What can I do for you?
I want you, and not Ted.
I need you to get me an audition.
That will make you a partner on day one.
You can skip right to the front of the line.
I don't sell my soul defending criminals.
And I don't want to skip to the front of the damn line.
Pellegrini paid a lawyer to offer you a job.
If it comes out that your father took money from the mob,
everyone'll think you're as dirty as he is.
John Amos was in here before.
I told him if you wouldn't get him an audition, I would.
Ted, I used to think I wanted to be you.
I don't anymore, and I have to leave
before I forget that.
You created the dynamic you had with your father.
At work, you did it with Stuart,
you did it with Rick.
You need to see your father and forgive him.
He does not get to be forgiven!
I always wanted to write movies.
- Well, then why... - because when you're
a first-generation Korean American,
you become a lawyer, not a writer.
- Give up the case. - I can't do that.
I love you, Ted,
but I'm gonna accept an offer from one of the firms
in Los Angeles.
I have a videotape of Lester's confession.
Once the jury watch it, this trial's going to be over.
Not bad for your first time as defense attorney.
Couldn't have done it without you.
Good morning.
It certainly is.
I love the smell of victory.
Apparently not the smell of humility.
Please, humility is just pretending
you didn't win when everyone knows that you dominated.
- Or it's arrogance in... - boring.
All I'm saying is, I don't feel the need
to crow after every little win.
Says the woman who strutted in here dressed like that.
This old thing?
This is just my "we put Elizabeth Smith"
"into the ground" outfit.
Well, look who's not humble now.
Please. Humility is for losers.
Words to live by... which I do.
Thank you, rosalyn.
Listen, we have a staff meeting this morning.
I'd like you to be there.
Do you mind telling me why?
I will tell you in the meeting.
Right now, there's something I need to take care of.
You just thinking about how you're gonna miss all of us?
More like wondering what the big mystery is
that rosalyn wanted me to meet you here.
No mystery.
I just know that you're leaving on Thursday,
and I wanted to make sure that you got paid.
In full.
Check day.
Don't you think this is missing a zero?
Are you kidding?
That's double what I said I'd pay you as a bonus.
Bonus that's missing a zero.
I mean, come on, Ted. I did break Lester for you.
You mean you found out the truth
- I'm with you. - Withheld it from me...
- Where is this going? - And then allowed me
to put on a defense that could have gotten me disbarred.
I'll give you that one.
And you want an extra zero?
I said no such thing.
Thanks, Ted.
You're welcome.
Listen, Kevin, I know it goes without saying, but there is
there's always an office here with your name on it.
You know, that's funny.
Been out here all this time,
and you never gave me an office.
It's a metaphor.
You're a metaphor.
You don't know what a metaphor is, do you?
And I never will.
Gonna miss you, buddy.
I'll miss you too.
Ted, it's time.
Everyone's in the conference room.
Can you not see that we're in the middle of a man hug?
I waited as long as I could.
I had to sit through that stupid metaphor bit.
I thought we would be here till Tuesday.
I'm not gonna miss you, rosalyn.
You already do.
It occurs to me that this is our very first
partners meeting of the newly merged entity,
and Samantha and I have yet to discuss who, in fact,
shall steer this blessed ship on her maiden voyage.
You're the one who called the meeting, Stuart.
I hate these things.
It always starts with a bad joke
before the inevitable ten minutes reading the agenda.
On to item number four
I have a meeting today with David bowie.
What? Icon David bowie?
I love that guy!
Didn't he die, like, ten years ago?
He's talking about a different David bowie.
There's two David bowies?
I didn't know there was one!
- Jesus Christ. - Yep, passed away in 2016.
The question is, how?
That is not the question.
Yeah, just give me a sec. I'll have your answer.
Is this how these things usually go?
Watch this.
Copeland, clean out your desk. You're fired.
And Melissa's cheating on you.
Liver cancer.
A silent killer.
If I may continue.
I think that I... sorry, Stuart. I have to go.
Ok, you know what?
I get that I'm the only one who takes these meetings seriously,
but I don't think it's too much to ask to
sorry, Rick.
