Damages s01e02 Episode Script

Previously on Damages Hewes & associates called me yesterday.
Once Patty meets you, there's no turning back.
She'll see what I see.
And she'll own you.
Ms.
Hewes.
What are you doing here? Kiddo, you're the first person stupid enough to turn me down.
Is there any way I could still interview? You're hired.
We are engaging in a battle with a man who will stop at nothing to preserve his fortune.
Arthur Frobisher told his employees to invest in the company and then sold his own stock.
She's on a mission here, and she won't stop till you're strung up in the public square.
Make the call.
I want some leverage.
My boss wanted me to check up on his investment.
You're my sister.
How do you know Arthur Frobisher? I catered a function for him and some businessmen.
Katie, this whole case turns on one weekend, and you were there.
You want me to be a witness against Frobisher? The new associate's been talking to Katie Connor.
Whatever it takes fix this.
I think we have a strong case.
I'd like to take it to a jury and let them decide what Mr.
Arthur Frobisher owes you.
I say we end this here and now.
I vote to accept the settlement.
How could you have possibly made such a catastrophic screw up? You're fired.
Get out of the car! My future sister-in-law is a potential witness in the biggest case in Patty's career.
You think Patty hired you just to get to Katie? Did she only hire me to deliver her witness? There's no way she knew about your friend.
Saffron! Call Patty.
You know what this means? If Katie can help the case, then we're doing the right thing.
If Frobisher thought this would shut her up, it's done the opposite.
What's this? A souvenir for Patty.
Maybe one of these days I'll stop being impressed.
Ellen figures out why you hired her, and you still get her to deliver the witness.
I like Ellen.
I think she's going to have a brilliant future.
Jesus.
Ortiz! You better get in here.
Boss, it's Williams.
We got a body.
And a murder weapon.
Hey, baby All right, nobody sing because we all know Ellen hates singing! Whatever, whatever.
6 MONTHS EARLIER But I love Fudgie the Whale.
Think a wish.
This next one is from your favorite aunt and uncle.
Didn't anybody read the invitation? Yeah, yeah, you and your "No gift" bullshit.
- Does anybody want anything? - Ellen - I'm okay.
- David, we know you two are real busy.
A young lawyer with a fantastic new job and a dreamy doctor fiancé.
Oh, the dreamiest.
You both work so much, you don't even have time to eat.
Plus you're saving your money to move into Manhattan.
You got us an apartment? So until Katie's restaurant opens Dinner for two at the Olive Garden.
When you're there, you're family.
Thank you, Uncle Fran.
Thank you.
Thanks, Aunt Barb, so much.
Thanks to coming.
Frobisher's lawyer calls three times a day.
He's just trying to intimidate you.
They just want you to sign the confidentiality agreement.
I hate these people.
You see Patty tomorrow, she'll tell you how to handle them.
Every time I close my eyes, I see Saffron dead on my kitchen floor.
Patty thinks Frobisher's an asshole, too.
The guy bankrupted I don't even care if I never step foot in my restaurant again.
Katie, we'll get through this.
Okay? The worst is over.
El, your Mom wants you to open up her present.
Okay.
- You guys okay? - Wait.
While I got you both here.
Happy birthday, Ellen.
It's a little kitsch to add to your collection for your new apartment.
Thanks, honey, you're sweet.
A bookend's! - You like? - Beautiful.
It's beautiful.
Season 1 Episode 2 Jesus, Mary and Joe Cocker Relecture: kan Do you want to see a lightning-rich black opal that'll knock your eyeballs out of their sockets? Look at this.
Lightning-rich black, solid platinum.
Top gem, world-class.
Look at this, look at the colors in this thing.
Patty? Oh, my gosh, unreal! Okay, Patty, I get it, I get it.
I don't need to know what I don't need to know.
Tom, Tom, Tom.
Your advance for the next two weeks.
So consider me on call.
I'll just wait around to hear from you.
Good luck with the Frobisher clients.
Has Ellen tried to contact you again? No.
I like that she trusts you.
Run into her again.
Talk to her.
Where? The office.
I thought you want everyone to think I was fired.
All the more reason to stop by.
Clear out your stuff, work the relationship.
