Fairly Legal (2011–2012): Season 2, Episode 4 - Shine a Light - full transcript

You have a 10:00 meeting!

I know you can hear me!

[Groggy] I'm up.

[Groans]

God, she has no pop-tarts, no waffles.

I mean, how does a person
live without waffles?

You've been complaining about
the food at Lauren's for weeks,

have you heard of his newfangled
thing they call a grocery store?

Oh, yeah, I think I saw
one of those leaving Pizza Hut.

Is that gyros? For breakfast?

Because he's a baby
that goes "wah wah wah!"



the minute he doesn't get his way.

I can make this go away
in, like, three minutes.

Fantastic. Get on the phone,
I'll start the timer.

Couldn't you give us a break
before getting sued?

You have been here a month.

Yeah, it's been
the best 45 weeks of my life.

- Oh! Hello, sunshine. Enjoying yourself?
- Oh! Hi!

Did someone put out the bat-signal?

- I'm here to help.
- A simple misunderstanding.

[Laughs]
A $250,000 "misunderstanding."

Oh, care to share with the class?

He didn't tell his client

about a $250,000 settlement offer,

and now, three days before trial,



his client is suing us
for the 250,000, plus damages.

Of course I didn't
tell him about the offer.

He would have taken it.

So you are admitting
to breaching fiduciary duty,

for which Reed & Reed could be liable?

I could get 20 times that
for him at trial.

Oh, my God.
[Phone beeps]

Okay, I am making an appointment
with your client to settle this,

and then I am gonna babysit

every meeting you have
with him from now on.

I've worked ten years without partners.

I don't need people
telling me what to do now.

Mm-hmm. Email me
Carl Redmayne's phone number.

I'm gonna be in my office.

Carl Redmayne, the Giants relief pitcher?

- Yeah.
- That's your client?

- Uh-huh.
- He's big, tall.

- Throws fast.
- Mmm, is he single?

So "the bat-signal." Is she Batman?

An orphan who swore revenge on crime,

tempered by the ideals of justice?

You guys have been
working together too long.

Conference room. People are waiting.

[Groans]

All right, what am I doing again?

Grantham Pace Aeronautics.

Mmm! The airplane people.

Yeah, one of the high-level
managers was downsized

with two years left on his contract.

Hey, does Batman have superpowers?

No, he's smart, privileged, well-built,

- and obsessed with justice.
- Mmm, I like it.

This severance package looks pretty good

as far as the silver linings
on sucky things go.

As I've explained to Mr. Martin,

the current economy has suffered

a decrease in force across the company,

but because of his excellent record,

we're exceeding the terms
of his original contract

with a full two-year payout,

including an extension
of his health insurance.

Wow.

Danny, that's... that's very generous.

What do you want me to say?
"Thank you for firing me"?

I mean, without me, the Lightstar

wouldn't even be in the testing phase.

Lightstar?

Our next generation of aircraft.

Danny's been on the team
since the beginning.

I just want to get this over with.

- Okay.
- Uh, there's just one other document.

- Uh, what's this?
- The confidentiality agreement.

All our designers agree to sign one

when they leave the company.

Danny's worked on
some proprietary systems.

I didn't just work on them.

I created them, Mitch.
I gave up everything.

I spent hours away from my family

for the last eight years building them,

- and you know it.
- And we're thankful.

I think that this package reflects that.

But you can't just walk out
the door with the technology.

Danny, it is pretty standard.

I mean, you're free to go
do the job for somebody else,

but you can't take
company secrets with you.

I'm not signing it.

It's a deal-breaker, Danny.

You walk away,
this offer is off the table.

Uh, no, it's not off the table.

I mean, just think about what
you're taking away from him.

He needs more than 20 minutes
and a boot in his ass

to get through this.

Danny! Danny!

If you want to negotiate,
you can't leave.

Is that code for "come back and give up"?

- Some mediator.
- Okay, look.

Uh, I know how hard it must be
for you to walk away from this,

but you're obviously
a really talented guy.

You'll find another job.
And it's a generous settlement.

