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Last round, Raymond.
You're way ahead.

Hold him off with your jab.

Watch the left hook,
that's all he's ever hurt you with.

Knock him out, Glenn.
You're way behind on points.

You can't win on a decision.

It comes down to this:
Are you a champion or not?

Three minutes. Take it to him.

JENNY:
Let me see if I get this...

. . .you dreamt I was dreaming
of Raymond and Glenn fighting?

Yes. You were in the front row.
When Raymond hit Glenn. . .

. . .his mouthpiece flew into you.

You screamed and lurched up in bed,
revealing that it was a dream.

And then I lurched up in bed,
realizing I was dreaming of you. . .

-. . .having the dream.
-Okay.

You're weirder than me.

-Ready?
-We have to call the case off.

-Why?
-You and Raymond will kill each other.

Or at least ruin your friendship.

-I dreamt it.
-Actually, l--

-You dreamt me dreaming it.
-I'm sure I should have followed that.

-You majored in dream interpretation.
-No, I studied it.

You should be able to read this one.
We should settle.

-Just because she dreamt it?
-Her dreams come true. Tell him.

Especially the bad ones.

-Tell me about this dream.
-You and Raymond were boxing.

-His eye was swollen. You were bleeding.
-It was terrible.

But it didn't turn out to be my dream.
I was just in bed. . .

. . .dreaming of Jenny's dream,
like she said.

-Is that it?
-Pretty much.

-See? We need to settle.
-This dream could mean who knows what.

You're in bed. That could be fear
of death, place of sexual encounter.

Violence isn't battle so much as
repression. Blood actually means love.

-Love?
-Yeah. Becoming one with somebody.

-Who was bleeding?
-You.

Men naked or in undergarments:
sexual fantasy or intimacy.

Let's see. . . .
This has nothing to do with the case.

You just have repressed fantasies
of sex and intimacy. Likely with. . .

. . .me.

Dreams mean nothing.

VONDA SINGS:
I've been down this road

Neutral Corners

Walking the line
That's painted by pride

And I have made mistakes in my life
That ljust can 't hide

Oh, I believe I am ready
For what love has to bring

I got myself together
Yeah, now I'm ready to sing

I've been searching my soul tonight
I know there's so much more to life

Now I know I can shine a light
To fiind my way back home

Oh, baby, yeah

First up, the Honorable Judge Ling.

As you all know, Ling's a judge.

And of course, legally, as a judge
she can no longer work here.

-Oh.
-Oh.

I know sarcasm when I hear it.
I'm expecting a party.

Something big. Maybe a dinner.
I'll need to approve the menu.

(BELL CHIMING]

-What happened to you?
-I beg your pardon?

-How was your time off, John?
-It was fine.

-Good food? Little R and R? Steroids?
-I worked out a little.

-Let's just move along, Richard.
-All right. Next up. . . .

-I've totally forgotten what's next.
-Can anything follow that?

Balls.

-The only thing--
-They know!

-They know you look different.
-Did you see the gape on Ally?

-If they touch you, you'll feel real.
-Do I walk around saying, "Touch me"?

-Do women do that with padded bras?
-Just give this a chance.

Trust me. This can work.

What then, Corretta?
Do I continue living my life. . .

. . .with fake pecs and inflated glutes?

Women look at body parts,
just like men do.

That's really nice to hear.

But once we fall in love,
the outside no longer matters.

You see pretty wives with
beer-bellied, bald men all the time.

You think those guys looked like that
in the beginning?

-One twenty-five?
-Look, Jenny--

Raymond, our case
is stronger as a nuisance claim.

But your damages are limited.
Help me out, Al.

-Why should I help you out?
-You'll end up losing money.

You know that. Glenn knows it.
How you doing?

Stop asking me how I'm doing.

One twenty-five is as high
as I'm authorized to go.

-We'll think about it.
-No, we won't.

We'll get back to you.

-Good. That was fast. Burger?
-Yeah, okay. I'll meet you outside.

-They got us.
-They don't. Whose side are you on?

The cost of prosecuting will be
higher than our contingency.

-We can win.
-In your dreams. Or maybe hers.

Hey! Hey! My dreams have no relevance.
Don't think my dreams are relevant.

We cannot make money on this case.
That's all I'm saying.

