All language subtitles for LA Law s08e17 Silence is Golden

Previously, on L .A. Law.

Don't we have something to talk about,
you and I?

No. What do you mean, no?

You kissed me on the mouth.

Yes, I was upset.

Does that mean you regret having done
it?

It means that it was a transitory
impulse, and I acted on it, and now it's

passed.

What can I do to make it come back?

You can't do anything.

Got my interview today. I know all about
it.

I just wanted to say thanks for
everything you've done, Leland. Well,

I done? We need an associate. You need a
job.

Well, you made it possible for me to
come in and be considered, and I

that. There are a few things we need to
discuss.

Yes, there are. I'd like to ask you to
explain the incident at Harvard.

I plagiarized a law review article.

What would you like to know?

How do you explain it? I did what I did
because I wanted to fail.

I wanted to self -destruct. I ended up
going to a psychiatrist for the first

time in my life. I took stock of myself.

All I can say is that I'm a very
different person at 27 than I was at 21.

So, when are we moving offices?

What do you mean?

We're taking over Daniel Morales'
office, right?

Is this definite?

What do you mean, is this definite? Who
else is going to be taking it? I don't

know. I don't know who wants it. Eli,
that's the wrong question to be asking.

You're a partner and you have an
associate's office.

Jonathan's a partner and he's been here
longer.

Yeah, well, you've been a partner
longer.

Have you spoken to anyone about this?

Yeah, I spoke to Douglas.

Well, maybe I should speak to Jonathan.

Eli, you know, you're starting to get on
my nerves.

In what sense?

In the sense that you should take what's
yours and stop worrying about who

you're going to offend.

I do worry about that.

I think I should at least have a
conversation before I just move in. Why?

so that you can apologize to him? So you
can pretend this is a mutually arrived

at decision?

Eli, Jonathan has a nice office and
you've got a closet.

Morales' office is now your office.

So I think you should stop agonizing
over it and just, like, let me know what

you want your desk, all right?

All right.

I hate moving.

I'll make it go fast.

I hate feeling as though I'm pushing
someone else out of the way.

Ah, you're a lawyer. I think you'd be
used to it by now. Eli.

Jonathan. I'm sorry, were you going to
say something?

Are you happy with your office?

Yeah. Why do you ask?

I, uh, I was hoping maybe you could
recommend a decorator.

I don't think I use a decorator.

Ah, in that case, it would be hard to
recommend one.

Right.

Very good. Come on.

Hi. Are you using this office?

Yeah. No one else was. Okay.

We're using this office now.

You mean you're using this office now or
beyond now?

This is Eli's office now.

Well, I'll get out of your way. You
don't have to leave.

It's okay.

Oh. I don't mind.

You're forgetting something.

Thank you. Mm -hmm.

See ya.

You don't have to leave.

Rudolph versus Lambert. Yes, Judy
Rudolph is suing Jack Lambert for

molesting her 12 -year -old daughter.
Jack Lambert the producer?

The very same.

Whoa. Why are you handling this?

First of all, I have handled cases other
than matrimonial cases.

Second of all, I have a considerable
amount of expertise stemming from

matrimonial cases and how to make a case
for sexual molestation of a minor.

Third of all, Mulaney is going to grand
jury this week. We're going to stand

pat, let the criminal case run its
course.

When and if it comes time for us to go
to trial, I will bring one of you in.

Maybe. Might it be possible for me to
sit in on this? You're not in deep in

anything else right now, are you? No,
I'm pretty free. Then by all means, sit

in. I want you exposed to as much as
possible.

Including Arnold Beckham.

Great.

Great haircut.

Thank you. That is a great haircut.

Thanks. Coralie Cosmetics versus Regina
Cole.

Yeah, that's mine. Regina Cole is a
model. She's been under contract to

Cosmetics. They want to enjoin her from
modeling for anyone else. On what

grounds? They're invoking the morals
clause in her contract and generally

as obstinate and unreasonable as
possible. And it doesn't help matters

head of Coralie is her father. You know,
I have never met a model in person.

Are you saying you'd like to? No, I'm
not even saying that. I'm just

on the fact that I never met one. I've
never even been in the room with one.

I've certainly never represented one.

That's all. Just an observation.

Internal Revenue Service versus Murray
Klopman.

That's mine.

I represent guys named Murray.

