02x01 - Truth's Timing

[bunniefuu]

Who
do you work for?

What are you planning?

Whoa... Whoa,
no-no-no-no-no,

please, please,
please, please, no!

No-no! Aah!

Oh...

Cash or credit?

Cash or credit?

My people perish
for a lack of knowledge.

At least, that's
what the Bible says.

When it comes to revealing
hidden secrets, however,

timing is everything.

Protecting truth that
can make you vulnerable

to your enemies is never easy.

The only thing more difficult?

Keeping those same truths
from the ones you love.

That is, until the
moment is right.

Because, as painful
as it may be,

we all gotta learn someday.

♪ No more talking about it ♪

♪ The way it is,
the way it is ♪

♪ It's no mystery ♪

♪ There's no
getting around it ♪

♪ When you're here,
when you're here ♪

♪ We got chemistry ♪

♪ We light up ♪

♪ When we ignite ♪

♪ We are stars ♪

♪ In a darkened sky ♪

♪ When you leave ♪

♪ Don't forget to remember ♪

♪ Don't forget
to remember me ♪

♪ When you leave ♪

♪ Don't forget to remember ♪

♪ Don't forget
to remember me ♪

♪ Remember me♪♪

Drama!

Denim Jackson here, sitting
in for Duke Salters,

who's on sabbatical,
no thanks to the great

and powerful Lacey McCullough.

Speaking of which,
the walls have finally

come tumbling down on her,

and the FBI has frozen most
of her company's assets

as part of an investigation

on money laundering,
tax evasion,

and extortion on an illicit
third party business.

In which I'm hearing is a
high-priced export service.

Now, if you didn't know,

McCullough's mother Antoinette

is serving time
for embezzlement.

Meanwhile, her younger
brother Daniel is accused

of raping Elena Marzili,

the wife of the Los
Angeles Cheetah owner

Frank Marzili.

Now, the charges were dropped.

Was it roleplay? Who knows?

Morning, beautiful.

Terrence, do you ever
stop watching the news?

Gotta stay current.

Although... I
could take a break.

You don't want coffee
or breakfast first?

I'm staring at the breakfast
of champions right now.

♪ All of the above [Yeah] ♪

♪ All of the above ♪

♪ If you wanna touch,
if you wanna rub ♪

♪ All of the above,
all of the above... ♪

- Oh, really?
- Mm-hm, really.

♪ [Yeah] All of the above ♪

♪ If you wanna touch,
if you wanna rub ♪

♪ All of the above,
all of the above... ♪

♪ All of the above [Yeah] ♪

♪ All of the above ♪

♪ If you wanna touch,
if you wanna rub ♪

♪ All of the above,
all of the above... ♪

♪ All of the above [Yeah] ♪

♪ All of the above ♪

♪ If you wanna touch,
if you wanna rub ♪

♪ All of the above,
all of the above...♪♪

Sorry-a*s
mother that you are,

Lacey, you got the
f*ck' Feds after you.

The powerful
Lacey McCullough.

Speaking of which,
the walls have finally

come tumbling down on her.

Walden & Reeves is
making me fall apart.

I'm leaving the firm.

And the FBI has frozen
most of her company's assets

as part of an
investigation on...

You must've mistaken me
for one of your basic

- bootleg chicks.
- Oh, f*ck you, Lacey.

It is my judgment...

that the defendant's
embezzlement conviction...

be upheld.

Lacey, I saw you.

I saw you kissing Othello.

It's not what it looks
like it is, I love you.

Lacey, I'm tired of this sh*t.

I have had your
back from day one.

I already knew that
I wasn't her dad.

Othello?! That sorry-a*s,
low-down m*therf*cker?

You didn't tell me it was him.

Lacey, I am so tired
of this sh*t...

Mark, I love you, I love you...

- Lacey...
- You have to forgive me, Mark.

I love you, I swear
to God I was...

Get... Lacey, get
your hands off of me.

- I just... I don't love him.
- Lacey, Lacey.

Please, Mark, please,
please, Mark, please.

- Don't do this to me now.
- Lacey.

Don't do this to me now, Mark!

- Lacey, I'm taking her.
- You're all that I have...

I'm taking her and I'm going.

