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