4. I Love You, Mommy

Complete story — includes the ending

Patty arrives in her office to find her granddaughter Catherine sitting at her desk. When Catherine refuses to move Patty lashes out at her, only to see Catherine replaced by Ellen. It's the same dream Patty had earlier. But this time Ellen says, "I love you, Mommy." Waking from her dream, Patty finds herself on the couch in her apartment. Patty meets an old friend Roger Kastle ( Michael Gaston ), who tells her she's on the short list for the Supreme Court. When the SEC blocks Patty's access to Princefield's computer servers, Patty goes to the media saying that McClaren sexually assaulted Naomi Walling. Incensed, Ellen schedules a hearing with Judge Gearheart who in turn issues a gag order on both women. When Ellen complains that Patty manipulated the situation, Judge Gearheart takes offense and tells her the order stands. Ellen learns her mother, Denise, left her abusive husband Gary. Patty hires a new associate Jake Stahl who has a specialty in cyber law. A hacker known as Samurai Seven contacts Patty and Ellen, offering to sell them information about Princefield. During a late-night drop, Patty gets the Princefield information. Ellen arrives later, after Patty's gone. Just as the hacker's about to give her the information, he's murdered. As Patty reads through the hacker's trove of data on Princefield she falls asleep and again dreams of Ellen. This time their exchange is more chilling and Patty flashes back to Ellen struggling for her life with the assassin.