No! What's... What...
You're not taking her!

No, so help me God!
I am her mother.

And you're a sorry-a*s mother.

Lacey, you got the
feds after you.

The feds! Do you
know what that means?

Open your f*ck' eyes!

You're talking
about... Not to mention

anybody else you
done f*cked over...

What's the rush,
why can't we just

talk about this
some more? Please?

Lacey, let me go.

Mommy? Daddy?

- Mark... Mark...
- Baby, baby, baby,

hey, hey, hey,
let's go, let's go.

- Mark, stop it, stop!
- Lacey, Lacey...

It's okay, it's okay, baby.

Mark, please, please.

Please...

Baby, let's go in the house.

No... it's okay.

- Lacy.
- It's okay, baby.

- Baby, go in the house.
- Just go with...

- All right?
- I'll be back in the morning,

- okay?
- Get your sh*t.

- And get the f*ck out of here.
- How could you do this?

How could you do this to us?

♪ Maybe you... ♪

♪ Should just be alone ♪

♪ Maybe you... ♪

♪ Should just be alone ♪

♪ Be alone ♪

♪ I remember when
you used to call me ♪

♪ For no reason at all ♪

♪ Now you only call me ♪

♪ To say it's my fault ♪

♪ Hey...♪♪

DENIM: which I'm hearing is

a high-priced escort service.

Come on. Come on, pick up.

This is Mark. I'm not able to
answer your call right now.

Please leave a message
after the tone.

Mark, this has to stop.

I know you're upset,
but we-we have to talk

about all this as a family.

I deserve to see my
daughter and be with her.

Pick the f*ck up.

You ready for breakfast?

No, not now.

Mark's not answering the phone.

He's trying to keep
Zoe away from me.

Sweetheart, I know you're
angry, but she is safe with him.

Mark's her father.

That still doesn't make
it right, what he's doing.

Lacey, come on, sweetheart,
you need to eat.

Come on, let's go,
sit down, come on.

No.

Big D should be here soon.

We need to figure
out a way to minimize

all this damage.

So, do you think Duke's
Dirt knows your business?

You don't know Duke's Dirt.
They won't let this go.

- But Lacey, I'm...
- Daddy, I don't think

you're hearing me.

I... am not losing.

I lost everything.

Including my appetite,

and this pork plate
is not helping.

I need time to think.

Sweetheart, you don't think
I know anything about losing?

Businesses, your mother.

How do you think I had to
deal with the whole church

when your mother got
sentenced to prison?

That's different.
They're primed

to love and forgive.

- You believe that?
- Yeah.

Church folks are the
most judgmental people

on this earth,

but forgiveness is
key to their faith.

Once you forgive yourself,

you'll find it better
to navigate everything.

Does that theory apply
to all family members?

Oh, good morning.
Glad you're awake.

We know how you
like to sleep in.

I can't with you two today.

I was just trying to
check on my sister

before I got my day started.

Bye.

Son... I want you to
leave your sister alone.

Don't ask for money,
don't ask for gifts,

don't ask for nothing.

She doesn't need any of
that drama right now.

So, when I make the tabloids,
I get the cold shoulder,

but when she f*ck up, she
gets a warm meal and a lullaby.

Let me tell you something, boy.

You'd better watch
your mouth with me.

You avoiding 20 years in
prison, that was your lullaby.

And what the hell were you
doing in the Dungeon anyway?

I was high. I wasn't in
my right state of mind.

Absolutely you weren't.

You know, your mother created

that godforsaken place
for them to do deals.

As a matter of fact,
your little entanglement

was the first thing
they had happen there.

You're just not
gonna let that go.

Son... I have forgiven you.

But in order for you to get

the same amount of
grace I'm giving Lacey,

You gotta start taking
care of yourself.

You gotta clean yourself up.

All right? I love you, boy.

Big D and Sasha.

The cavalry is finally here.

- Hello, my darling.
- How you doin', girl?

You doin'... mm. How is she?

She's pissed.

Denim Jackson's
just one reporter.

- Lacey can fight this.
- Yeah, just wait

until the paparazzi show up.

So, what's the contingency plan?

Barrington? You're
looking at her.

- Come on, girl.
- You know how I do.

