In order to make ends meet, he becomes a sperm donor, initially by acquiescing to the desires of Fatima Goodrich ( Kerry Washington), his ex-fiancée who came out as a lesbian and now wants a child. Armstrong's assets are frozen, and he finds himself unable to maintain his quality of life. Herman Schiller, is falsely accused of securities fraud by his superior, Leland Powell ( Woody Harrelson). John Henry 'Jack' Armstrong ( Anthony Mackie) is a financially successful and upwardly mobile executive at a biotechnology firm who, following the suicide of a colleague, Dr.