You do what you have to do.
You're an idiot.
I called this meeting because all of you know
what we've gone through.
What you might not be aware of is that this morning,
we made... The front page, baby!
Yes. Thank you.
I appreciate that.
But this applause should be for all of you.
You could have left.
You did not.
So this is for all of us.
And I couldn't have done it without you.
Thank you.
Now, you may have also noticed
there is a non-member of the firm here, Amanda Stevens.
And that is because without her,
this headline may very well have read "guilty."
- Therefore... - Ted, sorry to interrupt.
I need to talk to you.
Rosalyn, we are in the middle of a meeting.
I know, but this can't wait.
What happened?
I just found out John Amos died.
I'm sorry, everyone.
This meeting's gonna have to be put on hold.
What do we have here?
Betty bear claw.
Sally sprinkles looking fit and tasty.
Ooh, jelly-filled Judy.
Looks like we have a winner.
A man who names his doughnuts.
I'm comfortable in my choices.
I'm not mad at it.
Seriously, Kevin, I have a favor to ask you
before you head back to New York.
Yeah, yeah. What do you got?
Tomorrow is my mom's birthday.
We have a tradition of going to dinner the night before,
just the two of us.
And I wanted to do something special.
She an attractive woman?
What does that have to do with it?
Please, continue.
So she has a friend from elementary school
in altadena. Her name's Caroline baker.
They've lost touch over the years,
but she still talks about her.
And I was wondering if
- you want me to find her. - Yes.
Here's everything I know about her.
I'll do what I do.
Thank you.
Ok.
I'll give you some privacy.
We gonna need it.
Did you miss me?
Yes, you did.
Like, this is what I'm saying.
How do they do this so perfectly?
Whenever I try it, it turns out like...
A shapeless blob.
You know, I love when we do that.
That's actually why I wanted to meet you here.
My god. Is this what I think it is?
Don't get me wrong, my current lawyer is fine.
But I want someone who really gets me,
and let's face it, that's you.
- I will face it. - I know.
- It is me. - I know.
I would love to be your new lawyer.
Great! Then let's get started.
I have a new script.
I'd love to see what you can do with it.
May the force be with me.
Did you hear the news?
I did.
Do you know where we're going?
I do.
One thing.
What's that?
Take a car.
Already done.
Ok, what is so urgent that you pulled me away
from preparing for the biggest trial of my career?
I called you because I need to know
if I'm facing criminal charges.
What? Why?
Got a target letter from your office last night
saying I was the subject of an investigation.
If you got this,
you already know that you're facing charges.
So tell me what you want from me.
Because I am not risking my career
to get you out of whatever this is.
Your career is why I'm goddamn in this.
You... you did something.
Pellegrini has proof.
And that is what he used to get you to offer me a job.
He didn't pay you. He extorted you.
And when you didn't come through, he hung you out to dry
to make me look dirty.
Tell me I'm wrong.
You talking to me as my son or as a us attorney?
If you're asking me that, we have nothing more to discuss.
- Teddy. - Don't "Teddy" me!
You got yourself into this.
You can get yourself out.
Ted.
Rick. It's good to see you.
You too.
Just wish it wasn't for this.
Well, I'm glad you could make it.
No one else understands what losing John means.
You might not remember this, but he's actually
the first client you let me share.
You won't know this, but I didn't want to share him.
He was my first client.
But he saw something in you,
and somewhere along the way, he...
Convinced me that
you would take far better care of him than me.
I know.
John told me.
Never cared for the man.
Terrible judge of character.
Look at that.
He's gone,
and he's still putting us back together.
He always had a way.
America's father.
- To John. - To John.
America's father.
- I miss this. - Me too.
Can we
what do you say we have a few more?
Depends on if you can pace yourself.
Me? Please.
We both know I can drink you under the table.
Let's go.
- David bowie. - And you are?
Stuart Lane.
I know you're a busy man, so let's get right to it.
You were hired by the studio to stop a whistleblower
from coming forward.
I wasn't hired by anyone to do anything.