Come on now.

What the hell?

D, I'm glad you're here.

Um, what's the latest?

The new spot for the
team is almost ready.

Ben did a sweep for bugs,
and he's over there now

setting up counter surveillance.

I'll text you the address.

Good.

Oh, and Sloan is looking for

the FBI task force location.

Seems they've moved somewhere
special to handle our case.

Find out where and, um,
get it to the twins.

We have to know
everything they know.

Will do. Have you heard

from Chelsea about the governor?

Uh, not yet. Let's
hope she can still

get her dad to meet with me.

Uh... baby, are you all right?

Well, Mark hasn't
returned my calls

since... we fought
about Zoe last week,

and, um...

don't even get me
started on Othello.

Mm, Othello, I was wondering

what happened to
pretty boy Romeo.

I blew him off the
day he received

the offer from Walden & Reeves.

It's a lot going
on, Tony's appeal.

Anyway, we got into an
argument in my office

that, um, that
ended with a kiss.

A kiss Mark happened to see.

Wait, what do you mean,
you kissed Othello?

It was nothing. It
just happened, okay?

There was nothing behind it.

I told Othello I love Mark...

but now Mark is acting

as if I am an unfit parent.

- No.
- Can you believe...

he called me a horrible mother?

And Othello is not
returning my calls.

Do you think I'm a bad mother?

Lacey, are you serious?

You hold it down
for that little girl

all while keeping
your other baby...

That damn firm... alive.

Thank you, I needed
to hear that.

- Oh, sweetie pie.
- Yeah.

Now, I know you don't think

nobody's gonna be
taking orders from you

looking and smelling
like you just

crawled out of a crack house.

I smell like I just crawled
out of a crack house?

Oh, yeah.

- Okay. Mm-hm.
- All right. Good point.

- Good point, yeah.
- Yeah.

- It's gonna be a bloodbath.
- Mm-hm.

Then let's part it.

Like the m*therf*cking Red Sea.

♪ I don't know
about tomorrow ♪

♪ But I know about today ♪

♪ All I need is you and me ♪

♪ And everything's okay ♪

♪ Ugh, I don't know
about yesterday ♪

♪ Doesn't matter anyway ♪

♪ 'Cause the past
just fades away ♪

♪ Girl, you belong to me ♪

♪ Your touch is all I need ♪

♪ Your love is all I see ♪

♪ These banks ain't
got no money ♪

♪ Politics is funny ♪

♪ w*r in every country ♪

♪ I don't know if
I'm gonna be here ♪

♪ When I wanna be here ♪

♪ Know if I can be anywhere ♪

♪ I wanna be inside you ♪

♪ Everything can... ♪

♪ Get in, get in, baby... ♪

♪ Get in, get in... ♪

- Big D!
- Oh, Dan-Man!

Hey, what's going
on with you, man?

- It's good that you came.
- All right.

- Thank you for coming.
- You know how auntie do.

Besides, right now
is the time for us

to be here for one another.

Well, I'm glad
that you said that,

'cause I actually
wanna ask for your help

- on something.
- Okay.

All right. I want to
start my own company.

A sports agency,

all right? It'd be a
fresh start for me.

It'd be a way for me to
start making my own money.

You remember, I was
highly recruited

before I got hurt,
right? So I still have

some contacts, but I need, like,

a big client to pull this off.

Baby, you know, ordinarily,

I would pull all kinds
of strings for you,

But right now I'm just...

preoccupied with your sister

and the firm.

And look, D, are you even sure

that you are ready for that
kind of responsibility?

Well, I'll never be able
to prove it if I'm never

given the chance, right?

- I'm sorry, baby.
- Don't worry about it.

Now that McCullough & Associates

are shut down, what
are you going to do?

You know, I was approached
by Walden & Reeves.

I didn't accept.

Why didn't you take their offer?

Because when you invest
in something long enough,

you expect a return.

I'm still waiting on mine.

It's more than that, isn't it?

Lacey is my hero.

Was my hero.

Maybe she still
is. I don't know.

I just always admired
how she built her firm

from the ground up,

how she made the firm
feel like a family.

I first learned about

the incomparable
Lacey McCullough

when she won an award

at the National Black
Lawyers Association.