Page Six.
This morning's paper.
I went shopping yesterday, Arthur.
It's in there today.
No, thanks.
They're saying I spent $20,000 on shoes while your former employees are lined up for food stamps.
Yeah, well, you know, you can't pay attention to this crap, Holly.
I spent $2,000 and it was for the kids.
All right, all right, I'll have Ray Fiske make a call, see if we can get them to print a retraction.
Then some shithead photographer chased us and hit my car, but I can't go to the police because that would just bring more press.
Bethie's friends won't come over.
Their parents won't let them.
Reporters are following her to school.
I know, I know, she told me.
This is not a childhood, Arthur.
You promised me that all of this would be over after the government trial.
Look, there are things that are beyond my control.
You know that.
I am trying to settle this case.
Try harder.
I offered them $100 million for something I didn't do.
Offer them more.
Give them whatever they want.
Okay.
How much? One billion? Two billion? I'll tell you what.
Why don't I give you the pen and you write the check? You promised me, Arthur.
Don't look at me like that.
Thank you, Ricky, it looks fantastic.
I'll tell you what.
Why don't you eat it, though, all right? No, actually, come here, come here, come here.
You know what? Just pick the peppers out of this thing and give it to the dogs.
They'll love it.
We have the Met gala on Sunday and I don't want to late, so be sure you're home from golf.
I'm doing everything I can to make this go away.
Tuesday night is the Helping Hands auction.
I'm fine to go to that alone.
Holly, come on, don't do that.
And we have to make a decision about the Aspen house.
Are we going to keep building or are we going to sell it? What, Arthur? I heard you.
You're doing all that you can.
What do you want me to say? Nothing.
These are for Ms.
Hewes' meeting with Kathryn Connor.
- Well, good morning.
- Morning.
Your ears must have been ringing last night.
- Why is that? - I was talking about you.
Really.
Aren't you going to ask what I was saying? Well, I figured you'd tell me if you wanted me to know.
All good things, Ellen, - all good things.
- Thank you.
There's a client meeting in ten minutes.
Come sit in.
Another week? What the hell are we talking about? Frobisher offered us $100 million to settle and we voted to accept it.
Nothing has been signed yet, Mr.
Poplar.
But it was a done deal.
Larry, Ms.
Hewes thinks this witness can prove Frobisher's guilt.
I don't want to lose that money.
Frobisher is praying that you settle.
The money's going nowhere.
So what would you like from us? Time, Karen.
This new witness was in Florida the same weekend as Arthur Frobisher.
If you give us another week, we can find out what this witness knows, and I believe it will give us leverage.
Ms.
Hewes, you really think this could be the smoking gun? I'd like the opportunity to find out.
Sorry to be a stickler for the rules, Art, but Uncle Sam has designated this environment smoke-free.
I called you because our young friend Katie Connor, hasn't been to the restaurant in a week nor has she signed the new paperwork, which could spell disaster.
OK, Art, what do you want to talk about? What happens if she leaves me? I beg your pardon? Holly.
Bottom line it for me, will you? Well, this is New York State, Art.
You'll write her a check for half of everything.
And the kids? She's the sympathetic mother who runs three children's charities Which I founded and you're a controversial father involved in a very public litigation to defend your reputation.
You need her, Art, now more than ever.
She's the one person who's remained loyal to you.
If she leaves now, we'll take a beating in the press.
All right, all right, let me ask And if we lose this, this Katie Connor, what happens? If she doesn't sign the paperwork, it becomes a hell of a lot harder to destroy her credibility.
look, Art The law is on our side.
The evidence is on our side.
On paper, this case is tighter than a bull's ass on fight night.
But if Patty Hewes gets that girl in front of a jury All bets are off.
Hey.
I'm here to see Patty Hewes.
Welcome to Hewes & Associates.
Hey! - How you feeling? - Nervous.
Come on back.
Patty's running a few minutes late.
I'll show you my office.
This place is incredible.
I know.
So, how many people are going to be in there? Just you, me and Patty.
We'll go through your Florida timeline and make sure you're hitting all the details about that weekend.
I saw him two or three times that weekend.
That's fine.
Patty just wants to see if anything you can remember will contradict Frobisher's testimony.
