why don't you come up to the office,
I'll walk you through my arguments.
Please, c'mon-
Miles: Ms. Diggs!
I had some questions about-
(tense dramatic music)
Marcie: Miles, this isn't what it looks-
Miles: Oh, no, you're good. I'll give you that.
Pretending to be on our side.
Meanwhile, you're here "tee-hee-ing" with this trash
Who should be in hell with their son.
(miles groans) (sherry gasps)
Don: Let's go, sherry!
Don't contact us again.
(tense dramatic music)
Marcie: Miles, wait. I-
(tense dramatic music)
Reggie, hey, what's up?
I wanna talk to you about this website you're running.
Speechisalwaysfree?
Get it?
Yeah.
I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt here.
You may have intended for this site
To be a safe space for conversation,
But it's a grass fire of misogyny.
And I suppose you've been a feminist
Your entire life, reggie?
From my limited study of ancient history,
It was your generation that permitted misogyny to run wild.
Like to know where all this outrage of yours was
Decades ago.
What are you talking about?
We were the ones helping to fight for equal pay
And women's reproductive rights.
Yeah, and you failed
On sexual harassment, spousal assault,
Abortion.
Come on.
We're still fighting those fights.
Kid, are you fucking serious?
This smutty little website of yours.
It's gotta go.
Look, I'm sorry it offends your deep-rooted sensibility.
Take it down!
Or what?
Site is by invite only
And completely unrelated to the law school.
You can't do anything.
Marcie: No, no. That's not-
Mrs. Crawley, I tried to explain this to miles jones.
He completely misread what he saw.
Listen, come to the meeting-
Iris: I was totally not expecting that.
So you mean,
He's never had a friend over before?
Oh, it was so weird.
There she was in her underwear cooking lamb,
And I walk in looking like a third wheel.
Oh boy.
It was like having a stranger in my own home.
Doug's home.
Whatever.
Don't you just love
When corporations structure themselves
Like russian nesting dolls, subs after subs of subs.
Is this always an issue?
Yep. That looks good.
Do you want half?
No, I actually lost my appetite.
That father from the other night, miles,
He came by when I was trying to convince the shooter's parents
To testify in our case.
Ooh, I bet that didn't go well.
Fists were exchanged.
Oh, the guy's got a right to be angry.
Sure but he's not in control.
I mean, he needs to be brought back in the tent.
Iris: I think I found something.
It says worldwide offices.
Ireland? -Ireland.
It's still business hours there.
Marcie: Hi, uh, this is miris courier company.
We are trying to deliver a package
To your nova scotia office.
Could you confirm your address and unit number?
Uh, yeah, there just is a problem with, mmhmm.
Oh great. Thank you so much.
We will have this delivered promptly.
Want me to run it down for you?
Sure. Why not?
Iris, I have to finish the motion
On this jurisdiction issue.
Would you mind paying miles a visit?
Try to get him back on side.
Great.
Help yourself.
Reggie: Today I want to talk about the difference between
Ex parte and inter parte motions.
(whispers) little bitch.
Did you say something?
What's going on?
Did you call me a bitch?
(woman gasps)
(coughs) snitch.
Elina.
Dizzy bitch.
You! Get out, now!
(tense dramatic music)
♪
Yes?
Hi, this is todotube?
Todotube?
Yes, I was given this address as the nova scotia office.
Are you sure?
Who are you again?
What's your name?
I'd like you to leave.
Hey.
Hey, wait! No, no, no, you can't!
(camera clicks)
He wouldn't give you his name?
No.
Pretty hard to subpoena him without it.
I was going to see if vivian could help us.
You sure you want to do that?
'cause she disapproves of me working here?
Send me the photo. I'll go see vivian.
I'm a big girl.
I'm well aware, but I'll take this.
(gentle dramatic music)
Iris: Mmm, that smells good.
Making dinner?
It's lunches.
So, you wanted to talk?
Iris: Yeah, marcie wanted me to come see you about the case.
She actually think any of us families
Want anything to do with that killer's parents?
She just wants you all to get a win.
A win for her, you mean.
Miles, have you had family counselling?
You too?
Look, I already spoke to the rev.
No thanks.
Many families who have been through what you have
They find having someone to talk to helpful.
And just how you think it's going to help me?
Will it bring thea back?
It could give you and your kids closure.
I think death is as closed as you can get.
Look, I'm taking care of my kids now, they'll be all right.
But, I don't want to be nosy,
But have you had a service for your wife?
I don't know what that has to do with you.