Case number 603.
Crystal v. City of Boston.

Good morning, Your Honor.
How are you today?

-Judgment for the defendant.
-Wait! I have a case.

I was forced to pay
the Brighton Public School $32. . .

. . .just because my son stuck gum
on the bottom of a desk.

They threatened to suspend him.

It may seem petty, but the school
systems expend a lot of money. . .

. . .to remove these big wads of gum.
Not only is it vandalism. . .

. . .but it represents
an egregious breach of decorum.

Gum-chewing is symptomatic
of the escalation of disrespect. . .

. . .afforded to both the teachers
and the education. . . .

I changed my mind. Judgment for
the plaintiff. Refund her money.

-Thank you, Your Honor.
-But you pay court costs. $500.

Next case.

Something good.

What are we gonna do?

About what?

Jenny. We gotta convince her
to settle on this case.

When she gets stubborn, I just. . . .

I'm friends with Raymond.
That makes my influence less.

Maybe you should try and persuade her.
You guys seem pretty close now.

Well. . . .

-Are you close?
-Look, I'm 31 years old.

-I'm way too old to play games, okay?
-I'm sorry?

Last week, you told me
you two were over.

Then you blurt out
that you're a single guy.

Now you're here, trying to find out
if I'm close to Jenny.

Would I be betraying her
if I were to see you?

Obviously, there's some
chemistry going on.

So let's just be adult, address it,
and put it out there.

-Ally?
-Hm?

If you somehow got the impression
that I was interested. . .

. . .I apologize.

Never mind, it was a joke!
I was joking. I'm a joker.

You'll learn that about me.

I'm a kidder. So funny.

See you.

Tell me something. Be honest.
Do you think Ally's cute?

-Why do you ask me that?
-Well, I could be wrong--

-You usually are.
-I think she's, you know. . .

. . .a nasty little edible.

-You think she's cute?
-Isn't that what I just said?

Yeah, I suppose she's cute.

Okay, I could be wrong--

-You usually are.
-I bet behind the corporate thing. . .

. . .she's a little sex machine.

-Ally?
-Yep.

-Think it'd be bad to ask her out?
-I thought you did.

I pissed her off.
I got distracted by Loing.

-Ling.
-What do you think of me and Ally?

You always have a good feel
for these things.

Well, I don't. . . .

Actually, yeah,
you two probably would be good.

-Why not?
-I'm gonna ask her out.

Ally, give me your hand.

I simply must have it.

I'm not exactly comfortable
with the dream.

-We should confront its implications.
-It was just a dream.

It's been said,
"Sex is the gateway of life. "

-Who said that?
-It doesn't matter.

What does:
We are conceived through sex.

As we age,
we're reborn through it. . .

. . .either as a culminating
act of love or. . .

-. . .Iust. Lust is good.
-It is?

Oh, yes. It's part of love.

And women sometimes need
to revitalize the yearning.

I think you know what I'm saying.

Give me your hand.

I haven't a clue
as to what you're saying.

Drink the sweet nectar
of the forbidden fruit.

-Navigate the passage.
-Again, more clearly.

It's only when you surrender
to your want. . .

. . .that you'll be able
to clarify what it is you truly need.

You're telling me again
to go to the boy?

Oh, yes.

-We can't settle for 1 25,000.
-Jenny, we have to be practical.

-Why? Who made up that rule?
-Certainly not me.

At 1 25,000, minus contingency,
each plaintiff will get a dollar.

This thing is not about money,
it's about right and wrong.

It's stopping these people from
invading the privacy of our homes. . .

. . .where we do those private things
that we love to do in our own homes.

-This is about justice.
-Justice can't be that cheap.

-They're not afraid of us.
-Then we have to scare them.

Hey.

-How's it going?
-Hello again.

Well, John, one of us isn't being
entirely honest with ourselves, is he?

-Can't they do this in your office?
-Too much natural light.

-Have you planned my party? Richard!
-Well. . . .

I have strong emotional attachments
to this place.

-What's going on?
-Camera and makeup tests.

-Are you getting a TV show?
-Why not?

-Can I speak with you?
-No. I tried to convince Jenny.

She wouldn't budge,
so we have nothing to talk about.