Here is this young
superstar attorney,

just making waves in Los
Angeles power circles.

It was...

inevitable that
she became my idol,

and I took the chance
to work for her.

A Black firm, paying me well.

She spoke a lot about loyalty.

And you don't feel like you're
part of the family anymore.

Eh, she has her reasons.

I just can't tell if it's...

because she's
trying to protect me

or she doesn't trust me.

Either way, I'm helping.

God knows she could
use your help.

The last thing I want to
do is write another story

about a high
profile Black person

- behind bars.
- Period.

I don't know why Lacey's
worried about Britney.

She's not a threat.

Lacey wanted us to make sure

that no one was being
followed by the FBI.

The question is,

who the hell is this guy

with his tongue down her throat?

So what has Lacey said
about the meeting later?

I don't know. Nothing.

Even before the FBI raid,

I tried to talk to
the twins about it,

and they keep telling me
I'm on a need-to-know basis.

Believe me, anybody as
smart as Lacey McCullough

knows how valuable you
are to the business.

Just be patient.

- Right?
- Okay.

- Hey.
- Sasha.

Mm.

Look, I can't apologize enough

for how this whole
scandal has affected you.

No, I knew exactly what
I was getting myself into

when I came to your firm.

I'm just happy that
you're doing okay.

Me? I thought the
FBI would have

- gotten to you by now.
- Oh, they did.

They just couldn't keep me
after their questioning.

They didn't have
anything concrete.

I can't express what
your loyalty means to me.

It's hard to come
by in this town.

But we need to find

somebody to turn. Maybe
go back to the Dungeon

and see if "her" knows
anyone in the FBI.

Which her?

Oh. "Her" her.

- Yeah.
- You sure?

We've never needed
her help before.

But if we're getting
through this,

we're getting
through it together.

Now, I have some ideas

on how we can spin
this in the media,

but first...

a little something
to help you stay up.

You
shouldn't have, aw.

- There you go.
- Got it.

It's just a reminder
to hold your head high

no matter what comes your way.

It's beautiful,
Sasha. Thank you.

I just want you to know...

how proud I am of you, honey.

Honor role in your senior year,

that is a major accomplishment.

You really are shaping up to be

the woman I always
thought you'd be.

Dad, who's that?

Just one of the millions
of concerned citizens

in our state... no one you
need to remember, sweetheart.

Have a great day
at school, ladybug.

Ladybug.

I see you brought your security.

- Just returning the favor.
- You're k*lling me, Chelsea.

All I'm asking for is
one measly meeting.

- For now, that is.
- I told you, no more.

This is my last request.

Trust me, I don't wanna be here

- any more than you do.
- Boy, you must have

really done it
this time, Chelsea.

I mean, Lacey McCullough's
name is all over the news,

and here you are, begging
me to do her a favor.

What do you get out of this?

That's none of your business.

Sounds like you're
being used... again.

You are the only person

I've ever had to
worry about using me.

Oh... please.

I could've just walked away
from you and your mother.

Happens in my
business all the time.

Did I? No.

She ever tell you
how much money I was

sending her each month?
Parochial school.

The whole nine. And you...

You've been ungrateful
ever since that...

That stuff happened
at that school.

Oh, that's how you
think of it... stuff?

Hey, it was a traumatic
experience for everyone,

not just you. The world
doesn't owe you anything.

Don't do that. Don't act like
you cared about me or Samantha.

- All you do is use people.
- I loved Samantha.

She was like a daughter
to me. I loved Sousa, too.

He was my chief of
staff, for Christ's sake.

And you and your bad habits

had to go and ruin all that.

It was a miracle I was
able to stay in office.

Listen, if you want me
and any painful memories

that I may bring up out
of your life forever,

this is the only way.

You need to meet with Lacey
about Antoinette McCullough.

Oh, Jesus...

When they said I
had a visitor...

Hey, Mama.

Sorry I didn't come visit soon.

No, I get it. So what
happened this time?

Why everybody always
think I'm in trouble?

Look, I made some mistakes,
but it's real hard

to change when nobody
believes you can.

You're right.

I'm part of the reason
why people feel that way.

