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Family Law - Season 4 - Episode 06: Corporate Retreat
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00:00Previously on Family Law.
00:02So walk me through what you think this merger might look like.
00:06It sounds like we might be working together soon too.
00:08I can't believe you got your one night stand pregnant.
00:11If you and I are going to co-parent this child, we need to get along.
00:14I take your point.
00:15Do you want to go out sometime this week?
00:16Get to know each other? Unromantically?
00:18Of course you felt the need to add that.
00:20Fine, let's hang out.
00:22So I heard the silliest gossip.
00:25Something about a merger between us and Peterson?
00:27Bunch of nonsense.
00:28Harry wouldn't keep something like that from me.
00:31He would have told me straight away, right?
00:38I can't believe you told her.
00:40I didn't tell her.
00:41Suzette from Peterson's firm told Pearl from Vazirian Roth,
00:44and Pearl told Jerry.
00:45So way to keep the news under wraps.
01:02You were next in line, to be told.
01:04I was simply waiting until I knew it was a sure thing.
01:08Cat's out of the bag, Harry.
01:09Harry, you need to deal with it pronto.
01:14Danny, my office.
01:18It has come to my attention that rumors are starting to circulate, so we wanted you to hear the news
01:24from us first.
01:25We have signed a memorandum of understanding with Marcus Peterson's firm, which lays the groundwork for a merger.
01:35Did you know about this?
01:37No thanks to anyone in this office.
01:39This is a good news story.
01:41We will all benefit from our combined strengths, expertise, and resources.
01:47Are there any questions?
01:49How will we fit more people?
01:51Will we have to move?
01:52Will there be layoffs?
01:53Who gets to keep the file if there's a client conflict?
01:56I'll let my partner field these questions.
01:59Will we have to share assistance?
02:01Will we have the same mediations, Max?
02:02Okay, one at a time, please.
02:04When will this take effect?
02:05Will we report you?
02:09A merger, Dad?
02:11Why?
02:13At some point, I'll have to step back.
02:16I want to make sure my legacy survives.
02:18Is that why you made Daniel partner?
02:20Your brother is a good lawyer, but he needs time to grow as a leader.
02:24What about Abby?
02:25She's an excellent lawyer, but she's also impulsive and stubborn.
02:29And she's an alcoholic.
02:30You can't hold that against her forever, Dad.
02:33Her video is still one of the first items that pops up in a Google search.
02:37I'm doing the best I can to protect my children, and that includes you.
02:45So, does that mean I get to keep my office?
02:48I'll make sure of it, Lucy Goosey.
02:59A heads up would have been nice.
03:00We only found out about the leak this morning.
03:02And someone from your firm leaked it.
03:05I'll make a formal announcement later today.
03:08How'd your people tell you?
03:09Not well.
03:10I walked by Rebecca's desk.
03:11She was already on LinkedIn.
03:13We need to find a way to reassure people before the legal recruiters start swarming.
03:20What if we hold a corporate retreat?
03:21Oh.
03:22Hear me out.
03:23A buddy of mine at McMillan Russell, Yannick Kroll.
03:25Yannick.
03:26His firm takes everyone to Mexico for an all-inclusive retreat each year.
03:29He says it's a great bonding experience.
03:31And a costly experience.
03:32It doesn't have to be.
03:33You could do something local, but high-end.
03:36I like it.
03:37Give the staff a chance to get to know each other in a stress-free environment.
03:41Exactly.
03:42Hmm.
03:43It appears the eyes have it, Harry.
03:47I'll start exploring about new options.
03:51You can't prove it, oh, oh.
03:54You got nothing legit, oh, oh.
03:56The glove don't fit, oh, oh.
03:59You got it equipped, oh, oh.
04:01The charges won't stick, cause I ain't no sucker, ain't your lollipop.
04:06But you can kiss my three, uh-huh.
04:09Never gonna stop, never gonna stop, never gonna stop, never gonna stop.
