The Good Fight (2017–…): Season 2, Episode 7 - Day 450 - full transcript

So what's this all about?

I don't know. Top secret.

- For how long?
- I don't know.

The partners' schedules
have been cleared for today.

Hmm.

- Have you seen this?
- What?

Chicago lawyer playing cards.

What?

Most wanted playing cards.

Oh, my God.

They already have the
four dead lawyers. Look.



- Two of hearts, three of diamonds.
- What website is this?

"Locked, Loaded and Literate,"
an alt-right website.

What are you doing looking
at an alt-right website?

I look at everything.
Are any of us in there?

The partners?

I don't know. I was gonna order a deck.

- And give them money?
- It's the only way to find out.

What is this?

Not sure. The ways of the
partners are mysterious

to us mere mortals.

Want me to hold your calls, Diane?

Oh, yes, please.

- For how long?
- Um, actually, I don't know.

What's the meeting?



Please sign the
nondisclosure agreements,

and we can talk.

This is our new client?
The Democratic Party?

No, it's our audition.

Thank you for your time.
Uh, I'm Ruth Eastman.

Consultant to the Democratic
National Committee.

I need to take a moment
to ask you to place

all your cell phones and
other devices on the table.

This will be an electronics-free
meeting, even for me.

It will be murder for us.

Brian's coming around,
uh, collecting them. Brian?

- Yes, ma'am.
- Brian told me to make

my cell phone screens all gray

so I'm not tempted to keep
looking at 'em. And why is that?

Humans are attracted to bright colors.

So attracted I can't
bring myself to do it.

The lovely Carine

is handing out pads and pencils.

Please only use these, not your own,

and only take notes for this meeting.

The notes will be destroyed afterwards.

Good. I think we're ready to begin.

We're in a very peculiar time.

No, that's right. We should laugh.

It's the only sane reaction these days.

We're living in a time
of farce, not tragedy.

And the Democratic
Party, for the first time,

has a plan to respond.

Uh, you can laugh at that, too.

Oh, no, I'm done.

Our hope is to win this November,

both the House and the Senate.

And if that's the case,

we want to be ready to
impeach President Trump.

We're meeting with ten law firms,

you and nine others,

in New York, Los Angeles and Atlanta.

Our plan is to hire only one

to prosecute our case for impeachment.

Wh-Who are the other nine?

I'd rather not say at this time,

but the same precautions are being taken

at these other firms.

Obviously, this is
all highly confidential

because the DNC doesn't want to seem

as if they're planning for impeachment.

It will hurt our chances in November.

So...

Here's the one question being asked

in nine other boardrooms
across the country right now.

New.

This is the question we want
you to ponder and answer.

Well, shit!

- I'll get more, Ruth.
- Thank you.

Why should President Trump be impeached?

If Mueller doesn't come in

with a definitive result,

what case should we prosecute and why?

Hi. Sorry to bother you. Do
you have any black markers?

Sure. This way.

So are you doing a music video in there?

Yeah, come on in. We
need backup singers.

I'll think about it.

You look familiar. How do I know you?

Uh, I don't know.

- Where do you work?
- D.C.

- I'm Carine.
- Maia.

Uh, so they are over here.

Uh, so... we only have pink and purple.

- They'll have to do
- Mm-kay.

Thanks.

Seriously, I know you
from somewhere. Where?

Okay, so you know how we just
had a little exchange back there

and I made you smile,

- you made me smile?
- Yes, I remember.

Well, remember that
when I tell you who I am.

You're a serial killer.

Oh, close. Uh, Maia Rindell.

- My dad is Henry...
- Oh. Oh.

The Rindells.

Yeah.

It was nice meeting you.

Yeah, what I would say about
the production taxes is, um...

Would you excuse me?

- You have to go to the bathroom?
- What? No.

Lucca Quinn, please.

It's okay if you do.

My wife, four months pregnant,

had a bladder the size of a peanut.

No, it's just, uh, someone...

The only question I have is:
How does that work at trial?

I mean, if you have to
keep going to the bathroom?

I don't have to go to the bathroom.

I'll be right back.

Hi, I'm Maia.

Hello. They told me
Lucca Quinn was down here.

- She is. Can I...
- Mrs. Lovatelli.

Lucca, there you are, sweetheart.

Oh, please don't call me that name.

