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Eli Stone :: Unwritten (02x03)
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| Title: | Unwritten |
| Episode #: | 02x03 |
| Original Airdate: | Tuesday October 28th, 2008 |
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Eli and Taylor meet with Jordan to discuss his defense in the hearing that Posner and Klein have called for to determine if he's competent or suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome. Taylor wants to keep Jordan off the stand and Eli wants him to testify. Jordan agrees with Eli, much to Taylor's irritation. As they walk down the street after work, Taylor complains about how her father is going with Eli's suggestions and Eli suggests that she's being over-protective. Eli gets on a trolley to head home and finds himself in a vision where he's on a subway train with Jordan sometime in the future. Jordan is almost childishly nervous and as they get off Eli realizes realize they're at the Supreme Court Building in Washington D.C.
The staff is wondering what will happen as the partners argue among themselves. Keith leaps to Jordan's defense while Matt stays neutral. Taylor accuses him of turning against his father but Matt says because he's dating her he would be perceived as biased so it's better for him to stay out of it. He suggests she do the same and refuse to defend her father in court.
Eli tells Nate about his vision, and Nate is enthusiastic about being involved in one of Eli's visions after his own one-shot experience with a vision. Nate believes that Eli's vision relates to the patient he has at a free clinic where he's volunteering his time. The girl, Leesie Kim, is six years old and suffering lead poisoning. Nate believes it's caused by lead paint but Eli warns no one has ever won a case against lead paint manufacturers. As Eli heads away, he has another vision of himself and Jordan. Jordan is telling him that Eli inspired him to take the defendant's case: otherwise he'd be representing the lead paint manufacturers as part of the firm. Eli snaps out of it and Nate runs up to ask him if the vision was about Leesie. When Eli wonders how he's so sure, Nate admits that he read about it in their father's journal of future visions. Eli refuses to take the case, insisting that Jordan is the one who needs his help.
Eli takes the journal to Frank, admitting he read the page that talks about the lead manufacturing case. A Chinese name is on the same page and Frank reluctantly admits that it's the name of his teacher in China, a man who practiced "black magic." One technique, the "Dark Truth," involves using a painful acupuncture technique to bring out hidden truths. Eli insists on Frank doing it and the acupuncturist reluctantly agrees. Frank puts the needles in Eli's chest and the lawyer has a vision of arriving at the law firm, but "Wethersby" is no longer on the firm's sign. Matt is there and talks to Eli about how Jordan was let go and Eli's reputation for being crazy cost him the case.
Eli goes to Jordan and says he's withdrawing from the case. A disappointed Jordan admits that's probably best if he can't rely on Eli to be at his side. Taylor is happy she can take over the defense but Patti is angry with Eli. Eli asks Maggie to help him on the lead paint case, noting she's incapable of refusing that kid of charity work, and she agrees despite her own anger at Eli.
Keith is working with Matt when Taylor asks him to be her second chair. Matt agrees he can get along without Kevin. Meanwhile, Eli meets with Leesie and her parents and warns them that since their apartment is so old, they can't prove any one paint manufacturer is responsible, so he plans to sue them all.
At the trial, Eli asks Maggie to stay in the gallery so he can get the jury's sympathy by being alone with the girl. As they got to court, Eli sees Jordan and his team discussing strategy. At Jordan's hearing, Jordan's former clients testify to his previous ruthless reputation. Taylor has them admit that Jordan pursued charitable efforts long before the bank collapse. In response, Marci calls Jordan's wife Ellen to the stand.
Eli tries to get his judge to grant him a motion to gather evidence but the opposing counsel, Gibbons, argues that he has no case and calls for sanctions against Eli. The judge considers it but gives Eli twenty-four hours to make a case for his motion.