04:13Never gonna stop.
04:13You can't prove it, oh, oh.
04:16I thought we were soulmates.
04:18Then, on our 10-year anniversary, he announces that his soulmate is our vacuous, surgically-enhanced dog walker.
04:25He didn't want an equal.
04:26He wanted a pin-up model.
04:28How am I supposed to face him this afternoon?
04:30Well, that's why we're having this preliminary meeting, so you can vent all you want.
04:35What's your end goal, Ingrid?
04:36To make Keith's life a living hell.
04:38Every second of every day for the rest of his life.
04:41I understand the sentiment.
04:44But you have children, right?
04:47JC and Jonah, seven and five.
04:50Then trust me when I say being vindictive isn't gonna help you or your kids.
04:56But he's the one that blew up our marriage.
04:57Adultery means nothing in the eyes of the law.
05:00Keith is still the father of your children.
05:03You can drag this out for months, even years.
05:07And in the end, you are the one who suffers the most.
05:11You, your kids, and your bank account.
05:13So you suggest I just roll over?
05:15No, absolutely not.
05:17I suggest taking the high road.
05:20Act like none of this fazes you.
05:24Trust me.
05:25It'll drive him crazy.
05:31See you this afternoon.
05:37Everybody in the conference area, I have an announcement.
05:40Uh, you might want to book an MRI.
05:42You made the announcement an hour ago.
05:44Different announcement.
05:46This one is entirely his.
05:51I have more exciting news to share.
05:54The merger's off?
05:55Our firms are going on a joint corporate retreat this weekend.
06:02We'll play games, do team-building exercises, we'll eat well.
06:07I promise it'll be a lot of fun.
06:08This sounds amazing!
06:12Yes.
06:12I can't make it.
06:13Mm, why?
06:14What are you doing?
06:15Absolutely nothing.
06:16Attendance is mandatory.
06:17Where are we going?
06:18As soon as I nail that down, I will send out the particulars.
06:20All right?
06:21Back to work.
06:24It's gonna be so much fun.
06:27Hey.
06:28Let's me and you organize a boycott.
06:31Eleanor's blowhard brother and simpering wife are visiting me this weekend.
06:36I can't believe I'm saying this, but this retreat is a gift from the gods.
06:41Mm-hmm.
06:45Have fun at your retreat.
06:47Shut up.
06:48While you're doing icebreakers and trust falls, I'll be partying at Velvet.
06:51Ah, Lucy, I'd like you to attend the retreat, too.
06:56Me?
06:56Why?
06:57Marcus needs to see that even though you operate independently, you're an asset to the firm.
07:02It always helps to put a face to a name.
07:08I may or may not catch you at the trust falls.
07:20Mr. Peterson, wonderful to see you.
07:27Cecil or Cecile, I answer to both.
07:30May I take your coat?
07:31I'll keep it, thank you.
07:32Then maybe I can offer you a juice box or perhaps a cheese string.
07:35Marcus, hello.
07:37Abigail, nice to see you.
07:40Feel the heat of everyone's eyes on you?
07:42Oh, yeah.
07:44My client is willing to agree to 50-50 parenting time with conditions.
07:49If you go out for the night, the kids stay with me.
07:52Oh, for...
07:53You just don't want them to see my girlfriend.
07:54Damn right I don't.
07:55Let's sidebar this, shall we?
07:56We'd like to add a clause stating that Ms. Gunn can't disparage my client in front of the children.
08:01I don't do that.
08:02Please.
08:03You told them I was the reason we had to sell the house.
08:04Well, it's not bad nothing if it's true.
08:07Okay, you can yell at each other for the entire hour if you want.
08:10We'll bill you for it either way.
08:12Or we can try to make progress.
08:16I'd like to recommend a judicial case conference.
08:19What's that?
08:20It's like a dress rehearsal for court.
