Family Law (2021) s04e03 Episode Script

Previously on Family Law.
- I broke up with Kelly.
- What? What happened?
She was blocking calls from Maggie.
Maggie's back in town.
Has been for weeks and
she's been trying to reach out.
But to apologize or to beg you not
to have her thrown in jail?
You know that podcast
I've been listening to?
They're always looking
for guest therapists.
And a couple of weeks ago, I put
your name forward.
They just called. They want you.
What kind of man tries to sneak out
in the middle of the night?
What kind of woman has a rat for a pet?
Hi, my name is Ben. I'm an alcoholic.
This time I have a powerful incentive.
Someone very important is
giving me another chance.
I did not go on a date with
- Gabby Lipton last night.
- Okay.
I was bamboozled.
And it's vital you make that
very clear to your mother.
Thanks for letting me
know. Talk to you later. Bye.
That was Frank.
- The house sold.
- Great.
- That's good news, right?
- Yeah.
It's just, there's a lot of
memories in that house.
- End of an era.
- The start of a new one.
Frank's is off to a better start.
Me and Isabel have already found a place.
Everything I've seen
looks like a former meth lab.
I'm guessing your standards
are as impossibly high
as they are in men?
These are my neighbours.
They put stuff in my bin all the time.
See you later.
- Dr. Svensson, you've gone viral.
- What?
Don't set yourself on
fire to keep others warm.
The phone's been ringing all morning.
People wanting to book sessions with you.
It was so brave of you to talk
about your relationship.
It helped me see all the ways Bowen
made me feel bad about myself.
I'm so glad I could help.
And thank you for
pushing me to that podcast.
See ya.
Ms. Bianchi, Taylor Wade
called to say he's running late.
Taylor Wade?
The Taylor Wade?
- Should I know who that is?
- Yes!
The tennis player?
He's one of the top-seeded
players in the world.
His mother wrote that
best-selling memoir, "15 Love".
He's in the Champion commercials?
"Play like a beast.
Don't smell like one."
Oh, the deodorant guy?
A hardscrabble orphan
with a killer serve is
adopted by his coach's family.
And with their love and
support, he makes it to the pros.
Why are you all standing around gossiping?
- Taylor Wade is Abby's 9am.
- What? How?
Harry passed him on to her.
- You gave Abby Taylor Wade?
- I did.
Why?
I'm the go-to divorce
lawyer for pro athletes' wives.
I can't have them thinking
I've switched allegiances.
Why didn't you give him to me?
My understanding is
it's just some paperwork.
- Your sister is more than capable.
- He's a high-profile client.
Should be a partner on this.
So, what can we do for
you today, Mr. Wade?
Mr. Wade.
Pleasure to meet you.
- Daniel Svensson, partner.
- Hey.
- Can I get you a coffee? Some water?
- I'm good, thanks.
- We have protein bars.
- He said he's good.
- How can we help you?
- I was adopted when I was a teen.
- Yes, we know. Great story.
- I want to be unadopted.
So, why do you want to be unadopted?
- In the book, you and your family
- That book's a bunch of crap.
I've known Ethan my whole life.
Ethan Newbrook, his old doubles partner.
His father was the coach.
Please continue, Mr. Wade.
Yeah, so I ended up spending a lot
of time at their house, and Doug and
Brenda kind of took me in.
Ethan's parents?
When the Newbrooks
said they wanted to adopt
me, it felt like I'd won the lottery.
When you won your first major, you said
you owed it all to them.
Yeah, that's how I felt.
- Then I tore my ACL.
- Oh, I was at that match?
I've been off the tour ever since, and
my family, they just
turned their backs on me.
- In what way?
- They stopped calling.
I didn't even get an
invite to Ethan's wedding.
But he's your best friend.
He's your brother.
But you're an adult now.
You could just choose
not to see them anymore.
Everywhere I go, people think that I have
this amazing family
because of that stupid book.
I'm done living a lie.
- Can you help me?
- Of course we can.
And because you're an
important client, you will
have my personal oversight on this.
Could you not hear yourself?
You were like a lovestruck teenager.
Maybe if you're lucky, he'll give you his
varsity jacket and slip you
a kiss behind the bleachers.
They're called stands in tennis?
Harry, you asked me to take this one.
I don't need tennis
groupie here batting his
eyelashes at our client.
