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04x14 - Quid Pro Quo

Posted: 06/17/21 15:15
by bunniefuu
Unconscious male.
No wallet. No ID.

s*ab wound to the
left upper left chest,

fifth intercostal space.

Find a chest cr*cker, please!

Hello, whoever you are.

I'm not sure if you can hear me,
but I'm Dr. Shadid.

You're in the operating room,
at Sacred Heart,

and we're going to take
good care of you.

♪ She got a body
like an hourglass... ♪

His heart rate is falling.

40. 20.
He's asystolic.

Give him an amp of epi.
Starting compressions.

Come on.

Come on!

Still no pulse.

Get me the open thoracotomy kit.

Rib spreader, please.

♪ Anybody could be bad to you

♪ You need a good girl
to blow your mind, yeah ♪

♪ Bang, bang into the room

♪ I know you want it...

Pardon my cold hands.

♪ Wait a minute let me
take you there, ah... ♪

Come on now.

What's your problem?

♪ Bang, bang,
there goes your heart ♪

♪ I know you want it,
back, back seat of my car... ♪

I've got a pulse.

♪ Wait a minute till you

♪ Ah, hey

♪ Bang, bang into the room...

Penetrating wound,
left ventricle. Staple g*n.

♪ I'll let you have it

♪ Wait a minute,
let me take you there ♪

♪ Wait a minute till you

♪ Ah, hey

♪ Bang, bang

♪ Bang, bang, bang, bang,
ah-ooh ♪

♪ Bang, bang, bang,
bang, bang, bang, bang ♪

♪ Bang, bang,
there goes your heart ♪

♪ I know you want...

You know, I've been doing this
a few years now, Dr. Shadid.

Don't think I've ever seen
anyone actually do that before.

Hold someone's heart
in their hands.

What's that feel like?

It's actually rather humbling.

Dr. Shadid?
Samir Shadid?

Yes?

Oh, my...
Special Agent

Campbell with the FBI, sir.

And you're not special?

Dr. Shadid, you're under arrest.

You're being charged
with violation

of 18 U.S.C.,
Sections 1341 and 1349.

Seriously? Sir, please face the wall

and put your hands
behind your back. Okay, wait a minute.

There-there must be some
kind of mistake. Sir,

again, face the wall.
Don't make me use force.

Can't... Hands behind
your back, please.

All right.

Don't you dare.

Don't I dare, what?

Go to work.

I need you to get
this baby out of me.

It was due yesterday,

and yesterday is now today.

I've-I've fulfilled
my share of the bargain.

It is now on you.

Okay. What would you
like me to do?

I don't know.

Oh, my back hurts.
Oh, my front hurts.

Oh, my insides hurt.
Oh, God.

My outsides hurt.

And a very good morning to you.

You do remember that
the doctor said yesterday

that it was gonna be
another two weeks?

She doesn't what
she's talking about.

She's the one that
originally said "yesterday."

What are you doing?

You're not actually
making a call.

I have a text, a new client...

A potential new client.

We are talking.

I'm sorry.

I got a text.

We are talking.
What were you saying?

I was saying I don't think
I can go another day,

and you went and looked
at your text. Izzy.

I'm so sorry, but I am here,

and we are in this together,

but you can't expect
the world to stop

just because you're pregnant.

Well, I expect
your world to stop.

God knows mine has.

Okay.

Oh, my God.
Now you're e-mailing.

I'm trying to answer the
question that you just asked.

"How to induce labor."

Yeah. Number one,
light exercise.

It suggests that
we might try having sex.

Are you serious?

Yeah. So...

Well, spicy food.

Spicy food? Really?

I like spicy food.

Okay. Now we just have to find
an Indian restaurant

that's open at 7:22
in the morning,

that delivers.

Delivers?

Izzy, I have to go to work,

but I promise I will run back
here the second that you call.

Just stay and eat with me.

Nice of you
to make an appearance.

I'm pregnant.
Show some compassion.

Oh, please,
you're barely showing.

Hmm.

Why do you smell like
vindaloo at 9:00 a.m.?

Why are you escorting me
from the elevator?

Well, a potential client
just reached out,

a Dr. Samir Shadid.

He's a cardiac surgeon
at Sacred Heart.

He's gotten caught up in
the college admissions scandal

everyone's talking about.

Apparently, the U.S. Attorney
here in Manhattan

wants in on the action.

In the last 24 hours,

she arrested over 50
potential suspects.

So where does Dr. Shadid's kid
go to college?

He doesn't.
In fact, there is no kid.

They're saying Dr. Shadid
cheated his way into college.

He went to Hudson University,

class of 2009.

2009? That's over a decade ago.

Is he out on bail? Yeah, but the hospital

suspended him
until the case is resolved.

But that not withstanding,
if he's acquitted,

they've already announced

that they will take him back
with open arms.

Hmm. That's damned
understanding of them.

By all accounts,

he's well-liked
and well-respected

by his colleagues
and adored by his patients.

He had just saved a man's life
when FBI agents grabbed him.

So who referred this guy to TAC?

No one. Uh, you are
going to love this.

He was a juror on one
of our cases last year.

A former juror.

I don't think we've
ever had one of those.

Did he give us
a good review on Yelp?

Dr. Shadid,
the A.U.S.A. is alleging

that you and your father
conspired with a middleman.

A middleman who then bribed
an admissions officer

at Hudson University
to get you into college.

Look, I never conspired
with anyone to do anything.

The first I heard about a bribe
was early this morning

when I was arrested.

Well, they must have some proof.

You've been indicted
by a federal grand jury.

Okay, well, in retrospect,

I suppose it's possible
my father paid someone off.

Suppose?

He talked about me
going to Hudson

as long as I can remember.

He went to a-a state school.

Always felt he had missed
something, I think.Uh-huh.

Who's representing your father?

I'd like to coordinate
our efforts.

My father passed away
five years ago.

Oh. Sorry to hear that.

Well, unfortunately,
without your father,

we'll need someone else
to corroborate your innocence.

How about your mother?

My mother will do anything
she can to help.

She was the one
who put up my bail.

But I'm here to tell you,

the first she heard
about any of this

is when I was arrested
this morning.

She was just as surprised
as I was.

Look, I'm not a lawyer,

but if this happened,

it happened a long time ago.

Isn't there a-a statute
of limitations or something?

Well, I spoke

with the prosecutor.

She's arguing that the statute
of limitations has been extended

because this is
a continuing crime.

See, your medical practice is
a result of your medical degree,

which is a result
of your college education,

which you obtained illegally.

Is that normal?

Well, it's a new one on me,

but then this whole case
is a new one on me.

Court will hear United
States v. Dr. Samir Shadid.

If Mr. Shadid and his counsel

will please step forward.

Your Honor,

we submit that this prosecution

is a travesty of justice.

Dr. Shadid is
an esteemed surgeon

with a spotless record.

He was arrested as he was
leaving the operating room,

having just performed
a life-saving procedure.

In addition,
this so-called fraud

is alleged to have
happened ten years ago.

Ten years ago.

And we haven't seen
a scintilla of evidence

that connects my client
to any of it.

What are you asking me to do,
Mr. Colón?

Well, Your Honor, there is only
one fair and just thing to do.

Let my client get back
to his patients.

Dismiss the charges
for lack of evidence.

Mm-hmm.

And what do you have to support
the charges, Ms. Lambert?

We have grand jury testimony
from a number of people,

including an eyewitness

who directly implicates

the defendant for his role
in the fraud.

Government vehemently objects
to this motion to dismiss.

They have no grounds.

Simply a thinly veiled attempt
to skirt the judicial process.

The government asserts

that there should be no special
treatment for the privileged.

Dr. Shadid should be required
to go through the process

just like everyone else.

Mm-hmm. The defendant's motion
to dismiss is denied,

but the defense counsel's point
is well taken.

This man is a doctor.
People's lives

and health depend upon him, so
I'm gonna fast track this case.

If Dr. Shadid
is acquitted,

he can return to his patients
that much sooner,

and if he's convicted, well,
then his patients can find

other arrangements
in a timely fashion.