08:22The judge listens to both sides and then offers his or her thoughts.
08:25And it's non-binding.
08:26Meaning you don't have to agree to any of it.
08:28But it'll give you a pretty good picture of how things will go if you do take this to court.
08:32That way you save time and money.
08:39Tell you what.
08:40We're heading into the weekend.
08:41Why don't we all put our pencils down and take a couple of days to reflect.
08:44Yeah?
08:53I feel like I've just run a marathon.
08:56They're exhausting.
08:58I look forward to getting to know you better over the weekend.
09:03Bite-sized brownie for the road, sir?
09:05Why not?
09:08I'm going to get his pipe and slippers while you're at it.
09:10He's a smoker?
09:16Ah, another name on the door.
09:18Sucks for you.
09:19Waters down your influence.
09:20I worried about that too, but I think it actually might water down Dad's influence.
09:24Seriously?
09:25He hated the idea of a corporate retreat.
09:27Marcus left it.
09:29That was outvoted.
09:30You headed up to Whistler?
09:32No, everywhere was booked.
09:34Dufina?
09:35Also fully booked.
09:37So, where are you headed?
09:45Certainly well under budget.
09:47You got your wish, Harry.
09:48I wouldn't wish this on anyone.
09:51Who was all that was available at the last minute?
10:08Breathe in that fresh country air.
10:11Smells like outhouse and armpit.
10:13Come on, Winston.
10:15We could spend the entire weekend with everyone we work with Monday to Friday.
10:18What could be better?
10:31To the right, you'll see our cozy cabins where all the horny camp counselors were slaughtered
10:36last year by a man in a hockey mask.
10:38This place has bed bugs for sure.
10:40I feel itchy already.
10:41Still beats my in-laws.
10:43Well, at least I don't have to spend the entire weekend with my ex.
10:47At least my ex isn't a kidnapper or a psychopath.
10:53What were you supposed to be doing this weekend?
10:56Shopping for bath towels.
10:57Hmm, so still more fun than this.
11:00How about you?
11:01Uh, I'm supposed to be at Mirage Hammam Spa with Jojo and Sophia.
11:05I know, rustic and outdoors are two of your least favorite words.
11:09They are.
11:09But I've decided to make the most of it.
11:12This is full of all the novels I've been meaning to read.
11:15I'm gonna ditch the activities, hole up in my cabin, enjoy the peace and quiet.
11:18Let's do it.
11:23Let's dance like we never got to do the last day.
11:28Okay.
11:29Oh, baby, love me.
11:31I see you.
11:32Yeah.
11:35Welcome to Camp Wucha.
11:38Come closer, everyone.
11:40Don't be shy.
11:42Uh, that's my cue.
11:43Have fun.
11:44Okay.
11:46Uh, excuse me.
11:48Gathering.
11:49This way.
11:50That's why I'm going that way.
11:52You must be Abigail.
11:54Come on.
11:57No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
12:05Hey, everyone. Thanks so much for joining us.
12:07Sabrina Choice.
12:08I'm Samantha, Sam for short, and I'm your facilitator for the weekend.
12:12Now, I see the skeptical looks on some of your faces, but I promise you,
12:16if you put in even minimal effort, you'll take away maximum benefits.
12:21Marcus?
12:23This is a chance to get to know each other in a relaxed environment.
12:27I know change can be scary, but I also know that our two firms share similar goals and values.
12:34Harry, would you like to say a few words?
12:36Oh, thank you, but as this retreat was Daniel's idea, I'll let him do the talking.
12:46The motto of this weekend is Stronger Together.
12:54Come on, y'all, let's all say it. Together. One, two, three.
12:59Stronger Together!
13:04Okay, Sam. Thank you.
13:08Alrighty. You have a few minutes to get settled into your cabins before our first event,
13:14Orienteering. Meet back here in 10 and pair up with someone from the other firm.
13:20And we will be doing a headcount.