Under examination, Ellen admits that Jordan has been acting differently since the accident. Taylor cross-examines and gets herm other to admit that while she's in therapy, she doesn’t believe that Jordan needs it. Marci responds by forcing Ellen to testify that Taylor admitted that she was concerned about her father. As they leave, Taylor apologizes and Jordan insists that he has to testify and goes to the office to prepare his case. Eli finds him there and apologizes for dropping out as counsel. He insists that his case is important enough to go to the Supreme Court and that they'll be together. Jordan, under pressure, snaps at Eli and insists that his visions are a fantasy and his career is on the life. Eli insists what he's doing is right for both of them. As he leaves, he has another vision of himself and Jordan at the Supreme Court. Klein & Posner are representing the paint manufacturers and future-Jordan notes that Gibbons was let go after Eli beat him. Eli grabs future-Jordan's file and reads it, discovering how he won the initial hearing. The next day, Eli sues the paint manufacturers as a public nuisance: a motion that doesn't require proof of causality. The judge agrees to let the case go forward.
Jordan testifies on his own behalf and insists he had a "moment of clarity." Posner brings up Eli and the transcript of his testimony in court about the bank collapse. He asks if Eli is leading Jordan with his visions, or if Jordan thinks God is telling him what to do. Keith quickly asks for and receives a recess.
Gibbons offers the Kims a $500,000 settlement with no admission of liability and no future discussion or lawsuit to be brought. Eli tells them not to accept but they need the money to pay their medical bills and Maggie agrees with them. They agree to think about it but warn they probably won't change their minds. After they leave, Eli insists that they have to see the case through based on what his father's journal says. Maggie tells him to ignore the journal and do what he thinks is right.
That night, Jordan shares a drink with Keith and they admit it isn't going well in court. Keith thinks it was Taylor's decision to keep Eli out of court, noting that his presence would have certainly cost them the case. Jordan realizes that Eli was right for dropping out and shows Keith the firm's original mission statement, written on a napkin. Keith reads it and gets an idea.
Eli goes to Frank's shop and asks him for the journal. Frank refuses, warning that he's read things in the book that Nate wouldn't have understood. There are dark times coming for Eli and he's better off not knowing them until he comes to them. Frank tells Eli that what he needs to do now is be there for Jordan as a friend.
Jordan continues the testimony at his hearing, insisting they stick to the matter of post-traumatic stress syndrome. As Eli enters the gallery and watches, Jordan testifies that Eli didn't lead him with his visions but simply reminded him of what he was once was... and what Marci and Martin were as well. He reads the napkin with the firm's mission statement from thirty years ago and notes how what they swore to do then is what he's being considered incompetent for trying now.
After the hearings conclude, Jordan and Eli meet in Jordan's office. Eli tells his boss that the Kims settled, doing what was best for them. Jordan in turns confirms that he was judged competent, but that the other partners used the hearing as leverage to get him voted off the board as managing partner. He's unconcerned, and thanks Eli for standing by him as a friend. He wonders about the case that was supposed to take them both to the Supreme Court but Eli wonders if someone else may need to take it there instead of them. Jordan ten tells Eli he's going to create a new firm, based on moral principles, and ask if Eli would follow his boss along. Eli refuses... but agrees to follow his friend.
Eli takes the information he's compiled and gives it to his old nemesis Jeff Powell. Jeff can pursue the case on behalf of other clients, while Eli is bound by the gag order in the settlement. Jeff is intrigued by the public nuisance approach and thinks it could go all the way to the Supreme Court.
As Jordan packs to leave, Martin and Marci visit and suggest he stay on simply as a lawyer. He tells them emphatically where they can put their offer. Taylor arrives and informs them she's reviewed the real estate holdings on the firm. Fifteen years ago Martin was having tax problems and Marci was under investigation for insider trading. They agreed to put the building exclusively in Jordan's name. Smiling, he tells them to leave and agrees to give the firm's members a week to decide if they're going to stay or go.
Eli visits Frank and admits that he finally decided not to read the journal. He burns the book in Frank's barbecue and Frank assures him that Eli will change the world just fine without it. As Eli walks down the street on his way home, he has a vision of himself inside the Supreme Court Building. Jeff is now representing the plaintiff... and Maggie is there on behalf of Posner & Klein, representing the paint manufacturers.
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