I just believe that your family, thea's family,
They might need that.
(sombre music)
♪
I...I'm not ready.
I'm not ready.
(phone rings)
It's raesha's school.
Hello?
What? Is she okay?
Okay, I'll be right there.
Raesha got in a fight with a boy at school.
Listen, I gotta get down there.
Hey, I'll come with you.
So what do you think?
Is there any way to find a person's identity
With just a photo rather than a name?
Are you really this much of a luddite?
Are you tech shaming me?
(vivian chuckles)
May I?
(keyboard clacking)
Vivian: There's our boy, adam leonard.
Born in quebec,
Got his phd in computer science.
Huge gamer, goes by the name of milkoneblank.
Owner of outfield inc.,
Registered as a business in nova scotia.
Any info on outfield?
(keyboard clacking)
Outfield inc., an imprint company of todotube since 2012
To the tune of 51% right here in nuevo scotia.
Yeah, we got him.
Please. Okay, come on.
Raesha.
You need to pull up your socks, miles.
You okay?
Yes dad, I'm okay.
All right honey, listen, go to the truck.
I gotta go talk to the principal, all right?
Belinda: No need.
She said raesha's been missing a lot of school,
And now she's fist fighting?
You're blowing this out of proportion, belle.
So I let her stay at home sometimes.
Listen, go to the truck, it's okay.
I'll be right there.
Raesha and frankie
Need to say a proper goodbye to their mother.
We need to say a proper goodbye so we can start healing.
Is that why you want to get my kids involved in this lawsuit?
Someone needs to be held responsible for thea's death!
Marcie's just trying to give us that.
Yeah, bet the money don't hurt either, does it?
Screw you, miles!
Family, please.
Would it be so bad
If something good came out of this tragedy?
If the kids' school was paid for?
We lost people belle.
This lawsuit-
What? Folks need to be reminded?
Some lawsuit money is never going to make that better.
Listen, what we need to do right now is-is-
Dodge: Some of ellen's best memories are at this school.
Putting her name on the door
Seems an appropriate way to honour her.
Marcus, can I have a minute?
Reggie, as you can see I'm with mr. O'halleran right now.
Let's catch up later.
Call me dodge.
Reggie thompson.
Marcus, deal with your business.
I'll look around.
See what my money's paid for.
I don't want to hear one more thing from you
About professor raines and this webpage.
I told you it is being handled.
Well it's not that obvious from my vantage point.
Everybody's acting like
Freedom of speech trumps common sense.
Women in this school should not have to deal with harassment.
Hold up.
We are trying to resolve this situation,
But it's tough.
He has tenure and his webpage is an off-campus activity.
Oh tenure. My god, I'm sick of that word.
Yeah, you're going to hate this even more.
You don't have the protection of tenure.
Are you threatening to fire me?
Nobody likes a bull in a china shop.
Now, if you'll excuse me,
I need to get back to keeping the lights on.
My family's in deep crisis.
I wish there was something that I can do to help
Before it's too late, you know?
Yeah.
I was in the midst of speaking to him about counselling
When the call came in.
Cliff: Yeah, I was thinking the exact same thing
In regards to the family,
But I wondered whether any kind of counselling
Related to the church could be triggering, you know.
I have a friend who's a great therapist.
Look, pass me the phone.
Let me put her name in your contacts.
Uh...
Cliff: Thank you.
Okay, her name is kierra johnson.
She specializes in kids coping with trauma.
She's incredible. Okay.
And...
(phone keyboard clicks)
Here's my number just in case.
In case of what?
In case I'd like to ask you out for coffee.
Just in case you'd like to say yes.
You're a little extra, aren't you?
Miles: No one's coming.
Let everybody know that I saw you
Cozying up with the killer's parents.
Why would you do that?
I was just trying to get 'em on our side.
You see that's the problem, marcie.
No one knows who's interests you have at heart.
(sighs) I-
We can't afford to trust you.
Go pick someone else's pockets.
(tense dramatic music)
(marcie sighs)
E melodic music)
♪
Marcie: We're closed.
(suspenseful music)
I didn't mean to startle you.
How did you get in here?
I was hoping we could talk.
Well, we can talk during business hours.
I'd like you to leave.
Gosh, where are my manners?
I'm charlie huckle.
I handle extra-corporate relations for todotube.
I'd like you to leave.
We're in a pickle, ms. Diggs.
You got these families all in a frenzy,
Pointing fingers when they should be healing.
We'd appreciate it if you stopped.