13:24Oh, so sorry to miss out on the fun, important client. Excuse me.
13:29Yeah, it's me. Yeah.
13:34Can I help?
13:35Oh, I want to send my wife a photo of these quaint cabins.
13:41How do you do a panoram?
13:43Oh, do you mind?
13:44Oh, please.
13:46Okay. So first you're going to swipe to pano.
13:49Oh.
13:50There, then you're going to press here.
13:52Uh-huh.
13:52Move your phone like this.
13:55Press again, and voila.
13:57Wow.
13:57Oh, and if you use this filter, it goes from murder cabin to cabin porn.
14:04Wow.
14:06Bless you, young man.
14:08Oh.
14:08Jerry Rifkin, office manager at Svensson & Svensson.
14:12Troy Batista, office manager at Peterson.
14:15Wow.
14:16A wellness plan for everyone.
14:18Free gym memberships, wellness apps.
14:20Yes, there's an upfront cost, but think of the long-term savings.
14:23More productivity if you were sick days.
14:25Yeah, forward thinking. I like it.
14:27That makes two of us.
14:28Two out of three is all we need.
14:33You're a paralegal, too? No way.
14:34Yes way.
14:35What's your favorite food?
14:37Corn dogs.
14:38Mine, too.
14:38Yes, they're savory and sweet.
14:40Yeah.
14:41Favorite ice cream?
14:42Tiger tail.
14:44Okay, here's a trickier one.
14:46Star Wars or Star Trek?
14:48Star Trek.
14:53You could be my twin.
14:55I have a twin.
14:55I have a twin, too.
14:57Well, I did.
14:58Until I ate him in utero.
15:03How's the house hunt going?
15:04Ugh, awful.
15:06I keep losing out in bidding wars.
15:08Sorry to hear that.
15:11You and Isabel settling into your new place?
15:14Yeah, mostly.
15:16That's why I'm too quiet without Sophia and Nico.
15:19Hmm.
15:20Who makes you feel any better?
15:21I barely see Sophia.
15:22She's joined every extracurricular so she can pad her college admissions applications.
15:27Hmm.
15:28Have you talked to Nico recently?
15:30Not since his classmate fell into the sin.
15:33I've got a video call with him this afternoon, though.
15:36Oh, that's great.
15:38I'm saying bonjour for me.
15:41You can join if you like.
15:43You sure?
15:44Yeah, I'm sure.
15:50Checked.
15:51Yeah, yeah.
15:52Oh, and I also built our messaging system.
15:54It reduces our staff workload by 10%, and it's completely unhackable.
15:58Oh, you're going to say.
15:59Yeah, it cuts down on a lot of paperwork, and allows for interfacing on both a macro and
16:03micro level.
16:03Oh, macro and micro.
16:05Oh, interesting.
16:07Yeah.
16:07What systems do you use?
16:08Oh, emails, inter-office memos.
16:14Oh, I love it.
16:16So retro.
16:17I understand you'll be taking over the floor below us.
16:20Is that right?
16:21Yeah, that's what I've heard.
16:22Oh, will you be subdividing to make room for all your people?
16:26No.
16:26Marcus says there's going to be enough room for everyone once the merger's complete.
16:29Oh.
16:36Jerome is amazing.
16:38He's what my tone would have been like if I hadn't.
16:41You know.
16:42We need to talk.
16:43Can I invite Jerome?
16:44No.
16:45Now, I happen to know that between their floor and ours, there are 30 office spaces.
16:50But Troy told me they had no plans to subdivide.
16:53By my count, there are 40 employees.
16:55Is this one of those brain teasers?
16:57Like, what goes around the wood but never into the wood?
16:59No.
16:59It means redundancies.
17:01Like, a lot of redundancies.
17:04They'd never do that.
17:05They did too once already, Cecil.
17:06Dollars to donuts, they'll get rid of the highest earners on the support staff first.