If I thought my own
child would find himself

in a mess like you did,

because of something
I was a part of...

I wouldn't have exposed
you in the first place.

It wasn't intentional, Daniel.

You shouldn't have
been eavesdropping.

Like I could help but
overhear with y'all

weekly loud a*s spades games.

Yeah, we were loud, weren't we?

Yes.

Now, why are you here?

Because I got an idea
to get back on my feet,

but I don't have the
resources to do it.

- I feel stuck.
- Hm, join the club.

Right.

And I was exposed to a little
more than the Dungeon, too.

I know about her.

What business would
you have with her?

The kind of business that will
kick start my sports agency.

I'm looking to sign
a top notch athlete

from my roster. Savoy Austin.

He's a lock to be the number
one pick in this draft.

He can be my first client.

I can use the Dungeon to get him
excited about signing with me.

Then I can talk to
her to get Savoy

exclusive access so
he can take care of

whatever proclivities
he may have

without being exposed.

No paparazzi.

I'm glad to see you're
taking initiative.

You talk
to Lacey about this?

Not yet.

I did talk to Big D, though.

Oh. I'll see what I can do.

Thank you.

It's good to see you. Who
doing your nails in here?

Your mama got connections, boy!

This case should be finished.

I gave you everything I know.

Yes, you have been very helpful,

but unfortunately,
investigations such as these

take time.

What about the girl
who worked for Lacey?

- You know, the assistant?
- Sasha Dickerson?

She wouldn't talk.
We had to let her go.

- Who else you got?
- I'll testify. I'll do it.

I appreciate your willingness

to testify, but even if you did,

we'd still need
more for an arrest.

Look, I understand.

Cases like these
can be frustrating.

Frustrating? Let me tell you

about frustration, Agent Diggs.

My daughter Samantha died

in high school because
of Chelsea Gamble.

When I finally tracked her down

and contacted the authorities,

they asked me to help them

with a larger case
involving her boss.

When I agreed to do so,
they forgot about me.

Call me when you're ready.

I'll set it up.

How are things going
on the outside?

Probably as chaotic as
things look on the inside.

You know better than me.

Look, have you talked to her?

Nope.

Not lately.

Daniel needs a meeting.

I'll make a call.

Do you remember that
old jewelry box you had?

Yeah... I used to
keep it at the church.

It's been so long
since I've seen it.

It's an original piece.

I'd love to see it again.

I used to keep it in
the reverend's desk.

My husband always
kept it safe for me.

Praise God.

The one and only
Lacey McCullough.

Big Ben.

Ha, it's... it
has been a while.

- Look at you.
- Hey, thanks for coming.

Oh, come on now.
You're family, family.

- I wouldn't miss this.
- Mm-hmm.

But this place is a fortress.

No one can bug this
place without us knowing.

Come on, take a look.

- Now, with this system...
- Mm-hmm.

We can see anyone
coming from a mile away.

Where are those cameras set up?

I didn't even see
them on the way in.

Exactly.

- Hey, babe.
- Hey. There she is.

I was just giving Lacey
a rundown of the system.

This place is above and beyond.

- I appreciate you.
- Girl, please. We're family.

Oh, and baby, don't worry.
I bought reinforcements.

And I only invited
the home team.

All right. Let's get to work.

Sucks Othello ain't here.

He was great at figuring out
what to do when it got tough.

Maybe you can be that person.

Maybe. But what would
he do in this situation?

Othello would say, "Wonder
Twins, to my office."

- Run the f*cking audit.
- I'm sure Othello would use all

his skills to help
Lacey get the job done.

You got your own special
set of talents, Benji.

Time to tap into them.

Okay, I know it's bad.

I just need to
know, how bad is it?

We've lost two-thirds
of our business.

What about surveillance?

Diggs almost became an issue,

but she stopped trailing Sasha

as soon as she saw she
wasn't going to slip up.

Britney's cozying
up to some guy.

I'm on it.

She's only giving
them information

- that's already public.
- See, this is why

we need to keep her
at arm's length.

Stay on her, okay? Let me know

when you find out who he is.

Copy.

And Big D has supplied us

with the new address to
Director Larsen's headquarters.

How do you want us to proceed?

Quickly and quietly. Tonight.