I hate that name.

Okay. Is there anything
I can help you with?

Yes, there is.

I have a present for you,

as a thank you for my recent
encounter with the police.

Oh. Maia, could you take
care of Mr. Lock for a minute?

And tell him I'm not
going to the bathroom.

Okay.

Very nice meeting you.

I think your dad stole
some of my husband's money.

- Sorry.
- No, no.

That's a good thing. He's an asshole.

Okay.

Just so you know, I don't drink anymore.

- Hmm.
- That was a bad situation.

Well, I have a glass of
wine as a celebration,

but for Lent, I decided
to give up red wine.

- I didn't know you were Catholic.
- Oh, I'm not.

But I'm empathetic.

Isn't Pope Francis a great man,
the way he does those things?

Oh, thanks.

Just what I've always wanted.

You silly.

Oh.

It's for my grandchild.

Colin told you?

He didn't have to.

The two of you, seeing you
together, special lovers.

What is it that D.H. Lawrence said?

"When genuine passion moves you,

say what you got to
say, and say it hot."

Is there any way to turn it off?

Yeah, I think it just
goes off by itself.

Anyway, I'm...

in a meeting, so...

Lucca, can I be a meddling
mother-in-law for just a minute?

We're not married, Francesca.

I know. I just like the sound
of "meddling mother-in-law."

Francesca, we're not an anything.

You know, it was just a one-time thing.

But you're having his baby.

Yeah, but not as a
plan. We're not serious.

It just... happened.

Lucca, can I confide in you?

A baby needs its father

and a loving, wonderfully
unpredictable grandmother.

Thank you for the dog, Francesca,

but, I hope you don't
mind me saying this,

you need to stay out of my business.

Well, I can't help
it. I'm already in it.

No, you're not.

Colin loves you.

I've seen how he
handles the other girls.

He can't stop talking about you.

Okay. I have to go.
It was nice seeing you.

♪ If you're happy and you
know it, clap your hands ♪

People understand emoluments.

They understand people
selling their office...

- They don't think Trump needs it.
- They understand this.

- They think he's above it.
- This is ghastly. You know that.

Julius, your president is not a king.

I'm not saying he's a king.

I'm saying you're starting
with the ends that you want

- and then finding reasons to...
- Oh, come on.

Everybody knows it's obstruction.

What about collusion?

Clinton was impeached for
obstruction, so was Nixon.

There's precedent there.

For impeachment, but not
for removal for colluding.

That is not a crime.

He colluded with the Russians.
What else do we need to say?

Andre, that gets us into the weeds, man.

It also happens to not be proven.

It's a complicated case with,
frankly, too many Russian names.

Think of it as a trial.
You want to simplify...

He fired James Comey.

He tried to fire Robert
Mueller. That's simple.

He refused to put his
company into a blind trust.

He fired the FBI director
who was investigating him.

That is impeachable.
He's not above the law!

Look, foreign investment in his hotels

and his resorts means he is gaining

from, what? Foreign emoluments.

Can I just say what
I think is disgusting

- about this whole thing?
- Julius, please, man. Please.

You're all practically
rabid with anticipation.

I have a lot of friends who are
Republicans, and they all had

that same gleam in their eye

- whenever they talked about impeaching Obama.
- Don't.

Oh, you're not gonna
compare Obama to Trump.

And I'll say to you the
same thing I said to them.

The voter has the right to be wrong.

I mean, you don't like Trump? Too bad.

- He was voted into office.
- Not by the majority.

By the rules agreed upon by
Democrats and Republicans.

He is our president.

If you don't like him,
vote him out in 2020.

Will you excuse me for a second?

I have a suggestion.

In 2016,

the Republicans threw one thing
at Hillary over and over again:

her e-mails.

What's the one thing we should focus on?

Julius.

What are you doing?

We want this client.

Then use me.

I-I'll be your devil's advocate.

Liz, how come

you're not talking?

I'm listening.

It's Barnsdale. Illinois 1st.

- Honey, can I use this office?
- I'm not...

- Richard.
- Sure.

Yeah, I'm gonna make
this short and sweet.

You're out.

No, the DNC's pulling its support.

Because you're a groper who
splattered all over "Me Too."

We're looking at
somebody else in the 1st.

What do you... Wh-What
don't you understand?

- Who is Richard Barnsdale?
- Sounds familiar.

He's either a dead
movie star from the '30s

or a congressman in the...

Illinois 1st.

- Yup.
- And he's running again this year?

Yup, this November. Why?

I think I know why I
had a visitor today.

Tell Adrian I'll talk
to him this afternoon.

When we tell our kids what is right

and what is wrong, we expect...

Excuse me, Your Honor.

- Hey, is everything all right?
- No.

The genetic screening.
What happened? What's wrong?

No, the baby's fine.

It's actually about the visitor
I had today, your mother.

Oh, God.

You know, it didn't make sense to me

till I remembered, a year ago,

you wanted to run in the Illinois 1st.

I didn't want to run. My
parents wanted me to run.

Oh, so you're not running?

I don't know.

Nothing's been announced yet.

I just found out Richard Barnsdale

is out of the Illinois 1st.

Look, I hate campaigns.

All right, I won't do it.

But if Barnsdale drops out,

we're looking at our options there,

mostly because I wouldn't
have to convince 56,000 voters.

I'd just have to convince
four Democratic bosses

to let me replace Barnsdale.

And that's where I fit in?

What? No.

But your mother wants us to be together.

My mother is insane.
Don't listen to her.

Lucca.

There's a chance that I might

step up in the 1st,

but that's my business. I'm
not dragging you into it.

If my mother calls you again,

you have my permission
to tell her to fuck off.

Okay.

Okay.

W-Wait, wait.

What happened with the genetic testing?

Oh. Everything's good.

You told them about my family history?

Yeah.

No sign of genetic disorder.

Congratulations.

Yes, but that can't be all.

You need a serious legal
argument for removal.

If you don't have a logical rationale,

the country will always turn

to impeachment whenever
there's a partisan division

between the president and the Congress.

Or you marshal your arguments for 2020.

A legal process...

Thank you. Thank you.

Y-Your... your passion is obvious.

So where are we?

What is your one
rationale for impeachment?

We've narrowed it down to two.

C-Can I say something?

Yes.

I worked for the Department
of Justice for ten years.

And, uh, in 2014,

we received an anonymous videotape

from our New York office.

Now, this is all highly confidential,

but for argument's purposes,

let's say that the tape was leaked

by a technician on the
reality show The Apprentice.

The tape shows

Mr. Trump joking with crew members

about one of the
contestants in between takes.

The contestant was an African-American,

and Mr. Trump joked
about the size of her lips

and how she probably
had a very hairy bush.

- Jesus Chr...
- Oh, he also wished

that he could do what
he wanted with her.

- You saw this tape?
- I can't answer that question.

Do you know where the tape is?

No. But that's because I was busy

trying to build a case against Mr. Trump

for the rape of a 15-year-old contestant

in the Miss Teen USA Competition.

I was then

pulled from that case,

and a week later, we couldn't find

any of the material
that we had collected.

And that's when

I was shown a tape of Mr. Trump

in a threesome with two porn stars.

I was trying to take
down their testimony

when they stopped cooperating
because they were paid off.

Liz,

what the hell are you talking about?

None of this is true, is it?

I can't answer that.

- Liz, Liz, Liz...
- Listen, you're all missing the point.

It's not about choosing one charge

for another for impeachment.

It's about everything.

It's about who he is.

It's about what the presidency is.

Charging him with obstruction,
that's going by the old rules.

And the new rules are these.

"I have a tape." "Where's the tape?"

"15-year-old was raped,
and I've got the evidence."

"Where's the evidence?"
"Same place as the tape."

My God, this is insane.

No, no, no, no. This is shameless.

And impeachment has to be shameless,

or else it's gonna fail.

- So you lie?
- No. No, no, no, no, no.

- You just don't back down.
- But there is no tape!

Uh-uh. That's what you
said. I didn't say that.

Oh, is-is this truly
where you want to go?

You stay on the offense.

Don't explain.

D-Don't apologize.

If someone confronts you, have
your next accusation ready.

Listen, this... this
isn't about truth anymore,

and it's not about lying.

It's about who's backtracking
and who's attacking.

Okay.

Thank you so much.

This has been helpful.

We'll get back to you.

Liz...

Liz, Liz, Liz, what
the fuck are you doing?!

She wanted my opinion. She got it.

We want this job, Liz.

We can't have her thinking that
maybe we're, uh, amateurs here.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Nine other law firms are
saying exactly the same thing.

There's nothing new to
say about impeachment.

Except this.

I think we might have something here.

Want me to come back?

No. No.

We are just being friendly.

I've been away a few weeks.

Oh, no, I'm so happy when
I see two people in love.

- Look, Drew.
- Yes, two people in love.

I'm happy, too.

And you sound so authentic.

Well, what would you like
me to do now, Marissa?

Sit there and laugh at my jokes.

So how long have you
two known each other?

Uh, a while.

Remember that thing at
work? The chemical scare.

Well, Drew, he took care of us.

Oh, right.

Well, we've known each
other for four years.

- Mm-hmm.
- So...

- Oh, Drew, Drew.
- Mm. Yeah, what? Sorry.

Uh, what? More beer?

No, our friends.

Yes.

I'm really glad that
you're doing, uh, well.

'Cause Marissa told me
you were having problems.

- Drew!
- What?

Oh, sorry.

No, no.

No, that's okay.

We're doing good now.

Actually, we're thinking
about getting married.

Oh, my God!

- Congratulations.
- Thank you.

It's gonna be a spring wedding.

At Eagle Ridge. You guys'll come?

- Of course.
- Hey!

Excuse me?

Hey! What the fuck?

Oh, my God! What the...

Stop!

Everybody, stop! Hey! This
guy punched our friend!

Hey, your friend took an up-skirt photo

of my girlfriend!

Seriously?! What the
fuck is wrong with you?!

Okay, everybody, out!

Everyone out! All of y'all, out!

Oh, my God.

Mmm.

You just beat the shit
out of somebody for me.

Well, half the shit.

I mean, the bouncer stopped me.

Yeah, but no one's

ever done that for me before.

- You're bleeding.
- Just a little bit.

Okay, um, I think we're gonna head home.

Oh, no, wait. We'll
just find another bar.

No, I think we're just
gonna call it a night.

Yeah, yeah. Uh, too much excitement.

I'll see you later.

Okay, well, tomorrow night.

But our treat. We need
to toast your news.

Our news?

Getting married.

Oh!

- Uh... Right.
- Yeah.

Stay safe, you two. No more fistfights.

I can't promise that.

- Oh, I got blood on you.
- Oh.

Wow.

Yeah.

He knocked that guy out.

Yeah, I know.

He was gonna kill him.

Well, no, I mean, he took
a photo up Marissa's skirt.

No. I don't think he was.

I think Drew just wanted to hit someone.

No, I don't know.

Do we have to see them again?

Uh... I don't know.

I mean, Marissa's a friend.

Okay, well,

I would talk to her if I were you.

People like that can be
dangerous in a relationship.

You all right?

That depends.

On?

What?

You said that depends on something.

What?

Okay, good conversation.

Oh, you want me to come back?

No, no, no. This is for you.

Uh, you wanted to talk?

- Oh, yeah.
- Yep.

Uh, I just, I just wanted

to give you a heads-up on Marshall Lock,

- the TV producer.
- Yes.

He already talked to us.

- He did?
- Mm-hmm.

Oh. Well, I was just going to warn you

that he wanted to sue on
Chicago production taxes...

No, he wants to go to another firm.

What?

Yeah, he complained
about your mood swings.

My mood swings? What mood swings?

Well, he said there were
mood swings yesterday.

That's crazy.

This is to be expected
in the second trimester.

Oh, yeah, uh, but there
was nothing I-I did...

Don't get excited. H-Have a seat.

Wait a minute.

This has nothing to
do with my pregnancy.

I left him alone for
five minutes yesterday...

Don't get upset. We-We're all fine.

I'm not getting upset. I'm not...

Look, um, why don't I give him a call.

See if he'll give us a second chance.

Well, why don't I call him?

No. No. No.

Let's let, let's let
Diane sound him out.

Oh, Eastman's here.

- Thank you, Lucca.
- I...

- Thank you.
- Thanks, Lucca.

Lucca, thank you. Thanks.

Excuse me, honey.

Ms. Eastman, hello.

- Good morning.
- Morning.

Uh, we see you have
cameras in tow today.

Yes, I would take that
as an encouraging sign.

The DNC wants to see how you all work.

Oh, so we... We're still in the running?

In fact, yesterday you were one of ten.

Today you're one of four.

Ah.

I just have a few things
I need to fine-tune

in there, and then we'll be ready to go.

Good job.

- Thank you.
- Thanks.

- Hey, Liz, uh, you got a minute?
- Yes?

No more shit, Liz. Okay?

Excuse me?

No more wild bullshit
stories about videotapes

and-and-and rape kits.

Adrian, when did you get the impression

that you could order me around?

I'm not ordering you around.

We are not married. You don't
get to tell me what to do.

Did I bring up marriage?
Did I even mention...

I don't see you ordering
around Diane, or Julius.

Because they're not
talking nonsense, Liz.

Okay. Okay, this has been very pleasant.

Wait, wait. Liz, Liz.

I'm getting behind
the obstruction charge.

It would really help us get
this job if you did, too.

I'll think about it.

Jesus Christ.

I've thought about this overnight,

and I've come to agree with Diane.

Emoluments is probably too complicated

to be our grounds for impeachment.

A better way to go:
obstruction of justice.

Why?

Because obstruction
is both self-serving

and goes right to the heart of
Trump's collusion with Russia,

which, in turn, goes to the heart

of why he is such an unworthy president.

I voted for Trump.

Right. Which is a true sign

of our firm's diversity, right here.

But more importantly,

he was voted into office
to clean the swamp.

Mm-hmm.

To stop the business-as-usual
attitude in D.C.

Oh, come on, Julius.

N-Now, let Julius talk.

Now, he may disagree
with the rest of us,

but he has a right to speak.

That's right, I voted for Trump.

But I think no president
is above the law.

- Amen.
- And that is why

I would support an
obstruction of justice charge.

Good.

And that, Ms. Eastman,

is why I love

working with these partners.

Now, we may disagree,
but we find consensus.

- Consensus.
- Consensus.

I've changed my mind.

Excuse me?

I've changed my mind about
obstruction of justice.

Diane, we just moved to your position.

And I've just moved to Liz's.

Diane, I think we can save us...

I'm tired of "when they go
low, we go high." Fuck that.

When they go low, we go lower.

- Diane, we've already agreed...
- No, what we agreed

is that impeachment
isn't just about the law.

It's about... persuading people.

And if it's one thing that
we've seen this past year,

it's that lies...

- persuade.
- Oh, my God.

Truth only takes you that
far... and then you need lies.

Uh, this is deranged.

This is the Trump Derangement Syndrome.

You're just as bad as
you're accusing him of being.

No, I'm just donewith
being the adult in the room.

I am done with being the
compliant and the sensible one,

standing stoically by
while the other side

picks my pockets,

while the other side
gerrymanders Democrats

out of existence.

A three-million-person majority,

and we lost the presidency.

A Congress that keeps
a Supreme Court justice

from being seated because he was chosen

by a Democratic president.

That's not what happened.

That is exactly what happened, Julius.

Okay, then, take to the streets!

Man the barricades.

Because if that's what you really think,

you've given up on the law.

Y-You've gone well beyond any...

Actually, you don't know.

I have a Smith & Wesson 64 in my desk,

and I'm this close to
taking to the streets.

Uh, uh, oh-oh, my, oh, my God.

Are you listening to yourself?!

Does this make sense?

You all right?

Oh.

Uh... yeah. Yeah.

Y-You gasped when I came up.

It's a tweet. It's nothing.
Um, you need more markers?

No, I'll get them.

Look...

my dad was a senator who
was caught with a page.

So I'm-I'm part of the
damaged offspring club, too.

Oh, I'm sorry, I'm a step behind.

Oh, you were worried
about the Rindell name.

I've had to live down the Minter name.

My dad fucked a 16-year-old
Senate page in 2009.

Well, I'm... I'm sorry.

Hey, he came out as gay and
he's working at Uber now,

so... worked out for him.

Okay, this is my suggestion.

- Oh, I'm sorry.
- No, no, it's okay. Go ahead.

Tonight, dancing. Weimar at 10:00 p.m.

Drew won't beat anybody up.

- He promises.
- No, I don't think so.

Oh, come on, please? He
swore he would behave.

- I think Amy has work tonight.
- Okay, well, then you come.

I want to toast you.

Maybe. I'll call you?

- Okay. Love you.
- Love you.

Yep?

There's a tweet I think you should see.

Is this about the Marshall Lock thing?

Because, apparently, I have mood swings.

No. Uh, "The new rising star

of the Illinois 1st, Colin Morrello,

has got a black girl pregnant. Oops.

#SallyHemings."

I-I thought you should know.

So, I'm a black girl.

A black, pregnant,

- plantation girl.
- I don't think it implies that.

Sure it does.

Let me see.

Wow. So I'm trending.

Yeah, just a bit.

What is that?

It's a dog.

What are you typing?

Lucca?

Lucca?

Sally Hemings didn't have Twitter.

Wait, I've got something.

Okay, tell me what button
I'm supposed to push.

- This one.
- Okay.

Hang on.

Wait, what does that
say? Give me my glasses.

"I am the black woman

having Colin Morrello's baby,

- and my name is Lucca Quinn."
- Oh, my God.

"Did Sally Hemings have a law degree?"

"#MoreLikeMichelle."

Oh, God, I love her.

She took the bait. We
are off and running.

Well, this is not a gentle maneuver.

Yes, but you're turning it into a coup.

No, this is not a coup.

These are all tools

supplied to prevent our country
from turning into a monarchy.

This is Trump Derangement Syndrome.

Actually, it's just the opposite.

It's clarity.

I've spent the last few months
feeling fucking deranged!

Like I'm living in
some bad reality show.

Going numb!

All Trump, all the time.

What's real? What's fake?

Well, you know what? I just woke up.

It's the same way with Obama...

Can I speak to you for a minute?

when they tried to drive Obama out.

You cannot compare
Obama to Trump, Julius.

No, no, no, no, I voted for Obama.

Oh, I can compare them just as well,

- 'cause it's the same thing.
- No, it's not the same!

It's the same argument!

What is it you need?

You want us to do our best?

I think you are.

Then I think you should ask Julius

to step out of the debate.

Why?

He doesn't agree with us.

- I'll think about it.
- Okay.

Diane?

Yes?

You all right?

Why?

Because I suggested taking
my gun to the streets?

We can start there.

I have never been more all right.

How much of this is show for the DNC?

What do you want to hear?

That it's show.

It's a show.

But you have a gun in your desk?

I think you two should see this.

I got this online.

It's a deck of cards
about Chicago lawyers.

Targeting Chicago lawyers.

David Lee,

Laura Hellinger, Patti Nyholm...

Wait, wait, wait.

These cards are targeting lawyers?

Chicago lawyers.

It's called the "Kill
All the Lawyers" deck.

Oh, my God.

Where'd you find these?

A website with gifts for the alt-right.

What were you doing on a website
with gifts for the alt-right?

I go everywhere.

Couldn't this be
provocation to violence?

- Get a cease and desist.
- Mm-mm. No, no, no.

That would just give
them too much attention.

Are any of us on it?

Who?

Oh, my God.

Anybody else?

To answer your question, Adrian,

yes, I have a gun in my desk.

Is this a bad time?

Uh, no, no. Just, uh... Excuse me.

- Just a partner confab.
- Oh.

Julius, can I, uh, talk with you a sec?

Uh, sure.

What's that about?

She's asking Julius not to join us.

Why?

Because he's pro-Trump.

Look, I don't want to leave
it in an uncomfortable place,

so, uh, I think I should go.

- Where again?
- Uh, Weimar.

It's a, oh, it's a
dance club in the Loop.

- At 10:00.
- I don't know.

I have a trial that starts tomorrow.

Well, I think I should
go. You know, just,

just so it's not impolite.

Well, do you want to go without me?

No. No.

- I-I just think I should go.
- Okay.

Have fun.

- re you okay with this?
- Sure.

Just don't get in any fistfights, okay?

I will try not to.

Uh, good luck with the trial.

It's not until tomorrow.

Right, right.

Uh, well, uh, good
luck with it tomorrow.

Bye.

Uh...

- you didn't call him, did you?
- Who?

Marshall Lock? No. What did he say?

He wants me to be his lawyer again.

Talk about mood swings.

- Well, maybe Diane called him.
- No.

He said he wants to be
near the center of power.

- And that I'm now...
- Your tweet.

I bet you're still trending.

Oh, my God.

What?

I think I have to go.

- Hey.
- I'm not gonna marry you,

and I won't pretend otherwise.

I'm not gonna lie,
I'm not gonna mislead,

and I'm not gonna be the
woman who stands by your side.

I'm the mother of your child,
a close friend of yours,

and a registered voter

in the 1st Congressional
District of Illinois.

You want my support, you're
gonna agree to my terms.

Okay. Do you want to come in?

I'll do one appearance a month.

I'll issue a public
statement of support.

And I'll make myself
available for interviews.

That's the deal.

And you'll stay off Twitter?

Yeah, I wanted to tell you

my mom was here, but you...

Lucca does not mind, we're good friends.

Come on in. I've got bagels.

Wow, that's pregnant.

Good pregnant, not a bad thing.

This is Stephen Rankin-Hall.
He's helping us out.

Stephen, this is Lucca Quinn.

That's my son's... lover.

Do we like that word?

No. It sounds perverse.

"The mother of my baby."

Yeah. That's me.

I'm not on the spectrum,
but I have been told

I don't recognize sarcasm very well.

That was sarcasm, right?

- A bit.
- We are being thankful

toward Lucca for any involvement,

even the most minimal.

Lucca, have a bagel.

It's good for the baby.

We're going over our political strategy.

- How much does she know?
- You can talk to me.

- How much do you know?
- Not that much.

There are four party bosses
who control the replacement

for Barnsdale in the 1st.

So this is a campaign to
convince only four people.

Should be easy, right? Four
people instead of 65,000.

But it is a lot easier to lose one vote

than it is to lose 10,000 votes.

- And when is this decided?
- In two weeks.

I'm meeting with the bosses next week.

How many candidates are there?

That changes. We think
five. We scared off two.

And what are Colin's chances?

- Mm.
- Good. He's the only prosecutor.

Which can be bad, too.

It's partly a blue collar
congressional district,

partly African-American,
that's where you can be helpful.

I'm a defense attorney.

Yes. And biracial, if I can say that.

You can say that.

And you're not a burning-eyed radical.

Loved the Sally Hemings tweet.

- Was that you or someone else?
- That was me.

Do you know the sex of the kid?

Nope.

You'll keep me informed.

You'll be the first I'll call.

- Sarcasm.
- Very good.

Thank you. But you two
are not getting married?

- No.
- No, they're a modern couple.

Living in sin.

Don't tweet that, okay?

I have to go.

- You all right?
- Sure.

Why wouldn't I be okay about
what I can tweet and not tweet?

- Call me.
- And me, dear.

Going now.

"On Tuesday, May 9, 2017,

Donald John Trump impeded..."

Let's say "on or about" the 9th.

There's no dispute about
the date. It was the 9th.

"On or about" is the standard
language in articles of impeachment.

You know, let's lose the Tuesday.

I mean, what difference does
the day of the week make?

What difference does
it make to leave it in?

Uh, let's talk for a
minute. That was the DNC.

They're watching this in
real time, and they have...

Actually, let's-let's
step out for a second.

It's between you and one other firm.

Really?

Yes. That's a real achievement.

But I-I need to offer just a
hint of constructive criticism.

This other firm is a bit
staid and white-shoed.

They're more mainstream Democrat.

What the DNC likes about you
is how passionate you are,

how you have a very specific
point of view, a more...

Oh, what's the word? A
more pugnacious attitude.

They want to see that.

They can get these legal
arguments from anyone.

But they want to see your passion.

They want to see your anger
about what Trump is doing.

Okay?

Sure. Sure.

- Okay. I'll see you in there.
- Yep.

They want us to be street.

Oh, my God.

So... what do we do?

Well, we're being offered
a seat at the table.

We can't cry about it now, you know?

I-I will be the angry black woman,

and, uh, you can be Black Lives Matter.

You know, and...

What about me?

Uh, you-you keep us calm, you know.

B-But we can't be calmed.

But you're-you're the white conscience.

This is insane.

Yep.

Welcome to the neighborhood.

You know what really pisses
me off? Pisses me off.

The way Donald Trump sends

these dog whistles to
the white supremacists.

"Shithole countries."

I mean, wow! God!

Dragging up every racist,
bullshit cliché...

Wait, wait, we need to look
at this as a legal matter.

Diane, uh-uh.

Hey, that's really easy
for you to say, Diane.

You're not the one getting
gunned down in the streets.

Hey, look at these playing cards.

Cards with our faces on
them. Targets on our backs.

Hunted down in the street like animals?

- Come on!
- Driving while black.

Oh. Oh. What was that
Ta-Nehisi Coates said?

- Oh, yes.
- Right?

Let's get back to
obstruction of justice.

Have you read his book, Diane?

- Yes, I have. I...
- Oh, he's brilliant.

What do you think?

I don't know.

I never know how far is too far.

At least you've reached
a point in your life

where you can admit it.

Think we have the job?

I think we'll find out tomorrow.

I need a drink.

Hey.

Marissa and I are going dancing
tonight. You want to come?

No. I'd better...

I'd better deal with my political team.

I didn't even know you
had a political team.

I didn't either.

Bye.

What a surprise.

Sorry, something came up.

So, Colin has been
getting a lot of sympathy

from the African-American
community because of your tweet.

It looks like his opposition
is trying to smear him.

So we need you two to
get your story straight.

They think that I'm gonna be
asked about our relationship

when I'm interviewed next week.

Look, we're not expecting you

to be the good little
wife or girlfriend.

That's the old playbook.
It stopped working in 2016.

We want you to tell it like it is.

Which means?

Just get your story straight.

I assume this pregnancy was unplanned?

No judgment.

Every answer is right these days.

Who answers, me or Colin?

Both.

Uh... it was.

And where did this happen?

You really think they're gonna ask that?

- Yes.
- Where did we conceive this baby?

Well, we, uh, were

on opposite sides of the Rindell trial,

and things got pretty intense.

Sure.

So we worked through all that tension

by fucking in the courthouse restroom.

You are...

It was a family restroom,
so we locked the door.

Okay, maybe we are gonna
have to massage this a little.

I'm gonna go get a drink.

- What?
- I'm gonna go get a drink.

Okay.

Can I get a whiskey sour?

Hey.

Hey.

Don't worry.

Your-your friend invited me.

I'm not here for any other reason.

Oh.

Oh, that's good to know.

What?

Oh, I said that's good to know.

So, are you still in
touch with your dad?

No. No.

You?

Not really.

Um, his boyfriend
calls me, but I just...

Do you really want to talk about this?

No.

You know what I want to do?

Tell me.

Dance.

Aren't you glad you came?

Ah, I am. I am.

- She's a kick.
- I know.

Am I boring?

What?

Amy and I... I think we're boring.

You were in prison. That's not boring.

You're a fucking ninja.

You think I'm a ninja?

Yes.

I feel like I'm cheating.

You're dancing.

Or do you mean with me?
Because I'm ready for anything.

No. No, with...

I don't know. What do you want?

Sometimes I want stability.

Sometimes I don't.

Of those, what do you want right now?

That's the question.

Go dance.

No. No.

- No, I'm gonna go home.
- No.

Yes. Will you say bye to Drew?

He's great. He's great.

- No. What are you doing?
- I'm getting an Uber.

Okay. I'm gonna see you at work.

Hey.

I'm here to say good-bye.

Um, I...

Uber.

Seat belts, please.

Hello.

Oh, hi. Ms. Eastman.

Uh, now?

Oh!

Sorry.

- Are you okay?
- Yeah, I'm...

Did I interrupt anything?

No, I'm good.

The stamina of youth.

We'll need to get
everything packed up here.

Oh, our last day?

Yes. Back to D.C.

Well, um, shouldn't we
stay a few more days?

Take a vacation.

So, are these cards really
about the copycat killings?

Yep.

Are you all worried?

- Yes.
- No.

You're the tiebreaker.

Uh, well, Diane has a gun,

so, uh, I'm gonna agree with Diane.

So, what's the conclusion,

Ms. Eastman? Are we out?

No. The DNC likes what they saw.

It's good news.

There's just one thing.

It's only Liz.

I'm... I-I don't understand.

They want a team of lawyers,
but not just from one firm.

- Like the Avengers.
- That's right.

Five lawyers, one from each firm.

Liz, you-you handle the anger.

So Liz is Wonder Woman. Great.

That's the Justice League.

Thank you.

Um, here's your contract.

Nondisclosure agreement.
We'll want you ready in a week.

Let's kick his ass, okay?

Well, that was weird.

Let's clean things up.

Turn off the DNC cameras.

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