17:10Now, I know how much everyone at our firm makes.
17:14Which means Troy must know how much everyone at Peterson makes.
17:22I'm on it.
17:31I'm on it.
17:35I'm on it.
17:45Oh, my God.
18:21Hey.
18:22Oh, hey.
18:23So, do you do a lot of these?
18:25I do.
18:26How do you keep up your energy?
18:28I'm like a wind-up doll.
18:30I could keep going until 3 p.m. tomorrow.
18:32Everyone leaves, then I just...
18:36It must be exhausting.
18:38It's nothing like being a therapist.
18:39I can't imagine having to listen to people's pose all day.
18:42I have a bag of tricks for when I feel myself drifting.
18:45Cock my head to the side.
18:46Huh.
18:46Throw my brows.
18:47Say, tell me more scribble notes.
18:51Can I get a margarita with two shots of tequila?
18:55Thanks.
18:56Don't judge.
18:57I was supposed to have a wild night at Velvet.
18:59It's a spar in the West End.
19:01I know Velvet.
19:02And trust me, you're not missing anything.
19:05The street people have ruined it.
19:09To be clear, no one is asking you to do this.
19:14To be clear, I'm dying to do this.
19:19Go get them, tiger.
19:20We thought we'd never dance again.
19:24Just get a second chance.
19:28But now there's something happening.
19:33You make me want to dance.
19:35You enjoying yourself?
19:37Enjoy would be an overstatement.
19:40Offering up a judicial case conference to our clients was the right call.
19:43Yeah, well, going through your own divorce puts things in perspective.
19:47My divorce did the same for me.
20:05He likes my wellness program idea.
20:07That's so good.
20:08Honestly, Luce, I think this merger could be a good thing for me.
20:13Jude, what's up?
20:15I'm not sure.
20:16Probably nothing.
20:17What's probably nothing?
20:19I'm having cramps.
20:20I'm sure it's just the deep fried pickles I eat.
20:23You eat deep fried pickles?
20:24Oh, I just had another one.
20:28We're going to order you a cab, okay?
20:29Go to St. Paul's.
20:30I can be there in an hour.
20:31Okay.
20:36What's wrong?
20:36Is Jude okay?
20:37She's cramping.
20:38What?
20:39I have to go.
20:41Can you make an excuse to Dad?
20:43I still haven't told her.
20:45It's just the thing.
20:49We made us wanna dance.
21:16I have two competing thoughts.
21:18One is that I'm dying to get out of here.
21:21Two is that I'm starving.
21:22I think I have a solution for both.
21:27I'll steal the sweets you steal the savories.
21:29Meet you outside in 10.
21:37What are you doing?
21:39Making the best out of a bad situation.
21:41What are you doing?
21:44Making the best out of a bad situation.
21:50Lucy, have you seen your brother?
21:52A close friend of his had a medical emergency.
21:54He said he'll be back as soon as he can.
21:55Okay, everyone.
21:57It's time for Limbo!
22:00Come closer.
22:01Don't be shy.
22:02Form a line.
22:04Come on, Dad.
22:05You can try.
22:05Not on your life.
22:07How low can he go?
22:15How low can he go?
22:20How was orienteering?
22:22Daniel pitched me on his wellness plan, just like you said he would.
22:24Daniel has all sorts of creative ways to spend our money.
22:28Let's talk about ways to save money then.
22:32Has a day been informative?
22:33It has.
22:34I think you could lose Nelson from your team.
22:38No one would miss him.
22:39Agreed.
22:41Then there's an obvious cut on your side as well.
22:43You'll only need one office manager.
22:55I've been telling her to watch her diet, but she won't listen.
22:57This has nothing to do with diet.
22:59Cramping is very common in early pregnancy.
23:01It's usually caused by hormonal changes.
23:03I knew we were overreacting.
23:05Not at all.
23:05Cramping can also be a sign of something more serious.
23:08You did the right thing coming in.
