All's Fair (2025) s01e09 Episode Script

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[scraping]
[Carrington] I worked
through an awful lot
of suppressed needs
on this couch,
but it usually involved
a big dick and a safe word.
[Dr. Wessen] Carr,
you know I never make
house calls.
But after our conversation,
I had some genuine
safety concerns.
Oh, I bet you did.
Worried if I finally snapped
and killed these women
that had stained
your already useless practice,
or maybe I'd come after you
for pretending you could fix me.
Five years at 400 bucks a pop
for you to just sit there
week after week
jotting down notes
like some lousy court
stenographer.
[clears throat] These
women are now
considering you for
a partnership.
-Oh. [laughs]
-[Dr. Wessen] Is that right?
Perhaps that's what
has been triggering you.
It's just their little
torture game
dangling the possibility
in front of me
like a steak in front
of a starving dog,
just to watch me drool.
Only this time,
trust I am going to bite back
and tear their throats out.
♪♪
As you pointed out, uh,
we have been dealing
with this narcissistic
wound for years.
Yes, I know that.
And it is only getting worse.
[sighs]
It hurts.
They hurt me.
And I know that the hurt
will never go away.
And I've accepted that.
And now that I've accepted this,
this perpetual rage hangover
I wake up with every fucking day
is progressing to fantasies
of hanging them
by their Hermès scarves
and force-feeding them foie gras
'til they explode.
They are the reason.
I hope you know that, and you
should write that fucking down.
They are the ones
who strip-mined my humanity
as a young woman
and turned me into this person.
Why is it that I can dump a guy,
delete their number,
but when these women cross me,
I am up plotting
how to lace their La
Mer with cyanide.
When a woman wounds you,
it's more than personal,
it's tribal.
It's a rupture
in the fundamental
support system.
Allura, Emerald, Liberty, Dina.
They're not just hurting
your feelings.
They are dismantling
your self-preservation--
Oh, blah, blah, blah, blah.
You know, I have
a little advice for you, Doctor.
Sin-since you can't make
these feelings go away,
your only job now is
to help me plot my
final revenge.
And I know all about
doctor-patient privilege,
so you got any ideas?
A tragic accident befalls
the bride-to-be
or 'til death do us part
happens way too soon.
[Dr. Wessen] So, this is about
Liberty's upcoming wedding.
Let's discuss medication.
I don't want an antidepressant.
I am furious, not depressed.
Actually, I was thinking more
along the lines of hormones.
Estrogen depletion
can heighten irritability
and amplify feelings
of anger, rejection.
So, you're saying if I marinate
my brain in estrogen,
it's going to make me
not want to slit them open
like a prized tuna
at a sushi bar?
-Oh--
-Wow, you really are
a therapist cliché
wrapped in a discount cardigan.
Yeah, fuck this. Fuck
hormones. Time's up.
You asked me to come here
because you were having
homicidal thoughts.
I did.
And I am.
♪♪
Oh, yeah. You were never
in any danger, though.
You're way too boring to kill.
Although I suppose
you should get
the fuck out of my office
before I rethink that.
Get the fuck out!
Once you see
my black mascara ♪
Run from you into
my mama's hands ♪
You selfish man ♪
You'd understand ♪
Understand what you ♪
Done to me, you done to me,
you done to me ♪
You're done to me,
you're done to me ♪
You're done to me,
you're done to me ♪
You're done to me ♪
You made your bed,
made your bed ♪
Lied your lies,
lied your lies ♪
And fucked my mind up ♪
Try to understand
just what you ♪
[Liberty] I think we can expect
to have a stipulated judgment
with all the agreed-upon
terms by
time I come back from
my honeymoon.
Okay, thank you, thank
you so much.
Yeah, it's pretty exciting,
but I'll be glad when
it's all over.
Not over, over, like
Yeah, you know what I mean.
[laughing] Exactly,
forgive me. Christ.
Uh, alright, well,
just reach out any time,
day or night, I'll be there,
and, uh, especially
if he tries to contact you.
-[door opens]
-I
-[mouthing] Sorry.
-[Liberty] All the best.
Exactly, thank you.
Terribly sorry to
interrupt, ma'am,
but I did try to explain
that an appoint--
Sterling effort, Celia.
Your sacrifice shall
not be in vain.
Okay, Celia, will
you let me know
when my three o'clock is here?
Three o'clock?
Oh, yes, your three o'clock.
