Damages

Previously on Damages...

I didn't know Naomi Walling.

She contacted my organization as a whistleblower.

I don't know how her personal correspondence made its way into the leak.

Every life lost is a tragedy.

Ms. Hewes cannot prove that my client had any

reasons to expose Ms. Walling's personal life.

I filed a wrongful death suit against Mr. McClaren.

The first thing that we're gonna need to do is find out if your

mother had a personal relationship with Mr. McClaren.

This scandal has given many of our donors pause.

We have a cash flow problem.

So you're looking for a job.

Actually, an old friend of yours has already offered me one.

So how about you double the girl's offer?

I figure that's a fair price to keep someone from your past from

working for the other side.

She offered me a job.

You were right, she does not want me to work for you.

Naomi Walling.

She rented a room the night before the leak went public.

That's him.

- Who? - McClaren.

He definitely met with Walling before she died.

Told you he was interesting.

He's also a liar.

You all right?

What?

Are you all right?

- You seem... - I'm fine.

This deposition today-- if it doesn't go better than last week...

You'll have a lot of work to do.

Well, I won't have any work to do.

If I lose this round...

the fight's over.

My client will fire me, I'll be out of a job, and so will you.

Oh.

You better win, then.

Ms. Parsons, Ms. Franklin.

They're ready for you in the conference room.

This way.

Here we go.

I wanted to thank you for your offer, but I've

decided to accept another job.

Need I ask whom you've decided to work for?

Oh, I don't think my answer will surprise you.

Well, I wish you the best of luck.

Enjoy your return to the law.

It's good to be back.

Hey, there.

Thanks for coming back.

All you had to do was ask.

You know that.

I hired everyone back, actually.

Good.

Because we're all in this for one reason, you.

And if you stop trusting us, you'll have no one.

I know.

I got you something.

Found it in one of those airport boutiques.

Very nice.

Thank you.

I'm not endorsing your habit, but... I don't see you

using your old one anymore.

I misplaced it.

Why doesn't that surprise me?

It's probably back in Brussels somewhere.

- Just in the conference room. - All right.

Hi.

- Hi. Sorry. - Sorry.

Just in the conference room, as well. Thank you.

Welcome.

Follow me.

Thank you.

Wow.

Looks nice.

It's getting there.

So... I thought I'd put you in here.

Perfect.

My Lord.

I didn't realize there would be so much stuff.

This is everything.

Including all of Naomi Walling's personal e-mails.

Why don't you get yourself settled.

I have a meeting with McClaren's people at 11:00.

Oh, do you want me to sit in?

No, I'd like you to stay here and go through the leak.

All of it?

Please.

Code it and pull everything bearing on Rachel Walling's case against us.

Busy work.

I get it.

You get what?

You don't want me meeting the clients.

And I understand that.

You hired me to keep me away from Patty Hewes, and you don't trust me yet.

I don't blame you.

I also hired you because you've been up against her in court.

You read my case history.

Of course.

I only faced her once-- 1987.

It was a small domestic case.

It took guts.

So Rutger tells me some hacker has more information on Princefield?

Yeah.

But he wants us to pay for it.

What did you say?

I told him I don't pay for information.

So we'll just have to find it ourselves.

Working on it.

But first, I have to deal with the lawsuit.

Uh, Ellen Parsons is coming over to talk to me.

Namaste, you bitches.

In order for the standard of wrongful death to

apply, the plaintiff has to prove that you harmed Naomi

Walling intentionally, that you leaked her personal information with malice.

I understand.

At the online symposium, you stated publicly

that you'd never even met her.

That's right.

So, did you?

Did I what?

Ever meet Naomi Walling?

Never.

You can state unconditionally that you never

made personal contact with Naomi Walling?

Yes, I can state that unconditionally.

Never had occasion to speak with Naomi Walling in person?

What's wrong with you?

I just said "never."

Then I need you to explain this to me.

That's Naomi Walling.

And that's you.

How did you get this?

Not really the point.

This was filmed in a Manhattan hotel shortly before Naomi Walling's death.

That's not Channing.

Yeah.

It is.

Well done.

You nailed me.

Which means you're having me investigated.

You lied in public.

See, I told you she was the right lawyer.

Channing, you lied in public.

Yes, I lied.

Naomi Walling and I met in the city.

Jesus Christ, Channing.

How am I supposed to protect you if you won't even follow our own protocols?

We have a strict policy.

Channing doesn't meet with whistleblowers.

But she insisted.

It was a condition of her turning over the information.

I don't care that you met with her, I just want to

know why you didn't tell me about it.

Because I protect my sources.

And she didn't want anyone to know she met with me.

But now that it's out in the open, I may as well tell you.

We met twice.

The first time was in Rome.

She contacted me.

Why in Rome?

Because that's where I was at the time.

So why did you meet with her again in New York?

Once she had evidence against the Fund, we

flew to the States so Rutger could talk to her and finalize the details.

They met without me.

Protocol.

Is that true?

Yes.

She had collected the data, but by then, she was no longer

certain she wanted to go through with the leak.

So you contacted her.

No.

She contacted me again.

She asked me to meet her at that hotel.

It's good to see you again.

You, too.

Sorry about this.

I've learned it's better to be discreet.

Oh, I understand.

Thank you for coming.

Sit.

Do you want a drink or something?

No, thanks.

Do you mind if I smoke?

No, go ahead.

I was uncomfortable not speaking to you directly.

Well, here I am.

And what happened there?

Not much.

Naomi just needed some reassurance.

Yeah, but if I do this, what will happen at

Princefield after the news breaks?

The SEC will most likely investigate.

Uh, and your colleagues will naturally want to know the source of the leak.

But they'll never find out.

You mean the encryption code Mr. Simon gave me.

We're the only ones who can unlock it.

And afterwards, there's no trace of where the information came from.