Tell him to back off.
- Would that I could, Abigail.
- You can.
Your brother is a partner, and while I
think he could make better use of his
time, it's ultimately his decision.
So, the book is pure fantasy.
You only know Taylor's side of it.
Maybe he's upset about his injury and he's
- taking it out on his family.
- He seems pretty genuine.
Take it from me
when children suffer disappointments,
they blame their family.
Well, maybe if their parents
weren't such disappointments.
Thank you for proving my point.
He probably has attachment trauma.
It's tough to trust when you've
spent years in the foster system.
You'll have to dig for more than hurt
feelings to get Taylor what he wants.
Reversing an adoption isn't easy.
Yeah, I know.
See? You're already
working well together.
Me and Taylor, we're brothers in arms.
Both abandoned by our parents.
Cecil, your parents moved to Calgary.
Yeah, and left me high
and dry with nowhere to live.
Head down to the courthouse
and dig up Taylor's adoption records.
- Have you been in my office?
- What?
I found a cheese puff in my couch.
Busted. You caught me orange-handed.
What about Nico?
He's eaten cookies in there before.
Nico hasn't been in
your office since Puggate.
Go investigate your cheese
puff caper somewhere else.
- Where are you going?
- Back in an hour.
What about Taylor Wade?
Who needs me when his
number one fanboy's on the case?
Peterson would come before
Svensson on the nameplate.
Why on earth would I agree to that?
- It's alphabetical.
- It doesn't reflect my seniority.
Let's put a pin in that for now.
- Regarding office space
- I'm not going anywhere.
- We are the larger firm.
- I started out on the fifth floor of
the Marine Building in an office the size
of a closet and worked
my way up to the 17th.
I'm not going anywhere.
If it's that important to you, I suppose
we could hypothetically
consider moving into the Marine
Building if you agree
to put Peterson first.
How big of you.
But I suspect you'd only
consider that because
hypothetically your
lease is up for renewal and
you know the floor below ours
is available. [CHUCKLES]
Hi, I'm Abigail, Ben's
girlfriend from next door.
Oh, hey Greg.
It's a bit awkward, but, um
there were some liquor bottles
in Ben's recycling this morning.
Oh, yeah, we had a party the other
night and ours was full, so
- Oh, okay, thanks.
- Is that a problem?
No. No, no, no.
Ben just has this thing
about people putting
their recycling in his bin.
- Really?
- Pretty anal-retentive, am I right?
Well, tell him that won't happen again.
Oh, and if we could just
keep this between us
A few contracts for you to sign, sir.
Did you like the restaurant
I booked for you yesterday?
The food was fabulous.
The company, less so.
Dating in the city is rough
I've heard.
- It's been a while.
- It's a depressing scenario.
The woman looks vaguely
like her profile photo,
the conversation is stilted,
and within minutes I'm
desperate to leave, but I still have to
endure an entire meal and foot the bill.
Respectfully, sir, may I
offer you some advice?
- You may.
- Never go for dinner on a first date.
Meet for a coffee or a cocktail.
That way, if you know she's not the
one for you, it's half
an hour of your life, tops.
Thank you, Winston.
But it's still half an hour, I'll never
get back, and at my
age, every minute counts.
- Where have you been?
- Grocery store.
Got a jumbo bag of ketchup chips, gonna
go to town in your office.
Cecil, what took you so long?
Were you flirting with Roz again?
I couldn't find any record
of Taylor's adoption.
That's odd.
So I searched any court order
with Taylor's name, found this.
This gives the Newbrooks
full control of Taylor's finances.
This is a conservatorship.
They never adopted him.
When I'm on the court, I play hard.
So I use this.
Champion deodorant.
Keeps you smelling
fresh on and off the court.
Champion.
Play like a beast.
Don't smell like one.
I see the tennis racket now.
Taylor should be here any minute.
Do you have butterflies in your tummy?
- What's this?
- Hey.
Oh, my God.
This is from five years ago.
Do you have a Taylor
Wade memento box at home?
- Give it back.
- You're not gonna
make our client sign that.
Look what I dug up last night.
Ooo-oh. Aw. You're adorkable.
Danny wanted to be the next Pete Sampras.
Would have happened if
I had the time to commit.
And the hand-eye coordination
All those private lessons at the club.