And yet somehow Anne Jones' car blew up.
I don't like your tone.
You're not hiring me for my tone.
You're hiring me to get you off.
I haven't hired you at all.
Speaking of which, why isn't Samantha rails back here?
Why would she be? She's entertainment.
This is a criminal matter.
I've been accused of a crime.
If I want people in this industry to keep hiring me
you need a veneer of respectability.
Again with the tone.
I didn't come here for your criminal expertise.
I came here because I want Samantha rails back
at a press conference saying that she believes in me.
People respect her, so they'll respect me.
What they'll respect is me winning your case
and you walking away free.
Any monkey can win this case.
Get me Samantha rails back,
or I'll find myself another chimp.
Look, your car's here. Yay.
You all right there, slugger?
Looking a little unsteady on your feet.
- I'm steady. - Yeah?
Steady as a rock!
Star.
We just... we just saying words now?
Come on, up you come.
Yeah. You're good.
I'm great.
- Do you get it? - What?
Do you know how many stars there are
on the Hollywood walk of fame?
I do not know, but I bet that you do.
I don't know.
But I do know not one of these stars is for John Amos.
But you and I?
We're gonna change that, forever.
That is an excellent idea.
This is why you should have six old-fashioneds more often.
You have a great chin.
- Look at your hair. - Don't touch my hair.
Your nose.
Shotgun!
For Ted black?
That's not me.
I was looking for you.
Well, you found me, just like I found your mother's friend
alive and well and living in Phoenix.
I don't know how to thank you.
You already have.
You know, doing this got me thinking.
Except for once, Ted and I didn't talk to each other
for the past 15 years.
And somewhere in there, my wife died.
I didn't know it at the time, but
I wish I had had him to talk to.
You know?
Now I realize how special it's been
for me to be here these last weeks.
Who is this handsome man?
Wait a minute, wait a minute.
"Very handsome."
Ooh, I'm not gonna fight you.
- Ma. - Erica, I'm married, not dead.
Ooh, I like her already.
So does my father.
Kevin, this is my mom, Mrs. Anita rollins.
Mommy, this is Kevin. Now say goodbye.
- It's nice to meet you, Anita. - Nice to meet you.
And you must be a hell of a mother to have raised
- such a wonderful daughter. - Thank you.
I'll call you.
Ma!
At the workplace?
It's my birthday.
Come on.
Get in the... go. Get in the car.
Why is my chair touching me?
I thought you might like a massage.
Ted, you got to get in on this, man.
This is amazing.
I'm sure it is.
You need to say, this is amazing, 'cause
no, I... I don't want to.
Say that it's amazing.
Say it. Say it.
It's amazing. It's amazing.
What's amazing?
You are, slugger.
You are.
You know, I never told you this, but...
Ever since I left, I realized,
and Erica, you know?
Well, all I'm saying is, would it hurt you to show
just a little bit of cleavage?
No!
This check is not gonna pay for itself.
My goodness.
You are on one tonight.
In fact, the way you were flirting with Kevin
ought to ban you from my office.
Well, you do what you have to do, ok?
But I was flirting for a reason.
What do you mean?
I heard him talking about his wife.
The man covers it up, but he is still mourning.
I just wanted to wake him up a little.
You got all that from meeting him in two minutes?
I got all that in two seconds.
The sound of his voice when he was talking about her
reminds me of my father.
He never recovered after your grandmother passed.
Are you saying Kevin needs to get himself back out there?
I'm saying he needs something.
Well, speaking of needing something,
I tracked down Caroline baker.
Erica.
Kevin was right.
I am an amazing mother.
You are.
Happy birthday, mommy.
Thank you, baby.
Rosalyn, do you have a minute?
I signed my first client today.
She's an accomplished writer, and she gave me
her newest script to read.
And?
And I think I can write a better one.
And that got me thinking about the road not taken,
and I was wondering if you think
Erica and Ted would be open to me taking a sabbatical.
I don't see why they wouldn't be.
- Really? - Of course.
It's no different than when Ted put himself up
for "training day" instead of Denzel Washington.