The service is disallowing capital
expenditure, and we're appealing.

Your hair really does look great.

Thank you.

Would anyone else care to comment on
Miss Halliday's hair? Did I already

comment? Yes.

In that case, I think we're adjourned.

Do you want to talk about it? Talk about
what? About why you cut your hair.

No idea. I don't want to talk about why
I cut my hair. I think it's pretty

apparent. Excuse me. I think your
emotions are roiled by our having

think probably you might. You can't get
it out of your mind. You had to

transform yourself physically because of
the transformation that's taken place

inside.

And you know it.

I have to tell you that no matter how
much we may love Alexander, there are 12

openings and 300 applicants.

Alexander has never been one to shrink
from head -to -head competition.

Have you, son?

See, that's just what we don't want to
foster, is the idea that everybody is

competing for these spots. It gives the
impression that we are judging one

applicant over the other and then
deciding which kids are best.

See, what we are searching for is a
certain balance, a certain mixture of

applicant will bring out the best in
their fellow students and which will

the greatest benefits from our school.

On the way over here, Alexander was
drawing an analogy between the process

selecting applicants to a school and the
gap talks.

He was speaking about the desire of
various nations to gain admission into

European common market.

Where's your son?

Yeah.

His interview is on Wednesday.

He'll be here.

More letters of recommendation?

I know you're very well covered in that
area. And by the way, do say hi to Ms.

Bertinelli when you see her. I'll be
seeing you at my offices tomorrow. Yes,

will. So nice to have met you.

You did great.

Mr. Cole, what's your position at Corley
Cosmetics?

My mother founded the company in 1965.

I took over as president in 1975.

I've been running Corley ever since.

What were the circumstances under which
you hired your daughter, Regina Cole, as

a model?

The circumstances were we wanted to put
a pretty black girl in the front of the

box.

Regina was such a girl.

She was my daughter. I decided to use
her.

And how long has it been that you've
been using her?

It's been six years.

During that time, have you been
satisfied with the results?

Overall, I have.

Did you put your daughter in a contract,
sir?

Mr. McNeil here required it. Is that a
yes?

Obviously it's a yes.

In that contract, is there any provision
making Regina Cole exclusive to Corley

Cosmetics? No, there is not.

There is, however, a provision
forbidding her from damaging Coralie

image. Has Regina Cole engaged in
criminal behavior while she's been

you? Not that I know of. Excessive
alcohol use, drug use, sexual depravity?

Regina doesn't do any of those things.

Then on what basis do you invoke the
morals clause to interfere with her

to work for anyone else? On the basis of
the kind of work she was doing. What

kind of work was she doing, Mr. Cole?
Work which, in my opinion, tainted her

and, by extension, tainted our company.

Mr. Corley, you contacted individuals at
Essence Magazine, Glamour Magazine, and

Vogue Magazine, did you not? Yes, I did.
You took it upon yourself to cancel her

bookings that she had to appear in those
magazines.

I explained the situation to her. I told
her that Corley might be successful as

black businesses go, but compared to
white companies, it was tiny.

I told her that we had to maintain and
cultivate an image of wholesomeness and

propriety if we were to have an identity
in the marketplace. I told her this,

and she ignored me.

Is that why you also saw fit to sue your
daughter, Mr. Cole?

I ask of her what I ask of any employee.

Do I have to be here, Jonathan?

No, you don't.

Now, I just want to set the ground rules
here.

We have a grand jury hearing coming up
at which I'm going to seek an

The fact that a civil case may or may
not come out of this at some future date

is of absolutely no interest to me. That
notwithstanding, Mrs. Rudolph has asked

that I keep you in the loop, Arnold, and
I'm inclined to grant her wishes.

Thank you, Tommy. That said, I'd like
you to note that we are not in the

of Mackenzie Brackman. The criminal
prosecution of Jack Lambert is not a

Mackenzie Brackman case.

Understood. Can I ask who this gentleman
is?

Ah, Patrick Flanagan. If we do proceed
with a civil trial, he'll be sitting

second chair for me.

A very small chair. I promise to keep it
in the corner and out of your way.

Mrs. Rudolph, I'm going to put you up
first. Now, we've been over this, but if

there's anything that you're not clear
about, now's the time to ask.

It'll only be you asking the question.

That's right. The counsel for the
defense won't be present. There will be

cross -examination.

