Brenda (Kyra Sedgwick) has a settlement conference to get to. Morales (Jonathan Del Arco) finds some redness on Bob's face but it's not from sunburn. A large amount of pepper spray is released from Bob's face and affects those standing by. It was reactivated when Morales used water. Provenza wants to know how he wandered around for five days without sunscreen. Brenda finds the footprints show he went over the cliff backwards and was pushed, all other prints have been brushed away.
Pope tells Raydor (Mary McDonnell) there was no officer involved violence when he explains the pepper spray incident to her. Goldman (Curtis Armstrong) has an offer which has been approved by the city. Well they would approve it, anything not to pay is fine by them. Gavin (Mark Pellegrino) doesn't want Brenda to get too excited when she hears it. Pope tells Goldman about the pepper spray too, "pepper spray, sorry we can't offer you any." The family of Turrell have agreed to the settlement being reduced from $20 million to $500,000 and will drop the claim of wrongful death and he has lowered his fees too. It's about righting a wrong and Turrell's mother wants a house away from where he was killed. The offer includes no blame will be apportioned to anyone. Yes, but they've forgotten even if she agrees to the civil case being settled Brenda will still hold herself out to a criminal action. As in effect she will be admitting she did leave him out there, knowing he would be killed. She formed the criminal intent necessary.
Gavin tells Goldman they won't be settling today. Brenda says no one cared about Turrell, at least not until he died. Gabriel (Corey Reynolds) interrupts again to say that the Michaels' are crashing their press conference. See it's Gabriel once again who interrupts them in Pope's office. Bruno, (Rick Gonzalez) Missy's manager claims he doesn't want Ben's memory dishonoured.
Durant also tells Brenda that Bob wanted to be famous too and did the King and I in the park. He wanted Missy to become a movie star and wanted his old job back in Fort Wayne, but he didn't get it. Beth thinks they're all amateurs. Bruno wrote the songs. Brenda wants to talk to Missy and Beth, they'll be like interviews and if they don't she can tell the press they refused to communicate and they will jump to their own conclusions. Brenda: "You feel me." At least she's down with the lingo, ha, especially as far as Bruno is concerned. They have to sign a statement saying it was an accident otherwise she will rule it a suicide. Bruno in exchange wants footage of Bob being lifted out of the canyon by helicopter for the next video.
Brenda says they're the only ones who know how long Bob was really dead. Flynn (Tony Denison) tells her Bob ate blue candy and pizza before he died so he was never lost. She wants the financials on the family. Referring to the song title, "daddy say yes." Brenda adds, "I seriously doubt daddy said yes to dying." Not another episode about becoming famous and making money like they had earlier on in the season.
Fritz thinks the song is catchy. Bruno gets 80% of the proceeds. Fritz asks her if she wants to sign the agreement, which states she had a "lack of professional concern for the plaintiff's son." Which if read as it should be means she's admitting to her liability. Brenda thinks sometimes life doesn't have to be so complicated. She can end the civil lawsuit for everyone. She wants things back to normal and she will have to live with this. She signs.
Tao prepares a certificate of accidental death for them to sign. Gabriel found the pepper spray which was ordered by Bruno from the Internet. Bruno has five complaints filed against him from the father's of other daughters who didn't like his behaviour with them. However, he's sleazy and wants to make money too, but he wasn't the one who killed him, as he doesn't have a motive, although this makes it appear he does.
Taylor tells the Michaels a Miranda is required and they can't release the DB without it. He also mentions the pathology line which Missy knows the meaning of. Flynn: "Someone's been watching CSI." It shows what her father did before his death. To my knowledge of watching every singe ep of CSI, this term hasn't been used on there! Bruno was protecting her as Missy was mugged in LA. Brenda looks in her bag and doesn't find the spray which she claims to have lost
Raydor comments if she acted rationally then all her problems would disappear just like Brenda. She needs to review all the legal agreements and won't approve Brenda's settlement as she feels there's something missing from the agreement and doesn't trust Goldman. Liked when Raydor said she doesn't trust Pope either cos all he wants is a settlement and save everyone the least bit of hassle, especially the city and himself. Gavin reassures her he can win and that Goldman is desperate who says he only cares for his client.
Bruno had Missy's bag in the office and she missed her audition. Brenda questions why she had two cars. There was a motel charge for Gummi bears in blue. 'Hotel mini-bars get you everytime' Sanchez (Raymond Cruz) comments.
Gavin asks if Brenda's decided she can act as her own lawyer. Buzz (Phillip P Keene) sets up a camera and Gavin thinks Missy's video is the worst one he's ever watched, fifty times. Provenza is shocked at the cost of Gummi Bears.
Beth is surprised by the credit card bill. She rented a car before the audition. Durant already told Brenda Bob didn't have a job to return to. Gabriel tells Beth he didn't disappear for real and it was just a publicity stunt. Buzz films her statement which will be needed to get Missy off the hook. Brenda adds the news will run her story for weeks. So deep down Beth was also a stickler for fame. Buzz: "Why do you think they call me Buzz." He can generate publicity. Tao and the others eating the liquorice strings! A habit picked up from Brenda, I wonder?
Beth tells them Bob was terrified people wouldn't believe his story. Gabriel says there's no evidence of Bob being on the mountain with anyone. She covered over the footprints. Bob pushed her and she pushed back causing him to fall. Brenda adds she missed out the part about the pepper spray. Gavin asks if Brenda saying it was windy means they'll find the spray on her clothes is true? Pope replies, he represents her, "it's not true." Brenda then tells her people will see her in court.
Gavin explains her actions were simple and throws away Brenda's agreement. She will take responsibility in the murder of Turrell as Goldman doesn't mention he won't refile the same charges again. they were concentrating only on the settlement, not what was in it. Gavin watches the Michaels on TV. Missy tells the press she loved her daddy. Gavin: "oh my God," or should I have written OMG. Her song will now be called, "daddy you're the best."
After all that Missy still got her record and will get her fame too, at what price? Her parents Not that she was too overly concerned about them no longer being around. So was it worth it in the end?
Liked how Brenda's saga still continues and of course we want a trial, that's the whole reason for bringing in Gavin and paying him too out of Fritz's money, we can't have this case being settled! Which is just what Brenda wanted, thinking it would just go away if she signed. That weasel Goldman thinking he was clever in getting her to sign. Especially since he has that mole and after Gavin telling everyone whatever they say will get back to the mole anyway and to Goldman. Of course we know Gavin will win, he has to, unless we're heading for a complete turn of events and twists in true Closer style.
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