So, I can read it off my notes? Of course.
It's not a test.
I'm in here.
Another thing - You look great.
- Thanks.
I totally forgot to call you to ask you what to wear.
Ellen, Felicia wants to see the two of us.
OK.
Now.
Hang in there.
I'll be back.
Sure.
We've bought ourselves more time.
The clients have agreed to give us another week.
Patty wants us to start prepping their testimonies, getting them to tell their stories.
Why go poking at wounds now? It'll make them want to settle even sooner.
Really? Anyone else want to weigh in? Ellen? Um I'm not sure.
Not sure what? I grew up with people like this.
A $100 million settlement sounds like a gold mine to them, and it's softening their resolve.
If you want them to turn it down, I think you're right to remind them what they've been through, stir up their emotion.
I could see the value in that.
Good.
Divide them up.
Each of you take a department.
Ellen, shadow Andrew.
See how we do it.
Now? The car's waiting downstairs to take you to Newark.
Is Patty leaving? No, she's still meeting with you.
But I thought you were going to be there.
Patty'll take care of you.
Debbie, could you look after Ms.
Connor, please? You'll be great.
I'll call you when we're done.
You're a smart girl, Ellen, but you better watch your ass.
What? Tom Shayes is gone.
When it came time to recruit, we each backed our own horse.
Your boy Tom bet on you.
He was the only one who stood to gain when you got the job.
What are you trying to tell me? I'm trying to tell you, you should think twice before you shoot your mouth off.
Andrew, Patty called on me.
Yeah? You think Craig and Felicia care about that? You don't show up your fellow associates, Ellen.
The only way you're going to make it here is with our support.
I was just answering a question.
I have no agenda.
Well, maybe you better get one quick.
You're in Patty's good graces now because your friend's a witness, but that can change on a dime.
Olio Santo from California? Unfiltered from Tuscany? I mean, it's damn near impossible to decide.
The raging olive oil debate between Giada De Laurentiis and the Barefoot Contessa.
Exactly.
Last night's Food Network.
So, what is better virgin or extra virgin, or is it all just marketing bullshit? It's about acidity.
An American or Italian? I love a little family-owned vineyard in Greece.
I'll write down their website for you.
- Oh, good.
- I mean, it's expensive, but nothing like Manhattan, though.
Ellen was checking out this apartment on 91st and Riverside, and I asked her to get some stuff for a salad.
Eight bucks for an organic tomato.
Can you believe that? Great, Katie.
Thanks.
Thanks for coming by.
It was nice to meet you.
We're finished? Why? Something else you want to tell me? No, no.
I-I I just thought that we were going to look over the timeline.
Oh, I really don't see the point.
Although, I did have one question.
How old were you? I'm sorry? I had just turned six.
When what? When I realized I was a good liar.
How old were you? I'm sorry.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Your timeline? I don't buy it.
So, right now you're going to do one of two things turn around and get the hell out of my office, or tell me the truth.
The truth? Ms.
Hewes, I'm not lying Katie, don't, don't.
It's me and you now.
Ellen isn't here.
I don't understand.
I want the straight story, and until you tell me, you're worthless to me.
I don't give a shit about you.
Wait.
Ms.
Hewes, please.
I What aren't you telling me? Nothing! I put everything I know down here.
They want me to sign a new confidentiality agreement.
- Yeah, I read it.
It's very thorough.
- Well, what should I do? Do whatever you want to.
Sign it.
These people are going to come after me again! I thought that you were going to protect me.
Until you stop lying, you're not my witness, and you're not my problem.
Please, Ms.
Hewes.
Wait.
Hewes & Associates.
Can I help you? We were told the girl lives here with her fiancé.
Have you questioned her? Not yet.
The front door was chained, but not locked.
At approximately 9:15 a.
m.
, we force entry, and we find this.
The stereo's still there, TV.
So is the computer.
And most telling of all An engagement ring.
You come to loot a place, you don't leave something like that behind.
So, it wasn't a robbery.
Watch yourself, Lieu.
He was a good-looking kid.
So, what do you think? She caught him screwing around? I don't know what you're talking about.
You got to slow down.