- Trust me, I've seen a lot of these.
- Excuse me.

I'm not signing that agreement.
Please let go of the door.

Do you not want to sign
because you think it's wrong

or because you don't want to leave?

Honestly, Ms. Reed?

I don't want to sign
because they're lying.

Thanks for your time.
[Elevator dings]

[Upbeat rock music]

Fairly Legal 2x04 - Shine A Light
Original air date April 6, 2012

We have a meeting with
Carl Redmayne in 30 minutes.

Do you want to drive, or shall I?

"Excuse me, Ben, are you busy?"

"I've usurped all the power
in your relationship"

"with your client by making
an appointment with him"

"without your permission.
Should we talk about how"

"that crosses partner lines,
makes you look like a weenie,"

"and undermines
your ability to communicate"

"with him from here on?"

I'll drive myself.

[Sighs]

Your partner's a piece of work.

Even better when she marries your dad.

Okay, so what'd you find out?

Grantham Pace is one of the biggest

airplane manufacturers in the world.

They're at the forefront
of green technology

and have been listed
on Fortune's top 100 companies

for 10 of the last 14 years.

Danny was hired
straight out of his PHD program,

got four commendations, three raises,

and re-upped after
his first contract expired.

Wow, and then the economy tanked.

I guess I'd be mad too if
I put all my eggs in one basket

and that basket blew up,

but why would he say that they're lying?

Or why would he say no
to a two-year payout?

I mean, lie to me, punch
me in the throat.

I wouldn't care if you were
paying me out for two years.

Oh, really? I'm gonna remember that.

[Phone vibrates]
[Groans]

Why do people keep sending me
invitations to join Facebook?

You're not on Facebook? Like, seriously?

I prefer my connections
face-to-face, not face-to-book.

[Phone rings]

Kate Reed.

Danny, hi.

Uh, no, I'm... I'm glad that you called.

Uh-huh.

Half an hour?

Thanks so much. Uh-huh, bye.

He wants me to come to his place
so he can sign the papers.

- What changed his mind?
- I don't know,

but, uh, I'll let you know
as soon as I figure it out.

Tweet me. Hash-tag "Leo'sdaman".

Accent on the "da."

Wow, this house is something.

I said it was something.

I didn't say anything about his taste.

Carl's career save percentage is 88%,

plus he played on the 2007 all-star team.

He also tied the record

for most consecutive scoreless innings

in the same year he had his
career-low E.R.A.

But that was also 2007,

and he's been sliding ever since.

What? Four older brothers.

Stop underestimating me and fix this.

- You screwed me, Ben.
- I didn't screw you.

Keeping $250,000 from me?

That's kind of what
my money guy did, right?

Your money guy stole $21/2 million,

money I'd like to get you back at trial,

plus interest and damages,
if you let me do my job.

So you're defending what you did?

Mr. Redmayne, you are in charge here,

and what you want
is what Reed & Reed wants.

So you tell us, what is
gonna make this right for you?

Well, darling, I'm gonna tell you.

I want that $250,000 I
was supposed to get

in a cashier's check by tomorrow.

Then I'll drop the lawsuit.

Carl, don't walk away from this

for a lousy 1/4 mil.

- Let me nail this guy.
- See, the thing is,

I don't trust the people
in charge of me these days.

Maybe if this doesn't work out,

I'll have to look at how you handled

my other contracts all these years.

I'm gonna need an apology too.

Well, we'll take care
of that today, Mr. Redmayne.

Will you do that for me, darling?

Lauren.

My third ex-wife was named Lauren.

I won't hold it against you.

Hey, maybe I've found my next lawyer.

Boom.

[Blender grinding]

I am not going back to opposing counsel

with my tail between my legs.

They'll eviscerate me on this offer.

Sometimes if we make mistakes,
we have to go groveling,

so go groveling.

Oh, and I bet you'd love that.

I am just enjoying all of this,

except the fact
that you put the firm at risk.

Have you ever heard the saying

"you attract more flies
with honey than with vinegar"?

Horse manure attracts
more flies than vinegar,

and I'm not interested in that either.

Hi.

