Pearson

Previously, on "Pearson"...

Can I ask how long you've known?

You don't get to ask me anything.

Carlos Salazar. We talked about him, remember?

I'm not in the market for an alderman.

You're the winner of the Ickaris sweepstakes, Mayor Novak.

Months ago, you were a player.

Now, not so much.

I have decided to put Ickaris on my site.

He's dead.

- He's dead. - He's got you on tape, Nick.

I'm the only one who's ever gonna pay.

You don't think that takes me down?

You killed Tommy Diehl for McGann, didn't you?

Running isn't going to solve the problem.

I killed two people.

Your daughter will understand what you did.

She'll never see me the same way.

You keep this from her,

and she'll never see you at all.

I'm trying to keep my assistant's mother

from being deported.

So you have time for your assistant

but not your own family?

If you got any food you could spare...

Hell yeah, I could spare some.

Living on the street homeless

is not going to change anything.

No, but living right across from City Hall might.

Anybody home?

Lillian?

Was it worth it?

The trip. Ickaris.

You know what these tech guys are like.

You never get everything you want.

She's in love with you. Did you know that?

Yeah, Steph...

What about you? Are you in love with her?

- It's 2:00 a.m. - Oh, come on.

That is not an answer. You know what the doctor said

- about stress. - Oh, fuck you!

Please do not use my health as an out for this.

Yes or no?

- I never meant to hurt you. - Oh, please,

- It started when you weren't even... - Bobby...

Spare me your bullshit apology.

Ugh...

Do you realize how reckless you are?

- Nobody knows but Nick. - Oh, wow.

You must think so little of all the people around you.

Everybody knows.

You are risking everything that we have worked for.

Jesus Christ.

You sound like Lady Macbeth.

Yeah, Lady Macbeth,

who introduced you to all of her family's

blue blood friends, right?

That's why you married me, isn't it?

So that we could make the son of a union thug more electable?

- No, it's not. - Oh, please, come on.

Have enough respect for me to just admit it.

That's not why I married you.

- I love you. - Yeah.

You love her too. Or maybe you're not sure.

You're gonna get back to me on that.

Is there anyone else that I need to know about,

or should I just wait until the next conference

to find out?

What do you want me to do?

I want you to do whatever you want to do.

If you want to be with her, I think you should be with her.

You want to self-destruct, I think you go right ahead.

But when everything comes crashing down,

please do not expect me

to be a prop in your apology tour.

- Mom? - Hmm?

Can we make a campfire tonight?

Uh, I think it's against the law, baby,

but I could tell you a ghost story with a flashlight.

- Ghost story! Ghost story! - Only if it's not too scary.

All right. One not-too-scary ghost story,

coming up.

Hey. You boys ready for school?

- Where's the bathroom again? - I'll take you.

Go stand over there with your brother.

All right.

Um, do you have any power left on your phone?

I think so. Why?

- Need to make a quick call. - Ma...

We left in the middle of the night, Angela.

She deserves to know where we are.

I don't want her coming to the rescue.

It's common courtesy. That's what it is.

No rescue.

Nick.

Chuck Hargrove's looking for you.

And I'm looking for you. Call me.

I'm starting to worry.

Something told me you'd be waiting for me.

Take it you saw the tents.

Hard to miss. That is the point, right?

And now that you did, we need to say something.

For now, don't say anything.

That's kind of hard when there are people

sleeping under your window.

And it's sad as shit,

but I can't give in to extortion,

and I can't magically replace shelters

with money the city doesn't have.

No one's talking about city money.

You developer friend put those people out there.

He needs to step up.

I'm not dragging McGann into this right now.

Why not? It's his responsibility.

Because he's Ickaris's new landlord.

And if we're gonna go out there and hype that,

we can't use the other hand to smack him down.

Ickaris is being built on North Park?

Since when?

Since I decided so.

I thought your trip to Seattle

was to work out the fine print.

I promised to revitalize the South Side, Derrick, and that's

exactly what I'm gonna do. You got a problem with that?

No, I don't have a problem at all,

but if you want to help, those people sleeping

under your window are from the South Side.

You go out and sell the Ickaris move.

I'll find a solution to the people outside.

Oh, you mean you get Jessica to sweep it under the rug.

- Goddamn it, Derrick. - Am I wrong?

Tell me I am wrong. I'm sorry.

Have you seen my press secretary?

If you see him, let me know!

You tell Ms. Pearson to see me the minute she gets in.

Keep everyone else the hell out.

*PEARSON* Season 01 Episode 09

*PEARSON* Episode Title: "The Rival"

Synchronized by srjanapala

- Lillian. - Oh...

Good to see you.

I've been so worried.

I went home, and there was nobody there.

What happened?

Have you been to City Hall, yet?

I was on my way when you called me back.

That's where we are. Tents across the street.

What?

Well, they wouldn't pay any attention to the neighbors

who were sleeping outside North Park.

So a bunch of us got together

and decided we should shine a light on it.

- And when you say, "us"? - It means all of us.

We know what we're doing.

I don't mean to be judgmental here Lillian, but...

how can Angela put her boys on the street like that?

- It's my idea. - Your idea?

I told her if she wanted to go there,

she needed to go all in.

They're children, Lillian.

So was I and your father

when they turned hoses on us in Alabama.

They are not too young to be educated.

I just want them to be safe.

You promise me, this goes on...

I will bring them back myself.

I promise.

Angela's a whole 'nother story.

What's it gonna take to change her mind?

Unless that boss of yours

puts up brand-new apartments for us,

I'm afraid there's not much you can say.

So we haven't seen each other

since we were both on that panel.

What was that called?

Uh, Women Lawyers in Leadership:

Is Breaking the Glass Ceiling

Worth a Trip Through the Jungle?

Yeah.

Little bit of a mixed metaphor but...

I can't believe you called me after I put you through that.

Actually, that's why I called you.

I was really impressed by what you said

about your time with McDermott.

Are you saying you want to join us?

- If you'll have me. - Have you?

What color do you want me to paint your money truck?

You should know I've never worked in the private sector.

I think it is a fair trade for all of the connections

you've made at City Hall.

We'll see how many I have after I leave.

Can I ask you... why are you leaving?

Politics is emotionally and physically draining,

and it's time for a change.

Did you practice that in the bathroom here?

- Was I that insincere? - Not at all.

But I think we should call this what it is.

You're trading power for money.

And for somebody who grew up with neither,

and it's a tough choice to make.