Prosecution has given more leeway in a
grand jury hearing. If you get in

or you get confused, Mr. Mullaney can
talk you through.

What about Cindy?

I'd like to tell you we can do this
without putting her on the stand, but we

can't. She is the only one who can say
what actually happened when she was

with Lambert. Without her, it's just
hearsay. We won't even get an

She just turned 13.

Since this happened, she hasn't wanted
to go to school. She doesn't want to see

her friends. She doesn't even want to
leave her room. She's totally

and I'm just desperately trying to find
some way to help her put this behind

her.

I just don't know if what we're doing
isn't hurting her even more.

Mrs. Rudolph, I'm a prosecutor. My job
is to put criminals in prison.

As a prosecutor, I would like to ensure
that what happened to your daughter

doesn't happen to anyone else.

I'm also the father of a little girl.

And if this had happened to Casey, I'd
want to protect her.

I'd also want her to be able to face the
man who did this to her and not to be

afraid of him anymore.

Please.

Let me help Cindy do that.

Now, Ms. Cole, when you signed the
contract, did you understand that there

clause stipulating that you not present
yourself to the public in a way that

would damage the image of Coralie
Cosmetics?

I don't believe I've done anything to
damage Coralie Cosmetics.

In July of last year, you appeared in a
fashion show at the Beverly Wilshire

Hotel. Is that correct?

Yes, I did.

Would you tell us, please, what you were
wearing that evening? I wore a short

black leather dress.

I believe it was an extremely short
black leather dress. Was it not, Miss

I was being a model, Mr. McNeil. I was
wearing what I was told to wear.

Did you understand at the time that what
you were doing could embarrass or harm

the Coralie Cosmetic Company? These were
the biggest designers in the world, and

I was wearing their clothes. I didn't
think that would embarrass anyone.

Had Mr.

Cole not specifically asked you to
refrain from modeling that type of

father has asked for a great many
things.

Your father also gave you a great many
things. Can we possibly avoid... When do

I get to be paid up, Daddy?

When do I get to decide what I want for
myself?

When it doesn't hurt the company. This
has nothing to do with the company.

This has everything to do with me not
being the blindly obedient, adoring,

virginal, teenage girl anymore.

This has everything to do with the fact
that I'm 23 years old.

Could we get back to the deposition,
please?

Sure.

Hi. Hi.

How's things?

Good. You about ready to start taking
compliments on your hair?

It does kind of get you after a while.

Are you available later on today?

I think so. Why?

I haven't done very much federal
practice. I know you have.

I've got a federal appeals case I'm
working on. If I could just talk to you

like half an hour, it would do me a
world of good. Sure.

About 5 o 'clock? Yeah, 5 o 'clock's
great.

Great. And if we run late, I'll order in
dinner.

Okay.

So that's a total of seven partners with
billable hours well into eight figures.

Very impressive. We could have expanded
much more than we did. We opted instead

to go slow.

There's something to be said for that.
We think so. We think it's more

to have a sense of community than to
just maximize profits. It is.

It's also important that it be a diverse
community. And here I'm talking about

race. Gender, ethnicity, the whole shot.

Here's one of our female attorneys, Ted
Waldron and Kelsey.

Nice to meet you. And here's her
husband, Stuart Markowitz, who also

and who parenthetically shares child
care responsibilities with his wife.

How do you do? How do you do? Ted is
headmaster at Freebird.

Oh, really?

Matthew is going on four now?

Four of the ten.

He'll be calling you any day now.

From what I understand, Freebird is one
of the best. As far as we're concerned,

it's the best. There are a number of
very good schools in Los Angeles.

The truth is, Mr. Waldron, Stuart and I
are great believers in a public school

education. We have a terrific school in
our district, and we intend to send

Matthew there.

Great talking to you.

This is Jonathan Rawlins.

Hello. Ted Waldron, headmaster at
Freebird Academy.

What do you do?

Just made partner.

And over here we have... Well, actually,
he's not here anymore. We had a very

fine Hispanic attorney who just left
recently.

Her issue's having nothing to do with
race.

Now, down here, we have the executive
offices.

Layla McKenzie, I'd like you to meet Ted
Waldron. Actually, we've met. Have we?

Yes, we met at a fundraiser for our
school at the Beverly Wilshire.

Oh, you're absolutely right.