- All the tournaments
- I got a trophy once.
You did. For "Most Enthusiastic Player".
I-I admired your tenacity.
Taylor Wade, and then you bricks of hair.
Shred it.
My clients feel terrible that Taylor
misinterpreted the arrangement.
But they were very clear.
We just don't understand where you got the
idea this was an adoption.
Oh, gee. I wonder.
Well. "Taylor had just won the U-16
Junior Provincial Championships.
We were sitting around
the dining table eating
my famous roast beef au jus.
I made it because
it was Taylor's favorite."
This isn't a literary
festival, Ms. Bianchi.
With this writing, it certainly isn't.
I'm almost finished.
"And he just said without
thinking, Thanks, Mom."
He was so embarrassed.
"Then I just blurted,
Taylor, how would you
feel if I really was your mom?
We want to adopt you."
My words were taken out of context.
You wrote it.
I didn't write write it.
I had a ghostwriter.
He made up all sorts of things.
And, sweetie, whatever
the paperwork says, you are
part of our family.
Then why didn't you invite
me to my brother's wedding?
We apologized for that.
We were just trying to give you the
time and space to focus on your recovery.
And you hardly reach out anymore.
Communication works both ways.
The fact remains, Taylor
wants out of the conservatorship.
Taylor, honey, money management
has never been your strong suit.
Parenting doesn't stop
just because you don't live
under a roof anymore.
Okay, to clarify, you're not his parent.
My clients feel strongly
that the conservatorship is
in Taylor's best interests.
And we aren't going to budge on that.
Neither are we.
All right.
We'll see you in court.
Taylor, can you remember the
name of Brenda's ghostwriter?
Yeah, he was over at
the house all the time.
Scott something.
Scott Hardy.
Your views have doubled since yesterday.
And you've had even
more calls this morning.
At this rate, you'll need
your own receptionist.
And a producer phoned from a
radio station called the Phoenix.
Really?
Eleanor and I listen to
the Phoenix all the time.
I want to talk to you about doing
- your own weekly show.
- You're kidding me.
Just make sure you let them woo you.
You're the one whose
star is on the rise.
Okay.
- Do you have a moment, sir?
- Of course.
I hope I'm not overstepping, but I wonder
if you'd consider this.
Speed dating? No.
You said yourself these
dates go on too long.
This way, there's a hard
out every five minutes.
No, I'm not going to slap from table
to table in some dingy pub, making small
talk over flat beer and stale pretzels.
You think I'd send you
to The Fog and Whistle?
This is an exclusive service.
High-end clients only.
Yeah, just take it to the
carport with the others.
I've published a couple novels.
Last one came out two years ago.
"The Forever Expanse"?
Exactly.
That's why I ghostwrite on the side.
- A guy's got to make a living.
- We're here about "15 Love".
It says in the book the
Newbrooks adopted Taylor.
- Sounds right.
- Did Brenda use those exact words?
That was three books ago.
You ever change people's words around?
Sometimes you take a
little creative license so
you don't bore the
snot out of your readers.
Do you keep your interviews?
Of course I keep all my research materials,
but I signed an NDA, so
Then we'll get a court order and you'll
have to hand everything over.
You get that court
order, you can go nuts.
Okay, thanks.
I can't find a decent place that doesn't
look like a murder house,
and he can afford this?
Apparently ghostwriting is lucrative.
Maybe I should write a biography.
"I'm Not a Pug,
the Daniel Svensson Story".
Ooh, why not your own
memoir, "Blowing Chunks,
- My Courtroom Drama"?
- Mm-hmm.
Taylor's mom died when he was young.
He never even met his father.
Poor kid.
He was shunted from one foster home to
another until he met the Newbrooks.
Said it was the first time he felt
like he had a family.
Well, now he finds out
they've been playing him.
They vehemently deny it, of course.
This must be so hard for
that guy to trust anyone.
Hey, speaking of trust issues, I just heard
about a guy whose
girlfriend went behind his
back and was talking to his neighbor about
some bottles they'd
put in his recycling.
Okay.
- Let me explain.
- No need.
- You assumed I was lying.
- I'm sorry.
Now my neighbor thinks
I'm a territorial psychopath,
and I was gonna split the cost of
my fence with him this summer.
Well, if he thinks you're a psychopath, he
might want that fence more than ever.