This trial will begin
tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m.

Nice.

What are you talking about?

There's nothing nice about it.

The judge didn't
dismiss the charges.

Well, you got us
to the front of the line.

We impanel a jury tomorrow.

Nine times out of ten, a speedy
trial benefits the defense.

Aren't you forgetting something?

Could be. Happens.
Your name again?

Isn't Izzy about to give birth?

I didn't press for
a speedy trial because I knew,

at any moment,
you might be out of commission.

In fact, we both might
be out of commission.

Nah. We're okay.

They just told us
it could be two weeks.

Or it could be this afternoon.

They don't know when it's gonna
happen. It's all a guess.

You sound like your sister.



Wow. Look at all this press.

I'm actually surprised.

I thought, with all the big
TV stars out in Hollywood

getting hauled into court,

no one would care much
about a doctor in New York.

Well, unfortunately, delighting
in the misfortune of others,

particularly when those others
are successful,

has become a national pastime.

Yeah, but our client
is a respected physician.

You'd think people
would admire him.

Unfortunately, in the
current climate, his success

is just gonna be another reason
to have contempt for him.

You ever heard
of tall poppy syndrome?

Hmm. Can't say that I have.

It's when people
are belittled or criticized

for being more successful
than the average guy.

Now, the challenge for us

is going to be identifying
and dismissing anyone

who's inclined to want to punish
our client for his success.

All right, so,

here's a hypothetical.

You've got a cousin.

The guy's always
been a big spender,

always lived beyond his means.

Then, one day, you find out

he files for bankruptcy.

What do you think?

Bankruptcy is a scam.

It's for cheaters who don't want
to pay their debts.

Ooh. That's harsh.

Give me a reason not
to reject this fellow.

Yeah, I don't think
there is one.

This guy is definitely
bursting with schadenfreude.

He actually posted a smiley face
on his social media page

when he found out his ex-wife's
house burned down.

Actually,
let's withhold judgement.

We only have one challenge left,
and I think it's gonna come down

to a choice
between the lesser of two evils.

You talking about
juror number eight?

She's the only one left.

Good morning,
juror number eight.

And how about you?

How do you feel about
your newly bankrupt cousin?

Well, I don't feel anything.
His finances are his business.

Wait a second.
What's so bad about her?

Theresa Richardson,
46 years old.

Looks to me like
she is on her best behavior.

How do you mean? According to Taylor,

just last week she sent out
an office-wide e-mail

filled with snarky comments
when it rained

at a coworker's wedding
that she wasn't invited to.

Delightful. Add to that

the fact she works for one of
those pyramid marketing firms

selling skin care products.

She was named best salesperson
two years in a row.

Okay. I see where
you're going with this.

A successful salesperson means
that she's, uh, an influencer.

Her negative opinion could
impact the rest of the jury.

Exactly.
Problem is, you're gonna

either have to pick her
or Mr. Harsh.

So what's it gonna be?

Lose the guy who hates cheaters.

We'll never convince him
to be on our side.

Juror number eight is acceptable
to the defense, Your Honor.

Then we have a jury.

Excuse me.

Dr. Bull, Mr. Colón?

Sorry to bother you.

My name's Ron Delancey.

Nice to meet you.

I've been watching you both
all day in court.

What can we do for
you, Mr. Delancey?

Ah. A lawyer.

Yes.

You represent one of
the other defendants?

Not exactly. I amone
of the other defendants.

My mother and I were
charged with paying

the same middleman
as your client.

We're scheduled
for trial next month.

And how can we help you?

Perhaps you'd consider
representing me as well?

Always happy to sit down.

Feel free to give us a call.

Thanks.

Ms. Josephson, how long

were you an admissions officer
at Hudson University?

I was there for almost 22 years.

So tell us,
how is Hudson ranked?

Is it considered
a selective school?

It's up there with the Ivies.

Every year, tens of thousands
of students apply.

During my tenure, I can tell you
that less than eight percent

of those applicants
are ultimately admitted.

And what is it that makes
someone a desirable candidate

to the Hudson
admissions committee?

There are a variety of factors.

Grades, of course, SAT scores,

extracurriculars, athletics,
the university's goals

with regards to things
like diversity.

And of course, a small
percentage of applicants,

legacy is a consideration.

And which of those factors
played the largest role

in winning admission
for Dr. Shadid?

None of them, actually.

Hmm. Well, then,
how did he get into Hudson?

A college guidance counselor,

a woman by the name of Cara
Sutherland, paid me $125,000.

So I pushed

Dr. Shadid's application
through the committee

and he was admitted.

Thank you.

Nothing further.

Thank you for your testimony,
Ms. Josephson.

Now let me just ask you
one more question, if I might.

Now, my client, Dr. Shadid,
wasn't actually present

when you received
this $125,000 payment, was he?

No, he was not.

And you never conspired
with him, did you?

No, I did not.

Now, you yourself,

you don't have any proof
that Dr. Shadid

had any knowledge of this bribe.

Isn't that true?

Well, it's hard to believe
he didn't suspect something.

All he had to do was look
around at the rest of his class.

Hudson students' average
SAT score was 1520.

Shadid scored a 1400.

The average unweighted
high school GPA was 4.0.

Shadid had a 3.3.

He wasn't class valedictorian
or captain of the football team.

He didn't speak eight languages

or star in
off-Broadway productions.

And he wasn't a legacy.

Now, mind you,
he was a good student.

Definitely above average.

But, I mean, there's no way

he could've thought he got into
a school like Hudson on his own.

Juror number eight looks
like she personally wants

to sentence our client
to the guillotine.

Oh. Hold on.

Marissa, my phone's vibrating.

Excuse me, Dr. Bull. Dr. Bull!

Oh, uh, yes, Your Honor?

I have a policy in my courtroom.
You're violating it.

My deepest apologies.

Um, I mean no disrespect
to the court.

But, uh,
I'm afraid my partner...

Personal, not professional...
Uh, is going into labor.

Uh, we-we're having a baby,
so I-I have to go. Um,

again, my apologies.

Just carry on.

Excuse me. Uh, I'm looking
for Isabella Colón?

She would've just come in.

Um, she's nine months pregnant.

And you are?

The father.

Be nice to her.

Room three.

Thanks.

Izzy?

Come in.

Why are you dressed?

Where's the doctor?
Is everything okay?

They said it was a false alarm.

Could you?

Oh, yeah. Of course.

They all think I'm crazy.

Nobody thinks you're crazy.

Everybody here does.

You know, I think it's time
that we get a new doctor.

A new hospital.

Now, that'scrazy.

Mm... It's not too late.

You could slip out
the back door,

keep living your single,
devil-may-care life.

I won't tell. If anyone asks,

I'll just say it was
an immaculate conception.

Well, it was
an immaculate conception.

I'm ridiculously immaculate
when I conceive. Ask anyone.

Now let's get out of here

before they throw us both
in the loony bin.

Mm...

You smell good.

Will the prosecution call...

Which juror is it
that I'm supposed to be

paying special attention to?

Juror number eight.

The prosecution
calls Cara Sutherland.

What exactly am I looking for?

Her demeanor, her body language.

Anything that might be a window

into her state of mind.

Well, her body language
indicates that

she's more interested in her
manicure than she is the trial.

Would you be so kind

as to introduce yourself
to the members of the jury?

My name is Cara Sutherland.

I used to own and operate

a college testing preparatory
service in Manhattan.

Now, just for the record,

Ms. Sutherland,
you've already pled guilty

to accepting and distributing
bribes from over 40 families

seeking college admission
for their children.

Isn't that correct?

Yes, it is.

And that was over about
a ten-year period?

Yes, it was.

And can you explain
to the members of the jury

exactly how it all worked?

It wasn't complicated.

I was paid money by wealthy
families who wanted to get

their kids into a particular
college that they otherwise

almost certainly
wouldn't be admitted to.

A portion of the money
was for me.

The rest I passed on
to admissions officers,

test proctors, coaches.