(STAMMERS]

-Boy? I want you to sing at my party.
-Excuse me?

Somebody other than
Elaine should sing.

You're the only one
who can hit a note.

-Something that captures me. No.
-Can you hold still?

Ling? After the shoot, do you think
I could borrow the camera crew?

Sure. I'm generous when
it doesn't cost me anything.

-A video?
-We know that we don't scare them.

-What would scare the phone companies?
-What?

Bad publicity. So far, this case
has made very little noise.

-But a press conference--
-No.

This is a cross between a video and
a PSA. Claire will be our spokesperson.

-Claire? Are you on drugs?
-I have an idea.

Set up another settlement conference.

Get Claire back in here.
We have to rehearse.

And no, I am not on drugs.

I know you're in there.

Let me in, or I'll call
the fire department.

What's wrong?

Feel my muscle.

-Ew.
-Yep.

It's a fraud.
A suit designed by Corretta.

And I was totally fooled.

As lawyers, we're trained to look
at events as reasonable men.

Looking at myself--

This sullen attitude,
it's just too boring.

Do you ever have a problem
with being ridiculous?

Never. This started two weeks ago
when you decided you loved Ally.

What did we agree to do? Declare your
feelings. You didn't do that, did you?

-She likened me to a Chia Pet.
-You never took the shot.

You don't even have the guts
to go for what you want.

Did you ever think that she
could be protecting herself?

Maybe she really loves you.
Did you ever stop to consider that?

-Do you think that could be true?
-Are you nuts? That's not the point.

The point is, let her say no. Hear her
say no. But at least walk the plank.

How can any woman love a man
who's too afraid to take the chance?

If you love Ally, go to her.

I didn't give the phone number.

We can superimpose that
with a graphic.

I'm gonna see how Glenn did
with the meeting.

-You were great, Claire.
-Yes, I was, wasn't l?

So lovely.

We'll let you know how we do,
and I really appreciate it, Claire.

-Are you all right, Ally?
-Sorry?

You seem blue. I know my colors.

Well, I'm probably
just a little tired.

Is it a man?

What?

No. No, I'm fine.

You're more than fine,
you're gorgeous.

But is it Glenn?

Glenn? Glenn Foy?

-May I take your hand, Ally?
-Okay.

When I was very young,
I was the image of you.

Which gives you an idea of what
you'll look like in a year or two.

But there was nothing like that spark
when you met that special someone.

Even my nooks and crannies tingled.

Now I've got a lot older,
they tingle vicariously.

Right now, I'm tingling
for you and Glenn.

He's lovely.

Well, Glenn isn't really my type.
But thank you.

My mistake.
I may have had a phantom tingle.

-I have a lot of work to do.
-Of course.

I should get busy.

-Ally.
-Hm?

I've always found the funny thing
about love is. . .

. . .it's the one game you lose
by refusing to play.

-Well, our home away from home.
-You can go into the conference room.

-Raymond?
-This really is a waste of time.

-Our client--
-Just go in. We'll meet you in there.

-Is the television set up?
-Everything's in there.

Could you sing tonight
at the bar for Ling?

-I don't even know her.
-The problem is, others do.

-Ready?
-Yeah.

-Would you think about it?
GLENN: Okay.

John, what happened
to your little tush?

-It's depressed. Can I speak to you?
-I'm late.

I'm in a settlement conference.
Right after, I'll come--

Listen, Ally, sometimes when I
try cases against women lawyers. . .

. . .I hit on them to unnerve them.
I'm not proud of it.

I just want to apologize
for doing it a little with you.

Okay. I appreciate that.

To make amends, I thought after the
case is over I'd ask you out for real.

Oh.

GLENN:
Raymond?

-Thanks for coming back in.
-We're happy to be here.

Of course, our offer must drop
to 1 20 to cover our time.

-What?!
-Jenny.

-That's just mean.
-1 20, 1 25. . . .

-It doesn't matter. And unacceptable.
-They're too low.

-I can't follow who's talking.
-Just watch the screen.

We have a little surprise.

Hello, I'm Claire Otoms.
Ever get one of those annoying calls...

...promising to cut your phone rates?
lf you're like me, you have.

-What is this?
-A commercial we plan to run.

I decided to do something about it.
I sued them.

I fiiled a class-action suit...