[Sighs] Did you bring the papers?

Oh, yes, I did.

I don't think you should sign it.

I told you, I changed my mind.

You know what stuck out to me the most

about what you said this morning?

It was the hours away from your family.

But where are they?

Oh, is that your boy?

- What's his name?
- Max.

He's nine.

Talk to me.

You know, that project was my life.

I was there all the time,

so that's why they
made me project manager.

And why my wife left.

We separated a year ago

because I couldn't do anything but work.

And what is Grantham Pace lying about?

Danny?

[Sighs] Okay.

Modern engines are designed
so if there's a blowout,

there's a casing that prevents the parts

from being sprayed
into the fuselage or wings.

There's a flaw in that design.

The casing might not contain a blowout,

and if the parts hit the fuel tank...

it could blow up.

It's a one in a million chance,

but it could happen.

Well, have you told someone?

Yeah, yeah, I told Mitch

as soon as I got the test results.

And?

And he said he was happy
that I'd found it

and he would look into it.

But a week later, the
test data came back,

and the test data
had been changed to show it

as an insignificant risk,
but that is a lie.

It's small, but it's not insignificant.

So they fudged the results?

The parts are already in production.

I mean, that's why they're letting me go.

[Sighs]
Because I know.

- You have to say something.
- They'll just cover it up.

Say I broke my confidentiality agreement.

Then go to the top.
Go to the CEO's office and say,

"hey, good news, I can keep
your new plane from blowing up."

You realize it would
cost millions to fix it,

billions if they missed delivery dates,

it all played out in the stock price.

They buried this,
and they are moving forward.

Look, it's fine.

Probably nothing is ever
gonna happen anyway, okay?

Oh, Danny, you don't believe that.

[Knocks on door] Hey.

Are you leaving? It's 4:00.

Uh, yeah, I have an outside meeting.

You okay?

Uh...
[Groans]

Okay, what do you know
about whistle-blower laws?

Why, you have a whistle-blower?

[Whistles]

Did he give you physical evidence?

- No.
- Does he have any?

Why do you ask?

Because whistle-blower laws
have changed a lot

in the last few years.

Without actual proof of fraud,
they're not gonna prosecute.

Okay, but all the evidence
is on the company's servers

and he's about to sign severance papers.

[Laughs] Then you may be out of luck.

[Groans] Do better!

Well, it's a catch-22, okay?

The justice department
needs hard evidence,

but anyone caught removing
documents can be charged

with corporate espionage and/or theft.

But if he gets the evidence out

and into authorities' hands,
he's protected?

Yes, but if he's caught taking anything,

he can go to jail.

That's insane.

So the government would rather

a company endanger the public

than keep somebody
from doing what's right?

- Whoa, whoa, "endanger"?
- Yes, are you listening now?

I mean, Justin, come on. What do I do?

You don't do anything.
Now, Kate, look at me.

The consequences of being
a whistle-blower are huge.

I have seen people's lives
ruined by this sort of thing.

If he doesn't already have
the evidence, don't rally him.

Kate, are you listening to me?
Did you hear what I said?

I hear you.

- Good.
- Yeah.

Okay, I'm sorry, I have to go inside.

Go. That's fancy.

Yeah, well, I'm meeting potential donors.

Ah.

Go get that money.

Don't encourage him.

I heard you the first time.

All right.

It's a Ryan M-2,

the plane The Spirit of St. Louis

was modeled after.

Do you know all the calculations

they had to make on
fuel efficiency, safety, weight,

just to get that plane
across the Atlantic?

The sheer innovation
that was poured into that thing

changed passenger travel forever.

You can't help me.

Telling your story isn't enough.

The government won't prosecute
without hard evidence.

I could track down the schematics

or maybe even the original
test data, if it still exists.

And because it's their property,

if you remove it, you're
gonna go to jail.

So that's it? No whistle-blowing?

Well, the mediation isn't over, you know?

- I... I could try to get you...
- What, money?

Extension on my health insurance?

I am out of a job. I lost my family.

People might die because
of something that I engineered,

and there's nothing I can do about it.