She's crazy! Who? Patty! She-She kicked me out of her office! She told me to sign the confidentiality agreement.
I don't understand.
I don't, either! She's accusing me of lying, Ellen.
- About what? - Everything! You read what I wrote.
I'm not lying.
Of course you're not lying.
Well, then tell that to your boss.
You're the one who made me go in there.
Look, what the hell am I supposed to do now? Katie, just calm down.
Go back to the apartment.
I'll be there as soon as I can.
OK? Mr.
Frobisher, the girl just met with Patty Hewes.
Ray Fiske wouldn't want me talking with you, but I can't believe our hands are just tied here.
You gave her a restaurant, Mr.
Frobisher.
What can we do to keep her quiet? Offer more money.
No, you can't do that.
The Judge finds out, I could get nailed for witness tampering.
There's always a solution.
What kind of solution? A permanent one.
What? Oh, God, no.
- What, you think that I would - It wouldn't get back to you.
Oh, we're-we're talking about a human life here.
Sh-She's an innocent girl.
She didn't do anything.
She was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Sometimes that's enough.
You're serious, aren't you? You're actually suggesting Look, Mr.
Frobisher, you're insulated, you have resources.
This kind of thing is simpler than you think.
So, how's that work? You know a guy? You make a call? It's simpler than you think.
Yeah, of course it is.
You become powerful enough, eventually, every option gets presented to you, doesn't it? Yes, sir.
One day, you're living your life.
The next thing you know, some man shows up on your doorstep and offers you the ultimate decision.
That's all it is, Mr.
Frobisher just another decision.
No.
No.
You go down that road, and then, you know, who are you? I mean, there's no going back.
No, no, no.
Think about your family, Mr.
Frobisher.
Don't tell me what this case is going to end with someone's life being destroyed.
Why should it be yours? You get what you need? Yup.
From the Palm Beach County P.
D.
Issued the morning of the Frobisher event.
Katie's hiding details.
She left it off her timeline.
A traffic ticket seems pretty insignificant.
Her supervisor's kitchen report says she was right on time.
So, she managed to show up for work ten minutes before she was pulled over for running a red light? Find out more.
Fiske is making his move, trying to ruin her credibility.
There's something in this girl's past.
All right, I'm on it.
Get me everything you can.
Boyfriends, jobs, vices.
I want to know why she was late for the biggest day of her career.
You think Ellen knows the truth? Uh, it's too soon to tell.
Anything else? Yeah, here's the Ellen information we talked about.
Are you sure you really want to do this? Make it happen.
Go long, go long.
- Katie? - I'm just grabbing my shit.
Where have you been? - Thinking.
- Why didn't you call me back? Katie, slow down.
Tell me exactly what happened.
Ask her.
I tried.
She didn't call me back.
Ellen, I already told you, she's crazy.
She thinks I'm lying.
About what? I don't know.
I don't I don't know what she doing.
It doesn't make any sense.
I don't think she wants you to know.
Why not? Because ten minutes before my meeting with her, she sent you away.
You think that's a coincidence? Come with me tomorrow.
We'll go in there together.
We'll both talk to her.
I'm not going back there.
Where are you going? Look, I have been living with you for a week.
This has gone on for long enough.
- Katie.
- Ellen, I've got to get home.
I have got a life to live.
And I don't know anything about Frobisher anyway.
Take it easy.
- Get off.
- What? Hello? Do it.
Yes, sir.
Oh, shit.
That was intense.
Patty appreciates your involvement.
What's the girl's name? Ellen Parsons.
Do you have what we need? Yeah.
Here's everything.
The fiancé? He's in there, too.
My associates will look into it.
Thank you.
Nothing too excessive.
Patty's come to me before.
Trust me.
I know how she wants it done.
Don't hover in the door.
I hate that.
What happened with Katie? I spoke to her, Ms.
Hewes.
I don't believe she's lying.
Really? Why is that? Because she has no reason to.
Don't be stupid, Ellen.
Everyone's hiding something.
Really? So what are you hiding? I beg your pardon? You didn't need me to meet with the clients yesterday.
You just wanted me out of the office, didn't you? Yes.
So you lied to me? What's your point? Why would you do that? You already answered your own question.