Mr. Huckle, I'm going to call 911,
And when the police arrive, you can explain to them
How you bypassed the security locked entrance of my office.
Now I see why vivian likes you.
Smart.
Oh, of course you didn't know.
Your benefactor, vivian,
She's one of our founding shareholders.
We're like family.
Take care, ms. Diggs.
(tense dramatic music)
Mr. Thompson, I'm so sorry.
I didn't-
What are you sorry about? What's going on?
I just mentioned to my roomie that I went to your place
To show you the webpage.
They must've told someone.
(tense dramatic music)
♪
You really own shares in todotube?
This sounds like a fight.
On any other day I'm all for it.
Not today, marcie.
Just answer the question.
I own shares in a lot of tech companies.
Owning stock in that company
And being the sole financier of my firm
Could be perceived as a conflict.
For me, not for you.
I do not want my involvement with you to be a distraction.
Fine.
What does marcie diggs need to be happy?
You want me to sell my shares?
You're not taking this seriously.
Vivian: But I am.
If me being a shareholder in todotube is a conflict for you,
For us,
Then I can solve that.
Just like that?
Just like that.
All I want is what's best for our enterprise.
Helen: Mr. Thompson,
So pleased to see you again.
Reggie: Well, I know how dedicated your office is
To an equitable learning environment.
Helen: Of course.
I-I'm sorry, I-I-I don't have enough chairs for you.
No, no. We're happy to stand.
Elina.
President lowry,
Professor raines set up this webpage
He says is for cis-gendered males
To engage in a free expression of ideas,
But it's become an incel paradise promoting misogyny
And violence against women.
We've asked professor raines to take down the webpage
Several times and he keeps refusing.
He accuses us of interfering with the male students
Freedom of speech, of censorship.
How can the university allow
Someone that believes this is protected speech
To continue to be a part of the university's community?
Thank you for bringing this to my attention.
Be certain I'm going to get into this with professor raines.
(dramatic music)
Okay, we've got outfield, adam's company,
That todotube owns and that's the piece that connects
Todotube to nova scotia.
But our clients fired us.
The judge doesn't know that.
Marcie: Yeah, but people talk.
That secret will be out soon.
Do you need all of them?
Marcie: For the class?
No, but having them all makes it easier.
Doug: Wouldn't surprise me if todotube
Was out in the community writing cheques as we speak.
No, that would be dumb.
I'm dumb now?
Ellery: I'm not saying you're dumb,
I'm just saying it would be a strategic mistake for todotube
To be going around cutting cheques.
Marcie: She's right, it would be an admission of guilt.
They'd have to beat us
And then they would swoop in with their chequebooks
And try to be the heroes.
Well, this is where the action is.
Lunch? Did you forget?
Oh, I-
Totally busted.
Um, excuse me.
I'm so sorry.
We're just trying to save my class action suit
And right now it's on life support.
Is there anything I can do to help?
No, we're just, you know, talking it out.
Okay.
Uh, do you mind if I hang out here for a little bit?
Not in the least.
Maybe we can get something delivered.
Sure.
No, marcie's not representing the shooter's family.
Doug: They paid our friend adam $4.5 million for his company.
Iris: Yeah, we just got new evidence.
Stick with us.
Are you thinking what I'm thinking?
Doug: If we can't get our hands into the deep pockets
Maybe we can squeeze them into the little one?
Ellery: You guys practically finish each other's sandwiches.
Is this some sort of vulcan mindmeld business?
Iris: I will get marcie to call you back this afternoon.
Doug: We're gonna add outfield and adam to the claim personally,
See if his love for his new tesla
Outweighs his loyalty to todotube.
Ellery, I need you to draught the amendment to the claim.
And iris, if you could arrange
To serve adam personally this afternoon.
Doug: I'm going to call the class members
Before they start calling us.
All right, let's divide the list.
Ah, helen.
President lowry.
Mr. Thompson.
I'm just curious if you had a chance to speak with keith?
You bring those young girls into my office
In the hopes of what?
I-I guess that you do something.
Professor raines is a tenured professor
Who is very popular in our academic community.
You're...
A lecturer.
Stick to your knitting.
Stick to my knitting?
What exactly does that mean?
Mr. Thompson,
I caution you about letting your ignorance
Get the best of you.
(tense melodic music)
♪
Your honour, as you can see
From the documents we've presented,
Ms. Diggs' clients have dumped her.
She doesn't even have a class to represent.
Marcie: Your honour, this is silly.
The fact that three complainants
Have exited the class
Now poisons the whole class is ridiculous.
