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Hmm?

Hush money for your girlfriend?

It's, uh...

It's a donation.

You don't treat me

like some stupid

suburban housewife, Sam.

I outpaced you

in every f***ing law class.

I was earning a higher salary

than you until...

f*** me.

I don't understand.

You're my best friend.

You don't do this kind of thing.

Not to me.

The nurse said

you fractured a rib.

I wouldn't move too much.

What am I supposed to do?

Do I, uh... should I leave?

'Cause I won't be the victim

here.

You saw what that did

to my parents.

I'll walk before that happens.

We're not your parents.

Then get it together.

If not for me, do it for James.

He looks to you

for how to behave.

And whatever mess you're in,

you need to dig yourself

out of it now.

I'm going to get our son.

You're welcome.

We're sorry.

You have reached a number

that has been disconnected

or is no longer in service.

Hello.

Noah, It's Sam.

I need you to check something

out for me.

Uh, sure. What's up?

Nigel Coaker called three times.

I don't want to talk to him.

Noah's in your office

with the meeting you asked for.

Okay.

It's been mostly FBI so far.

We've handled a couple

of warrants.

They put in a request

for a wire,

but I think It's too late.

The agency's rolling up fast.

What do we know?

Some interstate,

some international activity.

For the right price,

a V.I.P. Client

could bring a prostitute

to New York or Paris.

At the very least, I think

we've got them on the mann act.

We sure about that?

Not 100%.

And the agents want to move now?

Who's on it?

Park and Strellitz...

solid guys.

They don't want

to see it slip away.

Well, I want to come

on board and help out.

And I'll lead the case.

Is there a reason

you would need to, sir?

Is there a problem?

No. It's your call, of course.

It's just I was hoping to

try the case If it came to that.

I used to volunteer at a clinic

that helped prostitutes

get out and get clean,

and I saw a lot

of girls go through there.

Even at the high end,

there's a pretty intense

psychological toll.

I think what Flynn

is trying to say,

sir, is that we'd like

to stay on the case

unless there's a compelling

reason for us to switch.

You sure you want

to spend your time on this?

You think I'm chasing headlines?

Is that it?

You're right, Ms. Flynn.

It is an important issue,

and that's

why I want to be more involved.

I want to make sure

it stays on the right track.

And If it goes to trial,

you can have the case.

Fair deal?

All right, tell the agents

we're transferring the case.

I want to see them in here

at their earliest convenience.

Noah, hang back a sec.

A buddy at the bureau

slipped me the lead on this,

and I don't want to burn him,

so If anyone asks,

I heard about it from you, okay?

You got it, chief.

James, honey, no.

Otherwise, they're gonna

keep you back in that class.

You okay?

Yeah.

Fine.

Sure. Already read it.

Okay.

See you tonight.

Okay.

Word is the FBI

sent it upstairs yesterday.

Why the f*** would they do that?

Look, I talked to my buddy

at main justice.

He said they split it.

They bumped the case

to New York,

and the rest is going to opr,

which only happens.

If someone in this office

is implicated, right?

Jesus.

Any idea who that might be?

You know,

Noah, I'm gonna call you back.

Jesus.

Hey. H...

I know you called.

Leave a message.

Detective Brixy.

Ellis, how you doing, man?

You gonna nail Stiegel

to the wall?

You are a regular f***ing hero

down here, man.

Yeah, I know. Thanks.

Couldn't have done it without

some solid police work, right?

I-I need you to run a number

for me.

I need an address.

Can I help you?

Uh, yes.

I, uh... is Jennifer here?

Just a second.

Thank you.

Hi.

I'm sorry to bother you here.

Um...

It's Jennifer, right?

What the f***

are you doing here?

Can I come in?

My mom's in there.

It's really, really important.

Uh, is there somewhere else

we can talk, then?

They already brought me in

for questioning this morning.

It sucked.

Cops really creep me out.

What did they ask you?

They said I can't discuss that.

Listen, you need to get

a... a message to the agency.

You need to tell them not to

volunteer any information, okay?

The FBI doesn't have a case.

- Everybody's in custody.

- It doesn't...

no, I mean they

got every single person.

You have to think of a way,

though.

There has to be some way

to get in touch with somebody.

There's nothing. No, I'm serb...

- what about the book?

- There's nothing.

- They're gone.

- Can you text somebody?

- One of the other girls?

- What the f***, man?!

You think they're just gonna use

up their one phone call

- to see how Laci's doing?

- Just think!

- Just think! Just think!

- The f***?

- There is nothing!

- Just think of everybody!

- They are gone!

- Help me out!

I never even spoke

to them in person.

It was all just over the phone.

F***. I am so f***ed.

This is, uh...

shouldn't have said anything.

You don't have anything

to worry about.

I recognized you, you know.

You're a lot better-looking

in person than you are on TV.

I was gonna go poli-sci

before my mom got diagnosed.

She has cancer, doesn't she?

My mom died from cancer

when I was about your age.

You guys close?

Yeah.

She was kind of out of control.

But...

I just got into this

to help her out.

I'm all she's got.

But once you're at the party...

You should get out.

I-I already switched agencies.

These guys have been

courting me for a while.

They're super-discrete.

It's okay.

It's all good, right?

You don't have

to worry about anything.

Everything's gonna be fine.

Wait.

Can't we, uh...

I've got, uh...

It's all I got.

I can go to the bank

after If you want.

Right here?

Yeah.

Sorry I'm late.

All rise.

The honorable Catherine Liu

presiding.

Well, we're off

to a roaring start.

Apologize for the delay,

your honor.

Be seated.

Not you, Mr. Ellis.

You're not going

to be here that long.

Let's hear your motions.

Right. Uh...

Hey, um, there's two FBI agents

that want to speak to you.

I put them in your office.

I hope that's okay.

That's fine. Thank you, Dalia.

And next Friday's my last day.

I don't know If you knew that.

Let us know where you land.

Mm-hmm.

And I wanted to apologize.

I never meant to complicate

your life or... or your wife's.

You didn't.

- Gentlemen.

- Mr. Ellis.

- Sam Ellis.

- Agent park.

I'm agent Strellitz.

Agent park.

Have a seat.

You know why we're here?

You tell me.

Why this get passed up to main?

How familiar are you

with executive privilege?

Uh, not very.

I stepped in 'cause

I was concerned about, uh,

some of the warrants

y'all asked for.

How did you hear about the case?

Uh, Noah, one of my

a.U.S.A.S told me about it.

Our investigation started

with a particular elected

official moving large sums

of money around.

We thought

he might be embezzling funds.

Turns out he was a client

at the agency.

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