Uh, whatever, whoever it took.

So, now, can you take us
through Dr. Shadid's case?

Dr. Shadid's father

paid me $200,000.

And out of that,
I paid the dean of admissions

at Hudson $125,000.

And as a result, Dr.
Shadid

was admitted into the college?

That's why we're all here.And...

to the best of your knowledge,
was Dr. Shadid himself

a participant
in this bribery scheme?

He certainly was.

And how can you be so sure?

Because I saw him. He was there.

He was with his father
when the money changed hands.

I have no more questions.

She's lying.
That never happened.

I've never met
this woman before.

Your mirror jurors
falling for this?

Hook, line and sinker.

Hmm. Well,
just to keep you posted,

juror number eight looks
totally disinterested.

Like she could care less
what the witness has to say.

Well, I hope she hasn't already
decided that our client

is guilty and she doesn't
need to hear any more.

Ms. Sutherland, now,
isn't it true that you're facing

decades in prison for your part
in this conspiracy?

Yes, that's true.

And of course,
you haven't been sentenced yet.

No, I have not.

I-Isn't it

also true that you struck
a deal with the prosecutor

in exchange for your testimony?

And I believe
the agreement is that

you'll get a month reduction
from your sentence

for every person you implicate.

Isn't that right?

Yes. That sounds right.

Ah. Now, with just shy
of 50 defendants,

you could potentially shave
years off your sentence.

Isn't that right?

I mean, this
is a big, big incentive

for you to implicate
as many people as you can.

Maybe even make up
a meeting that didn't exist.

Smooth.

Objection, Your Honor.
Compound.

Badgering. Facts
not in evidence.

Got it. Sustained.

The jury will ignore
the defense's last comment.

Anything else, Mr. Colón?

Nope. Thank you.

No further questions,
Your Honor.

What did I miss?

Hey. Forget about
what you missed.

Am I an uncle yet?

Ah. Sorry to let you down,

but, uh, it's imminent,
just not quite impending.

Thank you covering for me.
Oh, I'm happy to stay,

if you want to go back
and be with Izzy.

No. Izzy's asleep, I'm here.

Everybody's where
they're supposed to be.

So again, what did I miss?

Uh, in that case, um, we should
talk about juror number eight.

Oh.

What about her?

Well, she's acting like
she's waiting for the bus.

Like she couldn't be
less interested in this trial.

Well, that's funny.
When I left, she looked

like she couldn't wait
to convict our client.

No, no, no. Sit, sit.

First of all, sorry
I was missing in action.

No need to apologize. I
understand medical emergencies.

So, what happens now?

Well, as soon
as this recess is over,

we'll begin to present
our defense.

And the first person
we'd like to call

as our witness is your mother.

Now, I know we haven't had a
chance to bring her into prep...

Then don't do it.

This has really taken
a toll on her.

I think she's taking it
harder than I have.

She's also...

Anything having to do
with my father,

it's hard to anticipate
what she might say.

No, we hear all that.

The fact remains,
she's your mother.

And short of your father,
she is the best person

to take the stand
and testify to the fact

that you knew
nothing about this.

Honestly, uh, I don't think
we have much choice.

Mrs. Shadid,

when exactly did you
and Dr. Shadid's father divorce?

Legally, when Samir was 16.

But we had separated

the year before.

And how long has it been since
Dr. Shadid's father passed?

I believe it's been
just about five years now.

So let me ask you directly:

Were you aware that your
ex-husband paid people...

Bribed people...
To get Samir into Hudson?

No. Of course not.

I had no idea.

Although, I can't say
I'm surprised.

And why is that?

He just always had to have
the biggest and the best

when it came to Samir.

And Hudson University

was part of that.

And when did you first become
aware of these payoffs?

Not until after Samir
was arrested.

And your son never mentioned it?

How could he? He didn't know
about them, either.

Objection.
Witness can't testify

to what someone else did
or did not know.

Sustained. ZARAH: No, no. You
don't understand.

We're very close.

If he had known,
he would have told me.Mrs. Shadid,

y-you're answering a question
that hasn't been asked.