Well, silly as it may be
I have some time Friday morning at 10.
Show me your class is intact or you know the drill.
We're adjourned.
Louise: You look like you're ready to toss that computer
Across the room.
The president of the university
Said she was going to take care of this.
Can you believe she told me to mind my own business?
Stick to my knitting.
Why isn't she outraged? I'm outraged.
And what's that gettin' ya?
Ah, that's very supportive.
You're used to people caring about your opinions, reggie,
But you don't matter to these people.
I mean, you don't have tenure.
You're not published.
You're not a star litigator.
Ouch, that hurts.
I'm just being real with you.
Yeah, well I don't keep the lights on.
(upbeat music)
Marcie: The biggest stumbling block
Was establishing that the company does business here.
We now have that evidence.
Doug: Come on ms. Thomas,
You know that marcie wouldn't do anything to hurt your case.
Yes, I will bring the new retainer agreement myself.
Marcie: No, I'm not calling miles a liar. I just-
Yeah, I can be there in fifteen minutes.
Mr. David, how long have you known me?
Yeah, I'll text you when I get to the parking lot at lawton's.
Marcie: I think he misinterpreted what he saw
And he just flew off the handle.
That's right. And my father would kill me
If I didn't make this right for you.
Hi, this is ellery lopez, I'm calling from marcie diggs-
(phone beeps)
Marcie: Okay, I won't let you down.
Hey. -How'd it go?
It was great but I'm hearing todotube invited our families
To a meeting at the hall this afternoon.
Marcie: What time?
Iris, your pocket.
Oh, dammit. I just bought these.
Iris, what time?
Iris: Ah, it's 12:30.
Marcie: Sneaky bastards.
(melodic suspenseful music)
(keys jangling)
Dammit.
(phone chimes)
Where's my key doug?
Ugh, to hell with it.
(iris grunts)
(soft jazz music)
Mr. O'halleran.
Dodge remember?
Because I'm not calling you mr. Thompson, reggie.
Would you like anything?
Ah, sure. I'll take one of those that you're having,
If you don't mind,
I'll have another and one for my friend too.
Dodge, I appreciate you making time to meet with me.
I-I'm certain you're a very busy man.
You don't seem like someone
Who would waste a person's time.
I read about your generosity
To the women's studies program at the university
And your support for the women's athletic program
In your late wife's name.
I also hear that you're being courted
To make a sizable donation to the law school,
With naming rights?
All true.
I feel it may be important for you
To get a full sense of the institution you're dealing with
Before you get in too deep.
You're familiar with professor keith raines
Of the law faculty?
Of course. We funded the research for his last paper.
What is this?
His most recent project.
(suspenseful dramatic music)
♪
Charlie: And we're prepared to provide a level of compensation
To redress your grief.
First, todotube is committed to building a new church
At a location to be determined in concert with the community.
Second, we will provide full access
To counselling and scholarships.
We're offering $25,000 as a transitional payment
While you deal with the emotional toll
Of the monstrous crime visited upon your families.
Despite any prior conflict
I need you to know
Todotube is committed to doing its corporate duty
And investing in the community.
(slow clapping)
Don't fall for the flim-flam folks.
They're trying to use your trauma
To goose their share price.
That's all these gestures are about.
There's no responsibility, no justice,
There's no change.
Just a press release to the world saying how good they are.
Are you that cheap?
(in unison) no. No.
No.
I mean, did anyone hear mr. Huckle say "sorry"?
Did anyone hear one word about responsibility, accountability?
No.
These people don't think that they're responsible
For the murder of your loved ones.
As far as they're concerned,
What happened in your church
Began and ended with the young man who fired the shots.
And you know that's not true.
You know that his company provided a platform
For hatred to thrive and fester, unchecked!
They could have hired a monitor to moderate the discussions
Happening on their platform.
They could have refused hatred on their platform.
They could have created
A pathway that led people away from hate
Instead of towards it but they didn't.
And now your loved ones are the ones who paid the price.
Now it's time for them to pay.
Not just throw pocket change in your faces.
(tense dramatic music)
♪
I don't know if you could make what you say happen.
But I know I don't want this.
(rips paper)
Miles: Our families deserve better.
My wife-
My wife deserves better.
What happened to my family,
To our families,
It can't happen again.
If you can promise me that you won't stop
Until you make that happen.
Then sign me up.
Downsizing?
Adam?
Before our big day in court?
It's nothing.
Why are you trying to destroy my life?
Why is that what it takes to force people like you
To have a conscience?
