Ep 8. Woman with a Past

Martin season 1 episode 8, titled "Woman with a Past," follows the story of a beautiful woman named Valerie who comes to Gina's office looking for a job as Martin's assistant. Initially, Martin is enamored by Valerie's beauty and agrees to hire her despite Gina's strong objections.

As Valerie starts working for Martin, strange things begin to happen in the office. Files go missing, Martin's computer crashes, and important client calls are not returned. Martin becomes suspicious of Valerie and starts to investigate her past.

Meanwhile, Gina starts to bond with Valerie and learns more about her troubled past. Valerie's former husband was abusive, and she had to escape from him with her child. Gina sympathizes with Valerie and believes that she deserves a second chance.

As Martin's investigation continues, he discovers that Valerie has a criminal record and was involved in embezzlement. Martin is furious and decides to fire her immediately, but Valerie begs for another chance, insisting that she has changed her ways.

Gina convinces Martin to give Valerie another chance, and Martin agrees to hire her back, but only on probation. Valerie works hard and proves to be a valuable asset to the team, earning Martin's trust and respect.

However, just when everything seems to be going well, Valerie's ex-husband shows up at the office and causes a scene. Martin and Gina quickly come to Valerie's defense and kick him out of the building.

In the end, Martin realizes that he was too quick to judge Valerie based on her past and learns to give people a second chance. Valerie becomes a permanent member of the team and proves to be a valuable asset to the office. The episode ends on a positive note, with the team celebrating Valerie's success and newfound happiness.