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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.

You've been so obsessed with figuring out

why Matty took Autry's case from you.

Is it so inconceivable

that she could think I'm a good lawyer, too?

It's inconceivable that she would think

you're a better lawyer than me.

You crossed a line, and I'm tired

of always trying to make things right with you.

I can do this job on my own.

Ruling out Olympia is a mistake.

My friendship with Olympia is gonna be useful.

Feels so bad letting our divore get this ugly.

When your gut tells you something fishy's going on,

there's almost always a four-day-old carp

lying around somewhere.

I don't like the way

you've been moving,

and secrets need to come to the light.

So you want to go to war?

Of course not, but I will.

Have you thought any more about looking for Alfie's father?

I think about it constantly.

So you're not gonna look for him behind my back?

You're the one who got the email from that guy

after Ellie's funeral.

My old university account

has been wiped clean.

I couldn't find it.

I found the email.

What?

You knew about Alfie's father.

You knew about him, and you kept it from me.

Madeline... All this time.

Madeline, it's a huge decision.

He may want custody.

I-I just needed time, Madeline, just to think, to-to breathe.

: Well, you'd better think faster

because I found him.

: Alfie's father is downstairs.

Sweetheart.

Shh. Breathe.

Breathe.

It's just a nightmare.

Do you want to talk about it?

No. I'm fine.

I-I... I don't even remember it.

Are you sure you're okay?

Oh, yes. Yes, I'm fine.

Uh, the "sell by" date isn't always accurate.

So that would be a "no."

You need sleep.

No. Really, I'm fine.

I-I might be a little nervous because it feels like

we're finally about to break this whole thing wide open.

A marketing document.

So, not only did Wellbrexa know the opioids were addictive.

They aggressively pushed them out into the world.

So that's got to be what went missing.

And Shae alerts Senior that it's in discovery.

Senior's out of the country, then calls Julian.

So we have to place Julian at the scene of the crime.

Prove that he was in that document room

14 years ago.

Any ideas outside of a time machine?

You know it, baby.

Ah, you forgot your purse.

Oh, no, I didn't. I lost it.

And by the way, that's been in there since we moved in.

Where do you remember last seeing your purse, Ms. Matlock?

Oh, darling, at my age, I'm lucky to remember

which president was responsible for my sexual awakening.

Sometimes I think

it was Kennedy, but... I don't know...

there was just something about LBJ.

Do you have any enemies in the building?

No, a-and to be clear, I don't think anybody stole my purse.

I'll be the one to make that determination, ma'am.

You're too close to it.

Oh, makes sense, Lucius.

Hey.

Can y'all see my comings and goings?

It would behoove you to trust the process here.

- Copy that. - Do you have your key card?

That way I can track your movements.

Right here.

That's amazing.

How long have y'all had this system?

- About 20 years. - And then what'd you do?

You just, you just tap this little key card?

Yup, and then enter the date.

And then...

like I said...

Trust the process.

So you definitely can't babysit?

Because I have this important dinner,

and Julian won't switch nights, and...

I understand.

I'm actually great with kids.

Mm-mm.

Remember, we talked about this. 18 inches.

Do you need me to babysit?

Because I feel like I make a wicked mac and cheese.

That's not something you just feel.

Never mind.

This mentors hip is not about babysitting.

It's about your... Professional growth.

Yes, but also... Setting clear

and achievable goals? I 100% agree.

Which is why I made a list of ways

for us to attack our class action,

which I believe is the key to us winning the race to partner.

- Us? - Yes. Of course.

Well, how about you hold on to that?

- Okay. - Because first we need

to focus on Paloma DeLeon.

- Mm-hmm. - Hopefully, her ex-husband

pays all his child support today

so she can put this custody stuff behind her.

Then we pivot.

Excited to settle and pivot.

Speaking of...

- Is this a follow situation? - It is not.

Copy that!

I'm gonna ask you one more time.

I'm not switching nights.

Will you at least listen?

Just so you can meet with potential clients

and edge me out of this partner race.

No, thank you. This is a new low for you.

Oh, yeah, for me?

I did what I needed to do on the business side,

but I would never let anything come down on our kids.

What are you talking about?

Your whole attitude is "burn it all down."

So I'm not - switching days anymore. - Understood.

But if you really want to win this fight for partner,

you're eventually gonna have to stop playing games

and get in the ring, like a real lawyer.

Oh. Morning.

And not that you asked, but Olympia has requested

that I give her 18 inches of personal space,

and since I'm a size seven, it's looking

like two of my feet minus a big toe.

Okay. This is the part where you tell me

that I'm being super literal, and I say,

"I'm just being super detail-oriented."

And then you say, "That's just another word for 'manic.'"

And I say... "I'm super sorry."

What's that?

It's a bottle of that cologne you like for some reason.

Look, Billy, I'm super sorry.

- I was out of line. - It's fine.

- It doesn't seem fine. - It is.

We don't have to be friends, just coworkers.

Good morning, you two.

Oh, uh, "Billy and Sarah." Thanks.

Oh. Sorry about that.

No, Matty, I'm sorry for the way that I treated you.

My mentor and I are working on my interpersonal skills.

Well, I appreciate that, Sarah.

So, we getting into that big class action today?

After we settle a child support case.

Oh, I wasn't aware Olympia handled that sort of stuff.

Normally, she doesn't, but Olympia met Paloma

when she was volunteering her time

to help immigrants get small business licenses...

Is this you wondering if you need

to volunteer your time to immigrants?

- Yes. Let's go.

Matty, we'll catch you up.

For the past year, Paloma's been stuck

in nasty post-divorce disputes...

Mostly custodial, over their son Tenoch.

Sidenote: It is an honor

to be finishing each other's sentences.

Paloma maintains primary physical custody,

while her moneybags

ex-husband Bruno maintains visitation rights.

Where'd the money bags come from?

Overseas business.

We just found out he's been sheltering money

- in an offshore account. - Which is why today

we're reopening the child support agreement.

Never ceases to amaze me

what men think we won't find out about.

I'm-I'm sorry. I didn't catch that.

Good thing there's always a paper trail.

Some lead to Swiss bank accounts.

My late husband's led to a casino on a cruise ship.

And believe you me, he took full advantage

of the all-you-can-eat.

And I don't mean the food.

Well, this is less scandalous.

It's about money on the surface.