- [hip hop beat] - [sighing]
[groaning]
FEMALE VOICE: Who do you work for?
[sighing, groaning]
What are you planning?
MAN: Whoa-- whoa, no-no-no-no-no,
please, please, please, please, no!
No-no! Aah!
[sighing]
[grunting]
Oh...
Cash or credit?
[sighing] Cash or credit?
LACEY: My people perish for a lack of knowledge.
At least, that's what the Bible says.
When it comes to revealing hidden secrets, however,
timing is everything.
Protecting truth that can make you vulnerable
to your enemies is never easy.
The only thing more difficult?
Keeping those same truths from the ones you love.
That is, until the moment is right.
Because, as painful as it may be,
we all gotta learn someday.
♪ No more talking about it♪
♪ The way it is, the way it is♪
♪ It's no mystery♪
♪ There's no getting around it♪
♪ When you're here, when you're here♪
♪ We got chemistry♪
♪ We light up♪
♪ When we ignite♪
♪ We are stars♪
♪ In a darkened sky♪
♪ When you leave♪
♪ Don't forget to remember♪
♪ Don't forget to remember me♪
♪ When you leave♪
♪ Don't forget to remember♪
♪ Don't forget to remember me♪
♪ Remember me♪♪
[relaxed guitar strumming]
[up-tempo hip hop beat]
Drama!
Denim Jackson here, sitting in for Duke Salters,
who's on sabbatical, no thanks to the great
and powerful Lacey McCullough.
[phone alarm ringing]
[sighing]
Speaking of which, the walls have finally
come tumbling down on her,
and the FBI has frozen most of her company's assets
as part of an investigation
on money laundering, tax evasion,
and extortion on an illicit third party business.
in which I'm hearing is a high-priced export service.
[alert! chime]
Now, if you didn't know,
McCullough's mother Antoinette
is serving time for embezzlement.
Meanwhile, her younger brother Daniel is accused
of raping Elena Marzili,
the wife of the Los Angeles Cheetah owner
Frank Marzili.
Now, the charges were dropped.
Was it roleplay? Who knows?
Morning, beautiful.
Terrence, do you ever stop watching the news?
Gotta stay current.
Although... I could take a break.
You don't want coffee or breakfast first?
I'm staring at the breakfast of champions right now.
[chuckling]
♪ All of the above [Yeah]♪
♪ All of the above♪
♪ If you wanna touch, if you wanna rub♪
♪ All of the above, all of the above...♪
- Oh, really? - Mm-hm, really.
♪ [Yeah] All of the above♪
♪ If you wanna touch, if you wanna rub♪
♪ All of the above, all of the above...♪
♪ All of the above [Yeah]♪
♪ All of the above♪
♪ If you wanna touch, if you wanna rub♪
♪ All of the above, all of the above...♪
♪ All of the above [Yeah]♪
♪ All of the above♪
♪ If you wanna touch, if you wanna rub♪
♪ All of the above, all of the above...♪♪
[sighing]
MARK: Sorry-ass mother that you are,
Lacey, you got the fuckin' Feds after you.
DENIM: The powerful Lacey McCullough.
Speaking of which, the walls have finally
come tumbling down on her.
Walden & Reeves is making me fall apart.
I'm leaving the firm.
DENIM: And the FBI has frozen most of her company's assets
as part of an investigation on...
You must've mistaken me for one of your basic
- bootleg chicks. - Oh, fuck you, Lacey.
It is my judgment...
that the defendant's embezzlement conviction...
be upheld.
Lacey, I saw you.
I saw you kissing Othello.
It's not what it looks like it is, I love you.
Lacey, I'm tired of this shit.
I have had your back from day one.
I already knew that I wasn't her dad.
Othello?! That sorry-ass, low-down motherfucker?
You didn't tell me it was him.
Lacey, I am so tired of this shit--
Mark, I love you, I love you--
- Lacey-- - You have to forgive me, Mark.
I love you, I swear to God I was--
Get-- Lacey, get your hands off of me.
- I just-- I don't love him. - Lacey, Lacey.
Please, Mark, please, please, Mark, please.
- Don't do this to me now. - Lacey.
Don't do this to me now, Mark!
- Lacey, I'm taking her. - You're all that I have--
I'm taking her and I'm going.
No! What's-- What-- You're not taking her!
No, so help me God! I am her mother.
And you're a sorry-ass mother.
Lacey, you got the feds after you.
The feds! Do you know what that means?
Open your fuckin' eyes!
You're talking about-- not to mention
anybody else you done fucked over--
What's the rush, why can't we just
talk about this some more? Please?
Lacey, let me go.
Mommy? Daddy?
- Mark... Mark... - Baby, baby, baby,
hey, hey, hey, let's go, let's go.
- Mark, stop it, stop! - Lacey, Lacey--
It's okay, it's okay, baby.
Mark, please, please.
Please...
Baby, let's go in the house.
No... it's okay.
- Lacy. - It's okay, baby.
- Baby, go in the house. - Just go with...
- All right? - I'll be back in the morning,
- okay? - Get your shit.
- And get the fuck out of here. - How could you do this?
How could you do this to us?
♪ Maybe you...♪
♪ Should just be alone♪
♪ Maybe you...♪
♪ Should just be alone♪
♪ Be alone♪
♪ I remember when you used to call me♪
♪ For no reason at all♪
♪ Now you only call me♪
♪ To say it's my fault♪
♪ Hey...♪♪
DENIM: ...which I'm hearing is
a high-priced escort service.
[phone ringing]
Come on. Come on, pick up.
This is Mark. I'm not able to answer your call right now.
Please leave a message after the tone.
- [beep] - Mark, this has to stop.
I know you're upset, but we-we have to talk
about all this as a family.
I deserve to see my daughter and be with her.
Pick the fuck up.
[sighing]
[sizzling]
You ready for breakfast?
No, not now.
Mark's not answering the phone.
He's trying to keep Zoe away from me.
Sweetheart, I know you're angry, but she is safe with him.
Mark's her father.
That still doesn't make it right, what he's doing.
Lacey, come on, sweetheart, you need to eat.
Come on, let's go, sit down, come on.
[sighing]
No.
Big D should be here soon.
We need to figure out a way to minimize
all this damage.
So, do you think Duke's Dirt knows your business?
You don't know Duke's Dirt. They won't let this go.
- But Lacey, I'm-- - Daddy, I don't think
you're hearing me.
I... am not losing.
I lost everything.
Including my appetite,
and this pork plate is not helping.
I need time to think.
Sweetheart, you don't think I know anything about losing?
Businesses, your mother.
How do you think I had to deal with the whole church
when your mother got sentenced to prison?
That's different. They're primed
to love and forgive.
- You believe that? - Yeah.
Church folks are the most judgmental people
on this earth,
but forgiveness is key to their faith.
Once you forgive yourself,
you'll find it better to navigate everything.
Does that theory apply to all family members?
Oh, good morning. Glad you're awake.
We know how you like to sleep in.
I can't with you two today.
I was just trying to check on my sister
before I got my day started.
Bye.
Son... I want you to leave your sister alone.
Don't ask for money, don't ask for gifts,
don't ask for nothing.
She doesn't need any of that drama right now.
So, when I make the tabloids, I get the cold shoulder,
but when she fucks up, she gets a warm meal and a lullaby.
Let me tell you something, boy.
You'd better watch your mouth with me.
You avoiding 20 years in prison, that was your lullaby.
And what the hell were you doing in the Dungeon anyway?
I was high. I wasn't in my right state of mind.
Absolutely you weren't.
You know, your mother created
that godforsaken place for them to do deals.
As a matter of fact, your little entanglement
was the first thing they had happen there.
You're just not gonna let that go.
Son... I have forgiven you.
But in order for you to get
the same amount of grace I'm giving Lacey,
You gotta start taking care of yourself.
You gotta clean yourself up.
All right? I love you, boy.
[hip hop instrumental]
Big D and Sasha.
The cavalry is finally here.
- Hello, my darling. - How you doin', girl?
You doin'-- mm. How is she?
She's pissed.
Denim Jackson's just one reporter.
- Lacey can fight this. - Yeah, just wait
until the paparazzi show up.
So, what's the contingency plan?
Barrington? You're looking at her.
[laughing]
- Come on, girl. - You know how I do.
Come on now.
What the hell?
D, I'm glad you're here.
Um, what's the latest?
The new spot for the team is almost ready.
Ben did a sweep for bugs, and he's over there now
setting up counter surveillance.
I'll text you the address.
Good.
Oh, and Sloan is looking for
the FBI task force location.
Seems they've moved somewhere special to handle our case.
Find out where and, um, get it to the twins.
We have to know everything they know.
Will do. Have you heard
from Chelsea about the governor?
Uh, not yet. Let's hope she can still
get her dad to meet with me.
Uh... baby, are you all right?
Well, Mark hasn't returned my calls
since... we fought about Zoe last week,
and, um...
don't even get me started on Othello.
Mm, Othello, I was wondering
what happened to pretty boy Romeo.
I blew him off the day he received
the offer from Walden & Reeves.
It's a lot going on, Tony's appeal.
Anyway, we got into an argument in my office
that, um, that ended with a kiss.
A kiss Mark happened to see.
Wait, what do you mean, you kissed Othello?
It was nothing. It just happened, okay?
There was nothing behind it.
I told Othello I love Mark...
but now Mark is acting
as if I am an unfit parent.
- No. - Can you believe...
he called me a horrible mother?
And Othello is not returning my calls.
Do you think I'm a bad mother?
Lacey, are you serious?
You hold it down for that little girl
all while keeping your other baby--
that damn firm-- alive.
Thank you, I needed to hear that.
- Oh, sweetie pie. - Yeah.
Now, I know you don't think
nobody's gonna be taking orders from you
looking and smelling like you just
crawled out of a crack house.
I smell like I just crawled out of a crack house?
- Oh, yeah. - [laughter]
- Okay. Mm-hm. - All right. Good point.
- Good point, yeah. - Yeah.
- It's gonna be a bloodbath. - Mm-hm.
Then let's part it.
Like the motherfucking Red Sea.
[laughter]
♪ I don't know about tomorrow♪
♪ But I know about today♪
♪ All I need is you and me♪
♪ And everything's okay♪
♪ Ugh, I don't know about yesterday♪
♪ Doesn't matter anyway♪
♪ 'Cause the past just fades away♪
♪ Girl, you belong to me♪
♪ Your touch is all I need♪
♪ Your love is all I see♪
♪ These banks ain't got no money♪
♪ Politics is funny♪
♪ War in every country♪
♪ I don't know if I'm gonna be here♪
♪ When I wanna be here♪
♪ Know if I can be anywhere♪
♪ I wanna be inside you♪
♪ Everything can...♪
[moaning]
[ecstatic moaning]
[soft moans]
♪ Get in, get in, baby...♪
♪ Get in, get in...♪
- Big D! - Oh, Dan-Man!
Hey, what's going on with you, man?
- It's good that you came. - All right.
- Thank you for coming. - You know how auntie do.
Besides, right now is the time for us
to be here for one another.
Well, I'm glad that you said that,
'cause I actually wanna ask for your help
- on something. - Okay.
All right. I want to start my own company.
A sports agency,
all right? It'd be a fresh start for me.
It'd be a way for me to start making my own money.
You remember, I was highly recruited
before I got hurt, right? So I still have
some contacts, but I need, like,
a big client to pull this off.
[sighing]
Baby, you know, ordinarily,
I would pull all kinds of strings for you,
But right now I'm just...
preoccupied with your sister
and the firm.
And look, D, are you even sure
that you are ready for that kind of responsibility?
Well, I'll never be able to prove it if I'm never
given the chance, right?
- I'm sorry, baby. - Don't worry about it.
[sighing]
[soft chatter]
Now that McCullough & Associates
are shut down, what are you going to do?
You know, I was approached by Walden & Reeves.
I didn't accept.
Why didn't you take their offer?
Because when you invest in something long enough,
you expect a return.
I'm still waiting on mine.
- [chuckling] - It's more than that, isn't it?
Lacey is my hero.
Was my hero.
Maybe she still is. I don't know.
I just always admired how she built her firm
from the ground up,
how she made the firm feel like a family.
I first learned about
the incomparable Lacey McCullough
when she won an award
at the National Black Lawyers Association.
Here is this young superstar attorney,
just making waves in Los Angeles power circles.
It was...
inevitable that she became my idol,
and I took the chance to work for her.
A Black firm, paying me well.
She spoke a lot about loyalty.
And you don't feel like you're part of the family anymore.
Eh, she has her reasons.
I just can't tell if it's...
because she's trying to protect me
or she doesn't trust me.
Either way, I'm helping.
God knows she could use your help.
The last thing I want to do is write another story
about a high profile Black person
- behind bars. - Period.
I don't know why Lacey's worried about Britney.
She's not a threat.
Lacey wanted us to make sure
that no one was being followed by the FBI.
The question is,
who the hell is this guy
with his tongue down her throat?
So what has Lacey said about the meeting later?
I don't know. Nothing.
Even before the FBI raid,
I tried to talk to the twins about it,
and they keep telling me I'm on a need-to-know basis.
Believe me, anybody as smart as Lacey McCullough
knows how valuable you are to the business.
Just be patient.
- Right? - Okay.
- Hey. - Sasha.
Mm.
Look, I can't apologize enough
for how this whole scandal has affected you.
No, I knew exactly what I was getting myself into
when I came to your firm.
I'm just happy that you're doing okay.
Me? I thought the FBI would have
- gotten to you by now. - Oh, they did.
They just couldn't keep me after their questioning.
They didn't have anything concrete.
I can't express what your loyalty means to me.
It's hard to come by in this town.
- [chuckling] - But we need to find
somebody to turn. Maybe go back to the Dungeon
and see if "her" knows anyone in the FBI.
Which her?
Oh. "Her" her.
- Yeah. - You sure?
We've never needed her help before.
But if we're getting through this,
we're getting through it together.
Now, I have some ideas
on how we can spin this in the media,
but first...
a little something to help you stay up.
[laughing] You shouldn't have, aw.
- There you go. - Got it.
It's just a reminder to hold your head high
no matter what comes your way.
It's beautiful, Sasha. Thank you.
I just want you to know...
how proud I am of you, honey.
Honor role in your senior year,
that is a major accomplishment.
You really are shaping up to be
the woman I always thought you'd be.
[rock and roll]
Dad, who's that?
Just one of the millions of concerned citizens
in our state-- no one you need to remember, sweetheart.
Have a great day at school, ladybug.
Ladybug.
I see you brought your security.
- Just returning the favor. - You're killing me, Chelsea.
All I'm asking for is one measly meeting.
- For now, that is. - I told you, no more.
This is my last request.
Trust me, I don't wanna be here
- any more than you do. - Boy, you must have
really done it this time, Chelsea.
I mean, Lacey McCullough's name is all over the news,
and here you are, begging me to do her a favor.
What do you get out of this?
That's none of your business.
Sounds like you're being used... again.
You are the only person
I've ever had to worry about using me.
Oh... please.
I could've just walked away from you and your mother.
Happens in my business all the time.
Did I? No.
She ever tell you how much money I was
sending her each month? Parochial school.
The whole nine. And you--
you've been ungrateful ever since that--
that stuff happened at that school.
Oh, that's how you think of it... stuff?
Hey, it was a traumatic experience for everyone,
not just you. The world doesn't owe you anything.
Don't do that. Don't act like you cared about me or Samantha.
- All you do is use people. - I loved Samantha.
She was like a daughter to me. I loved Sousa, too.
He was my chief of staff, for Christ's sake.
And you and your bad habits
had to go and ruin all that.
It was a miracle I was able to stay in office.
Listen, if you want me and any painful memories
that I may bring up out of your life forever,
this is the only way.
You need to meet with Lacey about Antoinette McCullough.
Oh, Jesus...
[rock and roll]
[engines revving]
When they said I had a visitor...
- Hey, Mama. - [laughing]
Sorry I didn't come visit soon.
No, I get it. So what happened this time?
Why everybody always think I'm in trouble?
[chuckling]
Look, I made some mistakes, but it's real hard
to change when nobody believes you can.
You're right.
I'm part of the reason why people feel that way.
If I thought my own child would find himself
in a mess like you did,
because of something I was a part of...
I wouldn't have exposed you in the first place.
It wasn't intentional, Daniel.
You shouldn't have been eavesdropping.
Like I could help but overhear with y'all
- weekly loud ass spades games. - [laughing]
Yeah, we were loud, weren't we?
Yes.
Now, why are you here?
Because I got an idea to get back on my feet,
but I don't have the resources to do it.
- I feel stuck. - Hm, join the club.
- Right. - [chuckling]
And I was exposed to a little more than the Dungeon, too.
I know about her.
What business would you have with her?
The kind of business that will kick start my sports agency.
I'm looking to sign a top notch athlete
from my roster. Savoy Austin.
He's a lock to be the number one pick in this draft.
He can be my first client.
I can use the Dungeon to get him excited about signing with me.
Then I can talk to her to get Savoy
exclusive access so he can take care of
whatever proclivities he may have
without being exposed.
No paparazzi.
I'm glad to see you're taking initiative.
[chuckling] You talk to Lacey about this?
Not yet.
I did talk to Big D, though.
Oh. I'll see what I can do.
Thank you.
It's good to see you. Who doing your nails in here?
Your mama got connections, boy!
[laughter]
This case should be finished.
I gave you everything I know.
Yes, you have been very helpful,
but unfortunately, investigations such as these
take time.
What about the girl who worked for Lacey?
- You know, the assistant? - Sasha Dickerson?
She wouldn't talk. We had to let her go.
- Who else you got? - I'll testify. I'll do it.
I appreciate your willingness
to testify, but even if you did,
we'd still need more for an arrest.
Look, I understand.
Cases like these can be frustrating.
Frustrating? Let me tell you
about frustration, Agent Diggs.
My daughter Samantha died
in high school because of Chelsea Gamble.
When I finally tracked her down
and contacted the authorities,
they asked me to help them
with a larger case involving her boss.
When I agreed to do so, they forgot about me.
Call me when you're ready.
I'll set it up.
[door closes]
How are things going on the outside?
Probably as chaotic as things look on the inside.
You know better than me.
Look, have you talked to her?
Nope.
Not lately.
Daniel needs a meeting.
I'll make a call.
Do you remember that old jewelry box you had?
Yeah... I used to keep it at the church.
It's been so long since I've seen it.
It's an original piece.
I'd love to see it again.
I used to keep it in the reverend's desk.
My husband always kept it safe for me.
Praise God.
[laughing]
The one and only Lacey McCullough.
Big Ben.
Ha, it's... it has been a while.
- Look at you. - Hey, thanks for coming.
Oh, come on now. You're family, family.
- I wouldn't miss this. - Mm-hmm.
But this place is a fortress.
No one can bug this place without us knowing.
Come on, take a look.
- Now, with this system-- - Mm-hmm.
--we can see anyone coming from a mile away.
Where are those cameras set up?
I didn't even see them on the way in.
Exactly.
- Hey, babe. - Hey. There she is.
I was just giving Lacey a rundown of the system.
This place is above and beyond.
- I appreciate you. - Girl, please. We're family.
Oh, and baby, don't worry. I bought reinforcements.
And I only invited the home team.
All right. Let's get to work.
Sucks Othello ain't here.
He was great at figuring out what to do when it got tough.
Maybe you can be that person.
Maybe. But what would he do in this situation?
Othello would say, "Wonder Twins, to my office."
- Run the fucking audit. - I'm sure Othello would use all
his skills to help Lacey get the job done.
You got your own special set of talents, Benji.
Time to tap into them.
Okay, I know it's bad.
I just need to know, how bad is it?
We've lost two-thirds of our business.
What about surveillance?
Diggs almost became an issue,
but she stopped trailing Sasha
as soon as she saw she wasn't going to slip up.
Britney's cozying up to some guy.
I'm on it.
She's only giving them information
- that's already public. - See, this is why
we need to keep her at arm's length.
Stay on her, okay? Let me know
when you find out who he is.
Copy.
And Big D has supplied us
with the new address to Director Larsen's headquarters.
How do you want us to proceed?
Quickly and quietly. Tonight.
I know there's a smoking gun in that office.
I need you two to find it.
Understood.
Hey, boss lady.
Hey, Benji.
[laughing] Hey.
Listen, I know, with the firm closed down and everything,
we need to figure out the whole thing about your school.
Don't worry about it. I know you got it.
Besides, anybody seen Britney?
She's not the type of person to usually miss
- something like this. - But we decided
to keep her at bay.
You know, after everything that's happened?
- Okay. - Yeah.
That's a first.
Just trust Lacey.
She knows what she's doing.
All right, if you say so.
[phone vibrating]
- [chime] - Hello?
Are you busy?
I'm just, you know, working on my laptop.
Where are you?
Friend of mine's.
Have you heard from Lacey?
No, not today.
Okay.
- I see the gang is all here. - Good to see you, Sloan.
- [chuckling] - Any news on Larsen?
Still haven't found out his location,
but as soon as I do, I'll let you know.
- Okay? - Any other news?
Apparently Randall Jarvis has been bitchin' in prison
about how you set him up, and where are you headed?
To put out some fires.
- I know you got this. - Thanks.
- See you later. - Uh-huh.
Hey, you.
Warren. It's neither the time nor the place.
I need to get Lacey's office set up.
Don't you think you're biting off a bit more
than you can chew? I mean, a press conference?
I've been Lacey's executive assistant for years.
Times like these are when you need to show added value.
When you was puttin' in all that work,
I was the one making sure nobody was asking
any questions downtown.
But this FBI investigation,
this shit is above my pay grade.
Then you need an upgrade.
I can offer you a lifeline.
Are you talking about cooperating with the FBI?
Oh, no. I'm talkin' about cooperating with me.
[moaning]
I need you to do something for me.
- [moaning] - I need...
I need you...
to trust me, okay?
[elevator dings]
Hi. I'm Lacey McCullough. Looking for Othello Charles.
I'm sorry, Mr. Charles isn't available.
Maybe there's something I can help you with.
Oh, you must be his new assistant.
Not exactly. I report to Liz.
Okay, well, can you tell Liz that
- Lacey McCullough-- - Liz isn't available either.
She and Othello were actually
on an international work trip.
Together.
- So. - Okay.
Do you need parking validation?
Lacey? Lacey McCullough? Is that you?
Wow, you haven't aged a day.
Gideon Stone. [laughing]
It's so good to see you.
- You, too. - Oh, my gosh.
Wait, are you with Walden & Reeves now?
No, I just wrapped the deposition
with a client. I was gonna let my partner take it,
but I'm glad I didn't. Otherwise, I wouldn't get
- a chance to see you. - Wait, you were gonna let
your partner take it? That does not sound
like the competitive Gideon that I remember.
You would know, wouldn't you?
I'm sorry?
The mock trials...
to see who would be Judge Floyd's clerk?
[scoffing] Clerking?
That was forever ago. It is what it is, right?
Yeah, not... not for me.
That clerkship was the most sought-out clerkship
in the country. And after I lost to you,
it took me years to get back to the LA market.
Oh, I had no idea.
- I'm so sorry about that. - It's okay. It's all right.
- Let bygones be bygones, right? - Yeah.
I heard everything that you're going through.
If you need anything or any help, let me know.
Are you sure you want to get involved in my mess?
Let's just say it wouldn't be the first time
I went to war with the FBI.
I just finished a case with the Rizzo Cartel.
- The Rizzo Cartel. - The Rizzo Cartel.
I know how great of a lawyer you are.
If you and I work on the same side,
we'll be pretty much unbeatable.
I could use someone with your experience.
Just whatever you need.
And whenever you need it.
[chuckling]
- Okay. - All right.
- [both laughing]
- Good seeing you, Lacey. - Good seeing you, too, Gideon.
[laughing]
- LARSEN: Please come in. - Thank you, sir.
Community policing medal.
Numerous... commendations and ribbons.
Captain Sloan, I'm just trying to understand why someone
like yourself would even get mixed up
- with Lacey McCullough. - Well, to me, sir,
she's just another concerned citizen
looking to do her part to serve
the greater Los Angeles area.
But you're a family friend, right?
That is correct.
Let's see...
I knew her family back when I was just
a younger beat cop, and I served
in her parents' congregation.
But, sir, I want to assure you that
neither Lacey or anybody else under her
has received any kind of special treatment from me.
Those are some pretty serious allegations
from Sheriff Olsen and Peter Corbin.
I mean, they accused you of everything from
accepting bribes to solicitation,
but there's no evidence to support it,
and your men speak very highly of you.
That's because success breeds contempt, sir.
Even more so when you're Black.
Hm, well, we here at the FBI
don't have time to waste on contempt.
Just promise me that you'll steer clear of Lacey
for the duration of this case.
That's not a problem.
- Glad to hear that. - Thank you, sir.
Take care.
- Agent Diggs. - Director Larsen.
LACEY: I really wanna thank you for being patient.
No.
Whatever you need, Lacey.
Thank you for meeting me.
So what's been happening with the firm and the investigation?
Thanks.
Well, I can't say much,
but everything's at a standstill right now.
They have tried to question a few people,
but everyone from our side is standing strong.
Has the FBI tried to reach out to you?
No, no one has.
Okay.
So, what have you been doing?
Just staying busy.
Trying to find more pro bono work.
Have you heard from Othello?
On a case overseas.
Where's the rest of the team been meeting?
They've just been isolating, just like you've been doing.
I just feel like that's best right now.
When we get up and running again,
I'm going to need a senior partner
- to help me run things. - [laughing]
Wow.
- Really? - Yeah, really.
The truth is, Othello is gone,
and I'm going to need a right hand woman
to take his place.
But it will require a certain level of loyalty.
Britney Deveaux, I'm Agent Diggs,
- I'd like a word. - I have nothing to say to you.
I... I won't take long.
I just have a few questions about your firm's
temporary office location.
Yeah, surprised me, too.
After Sasha Dickerson shut me down,
figured I'd trail her, you know, see what
a day in the life of a dominatrix is like.
I see what you're trying to do.
- It's not gonna work. - Have you heard
that Randall Jarvis has been complaining
about his murder defense being mismanaged?
A lot of prisoners claim ineffective counseling.
Yeah, word is he's also saying
there may have been evidence that could prove
it was self-defense. He was your client, wasn't he?
I handled his divorce, not his murder case.
Look, there's a way out of this for you, Britney.
But it will require a commitment.
Yes, but you can walk away clean.
Or go down with all of them.
Your choice.
- Are you done? - For now.
We'll be in touch, Britney.
[soft music]
[suspenseful music]
No.
[grunting]
[gunshots]
[groaning] Shit.
Let's go!
[grunting]
Oh, shit!
[gunshot]
- What the fuck, Nora?! - I had no fucking choice.
LACEY: Keeping the truth from those you love is risky.
Not only can you lose their trust,
but you could lose a part of yourself
in the process.
Now there's something inside you that
you cannot account for.
A lost space in your past,
where everything you thought you knew doesn't exist.
The real challenge?
Having enough courage to jump inside this abyss.
Because the truth you seek is always at the bottom.
But there's no guarantee that you'll make it out alive.
♪ I don't care if I'm perfect♪
♪ I know I'm sick of being complacent♪
♪ Why you still in my face when♪
♪ I can't hear what you're saying♪
♪ No, boy, you're not so persuasive♪
♪ Now it's giving invasion♪
♪ Usually, honey, I'm more chill♪
♪ And not so calculated♪
♪ When my cup is full, and somehow I'm still faded♪
♪ Moving to the rhythm, feeling blue♪
♪ I guess I'm jaded♪
♪ Suffocated by your energy♪
♪ And now I feel like I can barely breathe♪
♪ Choking on the clouds of the loud♪
♪ I can't even hear the sound♪
♪ Don't know what's come over me♪
♪ Walking through the cloud♪
♪ And I'm smothered by the smiles when I'm down♪
♪ Now I can barely breathe♪
♪ I'm suffocated by the smoke in here♪
♪ I gotta pray to make my vision clearer♪
♪ I wanna go, won't be surprised if you stay♪
♪ You don't get it, you don't understand the difference...♪♪