The ninth episode of The Rainmaker commences with Rudy and Deck meticulously preparing for the impending hearing. At the hearing, Drummond sits as the lead counsel for Great Benefit, while Brad and Sarah occupy the second and third counsel positions respectively. Rudy stands alone as the sole advocate for Mrs. Black.
As the drama unfolds, the FBI makes an unexpected appearance at Mr. Stone's office, accompanied by a search warrant, leaving Bruiser stunned. During the opening statements, Rudy presents his case to the judge and jury, unveiling a shocking revelation that Donny Ray and several others were brutally murdered by hospital nurse Melvin Pritcher. He further alleges that the hospital and Mr. Keeley attempted to cover up the crime.
The judge attempts to halt Rudy's speech, but he stands firm, refusing to back down. She calls Rudy, Brad, Sarah, and Drummond to the court chamber and rebukes him for ambushing the court at the eleventh hour. She requests him to present his new evidence, but Rudy admits that he does not have it yet.
Drummond disdainfully labels Rudy an amateur and urges the judge to dismiss the case entirely. Rudy pleads for 48 hours to produce the evidence and appeals to her to reconsider. The judge grants him a single chance and 24 hours to deliver it.
Rudy meets with Detective Portillo, who escorts him to see Jackie. The next day, Rudy introduces Jackie in court. Mr. Keeley is left in disbelief, and Drummond objects to Jackie's testimony. Rudy argues that Jackie was held captive by Melvin Pritcher, and the judge allows her to take the stand.
Jackie reveals that she possesses data from the hospital's drug dispenser machine, known as the NarPense system, which proves Melvin's guilt in 15 murders. She explains that all 15 deaths from morphine overdoses were caused by Melvin's actions. She further reveals that Melvin would order the drug to unlock the machine, then cancel the order to erase any record of it. The dispenser remained unlocked for three seconds after cancellation, giving Melvin ample time to steal morphine without leaving a transaction in the records.
Rudy's spirits were weighed down as he realized his reliance on Jackie's evidence had been dashed, with Drummond objecting to her HIPAA violations and branding her evidence as illegitimate. The judge's directive to exclude Jackie's evidence and demand for further proof only compounded his disheartenment.
As Drummond delivered his opening statement, his words dripped with sarcasm as he accused Mrs. Black of unfairly blaming the hospital that had desperately tried to save her son's life from a heroin overdose. He claimed she was seeking solace through any means necessary, a claim that incensed Rudy to the core.
That evening, Deck and Rudy delved into the documents, searching for a thread that could connect the 15 cases. Deck proposed a plan to visit the families of the other 14 victims and enlist their support in their case against Great Benefit, aiming to establish a pattern.
Meanwhile, Bruiser confronted Mr. Stone over Rosalie Sutton's death, but Mr. Stone maintained his innocence.
As Deck and Rudy reached out to the families of the 14 other victims, they were met with a surprise: Tinley Britt's lawyer, Sarah, had visited them all with settlement checks, effectively silencing them from suing Great Benefit.
The next morning, Mrs. Black took the stand, her voice choked with emotion as she recounted her son's recovery from addiction and her pride in him. Rudy grilled her on the medical reports, but Drummond's cross-examination took a turn when he suggested Donny may have relapsed, given his previous five instances of relapse. Mrs. Black struggled to defend her son, stumbling as Drummond unexpectedly ended his questioning.
That evening, Bruiser bestowed upon Rudy a new suit, their discussion intertwined with the intricate case at hand. Bruiser implored him to bring Jackie back as a medical expert on the NarPense dispenser, to elucidate the ongoing cover-up at Great Benefit. At Tinley Britt, Brad oversaw a team of lawyers, each working on various facets of the case, while Drummond huddled with Sarah to devise a strategy. She suggested discrediting Jackie by delving into her dating history, portraying her as mentally unstable.
Brad felt sidelined and protested, but Drummond insisted that Sarah would handle Jackie's cross-examination. Drummond then instructed Brad to visit Prince and Mr. Stone, offering them a financial incentive to remain silent. The next day, Bruiser attended the hearing as Jackie testified as an expert nurse, familiar with the NarPense dispenser. She stated that the dispenser's data could not be deleted without manual intervention by select senior hospital executives.
The judge questioned Drummond about why his client, Mr. Keeley, had knowingly destroyed evidence and allowed Rudy to present previously excluded data collected by Jackie. Jackie recounted the events surrounding Donny's death and how she had gathered evidence against Melvin. She revealed that she had been fired for exposing Melvin and that he had later kidnapped her to retrieve the files.
During cross-examination, Sarah brought up Jackie's dating history, accusing her of stalking and harassing her ex-boyfriend Charlie and his wife, Amber. She labeled Jackie a cheater in both her relationships and academics. Jackie tried to defend herself, but Sarah successfully painted her as dishonest. Drummond praised Sarah and promoted her to second counsel, leaving Brad upset and accusing Drummond of using him as a pawn.
Bruiser asked Prince to meet Rudy once before leaving, while that night Mrs. Black encouraged Rudy for putting up a strong fight. Meanwhile, Mr. Stone told Bruiser that Rosalie's death was accidental. The episode ended with Prince calling Rudy to the bar, revealing where he was hiding Melvin Pritcher.
