Bull (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 15 - What's Your Number? - full transcript

WOMAN: I hope you're all enjoying
the view here at Withrow Midtown.

Andrew Withrow, my big
boss, has built over 30 buildings,

all cutting-edge designs.

But he also loves
the history of our city

and tries to incorporate
elements from that

as well as his own
humble beginnings.

Like these skybridges, which have
been around since the 19th century.

Andrew Withrow actually put a
skybridge in the sky, 59 stories up.

You'll notice that the skybridge
is being suspended by...

[SCREAMING]

Billionaire developer Andrew
Withrow has been formally charged,



15 counts of manslaughter.

The structure
collapsed last October...

Eight seconds on the clock,
fourth down and it's all tied up.

- It call comes down to this.
- Just flick it already.

[GRUNTS] Ha-ha!

And he scores.

- With authority.
- This game is an insult to football.

Maybe the way you play it.

An assistant US attorney
wants to talk with us.

- Says he's in danger of losing a case.
- Thank God.

Careful. He's bored.

You know that was fun.

What if I said that
you could help put

the most powerful New York
real estate developer in jail?



Andrew Withrow.

Andrew Withrow
owns this building.

Is that how you know him?

- Never met him.
- But...?

We were at a charity auction a few
years ago both bidding on the same item,

the flight log from Charles
Lindbergh's first transatlantic crossing.

- Withrow outbid you.
- Seven times.

At a certain point, I just
wanted to see how high he'd go.

And he won.

But the next day, he
sent me the flight log

with a very nice handwritten note
saying he didn't want it after all.

- And that's bad.
- It's just telling.

Needing to beat
someone that much.

Wanting to wield
power over someone.

[AUSTRALIAN ACCENT] People call
it micro-managing. I call it managing.

I mean, if I'm gonna put my name
on it, I need to know it was done right.

I'm a builder and
the brick stops here.

And I came up with
that bad pun myself.

- He's charming.
- Very.

I know.

Is that why you think you're in
danger of losing your case against him?

My boss thinks that.

Withrow has billions and he's
gonna spend every last dollar

to make sure that he beats
a manslaughter conviction.

Manslaughter, so you'll need to
prove Withrow was criminally negligent

in building that skybridge.

I've got it. I have
design documents.

There was an engineering
flaw and he signed off on it.

The billionaire scrimped on his
flagship building to save a few bucks?

It wasn't just
money. It was time.

A tenant who leased 19
floors threatened to walk.

To delay would have
cost tens of millions

and the magnesium
composite wasn't ready in time.

15 people died because
he was in a hurry.

I'm going to nail him
with his own signature.

Maybe, with the right jury. Let's
talk through your voir dire process.

- Voir dire? That was yesterday.
- What?

It's OK. We already
empaneled the jury.

Oh.

Well, let's... talk
about your suit. Chunk!

The jury selection is
90% of the ballgame.

Deselection, actually.

Technically you can't select a juror,
only deselect the ones you don't like.

Hey. Benny Colón.
In-house counsel.

- Benny Colón, sure.
- Have we met?

No. No, not in person.
Assistant US Attorney Olsen.

All right. Let's look at
the bad news, shall we?

Seven jurors are
firmly against us.

Seven. Well, they haven't
heard my opening argument.

That's why jury
selection is so important.

Our jurors have a lot of different
perspectives on this case. Take Jeremy.

He has severe dyslexia,
avoids reading whenever he can,

which means that he won't assume

that just because Withrow signed
a document, he'd actually read it.

And this is Bryan.

He is so pro-Withrow that Withrow
could drown a litter of puppies

and he would still
find reasonable doubt.

I picked him because he
supported Occupy Wall Street.

He hates suits. Mid-level
managers, bureaucrats like...

You. But he
admires billionaires.

We have to find a narrative that
appeals to both Jeremy and Bryan.

They both like that
Withrow is a self-made man.

When he came to New
York, he had nothing.

They see his humble roots as
evidence of hard work and authenticity.

The accent gives him credibility
and about 20% more charm.

Another thing they like
about him, ironically,

he is seen as someone
who takes responsibility.

