All language subtitles for The Practice s02e22 Another Day

It's beautiful, short.

I agree.

I bet it's more manageable, like when
you use a brick or something.

They're gonna have a tough time proving
you're after tourists. My concern is it

won't matter.

I just wanted the money.

Like they do.

Hey, Warren.

Warren. A jury is a jury. You snatched a
handbag out of an old lady's hand and

they're gonna want to put you in jail.
Hey, hey, hey.

You gotta take this seriously.

Okay. Alright, now wear a tie.

Donald and Associates?

Mr. Donald isn't available.

It's an emergency.

Okay. Tell your posse to get down here
right away.

Yes. Tell them it's an emergency. I'll
tell them.

Yes, Joey, I've got that. I'll tell
them.

Joey Herrick says they need you to come
to his place.

Uh -oh, not me. Oh, no, no, no, no. He
says it's an emergency.

Yeah, emergency?

What'd he do, kill Marty now?

Tell Bobby. I will, but you better get
over there. Forget about it. I'm not

going. There is no way that I am going.

I am not going alone.

My New Year's resolution was to never
lay eyes on him again.

Just don't let him bait you. You watch.

He's killed somebody.

I promise you.

All I'm going to say is please don't
judge me.

All right, where's Marty?

Tell me you didn't kill Marty.

There you go judging me. Can you keep
your mind ajar, not open, you hippo?

listen, you psycho. Why'd you call us
down here?

It's Marty.

It's not himself.

There.

He looks pale.

Again, I ask you not to judge me.

This is unbelievable. Two lovers and
they're both dead?

Lucky I'm not a flirt.

Quiet. Now what the hell happened? You
killed him?

Thought you'd first want to give me the
big advisory. Be careful what you say.

We'll be stuck with it. No, this time
you tell me the damn truth.

I killed him.

I didn't mean to.

I was trying to win an argument. You
know, the last word can be so hard.

You think just because you got away with
it last time, you can get away with it

whenever?

Yes. You're sick, Joey.

Aside from that...

Let's focus.

Now, last time, I had a red herring to
work with. This time, I don't. I'm the

only suspect.

And considering how lazy the damn police
are, they'll just settle on me, won't

they? They won't go search. They'll say
he killed before. He did it again here.

And they'd be right.

Marty is known for a temper.

I mean, after all, we know he did
threaten to kill Peter.

And I caught a break here. He was
holding that knife in his hand before it

reached its final destination.

So self -defense is viable.

Also, we can't rule out insanity.

I mean...

Goodness, I go around killing people.

What's wrong with this guy?

Is he sick?

Obviously. Anyway, Eleanor's starting
trial tomorrow.

I'm in.

Just tell me where to start.

Raymond's a town. I'm not expecting to
get bail.

Did he give any statements? No, and he's
not going to. I'm going to move for a

fast, probable cause. Now, I need some
research on prior bad acts. We need to

suppress the fact that he's killed
before.

You want to know what the worst part
about this is? We could actually get him

off again.

We don't have to represent the guy.

I mean, why do it? Because we care.

My other lawyer said come to you. He
said you'd beaten them before.

We settled. Nobody really beats it. Up
against the same lawyer, the same firm

you beat, so... Mrs. Carroll, even if we
could prove your son is addicted to

cigarettes... I don't think I am.

You've tried the patch, the gum. You
can't quit, Jeffrey. My point is, even

we could prove addiction...

We can't really establish damages.

He's not sick yet. But he will be if he
keeps smoking.

There are plenty of class action
lawsuits you could join into, law firms

specialize... I've been told that takes
forever.

Miss Dole, I know this isn't much of a
case, and I take responsibility for some

of this.

A good parent should be able to steer
his son away from cigarettes.

But they have to take some
responsibility, too. They advertise to

seem cool.

It just isn't right, and I just can't
sit back and ignore it.

Even so, could you just look at the
file? I brought it.

Sure.

All three victims were from out of
state. Did the defendant have reason to

they were tourists?

Objection. Overruled. Your Honor, this
witness has no foundation as to the

defendant's state of mind. Plus, the
question assumes facts, not an evidence.

Overruled. Being from out of state
doesn't automatically make somebody a

tourist. Miss Brott, I've overruled you
three times.

Do you want the bailiff to get involved?

Plant yourself back in that chair.

Officer, did the defendant ever rob a
person that was not from out of state?

Last year, he accosted a woman named
Marie Teacher.

In that case, upon discovering she was a
Boston woman... Objection! This goes to

my client's state of mind again. The
objection is overruled. How can this

witness speak to intent? He wasn't even
there. Counsel. Plus, which intent to

affect commerce isn't even an element of
the crime?

One more interruption.

Please be seated. This court is now in
session.

The Honorable Seymour Walsh presiding.

7 -2 -3 -1 -4.

Commonwealth versus Joseph Herrick.
Murder in the first degree.

Robert Donald, for the defendant, Your
Honor, we waive reading. Ask for

cause as soon as possible.

Bale? Your Honor, we are asking that
Bale be denied. This man has killed

My client has no record of killing
anyone. He has only one charge, which

aiding and abetting. I'm denying Bale.

Probable cause hearing tomorrow at 10 o
'clock.

Next.

You get the honors again.

Now I know that there's a God. I have
been praying every night I'd get this

back. We're open to a plea.

Misdemeanor assault.

That's very cute.

You know, if I lose this case, I am
going to run through this building

absolutely naked.

It is important that you say nothing.
The question is, is it possible? Can you

go a day without opening your mouth?

Let me see.

No. You think I'm kidding?

They may plant an informant in your
cell. They're not adverse to pulling

They'll get you any way they can. Even
now, they could be listening.

So what's the plan?

I think they moved too fast on the
arrest.

They got overanxious.

Probable cause is tomorrow. We'll know
then.

Until tomorrow... You have to keep your
mouth shut.

You cannot, cannot, cannot take this
case. I'll just try one shot at it.

Lindsay. One visit with the professor.
It can't hurt, Rebecca.

Can't hurt? Last time we almost went
bankrupt, we bailed out with an illegal

loan. And we ended up making money.

You know what? Cigarette companies do
target teenagers. If that kid's

why shouldn't they be held responsible?

And off we go.

One meeting.

It's worth a try.

And your studies show that crime affects
tourism.

Very much so. People don't want to
vacation places where they don't feel

After rental cars were targeted in
Florida, European tourists stayed away

droves. It cost the state millions and
millions of dollars.

Do you have any direct evidence that my
client has affected commerce? Not

evidence directly to your client, but
crime in general, yes. Crime in general.

And do you have any evidence that purse
snatching has affected tourism here? I

can't cite statistics.

Cite anything.

Objection. Sustained. But isn't it the
publicity of crime that really has the

most direct influence?

Yes. And does purse snatching get a lot
of play in the media here?

Not to my knowledge.

And to your knowledge, has any crime
ever committed by my client been

to the press?

Objection. Relevant.

Sustained. Your Honor, the charge here
is that my client has affected commerce.

This witness is the one saying that he
has. The witness is not testifying to

media. The objection is sustained.

Mr. Samuelson, has the prosecution paid
you for today's testimony?

I've received a small stipend for my
expenses.

And would that be more or less than
they've paid the judge?

Compact premieres tomorrow at 8, only on
FX.

Kept me in there six hours. What is the
deal? The judge plans to run for

Congress. I don't know. He has a thing
about repeat offenders.

Are they offering any plea?

Not yet. They're going to finish up this
morning. I will be moving for a

directed verdict.

How's Psycho?

Don't ask.

Hey, where are you going?

Meeting. She took a tobacco case.

What? I agreed to a meeting.

Rebecca.

Do you want me?

Scott said pick a body.

You're not still seeing Donald, are you?

No. Would you have any trouble going up
against him?

No. I can't let this Herrick guy walk
twice. He completely suckered me last

time.

What time's the PC?

Ten.

So what do you say, team?

Lindsay, I can't just cut a check to
someone because her lawyer happens to be

former student of mine.

You could get out with nuisance.

The boy isn't even sick.

He could be.

He could be. You don't want this case to
come to trial. It'll bring attention to

the fact that tobacco companies
specifically target teenagers.

Lindsay, I'm not even aware of this
case.

You certainly can't expect me to make an
offer on it.

However, I can make an offer to you.

Sorry? Come work here.

Professor. Don't tell me the headhunters
aren't calling.

Your reputation is... Well, let me put
it this way.

It couldn't be more opposite to the one
enjoyed by your firm. My firm has a

pretty good track record, Professor.

Track record goes with wins and losses.

Lindsay, at the end of the day, you are
going to wake up and ask yourself, what

have I been doing?

Criminal law might be exciting.

The kind of shortcut litigation you
practice might even be fun.

But at the end of the day, when it's all
over and done, you go home with your

own legacy.

You're not going to be proud of yours if
you stay in that firm.

And I don't think I really have to tell
you that.

I came in here to talk about a case.

Oh. On that, you'll certainly get
nothing.

When I arrived, he was there, three
lawyers, and a victim.

Did he tell you anything?

No, he did not.

And then what happened?

We placed the defendant under arrest.

You made an immediate arrest, detective.

You didn't wait to investigate.

You read this man his rights, you
slapped the cuffs on him, and here we

What physical evidence do you have?

We have his fingerprints on a murder
weapon.

Well, the murder weapon was a kitchen
knife.

In his own kitchen.

It would seem.

You didn't have anything else? Nothing
else at all? We have knowledge that the

man killed his last lover with a knife.

And that figured into your thinking
here?

Of course it did.

He plunged a knife in the chest of a
lover, killing him.

If we find him in a room with another
dead lover, a knife stuck in his chest.

Despite what you've heard, we're not
dopes.

We're the dopes.

What happened in there was good, Joey.
What's good? We lost.

What was the goal, to build character?

We knew he'd find probable cause, but we
set up our motion to suppress

perfectly. Suppress?

What are we trying to suppress other
than the illusion of intelligence?

We're trying to keep out of evidence the
fact that you killed before. If we

don't... Can you?

Can you suppress it?

What can I try?

Buddy.

So, uh, I guess it's okay to be on
opposite sides now, huh?

Well, no conflict this time.

Guess not.

At this point, Your Honor, I would move
for a directed verdict.

The government has failed to establish
any effect on commerce. There is no

burden on us under the Hobbs Act to
prove an actual effect.

You want me to read the law?

Stop with the word games, Counsel.

Word games?

The law is a word game?

I am losing patience.

United States versus Buffy. Fourth
Circuit, not first.

Government failed to demonstrate the
defendant's conduct was reasonably

to affect interstate commerce.

Your motion is denied.

I am losing my patience.

The hell with patience. You've lost your
mind, and that hasn't slowed you down.

You have to drop it. We can't afford it.
Did I say I wouldn't? Well, you're

looking through the file, which is paper
thin.

I'm just... Look at this.

Motion to produce.

In response to any studies involving
smoking and cancer, they claim work

product. Market research studies,
attorney -client privilege.

Give me a break. They've produced
nothing.

Gee.

Well, at least I tried.

What? Maybe this is what we go with.

What, nothing?

Let's draft an ex -party motion to
compel and file an amended complaint

Finley Hogue.

The law firm?

And Pearson personally.

You can't amend this late. They'll hit
you with abuse of process for just

trying. I just want to get their
attention and leak a copy so they'll be

show up. Lindsay, what are you up to
now? Nothing.

That's our case.

It can't be allowed into evidence that
he killed his former lover. Goes to show

modus operandi. The final test has to
be, is it prejudicial or not? And we

that it is. If he goes to claim self
-defense... I haven't finished. Can I

finish? Or is that against your modus
operandi? Quiet.

Quiet down.

My client wouldn't get a fair try if the
jury learned that he killed his last

lover. They'd automatically think that
he killed his guy. Let's give the jury

some credit here, shall we? More than
your detective?

Judge, Detective McGrew said himself he
made the arrest because they knew that

my client had killed before. That was
his testimony at the probable cause

hearing. Your Honor, the fact that...
What is your defense theory?

We haven't decided yet, Judge.

All right, if the defense argues he
accidentally stabbed the victim, I will

allow evidence of the prior stabbing.

Otherwise, that evidence will be
inadmissible.

Your Honor, it should be admissible.

I have made my ruling, Counsel.

We can set pre -trial schedules in
conference.

Adjourned.

That was big.

All they really have now is the
fingerprints.

I like it.

She's a nasty little snack treat, isn't
she?

I wasn't trying to affect commerce.

How many handbags do you think you've
snatched, Warren?

How many times I've been arrested?

Four. Four.

Five, counting the one I gave back.

All right, Warren, let's not lie to this
jury. You swipe handbags.

But never, ever, ever to affect
commerce.

See, there's two things I love.

My country and handbags.

You think you're cute, huh?

You think you can steal from people and
get away with it with a wink and a

smile? My personality is my best
strength. Well, try to let this sink in.

We have a judge who is trying to set an
example for repeat offenders.

At every turn, he is steering that jury
to find you guilty.

If you go to prison, look at me.

If you go to prison, your bunkmates,
they're going to find you really cute.

You're a good dad, Warren.

I want your life to be over.

But if we lose here...

It is time to play grown -up.

I think we got a shot. You've got to be
kidding. There's no evidence. It's

Joey's word against Marty. Can't they
tell from the entry wound who did the

thrusting? Not to a medical certainty.

So Big Joey could be out on the street
free to date.

There's still forensics. We don't know
what that's going to tell us.

You're right. You got a contention.

What's going on?

She sued him.

Is there somewhere we can speak in
private?

On what basis do you sue my firm?

Or me.

On the basis of a hunch.

You're hiding documents, or you're
helping your clients hide them.

We could settle right now and make it
all go away.

Lawyers are expected to fight the good
fight, but to stoop to something like

this.

Just this morning, I was trying to
persuade you not to become something

you've clearly already become.

What I've become, Professor, is somebody
who doesn't quite trust you. When you

or your firm claim you have no studies
concerning smoking and cancer.

If you had read our responses carefully,
we'd claim to have no discoverable

studies. Meaning what?

They're protected by attorney -client
privilege?

I don't think so.

You think you really know what it's like
to go up against the tobacco industry?

Your clients like to bully anybody who
dares to sue.

You won't be bullying me.

I'll be in court personally to respond
to your motion.

Then this doesn't have to be goodbye.

I... I'm disappointed.

The day of, the 15th.

About seven hours before he was killed,
Miss Gamble. Tell me exactly what he

said, Doctor.

Basically, that over the last three
weeks, Mr. Herrick had been subjecting

to mental torture.

Guy's threats.

He kept telling him, for example, he
should have a physical.

That he looked like a man with impending
heart problems.

Heart problems?

Chest pains.

Marty thought these were veiled threats
to his life.

But you can't testify, right? That would
all be hearsay, wouldn't it? No, since

she was at a shrink, it all gets in
under doctor -patient communications.

Joey, he went to his psychiatrist that
very day saying he thought you were

to kill him.

Crybaby.

We have to think plea.

Absolutely not. We can't. Bobby, Bobby,
it is one witness. Juries don't like

psychiatrists. It's going to take them
more than one witness to make their

burden. This is how you practice law.

Once set back, then you're ready to give
up.

He's dead. Nothing he said can come in.
I have the right to confront my accuser,

do I not? It's going to come into
evidence.

We have to think about a possible
insanity plea here. No, Joey. No, I am

going to plead insanity. I threw that
out as a joke. I will not go into that

court. Shut up and listen to me. Never
tell me to shut up. We don't have to

any decisions right now.

But I have to explore all our options so
we have options.

You told me about a psychiatrist you
used to see.

I need you to authorize him to speak to
me.

I do not appreciate stunts, Ms. Dole.
Your Honor, look at their responses to

motion to produce documents.

We asked for studies which go to their
marketing strategies, advertising.

They claim they're protected by attorney
-client privilege.

Much of their decision -making process
involved meetings with lawyers.

That's just a sham.

This goes on with their studies on
addiction, too. They have their lawyers

supervise the research.

So if any of the results come back bad,
they can conceal it, claiming privilege.

What evidence do you have that this is
going on here now?

Evidence of common sense.

You don't hire attorneys to do your
science. You don't hire attorneys to

advertising campaigns.

Your Honor, she's asking you to
obliterate the privilege between lawyer

client. This is a sanctity. Which
shouldn't be abused.

And so I should give you these documents
just because... You don't have to give

them to me.

Appoint a special master to do it, or do
it yourself.

You look at the studies.

If you think they fall under attorney
-client privilege, I'll take your word

it. I won't take his.

This is a ridiculous fishing expedition,
and I would ask, Your Honor, to take

judicial notice.

of the disreputable stunts employed by
her firm historically. Stop attacking my

firm, Professor.

All right.

I am dismissing the complaint against
Mr. Pearson and his law firm. I see no

foundation.

As for the matter of the document
production, I shall take that matter

advisement.

Adjourned.

Eight years.

Yeah.

That's their final offer.

For stealing a bag?

Warren, my recommendation, you might
want to take it.

And I might not.

Obviously things aren't going very well.
If we lose that judge, he can hit you

with 20, Warren.

20 years.

I am just afraid of the judge slapping
the maximum.

Do you have a beat on the jury?

Not really. And I wouldn't rely on them
being sympathetic. I mean, he is a

thief. No problem with a plea, you'll
waive your appeals. And with this case,

you've got some.

Especially with that judge.

Do you think I should go to verdict?

I would.

It is just so unfair. They are using him
to make a political statement.

Are you that?

You have to understand something. Joey
Herrick will never let you argue

insanity. Maybe not, but I can at least
try. No.

Definitely not.

He has a narcissistic personality
disorder.

Aside from needing to believe he's sane,
he needs to believe he's smarter than

everybody else.

Haven't you experienced that?

Oh, yes.

And this disorder...

Do you consider him mentally ill? Very.
Though is he insane under the McNaughton

rule? No. He knew what he was doing when
he killed those men. In fact... In fact

what? Look at how he did it. This is a
brilliant person.

Genius.

If he wanted to plan the perfect crime
in order to escape suspicion, he could

probably accomplish it. Instead, he
kills with no alibi.

He's the only one in the room with the
victim, his prints on the weapon, and he

invites his lawyers over to see his kill
like a cat with a dead mouse. It's as

if he commits a crime where it's
impossible not to convict him and the

still getting away with it.

Which feeds into his narcissism.
Exactly.

The deeper the hole, the greater the
euphoria of climbing out. Why?

Because he needs to feel he's...

Smarter than anybody else.

I told you. No.

First, hear me out.

Legal insanity for the purpose of a
trial. No.

You considered it yourself. You said it
was... In jest.

It's too desperate.

No jury is going to believe I am insane.
Joey, I can't win this. I'm looking at

the facts and I'm telling you I cannot
win this.

Then maybe I should find another lawyer.

Maybe you should.

Find your fire and beat it.

You know, I don't even know why I should
care about you. You killed two people

and it shouldn't really bother me if you
go away forever.

Your arrogance got you this far, Joey.

You really want to keep going?

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On what basis do you wish to withdraw?

On the basis that my client fired me,
Your Honor.

Mr. Herrick, are you citing grounds for
the discharge?

Yes, Your Honor.

Last night, Mr. Donald informed me that
he's a lesbian.

Mr. Herrick.

From what I've learned about you, you
might play this little game in

You'll hire and fire lawyers until it'll
be years before we get to trial.

I'm ready now, Your Honor.

I just wish to represent myself.

Are you a lawyer?

No, but if I keep killing people, I
figure they'll let me in hell anyway.

Put this man back in custody.

When you're ready to treat this forum
seriously, Mr. Herrick, we can resume.

Your Honor, no, please, I'm sorry. I'm
really sorry. Listen, Mr. Donald wants

utilize an insanity plea.

which I am opposed to. And despite no
formal legal training, I do believe that

can represent myself better than any
member of the bar.

I am ordering a psychiatric evaluation,
and we'll do that today to determine

competency. And if possible, I'll rule
on your request at the end of business.

We're adjourned.

It's a pretty straightforward law.

Whoever affects commerce by robbery or
extortion.

Crime has a direct impact on tourism.

Tourism is a form of commerce.

This man robs tourists.

Simple.

This simple law, the Hobbes Act, it
wasn't passed to go after purse

It wasn't meant to target people who
steal from tourists.

The legislative intent of the Hobbs Act
was to go after organized crime and

other racketeers who extort politicians.

And it is being manipulated here to go
after my client.

Why? Because the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts wants a press release to

all the tourists... I object. None of
this was offered into evidence. I agree.

Objection sustained.

Counsel will not argue the legislative
intent of the law.

The intent of the law isn't relevant?

No. It is not.

The jury will be instructed to follow
the letter of the law.

As was admitted into evidence.

My client pled guilty in state court,
and he received his sentence. The

prosecutors are using this guilty plea
to go after him, and, well, here we are,

prosecuting him for... Commerce
violations.

Now, as a defense attorney, I feel the
sting of all the attacks.

The stunts that we resort to, the tricks
to get the guy off, distorting the law

to circumvent justice, all the little
sneaky tricks that we play.

And the poor prosecutors with those
sleazy defense attorneys just using all

those end -arounds. And the poor judges.

who see their courtrooms just used as
tools to bastardize justice.

This would otherwise be such a proud,
proud room.

Wouldn't it?

I thought it best we do this in
chambers.

Off the record, if either of you object,
I can call in the Stenner.

I'm fine.

All right.

Attorney -client privilege has always
been sacrosanct. It has to be.

And I pity the judge who tries to tear
the lid off.

But, Mr. Pearson, you have swept
everything under privilege here.

Your Honor, because the tobacco
companies have been sued, a lot of those

have been triggered to fight off
litigation.

Those studies fall under privilege.

Yes, you made that argument in court,
and to some extent it's valid.

But when lawyers start guiding the
research... There's no evidence that's

happened. There is evidence that other
tobacco companies have used privilege to

cover up scientific research.

And judging from my review of this
case...

I have a strong suspicion that it's
happening here. So strong that I am

to take a look. Now, Mr. Pearson, we
both know that there

is a crime fraud exception.

So if you have been using your attorney
-client privilege to assist the tobacco

company in any sort of cover -up, the
consequences will be severe for

your client, And for you.

Now, I haven't made my ruling yet in
this case because the issue is so

complicated.

And I know that any ruling against you
in this matter, I am sure, will be

appealed to the millennium, given the
stakes.

So, my suggestion here?

Why don't you two try to work it out?

75 ,000.

Times 10.

Oh, please. You can't even show damages.

The damage here will be yours.

You can't risk letting that judge see
some of those documents.

Now, 10 .15. I'll be at your office at 3
o 'clock. If you don't have a check for

750 ,000, it'll go up to a million.

Think that's a bluff?

You're prerogative.

But what we just heard in there, that
was no bluff.

3 o 'clock.

Sharp.

I'm going to ask you a series of
questions.

Some will be unrelated.

Mainly, I'm looking to determine whether
you fully understand the criminal

proceeding which you are about to
encounter.

Do you understand it? Joey, do you want
to be judged competent or not?

Well, as you said, I could be found
competent to stand trial only to be

insane.

I could plead insanity if I wanted. Not
that I will.

But only if this little button finds me
confident.

Should I understand the criminal justice
system, Mildred?

Can I call you Mildred?

Why did you kill this Marty person?

You can't ask that.

That's right. I sound appropriate for a
competency hearing.

But I'll tell you.

If I killed him, it was because I loved
him.

Either that or because he was gay.

Joey. What can I say? God spoke to me.

He said, get rid of the homos.

He said he'd been trying, you know, with
the AIDS virus. But with AZT slowing

things down, he said, Joey, get in
there.

Give it a stab.

Aren't you gay?

Yes.

But if I killed myself first, that would
sort of limit my tally.

The defendant will rise.

The jury has reached a verdict.

We have, Your Honor.

Please state your verdict.

On the matter of United States v.

Cruikshank, on the charge of interfering
with commerce by threats or violence,

pursuant to Title 18, subsection 1951,
we find the defendant, Warren

not guilty.

The jury is dismissed.

You're adjourned.

Your Honor, given the risk of saying
this, I brought my toothbrush.

That jury just brought some integrity
back into this room.

And as an officer of the court, I would
ask that you would let a little of it

rub off.

Do you have the check?

Sit down.

As I look at you as one of my law
students, I feel that I have

failed as a professor.

The practice of law.

is more than just getting acquittals or
monetary awards.

It involves respect for the bar, dignity
in conduct, suing law firms

and attorneys personally as a means of
strategy.

There's nothing noble in you, Lindsay.

Take your money and get out.

My firm defends murderers, drug dealers.

On the theory that despite the crime,
everybody gets his day in court.

But we never, ever facilitate murder,
Professor.

We never help people to kill. You're
paid over a million dollars a year to

a corporation conceal the truth that
they poison people.

A corporation which aims to get 14 -year
-olds addicted. A corporation that

still, in third world countries, doesn't
even print warnings because by law they

don't have to.

Three million people a year die from
smoking and you play your part.

Let's meet up at the end of our days.

and compare legacies.

All right, the court psychiatrist has
serious questions about you, Mr.

but she has nevertheless found you
competent.

If you choose to represent yourself,
this court should not prevent that,

it is the recommendation of this court
that you don't.

It remains your wish to serve as your
own counsel?

It does.

Very well.

Mr. Donald, the court orders you to stay
on as counsel to assist Mr. Herrick,

should he choose to consult you. Your
Honor, I don't think that's such a... I

have made my ruling.

He can represent himself with you as
backup.

Adjourned.

Well, win or lose, won't this be fun?

Helen, I'll lead in culpatory and
exculpatory reports in my cell by

sooner I give you a witness list, the
better. It's my understanding that you

occasionally sleep with the opposing
counsel. I will be first chairing.

Mr. Herrick, I'm thrilled you've decided
to represent yourself.

Your little joy ride is over.

She's delicious.

Oh, please.

Promise me this. Whatever happens, we
all come out as friends.

Hey, Warren.

Hey, Eleanor.

How about your gift?

It ain't much, but... Well, I just
wanted to say... I

don't exactly pay you big fees and...

We don't even know each other that good
and all my smart assing.

I just wanted to say I never had anybody
fight for me.

Like you did.

And I'll never forget it.

Never.

Just when I wondered why I put up with
it all.

You've stuck me on. I've got to stay on
the Joey Harrod case.

Bobby.

I just want you to know, this is the
best law firm I know.

Thanks.

It's beautiful.

What is it?

It's a handbag.