I know there's a smoking
g*n in that office.

I need you two to find it.

Understood.

Hey, boss lady.

Hey, Benji.

Hey.

Listen, I know, with the firm
closed down and everything,

we need to figure out the
whole thing about your school.

Don't worry about it.
I know you got it.

Besides, anybody seen Britney?

She's not the type of
person to usually miss

- something like this.
- But we decided

to keep her at bay.

You know, after everything
that's happened?

- Okay.
- Yeah.

That's a first.

Just trust Lacey.

She knows what she's doing.

All right, if you say so.

Hello?

Are you busy?

I'm just, you know,
working on my laptop.

Where are you?

Friend of mine's.

Have you heard from Lacey?

No, not today.

Okay.

- I see the g*ng is all here.
- Good to see you, Sloan.

Any news on Larsen?

Still haven't found
out his location,

but as soon as I do,
I'll let you know.

- Okay?
- Any other news?

Apparently Randall Jarvis
has been bitchin' in prison

about how you set him up,
and where are you headed?

To put out some fires.

- I know you got this.
- Thanks.

- See you later.
- Uh-huh.

Hey, you.

Warren. It's neither
the time nor the place.

I need to get Lacey's
office set up.

Don't you think you're
biting off a bit more

than you can chew? I
mean, a press conference?

I've been Lacey's executive
assistant for years.

Times like these are when
you need to show added value.

When you was puttin'
in all that work,

I was the one making
sure nobody was asking

any questions downtown.

But this FBI investigation,

this sh*t is above my pay grade.

Then you need an upgrade.

I can offer you a lifeline.

Are you talking about
cooperating with the FBI?

Oh, no. I'm talkin' about
cooperating with me.

I need you to do
something for me.

I need...

I need you...

to trust me, okay?

Hi. I'm Lacey McCullough.
Looking for Othello Charles.

I'm sorry, Mr. Charles
isn't available.

Maybe there's something
I can help you with.

Oh, you must be
his new assistant.

Not exactly. I report to Liz.

Okay, well, can
you tell Liz that

- Lacey McCullough...
- Liz isn't available either.

She and Othello were actually

on an international work trip.

Together.

- So.
- Okay.

Do you need parking validation?

Lacey? Lacey
McCullough? Is that you?

Wow, you haven't aged a day.

Gideon Stone.

It's so good to see you.

- You, too.
- Oh, my gosh.

Wait, are you with
Walden & Reeves now?

No, I just wrapped
the deposition

with a client. I was gonna
let my partner take it,

but I'm glad I didn't.
Otherwise, I wouldn't get

- a chance to see you.
- Wait, you were gonna let

your partner take it?
That does not sound

like the competitive
Gideon that I remember.

You would know, wouldn't you?

I'm sorry?

The mock trials...

to see who would be
Judge Floyd's clerk?

Clerking?

That was forever ago.
It is what it is, right?

Yeah, not... not for me.

That clerkship was the
most sought-out clerkship

in the country. And
after I lost to you,

it took me years to get
back to the LA market.

Oh, I had no idea.

- I'm so sorry about that.
- It's okay. It's all right.

- Let bygones be bygones, right?
- Yeah.

I heard everything that
you're going through.

If you need anything or
any help, let me know.

Are you sure you want to
get involved in my mess?

Let's just say it
wouldn't be the first time

I went to w*r with the FBI.

I just finished a case
with the Rizzo Cartel.

- The Rizzo Cartel.
- The Rizzo Cartel.

I know how great of
a lawyer you are.

If you and I work
on the same side,

we'll be pretty much unbeatable.

I could use someone
with your experience.

Just whatever you need.

And whenever you need it.

- Okay.
- All right.

All right.

- Good seeing you, Lacey.
- Good seeing you, too, Gideon.

- Please come in.
- Thank you, sir.

Community policing medal.

Numerous... commendations
and ribbons.

Captain Sloan, I'm just trying
to understand why someone

like yourself would
even get mixed up

- with Lacey McCullough.
- Well, to me, sir,

she's just another
concerned citizen

looking to do her part to serve

the greater Los Angeles area.

But you're a family
friend, right?

That is correct.

Let's see...