You're not allowed
to do that. Mm.

The jury will disregard
the witness's last statement.

Let's hope not.Mr. Colón, ask

another question, please. BENNY:
Thank you,

Your Honor,
but I have no more questions

at this time.

Marissa, help me
understand this.

Juror number eight seems
to have done a total about-face.

When I left, she was against us.

Chunk said when he was here,
she was indifferent.

And now?

Well, now
she's visibly leaning in

and nodding in agreement with
everything Mrs. Shadid says.

Not only that,
she seems to be trying to catch

the other jurors' eyes.

It's like she's trying to send
a message that she believes

the witness and she wants
the others to believe her, too.


Okay. I can't explain it.
You'd certainly

never know it
from where I'm standing.

But our mirror juror number
eight is as red as a tomato.

Mrs. Shadid, we've heard
about your ex-husband.

But what about you?

Have you ever paid off
anyone on your son's behalf?

Objection, Your Honor.
Relevance.

Overruled. Please answer.

Can you be

more specific?

Absolutely. Let me
refresh your memory.

Do you remember a time when
the defendant, your son,

was in high school,
and he and his friends

stole a golf cart
at your country club?

I remember. Yes.

They tore up the green,
didn't they?

Yes, they did.

And you paid
the club manager

so he wouldn't press
criminal charges

against your son, didn't you?

Mrs. Shadid?

That wasn't a bribe.

Well, what would you call it?

I would call it what it was.
Restitution.

My son damaged some property,

and I paid to have
that property repaired.

And I made my son work
all summer mowing lawns

until he paid me back.

And was your son aware
that you made this act of theft

and vandalism just go away?

You think you are being clever.
You're not being clever.

Is this a Shadid
family tradition?

Paying people off to get

what you want and make
your problems go away?

Objection,

Your Honor.

The prosecutor is twisting
the witness's words to create

a false and misleading
characterization

of her testimony.

Sustained.

That's all I have for this
witness, Your Honor. Thank you.

For what it's worth,
we're on life support here.

I can only think
of one explanation

for juror eight's
change of heart.

Mm. I'd like to think it was
my powers of persuasion.

Someone got to her.

What do you mean? A bribe?

What, just 'cause
the mirror juror

wasn't perfectly aligned
with our sitting one?

The system isn't
100% perfect, Bull.

I think you're overreacting.

I don't think so.

Listen, Bull, I know it's been
a rough couple of days.

Why don't you go home,
get some rest?

I think I'm right
about this, Benny.

And who are you suggesting
proffered this bribe?

Our client?
Our client bribed a juror?

Our client, or his mother.

These people are being
accused of bribery.

What better way to avoid facing
the consequences of that

than by bribing someone else?

Well, the good
news is, it looks

like you're right.
The bad news is,

it looks like you're right.

I did a down and
dirty forensic audit

of juror number
eight's finances,

and the timing
couldn't be worse.

Or better, depending on how we
choose to look at this thing.

Yeah, now that I think
about it, she was sporting

a $400 haircut in court.

She does well. Low six figures,

but she lives
way beyond her means.

Late on mortgage payments,
overdue on credit cards.

Until suddenly,
she somehow managed

to pay off all her debts.

Wait a second.
Let's just think this through.

There are 12 jurors.

How would the Shadids have known
to target number eight?

They probably looked at every
juror's financial history.

These days it's not that hard
to run somebody's credit.

No offense.

No offense taken.

The challenge is,
the money isn't always

where you'd expect it to be.

In the case of
juror number eight,

it wasn't until I found
an account she opened

in the Cayman Islands under

her daughter's married name that
things started to make sense.

Cayman Islands?

Yep.

She wired a quarter
of a million dollars into it.

Do we know where
this money came from?

Therein lies the problem.

It was funneled in from several
different accounts,

all of which turned out
to be shell corporations.

And the money in those accounts

came from other
shell corporations.

It's a financial spider's web.

Bottom line? No.
I can't tell you

who actually owns
those corporations

or who wanted that money
funneled to that juror.