Seriously, though, this is only
gonna work if we trust each other.
- I know.
- Yeah?
- Mm-hmm.
- Okay.
- Love you, Ms. Bianchi.
- I love you, Mr. Cohen.
I must have spent half of my paycheck
at West Coast Kids
getting ready for tonight.
What's tonight?
I told you.
Harmony's sleeping
over for the first time ever.
Right. You did mention that.
Although, I don't know how
much actual sleep there'll be.
Maggie says she's in
a cluster feeding phase
every two hours.
Oh, I can't survive without my solid eight.
- Good thing you're not a parent.
- Ignore her, Craig.
- I feel like such a jerk.
- Well, you shouldn't.
It's normal to have doubts.
We both know alcoholics
can be excellent liars.
Plus, he's a lawyer.
I know I wasn't always honest in my
recovery, but there were times I was sober,
and Frank still didn't believe me.
When I stopped drinking,
Eleanor would sniff my
breath every time I came home.
Then one day, she
stopped, and that was that.
But it took time.
Ben must realize it will
take time to rebuild your trust.
You should have seen the neighbor's face.
I-I didn't know what to say.
You threw Ben under the bus.
- Anybody would have done the same.
- We need to fire the cleaners.
- I found this in my garbage.
- Root beer.
I haven't had a full sugar
root beer since I was 12.
Gear down, Daniel.
Good cleaners are hard to find.
What would we fire them for?
Putting garbage in a garbage can?
- We need to be in court.
- Uh, no.
We do not.
I don't need an overexcited,
lap dog slobbering
all over my client during
my opening statement.
- And on that note
- You need me there
because you don't know
anything about tennis.
- It's a conservatorship, not Wimbledon.
- Just let me have this.
You want to be the lawyer on record
so everyone knows you're
representing Taylor Wade.
- Yes, yes, I do.
- Okay, fine.
I'll let you have this one if you
take the Beekman file off my plate.
Arnie Beekman?
- He's got the sweatiest palms.
- Wear gloves.
Do we have a deal?
- So Ms. Bianchi couldn't make it?
- She sends her apologies.
Don't worry, I got you covered.
Uh, before we head inside,
I was wondering if I could
- Taylor! Uh, can I get a picture?
- Oh, yeah, sure.
- I am obsessed with "15 Love".
- Thanks.
And don't worry about the
injury. No, that's fine.
We should keep moving.
- Fans, it must be exhausting.
- You were about to ask me something?
No, all good.
Did Taylor understand
what a conservatorship was?
I thought so, but maybe
we weren't clear enough.
I feel terrible.
Why did you think a
conservatorship was necessary?
Taylor dropped out of high school,
and math never came easily to him.
It just seemed wise.
You're the one who looks
after Mr. Wade's finances?
Yes.
Do you charge for your services?
I do, but my fees are lower than
any other professional would bill.
Copies of Mr. Wade's financials.
Back that up.
No one is taking advantage of anyone.
When the Newbrooks saw
Mr. Wade's potential, they
paid for elite training and
private coaching, starting
when he was 15 years old.
- How much would you say that cost?
- Oh, gosh.
Over the years?
Well over $100,000.
We did whatever it took to
help our Taylor fulfill his dreams.
Is it fair to say that without your
financial support, Mr. Wade
would never have had
the opportunity to play
professional tennis?
Objection. Speculation.
How could anyone know that?
Sustained.
Why do you believe the
conservatorship should stay in place?
Taylor tore his ACL last year.
Even without an injury,
most tennis careers are
- over by age 35.
- And then what?
We're just looking out for
him, giving him a safety net.
We still think of him as our son.
Thank you. No more questions.
It's touching to hear
you only have Taylor's
best interests at heart, Mrs. Newbrook.
- You're a great storyteller.
- Objection.
- Badgering the witness.
- Sustained.
And no spoilers.
I haven't read the book yet.
We subpoenaed the ghostwriter
of Mrs. Newbrook's memoir
for his research materials.
I'd like to submit this
excerpt from an interview.
Okay Brenda, let's go back to the day
you invited Taylor into the family.
We'd just come back from a big tournament.
Taylor had unseated the top-ranked player.
We were so proud.
We told Taylor we loved him like a
second son and wanted to adopt him.
Taylor thought he was
being adopted because that's
what they told him.