- Danny...
- They win.

Tell them I'll sign the deal.

I'll take my money and be done.

But I want to do it in person.

I want to look Mitch in the eye

as he pays me to shut up.

And thanks for trying.
I know you meant well.

I really don't know what's keeping Danny.

I mean, traffic maybe?

I don't know. I had traffic coming in.

Did you? Did you?

- No.
- No?

He is going to sign the papers, right?

Yes.

- Excuse me, Kate?
- Perfect timing.

Did Danny call?

Nope, but there is a call

you need to take right now.

Okay, great. I'll take it right here.

- No, that would...
- No, no, it's fine.

Hi, Kate Reed.

Hey, it's Danny.

Uh, where are you?

I'm gonna go in for the evidence.

Oh!

Figured Mitch would be at your office.

Yes, yes, good guess.

Well, my I.D. still works.

Going upstairs to download
the evidence off his computer.

Idiot keeps his passwords
on a post-it on his desk.

Uh, you know, that's a bad idea.

Uh, contractors.

I'm remodeling my place, and it's just...

oy, such a headache.

Meet me outside
the building in half an hour.

I'll give you a flash drive
you can take to your friend

at the D.A.'s office.

Okay, okay, that's great.

That's great. Chartreuse it is.

Uh-huh. Bye-bye.

Uh, gentlemen, I've gotta run an errand,

so if you guys wouldn't mind
maybe just grabbing some lunch

or something, and then we can meet back

in, say, an hour?

I have a lunch.

I won't be available until after 2:00.

Oh, okay, 2:00. 2:00 is fantastic.

So I'll see you then.

If Danny calls me,
I'll just give you a shout.

Uh...

A little heads-up, maybe, huh?
Flag on the play?

Uh, I tried. You didn't catch the signal.

Hey, Batman, I hear
your boy was a no-show.

Well, I hear you have asses to kiss.

Chop-chop!

Lauren doesn't like to be kept waiting.

Still want to see you
in that rubber suit.

That's Catwoman.

You say potato.
[Elevator bell dings]

[Sighs]

Okay, don't look at me like that.

I didn't tell Danny to do this.
I waved him away from this.

Kate Reed waved someone
away from the truth?

Leo, I swear to God,
I would love to see somebody

hand this company their ass on a platter,

but I did not tell him
to put his life in jeopardy.

Okay, how long?

Uh, he said he'd be out in 30 minutes.

Since he called, it's been 20.

If he steals corporate evidence
and gives it to us,

does that make us accomplices?

No, Justin said that he's protected

by the whistle-blower act
once he gets the evidence

in authorities' hands,
and we would be too.

But he just has to make it out.

He will.

Do you really believe that?

- You bet.
- Okay.

Client would like to accept
your $250,000 offer.

Say it again.

I think you heard me the first time.

I know. I'd like to record it
for posterity this time.

Humor me.

My client would like to accept
your $250,000 offer.

I have a vague recollection
of your response to that offer.

It was something poetic like, um,

"shove it up your ass, Lydia.
I'll see you at trial."

Am I close?

Are you gonna write me a check or not?

Oh, I just remembered.
That offer was made last week.

It's expired now. Sorry.

What's the new number?

Oh, I don't think

I could do anything
better than, let's say,

$125,000.

$125,000?

Or I could do $100,000
if you keep yelling at me.

Shove it up your ass!

There you go again.

- You know, I don't think you...
- It is wonderful.

We will take it.

I'm so sorry I'm late.

I must have missed
the memo about this meeting.

But $125,000 is very generous.

We'll take it to Mr. Redmayne
and get his response.

That is so lovely of you, Ms. Reed.

Ah, call me Lauren.

So are you gonna be bringing your nanny

to all your negotiations from now on?

[Forced laugh]
Yes, he will be,

until he grows up.

You have a nice day.
[Door slams]

You are gonna get the extra $125,000

back from that woman, or it
is coming out of your pocket,

not the firm's.

Chill out, Chester.

[Laughs]

I am not gonna have some bus-ad lawyer

with a careless mouth
and slime-ball ethics

destroy the reputation

I have worked too hard to maintain.