The problem is, the
Shadids have the means,

and at least, for the moment,

they are the only ones
who appear to have motive.

Well, Shadid
did serve on a jury.

He knows how deliberations work.

He knows all you need
is one juror

to upset the whole applecart.

Someone to sway the others
or hold out for a mistrial.

Wow. Whatever you have
to tell me

must really be something.

I think so.

We have evidence that one
of the jurors is being bribed.

We are not sure by whom yet.

O-Okay. Well-well,
tell me what-what that means.

What... Tell me
where-where that leaves us.

Well, basically, it means
we have two options.

Option one, we go to the judge,
we tell him what we know,

and that juror is removed
and then arrested.

Or?

Or we can pretend we don't know.

You mean, not do anything?

Dr. Shadid, we are losing.

Keeping that juror on the panel
actually works in your favor.

In fact, it might be
your only chance at acquittal.

No, you can't be serious.

It could keep you out of prison.

Get you back to taking care
of patients.

Dr. Bull, cheating is what
got me into this situation.

Now, you have to report it.

And what if the person
who paid this bribe

turns out to be your mother?

I'm not telling you
we know it's her,

but she will be considered,
along with you,

one of the first suspects.

Don't misunderstand.

I love my mother.

And I'd be heartbroken
to see anything happen to her.

But if she bribed a juror, I...

Then we'll continue
to investigate

the source of the bribe,

and when we know for sure,
we will go to the judge.

In the meantime, let's get
you on the stand so the jury

can meet the honorable man
we know you are.

I wasn't the top of my class
in high school,

but, uh, I got decent grades.

You know, B-pluses, A-minuses.

I was in the school orchestra.

I volunteered
at the local senior center.

Did you know your father
paid somebody off

to get you into Hudson?

I had no idea.

I would never have wanted
to get into college that way.

I... I happily would have gone

to another,
less prestigious school.

But...

given Hudson's
rigorous admissions standards,

how did you think you got in?

A part of the application
involves writing an essay.

I was a... a teenager
with little self-awareness.

I... I was convinced
my essay must have swayed them.

Hmm. Once you got into Hudson,
you proceeded to get all As.

You did well in medical school.

And now you're a doctor.

A heart surgeon.

A man who saves lives. Objection!

Counsel is testifying.

Withdrawn.

I have nothing further,
Your Honor.

Talk to me. Uh, what do you want me to say?

That the jury senses they're
in the presence of a good man,

and the jury is going
to acquit him, 12 to zero,

and the good doctor will be able
to go back to the work

he's meant to do.

I am sorry, Bull. Right now,
discounting juror number eight,

only four jurors feel
the way you do,

and that means a hung jury, and
that means a whole new trial,

and that means
he can't go back to work.

Unless there is another witness
that I don't know about.

Unless you've got
another move up your sleeve?

No.

Neither of the above.

Around the corner.
Meet you in a second.

You come bearing gifts.

I never come
to a party empty-handed.

It wasn't easy,
but I finally figured out

who set up
the shell corporations

that financed the payment
we were discussing.

Who's Ron Delancey?

Wait, why does that name
sound familiar?

Wait a minute.

Isn't he one of the
other defendants?

We met him here
during voir dire.

The lawyer who
tried to retain us.

Look at him right there.

I think that guy has been

sitting in the gallery
every single day.

Those documents I just gave you

prove that Delancey set up
a series of shell corporations,

moved the money
from one account to another,

until it reached
juror number eight's account.

We're gonna disclose this
to the prosecutor, right?

Benny Colón, you read my mind.

Let's make this quick.

I need to wrap this case up.

I have to start
the next one on Monday.

Sure. Let's get right to it. What is this?

Bank records.

I can see that.

But they have nothing to do
with your client.

Look at the file again.

The names on the records.

Any of 'em
jump out at you?

Ron Delancey?

He's a defendant in another one
of my college bribery cases.

Same church, different pew.

Those records indicate that
Mr. Delancey just bribed a juror

in ourclient's case.

And why would he do that?
This isn't even his trial.