I wanted to meet with Katie alone.
So you I manipulated you, yes.
Well, I don't like being manipulated.
Duly noted.
Anything else? Yeah.
You promised to protect Katie.
Now she's totally confused.
She has no idea what to do.
I have a temper, too, Ellen, but I've learned when to use it.
I was warned.
Ellen Parsons You were right.
She's using me.
Of course she's using you, Ellen.
Patty Hewes needs people who are driven.
She's tapping your energy and youth to further her own agenda.
Which is? You know what? It's highly unusual for us to be speaking like this.
You're no longer a summer associate of mine.
I know.
I offered you a job and you turned me down.
I didn't know who else talk to, Mr.
Nye.
My advice to you, Ellen, is stop trying to figure Patty out.
You'll never change her, but she'll change you.
How? By giving you access to how she thinks.
You signed up for this, now keep your head down and do the work.
That's why you're there, isn't it? - Yes.
- Then don't be shortsighted.
Start using her.
Learn everything you can, then get the hell out before it's too late.
How exactly will I know when that is? That's for another walk.
Patty? Phil, there's another credit card charge.
You're going to have to be a little more specific than that, sweetheart.
$1,200 for a place called Frolic.
That's a gentlemen's club.
I told you about it.
The Singapore clients come to the city, they love that crap.
I can't drag them out of the champagne room.
Fine, but this was last week and And I was in London.
I'll have a talk with Michael.
What's an outcall? Patty, I'll have a talk with him.
What is it? He must've hired strippers.
Hired them out? You mean our son had them in our apartment? Maybe, maybe.
Michael's too smart for this bullshit and it's getting out of hand.
Jesus Christ! Patty, I'll handle this.
You know, your plate is full.
Just I'll take care of it, all right? Patty? Yes.
I'll take care of this.
OK.
Tom.
Told you.
Ten years.
One box.
One trip.
You didn't deserve this.
Thanks.
I'll be okay.
I know I'm only here because of your support.
Don't believe that for a second.
How're you doing? You okay? I am.
- Really.
- Good.
I'm glad.
You know that friend you told me about in the stables Did you ever, uh you ever tell Patty about her? I guess we probably shouldn't discuss business.
Sorry.
You're right.
You're absolutely right.
I got a cab waiting for me downstairs anyway.
You take care of yourself, Ellen.
Thanks, Tom.
All right.
I'll see you around.
Hey, are you following me? I don't know what you're talking about? You killed my dog.
You killed my dog! - I don't you or your dog.
- Get away from me! - Lady, back off! - Stay away from me! I am going to call the police.
Screw you! Are you okay? Screw you, asshole! You can not going there.
Excuse me.
Jesus, Mary, and Joe Cocker, what a fine surprise! Gentlemen, we do rise to our feet when a lady enters.
It's signed goddamn it! That's wonderful news.
It's "all systems go" for your restaurant.
You got what you want.
Just leave me alone! And to think, for a reasonable fee, she's available to cater any occasion.
Come on, goddamn it.
Yeah, where, where the hell have you been? Look, I just heard from Ray Fiske.
She signed the papers.
Call it off? We could do that right? We can call it off? No, yeah, but can we call it off? Answer my God! Shit.
God Hello Goddamn it! Oh, my God.
Hi there, I'm Arthur.
I just came by to say hello.
I hear it's full steam ahead for the opening.
Oh, hey! My God, I love this.
Mr.
Fiske told me that you, uh, you signed our agreement.
You have no idea how grateful I am.
Lawyers, right? They make such a big deal over a little, a little red tape.
You and I, uh If I recall God those are beautiful.
We never really spoke when we were down in Florida, did we? - No, no, that's right.
- Yeah.
I don't mean to be rude, but I didn't even really remember who you were.
- Look, I'm not sure what - But your meals! Oh, my God.
Who could forget that? Well, it was Kobe beef, - fingerling - Mr.
Frobisher, I and just a sprinkle of - Saffron.
- Right.
God that was great.
Are gonna have that on the menu? Look, Mr.
Frobisher, I'm, I'm gonna go now, but - please you stay as long as - No, I'm sorry.
No, please, forgive me.