And Douglas has been telling me your
thoughts about forging a partnership

local school.

Has he? Like all responsible business
people, we keep asking ourselves, how

we give something back to the community?

Yes, yes, we do. I don't know, maybe
it's just a fantasy of mine, but I keep

seeing a Mackenzie Brackman scholarship
fund. Well, not to look a gift horse in

the mouth, at present our scholarship
needs are being met.

Are they?

Currently, we are working on our
gymnasium.

Perfect. And currently, what we are in
need of is underwriting for a new locker

room. Done. And you understand that our
admissions committee works independently

of our fundraising apparatus?

I would assume so.

Leland? It was good to see you again.
It's good to see you, sir.

And I hope that Alexander's interview
goes well. Thank you.

Have you taken leave of your senses?

What? How could you ever think of
committing the firm to those kinds of

donations? I was expressing an interest.
I wasn't making any commitments.

You said you wanted to pay for the
locker room.

First of all, the exposure couldn't be
better.

Every heavy hitter in this city, from
law firms to talent agencies to

companies, have their name on something
at this school.

Second of all, anything above and beyond
what the firm is comfortable with, I

would make up out of personal funds.

And third of all, let's see whether or
not he gets in.

Have you thought for a moment that if
they don't want to accept Alexander

on his own merits and potential, that
maybe this isn't the right school for

Leland, if you had young children...

You wouldn't ask me that question.

Would you state your occupation for the
record, please? Yes, I own the Alessio

Modeling Agency.

And Regina Cole is one of your models?
Oh, she is.

What first brought her to your
attention?

I saw in a print ad for Cora Lee I found
it quite striking, so I made some

inquiries, discovered that she didn't
have an agent, so I flew to L .A. and

convinced her to sign with me. And did
you realize that she was under contract

with Cora Lee at the time? My
understanding was, and is, that it's not

exclusive contract.

But you encouraged her to break her
contract altogether, did you not? Being

featured on the boxes of hair
straightener in the ethnic product

drugstore doesn't exactly put on a fast
track to a career as a fashion model,

now does it?

And she was making nothing.

I believe he was making $75 ,000 a year.

I have girls who make that in two weeks.
So you induced her to get out of her

contract for her good.

Her and mine both.

He sure as hell wasn't doing her any
good. He calls up my agency, speaks to

people, tries to find out her booking.
He's abusive on the telephone.

He threatens magazine editors with
lawsuits.

It doesn't matter what she looks like.
This guy's going to ruin her. I'll ruin

her. Can we keep to the deposition,
please? How is it that I will ruin her?

it so that no one will work with her.
Did it ever occur to you that my

has options in life other than showing
off her body? Yes, of course she does,

Mr. Cole. But for now, this is what she
wants to do. And if I may add, if she

does want to show off her body, then now
is the time. You see, in the modeling

business, they don't stay ripe for long.

Your attorney has advised you that even
though this statement is made

voluntarily...

I can use anything you say against you.
Mr. Lambert understands that.

He is coming to you with the hope of
putting a stop to what we believe is a

meritless case before irrevocable damage
is done to his good name. Well, the

grand jury proceedings are to determine
whether or not it's meritless. I work in

the media, Mr. Mullaney.

People want fast answers. They want to
know in 30 seconds or less, is he guilty

or innocent? You ask 100 people what an
indictment is, and they'll tell you it

means guilty.

Which is why the grand jury is held in
secret.

This is Hollywood, Mr. Mullaney.

There are no secrets.

For the record, I'd like it noted that
Jack Lambert is a tireless supporter of

the poor and downtrodden. His Human
Touch Foundation has sheltered more

people than probably any non -profit
organization in Southern California.

Duly noted. The point is, if this goes
to trial, my name, for all intents and

purposes, is ruined.

Even if the networks want to ride out
the trial with me, they won't be able to

because the advertisers will as one.

Run to the hills. We all have problems,
Mr. Lambert, paupers and kings alike.

Mr. Mullaney, I'm sure that you believe
in your heart that you are protecting an

innocent child against a dangerous
predator.

But know this.

I never once touched this child.

I never once made a suggestive remark.

I never did any of the things that I
stand accused of.

This is a shakedown.

Pure and simple.

By the girl? By her mother.

This is a woman.

Would not hesitate to use her child any
way she could.

I haven't seen that thus far. Of course
not.