Wait a second.

That interview. "The
brick stops here."

That's our narrative,
taking responsibility.

Because Withrow's brand is
being involved at every step,

so we argue he must have
read the design documents.

OK, Marissa, keep digging. Let's
exhume every one of those jurors.

Time to meet the
man of the hour.

You're testing the bounds of
my five-minute rule, counsel.

Where's your client?

Her heart?

Call me when you hear.

Uh... Judge Levy, I'm sorry.

My mother was just taken
to Sacred Heart Hospital.

Uh, Your Honor, we respectfully
ask to delay opening statements.

Just a day or so.

She's 82, Your Honor.

We're adjourned for
48 hours. Thank you.

- [BANGS GAVEL]
- I've gotta make a phone call...

Mr. Withrow.

I have to tell you I'm working with
the US attorney's office on this case.

Nice to meet you, Mr...?

Dr. Jason Bull. How's your
mother? I hope she's all right.

It's hard, especially after this
whole tragedy with the skybridge.

Thank you.

What was that?

Andrew Withrow's sorrow about the
skybridge deaths was a fraction slow.

The emotion showed
on his face a second late.

- So?
- Explains a lot.

Have Danny look into Sacred Heart.
That's where Withrow's mother is.

OK. Yeah.

Thanks, Danny.

So, two days ago,

Withrow's mother was admitted to
Sacred Heart Hospital in the morning

and released two hours later.

Hmm.

He stalled because the US
attorney's office brought me in.

But what's his move?

Hey there, Dr. Bull.
You miss me?

[CHUCKLES]

Why, Diana Lindsay. What happened
to your lovely Southern accent?

- Left it in Texas.
- I didn't know you did criminal law.

Oh, come on, Jason. You should
know by now, I am full of surprises.

I hate surprises.

BAILIFF: All rise.

Good morning, Your Honor.

I'm pleased to introduce my
excellent new representation,

the woman who will prove my
innocence, Diana Lindsay, Esquire.

No need for the formal presentation,
Mr. Withrow. This isn't a beauty pageant.

I assure you, Judge Levy, I have
never been in a beauty pageant,

and a courtroom is
no place for pageantry.

Good to hear. Now, let's get to
work. Opening statements. Mr. Olsen.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I'm
Assistant US Attorney Dennis Olsen.

I'm here to talk about
the tragic deaths...

[WHISPERS] I like your shoes.

DIANA: That's a
tough jury in there.

- Good opening statement.
- Thank you.

Your guy, Olsen,
he's a bit stiff.

It was smart of the US
attorney to bring you on.

Almost as smart as
Withrow bringing you on.

- He did his homework on you.
- You too.

- Don't flatter yourself.
- Oh, yeah, you're right.

You don't like me at all.

I'm still gonna have
to beat you... again.

OK.

New York City
isn't Callisto, Texas.

You're on my turf this time.

Funny. I thought it
was Withrow's turf.

He owns your building
too, I understand.

- I do love your overconfidence.
- Hmm.

You know you're
representing a sociopath?

Hey, how's your mother?

Uh... Dr. Bull, right?

- Yeah.
- Yeah, she's much better, thanks.

I'm glad to hear that.
Diana, it's always a pleasure.

- Oh, you two know each other?
- [PHONE RINGS]

I'll let you take that.

Yeah.

Bull, we were in the middle of
uploading the data of our mirror jury

when the power went out.

We are stone-cold dark here.

First day of trial.
What a coincidence.

And Withrow owns our building.

Come on, let's go.

So, the first move goes to
Withrow. Now it's my turn.

CHUNK: Still no luck
getting the power on.

You really think Andrew Withrow,

the richest developer in
the city, is a sociopath?

Oh, yeah.

Most people think of heartless
killers when they hear the term,

but 95% of sociopaths are highly
successful in all kinds of careers.

Lack of empathy
allows them to excel.

But he seemed affected when he
was talking about the building collapse.

Withrow learned
to mimic emotion.

When I asked him about the deaths
in his building, his micro expressions,

the slight wincing of his eye muscles,
the convex furrow of his left brow

and the f-forced micro stutter,

they all came a hair late
and not in perfect unison.