Smashing.
I love how Brits sound smart
even when they're not.
-May I?
-No, you may not.
Can you just get out, please?
See, that's what I
like about you:
your Margaret Thatcher
Iron Lady shit.
You don't pull your punches like
those other wusses you work for.
Uh, with. Sorry, my bad.
So, tell me why you're here.
Oh, let me guess,
that you somehow,
in your twisted delusional
thinking,
thought you might be able
to convince me to vote
for you to become
a partner of this firm? Yes?
Please allow me to laugh
in your face. [laughs]
I know you're gonna
vote against me.
I would vote against me too,
if I were you.
Although,
you do give as good as you get.
No one else in this club has
the courage to meet
me at the net,
which is why I always send
my fiercest shots your way,
and you return them
with precision.
And for that, you
have my respect.
Thank you for that.
-But I still won't
be voting for you.
-Yeah.
In fact, were I being
hacked apart
piece by bloody piece
and my only reprieve
was to grant you my vote,
I'd tell them to carry
on and shred away.
Now, see, that is good.
Dina was right.
Underneath all that upper crust
hoity-toity bullshit
is a misunderstood sister
savage like me.
So, if I were you,
I wouldn't worry
about the girls saying,
"You're too British this,"
-or scoffing at that whole
bagpipe fiasco.
-Look, if you don't mind,
will you just
So they really were scoffing
at the bagpipes, were they?
Cackling, actually.
-But that's because they're so--
-Provincial.
Provincial is an understatement.
So, look, Liberty, I, uh
I got you something.
Now, call it a bribe,
if you want.
Return it for the small fortune
I paid for it, if you must.
But I saw it, thought of you,
remembered you were
getting married in a week,
and I thought, "Fuck.
"I like her. I respect her.
"So, I bought it,
and I don't really give
a shit what she thinks."
Look, I do not need your
gifts, thank you.
You may not need it, Liberty,
but I think you might
really want it.
-Is that
-Yeah.
Oh, my God. Diana: Queen
of Our Hearts.
[Carrington] Yeah.
[Liberty] That's
First issue?
Where did you even get this?
You can't get these.
Do you think I would reveal
my secrets to you?
I
I can't Wow, I wasn't
expecting that.
Do you know,
I was just talking to the girls
-about Princess Di's wedding.
-Really?
Yeah, and they must have been
on the other side of the planet
when it happened because
they looked at me like I was
The outsider you are.
Welcome to my club.
[chuckles]
Can I ask you a question?
Yes.
What the fuck are those?
Uh, those are the bridesmaids'
dresses I was just looking at
Are you kidding? For
your wedding?
Or for Allura's?
Sorry, but I mean, they
look like her.
So predictable, that whole
Mies van der Rohe meets a hooker
of the night aesthetic, P.U.
I mean, I'm sorry,
but I-I thought you would
have picked something more
you:
singular, classic,
international.
Because I remember
you telling me
that your mum named you Liberty
after Liberty of London,
which I thought was
so fucking weird,
but I mean, also very cool.
Those florals and those daisies
and all that high-neck shit.
But you should be wearing that.
And so should they.
It's like your second skin,
for God's sakes.
You know, your DNA.
Yeah, please, can you imagine
those girls with high necks
and puff sleeves, no boobs?
-Pff.
-[both laugh]
This matrimony is about you.
Who you are and who you love
and what you stand for.
And if they can't support that,
then off with their heads.
[Liberty chuckles]
In my humble opinion.
-Carr--
-Yeah, I know.
You're still not voting for me.
Good for you, you
Thatcher bitch.
Stay true to yourself, duckie.
But, uh, go fuck yourself.
And I respect that.
Enjoy the plate.
♪♪
Alright. Perfection.
Alright, what's this
impromptu meeting
that just appeared
on the docket?
Not a meeting, just
a little high tea,
Ronson-style, of course,
with Twinings Earl Grey.
We've got cucumber sandwiches
and scones.
Homemade, of course,
my mother's recipe
with clotted cream and jam.
What's the calorie count
on this cute little thing?
-Oof.
-What are you talking about?
You can eat whatever you want.
At least on you, it ends up
in all the right places.
[chuckles] I know that's right.
[Liberty] Yes. Alright.
Glad you could all make it.
I just have a few words
here to say.
As we know, marriage is
a celebration of love.
And, well, it's not all about
the love between
the two people at the altar.