He's a lawyer, and he knows
if we win our case,

chance of him winning his case
grow exponentially.

Maybe he's even hoping
for a dismissal.

Wow.

Well, thank you for bringing
this to my attention, gentlemen.

Obviously, we're gonna have
to tell the judge.

Obviously.

You should know
Dr. Shadid insisted

that we bring this to you.

I mean, he had
everything to gain,

knowing that there was a juror
set to vote in his favor.

You can't continue
to prosecute him.

He is an honest, reputable man.

You can't punish him for
something his dead father did

a decade ago.

I hear what you are saying,

and I will certainly take it
under advisement.

You mind if I give you
a little career advice?

The Ron Delancey case is

exactly the kind of
precedent-setting case

you should be pursuing.

You don't want to be
remembered by voters

as the prosecutor...

the persecutorof
an innocent doctor,

someone who should have
been out there saving lives

but instead was
stuck in a courtroom

defending himself against you.

It Izzy?

Yeah. Uh, yeah.

It's-it's time.

I'm... I'm, uh,
I got to go.

I'm having a...
we're, um...

My child's about to be born.

You sure this time?

Um, so...

do we have an understanding?

You'll dismiss the charges
in our case...

...and go after Ron Delancey?

Like I said,
I'll have to get back to you. Oh, come on.

Don't do this to me.
You're leaving my client

hanging in the balance here.

I-I'd like to give him an answer

before I leave. I have
no control over that.

You just go and do
what you have to do.

You have complete control
over that.

Let's just...
come to a resolution.

Like I said, I have
to review these documents,

confirm what
you've brought to me,

discuss it with my colleagues.

This is gonna take time.
It just is.

But...

Hey.

Congratulations.

Yeah.

Okay.

That's good.

Ah...

All right.

Six minutes.

Let me know the next time
you feel something, okay?

No. I'm just gonna
keep it to myself.

Hmm. You know, pregnancy really
brings out the best in you.

Enough with the sarcasm,

or I'm gonna reach
down your throat

and bring out the best in y...
Ooh.

What?

It can't be another contraction.

It's way too soon.

Okay, all right,
breathe, breathe.

This is another contraction.

This is definitely
another contraction. Okay, wow, all right.

So, just, we'll... we'll breathe
through this one together,

and then I'll go get
the doctor, okay?

Okay, here we go.

Don't you want to answer that?

I know you want to answer that.

It might be the A.D.A.

that you've been waiting
to hear from.

Answer what?

I don't hear anything.

Bull! Come on!

You said you... walked out

in the middle of everything.

I floatedout in the
middle of everything.

I got your text, and
I was walking on air.

Now, breathe.

Breathe. Answer it.

Breathe.Please.

No caller I.D.

The world stopped,
just like you wanted.

And I got what I wanted.

This is not what I wanted
this moment to be about.

I'm sorry.

For what?

I didn't hear anything.

Ah.

All right, I'm good now.

Just... go get the doctor.

Off.

Like it always should have been.

I'll be right back.

Counting on it.

Come in.

Hey.
Ah...

Wow. Are you ready

to meet your niece?

Yeah.

Uh... easy, easy.

I don't want to break her.

Okay.

Here we go.

Come here.

Come over here.

Come here. Tío Benny.

Oh...

Oh, my God.

She's perfect.

I think she's
even better than perfect.

I'm gonna...

bring in a friend.

Shadid.

Ah.

Hey.

Shh.

Mom's sleeping.

So, what did I miss?

Well...

the A.D.A. said she
tried to call you.

She withdrew the case.

I don't know what you...

said to her, but...

she withdrew the case.

And, uh, I just wanted
to thank you...

Thank you both...

For giving me my life back.

You deserve your life back.

You've got important work to do.

And thank you...

...for sharing your
daddy with me.

And tell your mommy
thank you as well.

She says you're welcome.

Hmm.

They both say
you're welcome.

The world is different today.

The world is better today.

You are in it.

I'm gonna slip out.

Happy birthday.

Hmm.

Mm...

This was some day, huh?

Yeah.

Some day.