I just wanted to come by and say, say thank you.
Isn't life great sometimes? I mean you, you and I, we meet as total strangers at some boring luncheon down in Florida, and the next thing you know we're, we're partners, making something absolutely beautiful.
Our fates are intertwined, Katie.
Isn't that remarkable? I'm sorry to have bothered you.
Thank you, Katie.
Frobisher showed up at my restaurant.
Why did you call me? Because you're right.
I lied.
The day I cooked for Frobisher.
So this was, about June 2002? Yeah.
Saturday morning the 19th, I was rushing to work and got pulled over.
Why didn't you put it in your timeline? It's all so humiliating.
I met a guy down in Florida, had a stupid one night stand.
It was a low point for me.
I was kind of a mess back then.
A guy.
Whose name is? Greg.
I never got a last name.
We met Friday night.
Partied pretty hard and went back to his place.
He seemed like a genuinely nice guy.
Sure.
Then Saturday morning I overslept.
Which is why I was late, rushing to work, and why I got pulled over.
Did you see him again? No.
But Kate I got pregnant.
And it was the one night and, I never even got his phone number.
And I just did what I had to do.
I'm sorry.
Ms.
Hewes, I swear this is the only thing I left out.
Everything else is in there.
When did frobisher's people approach you? Fiske called me, about a week later, and said that Arthur Frobisher liked my cooking and wanted to help me open a restaurant.
And what happened to Greg? No idea.
Ever since Frobisher's been in the news, there's never been a connection.
I've never heard his name, never seen him, nothing.
You do understand why I lied to you, right? Yeah.
Then will you still be able to use me as a witness? Well, you and I will go over your timeline step by step.
Hopefully, they'll be something that will impeach Frobisher's story.
But Kate you're stepping into the spotlight now.
Details of your life are going to come out.
This kind of scrutiny is never easy for anyone.
I understand.
It's just my brother and Ellen don't know anything about this stuff.
You don't have to tell them, do you? Well, at some point the truth is gonna have to come out.
I'll let you decide when.
I spoke to Katie last night.
- You're working, if it's a bad time - No, no.
What did she say? You were right.
She's not hiding anything.
I trust her.
But I want you to know that I had reasons for doing what I did.
When I read her confidentiality agreement, there was a section I found curious.
Yeah? Ray Fiske had snuck in a medical release waiver.
Katie signed away access to her medical records? Well, Fiske must think that there's something in Katie's past that would destroy her credibility as a witness.
Well, there isn't.
Let's hope not.
Meanwhile, she's given them everything they want, so She's protected.
Yes.
And you've had a very good first week.
What are these for? A quiet, little place on the Upper West Side.
Nice light, safe street.
I think you'll like it.
How did you Katie mentioned you were looking for an apartment.
Oh, I can't possibly accept, Ms.
Hewes, I Please, please.
You got a great bargain.
- I did? - I know the head of the co-op board.
Ellen, next time you need something, come to me.
Been a long time.
Yeah.
I was a little surprised you called.
I didn't think I'd ever see you again.
Greg, we need to talk.
About what? Florida.
Owen, medium rare, rare? Medium rare.
Here we go.
Here you are.
That one right there.
- Yeah.
- Thanks, Dad.
- Here you go, Mom.
- Thank you.
- Looks pretty good.
- All right who knows a joke? Anyone got a joke? I do.
Knock, knock.
- Who's there? - Interrupting lawyer.
- Interrupting lawyer - I object! Not too bad.
Not too bad, where'd you hear that one? I think Katie's lying about the guy she met in Florida.
I think she's lying about a lot of things.
Katie Connor to see Ms.
Hewes.
I thought you might use a friend.
For me? Oh, my God, he's adorable.
He's a rescue.
Oh, thank you so much.
It's my pleasure.
Katie.
no more secrets between us.
No more secrets.
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God.
This place is ridiculous! - Oh, my God.
- It's too big! - We'll get lost.
- This is amazing.
- What's in here? - This is off the hook, - look at this.
- Oh, my God.
This is huge! Oh, my God, Patty even sent the welcoming committee.
This place is perfect.
I want to help you, Ellen, 'cause I know you didn't do it.