They lied to a 15-year-old boy.
This proves fraud beyond
a shadow of a doubt.
Well, as they say, the
ball's in my court now.
I'll, uh, come back tomorrow
with my call.
It's looking good for us.
My sponsor just dropped me.
- Lucy?
- Robin.
Producer from the Phoenix.
Nice to meet you.
Wow, you've created a buzz.
And you speak in
really great soundbites.
Thanks. I'm just glad people
are finding my advice helpful.
- So, tell me what you got.
- Sorry?
Pitch me your show. Would it
be call-in, one topic per episode?
Walk me through the macro and the micro.
- I haven't really thought about it.
- Oh.
- Sorry, it's just you called me and
- Ah.
Maybe I wasn't clear. Umm.
So, we're looking for a
psychologist to add to our lineup.
I'm speaking to a
few to find the best fit.
- I guess I misunderstood.
- I don't want to put you on the spot.
Why don't you give it some thought?
Should I go back to some ideas?
Sure. When would you need them?
I don't want to rush you,
but tomorrow morning.
- We're moving fast on this.
- Tomorrow morning.
Okay.
Poor guy.
First his family and then
the deodorant company.
- What are you doing?
- Crackerjacks!
Under my desk.
Apparently the cleaners are
using my office as a clubhouse.
Phil Sterling's here to see you both.
The Newbrooks have
decided to let Taylor out
of the conservatorship.
Big surprise.
I'm sure it had nothing to do with
the end of his lucrative sponsorship deal.
Or that his prize money's dried up.
They asked me to pass along this letter.
They still love him.
And want to respect his wishes.
Please, they lied and got caught.
Just take the win.
- Hi Harry.
- Oh, Phil.
Good to see you.
Hey, since you're here, I'd love to get
your opinion on something.
Well, fire away.
Marcus Peterson.
- What do you think of him?
- You know him as well as I do.
Humor me.
Seems like a stand-up guy.
Pays up when I beat him on the
golf course, which is awesome.
This has to stay between us.
We're thinking of merging our firms.
- Should I feel offended?
- He courted me.
Why are you considering this?
I thought your son was
your succession planner.
Daniel is a fine lawyer, but we both
know that isn't enough to run a firm.
How does Daniel feel about this?
- I haven't told him yet.
- Oooh.
I'm keeping it under
wraps for the time being.
You just told me.
Look, he's not just your son.
He's a named partner.
I mean, this will affect
him more than anyone.
- This is gonna be fun.
- So that's it, huh?
They pulled the plug just like that.
That's cold.
At least they dropped the conservatorship.
I know this is all really hard to hear.
Yeah, I guess I figured they'd at least,
I don't know, care enough.
You know what?
Screw them.
Lying to my face.
Saying they didn't invite me to the
wedding because I didn't want to go.
I wanted to go.
Ethan was my brother.
Or I thought he was.
You know, I only found out he got
married when I saw his socials.
They flew everyone out to Maui.
Put them up. Everyone but me.
- They flew people out?
- Friends.
Second cousins.
Some lady named Mardell.
I mean, who the hell is that?
Taylor, how many people
went to the wedding?
Twenty people. To Maui.
At the Grand Wailea.
It would have cost well
over a hundred grand.
And that's before all the wedding costs.
How can a gym teacher
and a bookkeeper afford that?
Exactly.
- Oh! How did the meeting go?
- Terrible.
Oh, what happened?
I feel like an idiot.
There was no wooing.
I'm just one of many
psychologists that they're talking to.
- I'm sure you've got a great shot.
- I don't know.
I need to come up with show
ideas by tomorrow morning.
You didn't have any when
you went to the meeting?
The ideas will come.
I'm booked for the rest of the day.
Then I've got Harmony overnight.
I I mean, I'll try.
But don't bet on hearing my voice on
the radio anytime soon.
Treat every meeting like an interview.
Job hunting 101.
No one likes to know it all.
Brenda took fees for
managing his money, but
it all seems on the up and up.
Sometimes she didn't
charge him anything at all,
like when she got
him this life rights deal.
How much did he get?
Ten grand.
That's it?
Yeah, looks like it.
That's for the book
and all ancillary rights.
For a story based on his life.
Do you mind telling us how much you
got paid to ghostwrite 15 Love?
My standard fee?
