Lilet Matias, Attorney-At-Law: Is Atty. Matias now an exploited lawyer? (Full Episode 121) August 22, 2024
Aired (August 22, 2024): Tuwang-tuwa si Atty. Meredith (Maricel Laxa) sa naging performance ni Atty. Lilet (Jo Berry) sa kanyang trabaho kaya binigyan pa niya ito ng mas maraming gawain. #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso
Watch the latest episodes of 'Lilet Matias, Attorney-At-Law’ weekdays at 3:20 PM on GMA Afternoon Prime, starring Jo Berry, Rita Avila, and Maricel Laxa-Pangilinan #LiletMatias
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00:00You're the winner, the story isn't over
00:06It's not always a loss
00:09It's not always a win
00:13Do you think I'm stupid?
00:14What the hell are you talking about?
00:16Don't deny it.
00:18I lost everything I worked on.
00:20You can do it yourself.
00:21Be careful with what you say, Cherry.
00:24I have nothing to do with it.
00:26You really stink.
00:28It's better if you leave.
00:30Find someone else to help you.
00:34Excuse me, I can't see my son.
00:38Can you please give us an update?
00:40On the case strategy opinion for Agoncillo Cement,
00:44as well as the Pinoy Crypto Ventures,
00:47we need to know all their investment contracts.
00:51Do you have it?
00:59Why don't you just tell her, Atty. Le?
01:03Just tell her that you can't present
01:06because you didn't do your assignment.
01:08Atty. Ira, I didn't say that I didn't do it.
01:12I don't understand.
01:14You were tense earlier.
01:15I thought you didn't do it.
01:17Atty., they're here.
01:20Did they start?
01:21Yes, they're in the conference room.
01:24Our photocopy machine is broken.
01:27I don't have enough utility staff to handle it.
01:31So I talked to my intern, Ino,
01:34to photocopy outside.
01:36That's why I was tense earlier
01:38because I thought they would take a long time.
01:41Maybe you can find Atty. Kurt.
01:43They're still outside.
01:45Everyone, I prepared a legal opinion
01:48on the proposed merger of Panyo and Agoncillo.
01:52You also have a copy of the loan agreement,
01:55the securities purchase agreement,
01:57and the ventures capital agreement
01:59of Pinoy Crypto Ventures.
02:02It's complete.
02:04Nothing is missing.
02:06Nothing is erased.
02:23Let's go.
02:27Kurt, Bonnie.
02:29Thank you for coming.
02:31Of course, I'm an SOS.
02:33What happened?
02:34Why do you need our help?
02:36There are tasks assigned to me by the Attorney Mayor.
02:40It's my day job.
02:43But it seems like he wants to sabotage me in the office.
02:48I deleted all the legal opinions and contracts that I made.
02:52What if...
02:54it's all over again?
02:56That's what I thought.
02:58But he has an alibi.
03:00Atty. Patrick is in a meeting at that time.
03:04I also checked the security CCTV footage
03:07but my movie camera is in a blind spot.
03:10So I didn't do it.
03:14How can we help you?
03:17The deadline is tomorrow morning.
03:20It will be too late if I'm the only one to do it.
03:24I already did some research.
03:27Bonnie, is it okay if you and Kurt draft the finance and investment contracts?
03:33I'll take care of the encoding and legal opinions.
03:36Can you do it?
03:38Of course, I can.
03:47You don't have anything to eat yet.
04:00Have a midnight snack first.
04:03Croffles and coffee are delicious.
04:06So that you'll wake up.
04:08It seems like your work will be done early.
04:15Thank you, sir.
04:26In fairness, this is impressive work, Atty. Matias.
04:33Thank you, Atty.
04:36I can't believe that you achieved everything in such a short time.
04:41I'm sure that even our principal managing partner
04:44doesn't expect to achieve everything that he does.
04:49Right, Atty. Mer?
04:53This is really excellent work.
04:55And I'm very impressed.
04:58You're not just a novelty, you also have potential.
05:03Thank you, Atty. Mer.
05:06I know that you're the one who sabotaged me.
05:10You made a mistake by fighting.
05:12Because I won't give up easily.
05:15And I won't leave you behind.
05:36Congratulations, Atty. Matias.
05:38You have met my expectations.
