10. But You Don't Do That Anymore

Complete story — includes the ending

Patty and Ellen begin preparing for the trial. Ellen and Chris have a falling out after she willingly exposes the soldier who leaked classified data. Ellen then experiences a dream of David's ghost warning Ellen she is turning into Patty. Patty informs Ellen that Rutger will be her key witness, causing Ellen to later meet with Torben and pass on this information. Herreshoff and Torben meet with Rutger and seemingly convince him to step back entirely from the case of his volition. Flashbacks reveal that Naomi confronted Rutger regarding the leak of her personal information. She threatens to reveal that Herreshoff was actually behind Fund 23, making Rutger encourage the plan to fake Naomi's suicide in order to protect himself. On the day of the trial, Patty's case falls apart when Rutger fails to appear, causing her to declare to the judge that her case is now finished and having the case dismissed. Ellen and Channing celebrate this victory, although questions are raised about Rutger's disappearance. Now being forced to cooperate, Patrick records Patty admitting that she personally organsised the attack on Ellen. Patty agrees to meet with Lyle one last time. Although she is encouraged to forgive him, Patty instead ridicules Lyle, telling him that his abuse has fuelled her for decades, and she has no desire to ever let go of her anger. Patty offers Michael shared custody of Catherine, but Michael smugly refuses, confident that he will win sole custody. A doctor explains to her that Ellen is pregnant and that extreme rest is required in order to complete her pregnancy. Ellen refuses this advice. This culminates in her collapsing in a pool of blood on the street outside her office on the day of the custody case due to exhaustion (creating the impression that Ellen was pushed off the rooftop). Alarmed by her disappearance, and assuming Patty's role, Ellen's police friends take Patty into custody. Ellen is discovered on the street and rushed to hospital. Assuming Ellen will die, Patrick prepares to flee, but an enraged Michael attempts to blackmail him into helping the custody case. Patrick murders Michael to cover his tracks and disappears. Ellen and Patty meet one final time. Ellen gives over her evidence regarding Patrick and declares that Michael's death has ended the conflict. Patty reveals that she intentionally won Rutger over to her side in order to force Ellen to do something drastic to win the McClaren case. Flashbacks reveal that after Ellen revealed Rutger's betrayal to Torben, she personally pushed for him to be eliminated, resulting in his murder shortly before the trial. Patty expresses delight in this chain of events, confessing that her goal was to mould Ellen into someone as ruthless as she is. Ellen feels only horror and disgust. Years later Ellen walks the streets with her young daughter and briefly encounters an older Patty. Ellen makes eye contact with Patty and leaves without a word. Ellen's daughter asks who Patty was, and Ellen explains she knew her from her days in law, but that Ellen has left that life behind. Seated in her limo, Patty imagines a grateful Ellen thanking her for the years of support. Back in reality, Patty gets one last look at Ellen and coldly orders her driver to change their destination from home to the office.