Ted did that?
No, because Ted is a lawyer, not an actor.
And he would never sell his client out.
Well, it's not like that.
Let me tell you what it's like.
Not three weeks ago, you're polishing your résumé,
and now, on the day you sign your first client,
you're thinking of changing careers?
Well, I just wanted to see if
Leah, I understand the concept of roads not taken.
But if you're gonna have a career as a writer,
it's not taking a sabbatical.
It's dedicating your life to it.
So here's what I'm gonna do.
I'm gonna Grant you a 48-hour sabbatical.
Pick a Lane.
Leah?
- Hey. - What are you doing here?
It's, like, 3:00 in the morning.
- It's 8:30. - Whatever.
Why are you here?
Well, we were approached by a writer for representation.
Unfortunately, we have a conflict.
But we all think he has a lot of potential,
and I thought you might want the inside track.
Ok, well, I'd need to read a sample.
I actually have four of his scripts right here.
Ezra Bridger.
Name sounds familiar.
Have you read all these?
Yeah, many times.
- Thanks, Leah. - Of course.
- Please leave. - Yeah, I will
I was never... yeah.
I need to talk to you for a minute.
I met with David bowie today.
You sign him?
Not exactly.
Turns out, my services aren't all he's looking for.
Why don't you get to it, Stuart?
Because not in the habit of representing criminals.
He's not just any criminal, and you know it.
He operates in your world.
He fixes problems for studios using violence,
intimidation, and who knows what else.
Dress him up any way you want.
We aren't in the same world.
Look, all the man wants is for you to say
a few words on his behalf at a press conference.
He wants to use my reputation to whitewash his.
And I'm not doing it.
I don't believe it.
This is Ted black all over again.
What did you just say to me?
I came here because I thought things would be different.
And here you are, holding your nose
at my side of the business, just like Ted.
I'm not holding my nose at it.
I just don't want to be in it.
Your name's on the goddamn letterhead!
You're in it whether you want to admit it or not.
I have a client who doesn't need
anything more from you than to utter three sentences
and walk away.
If you can't do that, I'm no better off
than when I was working with Ted.
Fancy meeting you here.
Me?
I never knew you to be a breakfast girl.
Truth be told, I'm in no hurry
to get to the office this morning.
Your boy Stuart is a piece of work.
I'm meeting someone.
I have a few minutes.
Let me have it.
We got into it over David bowie.
- Ok. - Stuart wants me
to publicly vouch for him,
and I don't want to get within 50 feet of that scumbag.
Well, let me guess...
Stuart's taking that personally.
He said I reminded him of you.
Did he?
Look, I'm not saying that I had nothing to do
with what happened between me and Stuart.
I have been hard on criminal defense.
But you know the saying, "when you're a hammer,
the whole world looks like a nail"?
Well, with Stuart,
when you have a chip on your shoulder,
it feels like the whole world doesn't respect you.
Hello.
Are you hungover?
What? Why would you say that?
Maybe because of the drunken message you sent me last night?
Right. The message. Yeah.
You have no recollection
of anything that I'm saying, do you?
You can't prove that.
In fact, I remember calling you at exactly
6:57 pm.
Then all you have to do is remember what you asked me,
and maybe I'll say yes.
How can I remember what I asked?
I don't even remember calling you.
If that's the case, if it comes to you,
I will definitely say yes.
- Now I have to go. - Wait, whoa, whoa!
Can you give me a hint?
Nope.
Damn it.
- You ready? - Yeah. Let's do it.
Steve.
Thought you two weren't working together anymore.
- We are today. - I see.
- Mind if we sit down? - Please sit. Sit.
What can I do you for?
I'm sure heard the news about John Amos?
I did. My condolences.
And since you sit on the board
of the Hollywood walk of fame
you want to give John a star.
We were hoping you could help us cut through the red tape.
Consider it cut. Two years, star goes in.
Guarantee a prime location.
- Thank you. - Two years?
Ted, this is a win.
No, listen, I get the frustration,
but Leo, Denzel, Beyoncé,
not one of them has a star.