05:41Thank you, Atty. Mer.
05:43Since your performance is very impressive,
05:45and we are on a roll here,
05:47I want you to draft the case strategy opinion
05:51for the five pending cases of our Dispute Resolution Department.
05:56I'm sure that you'll be able to handle it.
06:00Thank you, Atty. Mer.
06:02The five pending cases of our Dispute Resolution Department.
06:07Can you submit that within the week?
06:12Atty. Mer, it's Wednesday already.
06:16It means that I only have two days to finish all of that.
06:21Exactly. And you're also good at math.
06:24With all due respect,
06:26what you're doing to Atty. Matias is very impossible.
06:30Unless you want her to fail.
06:31With all due respect, Atty. Constantino,
06:36I assigned tasks to three different lawyers.
06:40Lillet is just one of them.
06:43And if I'm not mistaken,
06:45she is one of, if not the best,
06:48associate that we have.
06:50So I want to push her to her full potential.
06:53I don't see anything wrong with that.
06:55Do you?
06:56Thank you for your trust and confidence, Atty. Mer.
06:59Okay, I'll do it.
07:01That's the spirit.
07:14Mom, I'll go now.
07:17Leaving without breakfast?
07:20I think you're too dedicated to your new internship.
07:23I told Atty. Ira that I'll be on duty today
07:26since I don't have any classes.
07:29So tell me, how are things at the new firm?
07:33Does Atty. Meredith agree with that pesky Lillet?
07:37Far from it, Mom.
07:39Atty. Ira said that
07:41her mom's blood is boiling for Lillet.
07:44In fact, Atty. Meredith is giving Lillet a hard time
07:48so that she'll have a hard time.
07:50In the past, she was the star lawyer in the D.N.R.
07:53Now, she's just the head of the keystone.
07:58Why did you ask, Mom?
08:01Why do you seem so interested
08:03in Atty. Meredith's love for Lillet?
08:06Isn't it obvious?
08:08Lillet has a big impact on our family.
08:11So it's not enough that we're just mad at her.
08:14I want the rest of the world to hate her.
08:17I want the rest of the world to hate her.
08:21So that she won't have any allies.
08:23The more, the merrier.
08:31Mom, I'll go now.
08:33Bye-bye.
08:35I'll see you later.
08:36See you.
08:37Bye.
08:44Guys,
08:45thank you for helping me
08:47to finish my assignments.
08:50If not, I wouldn't have met my deadline.
08:54Lillet, of course.
08:55Even if we were in your situation,
08:57we wouldn't have helped you.
09:04But I'm not sure if
09:07what we did was good or bad.
09:12Huh?
09:14Why? What happened?
09:16I think Mayor was too impressed with me.
09:20He gave me more assignments.
09:23And the deadline is Friday.
09:26I don't know if I can finish it.
09:32It's okay.
09:33It's not Lillet's fault.
09:34We'll help you.
09:37Of course, I don't want to depend on you.
09:41You gave me the job.
09:43That's why I want to do it.
09:48I believe in you, Lillet.
09:51Really?
09:53Do you remember the bar exam?
09:56You were stressed because Tina was in the hospital.
10:01But you got through it.
10:02And the ending was a bar top natural.
10:06If you can do that,
10:08I'm sure you'll pass the bar exam.
10:14I agree with Atty. Kurt.
10:16Just believe in yourself.
10:18If you do that, you can do anything.
10:22Thank you for believing in me.
10:43I need to go back to the office.
10:46Atty. Patrick wants me to attend the defense strategy meeting.
10:50I'm not done yet.
10:52Finish that first.
10:53No, I'm okay. I'll go back to the office.
11:03When Atty. Spanky comes from court,
11:06please line up the cases from our mergers and acquisitions department, okay?
11:12Yes, Atty. Simons.
11:14Meredith, do you have a minute?
11:17Can we talk?
11:19Will this be quick? I have a lot to do.
11:22Yeah.
11:24Leave us.
11:25Look, Meredith.
11:28If you're mad at me,
11:31don't make it hard for Lilith
11:34or the other people who are loyal to me.
11:37They have nothing to do with our conflict.
11:41I don't know what you're talking about.
11:43I'm not doing anything wrong.
11:46Oh, come on.
11:48It's obvious that you're making it hard for me.