Because she always made it look so
innocent.

Cindy really misses her father. You're
the closest thing she has.

I wonder, can you take her to the
ballet? Or maybe you can let her hang

the set. Or maybe you can consider her
for a part.

Or maybe you could talk to her about her
schoolwork. And as Judy's employer, you

felt it was your obligation to comply.

Her late husband was a very dear friend
of mine.

My obligation ran to him. Did that also
include skinny dipping with his daughter

in your pool? Even your housekeeper has
witnessed that. I came out of my

backyard and Cindy was there. You always
walk around your backyard in the buff,

sir. Yes, because I swim in the nude. I
have 12 -foot hedges around my house. I

did not expect Cindy to be there. Mr.

McCafferty, if your client's purpose
here is to convince me not to proceed

the grand jury, he's wasting his time.

This child's mother is after one thing.

And when she thinks she has enough
leverage, she's going to try and cash

You're being used, Mr. Mullaney.

Welcome to the club.

Let's go.

She's in breach of contract.

That's not my problem, Mr. Cole. You've
got no business being here. She's under

contract to my company. You are going to
have to leave. No, I'm not going

anywhere. You're going to have to shut
this shoot down. No, I'm afraid you're

wrong. Excuse me, what is the problem?
My father's here. He's refusing to

It's Cole.

Can I talk to you for a moment? What do
you want to talk to me about?

I want to talk to you about why it is
that you're here. I am here because what

my daughter is doing is inimical to the
best interest of my company. And does

your attorney know you're here? My
attorney has thus far failed to put a

this. So I've elected to take matters in
my own hands. And if that means suing

every person here, so be it. I will do
that. Mr. Cole, if I'm not mistaken,

these people here have work to do. Yes,
we do. And I am here, Mr. Rollins, to

physically interfere with that work.

Are you refusing to leave?

I am refusing to leave.

Call the cops.

No.

I don't want you to do that.

In that case, where are your things?

That's it?

Let's go.

Wait a minute. What do you mean, let's
go? I mean, I'm concerned about the

physical safety of my client, and I'm
taking her out of here now.

Well, you know what it's going to cost
us today.

Tell him.

How did it go?

When am I? This is what it's like trying
to get information from him. Alexander,

listen to me carefully.

Were you engaging?

Yeah. Did you participate in the
conversation without dominating it when

your turn to be listening? Did you
appear to be listening?

I think so.

I don't know. He said nothing about
having studied the cello. Why not?

I forgot.

Not to worry. We'll mention that in the
follow -up letter. You did mention that

you've read Dickens?

Well, sort of. You did mention that you
spend a Thanksgiving serving meals to

homeless people. Please, God, tell me
that you mentioned that. I did, yeah. I

did mention that.

Good.

Well, we're over that hurdle.

And I think we definitely helped
ourselves with the clothes.

Next is the essay.

We should have a draft by end of
business tomorrow. Can we do that?

Absolutely. We just have to get started
on it.

He's in, Sheila.

It's as good as done. Yeah.

You have a moment?

Yeah, sure.

I think we're making a mistake not
proceeding with the civil suit right

Patrick, we've been through this.

If there's a conviction, the civil case
against Lambert gets that much stronger.

If there's an acquittal, there's nothing
to prevent the civil suit from going

forward. It costs us nothing to wait. On
that point, I have to disagree with

you. Once this goes to a criminal trial,
it's out. It's in the papers. It's on

TV. Lambert's career is irreparably
damaged.

If we offer him the opportunity to
prevent that from happening, We offer

greatest incentive to settle. And how is
it that we can offer him that? If the

girl doesn't testify, Mulaney doesn't
have a case.

And you're suggesting that we give him
the opportunity to escape prosecution?

It would be our client's decision.

I'm just suggesting we make it an
option. That's illegal, Patrick.

Strictly speaking, you're right.

Given the upside potential...

I thought we might still explore whether
or not something could be worked out.

And I'm telling you there's nothing of
that kind to be worked out, setting

any moral discussions for the time
being.

At this room, we don't do that, which is
prescribed by law.

No, it's just a thought.

Is it an application for a protective
order?

Yes, Your Honor. Ellis Cole showed up at
my client's place of work. He was

belligerent. He was threatening. I would
dispute both those characteristics.

