Fairly Legal (2011–2012): Season 1, Episode 5 - The Two Richards - full transcript

How about some eggs?

Since when do you cook?

I don't. I don't even
think I have eggs.

KATE: So why
did you ask?

Because you never
eat breakfast.

So you were trying to
get credit for something

that you actually
wouldn't be able to do?

Maybe?
You're a creep.

And thank you

for listening
last night.

You're welcome.



So how're you feeling about this
whole David Smith business?

Confused.

Angry and...

More angry.
Yeah?

I mean, my dad,

he could have given his entire
estate to elves, to nuns,

I wouldn't have cared
but this David Smith,

I mean, he is clearly
important to Teddy

and he couldn't have found anytime
in the last 30 years, to possibly...

Justin?

What? Is he
out there again?

If by "he" you mean
the naked man

on the balcony
across the way?

Then yes,
he's out there.



Oh, my God,
he's eating a bagel.

Why does that seem dirty?

And not like in a good
way kind of dirty.

No. His name's Alec Brownstein.
He's a day trader.

He's 28, no dependents, got two speeding
tickets in the last three years.

And he's not
an organ donor.

KATE: You got his name
off his mailbox?

Absolutely.
And then you did a background check?

Yeah. I wanted to see
if I had some excuse

to send the police
to go talk to him.

To say stop
being naked?

Yeah, I wish I could.
Did you know that in San Francisco

it's not illegal
to be naked

as long as you're not trying
to arouse yourself or others.

Well, I thought that was the
whole point of being naked.

You don't think I should
be bothered by this?

No.

I think that you should
just go talk to him.

No, no. Ew. Gross.
That's just weird.

So, instead, you're just going
to keep your curtains closed?

Yes.

Until 8:00.

Until I go to work
every morning. Yes.

(GASPING) He's doing yoga.

Yeah, that's pretty,
isn't it?

Okay.

You

were very nice
to me last night.

You did some excellent

listening, so I'm going
to pay you back.

I'm going to go talk
to your naked neighbor.

No. Please don't.

Yep. That's what I'm going to do.
No.

I'm going to swing by later
when I have a break.

And you know what, I was going to
wear that shirt to work today.

This one? This shirt?
Yeah. Yeah.

Okay then.

(EXHALES)

Morning.

Seems unnecessary to
say, but you're late.

Oh, I got held up.

Oh, yeah, why? Traffic?
Gunpoint? Giant squid?

Um, all of the above.
Hmm. Mondays.

These are documents
from Lester Marrin,

the insurance
company's lawyer.

They were summarized for you in
the folder I sent you last night.

Read them.

Police reports and medical records
for Richard Neumeier, the victim.

Also summarized
for you last night.

His wife's name
is Marsha.

Know that. So tell me what you
found out about David Smith?

I am on it.

Everyone's waiting for you
in the conference room.

Define "on it."

Spencer hasn't received a
response to the certified letter

that he sent to the P.O.
box listed in Teddy's will.

So...

When you say "on it" you
actually mean waiting.

There are over a hundred David Smiths
in the greater San Francisco area

and I am
working my way

through the list.
Through the list. Right.

I just had to stop to
proofread a court report.

And then you're going to say that it's
impossible to be two places at once.

(STUTTERS) And then I'm
going to cut you off

and then you're going to
try to make a witty remark.

I mean...
And then I'm going to top that

and then you're going to end up
doing what I wanted you to do

in the first place.
So go ahead, I'm listening.

I'm not working on anything
until I find David Smith.

Excellent.
That's a good idea.

You know you should always assume that
I have your best interests at heart.

Uh-huh.
Even if I don't.

That'll make both
our lives much easier.

KATE: The advantage
of mediation,

is that you can all avoid a long and
potentially costly trip to court.

But in order for that
process to happen,

we have to be open and
honest with each other.

We're honest
and open.

Open to what?

I've made eight offers
in the last nine months.

You've never
once countered.

Your offers don't begin to
compensate us for the amount.

Okay. Okay. Hold on. No!

Just one
second, okay?

Um, why don't we
start over?

Richard, why don't you tell
Lester about the accident?

He wasn't there.
He's only read the report,

so maybe hearing it from you
will help him understand

what you've been through and
what you're looking for.

I think Marsha
should tell it.

I really don't
remember everything.

Especially afterwards.

We went out
for ice cream.

We'd stopped to take a look at a
table cloth in a store window.

I like it. But maybe it's
a little too sea foam.

Who knew there
was such a thing?

Oh, sweetie, the light's
about to change.

Sea foam's tricky.
Get the wrong dye lot, it can go...

(HORN BLARING)
Richard!

Richard? Richard! Oh! Oh!

Call 9-1-1. Please!

Sweetheart!

The truck driver swerved to avoid
a car in the intersection,

but I didn't see that.
All I saw was...

You were in the hospital
for two and a half months?

Yes. That's right.

He had two surgeries to
remove damaged brain tissue

and nine months
of physical therapy.

But I'm doing great now.

And you returned to work? Yep.

In fact I was salesman
of the month last month.

But I suspect they
were just being kind.

So,

obviously Bayside Insurance would not have
wanted this to happen to Mr. Neumeier

but all we could do
was make him whole.

Whole?

It's not a good choice
of words. I'm sorry.

I just mean that we've
offered a fair settlement.

We covered his
ambulance service

for the transportation to the hospital...
(SIREN WAILING)

His emergency room services, all
of the blood work and tests.

That offer covers his neurosurgeon,
nurses and therapists,

all the meds and equipment and
compensation for the income that he lost

during his convalescence.

What about pain
and suffering?

We offered one and a half
times actual costs.

That is
the industry standard.

All right.

Richard, Lester feels like
he's made a fair offer.

But you don't see it
that way. Why not?

I think that...

My husband got hit
in the head by a truck.

He was laying on the
ground bleeding.

Okay, so it's the image that you're
having a hard time getting over?

What do you think?

Well, um, I think if we can get
Lester to expand his offer

then maybe we could
get you some counseling?

You think
I need therapy?

Oh, no.

Marsha.

Uh, I better
go with her.

Thank you, Miss Reed.
Lester.

This offer expires
in 24 hours.

I suggest you get Mr. and
Mrs. Neumeier to sign it.

You know what?
This was our first session

so an ultimatum
hardly seems like...

That woman does
not want to settle.

And a jury will see
how reasonable I'm being.

So let's just get to court
and get on with it.

I have been at this
for nine months.

If you can fix it
in one day,

you're a better man
than I am.

No doubt about that.

See if you can get the
Neumeiers on the phone.

Sure.

Something else you might
want to know about,

uh, we found
David Smith.

Oh, my gosh, Leo,
you're the best!

Oh, I mean, I didn't
find, find him.

He responded to that letter
that your brother sent.

But he's coming in
for a meeting tomorrow.

What do you think
that means?

That he's coming in for
a meeting tomorrow.

Yeah, but he didn't say anything
about how he knew Teddy

or why my dad gave him 25%
of everything he owned?

I assume he's saving
something for the meeting.

Tomorrow. That
he's coming in for.

You want
your hug back?

Yes, if it's possible.

I'm rolling to voice-mail, do
you want me to leave a message?

No, I'll swing by their house after
I talk to Justin's naked neighbor.

Yeah, don't bother
finishing that story.

It's much better
in my head anyway.

She's tall,
her name is Chloe.

Alec Brownstein.

Do I know you?
No.

I am friends with your male
neighbor across the way.

(LAUGHS)
Mr. Grapp?

No, no, no, the other way, through
the window and across the courtyard.

Anyway, though
your male neighbor

respects the right for you to
do whatever you want to do

in the privacy
of your own home...

Um, okay, from his
balcony, um...

He can see you.

(LAUGHING) Okay.

All of you.

Oh. Mmm-hmm.

Yeah.
Uh...

I had no idea.

Of course. Of course you
didn't, so now that you know

if you wouldn't mind
just closing your blinds

or wearing something like underwear.
(LAUGHS)

(BOTH LAUGHING NERVOUSLY)

Yeah. (STUTTERING)

Has this been upsetting
him for awhile?

Yeah.

Gosh, it can't be easy to
come over here and say that.

Well, it's what I do.

You tell people other
people can see them naked?

No, not usually,
no. So...

Anyway, um, take care.

Yeah, nice.
Or we...

Uh...

(MOBILE PHONE RINGING)

Excuse me.

Hey, Kate.

Your nude is no more.

You didn't talk
to Alec Brownstein?

Yep. Just like you should have.

What did he say?

You know, he just doesn't
want you looking at him

any more than you want
to be looking at him.

So he's going to stop?

Of course. Now that he knows
that it's bothering you.

All you had to do was talk to him.
It was so easy.

Thank you.
You're welcome.

I'll talk to you later.

It's so nice of you to come by, Jennifer.
Please have a seat.

Thank you.

Well, I just wanted to
see how you were doing.

Water?

Thank you.

Oh, congratulations on the
Perkins settlement, by the way.

Nobody thought you were
going to pull that off.

(CHUCKLES) I prefer when
people underestimate me.

Thank you.

How are you doing?

I'm fine.
Thank you.

Teddy was a great man.

Yeah. He was.

Avery important member of the
legal community in San Francisco.

Oh, he had a lot of
respect for you too.

Teddy was
afraid of me.

Not that I blame him.
I worked hard to give men like Teddy

a reason to be
afraid of me.

(LAUGHING)

Which is why
you should let

Harrell and Sonnenfeld
buy out the firm.

I don't know where you got the idea
that Reed & Reed was for sale.

Teddy left clear instructions on
how this firm was to move forward.

Well, the success of this
firm requires that you,

as managing partner, be able
to follow those instructions.

I'm not saying you won't be
able to manage it someday,

but right now you
lack the experience.

No one's going to
take you seriously.

Thank you for coming
by, Jennifer.

You're going to need someone to
help you navigate the minefield.

Well, it's not
going to be you.

Well, I won't hold that against
you, when you reconsider.

Hi.

Hello.

Sorry. I'm just
finishing up.

I'm sorry I ran out
of your meeting today.

Look,
after you both left,

Bayside Insurance said that they were
withdrawing their offer in 24 hours.

So if you don't take it, you're
gonna have to go to court.

Maybe that's
what we should do.

Marsha, I know that this has
been difficult for you,

but Richard, he has no
debilitating injuries.

He's back at work, he's
doing better than ever.

I mean, a jury, they just
might question your motives

and think that
you're being greedy.

It's not about money.

Well, then what
is this about?

Because I'm really trying to understand here.
What is it that you want?

I want Richard.

He might look the same, but
he is not the man I married.

The man that I loved,
he's dead.

When he was hit
by that truck,

I just prayed
he would be okay.

And then when he came out of
the coma, I was so grateful.

It took me a long time to
see how much he'd changed.

In what way?

My Richard, he used to call me if he
was going to be five minutes late.

He underlined things he read
that he found interesting.

He liked nature shows and
eating dinner right at 7:00.

He was steady,
reliable, and

I knew he loved me.

And now?

This was taken at my niece's
wedding three years ago.

We used to call that
Richard's dress uniform.

Every year after
his birthday,

he would go
and buy a new shirt.

It was always
blue or white.

And a new tie,
blue or dark red

and every third year
he would buy a new suit.

And it was
always dark gray.

This is the suit
he bought this spring.

It's a nice suit.

(LAUGHS) He looks
great in it.

Look, I know that this must sound
silly, but it's not just a suit,

it's the person
in the suit.

It's who Richard
is now.

He is the life
of the party,

but before we didn't even
like to go to parties.

(DRUMS BEATING)

Yeah.

Oh!

Hey! Kate!

Richard?

Oh, my gosh,
Richard.

I was just on my way
to your office.

I'm taking a break.

Wow!

You're good.

Watch this.

Ah, well,
really quickly, I...

Hold on.
Yeah.

(CHUCKLES) Yeah!
Whoo! Yeah!

Whoo!
Yeah!

(ALL CHEERING)

Yeah!

Make sure
you tip this guy.

That was great.

Hey, listen, I wanted to
talk to you about Marsha.

I had a chance to talk to
her about the accident.

Have you guys had a
chance to talk about it?

She doesn't
want to go there.

Well, obviously.
And you understand that, right?

I mean, it's such
a traumatic thing...

Oh, my God, that guy
has the best hotdogs.

What? Come on.
You're in for a treat.

No. Oh, Richard!

Hey!

Okay, wait a minute.

(EXCLAIMING) You got hit by a truck,
doesn't traffic make you...

TAXI DRIVER: Watch out!
Sorry! Sorry!

I don't know.
Careful?

That's not the point.

The point
is to stay alive.

No, the point is, if I'm
just waiting at the corner

standing there, I'll miss something
great on the other side.

Okay, yeah, but you can
also miss something great

running to what you
think will be better.

You're going to love these.
(SIGHING)

Okay, what do you want?
My treat.

I'm still recovering
from crossing the street.

Okay, suit yourself.

I'll take one with sweet
relish and mustard.

Richard.

You sure?
Yes.

You don't know what you're missing.
No, no.

I'm positive.
Thank you.

Want a beer with that? Please.

Okay, so I
talked to Marsha.

She's great, right?
Right.

We were talking about the way your
lives were before the accident,

how you were
different, but...

Take a bite.

No.

Okay. Thanks.
Thanks, man.

Let's go. Come on.
Hey!

Stop! Will you stop
running into traffic?

My God!
You made me spill my beer.

You're going to get
hit by another truck.

Let me tell you something, that
truck knocked the life into me.

(SIGHING)

Does Marsha
feel that way?

About what?

About...

About the new you.

I don't know.

You need to
talk to her.

I will.

You promise?
Mmm-hmm.

In fact,
if I talk about

your lives before the accident
and the way your lives are now,

that could help us with the log
jam with the insurance company.

Great.

I'm going to
call Lester.

I'm going to make
an appointment.

Okay, you do that.
Okay, yes.

And you... Hey! Hey!

You talk to Marsha.
I will.

Watch out for the bus!

Oh. my gosh!

(SNIFFING)

(MOBILE PHONE RINGING)

Yes?
So how do they look?

The guy told me
they were in season.

He was right.

Listen, I just wanted
to thank you

for your help with
my little problem.

Oh, you make them and I solve them.
(LAUGHS)

Hey, Justin, listen, David Smith
is coming to the office tomorrow.

What did you say
to my neighbor?

What?

My neighbor.
The naked guy.

How did you solve
this little problem?

I just told him that you could see him.
That's all.

And you just assumed that
he was going to stop...

KATE: He's still naked?

Yeah, hey, I want
my flowers back.

Oh.

MAN: How could you not
know it was mine?

I'm sorry. It said Ben.
My name's Ben.

I thought
it was for me.

Guys. l wrote Ben in Chinese.

How'd you even
know what it said?

What makes you think I couldn't read Chinese?
I'm a little bit insulted.

Guys!
You ate my lunch.

Oh, Bens.
Come on now.

This is a place of business
and I am waiting for a client

type of guy

and you guys are
creating a disruption.

Now what's the problem?

Every day
he eats my lunch.

Really?
Not every day.

Why do you
eat his lunch?

(ELEVATOR DINGS)

Ah, ah, ah. Not so fast.
Why do you eat his lunch?

I go to the market,
spend seven dollars

to get some
lame ass sandwich.

Ben's got peanut noodles and
burritos and corn beef with cabbage,

all homemade.

Oh, that's you?

I like to cook.

Well, can you make
more than one portion?

Of course.

Ben, you bring two lunches and other
Ben, you pay him seven dollars.

The same amount he pays
for a lame ass sandwich?

(SCOFFS) No way.
Okay, uh, nine dollars.

Some days I'm not
going to feel like it.

Well, you know what?

He stole your lunches, so
you have earned that right.

(ELEVATOR DINGS)

All right, go ahead.
Go. Off you go.

Goon.

Kate, you're going
to want to see this.

It's a letter from
David Smith's lawyer

to the executor of
Edward Reed's will.

I'll get that.

Thanks.

What's it say?

He's not coming.

Is Mr. Smith
here yet?

Apparently
he's not coming.

Upon execution and
delivery of documents...

(MUTTERING)

What does one say in a
situation like this?

Congratulations.

I guess.

"Hereby assigns
all the interests

"in the will of Edward M.
Reed to Kate Reed."

Wow. What's
that about?

I don't know.

And if you keep reading it says
that all future communication

should be made to his lawyer,
so then we may never know.

How do we feel?

Just, uh...

Give the letter
to Spencer.

Let my brother
deal with it.

All of the parties in the Neumeier
mediation are confirmed for 10:00.

10:00. Got it?

Yeah. Got it.

I'm also thinking about painting
my clothes with acrylic paint,

so I never have to
iron them again.

I'm going to find him.

I'll be back by 11:00.
I said 10:00.

I meant 10:00.

I'll make it 11:30.

Hi.
Hello, Kate.

Betty, I'm so sorry
to bother you at home,

but I really
need your help.

Kate... Okay, I know
you worked for my dad

for a long time and he
called you "the Vault"

because you took the whole
secrecy thing really seriously.

Kate...
But if there was any...

Kate? We were
just having tea.

You have a lot of nerve
coming over here.

This relationship with David Smith...
Lauren!

...was something Teddy
kept from both of us.

Oh, from me
for like 30 years.

Kate...
And for you, what?

No more than, uh, five-ish or something?
(CHUCKLES)

You know what? I don't care that
this guy left me everything...

Kate Reed...
I just want to know who he is.

Be quiet this instant.

Yes, Betty.

Now Lauren filled me in and I can
understand why both of you are upset,

but Teddy loved
Reed & Reed.

I know.

I know that too.

All right, well, he wouldn't
want the two of you

fighting over this.

Oh, we're not fighting.

We're sparring.

With nothing
but good intention.

Oh, perhaps,
but before I help you,

I need to know that the two of
you are going to work together

to resolve this situation
no matter what happens.

(GRUNTS)

Yeah. All right, let's
go back to the firm.

I think that there's something
in Mr. Reed's files.

We just have
to find it.

(SIGHS)

Kate, the Neumeiers are waiting
for you in your office.

And the insurance
company's lawyer is...

Miss Reed,
I don't have all day.

Is waiting impatiently
right there.

I'm going to
be right back.

(MAKES APOLOGETIC NOISE)

(PANTING) Okay. Uh...

Are you ready?

I'm a little
nervous, actually.

All right, uh, well, you
guys talked, right?

And Marsha

explained to you that it's been
difficult for her to adjust

to some of the changes that
resulted because of your accident.

Yes.

Okay. And she just wants Bayside Insurance
to acknowledge what she's lost.

Right.

Okay.

Let's get at it.

Okay.

You have made a
very fair offer So?

Based on your assessment
of the Neumeiers' loss.

So we're settling?

Well, I'm just going to present
you with some new information,

that's going to help you
evaluate that loss differently.

Who are they?

Think of them
as witnesses.

People whose testimony at a trial would
effectively prove that Richard Neumeier

died in that accident
and that he and his wife

should be compensated
for that loss.

This is a waste
of my time...

Save your firm a few hundred thousand
dollars and sit your ass down.

First we have Karen Brown who
knew Richard before the accident.

She was a neighbor of the Neumeiers
at their previous address

and she will be
followed by Grant Sloss,

who met Richard
after the accident,

when he moved into the cubicle
next to Richard's a month ago.

Describe Richard.

Well, I guess I'd say,
quiet, steady, predictable.

Though I mean that
in a good way.

Uh, fun, really
outgoing, exuberant.

The guy's got
boundless energy.

He was the guy you'd ask to water your
garden while you were out of town.

On Monday, I'm exhausted listening
to him talk about his weekend.

And how about hobbies?

He paints.
Likes to go to old movies.

Windsurfing.

And does he
listen to music?

No.
Jazz.

And what about Marsha?
Did he ever talk about Marsha?

All the time.

Yeah. Of course.

Yes, he looks the same.

KATE: But?

He's not Richard.

At least not
the Richard I married.

But he was kind.
Yes.

And he made a good living?
You can pay your bills?

I'm not saying our life
together isn't comfortable.

All that is the same.

Then Mrs. Neumeier, what
is it that's keeping you

from accepting the offer
from Bayside Insurance?

You know that moment when you
meet someone for the first time,

someone special,

you sort of,

you feel them
in a different way?

Richard was
like that for me.

With Richard, before
the accident, oh...

I felt alive.

Marsha, I'm so sorry.

No, it's not your fault.

But I miss you.

Every day.

Even though
you're right here.

KATE: Juries are
unpredictable, right?

When they hear that, they
might cry or they might not.

I need some water.

Now I have a list of over
20 people that will testify

about Richard
before and after,

but nobody wants it
to come to that.

You've been very fair
about everything else.

The Neumeiers just want you
to be fair about this.

I'll try to get you new documents
by the end of the day.

Richard?

KATE: Marsha?

Where's Richard going?

Home.

To pack a bag.

He's leaving me.

Richard, uh, hi.
It's Kate. Look,

I would really like to talk to you
about what happened today, so...

If you could just give me a
call, that would be great.

All right, thanks
so much. Bye.

Betty, come on in.

Everything all right?
Yeah.

Everything's good.
Mediations can just be a little squishy.

You get a grip on one end and then
they just squirt out the other.

So, tell me,

did you find
something?

Maybe.

Okay. It's not quite an address,

but it's more
than nothing.

Do we have
to tell Lauren?

I think that
would be best.

Don't you trust
me to share?

Do you trust
you to share?

What is that?
Nothing.

It's nothing.

Kate?
What?

Don't you trust
me to share?

(SIGHING)

No.

That is an old phone
number for Mr. Smith.

It's been disconnected,
but with a little digging,

I think you might be able to come
up with something more current.

Thank you.

I was going to tell you
that, by the way.

Mmm-hmm.

Kate and I agree, you
have the best chance

of finding David Smith using
this shred of information.

(LAUGHS) Oh,
I'm flattered.

But Leo?
Yes.

I am the managing partner of
this firm and I will fire you

if you don't give whatever
you turn up to both of us

at the same time.

I wouldn’t dream
of doing otherwise.

(MOUTHING)
Hmm.

Don't look at me.
I'm on team Lauren always.

Win, win.

Okay, here's what you do,
you go out on your balcony,

you drink your coffee
and you let him know

that it doesn't
bother you.

Yeah, but it does
bother me, Kate.

Hey, I'll have the, uh,

half chicken special, extra
broccoli and I'll have a beer.

Know what I'm going to do?
I'm just gonna send the police to his house

like I should have
done from the beginning.

No, no, no, no, no.
Next thing you know

he's Twittering about how
you're abusing your position

and you are going to become an Internet
horror story in 20 minutes. Bad idea.

This is your fault.

VENDOR: Here you go.

I was trying to help.

I didn't need help.
I was coping perfectly well.

You were hiding
in your own apartment.

Only in the mornings.

Oh, my God,
you're pathetic.

All right, fine, tell
me, what should I do?

What you should have
done from the beginning.

Go talk to him.

You know, he's not going
to keep doing this

if you have
a relationship with him.

Okay, don't use
the word relationship

when you're referring to me
and a naked guy on a balcony.

Oh. I'd rather abuse my position

and have the police pick him
up on some trumped up charges.

(MOBILE PHONE RINGING)

Yeah, that's great.
Way to become ex-ADA.

Yeah, Leo.

Ooh, well, do you
have an address?

Okay, text it to me. Got to go.

Got to go. Oh, whoa!
Well, hey, no!

Nice talking to you.
Hey, that's my beer!

Taxi!

(KNOCKING ON DOOR)

Hey.

I thought you
could use this.

RICHARD: She
doesn't love me.

She loves the person
I used to be.

I don't think
that's true.

It is.

Then why would she have stayed
with you all that time?

Why would she have nursed
you through your recovery?

I think she used
to love me a lot.

You know the weeks after the
accident, they're a blur to me.

I really...
I don't remember anything.

I do remember
losing consciousness.

I knew It was bad.
I knew I probably wasn't going to make It.

Oh! Call 9-1-1.
Please!

Call 9-1-1.

Sweetheart, we're going
to get you some help.

It's going to be okay.

(SOBBING) Richard,
please don't leave me!

I loved her so much I
decided I had to come back.

And I did.
I came back.

And I still love her.

I do. I love her
with all my heart.

(SIGHING)
But she doesn't love me.

Why would I stay?

Why would I stay?

Ridiculous.

(SIGHS)

(PHONE RINGING)

(RINGING CONTINUES)

Hello?

Nice evening, isn't it?

Oh, come on, man, I
don't want to see that.

Yeah, that makes
two of us, Chief.

(WHISPERING) We're neighbors.
We're neighbors.

Yeah, I know. I know.

So, look, man, we're
neighbors, right?

How did you
get this number?

That doesn't matter.
What does matter, yoga boy,

is that I can make your
life a living hell.

Justin, no, no!

Okay, I am the ADA...

Just say, just say...
Okay, okay.

I know we can resolve
this in a peaceful...

Okay, okay, okay,
I got it.

What does matter is that
we can resolve this thing...

In a peaceful...
In a peaceful manner, okay?

I work from 9:00
to 7:00.

Between those hours,
Chief, knock yourself out.

Okay, fine.

Do me a favor.
Get yourself a girlfriend or something.

What?

Be nice, Justin!
Sorry.

I want to thank you, Alec, for working
with me on this. I appreciate it.

Okay.

Okay.

No, no, no, no...
Open the door, Kate.

What?

(WOMAN WHISTLING)
What?

Open the door. This is not funny.
Your door's not working.

Kate, open the door!
What?

Kate, I swear to God.
I will break this window down.

The door's stuck.

In five seconds.
Okay, countdown.

Five, four, three...
Open the door! Four, three.

Okay, Jesus!
It's not funny anymore.

Come on!
What's the deal with you?

Are you totally insane?
(WOMEN LAUGHING)

How'd you like
them apples?

(LAUGHING)

MARSHA: I like it, but maybe
it's a little too sea foam.

RICHARD: Who knew
there was such a thing?

Oh, sweetie, light's
about to change.

(TIRES SCREECHING)

(SIRENS WAILING)

Leo. Yeah, get me a boiler
plate separation agreement.

For Richard
and Marsha Neumeier.

Why are we here?

We're having
a funeral.

For my marriage?

For the parts of Richard that
didn't survive the accident.

Why? So I can
start dating again?

Marsha, a terrible thing happened.
You lost something.

Now you can either accept that
or you can choose to stay angry.

Come on.

What harm
can it do?

Tell me what you
miss about Richard.

(SIGHS) I miss
everything now.

You know
what I miss?

That.

Now I have a separation
agreement in this envelope

and I have an insurance company
agreement in this one.

You sign one,
you sign both,

you guys get to decide
how the story ends.

But for my money,

I'm not sure anything really
important has changed

between the two of you.

Some people go their entire lives
without ever finding love.

Maybe you guys
get to find it twice.

Go on. Go buy her
some breakfast.

Get to know
each other again.

What do you say?

Sure.

(LAUGHING)

Thanks.

I'll take sure
and call it a victory.

Taxi!

(MOBILE PHONE RINGING)

LEONARDO: (OVER PHONE) Morning, Kate.
Morning, Leo.

LAUREN: (OVER PHONE) Hi, Kate.
And Lauren.

What's prompting
the conference?

LEONARDO: Well,
I'm calling both of you

because I found
a last known address.

Oh, my God, Leo,
I knew if anyone could

find David Smith,
it would be you.

LAUREN: We need to go
over there together.

Yes, Lauren, of course we
can go meet him together.

You know what, I'm already in a cab
so I can be there in 20 minutes.

LAUREN: But I'm all
the way across town.

Then I suggest you hurry.

(MOBILE PHONE RINGING)

Yes, Leo?

Hey, I found an extra juicy tidbit
that I'm saving just for you.

I'm going to text it
to your phone, okay?

(WHISPERING) Really?
Really.

Oh, and Leo.
Yep?

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Uh, South of Market.

KATE: You know, you could have
stayed upstairs by his door.

LAUREN: Yeah, I think it's best
if we just stick together.

We're a team, right?

Right. Yes. Team.

(CLEARING THROAT)
Excuse me.

Bar's not open
for another hour.

And you work here?

Sometimes.

(LAUGHS) Uh, we're
looking for David Smith.

We were told that
he lives upstairs.

Yeah, we knocked,
but no one answered.

And who's looking
for him?

I am. Kate Reed.

I'm sorry,
I can't help you.

Yeah, Lauren,
um, let’s just go.

Let's not waste our
time with this guy.

Hi, uh, my name
is Lauren Reed

and we are looking for Mr. Smith
regarding an estate matter.

We could use just any
information you have.

Well, I think
he's gone back east.

He's got a lawyer who handles
all this kind of stuff.

You know, we talked to him and
he has not been very helpful.

That's going around.
Lauren.

(CLEARING THROAT) Do you... Do you know
where back east Mr. Smith moved by chance?

No, I really don't.
Sorry.

Keep it. Please.

Thank you so much
for your time.

Have a nice day.

You too, sweetheart.

Well, if Leonardo can find him
here, he can find him back east.

Yeah.

Maybe. I don't know.
I mean maybe we should just let it go.

What?

It's not like you to give
up a chase so easily.

Yeah. Normally I know
what I'm chasing.

Wait, wait... You're not going
to come back to the office?

Do you really want to
share a cab with me?

Nice driving.

It's not nice
to lie to people

before you even
know them, Mr. Smith.

(SIGHS)

What gave it away?
Prison tattoo.

Oh. It doesn't say
David Smith.

No.

It doesn't, but your
driver's license does

and my assistant
is very smart.

He emailed it to me.

You look better now.
You've gained a little weight.

Well, Kate Reed, what else did
your smart assistant tell you?

Oh, not much.

You're 6'2",
you have brown eyes,

you did 12 years in Merced for
tax fraud and embezzlement.

So, tell me, David
Smith, who are you?

How'd you know my dad?
Why are you in his will?

And why did you
give your share to me?

You're just full of
questions, aren't you?

None that you're going
to answer, are you?

Nope.

Want a beer?

Sure.

If we're going to sit here
quietly then I might as well.

I get the feeling...

You're not gonna
go away.

Nope.

(UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING)