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HERE ARE THE TERMS OF YOUR PLEA BARGAIN,

3 YEARS PROBATION.

$10,000 FINE.

AND SINCE YOU SEEM SO...

CLEARLY ADEPT AT WORKING IN CORPORATE LAW,

I AM SENTENCING YOU

TO 1,500 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE,

WORKING FOR CHILDREN'S LEGAL SERVICES

AS A CHILD ADVOCATE.

COME ON, YOU GUYS, HURRY UP. LET'S GO.

WAIT A MINUTE.

HURRY UP. LET'S GO, GUYS.

THE MISSION OF CHILDREN'S LEGAL SERVICES IS SIMPLE.

WE PROVIDE QUALITY LEGAL REPRESENTATION

AND ADVOCACY ASSISTANCE TO CHILDREN WHO ARE ABUSED,

NEGLECTED, OR OTHERWISE AT RISK.

WE HOPE TO PROTECT THESE KIDS FROM FUTURE HARM.

I'M SURE YOU'RE USED TO BETTER SURROUNDINGS,

BUT HERE IN THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT WORLD,

WE TEND TO BEG INSTEAD OF CHOOSE.

OUR 9 FULL-TIME ATTORNEYS HANDLE OVER 4,000 CASES A YEAR.

FOR THEIR EFFORTS THEY RECEIVE $27,000 ANNUALLY, PLUS BENEFITS.

I KNOW OUR REMUNERATION DOESN'T COMPARE TO CORPORATE LIFE,

BUT OUR CASES AREN'T ABOUT MONEY, MR. FALLIN.

THEY'RE ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN A CHILD'S LIFE.

GOOD MORNING, BARBARA.

GOOD MORNING.

I SERVED ON THE COUNTY MUSEUM BOARD WITH YOUR FATHER.

HE, UH, HE MAY REMEMBER ME.

I WAS INTEGRAL IN PLANNING

A CHARITY GOLF FOR CANCER WEEKEND

AT OLIVER HEIGHTS COUNTRY CLUB.

MY DAD DOESN'T GOLF.

YES, WELL, UH, AS I WAS SAYING,

OUR PHILOSOPHY HERE AT THE CHILDREN'S LEGAL SERVICES

IS QUITE SIMPLE.

WE--WE REPRESENT THE CHILD'S WISHES.

THAT'S OUR JOB, THAT'S WHY WE'RE HERE.

WE FEEL THAT CHILDREN HAVE A RIGHT TO BE HEARD AND RESPECTED.

DON'T YOU AGREE, MR. FALLIN?

VERY WELL, THEN.

JAMES MOONEY WILL BE GIVING YOU YOUR HANDS-ON ORIENTATION

TOMORROW MORNING AT THE COURTHOUSE.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR ME?

YEAH. THIS, UH, TOOK 39 MINUTES.

CAN YOU MARK ME FOR AN HOUR?

LET'S GET IN THERE.

COME ON, LET'S GO.

LET'S GO, GUYS. COME ON, HURRY, HURRY.

THAT WAS THE LATE BELL. LET'S GET GOING. COME ON.

COME ON. COME ON. COME ON, HUNTER!

HUNTER?

HUNTER?

WHAT HAPPENED?

HUNTER? HUNTER.

I NEED SOME HELP HERE. SOMEBODY!

I AM SENTENCING YOU

TO 1,500 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE

USING YOUR SKILLS AS A CORPORATE ATTORNEY

TO WORK AS A CHILD ADVOCATE.

YOU GOTTA GO OVER LEGAL STANDARDS, COURT PROCESS,

CHILD DEVELOPMENT, INTERVIEWING TACTICS FOR CHILDREN,

INVESTIGATING PROTOCOLS, NATURE OF PHYSICAL,

MEDICAL EVIDENCE OF SEXUAL ABUSE, CULTURAL--

I HAVE A MEETING IN 20 MINUTES.

TODAY WE'RE DOING SHELTER HEARINGS.

YOU KNOW WHAT THOSE ARE?

THAT'S WHEN A COURT DECIDES IF THERE'S A CLEAR NECESSITY

TO REMOVE A CHILD FROM HIS OR HER HOME.

SO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO?

I SEE THE CHILD. I ASK THEM WHAT THEY WANT. I TELL IT TO THE JUDGE.

WHAT ELSE IS THERE?

YOU KNOW, I NEVER WANTED TO BE A CORPORATE GUY.

WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO, ANYWAY.

SEE, HARD TO GO CORPORATE

WHEN YOUR DEGREE READS NIGHT SCHOOL.

HARDER STILL WHEN YOUR SKIN READS THE PROJECTS,

YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?

WHAT'S YOUR POINT?

THIS KIND OF JOB...

IS NOT FOR EVERYONE.

TAKES A PERSON WHO'S PASSIONATE

AND CARING AND COMMITTED.

THERE ARE NO SECOND CHANCES HERE.

YOU SCREW UP WITH A KID WHO'S BEEN ABUSED,

AND YOU DON'T GET THAT CHANCE BACK.

YOU COMIN'?

I JUST GOTTA TAKE A LEAK. I'LL CATCH UP.

ROOM C-7.

GOT IT.

YOU'RE THE NEW GUY FROM C.L.S.?

I GUESS I AM, BUT I'M LATE FOR A MEETING.

MEET HUNTER REED, YOUR NEWEST CLIENT.

NICHOLAS FALLIN. I'M LATE FOR A MEETING.

YOU'RE ON THE DOCKET IN 15 MINUTES.

HEY.

HEY!

COME HERE.

SERIOUSLY, COME HERE.

WHAT'S COURT PROCESS?

YOU DON'T KNOW.

I'VE NEVER OFFICIALLY BEEN IN COURT.

HUNTER...

HERE, SIT OVER HERE. WOULD YOU, SWEETIE?

WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT?

NICE SUIT.

WHAT'S YOUR NAME?

LAURIE SOLT.

LAURIE SOLT, THIS IS NOT MY WORLD.

AND I AM NOT ABOUT TO APOLOGIZE FOR WEARING MY UNIFORM.

YOUR UNIFORM?

LISTEN, YOU PLAY YOUR ROLE, RIGHT?

YOU'RE A SOCIAL WORKER WHO CHOOSES TO MAKE NO MONEY.

INSTEAD YOU CRY POOR TO THE WORLD.

YOU WEAR CHEAP CLOTHES SO PEOPLE KNOW

WHERE YOU'RE COMING FROM.

MY WORLD IS EXPENSIVE.

I'M NOT SAYING IT'S ANY BETTER.

IT JUST HAS DIFFERENT RULES. SO BE IT.

WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?

MY PROBLEM IS I DIDN'T SAY, HEY, YOU LOOK LIKE CRAP,

SO I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD REFRAIN

FROM BEATING ME UP FOR LOOKING DECENT.

NOW, COULD WE PLEASE RETURN TO MY INITIAL QUESTION?

COURT PROCEDURE. CASES CALLED, WITNESSES ARE CALLED.

SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY ATTORNEY PUTS ON HER CASE,

PARENTS' ATTORNEY PUT ON THEIRS.

THE TRUMPETS SOUND, AND IT'S YOUR TURN.

WHAT DO I DO?

YOU SUMMARIZE YOUR POSITION

AND STATE YOUR RECOMMENDATIONS, GOT IT?

SEE YOU IN COURT.

THE CONFERENCE ROOM IS RIGHT OVER THERE.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD INTERVIEW YOUR CLIENT.

SAYS YOUR FATHER'S IN JAIL

AND YOU HAVE GRANDPARENTS IN THE CITY WHO ARE ON VACATION.

NOW, WHY IS YOUR DAD IN JAIL?

WHERE'S YOUR MOM?

YOU WANNA LIVE WITH YOUR GRANDPARENTS?

OK, LET'S JUST CUT TO IT...

HUNTER.

I'M YOUR LAWYER. YOU'RE ABOUT TO ENTER A SHELTER HEARING

IN WHICH IT WILL BE DECIDED WHETHER OR NOT YOU WILL BE REMOVED FROM YOUR HOME.

DO YOU HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON THAT?

LISTEN, KID, I DON'T HAVE THE TIME

TO SIT HERE AND BEG YOU FOR ANSWERS.

JUDGING FROM THE FORM, YOUR GRANDPARENTS

IS THE LOGICAL PLACE FOR YOU TO BE,

SO LET'S JUST TELL THE COURT TO PLACE YOU THERE

AND GET THIS OVER WITH.

CASE NUMBER 2457. HUNTER REED.

WHY ARE WE HERE?

THIS IS HUNTER REED, YOUR HONOR.

YESTERDAY HIS FATHER, A PROMINENT PLASTIC SURGEON,

ALLEGEDLY KILLED HIS MOTHER WITH A KITCHEN KNIFE

IN THEIR SHADYSIDE HOME.

WHAT?

WHAT?! WHA--

WHAT?

I'M--NO. NO...

I'M NOT--I'M NOT SUPPOSED TO BE DEALING WITH THIS.

MR. FALLIN. TAKE A SEAT, PLEASE, MR. FALLIN.

MR. FALLIN, TAKE A SEAT, PLEASE! MR. FALLIN!

WHAT'S GOING ON?

I--I DON'T KNOW.

MR. FALLIN! MR. FALLIN! STOP!

JUDGE WENDLING ISSUED A CONTINUANCE!

HE'S ORDERED YOU TO RETURN TO COURT ON FRIDAY!

HE'LL FIND YOU IN CONTEMPT IF YOU FAIL TO APPEAR!

HEY! ARE YOU LISTENING TO ME?

WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?

I DIDN'T KNOW.

YOU DIDN'T KNOW?

MR. FALLIN, WE GET 50 CASES A DAY.

WHY WAS THAT KID EVEN THERE?

HIS FATHER MURDERED HIS MOTHER 24 HOURS AGO,

AND YOU PEOPLE HAUL HIM IN FOR A FORMALITY?

YOU ARE GONNA BE IN COURT ON FRIDAY MORNING.

I SUGGEST YOU MAKE AN APPOINTMENT

TO SEE HUNTER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

WHERE ARE HIS GRANDPARENTS?

THEY'RE ON A CRUISE FROM LONDON TO NEW YORK.

THEY'LL BE BACK ON THURSDAY MORNING.

GRETCHEN--

CONFERENCE ROOM. 43 MINUTES AGO.

OK.

HE'S HERE.

NICK-- I'M LATE.

NICK! YOUR PROBATION OFFICERS ARE WAITING AND YOU--

GOOD MORNING, MR. FALLIN.

IT'S MANDATORY.

STRESSED?

OH, YOU HAVE NO IDEA.

SO WHY DON'T I DRIVE THIS POINT HOME?

I'D LIKE YOU TO TURN YOUR ATTENTION TO PAGE 2 OF OUR PROPOSAL,

PARAGRAPH 4 THAT STARTS WITH "TAX LAWS."

THE CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED, I THINK, IN SUCH A WAY

TO MAKE IT EXTREMELY CONDUCIVE TO YOU COMING TO OUR CITY.

NICK!

I JUST WAS EXPLAINING TO MR. SWANN AND HIS ASSOCIATES

THAT WE FEEL THE NEW TAX LAWS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS

COULD BE MANIPULATED TO BENEFIT SWANNTECH

AS LONG AS WE CAN GET THIS DEAL WITH NETBURGH

CLOSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

GOOD MORNING.

I GAVE THE FORMAL OFFER TO THE GENTLEMEN AT NETBURGH YESTERDAY.

THEY'RE TAKING IT INTO SERIOUS CONSIDERATION.

WE SHOULD HAVE A RESPONSE BY DAY'S END.

NETBURGH HASN'T RESPONDED?

NOT YET.

THEY'RE A BUNCH OF 19-YEAR-OLD KIDS

WORKING OUT OF AN OLD WAREHOUSE. THEY'RE--

TAKE IT OFF THE TABLE.

UH, EXCUSE ME?

$2 MILLION WAS MORE THAN A GENEROUS OFFER.

I'M NOT INTERESTED IN WAITING ANY LONGER

FOR THEIR RESPONSE.

TAKE IT OFF THE TABLE TODAY,

MAKE AN OFFER OF A MILLION TOMORROW.

IF THAT'S THE WAY YOU'D LIKE TO PLAY THIS, THEN SURE.

YES.FINE.

NOW, DO WE HAVE PERMISSION

FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER?

NOT EXACTLY.

THE CITY IS CONSIDERING COVERING INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS IF WE CAN--

WHOA, WHOA, MR. FALLIN. EVERY DAY WE WAIT,

WE HEMORRHAGE MORE MONEY.

YES, I UNDERSTAND THAT. THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER

NEEDS TO SIGN OFF ON MY BUDGET PROPOSAL--

NO, NO, NO, NO. WE--WE CANNOT. WE CANNOT CLOSE THIS DEAL.

THESE THINGS TAKE A LITTLE MASSAGING, MR. SWANN.

IF YOU'D JUST LIKE TO TAKE A SEAT FOR A SECOND,

I CAN GET THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER ON THE PHONE RIGHT NOW.

I DON'T KNOW HOW THINGS WORK IN PITTSBURGH,

BUT WHERE WE COME FROM, MONEY MATTERS.

MY COMPANY BRINGS IN $500 MILLION ANNUALLY.

ANY CITY WOULD BEND OVER TO HAVE US,

LET ALONE SOME MID-SIZED TOWN WHOSE MAJOR INDUSTRY

UP AND DIED SOME 20 YEARS AGO.

GENTLEMEN.

NOW, THAT COULDN'T HAVE GONE BETTER.

NICHOLAS.

MY OFFICE.

DAD?

SIT DOWN.

SON...

DO YOU WANT TO MAKE PARTNER WITH THIS FIRM...

OR NOT?

NOW, WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT OUT THERE?

WHY WERE YOU 45 MINUTES LATE?

WHY DIDN'T YOU GET THAT CONTRACT

TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER?

AND DON'T EVER EMBARRASS ME

LIKE THAT AGAIN IN FRONT OF A CLIENT.

THAT GUY'S AN ASS.

HE'S ALSO A CLIENT.

HE HAS A RIGHT TO EXPECT US

TO GO IN THERE PREPARED.

ALL RIGHT. PULL THE NETBURGH OFFER

AND GET OVER TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER

SO YOU CAN BACK UP THAT CRAP

YOU WERE SPEWING OUT IN THERE.

YES, SIR.

NICHOLAS.

IF I HAD YOUR TALENT...

IF I HAD HALF YOUR TALENT,

I'D HAVE RETIRED...

10 YEARS AGO.

THANK YOU.

THAT'S NOT A COMPLIMENT.

WHERE ARE WE ON DUE DILIGENCE?

JUST ABOUT DONE. WE'VE GOTTA--

INCORPORATION PAPERS?

WORKING ON THE NOTARY, BUT--

GET ME ANOTHER MEETING WITH THE NETBURGH KIDS.

RUN A COURT RECORD CHECK ON A DR. THOMAS REED.

THAT'S 2 Es. SEE WHAT THAT NAME BRINGS UP.

ANYTHING ELSE?

I DON'T KNOW. YOU TELL ME.

YOU DON'T RETURN MY CALLS.

YOU DON'T MAKE THIS DEAL,

YOU'RE GONNA LOOK PRETTY STUPID COME ELECTION TIME.

LOOK, THIS DEAL IS GONNA COST THE CITY

MORE THAN IT BRINGS IN, AND YOU KNOW THAT.

THEY DON'T WANT TO PAY CITY TAX,

AND THEY DON'T WANT TO COVER THEIR INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS.

SINCE WESTINGHOUSE LEFT, YOU HAVE DONE JACK

TO BOOST THIS CITY'S ECONOMY.

AND DON'T THINK I WON'T LET IT BE KNOWN

THAT YOUR OFFICE WAS THE DEAL-BREAKER.

ALL RIGHT.

WE'LL EAT INFRASTRUCTURE

AND 7 YEARS OF TAXES.

AFTER THAT, SO HELP ME GOD--

WE'LL SPEAK IN 7 YEARS.

CAN I HELP YOU?

HUNTER REED? I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT.

HEY, HUNTER.

REMEMBER ME?

WE HAVE A SECOND SHELTER HEARING COMING UP IN A FEW DAYS.

IT'S YOUR CALL. EITHER YOU LIVE WITH YOUR GRANDPARENTS

OR SOCIAL SERVICES IS GONNA PUT YOU IN A FOSTER HOME.

WHAT WAS YOUR DEAL?

THAT'S A LONG STORY.

YOU DON'T WANT TO BE DOING THIS, DO YOU?

TRUTH BE TOLD, NO, I DON'T.

THEN WHY ARE YOU?

YOU WANT ANOTHER LAWYER?

DID I SAY THAT?

I GOT SENTENCED TO COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR BREAKING THE LAW.

WHAT'D YOU DO?

YOU WANT ME TO APOLOGIZE FOR THE WAY I ACTED?

SOMETHING BAD?

NO.

JUST SOMETHING STUPID.

WHAT?

I GOT ARRESTED FOR DRUGS, OK?

YOU MIND IF I SIT DOWN?

MY MOM DIED WHEN I WAS ABOUT YOUR AGE.

HOW?

CANCER.

DID YOU SEE HER DIE?

I THOUGHT MY DAD LOVED MY MOM.

WHY WOULD HE HURT HER?

HE STABBED HER SO MANY TIMES.

WHY?

WHY?

DR. REED.

MY NAME IS NICHOLAS FALLIN. I'M YOUR SON'S ATTORNEY.

THERE'S GOING TO BE A SHELTER HEARING

IN REGARDS TO HUNTER'S CUSTODY.

I NEED YOU TO SIGN AN AFFIDAVIT

STATING THAT YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN NOTICE OF THE HEARING.

WHERE IS MY SON?

YOUR SON IS IN A TEMPORARY SHELTER.

WHY?

YOU DON'T KNOW?

I...

DO YOU KNOW WHY YOU'RE IN HERE?

BECAUSE I'M SUPPOSED TO SIGN THIS FORM.

YES.

YOU KNOW, NICK, I HAD TO USE

ALL MY CONTACTS IN THE PRECINCT TO GET THIS.

DR. THOMAS REED TRIED TO OFF HIMSELF WHEN HE WAS 24.

GOT A BUNCH OF MORPHINE FROM THE HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS INTERNING.

A FRIEND FOUND HIM BEFORE IT WAS TOO LATE.

PSYCHIATRIC HELP?

6 MONTHS OUTPATIENT TREATMENT AT WESTERN.

NOTHING ON THE BOOKS SINCE THEN.

DOCTOR'S NAME WAS MILTON SAMUELS.

GREAT.

SO, WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO CALL ME?

10 YEARS AGO YOU TREATED A PATIENT NAMED THOMAS REED.

I'M AFRAID I CAN'T HELP YOU, MR. FALLIN.

I'VE GOT ALVIN MASTERSON AND YOUR FATHER HOLDING.

YEAH.

3 YEARS AGO, ONE SUE PENCE FILED

A MALPRACTICE CLAIM AGAINST A DR. THOMAS REED.

DR. REED APPARENTLY SCREWED UP HER FACE LIFT.

OK, BYE. WHAT HAPPENED?

SETTLED OUT OF COURT. JUST PRESS TALK.

3 MONTHS LATER, AMY TAUPIN FILED A SIMILAR SUIT,

ALSO SETTLED OUT OF COURT. 8 MONTHS LATER, ANOTHER SUM.

HEY GUYS! HE'S HERE.

HEY.

SAL SESSIO, AMANDA HOLTZ.

HI. NICE TO MEET YOU.

HERE'S THE COUNTER.

COUNTER? WHAT ABOUT THE FIRST OFFER?

LISTEN, THIS IS HOW BUSINESS IS DONE.

YOU RECEIVE AN OFFER, YOU RESPOND TO THAT OFFER.

YOU WAIT TOO LONG, IT GETS PULLED OFF THE TABLE.

THIS IS LESS.

TRUE.

HALF.

YOU HAVE 24 HOURS, KIDS. TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.

OK, FIRST OF ALL, I'M NOT YOUR KID.

OK, SECONDLY, I CAN MAKE THIS DEAL WITH INTEL

JUST BY PICKING UP THE PHONE.

THEN PICK IT UP.

I MET WITH HUNTER.

HE ASKED ME TO PICK UP SOME MORE CLOTHES FOR HIM.

SO?

SO I CAN'T GO TO HIS HOUSE

WITHOUT SOMEONE FROM SOCIAL SERVICES.

LAURIE SOLT, SOCIAL SERVICES.

WE'RE HERE TO PICK UP SOME CLOTHES FOR THE BOY.

YES, MA'AM. IT'S OK.

SO NORMAN ROCKWELL.

WITH A KNIFE.

"DR. SAMUELS."

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

JUST TOOK A LEAK.

WHAT?

GO.

BINGO.

WHAT'S UP?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

TRYING TO FIND SOME INFORMATION ON A NEW DRUG.

OH, HERE.

THAT'S IT.

THAT'S IT. THAT'S IT.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

DID DR. REED STOP TAKING THE FLUPHENAZINE

BECAUSE OF HIS TREMOR?

YES.

AND YOU PRESCRIBED A NON-APPROVED DRUG IN ITS PLACE.

I ENROLLED HIM IN THE CLINICAL TRIAL.

DR. REED KNEW OF THE RISKS.

HE WAS DESPERATE TO FIND THE DRUG

THAT DIDN'T HAVE SUCH AN ACUTE SIDE EFFECT.

WELL, WHEN DID THE TRIAL BEGIN?

3 WEEKS AGO.

AND HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE THE FLUPHENAZINE

TO CLEAR THE SYSTEM?

4 TO 6 WEEKS.

SO IT'S POSSIBLE THE DRUGS MAY HAVE COUNTERACTED EACH OTHER.

I KNOW ABOUT THE SCHIZOPHRENIA.

AND THE DRUG TRIALS.

I KNOW ABOUT THE MALPRACTICE SUITS

AND THE SIDE EFFECTS OF THE ANTIPSYCHOTIC YOU WERE TAKING.

DID IT EVER OCCUR TO YOU, DR. REED,

THAT THE FLUPHENAZINE AND THE NEW DRUG

MAY HAVE COUNTERACTED ONE ANOTHER...

AND CAUSED YOU TO ATTACK YOUR WIFE?

IF YOU DON'T TALK TO YOUR ATTORNEY

ABOUT YOUR PSYCHIATRIC HISTORY,

YOU'RE GONNA FACE A LIFE SENTENCE.

NOW, YOU CAN KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT

AND YOU CAN LOSE EVERYTHING,

OR YOU CAN PLEA-BARGAIN YOUR WAY OUT OF THE MURDER CHARGES

ON A CLEAR-CUT INSANITY DEFENSE

WHILE CONCURRENTLY FILING A CIVIL SUIT AGAINST THE DRUG COMPANY

THAT WILL BENEFIT YOUR SON GREATLY.

HOW IS HE?

THE STATE WANTS TO TAKE HIM AWAY FROM YOU

FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.

WHAT SHOULD I DO?

THREATEN TO KILL YOURSELF, DR. REED.

THAT'LL BUY US SOME TIME.

STATE LAW REQUIRES THAT A SUICIDAL INMATE

BE TRANSFERRED TO A PSYCHIATRIC WARD.

DO THAT. LET'S REVEAL YOUR HISTORY

AND YOUR PARTICIPATION IN THE DRUG TRIALS.

TELL MY SON...

TELL HUNTER I LOVE HIM VERY MUCH.

MASTERSON'S ON--

JUST A MINUTE.

ALVIN, MR. FALLIN'S HERE TO SEE YOU.

I RECEIVED A CALL FROM SOCIAL SERVICES.

SAID YOU WENT TO THE REED HOUSE TO SNOOP AROUND.

YEAH. I NEEDED SOME MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT THE EVENTS THAT TOOK PLACE--

WHAT INFORMATION COULD YOU POSSIBLY NEED?

THIS BOY'S FATHER IS GONNA BE CRIMINALLY PROSECUTED

FOR MURDER. HIS MOTHER'S DEAD.

THE GRANDPARENTS ARE PERFECTLY SUITABLE GUARDIANS.

I DISCOVERED SOME THINGS

THAT COULD CHANGE THE OUTCOME OF--

I DID NOT TELL YOU TO INVESTIGATE A MURDER.

I TOLD YOU TO ADVOCATE FOR A CHILD.

HANG ON A SECOND.

I THOUGHT THAT I WAS--WELL, DON'T!

JUST FOLLOW MY RULES, OK?

WHAT IF YOUR RULES ARE WRONG?

LOOK, I DIDN'T ASK FOR YOU.

I'M DOING YOU A FAVOR BECAUSE I RESPECT YOUR FATHER,

A MAN WHO WAS CLEARLY 10 TIMES THE LAWYER YOU ARE.

NOW, IF YOU PREFER TO RETURN TO JUDGE STANTON,

EXPLORE YOUR OTHER OPTION, WHICH I UNDERSTOOD TO BE JAIL TIME,

THEN YOU MAY.

BUT KNOW ONE THING.

AS LONG AS I ACT AS YOUR WARDEN

AND YOU ARE SERVING YOUR TIME IN MY FACILITY,

YOU WILL DO THINGS MY WAY,

OR I WILL SEND YOU BACK FASTER THAN IT USED TO TAKE YOU

TO SNORT AN 8-BALL. GOT IT?

YOU EVER THINK YOU HEAR SOMETHING

THAT YOU DIDN'T REALLY HEAR?

LIKE A NOISE AT NIGHT?

LIKE A NOISE, OR SOMEONE CALLING YOUR NAME?

YEAH, I GUESS.

SOME PEOPLE HAVE A SICKNESS,

A DISEASE CALLED SCHIZOPHRENIA

THAT CAN MAKE THEM HEAR VOICES LIKE THAT.

AND THE VOICES CAN MAKE THEM VERY AFRAID OF PEOPLE.

SO AFRAID, THEY DO TERRIBLE THINGS.

IS THAT WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY DAD?

YES.

WELL, IF HE WAS SICK,

WHY DIDN'T HE SEE A DOCTOR?

HE DID, BUT THE DOCTOR GAVE HIM

THE WRONG MEDICATION.

IS THAT WHY?

I THINK SO.

WELL, DOES HE HAVE THE RIGHT MEDICINE NOW?

YES.

SO HE'LL BE BETTER, AND I CAN GO BACK HOME?

IT MAY NOT BE THAT EASY.

IF HE CAN GET BETTER, I WANT TO BE WITH HIM.

THERE'S CLEARLY A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR VERDICT IN THIS CASE.

AND YOU'RE GIVING THIS TO ME?

NO, NO. WE'RE SHARING IT.

I CAN'T HANDLE THE CASE RIGHT NOW.

I'M A WITNESS. I'M REPRESENTING THE CHILD

WHO MAY BECOME AN ADVERSE PARTY

IF RECONCILIATION DOESN'T TAKE PLACE.

SO YOU WANT ME TO BUST MY BALLS

WHILE YOU GET THE LION'S SHARE OF THE MONEY.

NO, IT'S A CONFLICT.

DR. REED IS THE BENEFICIARY OF HIS WIFE'S ESTATE,

BUT HE'S BEING CRIMINALLY PROSECUTED FOR HER DEATH.

THE WIFE'S ESTATE THEN SWITCHES TO HUNTER,

WHO CAN'T DO ANYTHING OF HIS OWN FREE WILL BECAUSE HE'S A MINOR.

SO WHOEVER IS THE GUARDIAN,

EITHER THE FATHER OR THE GRANDPARENTS,

THEY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FILING THE SUIT.

SO, THE FATHER SUES THE DOCTOR FOR MALPRACTICE,

THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY FOR PRODUCT LIABILITY,

AND COLLECTS FOR THE SON'S SUFFERING

ALL BECAUSE HE KILLED HIS OWN WIFE?

EXACTLY.

LEAVE IT TO YOU TO TURN PRO BONO INTO PROFIT.

I JUST SPOKE TO SWANN.

IF HE DOESN'T SEE THE COMPLETED PAPERWORK

BY TOMORROW MORNING, HE IS PULLING OUT.

ALTOGETHER.

TEA?

UH, MOM, MOM. MOM!

OK, YOU PROMISED US TWICE THE MONEY AND STOCK OPTIONS.

OK, LISTEN TO ME.

YOU GET AN OFFER, YOU RESPOND TO THAT OFFER.

YOU WAIT TOO LONG, IT GETS PULLED OFF THE TABLE.

OK, I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT I PROMISED EVERYONE MORE.

THAT'S OUR OFFER.

I--I DON'T WANT IT, THEN. I CAN'T.

OK. OK?

EXCUSE ME.

MISTER?

MISTER?

MOM. MOM!PLEASE, MISTER.

HE'S JUST YOUNG. HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT MONEY IS.

HE'S JUST YOUNG. WE NEED THE MONEY.

I CAN'T PAY FOR HIS SCHOOL ANYMORE.

WE USED TO HAVE AN UNCLE. HE WAS HELPING, BUT HE--

WHAT'S IT GONNA BE?

1.8.

1.5.

20,000 SHARES.

1.5, 15,000 SHARES.

AND AN APARTMENT IN BUDAPEST

FOR MY MOTHER'S FAMILY.

OK.

YES! WHOO! HA HA!

HOO-HOO! YES.

WHOO-HOO!OH, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

NEED SOME HELP?

YOU'RE KISSING THE WRONG ASS.

SO, WHAT'S IT LIKE?

WHAT?

CHILDREN'S LEGAL SERVICES.

I DON'T KNOW.

YOU'RE SPENDING A LOT OF TIME THERE.

IT'S A STEEP LEARNING CURVE.

DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE DOING SOMETHING MEANINGFUL?

I FEEL LIKE I'M SERVING MY SENTENCE.

THIS IS MEANINGFUL.

THIS IS ABOUT MONEY.

THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.

I DON'T KNOW.

IF I HADN'T RUN UP SUCH HUGE SCHOOL LOANS,

I'D BE WORKING IN PUBLIC SERVICE.

WHAT?

I THINK YOU'RE A SHARK. YOU JUST DON'T KNOW IT YET.

MY FATHER ALWAYS TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT MAKING MONEY,

BUT TO WORRY ABOUT MAKING A DIFFERENCE.

WELL, MONEY MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

BELIEVE ME.

ALL THE MAN-HOURS SCRAPING AROUND FOR MINIMUM WAGE,

THEY CAN'T COMPETE WITH THE HUGE INFLUX OF MONEY

THAT YOU ARE CAPABLE OF GENERATING.

MAKE THE MONEY FIRST,

THEN IF YOU STILL FEEL LIKE IT,

THEN GO MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

I THINK YOU'RE PUTTING ON AN ACT.

I SHOULD GET THESE COPIES MADE.

HELLO?

NICK, IT'S JAMES.

THOMAS REED THREATENED TO KILL HIMSELF LAST NIGHT.

THEY JUST MOVED HIM TO WESTERN.

THANK YOU. THANKS.

I'VE MET THE GRANDPARENTS IN QUESTION.

SOCIAL SERVICES CONSIDERS THEM

TO BE AN APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT FOR THE CHILD.

UNLESS THERE ARE ANY OBJECTIONS,

I WILL GRANT PERMANENT CUSTODY

TO PHYLLIS AND DONALD SAMPLE,

HUNTER'S MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS.

BAILIFF, WHAT'S THE NEXT CASE ON THE DOCKET?

YOUR HONOR.

YES, MR. FALLIN?