He caused my client to leave her place
of work out of fear for her personal

safety. I would dispute that as well.
Mr. McNeil, permit Mr.

Rawlins to finish his argument. Then
you'll make your argument.

I was present, Your Honor. As an officer
of this court, I can attest to the fact

that Mr.

Cole appeared to be unstable.

I believe he poses a threat to this
young woman's safety.

I would ask the court in the strongest
possible terms to issue a protective

order. Mr. McNeil. Your Honor, these two
people are father and daughter,

involved in a contract dispute. This is
posturing. This is trial strategy.

My client poses no threat whatsoever to
his daughter.

Why did he show up at her work?

He wanted to discuss something with her.
That's what he's got a lawyer for, Mr.

McNeil.

I'm going to err on the side of caution
here.

Protective order is issued. Elie Skoll
is hereby prohibited from coming within

100 feet of the applicant.

The clerk will issue a written order.
Call the next case.

People versus Harmon.

Hey.

Hi, Patrick.

How are you holding up? About as well as
can be expected for someone about to go

before the grand jury.

You'll do fine.

How come you're here?

I thought you could use a little moral
support.

Is Arnie here as well?

No, just me.

It was very sweet of you to come.

Ready?

Patrick can't come in with me.

I'm afraid not.

Oh, God, I... Hey, Lambert's not going
to be in there. His lawyer's not going

be in there.

No one's going to cross -examine you or
try to trip you up in any way. All you

have to do is tell us what happened.

I still wish you could come in with me.
In there, Tommy's your lawyer. You don't

need me.

Right?

Right.

Mrs.

Rudolph, how long had you worked for Mr.
Lambert?

Four years, but I'd known him almost 20.

Would you describe the circumstances by
which you came to work for him?

He was a friend of my late husband.

When Mel died... I had to go back to
work and Mr. Lambert offered me a job at

his production company.

In what capacity?

Personal assistant.

He had four television series and two or
three movies going at any one time.

I would work mostly at his office, but I
would also go on location.

He'd say we're working in Hawaii
tomorrow and we'd go.

Wasn't this kind of schedule very
disruptive for your daughter? The whole

was growing up, I never went anywhere.

I wanted it different for her.

So when we had the chance to travel, I
took her along.

She'd bring her schoolwork.

It got to be normal for her. Jack would
insist on paying for her to accompany

me. I thought he was just being
generous.

Even when I worked out of his home, he
would encourage me to bring her along.

She'd swim in his pool, and he'd play
tennis, and he'd take us to dinner after

work. Did there come a point at which he
began taking her places without you?

Yes.

After two years, I started dating again.

Jack would have tickets to a basketball
game or a ballet, and he'd say, Cindy

can come with me.

Cindy took the death of her father very
hard.

She missed him very much.

After he died, Jack became the closest
thing she had to a father.

At what point did you begin to suspect
that Mr. Lambert's relationship with

daughter was something other than
fatherly?

I never did. Your daughter was spending
an increasing amount of time with an

adult man, and you never suspected?

Mr. Mullaney, I don't know what your
personal life is like, but I don't know

anyone that I would look at and say,
this person could be a child molester.

You see it on talk shows and TV movies,
but that's not my life.

That's somebody else's life.

How did you find out that your daughter
was being sexually molested, Mrs.

Rudolph?

My daughter told me. How long did she
say it had been going on?

Six months.

Did you ever ask her why she'd never
come to you before?

She said she was scared. She thought it
was her fault and she didn't want me to

be mad.

Part of me says I didn't know because I
didn't.

Want to know?

Being in Jack Lambert's life, being in
his inner circle, made my life better. I

thought it also made her life better.

Mrs. Rudolph, what effect has this had
on your daughter?

She sees a therapist twice a week.

And I'm hoping she'll see the man
responsible for this brought to justice.

Those things may help.

After the effect it had, I think it'll
take the rest of her life to know.

Sheila, what's wrong?

No.

How?

A form letter?

There it goes.

I was too subtle. That's where I failed.

Somehow I don't think that was it. The
truth is we must have appeared to him as

being altogether pathetic with our
desire.

You're right.

I wasn't subtle enough.

I should have hinted at it without
making him feel complicitous. Well, it

as though Alexander doesn't have other
options.

Other options.

I know. Are there no other options? Is
there no other school that would be

satisfactory for Alexander to attend?