You know, I know Denzel doesn't have a star.
He's my client. And if Denzel were here,
he'd be the first one to tell you
that he wouldn't be where he is today
without John Amos paving the way.
Ok, well, be that as it may,
you're asking me to fast-track this,
and two years is the best I can do.
The man's a legend. He's an icon.
Have you even seen "good times" or "roots"?
I admit, that's a little before my time.
Well, god forbid you know something about the business
- that you work in. - Ok, Ted.
John Amos was the Sidney poitier of television.
He broke new ground for black america,
and he was a father figure for all of america.
He should have had a star decades ago,
nd if you can't recognize that,
you're in the wrong goddamn business!
Say one more word, and he won't get a star at all.
Then I'm gonna be on my way, because I have to look
at your face for one more second,
I'm gonna do a lot more to you than say words.
You got to be kidding me.
That son of a bitch puts our case in jeopardy.
You cover for him, and now he wants you to get him out
from under a federal investigation
you didn't even know was going on?
I'm gonna nominate him for father of the year.
Glad you can see the humor in this.
Well, I'm either gonna laugh or kill myself.
The second that they arrest him,
my career at the justice department is over.
- Doesn't have to be. - How's that?
You go in there and you tell Jackson
no one is more qualified than you
to prosecute your father,
and you put him away your damn self.
Are you out of your mind?
He'll never go for it.
Make him go for it.
The man is still my father.
Then go in there and tell Jackson you quit,
because, Teddy, if you don't convince them
to let you do this,
they sure as hell gonna fire you.
When they told me you wanted to meet me here,
I wondered why.
Kevin, I'm not gonna beat around the bush.
Any fool can see how much you mean to Ted.
Truth be told, I've gotten a little used to you myself.
If I were to stay, you'd be running into me
a lot more often.
I can live with that.
Might run into your mother some more too.
Ok, I'm scraping this name off the door right now.
Erica, I... I don't know what to say.
Say yes.
Tell you what,
it's a big deal to up and change your life.
So why don't you just sit here for a while
and imagine what it could be.
Ted. What can I do for you?
I want to know why you sent a target letter to my father
and you didn't give me a heads-up.
It's not personal. It's optics.
The optics are that you can't trust me
and that my career is about to be over.
What do you want me to say?
I want you to let me be the one to prosecute my father.
I do that, they laugh me out of the room.
Do you think it's any coincidence that all of this
is happening right when I'm about to start
prosecuting pellegrini?
He's trying to get me off the case, and I can prove it.
How the hell you gonna do that?
By getting my father to testify that pellegrini
extorted him to get me off the case.
That's obstruction right there.
When were you gonna tell me that little nugget?
- I'm telling you now. - Let me guess
daddy doesn't go to prison.
This has nothing to do with getting him a sweetheart deal.
This has to do with putting pellegrini away.
- Ted, it would... - because I have put everything
on the line to get this bastard.
And I'm supposed to be telling you to ask
goddamn it! I lost Samantha.
Ok.
You get your father to put the nail in pellegrini's coffin,
and I'll see what I can do
about letting you take both cases.
If not?
You go after pellegrini with what you have.
And when it's over, you hand in your resignation.
What can I help you with, Rick?
Well, I came to let you know that I
talked Steve off the ledge.
We're getting the star in two years.
But if he hears from you again, it's over.
I thought I taught you better than that.
Excuse me?
I thought I taught you to fight for your clients.
Well, you don't do that
by insulting the man who controls what you want.
You sure as hell don't do it by accepting terms.
You do it by dictating them.
We did dictate them.
We said we wanted a star.
- He said yes. - He didn't say yes!
He said it would take time.
Do you know what happens with time, Rick?
People forget.
Well, I am not gonna let them forget John.
My mistake, Ted.
I thought I could do one last thing to help John,
but it turns out, you're the one that needs help.
You're right, this is all my fault!
So why don't you do what you do?
Run away like you did before, except this time,
don't bother writing a note,
because I am done wasting my time with your excuses.
I don't need to write anything.
I'll tell you right to your face.