It's about friends and family.
But I've been having
a little difficulty choosing,
um, my maid of honor.
Girl, stop. Look at us.
We are too high on
our own supply to get caught up
in some popularity contest
bullshit, okay?
No hurt feelings, we promise.
You should just, you know,
pick someone that keeps you
cool and calm during a crisis.
Although, a former
cop might not be
a bad idea. Just saying.
Mm, good point.
What, are you going
to wear those
perp-tackling stilettos?
-You think it's going to be you?
-I mean, facts.
Liberty and I have known
each other the longest.
Okay, but who has she logged
the most hours with?
-Ding, ding, ding.
-Ah.
So, we're just writing
off the woman
who happened to have given
her her career?
No, no, no, no. Okay, enough.
I'm not writing anyone off.
I appreciate all
of these fantastic points.
I am just going to need
a little tick longer to decide.
Patience is a virtue, right?
Now, this little tea party
was maybe a ruse
to get you out of your offices
because I had my
personal shopper
leave a little something
special there for you.
[Allura/Dina/Emerald]
Bridesmaids' dresses!
-Yes!
-Yoo-hoo!
Fashion show! Fashion show.
Yes.
Oh, my God.
-[Emerald] Ta-da!
-Oh, wow!
Ah!
Wow, not bad, right?
Yes! Oh! And here she is. Ta-da!
Oh! Really?
-Look at her!
- Yes! Guys, they're beautiful.
Well, they're something.
Uh, so much texture.
Listen, is there a
legal precedent
for having this many ruffles?
'Cause at this point, girl,
my ruffles have ridges, okay?
They're timeless, guys, right?
They evoke a feeling.
I feel like a fool.
Anybody else?
[Allura and Emerald laughing]
I had a very similar
fabric in 1969
for some lovely drapes
in my sitting room.
[Emerald] Okay, now that
is good to know.
If anybody points a camera
towards me in this dress,
I am just going to try
to blend into the curtains.
Okay, you guys, just wait
'til the look is finished.
It just needs accessories.
Ooh, do we get a little house
and a prairie?
Okay, alright.
I mean, this is a prank, right?
Th-this isn't actually
the dress.
-Can't be.
-[Allura] Is it?
You know what? Just
hear me out, okay?
It's a theme I've got going on.
I'm in London, springtime,
Chelsea Flower Show,
my gown's custom-made,
daffodils inspired by daisies
everywhere, green fields,
-and it's just evoking--
-[laughter]
Okay, yeah, yeah, yeah.
Alright, you really hate them.
That's okay.
-Yes.
-Yes, we do.
-I tried.
-[Allura] But we love you,
and we will happily die
on this floral battlefield.
Your faithful, ruffled soldiers.
Yes! Reporting for duty
and not showing booty.
Wow, okay, that's a
little patronizing.
Yeah, okay. Maybe
Carr was right.
-Carr?
-Whoa,
what does Carr have
to do with this?
Well, honestly, guys,
I mean, come on.
This was supposed
to be the kickoff
of the most
exciting time of my life,
and it's just officially tanked.
As far as I can see,
there is not a maid in this room
with a modicum of honor.
Wait, wait, wait, Libby.
No, it's fine. I'll just go back
to the drawing board.
-[Emerald] We're sorry!
-[Dina] Come back!
-See what y'all did?
-[laughs]
♪♪
[Emerald] Girl.
What?
You are not going
to believe this.
Okay, you remember
when we were trying to find
the guy that attacked me?
My Ezra gave me some
new software.
Facial recognition,
background checks.
I decided I would do
a deep dive on Reggie.
Sort of a wedding present
to Liberty.
Okay, you're scaring me.
[sighs]
Ain't that some shit?
Oh. We need to go find Dina.
Tell me exactly what
I'm looking at here.
Our boy Reggie more naked
than Liberty's ever
seen him before.
He took out a huge private loan
to fund his company.
High interest rates,
short terms.
He put up his house,
all of his savings.
He's basically using
their future as collateral.
And if the company doesn't hit
its target revenues,
then he can lose it all.
Oh, honey. And based
on what I'm looking at,
he's dangerously close
to defaulting.
Yeah, he's way out
over his skis.
[sighs]
She can't go through
with the wedding not
knowing this.
Mm-mm.
Yeah, now it suddenly
makes so much sense
why he was so adamant
about the prenup.
He was just trying
to protect her from all of this.
