Dirty John

Previously, on "Dirty John"...

What are you doing here, Mom?

I wanted to see my family.

You weren't invited.

I just can't imagine life without my family.

I can imagine what Ronnie's been saying.

We have a problem.

Suddenly there are a lot of one-star reviews

that mention you. And they're upsetting messages.

Is it someone you know?

Does John feel better now that the cameras are set up?

He does.

I want to clear my name.

- There aren't just two. - They are not me.

- Cheers - Cheers - Cheers - Cheers

May you live happily ever after.

I talked to a pediatric neurosurgeon.

- You're a CRNA in Dayton? - Yeah.

What does your husband do?

She said you'd been together almost ten months.

What is this, John? What are you doing?

You seriously think John would steal drugs from a patient?

I am telling you what I saw.

What your drugs? I got rid of them

to protect my children.

Let me in!

Drugs explode me. They make me lie.

They make me cheat. They make me steal.

And I want to be free of it.

- It's a cramp. - Let go, you bitch!

I want to do all the things that I said I would do.

That's what I want.

I want that too.

He's my husband, you know?

And he's saying he wants to change.

And I just... I want to believe, you know,

the part of him that says that he wants that.

Hey.

- Hey. - Should we do a coffee run?

Uh, you don't need another coffee run.

I know I don't need one.

Um, he's here.

John Meehan,

and he's alone. The wife's not with him.

Why are we whispering?

Why... because...

'cause he's a stalker predator.

I gave you everything I found on him.

Did you not read it?

We'll just... we'll do the initial interview, okay?

- No, no... - And then I will call him

and tell him I'm not taking his case.

Okay, good, so I don't need to be in there to take notes

'cause you're not taking his case.

Except for how I do need you in there to do...

It's a little red icon. It looks like a microphone.

Just... tap it, hit record. It's fine.

Hey.

- John Dzialo. - John Meehan.

Good name.

Was your wife coming today, too, or did I get that wrong?

No, she's coming. She's just running late.

She had to go to the car dealership on the way,

- but she'll be here. - Ah.

You remember when cars weren't computers?

When you could just get under the hood with a wrench

and some gum?

Exactly.

- Hi. - Hey.

Hi, I'm... I'm so sorry I'm late.

Do not worry, we knew you were coming

from the car dealership, and besides,

you were right on time.

Oh, well, good.

- John Dzialo. - Debra Meehan.

The Meehans. Uh, come with me, please.

I mean, this one, she had a trust from her family.

Multi-millions of dollars.

So why would I think if I loaned her money

should would steal it?

That's what happened?

Yeah, she got me to loan her 150 grand against her trust,

and then said I never did.

When I took her to court she told the judge

that I was stalking her.

Oh, okay. What about this one?

I don't even know her.

The dates they had me in Indiana

I hadn't worked there for, like, a year.

Hm. Okay.

I'm just lucky that Deb's so understanding, you know?

I promised her I'd get to the bottom of all this

and clear my name. That she shouldn't have

to put up with this.

Absolutely. No one wants that.

It's been kind of a... Kind of a mess.

Um, we got together very quickly.

How quickly?

About two months.

And my family, they're not happy about it.

I'm... I'm actually hoping

that some of what you do for John is going to help

smooth things over with them.

- Yeah. - They don't trust him.

They think that he wants my money.

Family's can be tougher on each than anyone,

and they know all the real vulnerable spots too.

You two get a prenup, or no?

No.

It might've help a little.

Probably you're right.

Um, but still there's something that we can do

that maybe would ease their minds.

Not a prenup, obviously, but a postnup.

Oh, I-I've heard of that, but I've also heard that

it maybe doesn't stand up in court.

Sometimes they don't, but if they're reasonable, and honest,

- then, and done in good faith, they do. - Uh.

And they cover the same things.

Division of property and assets,

responsibility for marital debts,

and in your specific case...

Um...

your business... uh, uh, uh... Rights to it after death.

There would, um, need to be

complete financial disclosure from both parties

and we'd have to bring another lawyer in,

uh, to represent one of you just in this instance.

Courts won't enforce a postnup

if, uh, you both don't have your own counsel.

So what do we think?

I think it... it could be a good idea.

What do you think, John?

John, I can tell you're not loving this conversation,

but it's clear from just this one meeting

how much this woman loves you,

so whatever I can do to smooth things over with her family

I'd be doing that for you, too,

not to be the bad guy, but... to help.

Okay, well, it just...

to me is seems like a lot of waste of time and money

when there's literally no chance

of changing anything with her family, so...

Well, let me at least get

down the road a little bit with it while I dig in here,

and then we'll see where we are and how we feel.

Sound good?

Yes.

- Thank you so much. - Okay.

Thank you both.

Thank you.

- I'll be in touch. - Okay.

*DIRTY JOHN* Season 01 Episode 06

*DIRTY JOHN* Episode Title: "One Shoe"

I'm thinking Sunday.

I'm thinking brats on the grill

right around the game time starts, say 1:30...

Dave. Davey. You work cases, right?

You analyze character, predict behavior, right?

Why is this not gonna happen?

- I don't know. - Your wife hates my wife.

Oh, come on. That's not true.

And the feeling is enthusiastically mutual.

Yeah, I know.

What the hell's the deal with that anyway?

It all began one winter evening

lo these many months ago,

with an argument over whether

a certain skirt was purchased on sale.

Hey, I got a lady out front

needs to talk to somebody in Narcotics.

Coming.

- Over here? - Yeah.

- All right. - The one on the bench.

- Thank you, sir. - You got it.

Hey, Dennis Luken.

Tonia Meehan.

Sells, sorry. Tonia Sells.

You, uh, want to follow me?

Do you know what hospital any of these are from specifically?

No, but you can find out from the lot numbers which...

- You probably already know that. - Right.

So these could be from the hospital where you work?

They could be, yeah.

And you said you two are separated or divorced?

Divorced. Recently divorced.

Amicable? Not amicable?

Okay, here's the thing that I'm not saying I think,

but someone could think is what's happening here.

It's an ugly divorce,

you have access to all this too,

just like your ex-husband does.

And you're mad,

and you want to get back at him. Maybe.

It's something someone could think.

Oh yeah, no, I know. I thought about that.

That someone could think that.

All I can say is that's not what this is.

If you do look into John, you'll see what this is.

Who he is.