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Previously on Matlock...

The law firm Jacobson Moore hid

documents that could have taken opioids off the market

ten years earlier.

Think of how many lives that could have saved,

including our daughter's.

- What did you do? - I just...

took a tiny little case.

We're not allowed to take cases without Olympia signing off.

Dino just needed

a strongly worded cease and desist to scare off

his business partner.

Wow, there's some strong language in here.

Why don't we ask the managing board to pick

only one of us for partner, and the other leaves?

Elijah just told me

that the partner board is unhappy with my performance.

Suddenly, I'm not "partner material."

Olympia said he got a chunk of money

to buy their brownstone.

Was right about the time

those documents went missing.

My mom let me access the trust.

Why all of a sudden?

Just said she wanted us to be able to buy

our forever home.

14 years ago,

a Reddit post claimed

that someone at Jacobson Moore hid documents.

I know what the document is

and when it was stolen

and who did it. Okay. Who?

Your ex-husband

Julian.

Finally. You forget your key?

Huh?

So, what, you looked at my picture every morning

and then came to work and smiled to my face?

Olympia, our friendship...

I did, yes.

A vipers' nest.

Isn't that what you called Jacobson Moore?

I'm looking at the viper.

No.

You're looking at a mother who lost her child

and is demanding justice.

You wanted to see the evidence?

Now you've seen it.

A study was hidden

that would have taken opioids off the market years earlier.

And the day it was stolen,

Senior sent that email

from Australia saying, "It's handled."

Great! Mystery solved, Columbo.

Senior was behind it. I agree.

He likely gave the order.

But he didn't take

the documents and remove them physically.

Not from Australia.

Okay, so then he told someone else to do it.

There are, what, 234 lawyers

in the New York office alone?

And Senior is gonna ask one of them

instead of his own son?

Julian worked on Wellbrexa.

He was the only one unaccounted for

during the fire drill when it was taken.

And he would never steal a document from discovery.

Olympia... Matty.

Look at the evidence.

I did. And it's entirely circumstantial.

And if you can't see that,

you're not the lawyer I thought you were.

There are a whole lot of people

behind bars based on circumstantial evidence.

And you know that because you're

exactly the kind of lawyer I think you are.

And yet you sat in that room all night.

Because you don't have hard evidence.

And you know the minute you accuse

one of the top firms in the world

of criminal behavior,

you lose control of the narrative.

Jacobson Moore gets an army of attorneys

to bury this. And you.

Then help me follow the money. For your kids.

And when all of this comes out,

I'll make it clear that their mom was a hero.

While their dad sits in jail.

I thought you said he wasn't guilty.

Playing out your scenario.

If I prove that Julian got a payout

and used it to buy your brownstone, then, yes,

he's definitely going to jail.

And if I prove that money came from his trust,

you pivot away from Julian.

That doesn't exonerate him.

Raises reasonable doubt.

Agreed. Let a jury decide.

Not the most attractive offer.

Then make me a counter.

If that money came from Julian's trust, you give me time

to prove Senior acted without him.

One month.

And you leave the law firm immediately.

Can't give up my foothold until this is done.

That's my nonnegotiable.

And I can't work with you. That's mine.

So we're both incentivized to wrap this up quickly.

Mutually aligned interests. Perfect.

I'll check and see if I still have access

to Julian's online banking.

Do it now. Here's your computer.

- What are you doing? - Ah!

I heard you were coming back and burning the midnight oil,

so I thought I'd get you a cup of coffee.

It was just a friendly gesture.

Look away.

I can try a few others.

No.

You've only got two more attempts

until the bank sends out a security alert.

Go do some research,

try to figure out

what passwords Julian's used recently.

And don't access his account until I'm with you.

Why? You don't trust me?

Do you trust me?

I'm going to sleep.

I'll be at work tomorrow at 9:00.

You can resume hovering then.

Well, I really wish you wouldn't have given Olympia more time.

We don't want this thing to stretch out any longer.

It won't.

The money's going to lead to Julian.

And Olympia just has to see that for herself,

and when she does, she'll do the right thing.

A vipers' nest.

Isn't that what you called Jacobson Moore?

Senior was behind it.

If that money came

from Julian's trust, you give me time

to prove Senior acted without...

There you are.

We need to talk.

Now? After you.

Hey. So, listen,

I know you're upset with me about the Buckley divorce...

This is not about the Buckleys.

Oh.

Is everything okay?

No. Not really.

Surprise!

Congrats, kid. You made partner!

Whoo!

Well, today is gonna suck.

Hey now, spread some of that sunshine my way.

It's true.

Olympia is going to have to kiss ass

because of the Buckley case,

and I just ended things with Kira last night

and I'm sad and I don't want to talk about it.

Got it. No problem.

I just said, "Kira,

I like you too much to watch you date other people."

End of story. Well done.

And then she said,

"Is there anything I can do to change your mind?"

And I said no. Good for you.

Right? Yeah.

But then she put on Billie Eilish

and pulled up a chair and put up her hair.

Okay, now. But I still said no.

After.

Oh, Sarah.

Where are you with Simone?

I'm just gonna be straightforward.

I'm gonna make it clear I only want casual. Nothing more.

Can I tell her? No.

Can I watch you do it?

Okay, fine. Just make sure you bring holy water

in case you make the devil mad.

It's my client Dino.

He's the sweetest. You're my assistant.

Uh...

Sarah Franklin's office.

One moment for Ms. Franklin.

Sarah speaking.

Whoa, whoa, slow down, Dino.

What about the cease and desist?

Oh, hey. Hey.

Since we didn't get to have dinner,

I thought I'd bring you breakfast.

Oh, um...

Uh-oh. You're not a croissant guy? No, no, no.

This is so nice.

But I was actually going to find you to talk.

I just got out of a long-term relationship.

And I can't handle anything more than casual right now.

So we can only meet in the closet?