Family Law - Second Season

Previously on Family Law

"Top 40 under 40" edition.

Check out the cover boy.

"It's easy to get stuck in old-school thinking.

My first goal is to bring us into the 21st century,

take the firm in a different direction."

- Is this your place? - I'm her lawyer. Abigail.

Aidan.

I was wondering...

if you'd like to go out tonight.

Jesus Christ. What'd you do to my daughter?

She showed up drunk.

Call off the hounds. I've got Nico.

What are you talking about? Nico's here.

Nico walked through the night from Deep Cove.

They didn't even notice I was gone?

You're a bitch. You're both garbage parents.

I'm not letting my children spend another minute here.

He wants a child custody and access evaluation.

For the next few months,

a psychologist will be monitoring you.

If I had just stayed in that night,

none of this would be happening.

"Oh, poor Frank..."

the cause of all of his problems is my drinking.

Well, what about him?

How he's keeping my own children from me?

I think that's enough for today.

Start with your hands in prayer

at your heart-center.

Take a deep breath in

and circle your arms to the sky.

Come into a forward fold,

come into a half-lift with a flat back...

then plant your hands

and step back into downward-facing dog.

Take a breath in and...

Feel your...

Oh, I just got another email from that psychologist.

She wants to schedule my interview.

- That passive-aggressive toad! - Abby.

Ugh. I'm done.

- Is my daughter gonna lose her kids? - No.

I just don't know how I'm gonna get through this interview

without making things worse.

If Abby couldn't hold it together,

what chance do I have with The Toad?

Mm, to start with,

you might want to stop calling her "The Toad".

She's just doing her job.

Okay.

Tell me exactly what to say.

You'll just sound like you've been coached.

Stay cool, be honest, and be yourself.

Mm. Because that worked so well for Abby.

No.

I think I'm going with a different strategy.

Avoidance.

It's like, "Buddy, did you even read

the parenting-capacity assessment?"

Sorry, guys. I hate to break this up,

but would you mind giving me a moment alone with Frank?

I haven't seen my kids in over a week.

Why are you being such a colossal dick?

I am genuinely concerned

about the safety of our children when they're in your care.

That was a truly awful night, but it wasn't my fault.

It is never your fault.

We're done here, okay?

From now on, we communicate through our lawyers.

Marguerite.

Harry.

I, uh, I heard that you and Roderick

have decided to go your separate ways.

I'm... I'm sorry.

- Morning, Harry! - Oh. Phil. Morning.

Sorry I'm a few minutes late.

Can I get you a treat to go with that coffee?

- No, thanks. - Be right back.

I thought that you were happy with the work I did

on your previous divorces?

I was.

Thrilled, actually.

But I read that interview your son gave

in Business in Vancouver.

It seems like Svensson & Svensson is going

in a different direction these days.

Eleanor.

- Hi. Nice to see you. - You too!

Someone forgot her lunch today.

Meh.

How are you holding up? Jerri filled me in.

Oh, Frank's being a complete asshole.

- Oh. - But on the bright side...

she's got a date tonight with a hot fireman.

Ooh, a fireman.

Every woman's fantasy.

Not mine.

- Actually, I-I think I'm gonna cancel. - Why?

- I'm just not in the right headspace. - But he's a fireman!

Yeah! Get in the right headspace.

Daniel's asking for you in the boardroom.

Your 10:00 is here.

Fireman!

How can we help you, Drew?

I need to contest an unlawful eviction.

I've been living in this place forever,

and now, suddenly, without warning,

I'm getting kicked out.

I'm sorry, we don't do residential tenancy cases.

We're a family law firm.

- We only deal with family matters. - This is a family matter.

My parents are trying to evict me from their basement.

How is this an eviction?

Aren't your parents just asking you to move out?

At the worst possible time!

I'm trying to finish my documentary.

I-I can't stop now and go find some "Joe Job"

just so I can afford rent.

Look.

I know how that sounds,

but the rental market here is insane.

How's anyone supposed to afford first and last month's rent,

plus a security deposit?

Vancouver is an expensive city.

Maybe your parents can give you a break on your rent

for a couple of months, so you can save up.

I don't currently...

pay... rent.

Oh. Good morning.

Hey.

New client?

Just a guy who's unhappy with his parents.

His case is a non-starter.

Did he have the funds to pay us?

Yeah, the money his parents gave him to move out.

Didn't feel ethical.

Your ethics are going to bankrupt us, Daniel.

We need all the business we can get

to replace the clients who are jumping ship.

- Who are you talking about? - All this "soft law" B.S.

you've been spouting to the press

is giving people the wrong impression.

I'll see if I can get Drew and his parents in here.

Daniel, I've been updating the HR system, like you asked.

Thanks, Jerri.

There's something that's come to my attention.

You're not going to like it.

You don't have your paralegal certificate?

It wasn't in your file, so I called the paralegal organization.

I've done all of the course work, I swear.

I just... haven't passed the final exam yet.

Seriously?

I'm your supervising lawyer.

I've sent you to court.

I've had you in family mediations,

I have asked you to provide clients with preliminary legal advice!

And I've enjoyed all of that.

You're not allowed to be doing any of it!

Not without the proper designation.

You know what kind of trouble I could get in?

I'm so sorry. I'll just come clean to Harry.

- No! - No.

Don't do that.

Probably best we keep this among the three of us.

So... what do we do now?

You pass the exam.

As soon as possible.

Yes, sir.

Cecile.

I need you to pull

every reported high-net-worth divorce case

Phil Sterling has handled in the past ten years.

Yeah.

Yeah. I'm allowed to do that.

Drew Sinclair is here with his parents.

No need to waste your time, Abby.

I got this one.

Why?

Clive and Celeste need their son to move out

so they can retire, downsize to a condo,

and sell their small business.

- Not that they need a reason. - That's not gonna work for us.

Drew's in a tough spot.

He simply can't afford to live on his own.

They gave him five grand to move out.

In this rental market? That's peanuts.

He's lucky he got that. They don't owe him anything.

- He's their son! - He is 40.

I'm so close to finishing my documentary.

You said I could stay until I was done.

I know we said that, sweetheart...

Celeste and I have always

supported Drew's dream of being a filmmaker.

You know, we sent him to film school,

we bought him a camera package and editing system.

But he's been working on this project for over seven years now.

That's how long it took Ken Burns

to finish his film on The Vietnam War.

Wasn't that a 10-part mini-series?