How noble of him.
[sighs] 99% of all divorces
come down to one of two things:
infidelity or money.
And he's done both.
He's not only made
terrible financial decisions,
but he's also lied
to her about it.
And she would be entering
into this marriage
with the odds already
severely stacked against her
in the worst way.
Financial indiscretion
compromises
a relationship every time.
Everybody thinks they're
an exception.
[Dina/Emerald] Nobody is.
I got a question.
Who's going to tell her?
-[phone beeps]
-[Susan] [over phone] Miss Lane?
Yeah, what?
[Susan] Liberty Ronson
is here to see you.
[in British accent]
Oh, brilliant. Send her hither.
Oh, and, Susan, a tea
and that unopened
box of crumpets.
Thank you.
-Hello.
-Oh, hello.
To what do I owe the pleasure?
Oh, God.
It was a disaster.
They hated them, the dresses.
They made fun of them,
made fun of me.
Well, that's what
it felt like anyway. [sighs]
So, you must think I'm
pretty pathetic,
given those are supposed
to be my closest friends.
[normal] Oh, no. I do not think
you are pathetic at all.
Vulnerable, maybe.
Which is kind of refreshing,
actually.
-[door opens]
-[in British accent]
Oh, thank you, love.
-What
-[normal] Well, Jesus
Christ, that accent,
it's really catchy.
[Liberty laughs]
Oh, my God.
-[Carrington] Yes.
-Scones?
Well, what can I say?
Holding that Princess Diana
commemorative plate,
like, did something to me.
You are not the only one
she had an effect on.
Bricks and Scones on Larchmont.
Don't say I never gave
you anything.
[both laugh]
-Oh! Mm! Mm, mm, mm.
-Mm!
Right? It's like going down
on a tube of butter.
[Liberty laughs]
Mm.
Look, I've blown through
enough therapists
to essentially have
my own license,
so I know what I'm talking
about here,
and those women, fucked
up as they are,
and they are, love you.
-Mm.
-Are they limited?
Yeah. I mean, but aren't we all?
Allura doesn't want
you to be you.
She wants you to be her,
but she's only doing that
because she's not sure
that being her is good enough.
So, she needs the corroboration.
And Emerald?
I mean, Jesus, God, you have
to, like, bring your
own oxygen tank
when you're around that
bag of hot air.
She just sucks up
all the oxygen in the room,
but it's only because
of her own insecurities.
And you just
you need to see past that
underneath it, and remember who
they are to you.
If you think they're worth it,
which
they are.
I mean, I have been watching
you guys for many years,
and you really have
something special.
There's more to you
than meets the eye, Miss Lane.
Oh, yeah? [chuckles]
I don't know about that.
I've just never seen
this side of you before.
Glad it's not too late.
Thank you.
Uh, well.
Ta-ra for now. Thank you.
Tea again?
I would really love that.
Sincerely love that.
♪♪
[door closes]
Susan, why don't you come take
these fucking sconces away
and this rancid tea
before I puke my fucking
guts out?
Let the record reflect
the undersigned partners
of Grant, Ronson, and Greene
have convened for the purpose
of formalizing the addition
of Dina Standish
as a named partner of this firm.
Yes!
Advisory capacity only.
You still need your
fourth Beatle.
Pursuant to the unanimous
agreement,
Ms. Standish shall henceforth
be extended
all rights and privileges
afforded to a partner,
including voting authority
on all firm matters.
Further, we are assembled
to deliberate and vote
on the proposed addition
of Attorney Carrington Lane
as a partner of this firm.
As decision shall be reached
by a secret ballot,
a minimum of three votes
out of four is required
to confirm or deny
the appointment.
Voting will continue
until a decision is reached.
At this time, all voting members
must cast their ballots
and please hand over
the votes for tabulation.
I don't know why we just
can't talk about this.
I mean, we all know
how each other is voting,
especially you, Mama bird.
You want all your
little chickadees
back in the nest.
The secret ballot process
is an age-old tradition
for your own protection.
Trust me.
Even though it's in an
advisory capacity,
I am so happy that
you're with us.
[clears throat]
Results of the vote:
two confirm, two deny.
We have a tie.
Well, it's decided,
voting continues.
We will reconvene in 48 hours.
In the meantime, you
may deliberate
on the merits of the decision,
but you are expressly prohibited
from disclosing the contents
of your vote.
I mean it.
♪♪
I'd rethink that outfit.
Missed a spot.
Wow. Sweet digs.
I'm thinking I'm going
to take the one next door.
Fair warning:
I, uh, meditate to beluga whale
orgasm sounds,
and it gets loud.
[chuckles]
Carr.
To what do I owe this pleasure?
Horses.
Horses?
[Carrington] Uh, mean
anything to you?
Well, I won the Wadsworth Medal
when I was 16 for dressage.
Donatello was my beloved
Dutch Warmblood.
Ah. Memory lane.
Perhaps we continue
strolling down it
at Horses on Sunset.
We've had this lunch
on the books for weeks.
Oh, we have? Have we?
Oh, my, my brain's gone
on sabbatical. [chuckles]
I'm sorry, Carr. I'm so sorry.
Um, would you settle
for a bite here?
Sloppy Joes
in the inner sanctum chow hall.
Oh, how I have dreamed
this day would come.
Good.
You know, I-I'm glad
you're here.
There's something
I want to share with you.
Oh, Edmond Vatan Sancerre
at 1:00 pm.
Are we celebrating?
Did I get the part, Mr. DeMille?
No, you did not.
It wasn't a yay,
but it wasn't a nay either.
Two to two. Huh.
Why are you telling me this?
I thought the, uh, rituals
of the Skull
and Lady-boner Society
were shrouded in secrecy.
Oh, they very much are.
Thank you.
Ah.
Now, see if you can
say "Sloppy Joe"
with a bite of this
in your mouth.
Mm.
Wow. That is good.
Oh. It's better than very good.
It's perfect.
So I have your vote.
Definitely don't have Allura's,
so who was the holdout?
Do you want to know the secret?
I do.
Chef Ricamora has something
that no other chefs have:
an extra olfactory sensor.
A literal sixth sense
that allows him to pick up
on a fleeting,
almost imperceptible aroma
that tells him exactly
when the fish has reached
its peak doneness.
-Huh.
-He doesn't use a timer
or a thermometer.
Just his nose.
Wow!
That's that's fascinating.
It was Liberty, right?
She came around.
Or maybe it was Emerald.
We have that, uh,
single mother bond, so
I didn't vote for you, Carr.
I can't speak for the others,
but I don't want you
in this firm.
I know the lark with
the bridesmaids' dresses
was your doing.
Oh, come on.
Well, harmless prank, maybe.
But I see something
much deeper and darker here,
and it scares me.
I thought that if
I included you,
something would change in you.
But you are sowing dissension
before you have even stepped
one foot over the threshold.
And I will not allow you
to be the noxious weed
that poisons this firm
at its very roots.
Go on.
[Dina] Women can be tricky.
There's rises and falls,
the favored becomes the outcast.
Alliances change. Lanes
merge and diverge.
So, all those years ago,
when you weren't picked,
I thought it was
the awkward girl,
victim of lunchroom
seating politics.
But I was wrong.
They smelled on you something
that I couldn't smell until now.
A deep and terrifying
sociopathy.
My love for Allura and Liberty
and Emerald was deep
and maternal.
But for you, Carr
I realize now
I have only ever felt pity.
Never confuse love and pity.
I'm terribly sorry that I did.
Well
I guess this is one
for the road, huh?
The fish?
That, uh, Chef Rikki-Tikki-Tavi
and his special nose.
That was all bullshit, right?
A metaphor.
Shall we get you a to-go box?
It really is just as
good the next day.
[chuckles]
♪♪
[chuckles]
A disappointment never
disappoints.
I'm gonna clean myself up,
and then I'm going to spend
the next two days campaigning
to make sure that you
never step foot
in this building again.
♪♪
[door closes]
[sobs deeply]
[wails]
No, no!
♪♪
Oh, God. Fuck.
Well, how long have you
been there? W
How embarrassing.
I was just, um
Lib, I have to tell
you something.
No, don't. Uh, you
do not need to.
I've decided. I forgive
you. It's all
I'm gonna fix the dresses, okay?
I promise.
It's, um bridal
monster over here.
And it's you.
Yeah. My maid of honor.
Always was and it always will be
because I love you
so much, Allura.
-Oh, I love you too, Lib.
-Oh, God.
But it's something else.
What?
[elevator bell dings]
♪♪
No.
You don't even know
why I'm here.
Doesn't matter.
After talking to Liberty
into those
vomit bridesmaids' dresses,
you're lucky "no" is
all you're getting.
Yeah, well,
fuck the bridesmaids'
dresses.
This is serious. Someone we both
deeply care about is in trouble.
If this is about Chase,
I have a strict "no return,
don't give a shit" policy.
It's about Dina.
What about Dina?
Oh, God.
This is so hard.
I mean
I would be nowhere without her.
She is the reason
I am so damn good at what I do.
[scoffs] Does this have anything
to do with her becoming partner?
No.
I mean, possibly,
but that would be your call.
Jesus, Carr, use your
fucking words.
I'm sorry, but this is not easy
for me, okay?
I bill in six-minute increments.
Fine.
You know all the best doctors.
So, I thought you could get her
in front of someone
who can figure out
if her condition is permanent.
What are you talking about?
I am talking about her fucking
mental decline, you moron.
Sorry.
I thought it was just a phase.
A few senior moments,
but it's more than that.
Something is really,
really wrong.
And I always thought
Dina was a little wacky,
but not letting go
of Doug's body?
I mean, you have to admit,
something is off.
Dina's always been eccentric,
left of center.
Well, she's way left now,
like out in left field.
As in, Dina's left the
fucking building,
so I don't know if it's dementia
or Alzheimer's.
I mean, she's been
walking weird,
like some kind of fucking
gimpy hobo.
It might even be Lewy Body.
I'm sorry. Where did you get
your medical degree? Google?
Yeah, okay. I thought I could
chalk it up to normal aging
until she started
to send me this.
[sighs]
"Doug paid me a visit
last night.
He looked happy
and said not to worry.
He was doing fine." Okay? So?
People see their loved ones
after they've passed
all the time.
Keep reading.
"Matthew 19:3-8: Jesus says
"that God never intended
married couples to divorce.
"I'm beginning to doubt
the sanctity
of what we're doing here."
Holy fuck.
Yeah, read the next one.
[Allura] "If I wanted
to end my life,
would you be willing
to assist me?"
-Shit.
-Yeah, and there is more too.
Things I've seen,
things she said to me
that I haven't wanted
to mention,
things her maid told me.
-I'll talk to her.
-No, no. [sighs]
Can't just be you
talking to her.
You all have to talk to her.
You have to confront her.
I tried, and she turned on me.
She threw a fucking glass
of wine in my face.
You know Dina.
You're right.
We have to stand united,
let her know that
we care about her
and we're just here to help.
Exactly.
What did her housekeeper say?
[sighs]
[knocking on door]
Hey. I know you said
you wanted, uh,
peonies for your bridal bouquet,
but I'm driving here
and there's this woman
on San Vicente selling these.
I'm like, these look
like you, so
What's going on?
There's no wedding, Reg.
I'm calling it off.
What are you talking about?
No, d-don't make it worse.
-Just game over.
-What is going on right now?
The jig is up.
Here it is. I know everything.
Who found this?
Why does that matter?
This is This is This is
This is your friends trying
to turn you against me.
No, my friends are trying
to rescue me
from signing my life
away to someone
I clearly don't even know.
I didn't have a choice, Lib.
The bank were not going
to approve the loan in time,
and I'm not going to
let my company sink
before it's even launched.
So, yeah, yes, yes
-No.
-I took a shitty loan.
Yes, they needed collateral,
and I gave them everything,
but there was a plan,
and this is a calculated risk.
This is exactly why I wanted you
to sign the prenup,
because I didn't want
it to be your risk.
But that's what marriage is.
It's a risk, a leap.
It's not calculated.
It's a blindfolded,
heart-thumping,
hold-your-breath kind
of a leap, right?
-Yeah, and--
-Alright?
And that's what I wanted
to do with you.
And I get that we had
to sign a prenup.
I know you were just trying
to do the right thing
and you wanted to protect me,
but protecting me,
th-th-that's not the
same as trusting me.
There's no
There's no love without trust.
What is that? That's
not a marriage.
That's a performance.
And if you cannot let me in now,
when we're supposed
to be building a life together,
when will you? Okay? When?
When things get worse?
When we're down the line
and things are just
falling apart?
No! That's what marriage is.
It's knowing when the
bottom drops out
that there's somebody there,
that person you took
the leap with.
And if we can't do that,
what are we doing?
What the fuck are we doing?
-What did you want me to say?
-The truth.
-Oh.
-How about that? The truth.
-Just the truth.
-Come on. Lib, you-you
You are so perfect
in all the ways.
What did you want me to do?
You want me to just
reveal to you
that I'm a fuck-up?
That I'm a failure?
That I'm a fucking loser?
Is that what you want?
You think I'm perfect
all the time?
You think I don't make mistakes?
I make thousands of stupid
fucking ridiculous mistakes.
And that's who I am.
I'm formed from those mistakes.
And you know what I do?
I turn to the people I love,
and they pick me up,
and then I learn, and I grow,
and I move the fuck on.
That is what you do.
That is what--
Look, I'm sorry, I'm
sorry, I'm sorry.
I know. I know. I
know I'm wrong.
I'm sorry. Please. Please.
Liberty, I'm sorry.
I promise you.
It doesn't matter.
It's too late.
Which sucks, because
I loved you.
Loved?
Yeah.
So it's over?
I'm a divorce lawyer.
I know what the end looks like.
And I don't know if
we're there.
I believe
in love, in
something, us.
Yeah, I believe in us.
I need a break.
I need a reset.
That's okay.
How-how long do you need?
How long a break?
I don't know. If you
have to count the days,
it's probably not long enough.
So
You're going to be in
my life, Liberty.
You are.
That's just the way it is.
♪♪
Oh. [clears throat]
Here she comes.
[exhales] Can we just
skip to tomorrow
when this is over already?
I thought this was
a partners-only meeting.
What's she doing here?
Dina, please. We need
to talk to you.
Not with her in attendance.
If you need to speak to me,
I'll be in my office.
[Allura] It's about your
mental stability.
[chuckles] Excuse me, my what?
Carr alerted us
to some behavioral changes and--
That we as partners now
would be negligent
if we didn't take seriously
as I'm sure you would
if the tables were turned.
My mental health is just fine.
Thank you very much.
Other than suffering
from a mortifying
lapse of judgment
that has blinded me for years
from the truth about her.
What the hell is this?
Apparently, some texts
you sent to Carr.
I did no such thing.
[Liberty] That is your phone
number, right?
[laughing]
Those are absurd.
I must have been hacked.
So, you are not seeing Doug,
not talking to him?
Not like that. No.
I still feel his presence,
but I, you know
[stammers] it's not like
I think he's literally
in the room.
So, you don't then talk to him
or hear him talk to you?
Well, sometimes I like to share
the details of my day with him.
It makes me feel less alone.
Does he respond?
I don't know how to answer that.
How about the bottle
of galantamine
in your medicine cabinet?
I don't know what you're
talking about.
It's used to treat dementia.
I saw the bottle in
your medicine chest
when I was there
helping you plan Doug's wake.
-You saw no such thing.
-I absolutely did, Dina.
You saw no such thing.
Doug may have been
prescribed that at the end.
I-I just I-I just
don't remember.
There were so many medications
for so many symptoms.
According to Esmerelda,
you've been taking
them for months.
It's Esperanza.
And if she said that,
she was confused.
Okay.
Okay, honey, what about
the glass of wine
you threw in Carr's face
when y'all were having lunch?
I threw?
She threw.
When I told her
that I would not support her
becoming a partner in this firm.
Dina, I am sorry,
but it is you who is confused.
I questioned you
about the texts you sent me
and you you lost it.
You said you wouldn't support
my being partner if
I told the others,
and then you threw
a glass of wine in my face.
You can't possibly believe
these manipulative lies.
What about the violent fits
of anger, the physical abuse?
Physical abuse?
I have never laid a violent hand
on anyone, not ever.
It's not how I was raised
or who I am.
I know you believe that, Dina.
We all want to see the best
in ourselves, but sometimes,
sometimes that means
ignoring who you really are.
I wish I did not
have to do this.
What the fuck is going on here?
There's just too much evidence
to simply ignore, Dina.
We're just trying to get
to the bottom of it.
The bottom of what?
Now there is no need
to be afraid, Esmerelda.
You just tell them
what you told me.
Esperanza.
Forgive me, Esperanza.
Please go on.
Um [clears throat]
I've been with Mrs. Dina
for a very long time.
She's a very kind woman.
Always very nice and generous.
Because you're family,
Esperanza.
Um, until Mr. Doug got sick
and I noticed many changes.
What changes?
Don't look at her. Look at me.
Now, don't you worry.
You are in a safe
space, Esmerelda.
One day, before Mr. Doug died,
I come into the kitchen
and everything on the
floor, broken.