Ted, go to hell.
Rick. Good, you're here.
I hate to follow up so quickly,
but there's interest in that writer, and
whoever wants him can have him.
You didn't respond to the material?
Barely got through ten pages.
Which script did you read? Because his range is
Leah, I know what's going on.
You do?
Usually your taste is spot-on,
but in this case, you're too close
to be objective because...
You're doing this as a favor to a friend?
I am.
But I know for a fact that there are
professional writers that value his feedback very highly.
Then let him give feedback.
But giving great notes, it's not the same
as being a great writer.
I won't waste any more of your time.
All right, Leah, hold on.
Look.
If it helps, I looked up Ezra Bridger.
The only hit I got
is the lead character in "star wars rebels."
So if your friend is hiding behind a pen name,
deep down, he knows he doesn't have what it takes.
- Hey. - Hey.
I appreciate you putting Erica up
to that whole office thing, but
Kevin, I didn't put Erica up to anything.
You didn't ask her to try to get me to stay?
Of course not.
'Cause you know I can't.
And I know why.
Your father.
Speaking of fathers, before you go,
there's something that you and I need to do.
You have a minute?
I ran into Ted today.
Got me thinking.
I'm pretty sure you feel the same way about David bowie
that I do.
He's a heinous human being.
You're able to put that in a box and represent him.
And I have great respect for that.
But I don't want to get within a hundred feet of him,
and I need you to respect that.
It still feels like you want the dirty laundry taken care of
but you want to pretend you have nothing to do with it.
You're right, but I'm good with that flaw in me.
The fact that you take it so personally
that you're the one doing the laundry, that's on you.
Having said all that,
I will attend your next meeting with him,
let him know what's what, side by side.
That's ok.
I'll do it myself.
But I thought you
I don't need you to be by my side.
I just needed to know you would.
You got all that from a run-in with Ted?
Most of it was me.
But he did admit that he played a role
in what happened between you two.
He sort of already said the same thing to me.
I guess it's good to know he meant it.
He does respect you, Stuart,
whether you like it or not.
Are you calling to yell at me about something new?
I'm calling to say I'm sorry.
Me blowing up had nothing to do with you.
I'd been avoiding John for weeks
because the last time that we spoke, we had a fight.
I didn't take his advice,
and I didn't want to face him.
What was the advice?
He told me to forgive my father before he died.
And you didn't?
I did not.
John Amos and James Evans were the same in that...
They were exactly who I wanted my dad to be
honest, strong, tough...
Would do anything for their kids.
So when that moron didn't even know "good times"
Ted, I understand.
- We good? - Not yet.
The night of the fight was the night you left.
John told me that I was re-creating
the dynamic with my father with you and Stuart.
If I did that, I didn't mean to.
I'm sorry.
Look, Ted, I don't know what happened between you
and your father, but I'm guessing
you never had a conversation like this.
So I'd say you're already ahead of the game.
You know what you're saying?
What's that?
That idiot Amos was wrong.
- Too soon? - What's he gonna do, fire us?
Ha.
No, he's not.
Good night, Rick.
Good night, Ted.
Please, Tina, have a seat.
You'll see on the table an engagement letter
outlining the scope in terms of our services.
Conference room, engagement letter
this seems so formal.
Obviously, you and I have become friends.
And when we're at the movies or we're talking film over coffee,
that's one thing.
But here is where I kill for you.
And it's also where I tell you the truth.
About what?
This.
I can't do what you do.
But I can tell when something is undeniable,
and this isn't there yet.
My other lawyer said they could sell this in a minute.
They can, because you're coming off a Dylan pryor movie
and you're hot,
but I'm not talking about selling it.
I'm talking about getting it made.
Now, I may not be a writer,
but I know I can help you put this over the top.
This may not be what you want in a lawyer,
but it's the kind of lawyer I'm going to be.
Hey. Glad you're here.
My mom got in touch with Caroline baker last night,
and they're gonna get together next month.
That's nice.
- But? - Erica,
as much as I appreciate your offer, I can't stay.
And I want you to know why.
