01x72 - Episode 72

[bunniefuu]

KAT:
Remember, we have
a lot of people

waiting on our purses.

Mm-hmm.

Which one's your favorite?

Oh, mine, too. Great taste.

Did I tell you about the family
and friends discount?

Oh, you have to go?

Well, I won't hold you.

Oh...

Bye.

What do you want?

You did it, didn't you?

I'm so lost. What?

Cut the crap, Kat.

You know, I've been up
all night thinking about this,

and you're the only one
with a reason to do it.

Not sure how
you got into my hotel room,

but I think
it's kind of funny that

Miss I'm Better Than Everybody
is a common thief.

I'm not a common anything.

Plus, there is nothing you own
that I would want.

If I get a sudden urge
to wear combat boots,

I'll just buy a pair of my own.

Mm. Say whatever
helps you sleep at night,

but you stay trying and failing
to get my mama locked up.

Just so you know,
Leslie Thomas is a whole storm.

And no matter how bad
you want her to just go away,

she's here
until she decides not to be.

Like a c*ck
surviving the apocalypse.

[laughs]

See, I didn't know folks
like you knew about c*ck.

But yeah,
Mama's a whole survivor,

just like me.

So I suggest you take a page out
of your big brother's book

and accept the new world order.

-Smitty, I...
-SMITTY: Thank you.

Yes, I will get right on that.

Okay. All right, bye.

Sorry. I didn't realize
you were on the phone.

It was my editor.

I turned in my story
on Internet groomers

and she just assigned me
my next piece.

-Something interesting, I hope.
-Well, it's not

the impactful, investigative
story I thought I'd be covering.

I have to do a feature

on a soon-to-be-retired
robbery-homicide detective.

Apparently,
he was a local legend.

Um... Marcel Malone.

I tell you, Marcel,
I could use a drink after today.

I'm just glad we caught the guy
when he tried to flee.

Violent b*stard like that
deserves

-to be put under the jail.
-Right.

And here I thought you were
a happily married man.

What? I'm not a cheater.

Well, you have to admit,
she's not bad on the eyes.

She's a monster.

She's a ruthless,
cold-blooded opportunist

who'll do anything
to get her way.

She needs to be stopped.

-And you're the one to do it?
-I'm this close from proving

Leslie Thomas is guilty
of fleeing the scene

after using a motorcycle

to sideswipe
Laura Peterson's vehicle.

And what happened?

I couldn't get the warrant
to have her DNA tested.

Suddenly, Mr. By-the-Book
is hamstrung by the system.

Sounds like you're starting
to understand

that sometimes
rules get in the way.

I'm not opposed to rules.
I just want to find a way

to make sure justice is done.

You know, the Peterson case--

it's been cold for a while.

But I bet you wouldn't be
so eager to heat it up

if the number one suspect

hadn't gotten on the wrong side
of your wife's family.

Yes, I would,
because based on everything

I have uncovered, Leslie Thomas
is a threat to public safety.

♪ ♪

-Hey, babe.
-Hey.

Are you here for
the fire station blood drive?

Yup, Just donated.

Oh, my wounded hero.

Well, I would have
done it anyway, but the fact

that it gave me an excuse
to see you made it a bonus.

Well, I'm glad
to see your gorgeous face, too.

I feel like
it's been a couple of days.

Yeah, I have been
on the night shift, so...

You know, the sequel
to that rom-com

you don't want to admit you love
as much as I do just opened.

How about we go see it tonight?

Uh, I wish I could,
but I already made plans

to get drinks
with my fantasy baseball league.

Oh. Okay.

-Then we'll just it
see another day.
-Sure.

Hey, Ash, are we okay?

Teddy Ted.

Hey. Carlton, good to see you.

How'd the, uh, continuing
medical education course go?

Fantastic.
A lot of great seminars.

And we can talk about all that
when we get back to the office.

-Mm-hmm.
-What I really want to know...

You managed
to win Nicole back yet?

-Not yet.
-Brother,

if I had messed up
as bad as you,

I would spend
every waking moment trying

to get her
to fall in love with me again.

Hell, if I managed
to win a woman like Nicole,

I wouldn't have blown it
in the first place.

Too bad
Ted isn't as smart as you.

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You're an investigative
reporter, Smitty.

You shouldn't waste your time
on these puff pieces.

You think you should tell
your editor

-to assign this story
to someone else?
-No.

I am new at this paper.
The last thing

I want to do is develop a
reputation for being difficult.

Yeah, but this kind of feature
is beneath your talents.

It is.

I appreciate you being
so supportive of my writing.

-[knocking]
-I'll get that.

-Zack.
-Martin.

Come on in.

Smitty. It's been a while.

Zack.
Hey, it is nice to see you.

-Likewise.
-What brings you by?

I need to discuss
the constituent issue with you.

I will let you guys get to it.

Later, babe.

What's going on?

Paolo Gutierrez,

the owner of that popular
corner store in your district?

He was robbed.

-That's a family-run business.
-Right.

Were Paolo's wife and kids there
when it happened?

No, just Paolo,
but he was brutally assaulted.

Which hospital?
Garland Memorial?

Yes,
and he's in serious condition.

I'll send flowers
and reach out to the family.

I'll swing by for a visit.

Yeah. I know
they'd appreciate that a lot.

Do the cops know who did this?

Yes, they caught him,
and he's in custody.

As a matter of fact,
I was thinking now might be

a good time to issue
a press release

reiterating your commitment
to fighting crime.

-Of course.
-Okay.

Tell me more about the incident.

When Paolo went to pull the
robber away from the register,

the guy pummeled him,
giving him a black eye

and several broken ribs. I mean,

whole block could hear
his screams, Martin.

[blows landing]

[man groans]

ZACK:
Martin?

Are you okay?

Nicole, you look great.

And that would be
because I feel great.

Yesterday
I did a little ceramics therapy.

Did me a world of good.

I've never heard
of, uh, ceramics therapy.

Does that involve pottery,
or is it...?

Suffice to say,
it's unique and effective.

If you'll excuse me, there's
a yoga class with my name on it.

Always great
to see you, Carlton.

She looks like she's doing
just fine without you.

If nothing else,
this whole experience

has taught me my wife
doesn't need me for anything.

Mm. Any woman worth having
doesn't need a man

as opposed to wanting one.

The goal is to be the frosting
on the cake of their lives.

Did you pick up that wisdom
from one of the seminars

-at the medical conference?
-Nope.

That insight is all of my own

and offered to you
free of charge, my good man.

There's a lot more
where that came from.

I will help you in whatever way
that I can-- you know that--

up to and including
making a play for Nicole,

just so you look good
in comparison.

-Hmm.
-It's the kind of friend I am.

Mm. I know you're trying to be
amusing, but that's my wife,

and it's up to me
to earn her forgiveness.

-And I will.
-Well, you better hurry up,

'cause as good as she looks,

she may meet a man
in that yoga class,

end up moving him
into that beautiful house

she used to share with you.

Oh, hi, Kat.
Your mom isn't home right now.

That's okay.
I came to talk to you.

Wonderful.

Mm. Give me all the tea.

[sighs] I know you used to be
good friends with Leslie Thomas.

Don't remind me.

It is the shame of my life

for bringing that viper
into your family.

I kick myself every day

for suggesting Nicole hire Eva
as her assistant.

Do not blame yourself.

Leslie and Eva are
master manipulators.

How could you know that someone
you considered a friend

would have had an evil agenda?

I was such a fool.

Your parents' separation
is partially on me.

It's on Leslie and Eva.

But if you want to help,

I've thought of a way
you can be the person

that gets Leslie
out of our lives for good.

From where I'm sitting,

Leslie Thomas doesn't seem
particularly threatening.

That's how she's able
to get away with so much.

In my younger days,
back when I gave a damn,

if the D.A. refused
to press charges,

we cops had our way
of dealing with undesirables.

I'm well aware
of the bad old days,

but I'd like to think
now things have changed

since my father's
in charge of the department.

[sighs]

Well, if you're not willing
to bend the rules,

don't complain
when things don't go your way.

[phone chiming]

Sorry, I got to take this.

What the hell could
you possibly want from me now?

Of course I'm okay. Why would
I be upset about your plans?

I gave you, like, no notice.

Well... I'm free tomorrow.

Ah, I'm supposed to get dinner
with my mom tomorrow night.

-The next day, then.
-Ah, I'll reschedule Mom.

I don't want
to hurt Jan's feelings.

No, she'll understand.

She's our biggest shipper.

Even though she thinks
it's kind of crazy

that we decided
to go back to living apart.

It is weird.

I can't remember the last time
I didn't know your plans.

Yeah, I guess
we did kind of get out of sync.

Well,
how do we get back in sync?

[phone rings]

Nurses' station. This is Ashley.

Yeah, I'll be right there. Okay.

I'm sorry.
I have to go check on a patient,

but, um, I'll see you for dinner
tomorrow night, right?

-Yeah. Sure.
-Okay.

Hey, Derek.

Something wrong?

Well, I'm glad at least

one member of my family was
willing to have a meal with me.

Mm. Feeling's mutual.

I don't have many people
in my corner either,

but I've gotten used to it.

You've got a ways to go.

I was hoping working
at Serenity Beauty and Hair

would help you
make some new friends,

find a place where you belong.

Things not going well there?

Look, don't get me wrong.

I'm incredibly grateful
you rented that space for me.

But yesterday, when
I helped Laura get up to speed,

it hit me how much
I miss working for Nicole.

That job made me realize
that what I love most

about doing hair
is dealing with clients

and bringing more joy and beauty
into the world.

I got to do it
in a different way.

And with Nicole, I was dealing

with patient scheduling
for people

who were sometimes
at a crisis point

for themselves
and their families.

I got to understand
how insurance plans work

and... and got to talk
to people who run foundations

about their needs or concerns.

I hear you. Lots of variety
and responsibility.

Yeah, and not for nothing.

Look, I've been doing hair
since I was in high school.

That is a long time
at the same job.

And I'm just getting
to the point

where it just doesn't cut it
for me anymore.

Ooh.

That was an awful pun.

[chuckles] Made you forget
about your worries, didn't it?

Yeah, it did.

But you know what else it did?

Made you sorry you ever tried
to help me get a shot

at doing what I used to love?

No.

Made me realize we may be able
to help each other.

Uh, nothing's wrong.

I've just been having
these migraines lately.

Fortunately,
they're not that bad. I just...

I have to wait till they pass.

What were you saying
about Paolo's attack?

As I mentioned, it was brutal.

The robber just lost it,
and he wouldn't stop

hitting the poor guy
until he lost consciousness.

You know, witnesses say that
they thought Paolo might die.

And apparently,
his face is so swollen

that it looks like
he did ten rounds in the ring.

When his daughter called
your office,

we could barely understand her
because she was crying so hard.

I mean,
she nearly lost her father

over a couple hundred dollars.

People will really do anything
for money.

[Martin groaning]

STRANGER: Let's see
what color's your money.

Uh, draw up the press release

and schedule a visit
for Paolo in the store.

In fact, I might make
the press statement on site.

Yeah, we'll make that happen.

It's great working
for you, Martin.

You're always ready to step up
when people need help,

and that means a lot.

[door closes]

What could I possibly do
to help you?

My clinic is swamped these days,

and it's gonna get even busier
now that Carlton is back.

And Kat is gonna take a leave
of absence as our office manager

to focus on that purse line
she's launching with Chelsea.

I'm sure Kat's got all sorts
of things

keeping her away from her desk.

The clinic will fall apart
without a good manager.

Kat schedules our appointments,
does our billing,

our marketing, our advertising.

She runs the staff.

She's basically
a one-woman HR department.

All of which you would excel at.

How'd you like to be
our new office manager, hmm?

So, I just finished my meeting

with the hospital board
about the documentary.

Was it what we thought?

They wanted to see the footage
of Leslie leaving Laura's room?

Oh, no, no.

Um, turns out they actually
were more interested

in the project as a whole.

Well, they loved it, of course.

I don't know about of course,
but, yeah, they liked it.

So much so that they signed off
on my edits.

So the documentary
is officially done.

You won't be bumping
into me around here anymore,

nagging you about ways
to do more interviews.

-Great. Congratulations.
-Yeah. Yeah.

Oh, and I bet Derek
will be thrilled, too,

since he was so nervous
about being on camera.

[Ashley chuckles softly]

Hey, what's up?

I thought
you two were cool again.

Yeah, we're getting along,

but we just had this really
weird, awkward conversation.

I'm starting to think
our short-term living together

did long-term damage
to our relationship.

I don't think "damage"
is the right word,

but things with Ashley
aren't like they were

before we lived together.

I should have never moved in.

Okay, well,
since there's no going back,

let's concentrate
on the here and now.

How is that going?

Nothing like it used to be.

Okay, Derek,
I need you to work with me.

I just need some more specifics.

Are you two still fighting?

Not really.

I'm not trying to be vague.

We're not mad at each other.

I don't feel like she's holding
a grudge, and I know I'm not,

but it's weird.

The best way I can describe it
is, we're being overly polite,

like we're afraid
of what's gonna happen

if we're not
on our best behavior.

Do you still love her?

-With my whole heart.
-Then that's all that matters.

I wish I believed that.

That me loving Ashley will
be enough to pull us through

to the other side
of whatever the hell this is.

You know, a week ago,

I would have told you to not
try so hard, give it time.

But I just came back from
the hospital visiting my father.

I'm so sorry about his stroke.

Yeah.

He's gonna make a full recovery,
thank God.

But there were moments where
I thought I might lose him.

And then I was kicking myself

for giving him the cold shoulder
for months.

None of us know
how long we have.

I realized that

when I was injured
in that burning building.

So...

how are you going to feel
if you go with the flow

and things just fall apart
between you and Ashley?

Not because
you don't love each other

but because you're not
putting any real effort

into making each
other feel appreciated?

Every time I try and do that,

I end up saying
or doing the wrong thing.

Well, as long as what you do
begins and ends

with putting her first,
you'll get it right eventually.

You sure about that?

What I am sure of is,

you won't have
an infinite number of chances

to make things work with Ashley.

This time, my friend,
you better get it right.

Mona, hey.

Hey yourself.

I was surprised
to get your text.

I, um...

I didn't think
you ever wanted to see me again.

I hope
this isn't some sort of trap.

What do you mean?

Uh, maybe you were in the mood
to cuss someone out,

and you think
that I'm an easy target.

I'm sorry for how
I lashed out at you before.

I was just so angry about
what you did to Nicole and Ted.

I know how much
you care about them.

So... I accept your apology.

-Thanks.
-[laughs softly]

[sighs]

I know Laura doesn't bear Eva
any grudge for what happened.

No? Well, look at God. [laughs]

That's very Christian of her.

Yes.

The church teaches us

that everyone is worthy
of forgiveness.

So, by rights,
I should follow Laura's example.

Are you saying you forgive me?

How's everything going?

That is a very sweet
and careful way

of asking me how I'm doing
since your father moved out.

So, what's the answer
to the question I skirted?

I am doing...

pretty well, thanks.

Although our family is gonna be

without its anchor
for a little while.

-Why? What happened?
-Oh.

Nothing serious. It's just that

your grandmother is gonna be
out of town for a few weeks.

She went off to Chicago

to rehearse for an Articulettes
reunion concert.

[chuckles]
I knew Gran was thinking

about getting back
to her musical roots,

but I didn't realize that
things had progressed that far.

Me either.

She feels like she has some
unfinished business to handle.

And I love that she's not
just aware of that,

but she's actually
doing something about it.

Revisiting her past.

Must be very emotional for her.

It is.

-Sounds like it is for you, too.
-[sighs]

I can assure you
that I'm not planning to sing.

Speeches are more my speed.

But something is troubling me,

and I could use
a little professional advice

from my favorite psychiatrist.

Honey, you know
I can't treat a family member.

Well, let me rephrase.

I need some advice
from my mother.

I'm flattered
you'd even consider hiring me.

I admire your work ethic.

I've told you this before.

Yeah, you did, and so did Nicole
when I was working for her.

But I abused that position and
ended up wrecking your marriage.

I know, Eva. I was there.

But how, after all of that,

can you even trust me
working with you again?

Believe me, I know firsthand

how your mother can pressure
people into doing things

they would have never
otherwise considered.

I know who to blame
for what happened,

and it's not you.

You don't have to do this.

There's no way you'd hire me

if I was some random person

who submitted
her severely-lacking résumé.

Well, since it's my business,
I get to say who works there.

And hiring you is no different
from my hiring of Kat.

Except Kat has a college degree

and probably all other sorts
of relevant experience.

I mean, you and Nicole mentioned

me maybe doing
something like this before,

but you said I had
to learn billing and coding

and all of that first.

My offer still stands

for you to train and become
a certified medical assistant.

Kat wasn't certified,
but that didn't slow her down.

Like I said, I'm not Kat.

I don't have her credentials.

You have your own.

Intelligence,
determination, resilience.

Now, those skills
don't quantify on a résumé,

but they are exactly
what this job requires.

And call me crazy,
but I want one of my daughters

working in the office.

It is a family business,
after all.

Look, we'll start

on a trial basis
to make sure it's a good fit,

but I'm confident
you'll be great.

Although, I must warn you,

I am a little bit tougher boss
than Nicole.

[chuckles]
Nicole wasn't tough at all.

She was a dream.

Okay, so I have a lot
to live up to.

Now, does that alleviate your
doubts about taking this job?

All except one.

How's Kat gonna feel
about me replacing her?

I... am not saying
I've forgiven you.

Not yet.

Well, I mean, hey, I'm grateful

that you're open
for the possibility.

Enough time has passed for me
to calm down

and to be open
to hearing you out,

to try to understand
your point of view.

Mona, that's all I ask.

I've attempted
to put myself in your shoes,

considered how I'd feel

if the man I loved abandoned me
while I was pregnant.

It was devastating.

And I did the best I could
to build a new life,

but I never got over Ted.

Then, when my husband Alan died,

something snapped.

Oh, let-let's talk
about this over doughnuts.

Oh, my favorites.

When you said you wanted
to talk about the case

so you can get closure, I should
have known that was a lie.

-I was being completely sincere.
-Oh, so it's just a coincidence

that Leslie is sitting
over there, talking

with your mother's
household chief of staff?

I was nowhere near the diner
when I called you.

Try the innocent act on someone
who doesn't know you, Kat.

I know
you don't want to hear it,

but you and Leslie
have a lot in common.

I don't want to have any regrets
when it comes to Ashley,

but I have no idea how
to make things right between us.

It's not like we're hurting

or we have anything
to apologize for.

It's more like our...
our relationship's a car

that drives okay
but keeps making a weird noise.

Without a real diagnosis
of what's happening

between Derek and me,
how do you find a cure?

And how do you fix something

that you can't
for sure say is broken?

But is it that you don't know
what to do,

or is it that you're afraid of
the consequences if you do it?

Just letting things
continue as they are,

taking no action can be worse

than making the wrong move
in your relationship.

Use your example.

What if that weird noise
is the brakes going out,

and as a result, you and Ashley
end up driving into a ditch?

I can't let that happen.

So I guess I need to figure out
how to get us out of neutral.

Only I just...

I don't know what drive mode's
supposed to look like now.

What do you want it
to look like?

That's the problem.

Yes, there are things
about Derek

I wish he would do
in a different way,

and I'm sure
he feels the same way about me.

But I'm scared that if I tell
Derek things need to change,

he's gonna take it as me
criticizing,

and we're gonna get
in a big argument,

and there's gonna be
all these hurt feelings

and misunderstandings
flying around,

and that's the last thing
I want.

What doyou want?

For us to be as happy
as we were before.

We were so happy.

I want us to get back
to that version of us.

We have to 'cause...

I can't live without Ashley
in my life.

Thanks for being willing
to have this conversation

in a professional setting,

even if it's... officially just
a mom-and-son talk.

You're starting
to worry me, Martin.

What's this problem
that you want to discuss?

I'm not sure.

I've been having
these recurring nightmares.

Do you remember them?

It's hard to describe.

I remember flashing lights,
loud noises,

someone yelling,
screaming, even.

And after a while
it had stopped,

but the dreams have come back

and they're happening
more often.

It even happened today...
in the middle of a conversation.

It was like an hallucination
instead of a dream.

Mom...

I'm beginning to believe
I'm losing my mind.

Comparing me to Satan in a wig?

Nice one, Jacob.

If you're saying I'm determined
and willing to do what it takes

to accomplish my goal, then yes.

Yes, I am.

Because that witch went
after my family,

and she used her daughter
to do it.

I never trusted Eva
from day one.

And I was right.

And if anyone had believed me,

we wouldn't be
in this situation.

But unlike Leslie,

my heart is in the right place.

Prove it, then.

Tell me the real reason why
you wanted to meet me here.

Because just like you,

I'm tired
of watching Leslie walk around

like she's untouchable.

Patience, Detective.

All will become clear.

There's a little something
on your face.

Oh, yeah? Oh, let me get my...

Oh, you don't need a mirror.
Just, uh,

wipe the right side
of your mouth.

Oh. Okay.

-Uh, there?
-Uh-uh. Just...