I wasn't myself.
I didn't know what I was doing.
And when you confronted
Mrs. Dina, how did she react?
[Esperanza] She grabbed
me by the neck
and pushed me against the wall,
and she choked me
back and forth.
Oh, Esperanza.
So you are denying
doing this, Dina.
Of course, I deny doing it.
I would never hurt her.
Esperanza, you know I
never touched you.
Whatever she's offered
you to lie
Oh. You didn't offer
her anything.
You threatened to report
her family, didn't you?
Oh, wow.
You ruthless, xenophobic snake.
I won't even dignify that
with a response.
Then you offered her money.
No, Dina, even if I wanted to,
which I don't, the
amount of money
you left your housekeeper
in your will couldn't be topped.
She left you 80% of everything.
Are you aware of that?
I did not!
Okay. Well, you leave
me no choice.
Here's your will.
You gave it to me
when Doug died.
Are you saying you were
not of sound mind
when you made these amendments?
Is this not your handwriting?
Yeah. It's my handwriting.
I don't remember doing that.
You don't remember.
And this is when I
started to worry.
I mean, not a single
cent for any of you,
her so-called daughters,
nothing for charity?
Really wild and very, very sad.
So thank you, Esperanza,
for having
the courage to come here
and daring to tell the truth.
Forgive me, Missus.
I no have idea you left
me so much money,
but gracias, Mrs. Dina.
[elevator bell dings]
[Detective Morrow] This way.
Dina, we're not your enemies.
Yeah. We just want to
be able to help you,
but you have to be
willing to let us.
Help me do what?
Protect you from
hurting yourself or others.
[Allura] So, we need to ask you,
have you had any recent thoughts
of ending your life?
Of course not.
No.
Of course, sometimes,
sometimes I think how easy
it would be if I just stopped.
If I didn't wake up
and feel the pain
of missing him every day.
I don't want to die, but I
I'm not sure I know
how to live without him.
It's such a confusing time.
You've been through a lot.
Hey, we got you, Dina. We do.
Yeah, may maybe
I did grab her.
I-I don't know.
I j I just don't remember.
When Doug was sick and dying,
I was unmoored, a-angry.
[Liberty] It's understandable,
sweetheart.
I mean, I have put on
a damn good act for you.
But the truth is, the fact is,
I-I have not been myself.
I can't sleep. I've
lost my appetite.
And sometimes I do think
I hear Doug talking to me,
but it's not like he's beside me
and we're conversing.
It's
It's It's just grief.
[Liberty] Yeah, of course.
It's grief.
And that viper,
she does not get to dictate
what's true or false,
what's real or unreal for me
or for anyone else.
She does not get
to pronounce judgment
on my sanity!
None of you do.
We're only here to help, honey.
That's all.
Detective Morrow, can
you just give us
a minute? We're in the middle--
-Please.
-I am afraid I can't.
Dina Standish.
You are under arrest
for the murder
of Lloyd Andrew Walton.
What?
[Detective Morrow]
You have the right
to remain silent.
Anything you say can
and will be used against you
in a court of law.
Do you understand the rights
I have just read to you?
Ms. Standish?
Do you understand the rights
I have just read to you?
-["FAKE" by Lola
Young playing]
-Everybody keeps telling me ♪
About the new magazines ♪
Yeah.
And everybody keeps
telling me ♪
That I'd be lonely
without it ♪
And everybody keeps
telling me ♪
That I'd be broke
without a penny to my name ♪
And everybody keeps
telling me ♪
That I'd be heartless
without it ♪
But I swam down the river ♪
I met the fish and the gods ♪
And I met my mister ♪
Right here in my heart ♪
I'm better off without it ♪
I'm better off alone ♪
I'm bеtter off without it ♪
So leave thе fake shit ♪
Leave your fake
shit at home ♪
Everybody keeps telling me ♪
About the new SPF 50 ♪
And everybody keeps
telling me ♪
That I'd be, huh, so
burnt without it ♪
And everybody keeps
telling me ♪
That I'd be broke
without a penny to my name ♪
And everybody keeps
telling me ♪
That I'd hate myself
without it
But I swam down the river ♪
I met the fish and the gods ♪
And I met my sister ♪
Right here in my heart ♪
I'm better off without it ♪
I'm better off alone ♪
I'm bеtter off without it ♪
I'm better off alone ♪
[music fades out]