Dirty John

Previously on "The Betty Broderick Story"...

I want to go to Marriage Encounter.

I love you and want to share all that I am with you,

but I also need to be loved by you.

I've made many sacrifices,

but I've made you sacrifice as well.

I want you to feel happy and to know

that it was all worth it.

I hired an assistant, Linda Kolkena.

Get rid of her by the end of the month,

or you can get out of this house.

You made a mistake.

If anyone's gonna be getting out, it's you.

Yes, I'm a psychologist.

I hold a PhD doctorate in clinical psychology,

and a diplomate in marriage and family therapy granted

by the American Board of Psychology.

My primary work is in the treatment of families

and couples.

I'm frequently referred uh, receive referrals from

other psychologists, psychiatrists, clergy.

As one of my specialties within couples therapy

is the study of infidelity

infidelity and its impact.

Hi, Amy, it's Linda.

I have Arthur Trafford calling for Mr. Patterson.

Of course. Here he is.

Have a good night.

At what time, did they say?

Hmm. Of course.

Have a good weekend.

This was in our inbox.

Uh, it's for Jones, Baxter, and Gray Partners.

I don't even think they're in this building.

I'm sorry.

Um, the mailroom might be a little too happy it's Friday.

Maybe so.

Thank you for bringing it down,

but, if there's a next time, please let me send someone up.

Your secretary should not have been bothered with this,

let alone you.

It was no problem. I was heading out anyway.

Have a good night.

Linda.

Linda.

See you. Okay.

These you always put through.

These, you put on hold and ask him about.

Mm hmm. And all these here

just say you'll have him return.

Okay.

Are we gonna survive the week without you, Colleen?

Daniel Broderick's office.

I'm gonna steal her, show her our filing system.

Yes, they are. When?

If you do have any questions while she's gone,

please don't hesitate. I'd rather be interrupted

than have something slip through the cracks.

I will, thanks.

Can I just say how nice it is in here?

Colors, the furnishings so elegant, but welcoming.

I don't know if you used a decorator,

but whoever did it, I love it.

That's lovely of you to say.

So what do we think?

Hi.

It's amazing.

It's an amazing office that I can't believe is mine.

Are you sure about this? Of course I'm sure

Because I think Colleen might think it's crazy.

What's crazy? Me...

as a paralegal.

Me going from receptionist to paralegal.

What, is this about the typing?

Colleen's not thinking anything.

And even if she was,

most things about being a paralegal

you can't really be prepared for.

You sorta gotta learn on the job.

But I promise, if you're not perfect at it right away,

I'll give you at least 50 more chances.

Hmm?

Hey, um, do you wanna come observe me

do the interview with the Lindseys?

Or would you rather stay in here and worry some more?

Uh, observe and take notes.

First, they forgot to check the monitor,

then they misread it. It was just an avalanche

of underreaction and negligence.

Did the baby die? Catastrophic brain damage.

So, no, baby didn't die, but her parents' hopes

and dreams for her did.

A good obstetrician would have

seen the signs even if the labor and delivery team didn't.

But from what I understand, it was just a matter of time

before this guy destroyed some family with his incompetence.

So what are you gonna do?

Gonna make him pay.

Mm, apropos of nothing, the, um, Collins report.

Tomorrow morning. Oh.

If I haven't said it recently, you're doing great.

I'm glad.

Because just

You make me wanna do great.

She's just putting sand on it.

Okay, I'll race you.

How was your weekend?

Huh.

Long.

Would you help me with the Staedtler deposition at 10:00?

I of course.

Thank you.

Law offices of Dan Broderick...

Just a moment. Linda...

Phone for you. Oh, okay.

Hello, this is Linda.

Hello?

Hello?

I said, get rid of her.

You thought it was your decision.

You think you decide who works for me...

For my practice, where I make the money that you spend.

You don't.

I pay for your life, everything about it.

I pay for this house that you live it in.

So if anyone's gonna be getting out, it's you.

Are you sleeping with her?

Why would you even ask me that?

Are you?

If this is where your head goes

when you don't get your way, that's the real problem.

You should get some professional help for that.

A lawyer would say you still haven't answered the question.

I am not sleeping with Linda Kolkena.

I haven't and I'm not.

In a marriage, under that marital contract,

people rely on each other.

They feel safe with one another.

But that safety carries a price.

When you have complete faith,

vulnerability means what occurs

with the loss of that faith

the separation from any sense of the realities of one's life.

Hi. I thought you left.

Is everything all right? Are you

Can you come here please?

What's wrong? What can I do?

She was a total mega bitch last night,

even worse than usual.

I mean, telling Karen it was her fault for abandoning Chip?

And what about Abby?

I mean, she's just gonna let Diana stay with them

and not even ask her about Chip being a murderer?

Why are we always talking about "Knots Landing"?

Well, if you watched it, you would know.

I wish I cared about anything

as much as they care about that show.

We care about you...

Almost as much.

My car is out of the shop, finally.

Finally.

I think that calls for the cocktail

I was gonna have anyway.

Betty, what about you? How are you?

I'm good. I'm good.

I think Dan's banging his assistant, but, uh, I'm good.

What? Why would you say that?

Did he? Has he said that he is?

No. I don't

I just I think it.

Okay, of course. There are those men.

We all know them.

But we all know Dan. Dan isn't like that.

Nobody's like that until they are.

Okay. As the only person here

whose husband has actually cheated on her?

Everyone just step aside.

Have his habits suddenly changed?

Yeah, he started coming home earlier.

That bastard!

Does he get impatient with you

or annoyed at you for no good reason?

We we did go through a patch like that,

but we passed through it.

Things are good now.

Is he still approaching you sexually?

Karen. What?

What?

You're the one that has something wrong with him.

Everybody loves Dr. Ruth.

Yes. Ooh.

Of course he is. Because he loves you.

And because you look more beautiful

now than you did when I first met you.

It's true.

Stop it, you're gonna make me cry.

And also, doesn't the world already give us

enough real things to be afraid of?

It's true.

Besides, his work hours are so terrible,