Zipper Page #6
- Hmm.
- Started to build a list.
High-profile public officials,
mostly state.
All of whom are clients
and many of whom...
and many of whom
were social friends
of a colleague of yours here.
Kirkland?
Mm-hmm.
to hold up the investigation.
Has he ever mentioned the case
to you?
Uh, no. Not at all.
He ever mention the agency
or prostitution in general?
Maybe the occasional
off-color comment.
We're using an escort
as a witness
on an unrelated
identity-theft case,
but... I believe she worked
for a different agency.
And you yourself
have never had any contact
with the agency
or any of its employees?
Not that I'm aware of.
You were in the hospital
on Tuesday.
Is that correct?
Yes, I was hit
by a car crossing the street.
Then you passed out four blocks
from the Saint regency hotel.
I'm not really sure
where I passed out.
The police report
could clarify that.
I'd be careful here, fellas.
Do you have a case?
'Cause it sounds
like you're fishing.
That's exactly why I wanted
to check the warrants.
If you have any information
that could assist
the investigation,
we'd be extremely...
do you have a case?
We suspect
that someone tipped the agency.
They started rolling up,
destroyed all their records.
That's why we moved in.
But we think we were too late.
Okay.
So, you gonna charge
them with something?
No.
Well, hopefully
You'll get them next time.
Y'all should've
come to me first.
It was nice to meet you.
Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.
Are you
a married man, Mr. Ellis?
13 years.
I've seen every kind of husband.
You can imagine
for every sort of indiscretion.
Guys telling themselves.
It's just a little vacation
from reality.
Or that they're some other guy
when they step into that room.
And I have seen
grown men break down
and cry
when the chickens come home.
Even If you're getting away
with it,
you only get to be one person
under the eyes of God.
And these guys,
they got to be asking themselves
at the end of the day.
If you're the guy that walks
through that door
or If you're not.
Have a good day, counselor.
You know, they say that
jogging is sh*t for the knees.
So I hear.
You followed me?
You want to grab a coffee?
We need to have a chat.
How's your lovely wife?
Probably sitting
a lot more than I have lately.
And I heard you had
a visit from the FBI today.
They were briefing me on a case.
Mm-hmm. Is that all?
That's funny,
'cause, um... My sources
said it was a little bit more
than that.
Yeah?
What did they say?
I think you know.
Hmm?
You know they haven't got a case
against you, Sam,
and there's no doubt
the pressure from the top
will get them to drop it.
And from where I stand, I still
think people have the right
to know the truth about their,
um, assistant U.S. attorney and
aspiring future congressman.
You know It's really
the hypocrisy
that offends most people,
and you're quite good
at fooling everyone.
But soon, people are gonna
know what you really are.
Then they can make up
their own mind about it.
Now, I want to give you
the chance
to tell me your own story,
and maybe... maybe they
will forgive you.
If you make them understand.
When are you running the piece?
Soon.
I have nothing
to say at this time.
Edward Pollan,
the three-term senator
announced today
that he intends to retire
at the end of the current
legislative session.
The unexpected decision leaves
the playing field wide open
given pollan's 17-year tenure
in the office.
Normally one of
the senate's most outspoken...
Yeah.
Want cheese on your burger?
Yeah.
Yeah.
Hi, mom.
Here you go.
Can I give Jack a lettuce leaf?
Sure.
Just wash your hands, okay?
So, where have you been?
Around.
I saw the announcement.
You talk to Hiller?
Not yet.
He wanted some
photographs of your mother
for the website.
There's a box in my office.
Back to business.
Something wrong?
No, sweetie.
Just, um... just hungry.
Thank you.
Just take your time.
If I talk to you, will you
give me time to resign
and get my affairs in order?
That's a poor choice
of words, but okay.
Well, first, I-I
want to apologize to my family.
To my wife and son.
And my colleagues
at the U.S. attorney's office,
with whom it has been
a great honor
and privilege to serve.
There are no excuses.
Why take the risk?
I don't know. I don't know.
It's gonna take me a long time
to figure out.
Jeannie thinks the world of you.
Off the record.
How are you gonna
break it to her?
Well, she already knows,
I think.
You think?
Why do we
hold public servants to a...
to a higher standard when it
comes to marriage and fidelity?
We're flawed like everyone else.
I set out to help people.
I never said
I was better than them.
Go talk to your wife.
Jeannie, we need to talk.
It's over.
I'm gonna resign tomorrow.
What? Why?
Coaker knows.
Knows what?
Come on, Jeannie.
You already know.
What is it I'm supposed to know?
You want me to say it?
For the past few months...
I've been a client
of an escort agency.
"Been a client"?
How would you want me to say it?
You make it sound so clean.
I have been so afraid
that somebody
would find out
that now I feel I...
I don't know. I feel relieved.
I know that sounds horrible.
When this blows over, I'll get
a job on the civil side.
Something with less hours
and more money
so I can spend more time
with you and James.
Maybe you can go back
to practicing law,
If that's something
that you wanted.
Jeannie, I need your help here.
I'm splitting apart here.
I can't imagine...
just shut up!
What are we talking about here?
How many other girls
did you f***?
5, 10? I mean, you can tell me.
Do you not think the wife
has a right to know?
What was it like with them?
I don't know, Jeannie.
You don't know?
Why didn't you just
have an affair, Sam?
That was my worst fear
all along.
But that...
that would've made you human.
This makes you sick
that you view women that way.
And there isn't one person
I can blame,
not one b*tch
I can point the finger at.
You didn't even give me that!
Sorry.
If life
with us was so f***ing terrible,
why didn't you just f***ing go?
I didn't want that.
I never wanted that.
Then what, Sam?
Help me understand.
Was our routine so stifling?
Was that it?
Was it your crazy mama
who wanted you to be
the next Kennedy? Was it me?
Was it my dad?
I know he talks down to you,
but he put a roof
over our heads.
He started your political
career.
Thank you.
Thanks for reminding me.
You know, I felt suffocated,
too, but you know what I did?
I started a f***ing vegetable
garden.
But you...
You couldn't even
talk to one journalist
without destroying everything
we worked for.
No, he already knew, Jeannie.
He already knew.
You think you can do any better?
I'd like to see you try.
Riding me is not the same
as doing it yourself.
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