Magnum P.I.

Central-61, we're 10-2 at 241 Merchant

on that B and E in progress.

HPD!

- HPD! - Hands in the air, now!

Now! Get on him!

Don't move!

Stay where you are.

*MAGNUM P.I. (2018)* Season 04 Episode 13

Episode Title: "Judge Me Not" Aired on: January 28, 2022.

Subtitles Synchronized by srjanapala

Maoli's "Meet Me in Irie" playing...

Thomas? You ready?

Our client's gonna be here soon.

Hey, Higgy.

Everything okay?

Fine.

Your fridge is empty again.

Oh, yeah, I just started...

eating out more.

It also smells different in here.

Is that a new scented candle?

No.

No, that was a Lia thing. Um...

I guess that's just, uh, ocean mist.

Well, whilst I, of course, respect your decision

in regards to Lia,

I must say, I am gonna miss some of the good habits

you acquired during her tenure.

Well, if I can give it up so quickly,

was it every really a habit?

And whilst we ponder that zen koan,

do you want to change out of those board shorts?

Kumu's taking our new client to the study as we speak.

Got it.

Hi, sorry to keep you waiting.

- Hello. - Thomas, this is...

Hi, Judge Rachel Park.

We've met.

Last summer, in her courtroom,

when she held me in contempt.

- You were in Kenya. - Oh.

Mr. Magnum was testifying on trial,

and I asked him to disclose some sensitive information

about his client, and he patently refused.

And she threw me in jail for a couple days.

Uh, sorry, is this gonna be an issue for us?

No. No, no.

She was doing her job. I was doing mine.

But I am a little curious as to why

you would want to hire me after that.

Actually, that's exactly why I want to hire you.

You proved how far you'd go

to protect your clients' secrets,

and I need someone I can trust with mine.

Okay, uh, tell us

how we can help you.

Last week, I was nominated for a seat

on Hawaii's Supreme Court.

- Congratulations. - That's quite an honor.

Thank you.

Unfortunately...

someone's trying to blackmail me.

"I know the truth about you. Keep quiet

and I'll be in touch."

Right, well, I mean,

we can certainly look into this number,

but it is likely

a burner phone.

I'm sorry, we have to ask.

What is this about?

I grew up very poor.

I had to scrape and fight for everything

I've achieved in my life.

In my last semester of law school,

my scholarship just fell through.

I was devastated.

But I wasn't gonna quit, not when I was that close.

When my student loans maxed out,

I just couldn't make that kind of money.

I went to work as an escort.

It was three months, 20 years ago,

and I thought I'd left it behind me.

Until now.

This appears to have been taken from an old videotape.

Do you know if any of your encounters were ever recorded?

No. I didn't think so.

And I have... I have no idea where this is coming from,

and I can't go to HPD.

I have a husband and I have children,

and I have spent two decades building my career.

I want you to find this video, and I want you to destroy it.

Can you do that?

Well, we'll do what we can,

but being that this is a screengrab,

it's most likely been digitized.

Nothing on the Internet is ever truly deleted,

so it might be impossible to destroy every copy.

I was afraid you were gonna say that.

What we can do is track down the blackmailer,

and maybe find some leverage we can use against them

to stop them from releasing the video.

They haven't asked me for anything.

They haven't made any demands.

Well, often times what they first want is silence.

They want to know if you can keep quiet

before they make a demand that can lead back to them.

Do you have any idea who this might have been?

No.

Obviously I'm a judge, and I've made enemies.

This nomination has put me front and center

in the public eye.

So our blackmailer could be somebody who doesn't want you

on the High Court,

somebody you ruled against,

or just somebody who's after money.

I think the best place to start is with

whoever made the original videotape.

Where would you meet your clients?

Hotels. Suites.

There was a madam who would book the services.

Okay, so she could have hidden cameras before you arrived.

Do you happen to remember her name?

Halia Hickam.

I'm pretty sure that was an alias,

and I have no idea where to find her

after all these years.

You can leave that to us.

Okay, their arms, you pin down the arms,

you wrap this around, you gotta tuck it in tight.

And then you do the feet. I think it's the feet.

Maybe it's...

Rick, uh, you all right?

Hey. Uh, yeah, yeah. I'm just...

learning to swaddle a baby.

I guess papayas are supposed to be around the same size.

True, but it isn't squirming, crying or soiling itself.

Well, listen, baby steps, Higgins.

All right, fatherhood is a serious thing.

I just want to be ready for it.

I also have a restaurant efficiency expert coming by here

to show me how a few small changes can help me

increase profits at this place.

What kind of changes are we talking about?

I'm not really sure, but you know,

after two and a half years of running this place

and just breaking even,

well, I gotta level up if I'm gonna raise this kid right.

Do you have any idea how much it costs

to raise a child from birth to age 18?

Uh...

- may be... - $233,000!

Okay, but I mean, you know it isn't all due

on delivery, right?

Well, no. You're right.

And that's why you have to be ready.

So it's like baby swaddling.

You learn, you get good, you become an expert,

and then you're ready for when the time comes.

Uh...

Well, that is smart, once you learn how to do it.

But, you know, aside from all the swaddling stuff,

were you able to get the information we requested?

Yes, about that, you know, it's not cool to ask a guy

who's about to become a dad to find an escort service.

Now, what do you two want with this madam, anyway?

- Well, that's not really... - Let's not get into it.

I mean, I know you're both single now,

- but it seems like a weird way to meet people. - Rick.

I will literally murder you.

Understood.

Here's what I got. Her name is Halia Hickam.

She was a high-end madam who catered to

an exclusive clientele.

She had an escort service that went dark a few years back,

and my source says her real name is Sheila Adams.

Apparently she has a very lovely house in Portlock.

- Okay, can you send me the address? - I already did.

Now, if you'll excuse me,

I have a papaya to put down for a nap.

Well,

you'd have to blackmail a lot of people

to afford a house in Portlock.

You up for a house call?

Hey.

Hi there.

Sorry, we don't mean to intrude.

We did knock and there was no answer,

and then we spied him.

That is a beautiful view, by the way.

Thanks. Now, can I help you with something?

Well, we certainly hope so, Halia.

I'm afraid you have me confused with someone else.

No. Actually, Sheila, I don't think we do.

Why don't you two go wash up,

and I'll make us some lunch.

You're trespassing on private property.

Hmm, private property that was paid for

in millions of illicit income,

none of which you disclosed to the IRS, by the way.

We don't want them or your grandkids to know