All I can do right now is rethink the
past.

What have we done?

What have we not done that this should
happen to us? That this circle should be

drawn separating us from what we want
for our child?

I can't help but feel that this failure
permeates every aspect of our life.

I feel very badly for both of you. Thank
you, Leland. Thank you for being with

us in our time of need.

Leland, you got a minute?

Yeah, come here. Oh, sorry.

No, no, please.

Even in times like this, the world keeps
turning.

By the way, I heard your son was
interested in going to Freebird. Black

a trademark of the Irish, isn't it? I
was just going to say, if I could be of

any help. It's too late, Patrick.

Thank you.

Come on, Sheila.

Let's go.

We'll get in the car, sir. Watch your
head.

Taking him in?

He violated protective order. We have to
take him in.

Are you going to be all right, miss?

Yes.

Okay. Thank you, officer.

Sure.

He wouldn't stop banging on the front
door.

Regina, you did the right thing.

Did I? Yes, absolutely.

Absolutely.

Thanks for getting here so fast.

Call me anytime.

Okay? Okay. Okay?

Okay. Okay.

You sure you're all right?

Yeah, I'll make a cup of tea and I'll
get in bed and hopefully I'll fall

Okay. I'll talk to you tomorrow.

You sure you don't want some?

Tea?

You could come in if you want.

No, that's okay. You go to sleep.

Thanks again, Jonathan.

Would you like some coffee?

I'm fine, thanks.

I guess you're going to prepare Cindy
for her.

Testimony. If you elect to proceed that
way, I certainly will want to prepare

her.

What do you mean, elect to proceed?

If you decide that's what's in the best
interest of your daughter.

Mr. Mullaney said if she didn't testify,
there was no case.

Well, Mr. Mullaney's a prosecutor. He
doesn't represent you or your daughter.

represents the state of California.

It's his job to put Jack Lambert in
jail.

It's your job, our job.

To do what's best for Cindy.

I'm sorry, I still don't understand what
you're suggesting.

If your primary concern is to get Jack
Lambert convicted and put away for as

long as possible, that's exactly how
we'll proceed.

If your primary concern is your
daughter's well -being... Well, of

primary concern is my daughter's well
-being.

Mrs. Rudolph, if there were a way to
make this go away, would you want me to

explore that possibility?

You're our attorney. If you want to
explore something, go ahead and explore

This is it?

I wanted to keep it simple.

There's no reference here to what your
client would do in exchange for this

settlement? That's correct.

But we understand each other.

We understand what we understand.

And how are we protected from
misunderstandings?

I think the date of the last and largest
payment has some significance. It

coincides with the expiration of the
statute of limitations.

This is my copy.

I don't think there should be any
copies.

I think you're right.

He's in there?

You know your lawyer should be present.
I don't need for my lawyer to be

present. What is it you wanted to see me
about?

I want to know if Regina is all right.

No, she's not all right. She knows you
spent the night in jail, and she's

I need for her to know that I would
never hurt her physically.

I think you should decide how far you're
willing to go with this.

I haven't changed my mind.

Now, Mr. Cole, I'm talking now as a man,
not as a lawyer.

In this world, what we've achieved, you
and I, didn't come easy.

You graduated from Harvard.

You built a successful business. You've
got wealth, education, opportunity.

And you have those things because you
earned them. And for all that, right

you're just another black man in jail.

Whatever it is that I've accomplished in
my life, whatever I've done,

The most important thing was raising my
daughter.

After her mother died, that was left to
me.

We made more take -out than home
-cooked.

But I... I took care of her. I kept her
safe.

Now you are telling me that I should
stop doing that. I'm telling you she's

a little girl anymore.

I'm telling you the time has come to let
her go.

you're gonna lose her.

Completely.

And if harder that would be for you,
it'll be a thousand times harder for

Mr. Cole, you did a good job of raising
her.

What you gotta do now is trust her.

What's going on, Arnie? What do you
mean? I just got off the phone with Judy

Rudolph. She told me that her daughter
would not be available to testify for

grand jury now or ever.

She also made it clear that her own
testimony may have been colored by her

emotional state and could not
necessarily be relied upon if we went to

She made that decision without
consulting me. There's no way this woman

have backed down without a deal. What,
you think I'm lying to you, Tommy? Yeah,

I do.