23:10But you should not tell your wife what she can and can't eat.
23:13Oh, she's not my wife.
23:14Then you really shouldn't tell her what she can and can't eat.
23:17Okay, but can we at least agree ketchup chips aren't a vegetable?
23:24Oh, my God.
23:27He looks like a tiny Benjamin Button.
23:30He?
23:37That's her baby.
23:51I've got to hand it to you.
23:52I held it together with Nico earlier.
23:54Did you think I was going to burst into tears?
23:56No.
23:57I thought you were going to burst out laughing.
23:59Did you see that beret?
24:02If he wears that back to Canada, Sophia's going to eat him alive.
24:05Oh, God.
24:08He's having the time of his life.
24:11Mm-hmm.
24:12Is it awful that I kind of wish he was homesick?
24:15Mm-hmm.
24:16I was thinking the same thing.
24:18Mm-hmm.
24:19But this proves we did okay.
24:23We're supposed to give our children wings.
24:26Right now, I wish we'd clipped them.
24:40Isabel.
24:41Oh.
24:42She found the bath towels.
24:43Mm.
24:43Hallelujah.
24:46You think she's going to want children of her own?
24:48Oh, I know she does.
24:50Mm-hmm.
24:51It's, um, a bone of contention at the moment.
24:55Mm.
24:56I'm not sure I can do it all over again.
24:59Be different this time.
25:01She's a lot younger than you.
25:03Thanks for the reminder.
25:05No, I just mean...
25:07She has a lot more energy.
25:10She'd do more than her share of the work.
25:13And bonus, she's not an alcoholic.
25:20You're a good mother, Abby.
25:22I wasn't all the time.
25:26And I really wasn't a good wife.
25:31Hey, I had a glimpse into what it's like to be in a relationship with an alcoholic and...
25:37Oh, wow.
25:38It sucked.
25:42I'll always regret that I didn't listen to you sooner.
25:47If I didn't get help sooner.
25:53You didn't deserve what I put you through.
25:59And I mean it when I say I'm glad you have someone who knows how amazing you are.
26:23See? Right there. It looks like a little penis.
26:26Oh, it could also be a finger.
26:30I'm just gonna say it.
26:33I was grateful for your type A personality tonight.
26:36We type A's have our uses.
26:40Well, I guess I should head back to the retreat.
26:43Can I make you another can-made milk tea before I go?
26:45No. No. I already have to get up and pee twice in the night.
26:49I'll check in in the morning.
26:51Yeah.
26:54Or I could sleep here on the couch just to be safe.
26:59What about your retreat?
27:03It'll be there in the morning.
27:04Yeah.
27:06Well, if you insist, I'll go get you some sheets.
27:11Clean ones, right?
27:15And the rat stays locked in his cage.
27:16No promises.
27:28No promises.
27:31I have to pee.
27:33Do you have to pee?
28:00No, no. Listen, you put your career on hold so your wife can focus on hers.
28:03You deserve a higher percentage of the assets, Keith.
28:06Why should you be forced to pay an asshole tax just because you met the woman in your dreams?
28:11A judicial case conference is a waste of time.
28:14You need to get in front of a judge who will make binding decisions or your hysterical ex and her
28:18ball-busting lawyer are gonna drag this thing out forever.
28:32Thanks for agreeing to meet on a Sunday, Ingrid.
28:35I thought we'd agreed to take a cooling off period this weekend.
28:38Yes.
28:38Well, I've discovered your ex and his lawyer have violated that agreement.
28:44Seriously?
28:45Is it true Keith put his career on hold for you?
28:48Oh, please.
28:49He was fired from three jobs in a row because he's impossible to work with.
28:54I had to support that prick for years.
28:58Sorry, I really am trying to work on taking the high road.
29:03Actually, Ingrid, I've been having a rethink about all that.
29:12Someone had fun last night.
29:14Someone did.