- Forty grand.
- Did you get residuals?
My agent negotiated a sweet deal, and the
book succeeded my wildest dreams.
It's still on the bestseller list.
- Fifty-three weeks and counting.
- Really?
Even better. He negotiated
a cut of the ancillary rights.
They're making a mini-series.
Someone else is developing
a musical, if you can believe it.
How much are you seeing for that?
So far, enough to afford this place.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Hey.
Hi, little bean.
Oh, come here.
Okay, so I brought lots of diapers, clean
onesies, bottles, baby monitor.
Oh, I have all that here. Thanks.
I stopped at kids' books on my way home.
I couldn't help myself.
Lucy, you have to lock
these safety latches.
The whole thing could collapse on her.
Sorry, I'm still new at this.
You think maybe it's
too soon for a sleepover?
I'm her mom, too, Maggie.
I mean, the only reason I have any
catching up to do is
because you went and
Sorry. You're right.
Let's not go down that road again.
Okay?
- Yeah.
- Okay, wanna try it out?
Let's see.
What you working on?
Have you ever listened to the Phoenix?
We have it on at work all the time.
Yeah, they're looking for a
psychologist to do a weekly show.
Lucy, you'd be amazing at that.
Don't get too excited.
They want my show
ideas by tomorrow morning.
Want me to stick around?
I was just gonna order in
and watch Love Island anyway.
You still don't trust me
alone with Harmony.
Definitely feeling the separation anxiety.
- You haven't even left yet.
- [CHUCKLES]
I've never been away
from her for 12 hours.
So if I stay and help, it would
only be 10 or 11.
Come on, win-win.
Fine.
Okay, here's one.
Co-parenting with your ex.
Can you leave the past behind for the
sake of your children's future?
That one hits close, but compelling.
I love this one.
Making friends as an adult.
Right?
Hey, you.
Brought you something.
Macarons.
Your favorite.
We can share them after I
buy you an apology dinner.
I would love that, but I'm up to
my eyeballs getting ready for this trial.
How about tomorrow night?
- Come to my place.
- Great.
I can cook for you.
I thought you said you were trying to
get back into my good books.
[LAUGHS] Okay.
- Maybe you can cook then.
- Fine.
She's asleep.
You should get some too while you can.
Good idea.
Thanks for all your help tonight.
I feel really good about these pitches.
No problem.
They'd be crazy not to give you a show.
Ah.
Thanks for dinner.
Yeah.
Okay.
I'm really leaving now.
I promise all will be well.
I'll see you in the morning.
- Harry.
- Oh, Meg.
I'm sorry. Clammy palms.
I never thought I'd be
at one of these things.
- You and me both.
- Mm-hmm!
My sister says I need
to get back out there.
More than a few people
have told me the same thing.
Yeah, I thought I found the one, but
it's hard to keep the intimacy alive when
I'm not allowed within 100 meters of him.
I was in middle management for years, and
I finally just quit to
start my own business.
Good for you. It takes
a lot of courage to start
- out on your own.
- Thank you.
Well, it's all thanks to my vision board.
- Your vision board?
- Oh.
It's a collage of all your hopes and
dreams, and you manifest what you want in
life by putting your intentions
out into the universe.
And you manifested your business idea?
Yes.
- Vision boards.
- Oh.
For other people.
Please don't breathe a word of this.
I don't want anyone to steal my idea.
I'm sorry. I think my parking
- is about to expire
- Hello, Harry.
Nice to see you've moved on.
I'd say the same for you.
- Does Gabby Lipton know you're here?
- She called me.
Oh, and you showed up.
It wasn't like that, and you know it,
but I'm forgetting, you
don't put much stock in facts.
Oh, like the fact you behaved like a
petulant man-child when I ran
into you at the gallery opening?
Like the fact that you dumped me for
- something I didn't do!
- Yet.
Oh, I forgot. You're also clairvoyant.
Look, I really hope you find
what you're looking for tonight.
Well, it can only go up from here.
And good luck to the next sucker who
has to defend himself
against your imagination.
[LAUGHS] Hold that thought.
Morning.
Ahhhh!
- You, you're the cheese puff culprit?
- The who?
I've just been crashing here
until I get my own place.
- You've been living here?
- In my office?!
Just till I find a place to rent,
but it's been super hard.