11:51It's like you're deliberately setting her up to fail.
11:55Why?
11:57Is it because Lorena is close to us?
12:00Is that what this is all about?
12:04I don't like the tone of your voice, Atty. Constantino.
12:08As the principal managing partner of this firm,
12:12I am tasked to give performance goals to our associates.
12:16Not only that,
12:17I am also tasked to give performance goals to our associates.
12:21It's not just Lilith whom I'm giving assignments to.
12:24It's also our other associates.
12:26I also have things to do for others.
12:29But I don't need to broadcast that to meetings.
12:32Next time, don't question my decision.
12:35And I don't like this insinuation of yours
12:39that I'm making it hard for one of our associates to spite you.
12:44Let me remind you.
12:47This is not all about you.
12:50Don't think too highly of yourself.
13:03Attorney, are we still waiting for someone?
13:06Yes. Just one more and then we can start.
13:18Oh.
13:20Why are you looking at me like that?
13:23Are you still thinking that I'm the one who spit on you?
13:28Face it, Attorney Lilith.
13:31Maybe it's because I'm not the only one who's mad at you at this firm.
13:42Okay, guys.
13:43Let's begin our defense strategy meeting
13:46for the cyberbullying case that was filed against Ms. Jonah Castillo.
13:55Ms. Castillo is a popular Filipina international model
14:00and part of the Philippine Mega Models Agency
14:04which is one of our high-profile clients.
14:07So please,
14:08pay attention to this meeting
14:11because this case is important.
14:14Next slide, please.
14:16The one who filed the complaint against Ms. Castillo
14:20is a freelance model,
14:23Ms. Karen Libreta.
14:26But perhaps, as some if not all may know,
14:29Jonah is a money-making machine of the Philippines.
14:34Jonah is a money-making machine of PMMA.
14:40She is the Filipino Giselle Bunchen
14:44slash Kendall Jenner.
14:47In the complaint filed,
14:49the complainant stated that
14:51the reason why she was not included in the projects
14:54was because Ms. Jonah was destroying her on social media.
14:57And the truth is,
14:59quote-unquote,
15:01Jonah's behavior is very bad.
15:02Although the case is still under preliminary investigation,
15:06let's all keep in mind that
15:08the client engaged us late
15:11and we need to submit
15:13her counter-affidavit soonest
15:16because it is, after all,
15:18still best
15:20to put an end to this complaint
15:22at the fiscal level
15:24given the image of our client.
15:26Now,
15:28I'd like to hear your perspectives
15:29on how to approach this case.
15:34Anybody wants to start?
15:36Well,
15:38it's clear that the complainant is just fabricating a story
15:42because she's jealous of our client.
15:45And in order for us to protect the reputation of our client,
15:48we need to destroy the credibility of the complainant.
15:52Let's expose all of her bad habits.
15:55Let's make it look like she's a liar.
15:57Well, in fact,
15:59let's show that her behavior is really bad
16:02that's why she's no longer hired by commercials and shows.
16:05Attorney Lilith,
16:07what do you think?
16:09I think we should focus on
16:12proving the innocence of our client
16:15instead of destroying the complainant.
16:18Let's show that no evidence can prove
16:21that what the complainant is saying about our client is true.
16:25We cannot afford to be passive, attorney.
16:29Our client's career is being destroyed by the complainant.
16:33We need to fight back with everything that we have.
16:37But if we do that,
16:39wouldn't that make us look like the bully?
16:42We need a strategy that not only defends our client
16:46but also upholds our ethical standards.
16:50Well, your approach is weak.
16:52Well, your approach is weak, attorney.
16:55Victimizing.
16:57Pitying.
16:59Is that always your game plan?
17:02For example,
17:03you're being bullied
17:05so that you can be the champion?
17:07So that you can win?
17:12Alright, that's enough.
17:14Let's focus on the case at hand.
17:17No matter when,
17:18doing the right thing is not weakening.
17:21Being weak is not weakening.
17:24Do you know what's wrong with that?
17:26Destroying and blaming others so that you can win?
17:30That's the real bully.
17:35Ivan, you take care of Ramir.
17:38I'll just talk to the maids.
17:40I'll just tell them what the doctor bought
17:43that Ramir is not allowed to eat.
17:47Alright, Patricia.
