Damages (2007–2012): Season 3, Episode 6 - Don't Forget to Thank Mr. Zedeck - full transcript

Previously onDamages...

I've been sitting at
that table all night

hoping to get you alone.

Opportunity doesn't
always knock twice.

I'll take my chances.

Why haven't you interviewed
any possible associates?

There's only one candidate
who seems promising.

Her name is Alex Benjamin.

Maybe the world needs
people like Patty Hewes.

But that doesn't mean that
you should go work for her.

I don't understand. We never
invested with Louis Tobin.



We gave our money to Leverett,
and Leverett gave it to Tobin.

We've lost everything.

Did you know Dad was going
to leave this behind?

It explains where the money is.

There's a name in
there, Stuart Zedeck.

We'd like to start
making transactions.

I'm afraid that's not possible.

Mr. Zedeck is no longer
comfortable with the arrangement.

Tell me the truth about
Danielle Marchetti.

Louis had a child
with her. Yes.

Do you know where
that child is now?

The night he died, I
went to the apartment.

I found that on the coffee
table near his body.

Dr. Brandt. He made
the mix for Dad.



Carol, I am really
sorry for your family.

Miss Marchetti?

Roger wants to
know what we think

of sending Megan
to public school.

No, that's not an
expense we want to cut.

Well, how about the lake house?

You mean sell it?

Tom makes a good living.

I really don't see
why we're panicking.

We're not panicking. We're
trying to be prudent.

Are we?

I have to say that, given the
amount of financial assistance

that you were providing
for both of your families,

my advice would be
to make some changes.

Well, I talked to my mom.

My folks are
willing to cut back.

All right. That's not
gonna be enough, all right?

The Tobins have
totally wiped out

our financial security.

Not if you and Patty recover
more of the Tobins' funds.

Don't count on that.

What about Eric Nichols?

Deb. What?

I don't know who that is.

Eric Nichols was our
financial advisor.

He's the guy who got us
all in on the Ponzi scheme.

He's a criminal.

He didn't do his due diligence.

His kid goes to Megan's school.

Well, why can't we
sue him? Because...

What? There's no evidence!

Just stay clear of him.

Just... There may be a
way to litigate later on,

but for now, just
leave him alone.

Going after Eric Nichols

is not the solution
to our problem.

We have to sell assets,
we have to cut costs.

That's the only way we're
gonna save our family.

Sorry, she's not
handling it well.

Well, who would?

Tom...

You're gonna have to tell Patty
about this sooner or later.

I know.

I understand it was quite
a nasty car accident.

Have you found out who hit me?

Do you think this
could've been done

to you on purpose?

Hey, Vic.

What are you doing out here?

I... I think
better in the cold.

I think better on the can.

Just had a breakthrough.

Yeah? Don't know
how we missed it.

Missed what?

Tom Shayes' time of death.

The ME report said he was
dead almost three hours

when we found him.

So? Well,

Patty Hewes was
hit by Shayes' car

two hours before that.

See what I'm getting at?

No. And no math, Milt.

I'm saying, there's
an extra two hours.

So Shayes could've
been the other driver?

Yeah. He could've hit Patty.

Little lamb

Smile

When I am through with you

There won't be anything left

When I am through with you

There won't be anything left

We're processing
over 5,000 claims

from investors that Louis
Tobin has defrauded.

We've... We've liquidated all of
the family's assets and holdings.

I've read your recent
filing with the court.

I know all the low-hanging fruit

has been plucked,
but what's next?

Well, it's a complicated
case, Your Honor.

I'm sure you understand
the difficulties

of recovering additional funds.

You've always been up
front with me, Patty.

I owe the same to you.

Please. Speak freely.

People are losing
confidence in you.

They don't see progress.

Your investigation
seems to be focused

on hidden funds that
may not even exist.

You know I have
faith in you, Patty.

That's why I recommended
your appointment

as trustee in this case.

And I'm grateful.

Forget grateful.
It wasn't a favor.

No one's more capable than you.

But without results,

I don't know how long I
can keep the wolves at bay.

If you don't recover
more funds soon,

I may have to replace you.

Thank you for giving
me the heads up.

The new candidate for the
associate's position's been calling.

She wants to know
if she's hired.

I can't think about
her right now.

Tell me about Danielle
Marchetti's daughter.

We tracked down her
birth certificate.

She was born at Maimonides
Hospital in Brooklyn.

Who's listed as the father?

No one. Unknown.

Maybe Marilyn Tobin
was telling the truth.

Louis was just covering
up his illegitimate child.

No.

Something else must've
happened on Thanksgiving.

Well, we better find out quick,

before Judge Reilly cuts us off.

I'll be back. Where you going?

To see an old friend.

The initial ME report
on Danielle Marchetti.

He says she died
of heart failure.

Same as Louis Tobin.

There's gotta be a
connection between the two.

Well, Danielle Marchetti had
a history of substance abuse,

and she was also recovering
from brain surgery.

And Tobin had a history
of heart problems,

so I guess, on the surface,

natural causes
are a possibility.

But you don't believe
in coincidences.

No, I don't.

Could be somebody
wanted them both dead.

Well, you got any suspects?

For Marchetti, I would
say the Tobin family,

but she pled the Fifth
at her deposition,

So they wouldn't be worried
she was gonna give them up.

Any suspects for Tobin?

Thousands. The investors.

Yeah, but one in
particular. Richard Renfro.

The guy who Joe Tobin assaulted.

He never pressed charges.
That always felt wrong to me.

Look into it. Hmm.

So, this is an official inquiry.

Yes. I want you to head it up.

I want you to take this with
you when you meet Zedeck.

What, are you serious? Just...

Keep it in your coat pocket.
Where did you... I don't want it.

Joe, this man had
Danielle killed,

and he only wants
to meet you alone.

That worries me.

What did you find out about him?

Not much. He owns a
couple of dry cleaners

and he grew up in the same
neighborhood as your father.

When does he want to meet?

Tonight at00. F
train to Queens.

You're supposed to stay on
the train till the last stop.

Then? What?

He says you'll know what
to do when you get there.

What the hell does
that mean? Who knows?

Why do you think I'm nervous?

Joe, you don't have
to do this, you know.

Yes, I do. I want
to meet this guy.

I'll call you.

Hello, Sterling.

It's nice to see you, Patty.

Truth be told,

the most exhilarating
year of my life

was your trial against me.

I cherish the memory.

I just loved watching
you do your thing,

and I've kept tabs on you.

I know about your divorce.

Sorry about that.
Oh, don't be.

Change is good.

Speaking of which, I want
to ask you something.

Mmm-hmm.

I'm thinking of remodeling.

It's a good idea.
Marriages leave ghosts.

When we came to arrest you, I
remember seeing your offices.

They were beautiful, warm,
unpretentious. Who was your architect?

I'll get you the name.

But you're not here to
discuss interior design.

No.

Let me guess.

You want to pick my
brain about Louis Tobin.

I believe he tucked
away a fortune.

If anyone knows how to
hide money, it's you.

What am I, your Hannibal Lecter?

How would Tobin have done it?

I mean, he must've had
help. A partner in crime.

Patty, don't waste your time.

You're not looking for a person.

What am I looking for?

A government.

Go on.

Well, the rest is gonna
cost you, you know.

Quid pro quo.

Name your terms.

I was thinking maybe a conjugal
visit would do the trick.

Here you go.

Alex, thanks for coming.

My pleasure.

Take a seat.

You know, I'll be honest.

I listened to your message maybe
five times, trying to figure out

whether you were bringing me
back for good news or bad news.

I have an assignment for you.

Excellent. Does
that mean I'm hired?

Depends. How badly
do you want the job?

Pretty badly.

This is

an unusual task.

Whatever you need.

Have you ever been to prison?

This is a Queens-bound F train.

Next and last stop will
be Jamaica, 179th Street.

Last stop, Jamaica, 179th
Street. This is the last stop.

Hey. Jesus.

You made it.

Stand up. What?

Come on. What the
hell you doing?

I'm gonna check for a
wire. No, don't touch me!

Enough. Enough!
Enough! Relax, Ben.

His father trusted
me, and I trusted him.

And I extend the
same respect to you.

You don't remember me, do you?

No. No, I don't.

How's your mother holding up?

How do you think?

Your father and I

go back a long way,

and it always meant

a lot to him

that he could buy your mother

the finest things.

It must be very
hard for her now,

without the vacations

and the furs.

Marilyn always loved her mink.

Look, Mr. Zedeck,

my father told me
about the money, okay?

He left me information.

Yeah, well,

you weren't supposed

to be part of this yet.

Well, he wasn't
supposed to be dead,

but he is. Right?

I guess that makes
you and I partners.

No, that makes you
and I nothing. Okay?

If you want me to
go along with you,

I need proof you can produce.

What kind of proof?

Money. That you
have access to it.

It's not a smart time for that.

I don't care. Do it.

Or I turn over everything

my father gave me

to the authorities.

Oh, take it easy.
No, you take it easy.

You don't have to... No, no.

I understand your concerns, Joe.

I'll see what I can do.

This train leaves

back to the city now.

I'll be in touch.

This is the Manhattan
bound F train...

You have to go to school with
Megan? Yeah, it's parents' day.

Once a year, you sit in on their
classes, have lunch with your kid.

I'm sure Michael's school
must have had the same thing.

If they did, he never
told me about it.

Anyway, I have to give a
speech to Megan's class.

Speech about what?

Oh, what it's like
to be a lawyer.

Oh, the 13-year-olds
will be riveted.

I know it's bad timing, but...

No, no, no. Do what you
have to do. Enjoy it.

This is who Gates
was talking about?

Yeah, Richard Renfro.

Lost almost two million in
Louis Tobin's Ponzi scheme,

then he shot his mouth
off to the press.

What'd he say?

Renfro told The New
York Times, quote,

"Somebody should do society a favor
and slit the old man's throat.

"Louis Tobin needs to suffer.
I want the man to bleed."

Sounds like we got a
person of interest.

Maybe, but if he hated
the Tobins so much,

why didn't he press charges
when Joe Tobin assaulted him?

I don't know. We
tried to reach out,

but he won't talk without
his attorney present.

Who's his attorney?

Patty Hewes.

I'll see what I can do.

Fun stuff, huh?
Which one's yours?

Trumpet. First chair.

Name a bigger waste of time.

I'm sorry, but I
don't think we've met.

Eric Nichols, investment
advisor. Let me give you my card.

Biddle. Your visitor's here.

Please. Yes, Patty always had
an eye for the pretty ones.

I hope you're okay with this.

I'm fine, Mr. Biddle.

Well, then, uh...

Joe Tobin gave me a black
eye and he busted my nose.

Why didn't you press charges?

Uh...

Did you intend to take
matters into your own hands?

No. No, not at all.
Listen, guys, I was wrong.

I got mad, I lost control.

I mean, the truth is that, well,

I provoked Tobin
and he decked me.

I probably deserved it.

Where were you on the night
of Louis Tobin's death?

I was with my
in-laws in Syracuse.

Mr. Renfro has witnesses
and credit card receipts

to verify his whereabouts. You're
welcome to check everything out.

We intend to.

Thank you, Mr. Renfro. Sure.

Well, we'll be in touch.

Thank you.

- Thanks.
- Thanks.

Ellen, do you have a minute?

Uh, sure.

We'll wait for you by reception.

Why are you wasting my time?

What do you mean?

You just brought two
lightweights into my office.

We both know Louis
Tobin wasn't a homicide.

I'm just doing my job.

My boss needs to put someone in
jail, and he's not getting anywhere.

Oh.

That's a problem, isn't it?

You made him desperate when
you got Danielle Marchetti

to plead the Fifth.

I'm just trying to find
the Tobins' money, Ellen.

And I hope you do.

What did you think
of Alex Benjamin?

I think she's just what
you're looking for.

Really? In what way?

She's smart, ambitious, very
dedicated. She'll fit right in.

I'm glad you like her.

I didn't say I liked her.

This is my dad. His name is
Thomas and he is a lawyer.

Thanks, Megan.

That's right. I'm
a... I'm a lawyer.

Does anyone here know
what a lawyer does?

What's your name? Charlotte.

Charlotte. What
does a lawyer do?

They handle divorces. So your
daddy can marry somebody else.

Uh, you're right. Yes, they
do. They handle divorces.

Anybody else know what a
lawyer does? Young sir.

IPOs.

Yes. Yeah, that's right.

They handle IPOs.
Very good. Very good.

Looks like you've all had
some experience with lawyers,

or at least your parents
have. Let me ask you this.

Why do you think
people become lawyers?

I mean, if doctors want to save
lives and teachers want to teach,

why do lawyers go into law?

Well, let me just tell
you why I became a lawyer.

I came from a big
Irish Catholic family.

Five brothers and
sisters, uncles, aunts,

cousins passing
through all the time.

And if there were no rules,
it would've been chaos.

Rules are why there were still
mashed potatoes on the plate

by the time it was passed to me.

So I respect rules, and that's
what laws are. They're just rules.

They're there to protect
people who need protection.

Because there are a lot of Big
Brothers out there who, uh...

Who want to steal
your mashed potatoes.

Anyway, um...

Thank you.

I have an Alex
Benjamin at reception.

Yes, Miss Hewes, I understand.

I'm sorry, she can't see you.

Oh, that's okay. I can wait.

She asked for you to go.

Excuse me?

She said she'll be
busy for some time.

Hewes and Shayes. How
may I direct your call?

Hello? 117th St. and 1st Ave.

What about it?

Get yourself there.

What about Renfro?

Oh, his alibi checks out.

He didn't have anything
to do with Tobin's death.

Of course not, because it wasn't
a homicide. Tobin killed himself.

You think he induced
his own heart attack?

It's possible.

The guy's not a chemist. He
would have needed some help.

The night that Tobin died, he
was visited by the family doctor.

Yep, Karl Brandt.

How do you know that?

'Cause all visitors had to
sign in with federal marshals.

Supposedly, Brandt was
there to give Tobin

a physical before
he went to prison.

So maybe we're looking at a
physician-assisted suicide?

Let's bring in
Dr. Brandt. Yep.

Do you see the woman
in the blue coat?

Yeah.

Good. Say hello.

Hello.

What's this for?

Box 17.

Jesus Christ.

Thank you, Patty. The girl was
delightful. Just what I needed.

I'm glad.

So...

Say what you will about Reagan,

the '80s were marvelous years for
people like me and Louis Tobin.

Global prospectors looking
for boundless opportunity,

and if you had the money
and you knew where to look,

extraordinary things were
happening in the Caribbean.

Where in the Caribbean, exactly?

All over. Especially Antigua.

And if you had a few hundred
million to throw around,

you could really do business.

Provided you were
willing to go around

the international banking laws.

Well, of course
the feds caught on

over time, but by
then it was too late.

So Tobin could have
buried his accounts?

Before those clouds rolled in,

those islands were a
financial Candy Land.

You want to find that money?

Don't look further
than the Caribbean.

Hi.

Is that it?

Don't forget to
thank Mr. Zedeck.

Okay. Thank you.

Yeah, Perry.

Yeah, we have an
appointment. Send him up.

Sort of an architect?

Well, listen, I need to apologize
for the first time we met.

Yeah.

Stupid as it sounds,
I was nervous.

I'm not used to
approaching people.

People tend to seek me out.

Well, Sterling Biddle
recommends you highly.

Come in.

Huh.

These downtown factory conversions
are so rich with history.

It's always felt like
I'm living in a hotel.

My ex-husband made all the
interior design choices.

I pulled the original city
plans for the building.

When your husband
did this conversion,

he was choosing clean
line over original detail,

but your beauty,

the history, the warmth,

all lie behind these walls.

It would take a few days demo to
fully see what we have to work with.

Or I could take a hammer to
it right now and show you,

but you'd have to be willing
to live with some mess.

You think you're ready?

Now's not a good time for that.

No rush. It's your
timetable. Think about it.

It's a big responsibility.

You know where to find me.

There's a card.

For your mother. This
guy is full of shit.

Okay, I am missing the
point he's trying to make.

You said you needed proof
he had access to the money.

And then he sends me this?

Well, Joe, you said you'd
go to the authorities

if Zedeck didn't come
through with the money.

I know.

He called your bluff. What
do you want to do now?

Send the coat back.

Thank you for meeting me
without Debbie and the kids.

I hate sneaking
around like this.

No problem.

You've given us so
much help already,

but I don't know
where else to turn.

What's going on?

I don't know what I'm gonna do.

What's going on?

Your mother-in-law. You know
about her cancer treatments.

Sure.

Well, because of the Tobins,

we've lost important coverage.

I'm 75 years old. I don't
know what I'm gonna do.

I can't even afford health care.

I can't pay my premiums.

Arthur, it's... Just tell me,

how much do you need?

Tom?

Tom?

Tom?

Tom, you here?

Is that the money?

Does Patty know about this?

Don't worry about Patty.

Everything Biddle
told you checks out.

There was a limited
window of investment,

and all the loopholes
were closed.

Any accounts like that
in the Tobins' assets?

No, but even if there were, we don't
know how Tobin could have managed it.

These accounts require that
everything be done in person.

No wire transfers, no
phone transactions.

No, Tobin would have
needed someone he trusted

to conduct his business in the
Caribbean, often and discreetly.

Someone who could literally
fly under the radar.

You've searched
their travel records?

Yeah, it wasn't
any of the Tobins,

or Danielle Marchetti,
or Leonard Winstone.

There's no record of any Tobin
associate making the trip

to anywhere in the
Caribbean, let alone Antigua.

One last thing? These
accounts can only be opened

by a citizen of the island.

So, effectively,
we have to rule out

everyone we've
been investigating.

Afraid so.

Sorry. Yes, Megan.

I promise I'll be there. Yeah,
I'll see you at the school. Okay.

Dr. Brandt, how long did
you know Louis Tobin?

Since grade school.

I was his personal physician
for almost 50 years.

This is Louis Tobin's
autopsy report.

Cause of death is listed
as cardiac arrest. Uh-huh.

Toxicology report indicates high
levels of potassium in his system.

Well, that would be consistent
with cardiac arrest.

But it can also mean a potassium
overdose. Isn't that right?

That is very difficult
to determine.

Potassium levels rise
normally after death.

Now, in Louis' case,
I think heart attack

would be the more
likely scenario.

Why is that?

Because he had a heart
problem. For years.

He was under medication for it.

I see. Do you know
Danielle Marchetti?

I read about her
in the newspapers.

This is her autopsy report.

She had the same elevated levels
of potassium in her system.

'Cause I can think of another
explanation for Louis' death.

And what's that?

He didn't want to
face life in prison,

so he took an
overdose of potassium.

His personal physician
may have helped him.

You may be able to live with
helping an old friend avoid jail,

but do you really want Danielle
Marchetti on your conscience as well?

I had nothing to do
with Danielle Marchetti.

But Louis?

He asked me for a way out.

I explained to him about
potassium, how it'd be painless,

but I did not provide
him with anything.

He must've gotten
that on his own.

And Danielle Marchetti?

I don't know
anything about that.

In your medical
opinion, is it possible

Danielle died from
a similar mixture?

I just don't understand
how that would've happened.

But I would have to say
yes, it's entirely possible.

Thanks for seeing me again.

Sure. How's it
going with Patty?

Well, um, she asked me
to do something for her.

What?

There you go. Iranian Caviar.

Bless you, sweetheart.

Thank you for smuggling this in.

Wait.

Stay and watch me eat it.

She made it seem like a test,
like if I did it, she'd hire me.

Did you do it? Yeah.

Did she hire you? No.

And she's acting
like I don't exist.

She won't meet with me,
she's not returning my calls.

What should I do?

Run away.

Seriously.

Far away.

Forget about the job.
Forget about Patty.

Hey. Joe returned the mink.

He didn't give it
to his mother? No.

He threw it back in your
face. He doesn't trust you.

Then I don't trust him.

Tommy, did I miss anything?

Just the choir. The band
hasn't started playing yet.

That's good. Wife would've cut my
balls off if I missed this shit.

I just flew in from Tucson.

Don't even ask me what
I shot on the back nine.

You were out there playing golf?

Yeah, just for the day.

I like to hit the links
once or twice a month.

Thank God for a private plane.

You took the jet?

Well, how else you gonna be

where you need to be when
you need to be there?

You should come
with sometime, Tom.

Do you some good to get away.

Oh, shit. Save my
seat, would you?

Hey, what's up?

Say no more, I'll
swing by on Thursday.

Nichols.

Yeah, no problem. All
right, we'll set it up.

Hey, what's going
on? Meeting Deb here?

Don't. What?

Act like nothing happened.

Tommy, you told me
to be aggressive.

I lost everything.

My family lost everything.
You put us in Leverett.

You said you had a personal in.

Yeah, so?

Did you know that Leverett was
invested with Tobin? I didn't.

You didn't want to know.
You just wanted returns.

I trusted you.

Look, you gambled, you lost.

Now stop crying about it.

All right? Just unload some
assets and start all over again.

Regroup, regrow.

You could be back on
your feet in no time.

Don't give me that shit! Hey!

You became a lawyer because
you care about the rules?

Who are you kidding?

You're a rich little bitch and
you had too much fun at the party,

and now you've got a
hangover. Grow up, it happens.

Hello?

Hey, it's Alex Benjamin.

You'll never believe this.
Patty just called, she hired me.

Really? Congratulations.
That's amazing.

Anyway, thanks for your help.

You're welcome.
Good luck, Alex.

You're staying in a hotel?

That's no way to live, Joe.

What the hell do you want?

The fur.

I tried to do a
little something nice

for your mother, but you
didn't give it to her.

I don't give a shit
about the mink.

That's not the
proof I need, okay?

You got some fresh mouth on you.

And it's not a
mink, it's a sable.

When I give you a fur
coat, you take it.

Now I don't know if
I can trust you, Joe.

And I can trust you?

Your father always said
you were ungrateful.

The fur had nothing
to do with you or me.

It was for your mother.

Listen, just...

Look in the bottom
dresser drawer.

Patty. Yeah.

I'm at Farmingdale Airport.

Why? What's up?

I had a talk with a guy
who owns a private jet

and that gave me an idea.

About what?

I think I know who
the Tobins used

to move money into
the Caribbean.

Yeah?

Danielle Marchetti's daughter.

Turns out she's a flight
attendant for a private airline.

Flight 7 from Antigua is now
available at carousel two.

Please have your
baggage-claim stub available.

Baggage for Flight
7 from Antigua

is now available
at carousel two.

Please have your
baggage-claim stub...

Here's Shayes' car.

If Shayes was wounded
in the accident,

he probably bled.
You see any blood?

No, but I don't think
this is just an accident.

Until we learn different, let's
consider it a crime scene.

What are you doing?

Before the techs get here,
I want to check something.

Oh, boy.

I like where this
case is heading.

How was the concert?

I missed it.

Jesus, what happened?

I made up my mind.

About what? I'm not
selling anything.

Tom.

I'm gonna get our money back.

Tom?

Tom?

When I am through with you

There won't be anything left

When I am through with you

There won't be anything left