No? Little bit more?

Oh, did I get it?

-MONA: Yeah. You got it.
-LESLIE: Good looking out.

[laughs] Thanks.

I can understand why you wanted
to tell Ted about Eva.

If I were in your shoes,
I'd want my child

to have a relationship
for her father, too.

I know, if you really thought
about it,

you'd understand why
I did what I had to do.

I mean, it was the only way
for me to make sure

that Ted would acknowledge
that Eva was his daughter.

I can understand.

That I was right?

That what you did...

was totally messed-up.

You could have told Ted
in private.

He's a good man.
He would have believed you.

And even if you felt the need

to get a little revenge
against him,

there was no need to humiliate
Nicole at her anniversary party.

She never did a thing to you,

but you took delight
in her pain.

That's the part
I can't get past.

So, try as I might,
I do not forgive you.

I don't think I ever will.

Do you think
that these nightmares

and this hallucination
are coming

from a real-life experience?

Did you go through
something traumatic

I don't know about?

I don't know what caused them
or why I keep having them.

I just want...

I need them to stop.

I wonder if this situation

with your father and me
is at the root of this.

Maybe that's what's causing
the stress

that's coming out
in these dreams.

No, Mom, that's not the reason.

But you're not going
through anything else.

No. These nightmares began

before all that Leslie mess
came out.

It's been that long?

The only thing that's been
stressing me is work lately,

coupled with the challenges
of raising two teenagers.

But nothing's different at work
or with the kids, is it?

How are these nightmares
making you feel?

When I'm in them, I'm afraid.

But when I come out of it,

somehow I... I feel guilty.

-Any sense
of what's triggering them?
-No.

[panting]

Sweetheart, I think you need
to speak to a therapist.

One that isn't your mother.

I'm gonna send you a list,
but please promise me

that you're gonna make
an appointment with one of them.

Sure.

Thanks for listening, Mom.

[sighs]

Kat knew someone would be
taking over the position.

She'll just have to accept
that you're the one I chose.

I don't think it's gonna be
anywhere near that simple.

Won't Kat have
to train her replacement?

There's no way she'll be willing
to do that for me.

Well, I prefer to think
that if Kat has to work with you

for a little while, the two
of you will become even closer.

[Eva laughs]

Love your optimism,
but that's not gonna happen.

Not because I don't want it to
but because Kat hates me.

Okay, well,
if Kat won't step up,

the clinic uses some of the same
software as Nicole's office.

I think you'll be able
to figure it out without Kat.

There. Problem solved.

I still think
she's gonna be upset.

Like, really upset.

Okay, Kat may be
in her feelings,

and I'll do everything
I can to smooth it out,

but no matter what,
she has a company of her own.

Kat will have
much better things to do

than to give us grief
about this.

Carlton,
I'd like to introduce you

to our brand-new
office manager... Eva,

aka my daughter.

Well, hello, Eva.

Welcome to our team.

I assume
you can start right away.

I haven't officially
accepted your offer.

Oh, you're gonna be
this much of a stickler

for details at the office?

[chuckles]

Oh, you have no idea
what you're in for.

I run a tight ship.

I'm counting on that.

And that's what we all need--
someone to keep us in line.

[Eva chuckles]

-I'd be honored to work for you.
-Mm.

Both... of you.

I didn't just like you, Mona.

I looked up to you.

Deep down,

I thought that you were
a better human being than me.

But luring me here,

where we've had
so many happy times,

making me think that...

we could be friends again...

...only to hurt me like this--

that's just cruel.

You are every bit as mean

as you accuse me of being.

I kept that up
for as long as I could.

You were perfect.

You got me exactly
what I needed.

Kat, are you serious?

This is a public place.

No search warrant required.

I didn't break any laws
by taking a used napkin.

And the chain of custody
is clear.

It isn't, um-- what is it--

a poisoned apple?

-Fruit of the poisonous tree.
-Whatever.

Leslie's DNA has got
to be all over this napkin.

Okay, so if the DNA
on this napkin matches the DNA

in the lining
of the motorcycle helmet

that I found
in Leslie's apartment,

that would mean
that she wore the same helmet

that Laura's hit-and-runner wore
when they ran her off the road.

And all
you have to do is test it.

And if it's a match,
I'll finally have enough grounds

to arrest Leslie Thomas
for attempted m*rder.