And the day comes that I can prove it,
I'll nail your ass. But why? Obstruction

of justice, how about?

Cutting a deal so a witness doesn't
testify in a criminal trial is a felony.

This office didn't cut any deals, and as
far as I'm concerned, my client didn't

cut any deals. Well, as far as I'm
concerned, your client was pimping off

own kid, and I'm going to nail her ass
for child endangerment. Do me a favor,

Tommy. Don't threaten.

You know, when I worked here, I would
have thought that no one in the firm,

including you, was capable of something
like this.

Well, either I'm a real bad judge of
character...

But things have changed.

Arnie, come in. I had a call in.

I don't think I need to listen to my
voicemail. Mulaney was just in my

I decided I couldn't put Cindy through
any more of this, so I asked Mr.

to do whatever he could.

All right, look, we're behind closed
doors here.

Let's pretend to be human beings.

Lady, I don't know exactly what you did,
but don't try and tell me it has

anything to do with what's good for your
daughter.

Do you have anything else for me to
sign?

No. Are you aware that Mulaney's coming
after you for child endangerment and a

half a dozen other charges?

Do you really think Lambert's going to
cooperate with him? I don't think it's

likely. And my attorney assures me that
even with cooperation, there's no basis

for prosecution. Your attorney assures
you?

Yes, he does.

Mom? Hi, honey.

Okay, I'm late.

I'm all done.

Thanks again.

You're welcome.

This was all her. Did you meet with her,
Patrick? Did you meet with her when I

wasn't there? That's what she wanted.
Don't tell me what she wanted. You're an

associate. You don't get coffee without
letting me know about it. Meantime, I

just brought $10 million into the firm.
Jack Lambert would have never paid that

kind of money unless he had an assurance
the girl wouldn't testify.

Did you give him that assurance? No, I
did not. That sick broad just shook down

the guy she was pimping her daughter off
on, and you were right there with it.

You want to think it was a shakedown?
Fine.

I acted at our client's behest, in our
client's best interests.

Patrick, you're talking to Arnie Becker
here.

Don't try to justify your actions with
me. I mastered rationalization before

figured out how to tie a Windsor knot.
You did not reach down into the mud and

pull out this deal. You swam along the
bottom with your mouth open. You

engineered this piece of dirty little
work from the first bell. I know it, and

you know it.

You should know something else.

This isn't over.

Hi. I never should have done this. What
are you talking about? You look

fabulous. I went to the place where I
always get my hair done just to get a

trim. And Mary Ellen said, oh, you would
look so great with short hair. And just

like that, I said, okay.

Look good. You weren't pulsive.

I just hate that everybody noticed it.
Yeah, well, imagine if you'd hate it if

they didn't.

Well, I hate that everybody feels
compelled to say something.

Only until the right person says the
right thing.

Hey, by the way, what do you think of a
new lawyer?

What do you mean?

He's a good -looking guy, don't you
think?

Yeah.

She'll take care of it, so... Hey, come
on in. Listen, let me get back to you.

All right.

Bye -bye.

Hey. Hi.

How is he?

He's good.

He's home, and he said he'd like for you
to give him a call when you're ready.

I will.

He's dropping the lawsuit, Regina.

He is? He's formally withdrawing the
action for an injunction.

And he says he'll release you from your
contract.

That's good news.

I know it is. I think I just need to let
it sink in.

Come on.

Thank you, Jonathan.

You're very welcome.

Yeah, um, it's not usually a good idea
for lawyers to get involved with, um,

clients.

Well, since my dad dropped the lawsuit,
he's technically, um, not a client.

Well, true. That's true.

I think.

I think I'd like to go out with you,
Jonathan. I think I'd like to go out

you, too.

What?

I spoke to my friend on the board at
Freebird, and he said to bring Alexander

down next week, and he'll walk you
through the paperwork.

I'm sorry?

It's a great school. I'm sure he's going
to love it. What?

I don't understand.

How?

It was no big deal. Really.

Leland, ever since our primordial
ancestors picked up a rock, man has been

trying to define the true nature of
power.

I believe we just witnessed it.

Yeah.

Whoa, $30 million.

Way to go, Arnie. And we clear what? The
$9 million.

Wow. Congratulations.

Congratulate Flanagan. You made the
deal.

What's this, the new Arnie Becker? Don't
get modest on us now, Arnie. This one's

yours. Way to go.