Burden of Truth

Kip.

Anything big happen while I was away?

We are reopening a dormant mine, an extensive and thorough.

Environmental study was previously completed.

In 1982. A lot has changed.

We had 30 days on that injunction.

The mine has savvy lawyers too.

Dee you can stay here if you want.

What I really need is cash, a fresh start.

Then let's get you a fresh start.

Okay.

It is my decision to refer you to the bar association's.

Disciplinary committee, they can decide.

If you deserve to continue to practice law.

We raided a house yesterday.

And found someone you were looking for.

Hey. It's your client's daughter.

Samantha roy.

Did you get any sleep?

We were up at 4:30.

- For good? - Pretty much.

- I'm sorry. - That's okay.

Articling prepared me for going on no sleep.

There you go sweetie, yeah.

- We could've traded off. - No, it was my turn.

Yeah, I'm thinking maybe we should abandon.

This whole turn thing.

Funny that you should come to that conclusion.

On a night when it is your turn.

Are you going to work?

Yeah, I have a 10 o'clock with Samantha roy.

Joanna.

Samantha breathes new life into this,

It's a fresh start.

She didn't just wander into town,

They found her locked in the basement of a meth house.

All the more reason to fight for the land.

That's rightfully hers.

I could only get her to take about half of this,

Can you try?

Sure.

What's this?

"The law society disciplinary committee."

- We knew it was coming. - Unopened.

I know what it says.

It's an invitation to my execution.

Hey.

Hey, listen you want some? Come here.

Come here.

Here you go, you ready? Here you go.

This is a standard retainer agreement.

And it's just like the one I have with your mother.

Is it weird being home?

A bit.

Hasn't changed much.

I think that your mother wanted you to be able.

To recognize it when you came back.

Wasn't planning on it.

Mind if I smoke or is that still against helen's rules?

It never came up.

Guess she couldn't do much about it now anyway.

Mrs. Roy, your mother hired me to go up against oro north mine.

Who tried to force her off this land.

And when they couldn't do that.

They forced her car off the road.

That's why she's in a coma.

Listen, you have legal rights,

We can sue them on multiple grounds.

What do you want from me?

To finish what she started.

You have a good case.

Sorry, I'm only good at fighting with my mother,

Not for her.

We haven't talked in years, doesn't seem like.

We're going to have a chance to anytime soon now

I can take you to the hospital,

She can't respond.

But when you talk she can hear you.

I'm good.

Samantha.

You made your pitch,

I'm not buying what you're selling.

I'm not selling you anything.

Your mother's wishes.

Ain't the same as mine, okay?

My wish is for you to leave.

We worked so hard to save this place for you.

Sorry, I'm confused.

Who are you?

You're talking to her in the hospital,

You're not her daughter.

Samantha, I

I understand that you've been going through some hard times,

But I am trying to help you.

You would know about hard times.

How much that outfit cost?

You want to help?

Call the mine, ask them for another offer.

Samantha...

Do it now.

The court made me the guardian of your mother's estate.

And I cannot go against her wishes.

Get out. Get out!

Mac and cheese for breakfast?

- Yeah cool. - Okay.

I'll just need to find a pot.

Okay, so the threshold question is,

Was dee his employee?

Are you talking about suing her pimp in a civil suit?

Just exploring all our options. Yeah.

Can someone just Google how to make mac and cheese.

Without a pot?

- Just order in. - No!

No, we're grown ass women. We can make a home cooked meal.

Okay, so I'm not sure about employee.

But I definitely worked for him.

Well, if you're an employee.

Then you have rights under the labour code.

But not if you're in an independent contractor.

Tax code considers sex workers independent contractors.

Just to deny them benefits.

This is how they talk by the way,

You just get used to it.

And dee's situation's different, she wasn't there by choice.

Supreme court says employees are generally subordinate.

And they lack control over when and where they work.

Sounds like me.

So, we just have to convince a court.

That dee was an employee, and then he has to pay.

Dee needs some documentation.

I don't suppose you have anything in writing?

I'm not sure wes can write to be honest.

He does text her.

I do have a lot of texts.

Aw yes, victory.

Pots, there we go.

I think that's a sign.

We're on to something here.

Everything okay?

Apparently the mayor has put an order in.

For a stingray.

Is that a phone tracker?

State of the art, expensive, completely unnecessary.

Where'd they get the money for that?

Who knows.

I'll be late tonight.

Are we ever going to talk about it?

About?

The new roommate situation.

The reason the lingerie is still in my suitcase.

Will you please stop bringing that up?

He feels like he has a home here.

But this isn't his home Owen.

I just don't think it's healthy to give a boy.

Who's been through what he's been through.

False expectations.

I worry about his mental health.

What about his physical health?

I'm not mad at you for taking him in,

It's a beautiful thing you did,

I just wish you'd run it past me first.

You were halfway around the world.

We don't talk Owen.

What are we doing right now?

You know what I mean.

You bottle things up, it's not good for you.

And it's not good for us.

I have to get to work, can we just please talk about this.

When I get home?

Diane.

Yeah, we'll talk about it when you get home.

Billy?

She just went down. How'd it go with Samantha?

It didn't.

She wants to sell.

It's her family's land it's up to her.

I'm still helen's guardian.

Joanna you said you wanted to bring her daughter home,

She's home.

Isn't that enough?

I have a meeting, union rep for the miner's local.

You're meeting with the other side?

The mine union isn't the same thing as the mining company.

He wanted a consultation, we could use the money.

Are you worried about money?

Things are uncertain.

You mean with your partner's future.

With everything.

Maybe getting this case off your plate will help.

Is the first contact, "what's up? It's wes".

From March, 2018?

Yeah.

He was a friend of a friend,

He found my profile.

We messaged for a bit on there.

Before I gave him my number.

Hey, if we're going to try to create a statement of claim.

We'll need details, okay?

- What kind of details? - The uncomfortable kind.

- Stevie. - It's okay.