Bull

Almost to altitude.

Three minutes to jump.

We're all good! Looking forward to this, Walt.

Yeah, whoo!

12,000 feet!

You guys pumped?!

I am so pumped, Governor!

Ha-ha!

I just wanted all of you

to experience this thrill with me.

Because I know,

the next few weeks, it might feel like a free fall.

But we're gonna get through it, okay?

And why is that? One minute to jump.

Because we're a team.

No, we're family.

And that's what families do.

Families stick together. Am I right?

Right! Yes, sir! Am I right?

Yes, sir! Yes!

Do you know when it's gonna happen, sir?

Ronnie thinks it's gonna come out

in the next few days.

Here we go! All right! Whoo!

Governor Whitfield, you'll be up first,

and I'll be right behind you.

See you on the ground, Governor.

Ha-ha! Geronimo!

Yeah!

Help! Help me!

Help me!

I can't let this happen!

Help!

Help me!

Help me! Help me!

I got you! I got you!

Help me! I got you!

Just hold on!

Governor Whitfield was an experienced skydiver,

having jumped several dozen times.

The FAA recently concluded that the governor's

primary and reserve parachutes both malfunctioned.

Walter Hyland, owner of Hyland Skydiving,

apparently died heroically while attempting to rescue him.

The dive was supposed to be a team-building exercise

with his chief of staff Travis Robbins,

treasurer Avery Tottenham,

and lieutenant governor Garrett Aiken,

who has since been sworn in as governor of Connecticut.

Now, five months after the accident,

jury selection begins in the wrongful-death lawsuit

filed by the late governor's widow, Addison Whitfield,

against the skydiving company.

This lawsuit is not about the money.

I'm doing this for my husband, who deserves justice.

Mrs. Whitfield just wants Hyland Skydiving to be

held responsible for her husband's death

so a tragedy like this never happens to anyone else.

Our girl Liberty is moving up in the world.

I feel like a proud parent.

Bigger cases beget bigger cases.

I was thinking maybe we should let her

spread her wings on this one.

Okay.

But she doesn't need us.

A skydiving company should give their clients

parachutes that, you know, open.

It's no slam dunk.

The governor signed a liability waiver.

Yeah, and the waiver can be broken

if Liberty proves either gross negligence

or willful misconduct.

We both know how clever she is.

She'll be able to get past the waiver.

Not worried about Liberty.

Well, then, why would she need our help?

She doesn't.

Wait, we're not joining Liberty's team, are we?

No... You're actually considering going up against her?

Yeah. Well, uh...

The owner of the company, Walt Hyland,

died in the accident, and his daughter Dylan

and his brother Max run this company now.

What do you think she'll say?

The daughter? No, Liberty.

You do realize we're not her parents, right?

I just don't want her to feel blindsided by us.

Didn't you just say that we should

let her spread her wings?

Why this case, Bull?

I mean, the governor's widow has the public behind her,

not to mention the courts and a lot of money and resources.

I'd say it's time to level the playing field.

So there it is.

You think this is Goliath picking on David again.

All I know is a skydiving company

with a 27-year spotless safety record

becomes a national villain overnight.

I'm intrigued, and a little hungry.

We should have stopped at that barbecue joint.

Sometimes in David versus Goliath,

David deserves to lose.

I'll call the author of the Bible

and tell him you have a few notes on one of his stories.

Thanks for calling.

Uh, hi. Uh, can I help you?

Hi. I'm Dr. Jason Bull.

This is my colleague Marissa Morgan.

We left a message.

I'm sorry you came all this way,

but we can't afford to bring on a trial consultant.

As you can see, business isn't exactly

booming at the moment.

Before the accident, we had 24 employees.

Now we only have six.

We understand.

Just want to hear your side of the story.

Okay, sure.

Oh, this is my Uncle Max.

Max, this is Marissa Morgan and Dr. Jason Bull.

Did Dylan mention that we can't afford your services?

She did. And we're still here.

Max handles our business affairs.

He's also been a real lifesaver for me,

after Dad died.

As in-house counsel,

I'll be representing us at the trial.

Didn't the insurance company

assign an attorney to litigate the case?

Well, they're expecting us to admit fault,

which would destroy my dad's legacy.

Even if we did admit fault,

the insurance won't cover the settlement.

It'll bankrupt us.

Why is the governor's widow doing this?

My dad gave his life trying to save her husband.

She needs someone to blame.

So whose fault was it?

The FAA ruled that both parachute cords snapped

due to wear and tear.

That's impossible.

My dad double-checked every pack before each jump.

He would have easily noticed if those cords were worn.

My dad never would have made that mistake.

Did your father have a separate office?

Yes.

Can you show it to me?

Hey. You gonna be long?

I just got to scan a couple things.

Uh, no. Done.

It's all yours, Chunk.

Thanks.

Hey, Benny.

Who's Hayden Watkins?

Someone I prosecuted a long time ago.

You look exactly the same.

Not on the inside.

So, Hayden Watkins... bad guy?

Yeah, bad guy.

This is you.

Telluride. Four years ago.

I was training for the X Games.

Wow.

You're the real deal, huh?

I used to be, I guess.

Haven't been able to do much of anything since...

you know, the accident.

I haven't even been able to jump with our clients.

How's that make you feel?

Out there.

Competing in the X Games?

Fearlessness.

Is there such a thing?

Of course.

If anyone was fearless, it was my dad.

He was the real deal.

People used to tell me I was just like him.

But lately I've been nothing but afraid.

Afraid of losing the company he built.

Afraid of not being able to restore his name.

Is there anything else I can show you,

Dr. Bull?

No, this is great.

Thank you, Dylan.

Her father was meticulous.

Had an engineer's mindset.

Believed in redundancy... Two sets of keys,

two calendars, both filled out.

Somebody like that doesn't forget

to check parachutes multiple times.

Well, it doesn't matter.

Both parachutes still malfunctioned,

so even if he did check them, he's still at fault

for not discovering that the cords were worn

and about to break.

That's gross negligence, which is all Liberty needs

to get around the waiver.

Unless...

You don't need to pause for dramatic effect.

Unless, when Walt checked those parachutes,