...and 72,000 possums--
People havejoined in.

If you've had a bellyful of these
companies and want to fiight back...

...call this number.

You know what
the phone companies are doing now?

They're offering a service
to protect you from harassment.

For $ 1 1 a month,
they'll screen these calls.

Aren 't they lovely?

Believe what youjust saw?
How about what youjust heard?

The phone companies harass you,
then charge you for protection.

Remember the bullies
who took your milk money?

It's the same thing.

If you'd like to join the fiight,
call this 1-800 number...

... which we'll pay for, by the way.

-Good, wasn't it?
ALLY: The public is ready to turn.

And Congress will be behind them.
This commercial might be the nudge.

We bought time for tomorrow night.

Wait, the phone companies offer to
protect you against harassment. . .

-. . .that they themselves commit?
-Some do.

They're afraid if we put out the word
with this video. . . .

They're gonna settle. I know it. I do.

They can't risk the class getting
bigger and we want an offer tonight.

Congratulations.
Now, what about you. . .

-. . .and the one they call Glenn?
-I think we're in a neutral state. . .

. . .because the relationship
would be short-term.

-And with Jenny's feelings at stake--
-But he has admitted to his desire?

-No. He hasn't.
-But a woman knows.

Well, it's like,
I know I shouldn't, but I want it.

And I don't want it.

(BEEPING]

-It's beeping.
-It's my pager.

-John Cage.
-Is it important?

Evidently.

-Did we have to come up to your office?
-Yes, it's a semenal moment.

-Seminal!
-Fine. Fine.

-Are you okay?
-No. Well, yes. No.

I'm just a little. . . .

Cro-Magnon Raymond
is interested in me.

I'm finding it tough contending
with it in the middle of a case.

-Just between you and me?
-Of course.

I think that Glenn is interested too.

He's not saying it, but I can feel it.
I'm just having a hard time.

Men think women like it when
men are interested in them.

You know, it's not always the case.

What did you want to talk to me about?

I'm interested in you.

That's funny.

I'm serious.

And rather than throw
on a pair of glute trunks. . .

. . .to try and impress you with
muscles that aren't mine. . .

. . .I decided to take
the road less traveled. . .

. . .one of simple maturity.
I'm being direct.

I love you.

Your nuance. Your idealism.

Your beauty. Your body.
Everything about you.

You're slightly nuts, but that's
something we have in common.

I think that we could be
a good couple. I would like to try.

John, I'm. . . .

I so wanna be loved by you.

But not in the way that you
are interested in loving me.

Ordinarily, this would be
where I retreat in humiliation.

But the stakes being what they are,
I'm just going to ask, are you sure?

And if so, why are you sure?

John, l--

I don't feel any
physical passion for you.

I could be wrong,
but sometimes that can be discovered.

You hardly know
what you want in a man.

But I'm pretty good at recognizing
what I don't want.

John, l--

I think you are the most lovely man
that I could ever hope to meet.

But I just can't love you in the way
you're asking me to.

Well. . . .

That's the trouble, I suppose,
in coming at people with honesty.

They sometimes counter with it.

keep the ball rolling
keep the ball rolling

On your mark, get set
Let the kissing start

-I thought you rented out the bar.
-I did.

-Then who are all these people?
-I rented them so you'd feel popular.

-Is the boy gonna sing for me?
-He said he would.

One little kiss

-He's on his way.
-Who?

Simon McCalister.
He just paged me.

-Does he have an offer?
-Let's go find out.

I just want to say I'm sorry.

Oh.

Sorry for putting you
in a difficult position.

Oh, well.

But I don't regret declaring myself.

Are you okay?

Incredibly. I feel wonderful.

I'm disappointed that you can't
reciprocate my feelings. . .

. . .but continuing to suppress them
would have been much more malignant.

Really?

Well. . . .

You gotta figure,
over 6 billion people on Earth.

What are the needle-in-a-haystack
odds you'll find that soul mate?

And consider the logic of coming
across somebody who could be it. . .

. . .and then keeping it to yourself.

-Do you want something?
-Excuse me?

-Do you want something?
-Yeah.

Simon McCalister just
returned with another offer.

-See you downstairs.
-Absolutely.

-This won't have any effect. . .
-Of course not.