29:15Does Sam bring the same enthusiasm to the bedroom as she does to her job?
29:20What do you think of him?
29:23I spoke to him for a nanosecond and I was already drunk.
29:27I think he's a wolf in wickable clothing.
29:43Did you go home for the night?
29:45You didn't honestly think I'd spend the night here, did you?
29:48How's your friend? Is he feeling better?
29:52She is fine.
29:54Her name is Jude.
29:55Ah, more than a friend perhaps.
29:58It's complicated.
29:59She's pregnant.
30:02And I'm the father.
30:06But you're not in a relationship?
30:08It was short-lived.
30:10Well, if you didn't protect yourself in the obvious way,
30:13please tell me you've protected yourself legally.
30:14I have not.
30:16I want to be a part of my child's life, Dad.
30:19Well then...
30:23Congratulations.
30:33Congratulations.
30:35Then me and Jerome quizzed each other on Stargate trivia,
30:38then we played Battleship to the wee hours,
30:40and we didn't even sink any boats.
30:42Oh, here he comes.
30:46What?
30:47Well...
30:49I did it.
30:50I had my slut phase.
30:53But...
30:53Don't you need to sleep with more than one person before it says...
30:55Just let me have this.
30:57Did you find anything useful?
30:59I certainly did.
31:01I hacked into his supposedly unhackable system when he went to the outhouse.
31:08I'm on par with their receptionist salary-wise.
31:12Cecil makes less than Peterson's paralegals, so...
31:16I'm thinking you're safe.
31:17Yes.
31:19Wait.
31:19Jerome makes more than me?
31:22About six grand more.
31:25What about Troy?
31:27You're obviously much more highly valued by Svensson & Svensson.
31:34No way. Same breakfast too.
31:38Keep it moving, Jerome.
31:49Okay, everyone.
31:50Our next activity is always a crowd pleaser.
31:54Tug of war!
31:56Svensson versus Peterson!
32:03You're leaving?
32:04Yeah, my ride is here.
32:06Work emergency.
32:07Plus I draw the line at Mud Pits.
32:11Hey, there's something else I've been meaning to tell you.
32:15Um...
32:16I've applied to have my surname changed back.
32:19Oh.
32:23Well, I suppose that makes sense.
32:29I love you, Ivy.
32:31I love you too.
32:34And if you and Isabelle do have a baby...
32:37My kid's gonna be spectacular.
32:49Okay, let's go. Team Peterson, you got this. Let's go.
32:53Woo!
33:01All right, are we ready?
33:03I'll blow the whistle in three...
33:06Two...
33:24That's not...
33:24Uh no no no no no no no no.
33:34Um...
33:36Oh...
33:36good morning everyone thank you for making the weekend such a success our
33:42t-shirts weren't ready for the retreats but I have them now I think we can all
33:46agree they are pretty terrific huh loose loose you go thanks so my man
33:55there you go oh polyester blend shirt just what I always wanted Jerry take an
34:04extra for Eleanor you go you want to see me sit Marcus enjoyed meeting you this weekend well
34:19that's good I barely said two words to the guy we want you to come in-house Lucy put you
34:26on salary
34:28why it's Marcus's condition for you to keep your current office space is going to be at a premium
34:33yeah but it's my office which I pay for
34:39he we want everything to be under the firm's umbrella what about my radio segment it's great
34:46for us free advertising we can even feed you topics on occasion that's my job and I don't
34:52know how the station would feel about it we'll work out the details
34:59picture Lucy Lucy you'll be well paid you'll have great benefits you'll work regular office hours
35:05which means more time with Harmony you'll be well taken care of
35:16Abby good morning Marcus sorry to fill you for a loop like this but there was no reasoning with my
35:24client I'm impressed with what with the way the lies just roll off your tongue word of advice next time
35:34you're in the shitter at a corporate retreat you might want to keep your voice down now excuse me
35:40while I go and bust a few balls
35:50my client selflessly stepped back from his own career so his ex-wife could focus on hers he lost
35:54years of earning potential which is why he's entitled to a larger share of the assets I have nothing
36:01further miss Bianchi your honor I submit a series of affidavits from four of mr. Gunn's former employers
36:09each one states that he was let go because he was impossible to work with he's described as