- Kevin, you don't have to... - no, no, listen.
I... I always wanted to work with my father.
You know, the plan was to retire from the FBI
and join his little detective agency.
Turns out, I didn't make it to retirement.
I got kicked out.
And my dad was there for me.
So that agency is all I have left of him.
And I just... I just can't let it go.
You really are a sweet man.
Kevin... You getting kicked out of the FBI,
did that have anything to do with Ted?
I mean, you said the two of you didn't speak all those years.
That's a story for another time.
Is that your resignation letter?
No.
It's a signed engagement letter for my new client, Tina liu.
So you picked a Lane.
I made a Lane.
- Finally. - What?
When you applied here, it was between you
and another candidate.
On paper, it should have been her.
But I went out on a limb for you.
Why would you do that?
You didn't even know me.
Because I saw a little bit of me in you.
I have to take this.
Ted black's office.
Let me see if he's in.
Ted, Stuart's on the phone for you.
Do you want me to tell him you're gone for the day?
No, I'll take it.
Thank you.
Stuart, how can I help you?
I wanted to express my condolences over John Amos.
I know how much he meant to you.
You know, I appreciate that more than you know.
Night, Ted.
Night, slugger.
Don't call me slugger.
You got it, slugger.
Hey, got a minute?
Sure. What's up?
You don't remember, do you?
To be honest, the past two days have been a bit of a blur.
Maybe this will jog your memory.
You wanted me in the staff meeting,
but then didn't tell me why?
Doesn't ring a bell.
Not even a little bit?
I wanted to formally nominate you
as our new head of criminal defense.
I did not see that coming.
I think that you are an outstanding lawyer,
and I would like to work more closely with you.
And I just think that we could do great things together.
No doubt we could. But
I understand that the pro bono thing
is still very important to you.
But I think that we could come to an arrangement
that you would be good with.
I need to think about it.
That's all I can ask.
Just to be clear, you were gonna ask me this
in front of everyone?
Yep. Yeah.
I thought that you would like a grand gesture.
Hey, Ted. You ready?
I got it all set up upstairs.
Yeah. I'll be right up.
Like I said, I'll think about it.
- Think about it. - Yeah.
Well, look who it is.
I remember why I called you.
You do?
I do.
You still care to join me?
Your place or mine?
Why don't you come to mine?
I'm on my way.
So are we just offering Kevin jobs now?
I thought you'd like to have your partner here with you.
I already do.
We'll see you tomorrow, partner.
Do I look like I was born yesterday?
You called me over here because you said you had a way out.
This is a way out.
You testify against pellegrini,
you get witness protection instead of prison.
Let's ask Billy esposito how that worked out for him.
Wait. We can't, because he's dead.
Dad, I'm just... I'm trying to
now, now you call me dad
when you want something from me.
Yeah, I want to put this monster away.
I want to try to save my career that you put a bullet in
when you let him extort you.
But most of all, I would like for once
to have my father do the right thing.
You want me to say it?
I'm scared.
You know, when I was growing up,
there was always a present for every promise that you broke.
And I would have traded all of them
to have what every one of my friends had,
and I didn't.
To know that if push came to shove,
you would trade your life for mine.
This isn't about me risking my life for yours.
This is just me risking my life.
What, you think they're not gonna try to kill me too?
I'm asking you to stand next to me,
side by side, father and son.
Teddy... I'm sorry.
I'd rather go to prison than die.
Teddy.
Press play.
Yeah. Sorry.
You want me too?
What you want? You want to hit me?
Come on, hit me, man. Hit me.
Go on, hit me!
I don't want to hit you, son.
I don't want nothing.
Florida, what you doing here?
I thought I told you to stay home, baby.
James, I was so worried about what you might do,
I had to come.
- You let him go? - Yeah.
Plenty of guns but no places to put the kids that use them.
Well, there ain't nothing we could do, James.
Yeah, there was something I could have done.
I could have broke him in half, but
Florida, what kind of father am I
to feel sorry for the man that shot my son?
The right kind, James.
The right kind.
Aaron. Aaron!