. . .but goodwill is hard to quantify.

Does a number go along
with your goodwill?

Our clients have reluctantly agreed
to up our offer to $300,000.

-It's nonnegotiable.
-Excellent, it's nonnegotiable.

-Meeting's over.
-We'll go.

-They're all talking again.
-Simon, juries hate corporate giants.

-You and I know it. Do you?
-I do. How you doing?

Let's figure they pay each plaintiff
$1 000 for this harassment.

I'll tell you what, let's make it
500 per plaintiff. Now, that seems low.

Even so, 500 times 72,000
is $36 million.

That commercial could triple
our plaintiff base. . .

. . .bringing the settlement
to over 1 00 million.

That's why you're here.
Would you agree?

I would. How you doing?

And $1 00 million seems like
a lot of money. . .

. . .except when you're
a billion-dollar phone giant.

You know it. Your client knows.
The jury will.

And juries just love to pinch
Fortune 500 monopolies.

Fifteen million. That's the number.
Works out to $208 per plaintiff. . .

. . .assuming we don't run the ad
and the class doesn't grow.

Two hundred and eight dollars,
that's nothing.

All in at 1 5?

All in.

Done.

Jam up andjelly tight

Now you're out of sight

You look a little naughty
But you're so polite

I-- I just. . . .

-I feel numb.
-You should.

That's the biggest settlement
our firm has ever gotten.

And look at him.

He doesn't like to lose. And it's
not often he does. He's good.

So is Glenn.

-Yeah. They look kind of tight.
-Oh, yeah, well. . . .

Yeah, they're freak-dancing.
Everyone gets tight.

-Maybe Glenn and she. . .?
-Wouldn't it be hard for you. . .

. . .if he were to date someone
from the same firm?

A little bit.
But I could be friends with her.

I so wanna be close to
whomever he ends up with.

Really?

I wish you'd date him.

-How did the conference go?
-Not bad.

-We got $200 per plaintiff.
-Think how their lives will change.

Ever see a grown man cry? Watch.

It is pretty amazing to change
72,000 people's lives in one night.

Yeah, not since the pope
lifted the ban on meat did--

72,000 times 200. . . .

You got a $1 5 million settlement?

-We get a full contingency?
-If the class signs on.

And we expect them to.
Here it comes.

-Wait one second.
-Richard, it's okay.

I'm just so happy
for those nice people.

And we get 5 million. It's the fact
that we did some good here.

-Deep down, he's a philanthropist.
-I can see that.

Look, it's the boy. My song.

Those fiingers in my hair

That strips my conscience bare
It's witchcraft

And I've got no defense for it

The heat is too intense for it

What good would
Common sense for it do?

'Cause it's witchcraft
Wicked witchcraft

And although I know
It's strictly taboo

When you arouse the need in me

My heart says
"Yes, indeed" in me

Proceed with what
You're leading me to

It's such an ancient pitch

But one that I'd never switch

'Cause there's no nicer witch
Than you

Than you

Hey.

-Glenn.
-I just came up to get my stuff.

-Great song. Ling liked it.
-I'm glad.

Walk you home?

Actually, I have some stuff
that I have to finish up.

You just packed your case.

Well--

Listen, I lied.
Obviously, I am interested.

-With Jenny, it's just. . . .
-I know. I know.

I even encouraged Raymond to date you
to protect myself against. . . .

Well--

Well, we just won a huge case
and the euphoria of that--

Sometimes we're attracted to people
who are involved in our triumphs.

We just happen to be co-triumphees. . .

. . .and as such, we probably have
an exaggerated sense of. . . .

-It would destroy Jenny.
-I know.

I lied when I told you
I wasn't, and I thought I should--

-Be honest.
-Yeah.

Well, I am gonna go.

Are you sure?

I just don't trust myself
to be walked home by you.

Jenny said that she wanted you
to date a friend. . .

. . .because that would be good for. . . .
I think that she thinks that--

-I can't do it to her.
-I know.

I can't do it either.

Are we gonna do it to her?

No, we can't.
Of course, we can't.

-So I'm gonna go.
-Okay.

Glenn?

You're a pretty great guy.

Thanks.

-John.
-Glenn.

-Good night.
-Night.

OLD LADY:
You stinker!

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