I knew her family
back when I was just

a younger beat cop, and I served

in her parents' congregation.

But, sir, I want
to assure you that

neither Lacey or
anybody else under her

has received any kind of
special treatment from me.

Those are some pretty
serious allegations

from Sheriff Olsen
and Peter Corbin.

I mean, they accused
you of everything from

accepting bribes
to solicitation,

but there's no
evidence to support it,

and your men speak
very highly of you.

That's because success
breeds contempt, sir.

Even more so when you're Black.

Hm, well, we here at the FBI

don't have time to
waste on contempt.

Just promise me that
you'll steer clear of Lacey

for the duration of this case.

That's not a problem.

- Glad to hear that.
- Thank you, sir.

Take care.

- Agent Diggs.
- Director Larsen.

I really wanna thank
you for being patient.

No.

Whatever you need, Lacey.

Thank you for meeting me.

So what's been happening with
the firm and the investigation?

Thanks.

Well, I can't say much,

but everything's at a
standstill right now.

They have tried to
question a few people,

but everyone from our
side is standing strong.

Has the FBI tried
to reach out to you?

No, no one has.

Okay.

So, what have you been doing?

Just staying busy.

Trying to find
more pro bono work.

Have you heard from Othello?

On a case overseas.

Where's the rest of
the team been meeting?

They've just been isolating,
just like you've been doing.

I just feel like
that's best right now.

When we get up
and running again,

I'm going to need
a senior partner

to help me run things.

Wow.

- Really?
- Yeah, really.

The truth is, Othello is gone,

and I'm going to need
a right hand woman

to take his place.

But it will require a
certain level of loyalty.

Britney Deveaux,
I'm Agent Diggs,

- I'd like a word.
- I have nothing to say to you.

I... I won't take long.

I just have a few
questions about your firm's

temporary office location.

Yeah, surprised me, too.

After Sasha Dickerson
shut me down,

figured I'd trail her,
you know, see what

a day in the life of
a dominatrix is like.

I see what you're trying to do.

- It's not gonna work.
- Have you heard

that Randall Jarvis
has been complaining

about his m*rder defense
being mismanaged?

A lot of prisoners claim
ineffective counseling.

Yeah, word is he's also saying

there may have been
evidence that could prove

it was self-defense. He
was your client, wasn't he?

I handled his divorce,
not his m*rder case.

Look, there's a way out
of this for you, Britney.

But it will require
a commitment.

Yes, but you can
walk away clean.

Or go down with all of them.

Your choice.

- Are you done?
- For now.

We'll be in touch, Britney.

No.

sh*t.

Let's go!

Oh, sh*t!

- What the f*ck, Nora?!
- I had no f*cking choice.

Keeping the truth
from those you love is risky.

Not only can you
lose their trust,

but you could lose
a part of yourself

in the process.

Now there's something
inside you that

you cannot account for.

A lost space in your past,

where everything you thought
you knew doesn't exist.

The real challenge?

Having enough courage to
jump inside this abyss.

Because the truth you seek
is always at the bottom.

But there's no guarantee that
you'll make it out alive.

♪ I don't care
if I'm perfect ♪

♪ I know I'm sick of
being complacent ♪

♪ Why you still
in my face when ♪

♪ I can't hear what
you're saying ♪

♪ No, boy, you're
not so persuasive ♪

♪ Now it's giving invasion ♪

♪ Usually, honey,
I'm more chill ♪

♪ And not so calculated ♪

♪ When my cup is full, and
somehow I'm still faded ♪

♪ Moving to the
rhythm, feeling blue ♪

♪ I guess I'm jaded ♪

♪ Suffocated by your energy ♪

♪ And now I feel like
I can barely breathe ♪

♪ Choking on the
clouds of the loud ♪

♪ I can't even
hear the sound ♪

♪ Don't know what's
come over me ♪

♪ Walking through the cloud ♪

♪ And I'm smothered by
the smiles when I'm down ♪

♪ Now I can barely breathe ♪

♪ I'm suffocated by
the smoke in here ♪

♪ I gotta pray to make
my vision clearer ♪

♪ I wanna go, won't be
surprised if you stay ♪

♪ You don't get it, you don't
understand the difference...♪♪