The Good Fight (2017–…): Season 1, Episode 9 - Self Condemned - full transcript

Any last-minute advice?

Nope.

Just tell the truth.

Anything you admit here
can't be used against you,

so take advantage of that.

Was your first year
anything like this?

No.

But my guess is my
fourth year will be.

Things are getting weirder.

They are, aren't they?

It's the world.



You're weathering it well.

Thanks.

You can go in now.

Breathe and smile.

Come on!

I brought my client in
for a voluntary interview,

not a group interrogation!

Hi!

That's not for you.
We're in here.

Come on, they won't bite.

Let 'em through, guys.

Hi.

Sorry, they're painting
in the hallway,

and, the only way in is
through the sixth degree room.



So, sorry about that. Well...

Hi, I'm Lucca Quinn.

- Hi.
- This is my client, Maia Rindell.

Hi, yeah, I know, the NSA
sent over some of your e-mails.

That's a joke.

I'm punchy today.

I'm Federal Agent
Madeline Starkey.

And, why don't we
have a seat and chat?

There you go.

Thank you.

I'm out of breath.

So, Maia, thank you so much
for coming today.

Um, we really appreciate

your help with
this investigation,

I know this has not
been easy on you.

You understand Maia is here
under the terms of the proffer

- from the U.S. Attorney's Office?
- Absolutely,

This is your
Queen for a Day session, yes.

Nothing my client says
can be used against her.

If she answers truthfully,

that is correct and
I know you will.

Because it's a felony to
lie to a, um, federal agent.

Wow, that's exactly right.

So, you understand
that the proffer

doesn't immunize you
from perjury?

- I do.
- Great.

Good. So, here we are.

Ooh, my gosh!

You see what happened there?

As the light hits the window,

you know, in a particular way,

the birds fly right into it.

It's sad, really.

Okay, um, I am going
to take some notes,

if that's all right
with counsel?

Go for it.

Maia,
let's talk about your parents.

How did this Ponzi scheme begin?

Maia doesn't know how

this Ponzi scheme began.

Right, right. My apologies.

Um, let me be
a little more discursive.

Let's look at this as:

Remembrance of
Ponzi Schemes Past?

And, um, anything that
comes into your mind

about your parents
or your Uncle Jackson,

you just spill it, okay?

And I'll just sit here
and I'll write it down.

Diane, I need you.

We got a call
from the courthouse.

Another brutality case.

Now?

Guess who the cop is?

I'm bad at this, Adrian.

Andrew Theroux.

Seriously?

Seriously.

The case that brought us
together?

He stops a a motorist
for expired tags,

kicks him in the head.

How do you know this?

I have somebody down at County.

I pay him $300 if he gives me
a heads-up on brutality cases.

So we can get this dirty cop
off the force once and for all.

- Good mornin'.
- Mornin'.

What do we got?

This is one of the worst
I've seen in a while.

Anybody else seen him?

The family members?
Lawyers? Anybody?

No. Theroux brought
his load in last night.

He's all yours.

Good.

Give us a half-hour with him.

Are you my lawyers?

We hope to be, Mr...

Knutsen. Todd Knutsen.

Look, I didn't do it.

The cop just searched my car.

When was this?

Last night, about midnight.

It looks like they, cleaned
up your injuries pretty good.

Wh-Where'd he kick you?

Should I say he kicked me?

What are you in for, son?

Possession.

Guard!

Where are the Handi Wipes?

I need my Purell.

This is abuse.

Dear God.

Diane Lockhart.

Thank God.

Did Alicia call you?

She said she couldn't
take my case.

No. So you're
the brutality victim?

Isn't it terrible?

I... Look at this.

Do you have any
idea how hard it is

to get blood out
of Egyptian cotton?

And now no Purell.

I was driving down 290

around 2:00 in the morning
with Naftali.

- Who's that?
- A-A friend.

Adventurous. Israeli.

Her father was a general.

Don't get her started
on the Six-Day War.

She loves seeing me in pain.

The bruises on your face.

How do we know those
aren't from Naftali?

No. Naftali knows never

to hit me in the face,
only the back and the thighs.

So you have bruises
on your back and your thighs?

Slight bruises.

Mostly scratches.

What that woman can do

with the end of a paper clip...

I know. I'm not a good witness.

Talk to her... Naftali Amado.

She'll say exactly what I said.

Okay.

Hey.

They're out to get me.

The same way they did
with Rodney King.

We've got a lot in common,

he and I.

Can't we all just get along?

What do you think?

He's the devil.

And unfortunately,

the devil is our best chance

to get Theroux
kicked off the force.

Um...

I'm not sure how to start.

Well, here, let-let's try this.

From our forensic accounting,

the first criminal act...

The first one where new funds
were used to pay off old debts...

Was September 15, 2008.

Any thoughts?

That was a long time ago.

Um, 2008?

I would have been 17.

And do you remember what
you were doing that day?

I was probably in school.

Okay. Well, it was the day
Lehman Brothers went bankrupt.

Does that help?

Breaking news.
Stocks all around the globe

are in a freefall
at this point, because...

Holy God.

The Dow expected to open down

over 300 points, as fears of...

God... What?

Anything you remember
could help.

If you're not sure of a memory,
just say you're not sure.

God.

What... what are we gonna say?

- What am I gonna do?
- Stop. Stop it!

We just have to get Jax.

I-I've been all day
making calls...

Maia, do you
recognize this name?

Michael Hannigan.

He was an investor
in your parent's fund.

- Yes.
- And he was at your house on September 15?

- Yes.
- Okay.

And your parents spoke with him?

Yes.

Jax was there, too.

Um, my Uncle Jax,

he was there
and-and spoke to him.

To Hannigan? You're sure?

This is temporary, Mike.

You pull your money out now,
you're out eight mil...

Yes.

My mom, she, she called Jax

and he came over

to tell Mike Hannigan that if he
pulled his money from the Fund,

then he would be out
something like $8 million.

And the best course was
to keep his money in.

And what time did Jax come by?

I was still doing my homework.

So...

probably about 4:00
in the afternoon.

Okay. And how long was he there?

I think two hours.

Because he was...
he was gone before dinner.

And you had dinner
with your parents?

You can't always
be promising 12%.

Well, it's not about
what we prom...

Yes.

Good. Now,
here's the problem, Maia.

I have your mother's
computer calendar, and...

If you'll pardon me,
I'm still a bit of a Luddite.

I need it printed out, and...

"Luddite," God, I hate
that word, don't you?

I don't think I have an opinion.

It's like "meme."
It's one of those words

that makes the
English language so ugly.

The calendar.

Yes. So on this day,

your mother says you had

a gynecologist appointment
at 3:00 p.m.,

with a Dr. Regina.

So here's the problem,

I'm not sure how
you could have seen

your Uncle Jax at your house
at 4:00 p.m.

when you were at a doctor's
appointment at 3:00 p.m.

Excuse me, you're asking
about something

that happened nine years ago.

I know. Look,
I'm on your side in this.

I know that memory
can be faulty.

I'm just trying to
get to the truth.

Maia.

Were you there at the
doctor's appointment?

I was.

Maybe I-I saw Jax

- and Mr. Hannigan later.
- Or another day, maybe?

No. No, I don't think so.

It... it was on that day.

Well, here's the problem.

The distance between
Dr. Regina's office

and your house is 12.4 miles,

and it was very, very
heavy traffic that day.

How do we know that?

My minions, my FBI minions.

They know everything.

And they give me hard copies.

So by the time you would
get home with your mother

it would have been 5:30.

And your housekeeper

said she served you
dinner right at 5:30.

What did Jax say?

Jax... says he was never
at your house at all.

That is not true. He was there.

But you can't remember when.

No. No, but I...

I remember that he was there.

You know, when I was,
about eight,

I was on Bozo's Circus.

And... you're too young
to remember this...

But it was a really big deal.

I was sitting in the
audience with my mom,

and I was chosen for
the grand prize game,

which is another very big deal.

And I remember as I got that
ball into bucket number six,

and the confetti was
all over the place,

the crowd was roaring.

And last year my mother
showed me some pictures

from that day.

I wasn't on the Bozo show.

My older sister was.

See, the mind has
an odd way of turning

wishful thinking
into actual memories.

Okay...

I think we should
take a pause there.

I want to confer with my client.

Absolutely.
Please. And remember,

this is Queen for a Day,

so no gotcha questions here.

Go around, go around!

Painters. Sorry.

Just go out that door.

Door you came.

Sorry.

We're just...

There's just painters, so...

Okay, here's my advice.

She is not your friend. She's
trying to catch you in lies.

I'm not lying.

I understand.

I know you're trying to
protect your parents,

but she can see
you're doing that.

So don't talk about Jax
being with Hannigan

unless you have
a specific memory.

I don't want to hurt my dad.

I know. But your proffer

only covers you
if you don't lie.

If you lie to protect your dad,
you might get him off,

but you'll end up in jail.

All rise.

The Honorable Don Linden
presiding.

N-no, Steve, I have it.

No.

Okay.

Well, I guess I won that bet.

Mr. Sweeney, how nice of you
to join us again.

I am innocent man, Your Honor.

Your Honor, our client

has very deep roots
in his community...

And a private jet
on standby at O'Hare.

Okay, what is the charge?

- Resisting arrest.
- Aggravated battery.

No. Aggravated battery.

Wait, what?

Your Honor,
this is a misdemeanor.

No, a felony.

Now, Mr. Sweeney
struck out at the officer,

striking him
in the head and face.

This is gross overcharging.

All lives matter.

Don't get cute, sir.

Shut up, Colin.
I'm finally on your side.

Your Honor, we ask
that Mr. Sweeney

be released on his
own recognizance.

He's a victim
of overzealous prosecution.

He all but has a target

on his back, Your Honor.

Gee, I wonder why.

Bail is set
at three million dollars.

Next.

Attica. Attica.

Shh.

You're smiling. Why?

Felony aggravated battery

against a police officer.

We can put Theroux on the stand?

Yup.

If they kept it a
misdemeanor, we couldn't.

So Colin Sweeney is gonna
do his one good deed:

Get a dirty cop
kicked off the force.

Boo-yah!

Yup, you missed an entire flock.

Did you two
get everything settled?

There was nothing to settle.

But we talked. And we're back.

Good. Good, good, good.

So, Maia,
I want you to take a look

at your mother's calendar, okay?

I think you'll see that

you two have
a few appointments listed

over the years,
and not just the gyno. See?

For example, on October 3
you had another appointment

with Dr. Regina. And,

then, on October 23

you went with your mother
to her dental checkup.

And then on November 4,
the two of you

went to see a movie.
Do you remember what you saw?

No.

Yeah, well, why don't you

take a good look at that
and, put a check mark

next to the ones
that you remember.

Well, the worry

is not STD...

Maia has a boyfr...

What can I do to help, doct...

Thank you. So you and your mom
were together at these times?

Yes.

As far as I remember, yes.

Okay.
Well, here's the problem...

It would be easier
if you would just

tell us a problem
before there is a problem.

Your mother wasn't with you
at these appointments.

What do you mean?

That's when she was off

sleeping with your Uncle Jax.

She used as an excuse these
appointments in her calendar

so she could meet
with your Uncle Jax at his home.

Maia had no way to know that.

Yes, but just because

her mother has it in her
calendar doesn't mean it's true.

And Maia shouldn't confirm it

if it's not true.

Some of those dates are true.

None of these dates
are true, Maia.

Every two weeks,

your mother met
with your Uncle Jax

at his home.

Since 2008.

Is it possible

that your mother is working

with your Uncle Jax
to set up your dad?

My client cannot answer that.

'Cause here's the problem,

Maia. You were used as a cover

so your mother could sleep with
your uncle for several years.

And you didn't suspect anything?

No.

Okay. And in that
same time frame,

did you ever
suspect your parents

- of their Ponzi scheme?
- I think we should take a break.

- For lunch at this point.
- I'd like to go.

For a few more hours.

No.

Let's take a break.

Sure. If you insist.

Nat, you need to get some sleep.

Yeah, what do you
think I'm doing?

We have another client
who was brutalized by a cop.

You do know I work for COPA,

not for you?

Civilian Office

of Police Accountability.

Just in case
you haven't noticed,

we are civilians.

You're not civilians,
you're parasites.

It was during
a routine traffic stop, Nat.

You'll want to write this down.

Guess who the cop is?

Andrew Theroux.

And when-when was this?

Last night.

- You're bringing a suit?
- Yup.

- Another six million.
- Who's the victim?

All right,
every citizen deserves

equal protection under the law.

- Who's the victim?
- Give him a chance. He hasn't done anything wrong.

Adrian.

Colin Sweeney.

All right. Okay, okay.

The cops have been following

this guy around, looking
for some kind of payback.

He dragged him out of the car

and kicked him in the head. COPA

- has to investigate.
- Now, you know it's not about Sweeney,

It's about getting this piece
of shit off the force. Come on.

Come to court. We're gonna
put Theroux on the stand.

All I want is an open mind.

Come on.

That was Internal Affairs?

That was COPA.

And they're not
gonna investigate.

Destroy Theroux on the stand.

He'll be back.

At first he was agitated,
then he got belligerent.

It seemed to me that
he was on drugs.

I haven't used drugs
in 20 years.

- Shh.
- Whisper quieter,

Mr. Sweeney. I can

hear you up here.

Sorry, Your Honor.

I think my eardrum is damaged

from when the officer
hit me last night.

Objection, Your Honor.

Sustained. Shut up, Mr. Sweeney.

And how did you react
to his struggle, officer?

I tried to use

only as much force
as was necessary

to gain his compliance.

Unfortunately,
he chose to attack me,

and, I'm sorry to say,

did some damage.

These bruises here and here?

- Yes, sir.
- If I did that, don't you think

- I'd have some marks on my hands?
- Also cuts inside my mouth.

My doctor believes
I'll need to have

some corrective surgery
in order to reset my teeth.

Jay. It's Diane.

I just forwarded you
a picture of Theroux's injuries.

I never thought I'd say this,
but I think there's a chance

Colin Sweeney
is telling the truth.

Maia.

We're back in.

Hi. Well, I hope you both
had a nice lunch.

I'd like to keep this
under three hours.

Certainly. See's?

No, thank you.

- See's?
- No.

My husband picked out
all the good stuff

and sent me to work
with the coconuts.

What's your husband's name?

Michael... son. Why?

How long have you two
been married?

I googled you over lunch.

You're not married.

You got me.

You were also instrumental
in the convictions

of Blagojevich and George Ryan.

Did the folksy thing
work on them, too?

Well, there was one lawyer,
in one of the cases...

And I'm not gonna say who...

We weren't interested
in his client.

We only asked him to come in
for a how-do-you-do meeting.

But this lawyer
was so aggressive

and so suspicious
that we decided

to probe further
into his client.

And that client

is now in prison.

Sweet story.

- Well, it's a true one.
- Are you advising me.

Not to represent my client?

Far from it.

I think it would
benefit both of us

if Maia were to offer
all she knows.

Undiluted.

What do you need, Ms. Starkey?

Well, I'd like to turn
to the foundation.

The... the Rindell Foundation.

You're one of three
board members?

Yes.

And you...

When was the last time
the board met?

I don't know.

Um, a few years ago?

If you have the answer
you can just tell her.

Well... Well...

I think the last board meeting

and only board meeting
was June 18, 2011.

Do you know of any other dates?
Any more meetings?

- No.
- Okay. That doesn't bother you?

Tell me what you mean.

Well, it's a foundation

with $65 million in assets...

and you only met once?

Well, the foundation
wasn't my idea.

It was...

It was your parents, yeah.

Yes, but it was
for a good cause.

For malaria prevention
in Africa.

And how much
did you spend on prevention?

Yeah, but...

I just want to know
how much we're sending.

Honey.

You know, it's a lot, honey.

I mean, we're not skimping.

I don't know.

Well, that's okay, Maia.

You were a figurehead. That's
not a bad thing.

You're not in trouble.

Yeah, but Dad, I mean,
it's got my name on it.

I have to know.

Okay, I'll-I'll have Jax
open the books to you.

Just give us a few weeks.

- Okay.
- Okay.

Do you need a moment?

No.

So let's talk about

the day the foundation
was formed.

- Did you get it?
- Right here.

Affidavits?

Here.

You just saved his ass.
Thank you, Jay.

Hey, hey, hey, hey...

Good to know.

Hello, Officer Theroux.

Hello.

This is a familiar spot
for you...

Being questioned
about police brutality.

Objection.
Argumentative. And rude.

Sustained to the first.

Overruled to the second.

Officer, um,

do you work out at Savoy's Gym?

Yes, why?

Do you recall yesterday
afternoon sparring

with a 19-year-old welterweight

named Hector Peraza who,

according to eyewitnesses,

- knocked you out?
- That's bullshit...

He didn't knock me out.

My apologies.
But you sparred with him?

Yeah, I held my own.

And this was before

you went on duty?

Yes. Why?

Well, isn't it possible that

these bruises here
are the result

of punches thrown

by Hector Peraza?

No.

Well, these are photos

of cuts and lacerations
inside your mouth,

Officer Theroux.

Objection.

- Not in evidence.
- These are.

Police photos, Your Honor.

We didn't take them.

Unless you want to throw out
all your photos,

Mr. ASA,

overruled.

Do you see these lacerations,

Officer Theroux?

Those lacerations

are in the same shape as this.

The mouth guard at Savoy's Gym.

You guys are good.

So this was

your 18th birthday?

Yes.

And that's when your
parents gifted you

the Rindell Foundation?

Yes.

My parents, they-they knew
I was interested in Africa.

I had read that malaria kills
one million kids a year

and that it could be prevented
with mosquito netting.

So they wanted me to run
an effort to pay for the netting

for 60%

of African children.

Wow. Well, that is a good cause,

and thank you so much

for doing that.

Can I ask you
who else was at your party?

A lot of people.

How 'bout your girlfriend,
Amy Breslin?

Yes, she was there.

But she wasn't my girlfriend
at the time.

Uncle Jax introduced us.

She was just entering
law school.

And your boyfriend
was there, too?

I have to get back.

Maia, was he there?

- Yes.
- Okay.

Well, that's not complicated.

Okay.

And Diane Lockhart,

was she there?

Yes, she was there, too.

You sure you don't want one?
They're delicious.

From your husband?

Okay.

Now, did you hear Ms. Lockhart
offer any legal advice

to your parents?

Okay, I'm gonna stop you
right there.

- This is not material covered by the proffer.
- Well, anything.

That has to do
with the Ponzi scheme

is covered by the proffer.

Hearsay conversations which,
in fact, may be subject

to attorney-client privilege
are not...

Actually, my current case
is a homicide.

My client is accused
of killing a mutual fund manager

who worked with Bernie Madoff.

Ooh, really?

Do you know him?

Bernie? No.

Do we, Lenore?

Maybe Jax... I don't know.

All I'm asking is if she
has a memory. If she doesn't,

- we can move on...
- That's not what I'm saying...

I have to get back.

Call me.

Wait, wait, wait.

- This is a fishing expedition on your part.
- All I'm saying is if she has a memory,

- I will hear it, or we'll...
- You are digging.

- No, no, no, no...
- Lenore, do you think that Ruth Madoff knew.

What her husband was doing?

Ooh.

No.

- Why?
- See, I think she didn't know because she didn't want to know.

Yeah.

How could she not know?

- I will hear it, or we'll...
- You are digging.

No, no, no, no, no.
Hold on. Just a sec.

Here's the problem, Ms. Quinn...

We have a lot of problems here,
don't we?

These foundation documents
were signed by Maia.

And she signed them,
she just admitted,

on the night of her birthday
party, her 18th birthday.

So she is responsible

for any crimes committed
by this foundation.

Our proffer is about Maia's
involvement with this fund,

not Diane Lockhart's advice...

I hate to be the bad guy here,

but millions of dollars
were being parked

into that foundation
to hide them from an SEC audit.

That is a felony crime.

Now, unless Maia tells us
about Diane Lockhart's advice

to her parents, we will
stop this questioning now

and prosecute.

I need to be 18 for
those documents to be official?

Yes. And you were.

You signed them
on your 18th birthday.

We had my birthday party
on a Saturday,

and I didn't turn 18
until the following Tuesday.

Come on.

You know,

maybe I will have one
of those candies.

Nice try, Agent.

Is this the kind of finesse
you used on Blagojevich?

Nice, Maia.

Lucky.

No, I've seen lucky.

That was smart.

I have another witness,
Your Honor. Naftali Amado.

I thought you said
she was on your side.

She is.

She was.

Naftali.

Hello, Ms. Amado.

Hello, man.

You were with Mr. Sweeney
when his car was pulled over,

isn't that correct?

Ken.

We speak English here.

Yes.

Hebrew makes me so hot.
And what happened

after you were pulled over?

The policeman,
he comes over to us.

He says, we need to show the...

um, um,

the, um,

- lice?
- License?

Yes. But, Mr. Sweeney

is very, very hot.

He gets out of the car,

punches the policeman.

That is outrageous.

You are outrageous.

- You...
- You sit.

Back down.

Excuse me, ma'am.

That is my job.

Please, Mr. Sweeney.

Any more questions, Counselor?

Nothing further.

Painting's done.

You can come in this way now.

Here you go.

Have a seat.

I'd like to apologize for
the uncomfortable mess...

earlier this afternoon.

It was all on me.
My bad. I'm sorry.

I don't want things
to be tense between us.

We don't either.

Good.

So we're friends again?

Sure.

Okay. Good.

Maia, um, let's talk
about when you did become aware

of the Ponzi scheme.

You said it was when the press
reported on it.

Yes.

And not before?

That is correct.

You graduated from law school
in 2016, right?

Yes.

Was it a big day?

I don't understand.

Well, there was a celebration

at your parents' house.

To a fantastic year.

Whoa!

Yes, there was.

Your parents were there?

Amy's parents were there?

Thank you for being here.

Maia...

Yes, Sam and Connie.

Okay. Sam and Connie.

Now, were you living with Amy,
at the time

when you graduated
from law school?

- I was.
- Did Amy.

Ever ask you
about the possibility

of her parents investing
in your parents' fund?

She asked about it.

And I told her that to start

an account,
it-it was a minimum of $200,000.

Her parents didn't have
that kind of money.

According to my information...

And I could be wrong...
Your parents

did make exceptions
to that requirement.

Is that a question?

No.

This is one.

Did you ever ask
if an exception could be made

in the case of Amy's parents?

Sorry.

Why would she lie?

I don't know.

She's such a naughty minx.

It could be her idea of a joke.

Mr. Sweeney,
please take this seriously.

I imagine a felony arrest

for drug possession
could get her deported.

I'm sorry?

Who are you again?

A partner here.

Where does the drug possession
come in?

There was nothing
in the crime report.

Well, partner,

I'm just theorizing here,

but we were on our way
to a chemsex party

in Arlington Heights.

Wait, wait.

We need to stop right there.

You need to speak
in hypotheticals,

Mr. Sweeney.

But... why?

We can't put you
on the stand knowing

you will perjure yourself.

You can only relate something
that is true

or potentially true.

God, I love the law.

And everybody takes it
so seriously.

- Your party?
- Yes.

Chemsex.

Chemse... No?

Drug cocktails,

then sex.

Most enlightening.

- Hypothetically.
- Yes.

Naftali and I
were hypothetically

on our way to this party,
where we were...

hypothetically going to supply
the synthetic cathinone.

And why was there no mention

of drugs in the police report?

Naftali threw them
out the window

when we were stopped...

hypothetically.

Adrian.

I think we're in trouble.

I was scanning police calls,
following Theroux's movements.

He was calling for some K9 units
to the scene of the pullover.

Fuck.

- They found them?
- Yeah.

What are you gonna do?

I don't know.

When the facts are on your side,
you pound the facts.

When the facts
are not on your side...

Come on.

Are you kidding me?

Counselor, sit down right now.

You'll get your turn.
Continue, Mr. ASA.

Again, Officer Theroux,

did you conduct a search
this morning in an area

immediately adjacent
to the Dan Ryan Expressway?

- I did.
- And what occasioned that search?

The night before, I witnessed

an object being thrown

from the passenger side
of the suspect's car...

Come on! Why did he not search
the night before, Your Honor?

This is bullshit!

Sir, you will stop right now

or we will discuss
contempt charges.

Go ahead.

Well, that is a good question.

Why didn't you search the area
the night before?

I did. But there's thick brush
there and a gully.

I couldn't find anything.

So I went back with a K9 unit
this morning...

Talk about a convenient memory.

Ma'am. No.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Please, tell the court what,

if anything, you found.

A white plastic bag

containing approximately 1.5
grams of a synthetic cathinone

commonly known as bath salts.

Nothing further.

Why aren't they
introducing the dashboard cam

into evidence?

Mr. Boseman, Ms. Lockhart,

are you both done pounding
your table?

I apologize, Your Honor.

But given the significance
of the officer's new testimony,

I'm curious why we're not seeing

his dashboard video
of the encounter.

Good question. Mr. ASA?

Your Honor, there's nothing
exculpatory on that recording.

- Well, that's a relief, Your Honor.
- My guess is.

You would like to see it.

If it's not too much trouble.

The State has three hours

to provide Defense
with the dashboard video.

Adjourned.

Hey, you want a rental,
you got to talk to the office.

No, I need a name.

Last night, you drove someone.

A man in a suit.

This man.

What'd he do?

Nothing.

He's a witness
to a car accident.

Richard Hess.

Where was he headed?

Some party in Arlington Heights.

How are you, Rich?

Do I know you?

I don't think

we've officially met, but I
know you know Colin Sweeney,

and I think he may need you
to testify on his behalf.

I don't know what
you're talking about.

Come on, man. He was leading you

to a party in Arlington
Heights... the chemsex party...

But his car got pulled over.

This is you on the dashboard
videotape. You waited

a few minutes for
them, but then told

the driver to keep going.

Since you're obviously
a little dense,

let me dumb it down for you.

Fuck off.

This guy definitely saw
something, but he won't testify.

- Can we pay him?
- Mr. Sweeney.

Hypothetically.

We can treat him
as a hostile witness.

- Why won't he testify?
- He doesn't want it.

To come out that he was going
where he was going.

- And where was that?
- The sex party Mr. Sweeney was going to.

What's his name?

Richard Hess. Why? You know him?

No. You will not
put him on the stand.

You have no right!

What are you talking about?
He saw what happened.

You don't know that.

I insist that you not

contact him again,
or I'm hiring other lawyers.

- So you did beat up that cop?
- No.

- What? No.
- Why don't you want us.

- To get this guy?
- Because I don't need a reason.

I'll be in your office, Diane.

I think I understand.

What? I don't.

Richard Hess is
a Florida real estate

billionaire who's been sent

to Chicago to vet...
ambassadors.

Don't act like that.

What's the point of being rich

if you can't buy
what's for sale?

An ambassadorship?

I gave over a million dollars
to his campaign PAC.

Membership has its privileges.

So work your magic
and make these charges go away.

I need to look clean.

Then get Hess to
testify on your behalf.

This drug testimony

- from Theroux hurts you.
- No.

Find another way.

Police brutality
is your specialty,

and I'm a bona fide victim here!

It's not just the black people
who get brutalized.

It's people like me...
The misunderstood.

The white billionaire
wife-killer, allegedly.

God.

Maia.

She's trying to suggest
you knew about the Ponzi Scheme,

and that's why
you waived Amy's parents off.

- Yeah. I know.
- Did you?

No.

You don't sound definite.

Did you tell him my father's
IRA comes to $110,000,

that he's got another $30,000
in T-Bills?

I don't know. I...

You don't know if you waived
Amy's parents off?

I know this has been hard...

I know these months have been
hard on you, and you feel,

rightly or wrongly, guilty
for your parents' actions.

No, that's not what this is.

You don't even need
to be conscious of it, Maia.

Your guilt could just be
coloring your memories.

You could be seeing yourself
as more culpable than you are.

It's your Catholic guilt.

You are condemning yourself.

That's fine
for the confessional,

but here,
it has real repercussions.

They could put you in jail.

Your father'd really turn down
$140,000?

Well, he does it all the time.

Did you really tell your dad?

Lucca, I didn't tell my dad.

Didn't tell him what?

About Amy's parents' investment.

I pretended to,
but... I never told him.

What do you mean?
Of course I told my dad.

Why wouldn't I?

Okay, this isn't good.

You're ready to admit
you killed Biggie.

I must have somehow known
about the Ponzi scheme.

Otherwise, why wouldn't
I have let Amy's parents invest?

- That doesn't mean anything.
- It does.

Lucca.

I knew.

The problem is the drugs.

Judge was listening to us
on everything else.

It's the drugs thrown out
the freaking window.

So we use Hess.

We convince Sweeney
he has to use his vetter.

No. We need to go at the drugs,
Diane.

That helps us with COPA, too.

They want to kick Theroux
off the force.

We just...

We haven't given 'em enough
of a reason to do it.

Then we're stuck.

Diane?

You happy here?

What, at your firm?

Yeah.

- Yes. Why?
- I don't know.

You wanted to retire.

Yes.

Well, life has a way of
reminding you of who you are.

Guess I'm not the retiring type.

Are you happy here?

Gotcha.

I like...

getting the better of people,
and...

keeping something alive.

You know? Look out there

at all those employees,
and realizing

they might not have jobs
if I don't keep this going.

Yeah.

That is a good feeling.

Okay.

Time to go home.

Let's get dinner sometime.

Okay?

That'd be nice.

Yeah.

Possession.

It was possession! Stupid!

- What?
- I am so stupid.

It was right there
in front of our eyes.

What was?

What is his name?

Um, um, um...

Todd Knutsen.

Are you familiar with.

Officer Andrew Theroux,
Mr. Knutsen?

Yeah. He's the one that
pulled me over a few nights ago.

- Would you tell the court what happened?
- I was driving home.

From my mom's house.

He pulled me over,
said I was switching lanes

without signaling. I wasn't.

He asked me to step out of
the car so he could search it.

Then he handcuffs me and says

I'm under arrest
for possession of heroin.

Were you in possession
of heroin?

No, he planted it.

In fact, weren't the
charges eventually dropped?

Yeah, just today.

The other cops say
this happens a lot with him.

Objection, Your Honor...

Yes, sustained.

But you might want to reconsider
your charge here, Mr. ASA.

Nothing further,

Your Honor. Thank you.

Mr. McGrath?

Nothing further.

The witness is dismissed.

Thank you.

Thanks.

That's really not necessary.

It's no big deal.

- It's a SEC audit.
- Of course it's a big deal.

Come on. Jax.

Would you two be quiet?

Hey, hon.

We'll be right out.

I don't think we should

entangle your parents'
money with my parents'.

Is there something wrong
with the fund?

Are you good?

I don't know.

Listen, Maia,

I can think of a dozen reasons

why you didn't let
Amy's parents invest.

First and foremost,
you didn't want to mix up

finances with love.

That makes complete sense to me.

You think so?

Yeah, I do.

You ready again?

Last dentist visit.

That's "just kidding."

It's what the kids say.

I wanted to thank you
for you help.

You're welcome.

And I wanted to let you know

that no good deed
goes unpunished.

About an hour ago,
some billionaire was named

the next ambassador to Germany.

I lost it.

- I'm sorry to hear that.
- I can't believe I wasted.

Four months trying
to learn German.

Ich. Nicht.

Well, I'm sure you'll survive.

Also, it'll free you up for
our lawsuit against Cook County.

Theroux's been
kicked off the force,

but we've got a six million
dollar civil suit in the works.

No, I'm not doing that.

Yes, you are.

No.

Sorry.

I'm trying for
Ambassador to the Vatican.

Again, thanks.

I'll drop by again.

Are you ready
to finish this up, Maia?

She is.

You asked me

why I didn't want Amy's parents
to invest in the fund.

And the truth is,
it just seemed like a bad idea

to mix family and finances.

In my experience, Maia,

whenever somebody says,
"the truth is,"

that usually means it's not.

That's not...

I like you, Maia.

I think you're smart,
I think you're perceptive,

and I think
you committed a crime here.

I think you knew about
your parents' Ponzi scheme,

and I'm going to recommend

prosecution
by the U.S. Attorney's Office.

This was a proffer session!

Yes, but she lied.

I'm sorry.