Pearson

Ms. Pearson?

Everything okay, ma'am?

I'm fine, Oscar.

Thank you.

Home, Ms. Pearson?

I'm going to walk tonight.

- Hello? - Is he with you?

Look, I'm kind of in the middle of a...

He's supposed to meet me and he's not here.

He's not with me. I swear.

Have you spoken to him?

Jessica, what's going on? Where are you?

Stay on the line.

You're scaring me. Where are you?

Jessica.

Steph said she told you to come in the house.

It's family time.

I didn't want to intrude. This again?

I mean, Christ, we went over this a million times.

No, it's not about that. I like the fresh air.

- Wait, you like the fresh air? - Yeah, I do.

How is she doing, by the way?

Who, Steph? She's fine.

You're the man. You know best.

What's going on in that head of yours?

- Nothing. - Bullshit, I know you.

You got a bug up your ass. I wanna know what it is.

It's this Pearson woman.

- What about her? - You don't know her, Bobby.

I know she was smart enough to get pat mcgann by the balls.

I'm serious. Don't bring her inside.

Find out what she wants and...

I've given her what she wants.

I run a big city here, all right?

I know what I'm doing.

What are you worried about? I worry, okay?

It's my job to take care of you.

Your job's to get me to Stan's

before they run out of glazed.

You're an asshole.

I was gonna say treat yourself, but...

Let's get out of here.

This is a nice way to start the day.

Doesn't have to end here.

I've earned myself a few sick days.

I haven't.

- You are really doing this. - Jeff.

I'm not looking for a fight, Jessica.

I'm trying to have your back.

You had all weekend to have my back.

Dropping this on me when I'm on my way out the door,

that's a fight.

I gave you the weekend because I thought that

you would come to your senses.

You know, I made a promise to my father.

To reconnect with your family,

not work for a professional liar.

All politicians are professional liars.

At least this way, I can actually help my family.

- Jessica. - Well, don't you get it?

I spent years doing nothing but making money

and fighting to keep my name up on a wall.

My life needs to be about more.

And it has nothing to do with you missing the action.

You know what? For a man who doesn't want to start a fight,

you're doing a lousy job.

Jessica, wait.

I'm sorry.

This is the last thing that I wanted.

No, I know what you wanted.

You thought you'd tell me about some rumor

that your friend at justice heard

and then I'd just forget about the whole thing.

It is not a rumor.

The man who went up against the city was found murdered.

If your friend knows something,

tell him to show you.

I can't go to him now.

You're about to be the mayor's brand new right hand.

I live with you and that makes me a part of it.

So that's what this is about.

No, don't make me the bad guy.

You are allowed to look out for yourself, Jeff.

I wouldn't want to be with a man that didn't,

but you're going to have to decide

whether or not you want to be a part of this.

Because like it or not, I'm taking that job,

and I won't have the same conversation every morning.

Ms. Pearson.

City hall, ma'am.

Just drive.

This is stupid.

Can I go, please? No, you can't.

They still have to get your blood sugar up, so sit still.

You're creeping me out, lady.

Jessica, what are you doing here?

Can I talk to you? It'll just take a minute.

In case you haven't noticed, this is an emergency room.

So unless it's an emergency...

I'm dropping your mother's lawsuit.

What do you mean you're dropping it?

The mayor offered me a job if I let it go

and I'm taking it.

I just wanted to be straight with you.

Wow, you're not even trying to soft peddle it, are you?

- Angela, please. - Please, what?

That poor girl's starving herself out at Franklin

and you walk in to tell me you're selling us out

to further your career?

Franklin?

The strike? The hunger strike?

What do you want with me, Jessica?

All I want is for you to listen to why.

Well, I don't have time to listen

'cause while you're out here cutting yourself a deal,

I have to find my family a place to live.

We could've dragged that lawsuit out for months,

when it was over, we were going to lose.

I take this job,

I can do more than just save one housing project.

Do more?

You don't even know what's going on down the street.

Look, I didn't expect you to do this thing for us

in the first place, but my mother,

she put her hopes in you.

She may put on a brave face, but trust me,

the minute you left, she cried her eyes out.

Shit, you didn't even tell her.

I'm going to. I'm...

I see what's going on here.

You're hoping that I'd tell her for you?

Let me tell you something, cousin,

I do enough dirty work around here.

You have to do that yourself.

Hold up, big guy. Not so fast.

Lunch with local 19.

We have to talk about messaging.

What's the message?

All they're going to do is bust my balls

about the docks drying up.

Hey, I've been saying we should start talks

to upgrade the port.

What are you, my policy guy now too?

Maybe I should be.

Okay fine, that's what we'll tell them.

- You're not serious. - Hey, you sold me.

They won't know what we're talking about

and it'll buy us time.

So now we're lying to the longshoremen.

Hey, Derrick, you do know the tooth fairy was your dad, right?

I'm just saying, instead of bullshitting them,

how about we actually upgrade the ports?

I mean, at this rate, the unions will be dead in...

Your point's been made. What else?

The press found out your buses have been delayed again,

and they're pushing me for a statement.

- God damn it! - You can't blame them.

You told them you'd be fully electric by the end of last year

and now nearly half the old fleet is either broken down...

Or off the road, I'm aware.

Just figure out what to say. Don't make me look stupid.

You look stupid? Never.

- Let me and keri have a minute. - Derrick.

You guys are going to be the death of me.

You love him.

Yeah, well, I'm not gonna tell him that.

What's going on with the buses, keri?

I'm taking a beating here. You know what's going on.

Nivens is an asshole and he's flexing his muscles

'cause you didn't give him the Lansing contract.

You have too much on your plate.

I know what I can handle.

A city attorney who burns out after a year

doesn't do me any good.

I'm not gonna burn out.

I'm gonna get this done for you like I do everything else.

I'm not saying you won't.

I'm just saying maybe Jessica Pearson

can make some headway.

That's funny.

My god, you're not kidding.

I'm not.

Since when did she do anything for you?

Look, I know you don't like her

but she ran a huge New York firm.

She's got skills and free time and she wants back in the game.

This is crazy! She's going to work for you

while she has a lawsuit against the city?

There is no lawsuit against the city.

There was as of yesterday.

There is no lawsuit.

Well...

I don't know what you expect from me.

I expect you both to be professional.

How is that going to work? I took her law license for you.

You took her license for you.

Regardless, she knows I'm the one that took it

and she accused me of sleeping with you.

Nothing? Okay, is that it?

- Keri. - Is that it?