It was mimicry, not sympathy.

It was a good tactic
bringing in Diana.

[CHUNK CHUCKLES]

What?

Nobody said anything about
Diana's bewitching effect on you.

- I certainly didn't.
- [CHUCKLES]

Cable, what's going
on with my generator?

We're working on it. Foley?

I pulled a favor,
because people like me,

and a backup generator will
be here tomorrow afternoon-ish.

We need the power
on today, Foley.

And I need to lose ten
pounds, Dr. Bull, but not today.

It's a good thing people like you.
All right, we'll work at my place.

- Your apartment?
- Yes.

MARISSA: Pretty
sparsely furnished.

What's below minimalist?

BULL: Anyone want bagels?

You can set up
in the living room.

Withrow can't stop TAC.

Chunk, check it
out. I got a new plant.

Behind you.

Yeah, really ties
the place together.

BULL: Thanks, man.

How are you gonna
deal with Withrow?

Diana's never gonna
put him on the stand.

- That'd be a bad move.
- What even is her strategy?

Find a large bus, throw a
Withrow employee underneath it,

and then your problem is solved.

Blame an underling. Got it.

Um, the project manager
is the most likely roadkill.

Sean Laheri.

All right, let's see if someone with
a personality can get through to him.

I'm texting Danny now.

And, Chunk, our attorney,
Olsen, reads pretty bland.

- See if you can sharpen him up.
- We'll put the "sexy" in skybridge.

- And where are you going?
- Turn the power back on.

ANDREW: Where
does that leave us?

How long until we've
gotta get back in there?

- DIANA: Five, ten minutes.
- BULL: Andrew, it's the oddest thing.

I am a tenant in
one of your buildings.

Really? I hope
you're enjoying it.

Well, I was, until the power
went out, and that was strange.

You haven't heard
anything about it, have you?

Sorry. I own over 60
buildings in New York.

My people don't
always share the details.

Mmm. I thought you were
more of a hands-on guy.

- Must be a common misperception.
- No, I'll get to the bottom of this.

Thank you for bringing
it to my attention.

- Sure.
- Yeah.

So, what's his tell?

Well, you got him to lie to
you so you could read his tell.

- I just want my power back on.
- Withrow doesn't have a tell, does he?

- What do you think that means?
- He's telling the truth?

Or he's a sociopath.

You would say or do
anything to win this trial.

So would you.

Let the games begin.

Is it me, or does the
gallery look a little empty?

Hmm. Almost as if it's
missing... the 12 mirror jurors.

- How much did it cost to buy them off?
- Well, I wouldn't know.

Oh, but the price of a 12-person
luxury bus to Atlantic City,

now, that I might know.

OLSEN: As a civil engineer
with 20-plus years of experience,

can you please
explain to the court

what went wrong with the
skybridge at Withrow Midtown?

When this first support failed,

the load that it was bearing was
passed on to the neighboring supports,

and it's called
the "zipper effect."

And like a zipper unzipping,

as each one overloaded,
it cascaded down.

OLSEN: And why did
that first support fail?

Cheaper construction materials allowed
the support to wear away with time.

Who authorized the
use of cheaper materials?

Mr. Withrow. He personally signed
off on all designs and materials.

OLSEN: Nothing further.

You don't get to be as powerful as
Withrow without breaking the rules.

Prosecution says that
Mr. Withrow knowingly and willfully

allowed a design flaw just because
his signature was on a document.

Your Honor, I would like
to submit into evidence

one month of signatures
in Andrew Withrow's world.

Is it possible that the size
of Mr. Withrow's company

would create the need for
him to rely on his employees?

He couldn't possibly keep track
of all of these documents himself,

so he delegated.

Perhaps to his project
manager, Sean Laheri?

I really don't know. That's
outside the scope of my expertise.

I see why Withrow brought the
defense attorney in. She's hot.

We move to strike
juror number seven.

We found a Reddit thread

where he bragged about smoking
marijuana every day before court.

Your Honor, this is clearly a
move by their jury consultant

to change the jury.