MY CLIENT WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK TO HIS FATHER.

YOUR HONOR, HUNTER CAN'T JUST SIT IN LIMBO FOR THE NEXT YEAR

AWAITING THE OUTCOME OF A CLEAR-CUT CRIMINAL CASE.

YOU ARE AWARE, MR. FALLIN, THAT YOUR CLIENT'S FATHER

HAS BEEN CHARGED WITH MURDER?

I UNDERSTAND THAT AT THE MOMENT,

DR. REED IS IN NO POSITION TO TAKE CUSTODY.

HOWEVER, IF BY SOME CHANCE

DR. REED IS CLEARED OF CRIMINAL CHARGES

AND REHABILITATED,

WOULDN'T IT BE POSSIBLE THAT HUNTER MIGHT RETURN HOME?

YES, IT'S POSSIBLE.

YOUR HONOR, THIS IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL.

I UNDERSTAND. I ONLY ASK

THAT THE GRANDPARENTS' CUSTODY BE REPRESENTED AS TEMPORARY,

PENDING THE CRIMINAL TRIAL.

YOUR HONOR, THE GRANDPAR--

I AM SIMPLY REPRESENTING MY CLIENT'S DESIRE

TO BE GIVEN THE CHANCE TO BE REUNITED WITH HIS FATHER

SHOULD THE COURT DEEM IT APPROPRIATE.

HE JUST WANTS THE CHANCE, YOUR HONOR.

OK, MR. FALLIN.

I WILL GRANT TEMPORARY CUSTODY

PENDING THE OUTCOME OF DR. REED'S CRIMINAL TRIAL.

GRETCHEN-- CONFERENCE ROOM, 18 MINUTES AGO.

YOU HAD NO AUTHORITY TO MAKE THIS KIND OF DEAL.

THEY DROVE A HARD BARGAIN.

YOU HAD NO AUTHORITY.

WHERE I COME FROM, MONEY MATTERS.

WHAT WAS THAT?

YOU'RE PASSING UP AN INCREDIBLE DEAL

ALL FOR THE SAKE OF YOUR ENORMOUS EGO.

MY EGO?

OUR LITTLE TOWN IS WILLING

TO EAT YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS

AND GIVE YOU 7 YEARS LIVING OFF THE FAT OF OUR LAND.

ALL IN ALL, I JUST DID A DEAL

WORTH NEARLY $20 MILLION TO YOU OVER THE NEXT HALF DECADE,

AND YOU'RE SWEATING OVER CASH AND STOCK OPTIONS

WORTH A TENTH OF THAT.

AND WILL THE CITY BUILD US AN OFFRAMP

FROM THE PARKWAY?YES.

BUILDING PERMITS FOR THE PARKING STRUCTURE?

YES.

WE'LL MOVE IN AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.

IT'S AN HONOR TO HAVE YOUR BUSINESS.

ANXIOUS TO GET TO WORK.

TERRIFIC.

GOOD GOING.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. PLEASURE.

UH, THAT APARTMENT IN BUDAPEST?

YEAH.

NICHOLAS.

MY OFFICE.

I KNOW THAT WAS A LITTLE UNCONVENTIONAL.

LOOK ME IN THE EYE, NICHOLAS.

WE GOT THE ACCOUNT.

THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO APOLOGIZE.

I'LL GET YOU IN A MINUTE.

IT WORKED.

THE STATE HAS AGREED TO CALL THE CUSTODY TEMPORARY.

THERE'S STILL A CHANCE TO BE WITH YOUR SON.

DR. REED?

I LOVE MY SON MORE THAN ANYTHING IN THIS WORLD, MR. FALLIN.

I'LL... I'LL PLEAD INSANITY.

I'LL SUE THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY

TO PROVIDE FOR HUNTER.

BUT I CAN'T BE HIS FATHER ANYMORE.

HE'S YOUR SON.

I KILLED HIS MOTHER.

I KNOW WHAT I DID. I KNOW NOW.

I DID THAT...

AND HE SAW.

HE WANTS TO FORGIVE YOU.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

WELL, I WOULDN'T JUST WALK AWAY.

IF I HAD A SON LIKE THAT,

I WOULDN'T GIVE UP THE CHANCE TO KNOW HIM,

TO HAVE HIM KNOW ME.

SEE...

I CAN'T.

I CAN'T.

I'M SORRY.

I'M NOT GOING AWAY, DR. REED.

TAKE CARE OF HUNTER FOR ME.

HE'S JUST NOT READY YET.

WHY NOT?

HE JUST NEEDS SOME TIME, HUNTER.

HE NEEDS SOME TIME.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

NO.

I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY.