Notorious

So, uh, what exactly did Dana say on the phone?

She owns this house,

she rents it to her daughter and three of her friends.

One of the friends was found dead in the pool.

I thought you and Dana don't speak. We don't,

not since she was fired off the anchor desk.

I think she just called me to get to you.

Jake, her daughter, Maya,

is the one who found the body.

She said she could be a suspect.

She said she could be a suspect.

Based upon what?

She didn't say.

Man: You can come over now.

Is that Maya? Yeah.

They're testing for gunshot residue.

She should've refused.

How well do you know her?

When I worked for her mom, I practically raised her.

We stayed close, but I haven't seen her in a while.

Julia.

Mr. Gregorian, my daughter really needs your help.

Mr. Gregorian, my daughter really needs your help.

Who's the victim?

It's Johnny Weston.

Really sweet kid.

No!

Hey! Hey, hey, look.

Easy. Dana: That's Willow and Preston.

They're the other roommates.

They're all really close,

been living here for about a year.

Oh, I can't believe this is happening.

I'm sorry, Ms. Hartman, could you, uh...

Could you give us a minute? Yes, of course.

So, what are you two doing here?

When I worked with Dana, I was close with her daughter.

What's the D. A. Doing at a crime scene?

What's the D. A. Doing at a crime scene?

Young man shot in the backyard of a home

owned by Dana Hartman.

This case will be under the microscope,

not to mention the press will be all over it.

Well, I'll be representing Maya,

so no questions and no further tests without a warrant.

The gunshot residue's come up positive.

We're bringing her in.

Excuse us.

Maya!

Julia?

This is Jake Gregorian.

He's a lawyer, and he's a friend.

You can trust him.

You can trust him.

Don't say anything to anyone, Maya.

I'll meet you at the precinct, okay?

Okay.

Dana, tell me everything I need to know right now.

I-I'm not proud of this,

but I-I've been reading her diary.

What? I was worried about her.

She's been so moody and distant.

Two days ago,

she wrote that she wanted to kill Johnny.

She wrote that she wanted to kill Johnny.

Where's that diary now? Before the police came, I searched her bedroom.

It's gone.

Please don't tell her I read it.

I'll call as soon as I can.

Woman: Dana, over here! Man: Over here, Dana!

Dana: Oh, God.

It was around 11:00, I think.

I saw that the gate was open,

so I went into the backyard,

and that's when I saw Johnny in the pool.

At first, I thought that he was fooling around,

but then I saw the blood.

But then I saw the blood.

What did you do?

I called my roommates

and then my mom and then the police.

I'm very sorry, Maya.

I know Johnny was a friend.

Were you two having problems?

Were you fighting?

No, not at all.

Do you have any idea what happened to the gun?

I never saw a gun because I didn't shoot him.

One last question, Maya...

How did you get gunshot residue on your hands?

I honestly have no idea.

Hey.

Thank you for meeting me here.

I'm going a little crazy.

Have you spoken to Jake yet?

He called me from the precinct, told me to stay away.

The press had already arrived.

He didn't want to cause a scene.

You know she's innocent, right?

Of course I do.

God, Julia, despite the circumstances,

God, Julia, despite the circumstances,

I'm so glad you're here.

It's really good to see you.

Listen, Dana,

I know you're spinning right now,

and you probably need someone to talk to,

and I... I don't want to be insensitive,

but I'm only here for Maya.

Your empathy's heartwarming.

You were my mentor.

And I admired you more than anyone,

not to mention you are a great newswoman,

and you broke through glass ceilings...

But I made an unfortunate mistake. "Unfortunate"?

You committed journalistic fraud.

You fabricated an interview.

You fabricated an interview.

Brian Williams embellishes a story

and gets back on the air a year later.

But I'm... I'm out of the business.

You didn't just embellish.

You made up an entire interview,

and then your alleged source was assassinated.

You never met with him.

You never even left the hotel room.

It was the biggest mistake I've ever made in my life.

But, Julia,

you could've spoken to me, talked to me,

before you just ran off to the L. A. Times.

I tried. You told me to look the other way.

If I had not gone public,

If I had not gone public,

you would've taken me down with you,

not to mention the credibility of the network.

You didn't just hurt me. You hurt Maya.

When you were knocked down off your perch,

I helped Maya pick up the pieces.

She practically lived with me

while you were brooding and feeling sor...

You know what? I should go.

Let Maya know, if she needs me, I'm here for her.

So the police just questioned Maya,

then released her?

The D. A.'s decision was strategic.

The D. A.'s decision was strategic.

There's not enough evidence to indict her.

Max is hoping to build his case while Maya's out.

Well, what about the gunshot residue?

She doesn't know how it got on her.

How do you not know?

Well, you got me, but it's our job to find out.

Let's start with research on GSR false-positives.

Well, what about the diary?

You said she wrote that she wanted to kill him.

The diary is missing. Dana can't find it.

Maya's roommates are headed over.

Separate them, okay?

Compare their stories.

Excuse me for a second.

Hey, Julia, what's up?

Maya asked me to sit in on her meeting,

but I wanted to check with you first. Yeah.

But I wanted to check with you first. Yeah.

She's hiding something.

I can feel it.

Help me get her to open up?

It's what I do best.

Maya: I was close with all of my roommates.

Johnny was the goofball.

He would literally stand on his head

just to get me to laugh.

He was that kind of guy.

Before he was killed, were you guys fighting?

He asked me that same question.

Mom, what did you tell them?

I knew you were angry with Johnny.

How could you possibly know that?

I... I, um...

Oh, my God.

You read my journal? Maya, what was I supposed to do?

You've been so distant lately.

You don't answer my phone calls,

and when I come visit the house, you go straight to your room.

For years, you were too busy for me.

And now, when I'm not available,

you read my personal thoughts?

Maya...

No, I appreciate

that you're trying to get back into my life

that you're trying to get back into my life

after all these years,

but I'm 22 years old.

I have boundaries.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, but I...

But what, mom?!

What makes that okay?!

Look, Mr. Gregorian,

me and Johnny, we weren't fighting,