Let's hear from
juror number seven.

Bryan?

Smoking? Me? Here?

Reddit, that's,
um... That's the, uh...

Uh, what was the question?

[SIGHS]

Motion to strike granted.

[WHISPERS] It's
time we got it back on.

The power at TAC.

Beg your pardon, Your Honor,

but before we continue, we must
move to strike juror number three.

She was overheard
calling Mr. Withrow names.

Marissa?

Indra Pratt, 22,
elementary school teacher.

She's one of ours, Bull.

But her replacement
would be Keith Forrester,

42, plumber, grew
up in Ridgewood.

Withrow recently built a
youth center there to, quote,

"Keep kids on the right path."

Boy, Keith loves Withrow.

Back to chambers.

Did I say Andrew Withrow was heartless?
No. I said that he had a heart of gold.

18-karat gold that he skimmed
from one of his buildings.

LEVY: Motion to strike granted.

Your Honor, we've
found that juror number six

has been leaking
information to the press.

Oh, come on.

Oh, my. Is that juror number six
talking to Misty Marks from the Ledger?

LEVY: Motion granted.

Now, if that's all, and it better
be, we can resume the trial.

Thank you, Your Honor.

I'll get Withrow to
restore your power.

Can he do it personally? I know
how he loves to be hands-on.

You know, the second
alternate, Keith Forrester,

he's gonna win
this trial for me.

And you thinking that is
gonna win the trial for me.

- So where is this going?
- The trial?

Us.

How about dinner?

[WHISPERS] Drinks, your place.

Better.

Sean? Sean, hi. I'm Danny.

I'm investigating the skybridge
collapse at Withrow Midtown.

I already told the US
attorney everything I know.

There's something
you should know.

Withrow is planning on bringing
this whole thing down on you in court.

Hey. Sean, that's 15
counts of manslaughter.

You knew about the
design flaw, didn't you?

You're too good at your
job. You had to know.

If I testify, it's
suicide for my career.

Yeah, but if you don't,
you could end up in jail.

He protects his people.

Yeah? Like he protected
those people on the bridge?

You can make this right.

BULL: If that
building were invisible,

you'd be able to see
the Empire State Building.

Hmm.

And it's pronounced
"House-ton" Street, not "Houston."

You can tell that
to Sam Houston.

You know, there's nothing like a
view to give you some perspective.

Hmm.

I like my small town,
but... this has its charms.

Well, you're a long
way from home, Dorothy.

Hmm. Bless your heart.

By, uh... By the decorating
you've done, I'd say that you are too.

Well, we both live
in our work, don't we?

Mm-hm.

Well, Withrow seems to think
that, uh, I should be working here.

Smart man. You admire him.

Well, I suppose he is brilliant,
charming and powerful.

- What's not to admire?
- I'm old-fashioned.

I'm drawn to ambitious
and talented men.

Not all talented and ambitious
men are built the same.

[TEXT ALERT]

I have to go.

No.

Stay.

It's tempting.

But it's work.

Bye, Jason.

BULL: Now you've gone too far.

Power's on, but my keycard
wouldn't work in the elevator.

22 flights of stairs.

Gets the blood
flowing. TAC is back.

Well, aren't you the
undaunted one today?

- Good morning.
- Um, did you sleep here last night?

There's lots to do if we're
gonna bring down Withrow.

Well, we lost two jurors to
Diana's gag with the boxes

but gained one back when
we went to the alternate.

Still, we are in trouble, Bull.

Nine want to acquit Withrow.

We have to adjust our narrative.

As a kid, I always dreamed
of moving to New York,

home of the greatest
skyline in the world.

And I remember
thinking, one day...

All right.

See how his eyes don't
move when he smiles?

His actions are completely
disassociated from his emotions.

It's not that Withrow's
responsible for a mistake.

Withrow made a cold,
calculated decision.

So if your assessment is
that Withrow is a sociopath,

he doesn't have the
capacity to feel for the victims.

The only risk he
considered was liability.

We can use that.

MARISSA: He
won't take the stand.

[LAUGHS]

We'll see.

Easy.

- Yeah?
- Oh, yeah.

Oh.

Whew. Whoo!

- We're not getting any younger, huh?
- Heck, no.

I've been meaning
to ask you something.

As long as it doesn't start
with "I left a file in my car."

- No.
- Go ahead.

I got a letter a few weeks ago
from the US attorney's office.

They, uh... They're opening
up an investigation on me.

Benny, this is not a
conversation we can have.

Even if I knew any
details, I can't disclose.

- Yeah.
- You understand?

- It's nothing personal.
- Yeah.

All right. Three
more flights to go.

[PHONE BUZZES]

- Hello?
- SEAN: Miss James?

- Hi.
- Mr. Laheri?

So, let's talk.

This past year, my wife and
I separated, I've lost friends.

With what I saw, I feel
like a different person.

You saw the collapse?

Right after. Their
bodies being taken away.

I need pills just to get
to sleep, you know?

Because you know something
about why it happened?

I inspected the bridge a
month before we opened.

I knew there was a problem. I
went to his office and told him.

- He promised me he would fix it.
- But he didn't.

The day after he was indicted,
I had five lawyers in my office.

They gave me a
$200,000 bonus to shut up.

And I did.

You have to testify.

I don't wanna relive it.

But, Sean, you already are.

Every day.

No.

I see you got yourself
a new mirror jury.

- How can you tell?
- The watches kind of gave it away.

- Really?
- Maybe there was a sale.

Would you like one?
We've got a million of 'em.

Not really my style.

- Jason.
- Andrew.

What a great day
for a conviction.

Well, you'll need more than fancy
screens and algorithms to beat us.

Oh, I know.

BAILIFF: All rise.

Your Honor, the prosecution would
like to call Sean Laheri to the stand.

Mr. Laheri, as project
manager at Withrow Midtown,

did you notice any mistakes with
the construction of the skybridge?

I did.

I walked through the designs a few
weeks before we were slated to open

and noticed a flaw
in the supports.

And did you make
Mr. Withrow aware of this?

Yes. On two separate occasions.

I'm sorry, would you
mind repeating that?

Yes, I talked to Mr. Withrow
on two separate occasions

about the risk of changing
materials to make our deadline.

- OLSEN: Thank you, Mr. Laheri.
- He was paid off for this.

I know this takes
a lot of courage.

- Now, can you tell us...
- Your Honor, may I approach?

Withrow's looking for a plea.

Your Honor, we'd like
to request a continuance.

150 months.

Parole after 84.

Be reasonable. My client is
a developer, not a hit man.

OLSEN: Minimum security.

And if you don't like this
offer, we can go back to court,

let the jury decide what the
sentence is for 15 deaths.

[WHISPERS]

OK, minimum security,
60 months, parole after 36.

I will draw up the
waiver of rights.

We'll present it to
Judge Levy tomorrow.

- This isn't over.
- Not for at least another five years.

What's wrong? You won.

Diana...

[PHONE BUZZES]

- Um, I have to take this.
- Work. I get it.

Yes, Danny?

I'm at Sean Laheri's,
Bull. I need you over here.

MAN OVER RADIO: I
had to let 'em through.

WOMAN OVER RADIO: Thank
you for that. Ambulance is standing by.

OK. How we doing?

DANNY: Just left him
30 minutes ago. Not good.

So, big surprise, Withrow pulled his
plea deal. We're going back to court.

Sean left a suicide note. He said
he couldn't live with himself. 15 lives.

I thought he was testifying
to alleviate his guilt.

DANNY: I should
have seen this coming.

- Was it his gun?
- Yes. What are you implying?

I don't know. I just should've
known what Withrow was capable of.

You think Withrow
had him killed?

It seems a little too
convenient, doesn't it?

ESU hasn't found any evidence
of forced entry, foul play,

witnesses, sounds of struggle.

The evidence is Sean.

Testifying was the hardest
thing he's ever done.

It was a source of
pride, not shame.

He didn't kill himself.

LEVY: As the defense
wasn't able to cross Mr. Laheri,

you are to disregard
his testimony.

Your Honor, I beg you to reconsider.
We all heard what Mr. Laheri said.

