Pearson

Previously on, "Pearson"...

I wanted to thank you for helping me with my mom.

Rebecca Adler from McDermott called me today about you.

I told her she was getting the best lawyer I've ever seen.

- I know that wasn't easy. - I love you.

What's the deal with the mayor's trip to Seattle?

They're saying he's doing all kinds of dirty shit.

Bobby told me to lay off McGann

because he just made a deal to put Ickaris on his land.

- He didn't tell you. - He did not.

There's a homeless encampment growing outside of City Hall.

Doesn't look very good for your friend Bobby.

Yeah, I'm not in the welfare business.

You have over 200 vacant units in Streeterville.

I'm Carlos Salazar.

I spoke with the city last night.

- They gave us an offer. - This is just a Band-Aid

- to get you off the street. - You think we'll take

the scraps you're handing us

- and give up. - Let me tell you something,

Mr. Mayor. We aren't going anywhere!

Not going anywhere!

Not going anywhere!

Nick was unsettled by something McGann did.

A grown man doesn't go after another

unless his back is against the wall.

Did you tell Jessica Pearson what you did?

- No. - Well, she figured it out,

and she can take us all down.

Put the gun down.

I killed someone and I wanna confess.

They used to call me "psycho."

Like in a loving way, you know, like...

"Psycho" 'cause I-I nearly killed some neighborhood kid

when I was 14.

Bashed his head in with a brick.

After I saw what I did to that kid,

I swore I would never hurt anybody again.

But he knew people were scared of me and he used it.

That's why when he wanted to get rid of Diehl

he told his buddy Pete to have his flunky son do it.

But he knew it would go sideways.

He didn't care.

And now I found out he's got a tape.

I should've killed him years ago.

Stop. You shouldn't say anymore.

You... you're a lawyer, right?

I can tell you anything. This stays between us.

Of course it does, but I'm not

a criminal defense attorney, Nick.

This is what McGann has on us.

I mean, I killed Diehl for him.

And he's using it to control Bobby.

I-I don't know where else to go.

Don't you care?

I-I know you care about Bobby.

I don't understand. You've been living

with this for 15 years?

- Why... - I can't live with it anymore.

Haven't you ever gotten to a point where you can't

live with something anymore?

I'm going to the police.

I don't care what you say. I just want this over and done.

I just thought that maybe... Maybe you could...

- Okay, okay, okay, hey. - Maybe if I came to you...

- Okay, look at me. - For some help... I don't know.

I will help you.

Not going anywhere!

- Ladies and gentlemen. - Not going anywhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, please.

If you don't clear the room in an orderly fashion,

the County Sheriffs will start making arrests.

Let's head to City Hall, guys. Come on, let's go.

- Well, that must be your cousin. - Mm-hmm.

I thought you were gonna try to talk some sense into her.

Well, you told me Carlos Salazar was the real threat.

Yeah, well, apparently she's the one they're listening to.

And I'm fighting a war on two fronts.

There's no reason for a fight at all

when your friend has 200 empty apartments on Huron.

God damn it, I told you

- we won't be visiting that. - Can I say something?

What?

Give them what they want.

And what does that mean?

It means go back there and tell them you're committed

to a 21st Century Housing plan,

safe, permanent housing to replace the original projects.

So lie to their faces,

- while I'm on camera. - I'm not...

Sounds like a great campaign ad

for any one of the hundred people trying to take my job.

I'm not saying lie. I'm saying make a commitment.

We don't have the votes or the money, Derrick.

You haven't even tried.

You picked a hell of a night

to start binge watching your favorite show.

Are you alone?

I am now.

Nick D'Amato's sitting in my living room.

Oh, thank God.

The mayor needs some good news.

No, you can't tell him.

Keri, he's been going out of his mind.

He's gonna want to know.

Can you just get to my place now, please?

Do you have any idea what's going on down here?

I do, and trust me, this is worse.

Things settling down out there?

Well, no one's in cuffs yet, if that's what you mean.

- Thanks. - Well don't thank me.

City Hall's not our court. Across the street is though.

What's your point?

Someone threw a bottle

and hit one of my men earlier tonight.

12 stitches in his head.

Someone from the demonstration?

- Does it matter? - Yeah, actually, it does.

- Oh, come on, Bobby. - No, you come on.

You want us to just sweep those people out like trash

because your men have built-in risk?

Tell them to do their jobs.

Okay, my men, they're happy to do their job,

but... whenever they're in a line, they're seen as a threat.

- I'm not pulling them. - I'm not asking you to.

But this isn't just about protecting a demonstration.

It's becoming a public health and safety issue.

- It's also a political one. - Bingo.

You have a job to protect those people, Chuck.

I've got a job to protect all of your voters, Bobby.

Look, Chuck, I just need a little time to settle this.

You go in there with 20 cruisers,

it's gonna go from bad to worse.

I can try and buy you some time,

but the clock's ticking.

Don't go inside yet.

I don't plan to until you tell me what I'm walking into.

Are you familiar with the union boss

who disappeared in '03?

Tommy Diehl.

Nick wants to confess to killing him.

He says that he did it for McGann,

that it was self-defense, and that that's what McGann

is holding over them.

Apparently there's a tape proving it.

You don't look surprised.

That he killed him or that he wants to confess?

I don't have time to play 20 questions, Jessica.

Do you want to help me or not?

He came to you because he needs an attorney.

Jessica, I... I'm leaving City Hall

because I don't wanna be a part of this anymore.

I can't.

I already told Bobby I'm quitting.

I need him out of my apartment.

I'll talk to him.

Okay, uh, he doesn't know I called you.

He thinks I'm out here getting food.

Is there anything else I need to know?

Yeah. He has a gun.

Wonderful.

*PEARSON* Season 01 Episode 10

*PEARSON* Episode Title: "The Fixer"

Sync corrections by srjanapala

What's she doing here?

Let Jessica handle this.

- It's what she does. - I told you everything.

Yes, you did, and I can't repeat

a word of it or I'd lose my license.

And what about her? She's got no license to lose.

- Nick, please... - I should never have come here.

- Please, listen... - It's okay, Keri.

Let me talk to him.

I'm not... talking to you.

I knew when you left we were headed down this road.

- Yeah, you don't know shit. - I did know.

And I meant it when I said I want to help you.

Don't bullshit me.

You have been nothing but trouble since you got here.

And before then, we... we were... What?

Fine?

You and your brother

have been blackmailed for 15 years.

I hardly call that fine.

And if you're really trying to protect him,

you can't just walk into a police station

and you certainly can't do it now.

This is about me and McGann.

This has nothing to do with Bobby.

Nick, wake up. You open that Pandora's Box,

I guarantee it's gonna come back around on him.

He has major liability.

- You don't know that. - I do.

You do this now, while he's dealing with

this tidal wave at City Hall, you won't be protecting him.

You'll be feeding him to the lions.

I'm gonna confess. You can't talk me out of it.

Oh... okay, no. I'm not gonna try.

I'm not, but you gotta keep Keri out of this.

And you need to do it right.