I can't testify.
I won't.
Twelve people were murdered by a racist sociopath
That your company helped trigger.
Do you get that?
What is she saying?
That's not my fault.
No, but you're an insider.
You understand how it's supposed to work?
You can testify as to how they drive content to people.
I'll lose my job.
They'll sue me.
Ellery: No, they paid you $4.5 million.
By the time we're done dragging you through court,
And the media,
Everybody is going to know
That you're the one that helped todotube
Evade the responsibility to those families.
But I didn't do anything!
That's right.
You didn't do anything.
And, if you don't testify,
You're going to learn
That doing nothing has its consequences.
(tense dramatic music)
Mr. Leonard, you didn't want to be here today, did you?
No, I did not.
And why have you agreed to testify today?
I'm not a bad person.
I don't think anyone at todotube is bad,
But I've been ambivalent.
Todotube as a company is ambivalent.
Your honour, I must restate my objection
To this witness' testimony.
The testimony is allowed.
Please sit down, mr. Huckle.
Adam: Our reach,
Our reach is awesome.
We can have 75 million, a 100 million people
Watching our users content worldwide.
All those people died.
I-
We can't afford to be ambivalent.
As an expert of computer programming
With a phd in computer sciences,
Can you, using the actual search history of the shooter,
Explain to the judge how the algorithm works?
Sure.
So, he was interested in cosplay.
You can see he would get a lot of videos on the topic.
Now, from the looks of this,
He subscribed to a bunch of cosplayers,
But this one,
"genuinelysuperb324"
He subscribed to first and viewed most often.
Now when I click on this video,
You'll see a bunch of,
"if you like this,
You'll love this" recommendations.
Now, this is where it starts to get interesting
Because these videos aren't about cosplay,
They're espousing the virtues of libertarianism.
Now, when I click on one of these,
You're pulled into videos of cosplayers
Ranting against big government,
Cancel culture, affirmative action.
You see where I'm going.
Now, you click on anyone of these
And this is where you end up.
And once you arrive in the world,
We keep you there by feeding you a steady diet
Of what's come before.
Anything that questions or offers a counterpoint
To the content you're watching to completion,
We filter out.
It's not a rabbit hole,
It's a snake pit.
(tense dramatic music)
♪
Tic music)
♪
Well, I guess we need to have ourselves
A serious conversation.
What, in the daylight, without veiled threats?
I've been told I'm a strong cup of coffee,
But we're at a place where we need to let bygones
Be bygones and make a deal.
I'm winning.
We're at a trial division court in nova scotia.
We lose here, we appeal.
My client keeps appealing until your clients
Have left this mortal coil.
We can't even begin to have a conversation
Until you agree to change the algorithms.
You really believe that's going to change anything.
It's not what I believe, it's my clients.
They need this.
Fine.
And, todotube agrees to a cash payment to the families
Based on a lifetime earnings calculation
For each person killed.
Charlie: Let's just keep this simple.
I'm authorized to agree to a million per.
Does that work?
No nda.
We have a deal.
(marcie laughs)
Ah, I'm good, man.
Reporter: Mr. Huckle, a comment please.
Charlie: Well, todotube continues to be dedicated to ensuring
The communities we serve feel safe and respected.
Elina: We did it!
He took down the webpage.
Reggie: Oh, what do you know?
Justice prevails.
We won.
Reggie: Sure.
And raines will be put on sabbatical
And continue to collect his salary.
Change has to start somewhere.
See you in class.
(reggie chuckles)
Hey, why are you sitting outside?
I don't have a key.
Dammit.
I gave it to michelle and she forgot to give it back.
I'm so sorry.
It's cool.
But I think it's time I start looking for a new place.
You can stay as long as you want.
It's a big house.
I know, but it's time.
Cliff: Let's bring the circle together please.
Come on down, please.
Thank you for coming to group.
So we're going to spend some time remembering,
Honouring and celebrating our loved ones.
Now when we talk about the ones who are no longer with us,
I want us all to say their names
Because they deserve that.
Amen.
Congregation: Amen.
(melancholy music)
♪
Thea jones.
Heading out for a run?
Yeah.
I, um, thought we'd do something today.
Well, what do you have in mind?
(soft piano music)
♪ I feel I just fell in love with you
♪ like a song on the radio
(giggling)
Marcie: Yeah yeah yeah, go go go!
♪ oooh baby
♪ I, I don't (laughing)
♪ I don't want the same cold loving that I had before ♪
(avery triumphantly screams)