Having your parents as your
only previous landlord doesn't help.
They won't even give me a reference.
Why is no one out front?
Phil Sterling has arrived with his clients.
Danny, why are you still
in that ridiculous get-up?
Cecile I don't want to know.
Out!
No one could have foreseen
the popularity of the book.
It's not just the book.
It's a clear breach of the
Newbrooks fiduciary duty.
When they sold all ancillary
rights, they negotiated
a sweet deal for themselves
and a lousy one for Taylor.
And if we ask the court to require
the Newbrooks to
provide a full accounting of
their finances over the past
ten years, what will we find?
We put in the hard work.
That book exists because of us.
Without us, who would
have told Taylor's story?
Without Taylor, there is no story.
You know how much
we put into your career?
We made you the player you are today.
You weren't the one getting
up every day at 5 a.m. to train.
We got up to drive you.
We gave you everything you ever wanted.
I wanted a family.
Here's what's going to happen.
You'll give Taylor what he's owed based on
what his cuts should have been.
And in exchange,
Taylor won't tell the world
what a couple of
self-serving opportunists his
so-called loving parents are.
We can work with that.
So how did you pull it off?
Well, I'd make it look like I was
working late at my desk while the cleaners
did the bathroom.
Then I'd wave goodbye and sneak into a
stall until they walked up.
So how'd you stay clean?
I'd just wash myself in the sink.
Just take a paper towel, and I'd wipe
- under here, wipe there.
- Stop. That's enough.
I don't want that image
living inside my head.
I would've gotten away with it, too.
But I got sloppy.
Stupid cheese puff.
I'm really sorry this
happened to you, Taylor.
Yeah, well, at least I got a
new sponsor this morning.
- Argonuts cereal.
- Awesome.
- Way to go, man.
- Argonuts. Congratulations.
Yeah, thanks.
- Oh, for
- Taylor.
Yeah?
Daniel's got something he wants to ask you.
- Yeah?
- Taylor.
- Would you sign my program?
- [LAUGHS] It's the least I can do.
Thanks again for everything.
Aww.
You gonna sleep with it under your pillow?
[CECIL SINGING]
[ABBY LAUGHS]
I'll see you guys tomorrow.
Well, guess I'm off, too.
To a hostel.
Ah, it'll be nice meeting new people.
Twelve to a room.
- Sounds cozy.
- Lights out at ten.
Gotta get up early to
beat the shower rush.
- One toilet per floor.
- Stop.
- You can stay with me.
- Really? Why?
I pity you so much it hurts.
Aw, get in here.
This is temporary.
Come on, roomie.
Why don't I just do something
generous and very, very brave?
- Hey, Danny. You got a minute?
- Sure.
I've been in discussions with
Marcus Peterson about a merger.
Sorry, what?
Since you're my partner, I
wanted to bring you into the loop.
I should have been in the loop before
you two even had a discussion.
I know you've been anxious about the buy
-in, so I'm hoping this will help.
That's approximately the amount
you'd draw annually
if this goes through.
The Phoenix made the right choice.
Your listeners will love you.
Thanks again for all of your help and
for bringing the bubbles to celebrate.
I'm sorry for being so
neurotic the other night.
It's like you said.
It's your first time being away from her.
For so long, it's just
been the two of you.
But it didn't have to be that way.
You wanted to be there.
And you should have been, but you weren't.
Because I
I messed up.
And I know you'll never get that time
back, but I promise I will do everything
I can to make it right.
I'm glad you offered to cook.
I just think it's safer for everyone.
Plus, you look pretty
damn hot in the kitchen.
I do, don't I?
- I'm just gonna go wash up.
- All right.
You know, I could keep everything on low
heat while we head upstairs.
What's wrong?
Do your neighbors
keep their liquor bottles in
the toilet tank as well?
Sorry, we're closed.
Daniel, it's me.
- Brat girl?
- It's Jude.
I'm glad our night was so memorable.
If you're here to check on my forehead,
it's healed up nicely.
Not why I'm here, you narcissist.
I'm pregnant.
- You're not suggesting
- It's yours.
I wish it wasn't, but it is, 100%.
Okay.
But you're not actually gonna
Yes, I'm keeping it.
But don't worry, I don't
expect anything from you.
I just thought, morally
speaking, I should let you know.
Goodbye.