- Now he's dead.
- That's prejudicial and irrelevant.

There is absolutely no correlation
between the two of them.

No correlation between
Sean's death and Withrow?

- Dr. Bull.
- He committed suicide, Your Honor.

Who knows why?

I think the defendant
knows why. Right, Withrow?

Dr. Bull, one more word from
you and you'll spend the night in jail.

My apologies, sir.

Members of the jury, you are not
to question Mr. Laheri's absence.

His testimony was
removed from the record.

It does not reflect
on the defendant.

You are also to disregard any
exchange between counsel and Dr. Bull.

We're screwed.
We're out of witnesses.

I have to rest our case.

Something Sean
said stuck with me.

He said he warned
Withrow in person.

You don't get an audience with Withrow
and a visit from five of his attorneys

without something in writing.

The FBI spent a year
scanning his email chains.

- Servers, deleted files, everything.
- But we haven't.

CEOs often write to
their colleagues in code,

so their emails
don't get flagged.

I've got my people poring over his
correspondence, looking for patterns,

and they're gonna
find something,

and when they do, we're
gonna nail that son of a bitch.

[ELEVATOR BELL RINGS]

- Thought you could use this.
- Way ahead of you.

[CHUCKLES]

Rough day.

Mmm.

Rough day for us.

I, uh, brought you a revised
witness list for tomorrow.

- Oh, well, thank you.
- You're welcome.

- Cheers.
- Thank you.

It's a nice new couch.

Andrew Withrow's
taking the stand.

Oh, don't act so surprised.
You goaded him into it.

Did I?

Well... by making him think that the
jury will connect him to Laheri's death.

They will.

Andrew Withrow has a
lot of questionable qualities,

but he's not a murderer.

And who are you
trying to convince?

Don't be ridiculous.

You bring me the
witness list in person?

Come on, Diana.

Jason, Laheri committed suicide.
He felt guilty about the skybridge.

I wish I could tell you
everything's gonna be OK

and that your
client isn't a killer.

But I can't.

I wish I could... for you.

- I'll see you in court.
- Yeah.

Any new documents?

Still looking.

Look, Dennis, I was out of line
asking you about the investigation.

But I hope that we can put it
behind us, because I wanna win this,

and I want you to win this and not
let anything else stand in the way.

Withrow's gonna take the
stand and we have a strategy.

He is a sociopath,
completely egocentric,

can't read others' signals
and can't conceive he could fail.

There was a time when I
was involved in every detail.

But my company grew

and at a certain point
it became too large,

so I had to begin trusting people,
like my project manager, Sean Laheri.

I wish he'd come to me instead of
brushing this design flaw under the rug.

If he had, those 15 poor
people would still be alive today.

BENNY: He'll throw the
dead man under the bus,

just in case anyone on the
jury was listening to Sean.

So Diana will coach him in what
we call a modified mea culpa,

where Withrow admits
to something insignificant

so the jury will think that
he's sincere about everything.

If there's a sin I've
committed here, it's...

slightly exaggerating my role.

How do we get the jury to
see what he's really doing?

Oh, he doesn't really
believe what he's saying.

Just keep pressing
him. He'll admit it.

Either you accept
full responsibility

for every decision made
at Withrow Midtown,

or you were lying when you
said "the brick stops here."

- Which is it?
- Objection, Your Honor.

Overruled.

Let me try this again.

Did you know the materials used
might cause the skybridge to collapse,

or is all this talk, your brand,

built on a foundation of lies?

I didn't know about
the skybridge problems.

Mr. Withrow, when you
signed those documents...

Asked and answered, Your Honor.

Move on, Mr. Olsen.

OLSEN: No further questions.

We won a juror back. We've
now got eight on our side.

Withrow didn't crack. Somehow he
managed to swallow his massive ego.

Diana prepped him well,
interrupted at the right time.

Yes, she did.

Now we need a
new line of attack.

- Dr. Bull.
- What is it, Foley?

The, uh, elevator
cards are working.

- Good. Did you fix it?
- Not exactly.

So this is TAC. Nice offices.

Thanks. We got a
good deal on 'em.

Hopefully no one
skimped on the materials.

[CHUCKLES]

You and your team do
good work, valuable work.

Thanks. I like your shoes.

Oh, I'm sorry. I thought we were
just exchanging compliments.

We both know
information's power.

Not common information.

Unique information.
Information no one else has.

You use it to win trials. I
use it to build buildings.

I see a synergy.

I have dozens of legal
cases pending, and...

[SIGHS]

I could use someone
like you, Dr. Bull.

[BOTH LAUGH]

We can start... with
a $10 million retainer.

That's interesting. How'd
you get to that number?

Well, I looked at your
finances, retainers,

what you need to run TAC
the way you like to run it.

- That is unique information.
- Mmm.

People like to think life is
intangible, that it transcends worth.

But I can put a
number to anyone.

My number is about finding
out what makes people tick,

and, uh... now that I
have it... meeting's over.

What a waste.

Bye.

[PHONE BLEEPS]

Cable, where are you?

Well, get in here.

I think I found a
new line of attack.

[LAUGHS]

Hey, Bull!

- I love it when you're right.
- First time for everything.

So I noticed a pattern
in Withrow's inbox.

He frequently
misspells "accept."

It's common to confuse homonyms
when you use a dictation app.

Son and sun, by and
bye, except and accept.

Skip to the good part,
the part where I'm right.

OK. So the way the app works
is you dictate your email content.

That gets sent to a server farm

which translates it into
text and sends it back.

So the server farm stores your
dictations even if you delete them.

And if someone were to
hack into the server farm,

they might just find that Withrow
dictated a series of messages to...

a Bridget Ingelhart.

Hmm. That's an actuarial sheet.

Oh, yeah. Well, Ms. Ingelhart
is an independent actuary.

I mean, they use code in the
emails, but the PDF is clear as day.

She calculated the risk
of the skybridge falling.

These numbers are how much
Withrow would have to pay victims

in a potential lawsuit.

He found everyone's number.

Why would Andrew Withrow approve
a flawed design for the skybridge?

If there was a chance that
a disaster could happen,

even a small chance,

why risk it?

Because time is money,

and it would have
cost tens of millions

to dismantle the
bridge and do it right,

so Andrew Withrow
calculated the odds.

What were the
chances of an accident

and how much would it cost
if the unthinkable happened?

It's how he
evaluates human life.

Andrew Withrow wants to know
how much it will cost him if he kills you.

Can you wrap your head around
that? You don't have to. Actuaries can.

It's called risk
assessment analysis,

and it's used to determine the
most cost-effective course of action.

Mr. Withrow gave
everyone a number,

a number that determined
the value of their life.

As you can see, a doctor
is worth more than a dentist,

a dentist more than a teacher,

a teacher more than a
commercial truck driver,

and a driver is worth
more than a plumber.

Why risk it?

Because Andrew Withrow decided

that it would be more
cost-effective to lose those lives

than to fix his
faulty skybridge.

That's why 15 people
died at Withrow Midtown.

Thank you.

Has the jury reached a verdict?

We have, Your Honor.

On 15 counts of manslaughter,
we find the defendant... guilty.

LEVY: Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
the court thanks you for your service.

Marshal, please place
the defendant in custody.

Looks like we got your number.

- Of course, I'll be appealing.
- Of course.

Andrew, I'm afraid I'm gonna
have to withdraw from your counsel.

I can't help you moving forward.

You already have.

My grounds for
appeal is collusion

between my attorney and
the legal advisor for the plaintiff.

I'm very disappointed
in both of you.

I told you he was a sociopath.

Benny.

- Thanks for your help.
- Oh, hey.

My pleasure. And I mean that.

By the way, I... I took a
look into that investigation.

Oh. Oh, you did?

Yeah, you didn't
hear this from me,

but the US attorney is
looking into a murder case

you prosecuted eight years ago.

Hayden Watkins.

Hayden Watkins.

[SIGHS]

Well, if we're gonna be accused
of it, we might as well do it.

[CHUCKLES]

Drinks?

Dinner. My place?

Better.