No, nanny Reed, you're gonna
continue to undermine me

until there's no money
left in the deal at all,

and then we can personally thank you

for torpedoing the whole thing.

You let me know when it's done.

Did you know that Facebook
has 750 million users?

Oh, will you shut up about Facebook?

Just saying, you could connect
to old high school friends.

You know, I didn't like high school

the first time around.

Now, what time is it?

Two minutes since you last asked.

Oh.

You need to connect to something.

Okay, how would I connect?

By posting pictures
of myself at the office?

Or how about my ex-husband?

Oh, oh, oh, I know. I got it.

How about all the vacations
that I'm not taking

because of all the days off
that I don't have?

Now, what is taking him so long?

Even Batman has Alfred. And Catwoman.

If you don't change the topic,
I swear to God, Leo,

I'm gonna throw you out of this car

and run you over myself.
[Laughs]

I don't think this car can do that.

Oh, my God.

Leo, look. It's Mitch.

He said he'd be at lunch till 2:00.

He did, right? He said that!

Okay.
[Phone dialing]

Oh, Danny, pick up. Pick up, pick up.

Damn it!

Mitch!

Hi! Sorry to bother you.

There's just some extra information

that I need to get from you.

Aren't we meeting later?
What are you doing here?

Well, um, I spoke
with Danny... flat tire...

and he was wondering
if he could get an extra year

on his health insurance.
So is there somewhere

that we can go?
[Cell phone ringing]

Maybe we can just, um,
hash it out, you know,

over a coffee or something?
[Ringing]

I'll talk to you later.

[Door lock buzzes]

Excuse me, sir?

Sir! Sir!

Hey! Hey! Stop!

All right, that's it.

No!

What, uh...

You're gonna need to come with us, sir.

Move.

All right, get the door.

Hey.

What do you have on him? Nothing!

Look, they know what happened.

No, you didn't do anything!
Nothing happened!

We have security video
of Mr. Martin transferring files

to a flash drive from
his supervisor's computer,

and we will find it.

This man was supposed to be
signing a severance agreement.

Instead, he infiltrated our office...

Oh, "infiltrated," really? Oh, come on.

What is he now, some
kind of Bond villain?

He was still employed there!

He'll be charged under
the economic espionage act,

section 1831, and tried in federal court.

Wait, federal?

He'll also be charged
with breaking and entering...

Oh, breaking and entering. That's clever.

He wasn't authorized to enter
his supervisor's office

or access his computer,
along with four other counts.

- Should I go on?
- Yeah.

He was attempting to transfer
confidential information

- to a competitor.
- That's not true!

Then what other reason would he have?

Okay, look, everyone just stop, okay?

- Danny, shut up.
- No, I think it's in my...

- Danny, shut up.
- I think it's in my best...

I need to have a private
conversation with my client.

Your client? You're a mediator,

and we're still in mediation.

Well, then I quit.

He needs to have
a confidential conversation

with somebody who has
his best interests at heart.

Right now, that person is me.

Five minutes.

Look, there's nothing you can do, okay?

I failed.

- Am I gonna go to jail?
- No, Danny, no.

You were trying to do the right thing.

We are not giving up.

You didn't do anything wrong.

You know what?
I should've just walked away

when I had the chance.

I'd have a chunk of money right now,

- maybe my family.
- But you can't walk away.

That's why you called me,
because you care.

You can't just let this lie.

I wish I had now. I really do.

She'll have another tanqueray and tonic.

You trying to get me drunk, Ben?

I don't need to get women drunk.

Oh, so they just fall at
your feet without lubrication?

My cross to bear.

He'll have a Plymouth and tonic.

You remember. I'm touched.

I didn't need any help either.

Except for that one time in Sausalito.

We were both pretty sauced up then.

And Alcatraz.

[Laughs] That was work-related.

Oh, that was work?
[Laughs]

- I thought about your offer.
- The $125,000?

Yeah, it doesn't really work for me.

I could knock it down
to $75,000 if you'd like.

How about a million?
See, here's the thing.

Carl was so peeved about that settlement

that I failed to bring him
that I started wondering,

who did tell him about it?

- Do you know?
- Search me.

It's perplexing, isn't it?
Because whoever did

would have communicated with my client

without me being there,

which is an even bigger ethics violation

than forgetting to mention

a settlement agreement
in the first place.

You spoke to my client
without me being there.

The Bar Association will be so crushed.

See, it's not fair
that you're the only one

that gets to be satisfied here, Lydia.

Do you know what I mean?

- Alcatraz.
- Exactly.

So bring me a cashier's check
for a million dollars

by the end of the day,
and I'll see if he'll bite.

You're bluffing.

And I should've left you
handcuffed to that cell.

Is that a yes or a no?

- Not a bad turnout, huh?
- Oh, yes.

These things are always
a little bit nerve-wracking.

[Whispering] Justin!

Justin!

Hey.

Hi, how are you?

Oh, thank you so much.

[Fake laughing]
Hi.

Wow, that must have been some story.

- What are you doing here?
- Hello, gentlemen.

- He got arrested.
- Who?

My guy. He did what you said,

and then it completely
blew up in his face.

Whoa, whoa, wait. The whistle-blower?

Yeah, well, you said
he needed to get evidence out

- to get a prosecution.
- No, no, no, no.

All I said was the justice department

needed evidence.

Tell me you didn't push this guy

and use your mouth to inspire a felony.

And you know what?
Instead of sitting here

accusing me of something, maybe, maybe,

you could just help me out.

It is in the hands
of the U.S. Attorney's Office.

- I'm sorry.
- Oh, so what?

An innocent guy can just
sit there and rot in jail?

"Good luck," because he knew the risk?

You know what? You said it yourself.

You said it was a catch-22.
What was he supposed to do?

Kate, there are rules that
are put in place for a reason.

Well, you know what?
They're stupid rules!

And you're doing all of... this

to make it better, so make it better.

This is not the time or
the place for this conversation.

- Go back to your stupid party.
- Grow up, Kate.

So first you blow
the settlement negotiation,

now your guy's in the slammer
waiting on federal prosecution.

I don't know if that gets you
the keys to the city, Batman.

Leave me alone.

I'm not in the mood
for your games right now.

Oh, okay.

Want to smoke a hookah?
I got one in my office.

Of course you do.

No, I think I'm just gonna go back

to that weird, sterile place I call home.

Might wanna wait on that.

You should know
that I represent Danny now.

- I heard.
- So what do you want?

I need the flash drive.

I know Danny gave it to you. Where is it?

I don't know.

You know, you should put one of
those, uh, big, wooden blocks

on it, like they do with
the gas station bathroom keys.

It's intellectual property.

No, it's not.
You changed the test results

to make your faulty engine seem safe.

You get that our company

is making the best airplane in the world?

It's going to revolutionize the industry.

By killing its passengers in midair?

That is not going to happen!

Well, then why are you here?

We've been working around the clock

for eight years to be
a leader in this industry.

Do you even know how many countries

would kill for what we have?

So then what? Screw the risks?

There is no risk!

Danny's got a bug up his ass
because he is a scientist.

They are all precious,
but they don't know anything

about the real world.

If this information goes public,
our credit will dry up

and our production will shut down.

Then our competitors
will jump into the breach

and guarantee another industry the U.S.

used to be leaders in goes down the drain

and for what? A manageable...

- Manageable?
- One in a mill!

It should be zero!

There is a bigger picture!

Danny had the bigger picture,
and you knew it!

He took the real risk
by telling the truth.

Do you have the flash drive or not?

Thanks so much for stopping by.

Wow, didn't realize you were taking on

a Fortune 100 company.
You throw rocks at beehives too?

I do when the bees piss me off.

I guess technically
you let your whistle-blower

throw the rock, or he
was the rock.

Why does everybody assume
that I encouraged this guy

to break the law?

So "fight the power,"
"down with the man,"

"do the right thing.
" Those words never

came out of your mouth?

No, never.

I... I warned this guy, you know?

I... I followed the rules.

I didn't tell him to do anything.

But you know what, Benny?

Now, I wish I would've.

Because I'd rather
live in a world of Dannys,

who have the guts to say, "this is wrong"

than in a world of Mitches
who just turn their backs

and look the other way
to cover their ass.

Well, that's all very Norma Rae,

but he's going to jail now.

No, he's not.

Hmm.

Where is it?

Where'd you stash the drive?

Security never found it on you,
Mitch doesn't have it,

so obviously, you dumped it somewhere

in the Grantham Pace Offices, but where?

No, you cannot go back in there, okay?

If they catch you,
you're gonna go to jail too.

I'm gonna ask you one more time.

Why?

Why would you do that?

Very simple.

If they get there first and destroy it,

you're never getting out of here.

Draw me a map.

- So you're gonna be here?
- I promise.

You sure you want to do this?

Well, it's the only way
Danny gets out of jail.

If it doesn't look good,
just turn around.

It's only trespassing
until you find the drive.

Okay, I'm nauseous.

You see, if Batman said that, like, once,

I would love him so much more.

You know what, Leo?
[Phone dialing]

If I was Batman,
you would definitely be...

- Nightwing.
- Nightwing.

You'd be nightwing. Yeah.

Oh, Mitch, hi. Uh, Kate Reed here.

Yeah, I have the flash drive.

Oh, you want to talk?

Okay, well, then let's talk.

I'm sure Ben will just be a minute.

Did you want anything else?

I think we have some cupcakes
in the kitchen.

That your job around here?

Sweetening things up?

Actually, I'm the managing partner.

Kind of like your team manager.

Playing the all-stars,

and motivating the under-performers,

benching the losers to get results.

And I think you're gonna be very happy

with the result Ben worked out.

Well, I do like being very happy.

[Laughs]

Ah, Ben, I was just
telling Mr. Redmayne here

that you have good news.

A check and an apology. Let's have 'em.

$250,000?

Yes,

a check for $1/4 of a million.

What do you think?

I think maybe you're
worth your salary again.

Oh... [snaps] apology.

Carl, I am sorry.

I am so sorry you're such a moron.

What the hell are you doing?

I'm sorry you think
getting 10% of your money back

from the thief who stole it
from you is a victory.

I'm sorry you're too stupid to understand

that it's a sign of weakness
from the other side

that they even offered this.

[Clears throat]

Is that the, uh, kind of apology
you were looking for?

I've lasted plenty of games

with people yelling at me, all right?

- You don't frighten me.
- Oh, you're right.

They have been yelling at you
a lot lately.

Well, my record speaks for itself.

Maybe four years ago,

before you started drinking
and not paying attention.

How do you think all that money
went missing in the first place?

- I'm not stupid.
- Really?

Because if you think
that $250,000 is gonna keep you

in a house like yours
or choppers like the ones

in your garage for
longer than six months,

you're a bigger idiot than I thought.

Nolan Ryan was 45 when he retired.

46.

Let's be straight, Nolan Ryan you're not.

You're a tall guy who can throw hard

with above-average accuracy

for two innings every four days.

But I like you, Carl,

so let's make a deal. I'll go to trial.

If we win, I'll take the maximum
percentage of my fee.

33% of everything you get, I get.

If we lose, I'll pay you the $250,000.

- Hey!
- Out of my own pocket.

You hired me to be smarter than you.

This is the offer. What's it gonna be?

- Where is it?
- Oh, down to business.

I like that.

How do I know you didn't copy it?

Because I don't actually have it.

But it is here in this building,
and I'm gonna take you to it.

After you.

How'd you know that would work?

It's simple. I told him the truth.

Oh, the truth.

Like, uh, ripping up
a fake check to make a point?

You knew it was fake?

Don't forget, I met Lydia.

She was never gonna put
the $250,000 back on the table.

So you lied, again,
and you put this firm at risk...

Lauren.

I've put up with your Martial Law

for the past couple of days

'cause I can do go-along,
get-along when I need to.

Our parking spaces are
next to each other.

