The Undoing

He didn't just leave his phone behind,

he arranged to be unreachable, Dad.

This doesn't make any sense.

Dr. Fraser, where is your husband?

He is at a medical conference.

Dr. Jonathan Fraser's employment was terminated three months ago.

A full disciplinary hearing alleged inappropriate contact

with Elena Alves.

- -GRACE Excuse me, I live here.

Why are you taking his hairbrush?

/We need the hairbrush for DNA,

for paternity.

You need to get protection for yourself.

Grace, you need to get out of here. You and Henry.

This story will explode.

MY NAME IS GRACE FRASER.

My husband has just broken in.

He's a fugitive. He's wanted for murder.

- I didn't do it. I didn't do it. - His name is Jonathan Fraser.

I'm at 361 Beachway,

Beachway Drive, and I'm fucking terrified.

I need you to... get here quickly.

Please.

SO HE DIDN'T CALL FIRST. HE JUST SHOWED UP.

That's right.

And you called 911 approximately five minutes after he arrived.

Yes. - Correct?

More or less.

Is there a reason you're not believing me?

'Cause that's what it feels like right now.

You don't believe me.

You said he, uh, he, he grabbed you by the throat?

He put his left hand over my mouth.

He put his right hand behind... back of my neck.

Okay. - And...

- It's okay. I'll take it from here. Go. - All right. Yeah.

Yep. Yep.

Were you afraid?

I was terrified.

Because you thought that he might harm you?

I don't... I mean, I wouldn't rule it out.

Kill you?

God, why would you be asking me these questions?

Why are you asking me this?

We're investigating a crime.

He assaulted you.

I'm just trying to assess the severity of the assault.

I'm sorry.

The DNA results came back.

And?

The daughter is his.

Okay.

Last name? - Fraser.

Go on. Last name? - Lopez.

Last name? - Hernandez.

Last name? -

THINGS ARE VERY FLUID,

BUT WHAT WE CAN CONFIRM IS THAT DR. FRASER

IS SCHEDULED TO BE ARRAIGNED AT THE NEW YORK COUNTY SUPREME COURT.

WE ARE ALSO NOW LEARNING THAT THE VICTIM WAS AN ARTIST,

AND THAT HER SCULPTING HAMMER WAS DISCOVERED

TO BE MISSING FROM HER STUDIO.

POLICE ARE NOW CONSIDERING THIS AS THE POSSIBLE MURDER WEAPON.

- -YOU'LL REMEMBER THAT ELENA ALVES

WAS FOUND BLUDGEONED TO DEATH.

Henry, can you turn that off, please?

Henry, turn it off. - What?

Turn it off!

Please.

Does he have a lawyer?

I'm hearing he has a public defender.

Probably hasn't got much money. He hasn't been working.

- What about you, money-wise? - I'm fine.

He did drain our bank account some, but...

HEY. SO, WHAT'S HAPPENING?

He'll be charged, they'll enter a plea,

and it'll be over. It'll all go pretty quickly.

Do you know who his attorney is?

No, I do not. My grapevine is a bit limited

on the criminal side. But Grace,

I don't know. I don't know what you've been reading.

I don't know what you've seen, but I am telling you,

you need to hire your own attorney.

The prospect of you knowing,

possibly aiding and abetting...

- WHAT? - Harboring a fugitive!

I didn't do that. I'm not...

WELL, EVEN SO, THIS IS WHAT THEY DO.

THE POLICE WILL WANT TO SECURE YOUR COOPERATION.

LEVERAGE IS LEVERAGE. I'M TELLING YOU.

I'm here. I will call you on the other side, okay?

Okay.

Jesus.

- Hey. - HI. IT'S A MADHOUSE.

I can't see over there. It's too... Oh.

Oh. He's got "The Badger."

- WHO? - For his attorney.

Robert Adelman. He's a public defender.

He's good, but he's not great. He just chews and gnaws.

They call him "The Badger."

Catherine Stamper's prosecuting. We actually... We...

We interned together for a hot minute.

- Yes. - She's a heavy hitter.

She's here in person for the arraignment.

It means they're not messing around.

Oh, Jesus.

Husband is death-glaring me.

You'd think I killed her.

- WHO'S HE WITH? - I don't know.

With his mother, or something.

What? Okay.

No, I have to get off the phone.

Okay.

ALL RISE.

The criminal court of the city of New York is now in session.

The Honorable Layla Scott presiding.

Please be seated.

I have allowed television cameras into this room

for today only.

I am making a public interest exception,

pursuant to my authority under local civil rule 1.8.

However, however, this courtroom will not become a circus.

I don't want to see anybody talking on phones,

Snapchatting, Instagramming,

or any of the other social media nonsense.

We're going to call the case, bring in the defendant,

arraign him in accordance with the duly-promulgated

rules of procedure of this courtroom.

I hope I have made myself abundantly clear.

Go ahead.

Docket number 62333.

The People of the State of New York versus Jonathan Fraser.

Murder in the first degree.

Aggravated rape.

Robert Adelman for the defendant, your honor.

At this time, we'll waive reading of the charges,

and enter a plea of not guilty for all charges.

- We also ask... - Catherine Stamper for the people, your honor.

We oppose bail.

This was a heinous and violent crime...

My client has long-standing roots in the community...

The defendant has already demonstrated himself

- to be a flight risk. He fled the jurisdiction. - Cures cancer, no record.

Not so much as a parking ticket.

Well, murder and rape. He hit the ground running.

Objection. Ask for sanctions.

Ten million bond, two million cash.

Take the defendant back into custody.

- Thank you, Your Honor. - Thank you, Your Honor.

Next case.

Docket number 62432.

People of the State of New York versus Matthew Tinker.

He looks scared.

Dad.

Straight ahead. Let's go!

Yeah, hey. I'm gonna fuck you up!

How are we doing?

- - It's been nearly a week, so...

Yeah, I'm sorry about that.

First things first.

Don't be talking to nobody in here.

The franchise is populated with reprobates looking to improve their plight.

Any information they can glean from you,

might reap dividends. And not to you.

Well, I would only tell them that I'm innocent.

Innocent is good. Saying nothing is better.

So, can you get me out of here?

With money for bail, yes.

With, with my persuasive skills...

More of a challenge.

Now, you own your own home?

The one in the fancy building I seen on the news?

I own it jointly with my wife.

Ah.

I am innocent.

- Do you care?

Not really.

Truth be told,

I prefer my clients guilty.

Takes the pressure off.

I should say, having read the police report,

I would be very surprised if you were innocent.

In fact, it'd be difficult for an innocent man to present more guilty.

Unless, of course, he was stupid, which...

I'm figuring you're not since you cure cancer and all.

Back to me, please.

You know, I should say up front that in my experience,

doctors tend to be assholes.

The reason they tend to be assholes

is because they get to be. They're doctors.

My point is,

you don't get to be one anymore.

I would be very grateful if you could arrange

for me to see my wife.

Dr. Fraser.

Thanks for coming. I'm, uh, Robert. Robert Adelman.

Nice to meet you. - Please.

This all must be a terrible hardship for you and all, so...

My, uh, my sympathies on that.

Hi. Can I get you anything?