36:14argumentative and obstreperous a man who never got his work done on time and when he did it was sloppy
36:20this man didn't selflessly put his career on hold for his wife he was unemployed and unemployable and
36:26my client supported him for years mr. Peterson these affidavits are damning would you like to
36:35reconsider your position yeah we would your honor we're willing to concede to my colleague's original
36:41offer and split the assets and parenting time 50 50. that seems reasonable miss Bianchi actually
36:47we've had a rethink we want the children to be with their mother during the week your honor this is
36:52a
36:52blatant attempt by my colleague to push my client beneath the threshold of 40 parenting time
36:56meaning you would get no child support my client is only thinking of the children her daughter
37:00suffers from anxiety which has been exacerbated by the separation she feels safest when she gets to
37:06sleep in her own bed mr. Gunn has also moved out of the catchment area which means a long commute
37:10for
37:10the children on school days objection a long commute is not a reason for the children to be cut off
37:15from
37:15their father they'll still get to spend quality time with him every other weekend I'm not trying to
37:19impose a what's the crude slang I'm looking for an asshole tax we're only thinking of the best interests
37:29of the children we did it you did it the look on Keith's face that was so much more fun
37:39than taking the
37:39high road hey that could be your new motto when they go low we go lower and that expression you
37:44use an asshole tax I'm still gonna tell that one to my book club oh my god you should come
37:51to my book
37:51club we never talked about the book anyways that way you could get more
38:02is it just me or does morale seem low around here today well your corporate retreat didn't have
38:08the desired effect people are scared there's no need for that Harry it's me cut the crap I know the
38:16writings on the wall I can assure you I am going to do everything I can to keep you I'm
38:22looking for
38:22other concessions other cuts I can't imagine a scenario where I don't have you by my side Troy
38:28is young he's tech savvy he also gets paid half what I do you're a great businessman Harry and this
38:36is business I'm not sure he'll die on if that's a resignation letter I'm not opening it I'm not an
38:45idiot if I resign I don't get a severance package and I expect a great severance package
39:06I was court today you were up against Marcus were you not I was can I speak to you privately
39:15of
39:16course speak privately about what if I told you it wouldn't be private is it about the merger
39:21it is I'm a partner I should be there too
39:29so you're saying he did a sneaky thing behind your back a thing that could have meant a big
39:33win for his client if you hadn't overheard and used that information against him for which I commend you
39:38by the way it sounds like he took a page straight out of your playbook excellent lawyering on both sides
39:43he called my client hysterical and he called me a ballbuster it's the not so thinly veiled language
39:48of a misogynist I've never heard him say anything like that he's very progressive the guy is a
39:53chameleon Daniel he says what people want to hear and I heard him say it surely that's enough
40:06Abigail we appreciate you bringing your concerns to us but this merger is going ahead
40:29and now they're gonna live acrimoniously ever after all because I stooped at Peterson's level
40:35he brought out the worst in me you really don't like the guy huh I really don't I'm also not
40:40sure
40:41I'm gonna like this oh you're gonna love it so dad told me the only way I can keep my
40:48office is to
40:49be the firm's in-house therapist wow how do you feel about that security would be nice but I don't
40:58think the radio station will want me if I'm not independent you love doing your show yeah I do
41:04know hey maybe this is the kick in the butt I need to get my own office space
41:12what if I fall in you get what
41:21place has great bones needs a facelift but that's why it's priced a little lower than some of the
41:26others so you could subdivide the space into offices or keep it open concept what line of work did you
41:34say
41:34you were in family law
42:08you
42:09you
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