There's gonna be
awkward moments in the elevator.

And I appreciate your constant concern

that everything go exactly
the way that you want it to,

but new world order...

don't ever talk to me that way again.

Now, before I hand it over,
I need something... a trade.

I'm not trading
to get back stolen property.

I will give you back the drive

if Grantham Pace drops
all charges against Danny.

That's not going to happen.

And now that I know it's in the building,

I guarantee you I will find it
before the end of the day.

Except you've been looking for it

ever since Danny was arrested,
and you still haven't found it,

and, uh, I don't know.

I mean, maybe I'm leading you
on a wild goose chase

and it's not even here.

It's not up to me.

I'll see what I can do.

He stashed the drive in his own office?

He took a little detour
on his way out the building.

You know, all he had to do
was get out the door

with that drive, and you
would be the one in jail.

Well, he didn't.

Why don't you just tell me where it is?

Hey, what are you gonna
do when that plane

falls out of the sky?

- It won't.
- Oh. [Laughs]

God, I hope not.

But, you know...

who's gonna take that fall

when the engine disintegrates, huh?

I mean, you know as much
as Danny knows, right?

So what's to keep them
from downsizing you?

Maybe I'm smarter than Danny.

I don't think so.
[Laughs]

Do you want to know
what my favorite movie is?

It's The Wizard of Oz.

Do you want to know why?

I really don't care.

Well, I'm gonna tell you anyway.

It's because it's about a little girl

who went looking for something
that she couldn't find

'cause it was under her nose
the whole time.

- No!
- Hey, Leo!

[Laughs]

Wow! That thing really flies!

[Laughs]

[Pounding on window]

You just broke the law.
I'm having you arrested.

Oh, okay. Uh, 9...1...1...

By the time they get here,
that'll be in the hands

of the Justice Department.

It's been real.

Well, uh, I'm sorry I couldn't get you

a better severance package.
[Laughs]

- You did very well.
- No.

- Seriously, thank you.
- Mmm.

Gotta go.

Hey.

Come here.

Hi. Uh, coffee and a donut.

[Clears throat]

Carl's case starts today, yeah?

Flowers for me?

Actually, they are for me.

From Carl.

He wants to know
if I will go on a date with him.

Well, you should wait
till after the trial.

He'll be a lot richer then.

I think I'll wait
till his E.R.A. goes back down.

That's never gonna happen.

Bingo.

Uh-uh. I wouldn't put that guy
on my rotisserie team.

You break a leg now.

And hey, I mean it.

I love you too.

[Scoffs]

Oh, Facebook.

Look, look, see?

I'm being strong-armed to social network.

But look at this, there's no photos.

I don't have any videos.

And my one friend?

Look at this. It's my assistant.

I mean, come on. That's not...

that's not connecting, that's just a...

- A time suck.
- A...

a time suck.

A single malt, rocks please.

Sure.

- Yes.
- Hey.

I'm not joining.

- Ah.
- Mm-hmm.

I joined.

- You did?
- Yes.

Oh, Justin.

Well, come on, I'm campaigning.

- What do you want?
- Oh, Justin.

I live at my stepmother's.
I work 24 hours a day.

And I don't even buy my own groceries.

I'd like a real life
before I have a virtual one.

Well, Danny would still
be in jail if it wast for you.

And I just heard
that the Justice Department

is launching an investigation
into Grantham Pace

as a result of what you did. Thank you.

Just thought you should know that.

You know, I don't always...
matter of fact, I never...

agree with your methods,

but sometimes they get
spectacular results.

Ha ha! Yes, they do.

That's something we always
had in common, you know?

This insane jonesing for justice.

Oh, my God.

- That's it.
- What?

That's your campaign slogan.

No.

"This insane jonesing for justice."

- "Justin Patrick."
- It's brilliant.

- It's amazing.
- It'll be sweeping the nation.

I mean, look, if we can't
sacrifice everything

just to make a difference, then who can?

- And that's all I want to do.
- That's all I want to do.

Well, cheers to that.

I gotta go. You heading out?

No.

- I'll see you around.
- Mm-hmm.