17:48I'll take care of this.
17:58Did I make a mistake?
18:01Yes.
18:02I got you the new phone that you wanted.
18:05By the way,
18:08I also got a new SIM card.
18:11I really do not understand, Ramir.
18:13Why do you have to tell your family that you're still sick?
18:17And what makes you think that Patricia is being taught
18:19that you should tell Lillet and Meredith that they should have a baby?
18:22Patricia will not agree.
18:25Lillet is mad at me.
18:28She wants to make her life miserable.
18:31That's why she won't agree
18:33that my son doesn't know the truth.
18:37If you really want Lillet to know the truth,
18:39I can go to her.
18:41I can talk to her for you.
18:44No.
18:46It should come from me.
18:50I have a lot to explain to her.
18:53That's why I should be the one to say it.
19:05I appreciate your insights and suggestions,
19:09Atty. Lillet and Atty. Ira.
19:11In my opinion,
19:12whichever of the two strategies,
19:15we can win.
19:18It depends on the weight of the evidence and witnesses
19:22that we will present to the prosecutor or to the court.
19:26That being said,
19:28I prefer the approach of Atty. Matias
19:32in this stage of the case.
19:34Wow.
19:35Why?
19:37Let's focus on the client's innocence.
19:41Instead of destroying the character of the complainant
19:45just to show that he's the bad guy.
19:47Thank you, Atty. Patrick.
19:50This is so predictable.
19:53Of course, you will be partners
19:54because you are in the same firm.
19:58Out of respect for your mom,
20:01I will pretend that I did not hear that, Atty. Ira.
20:04But I suggest you think long and hard
20:08before you say anything more.
20:12Are we done here?
20:15Yes, you may go.
20:24This is far from over.
20:27I'm ready for the rematch.
20:29Anytime, anywhere, at any time.
20:33At your knee.
20:42What?
20:44What's your problem?
20:46Can you not block my way?
20:48I'll be late for my duty.
20:50You're so annoying.
20:52We're in the same firm.
20:54So, can't you just be a little bit nicer to me?
20:58Don't touch me.
21:00I'm tired of you.
21:03You know what?
21:04In this whole building,
21:06you're the only one who's mad at me.
21:07Everybody sees me as a good boy.
21:10Even your sister.
21:12She has a soft spot for me.
21:14We're even closer to you.
21:18Don't pretend that you know everything.
21:22One day, the truth will come out.
21:25Your true colors will be exposed.
21:28And everybody will see you as the monster that you really are.
21:33And everybody will see you as the monster that you really are.
21:39Don't you have anything else to say about that?
21:43Trixie, that's what you've been waiting for since the trial.
21:47Did something happen?
21:51Nothing.
21:52You're just like them.
21:54No matter what you do,
21:55no one will believe in an ish-to-get party girl like you.
21:59Trixie!
22:01What are you doing?
22:03I'm just reporting to Trixie that I want to talk to her.
22:08I'm the one who told her to come closer.
22:11But I'm the one who's shouting at her.
22:13That's not true.
22:14She's lying.
22:17I'm the one who lied?
22:19I don't believe you.
22:20You're hurting me.
22:24Trixie,
22:26I know you're still mad at Ino.
22:28But can't you control yourself?
22:30We're in the office.
22:33Wow.
22:34You're still on her side?
22:37Am I the bad one here?
22:41You're so different.
22:44And you expect me to treat you like my sister?
22:49Why would I treat you like my sister
22:51when all you do is look at me like I'm the monster?
22:54You know what?
22:55It's up to you.
22:56You two go together.
22:58You can go both to hell.
23:03Trixie!
23:16I won't let you go.
23:19I won't let you go.
23:22I want this partnership to succeed.
23:25So if you agree,
23:26I'm offering you a truce.
23:28Truce?
23:29You won't regret it.
23:30I'll be your lookout.
23:31I'll make sure that
23:32Patricia won't catch you.
23:34Lilette, please.
23:35Hello?
23:36Who is this?
23:37Lilette ruined our day.
23:39Well,
23:40we're going to ruin her day too.
23:42It's payback time.
23:43This is for you.
23:45Get in there.
23:47I don't want to.
23:48I don't want to.
23:49I don't want to.
23:50Please.
23:51Please.