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So that's where we are right now, but you never know with Paul Mary. He's so

damn litigious. So just review the file and we'll go over it in a couple of

days. Great. Will do.

Good. So I'll see you later.

Okay.

Oh.

Hello, Clayton.

Squandering billable hours by wandering the halls?

I'm on my lunch break, Miss Farley.

I remember my last lunch break. It was that one day in my life when I didn't

want to be successful, but hey, you do what's right for you.

Hate her.

So, how'd the meeting go? What did they want?

Me? They begged me to consult on the Palmieri case. They're paying me three

times my hourly rate. What?

Don't hate.

No, it's great.

Oh, well, treat me to lunch.

Come on. You heard the bitch. I'm on the clock. Get up.

Well, getting up would be redundant because I'm already up.

What do you mean?

Joan, I don't know why this is happening. You know, it's that Sharon.

The minute I saw her this morning.

Boing!

Ew! You are so seventh grade!

I know! It doesn't make any sense!

And every time she says litigious, I want to just hammer through a mountain

John Henry.

the husband getting in the cab, go up to the apartment.

Oh, yeah.

There's the handyman with the hammock.

Like clockwork. See, I told you they were having an affair. Here, look.

Tony, we should not be... Oh, my God.

What is he going to do with that glue gun? Just watch. Just watch.

Now, you would think that that would hurt.

Oh.

Look, I would love...

To stay, but I have to go to Temple tonight and say Kaddish for my granddad.

Okay, sounds Jewish and important. What's Kaddish? It's a prayer for the

Well, can't you do it some other time? It's not like he's going anywhere.

Look, let me go.

Enjoy your peeping. Hey, you call it peeping. I call it neighborhood watch.

Goodbye, Tony.

Hey, have fun at Temple.

By the way, I'm not getting married there anytime I do somewhere near a

You just mentioned marriage. No, I didn't.

Yes, you did. You just said, I need to say my I do's by a cross.

Is that a proposal, Miss Child?

Proposal? To you?

Why would I propose to you?

You're the one that mentioned marriage. Is that the road we're on? The only road

you're on is the one outside that window, so I suggest you hit it.

You're the one that said marriage, so let's talk about it. I don't want to

about nothing.

Now get!

Obviously, Tony...

It's on your mind, and I've been thinking about it, too, so let's just

about it. You know what?

Shut up.

You shut up. Shut don't go up. Price is due. Take my advice and shut up, too.

What? Look, buddy, you've got 30 days to propose to me or it's over.

Say litigious for me. William, we role play once a month.

Is this the third Tuesday?

No. So, just tell me how your meeting went.

They offered me the Paul Mary case, and I accepted. Good. How much did they

offer? Three times my hourly rate. Better than nothing.

Now it's time to move on to phase two.

What's phase two?

Preparing our return to Goldberg, Sweetleton, McDonald, and Lee.

I'm not going back there. I'm consulting on this one case only.

That's it.

William? We've discussed it ad nauseum.

I put out feelers to all my contacts at the top firms, but no one is hiring

right now.

We can wait for the market to turn around, but it's easier to get a job

have a job. Monica, I'm determined to start Denton Associates. That's

commendable.

Adorable, even.

But it's very grassroots.

Something you rally for as an undergraduate when you're screaming

at the man.

Ha ha, that shows where you're wrong.

In undergrad, I was a young Republican.

The man was my best friend.

Hey, Ty.

Hey, Joan. I'm sorry to disturb you. I should have called first. I'm a little

worried. Is Tony here?

No, she's not. Should she be?

Look, if she comes by, just tell her I'm looking for her. Oh, hey, wait, wait,

wait, wait. Come back here, mister.

You can't come swirling in here, huffing and puffing in that piece without

giving us a dillia on the QT.

Huh?

Translation. What the hell's going on? Thank you.

Look, you know Tony better than I do.

Is she really crazy?

Boy, you crazy if you don't know she crazy.

I don't know what's wrong with her. One minute we're having fun peeping at the

neighbors doing it, and the next we're in an argument that ends with Tony

me 30 days to propose to her and then disappearing.

Wait! Stop!

Tony proposed?

No. She proposed that I propose.

Wait a minute. Back up.

Peeping? Okay, fill a sister in. Who exactly was getting the freak on?

Lynn. What? This could be a clue. She could be over there right now having an

orgy and we're missing out. Okay, Ty, Ty.

Please don't mind her. She's working through some celibacy issues.

I can't believe that you and Tony are discussing marriage.

You haven't even been together as long as me and Ellis, sweetie.

It's not about you.

Do you guys have any idea where Tony might be?

I tell you what, why don't we all split up and search the city? I'm going to

start with those freaking neighbors.

Lynn. What? I'm trying to help out. Okay.

Todd, listen.

We have already established that Tony's crazy.

But she's also usually predictable.

So her bringing up marriage is a huge leap.

I mean, Tony's always the one being pursued. She's never been the pursuer.

And? Which means she loves you.

Then why is she hiding from me?

Because. Like, Tony is not exactly a say it out loud, I'm in love and I'm proud

kind of girl.

You kind of have to look for clues.

Once again, let's start with the neighbors.

Lynn.

Okay, fine. So, Todd.

Do you love Tony?

I don't know. I guess I might.

Oh, gee. I guess what? Yeah, you might? Honey, you gotta come better than that.

Damn it. Yeah.

I do.

I am in love with Tony Childs. Oh, my God!

You know, when I pictured this moment, I thought there'd be a lot less you guys

and more Tony.

Hold your hand, honey.

Not back and forth.

Paul Mary's a nut, and my old firm would have

never taken on someone so litigious.

Would you mind getting that file over there on the couch?

Oh, we don't need that file.

I can tell you what's in there. Just legal mumbo -jumbo, blah, blah, blah.

William, please.

It's late.

I'm admiring this panoramic view.

It's astounding.

It is mesmerizing, isn't it?

What great imitation of veneer. It's lovely.

Really? I thought that was solid wood.

You know, why don't we take a break? I'm going to call room service. You want

something? Oh, yes. I'm starving.

Well, good. Come on over here and take a look at the menu.

I mean, uh...

Oh, William, don't be silly.

It's on me.

You can have whatever you want.

No. No, I can't.

Well, would you at least split my cherry pie?

You know, I'm on a very strict diet. I can't have your pie.

Well, then you should have the snapper. It's very moist.

Maybe what you want is on the menu.

You know, don't you?

And I'm flattered.

Very nice.

Now... Where were we?

I think you were trying to tell me something about how Paul

Mary can be, what was the word you used?

Troublesome?

Boy, foreplay certainly changed since the last time I've done this.

I'm trying to get you to say litigious.

Litigious? Like that again.

Litigious? Oh, yeah.

Again, again.

Letitia? Sue me. Sue me.

I want to see you in chambers.

Where'd it go?

I don't know. It was there a second ago. Say Letitia's again.

Letitia's.

Letitia's. Letitia's.

Letitia's.

You don't find me attractive.

What? No, that's crazy. You're beautiful. It's... What is it?

Sharon, you have the misfortune of being in bed with the only man whose penis

has a conscience.

I'm in a relationship.

You're seeing someone?

Yes.

Oh, God, and I'm throwing myself at you. Oh, Sharon, use

due diligence and check the facts first.

And don't... I'll be so lonely that you'll get desperate. Come on, Sharon,

Sharon, come on. No, we just... It's my fault. It really... No.

No, it's my fault.

I behaved unprofessionally.

I think we both behaved like a couple of human beings.

Sometimes I'm not very good at that.

Would you just hold me for a minute?

Good morning. Who is she?

Nothing happened.

Look, Sharon and I were up talking. Sharon?

The Sharon who took your job?

She has a nasty habit of taking things that don't belong to her. Look, Monica,

promise you nothing happened.

I stopped it before anything happened, and I couldn't cheat on you.

Well, whatever you didn't do has kept you out until 7 a .m.

This is not good, William.

I know, I know. I am so sorry, and I swear I don't regret it. And what's

is that you've pissed off a senior partner at the one law firm where you

chance of resurrecting your career.

You need to go back and finish your business with Sharon.

Hold on, what in the hell are you talking about? The last thing a powerful

wants is to be rejected.

And that's what you've done to Sharon.

If you don't go back and rectify the situation, your career could be over.

I don't believe this.

You know, you have an opportunity to more than rectify the situation.

You make her happy, you have an ally in the senior partner rank.

You can end up better off than you were before.

Excuse me, but what you're suggesting is immoral.

You're looking for morality in a legal profession.

Please.

Look, Monica, I'm not going to make partner this way.

Don't get me wrong, I want to be senior partner, but not at the expense of my

soul. Oh.

Now William has a soul.

I bet you have a heart, too. And maybe even a conscience.

Where was all that when you were about to screw Sharon?

Right there stopping me.

You spent the night with her, William.

I'm sure it didn't stop you from touching her and kissing her.

And doing whatever else you did that's making you feel so damn guilty.

Look, I'm confused here. Now, are you hurt because I betrayed you, or are you

angry because I didn't consummate the betrayal?

Both.

But I'm willing to put aside my feelings for one in order to achieve the other.

William, you deserve to be senior partner.

I deserve to be with a senior partner.

You've already deprived me of your fidelity. I will not let you deprive me

this. Monica, look, it's over, and I mean it this time. No, don't you dare

yourself out to be the victim in this. Look, I wasn't fair. I told you I could

be a ruthless man. I told you I'd be okay in a relationship that was based on

career objective, but I can't.

I need more than that. Last night, I was reminded of the intimacy that I've been

missing.

Think about it, William.

The way your career has been going lately.

If that was all I was in it for, I would have left a long time ago.

I just want you to know that what we had was more than business.

So there's no hard feelings?

You still cheated on me.

Now there's no hard feeling.

I just have two words for y 'all.

Nosy heffas.

Where'd you find her?

Oh, I just went to where I knew she felt the safest. The corner dressing room at

Barney.

Okay, Tony, why'd you have your little medicine man run all over town looking

for you?

First of all, his legs are short. It just...

Looks like he's running.

Tony, you can't avoid Todd forever.

Can't a girl spend the night in her favorite dressing room without being

of avoiding someone?

Tony, do you want to marry him?

Okay. For one brief moment, I got as desperate as you.

And I pictured myself walking down the aisle.

Of course, I was wearing flat.

And he was wearing platforms.

And that's when I realized I don't want to marry that little man.

Why not? He's rich. Have him stand on his wallet.

Oh, you're poor. You don't know.

He's not rich, rich.

He's just Dr.

Rich. I'm still going to have to work in black commercial.

But Tony, you really love this one.

What's love got to do with it?

He's Jewish and I'm not converting.

He might not ask you to, but what if he does?

I guess you just deal with it. I won't have to because I'm not risking it.

I'm going to stand by for heaven as it is. I'm not straying from the path I've

chosen.

Girl, I feel you, honey. Nobody comes between me and my Jesus.

We cool day life.

Okay, fine.

Marry him. Don't marry him. At least have the decency to call the guy.

You're the one who brought up the whole marriage thing.

That's right.

Guys. All right.

Excuse me.

I do love him, okay?

But there's a reason why I'm running away.

Maybe in my heart it's because I know it. not right.

Maybe it's right, and that's why you're afraid.

When has Tony Charles ever been afraid of anything?

I especially ain't afraid of you. You wanna fight? Oh.

I'm a lover, not a fighter.

Now, if you can get with that, we can talk.

Okay, Lynn, go and take the edge off, okay? And Tony, you are running, which

means you're not sure about what you're feeling, sweetheart.

Well, I'm sure now.

I don't want him.

Well, then you need to tell him.

And put him out of his misery.

You're right.

Why have you been going around town slandering my name?

I have not been hiding from you, Todd.

And yes, maybe I did give you 30 days to propose to me, but you know what? I

don't want to marry you because you're wishy -washy.

What kind of man needs...

if he wants to marry Tony Child.

Look and learn.

Hey, you, would you marry me?

Uh, yeah.

See how fast he answers?

Three seconds flat.

No games, no 30 -day deciding period. See, this man sees what he wants, and he

goes after it. But you, no.

You snooze, you lose.

You slept, I left. Shut up, Tony.

Speak it. You can't just shut... Will this shut yet?

Or... Will this shut yet?

How about... The emerald cut?

Or... This one.

What took you so long?

You scared me.

You just plain old scared me.

So what do you say we be scared together?

Is that some kind of half -assed proposal?

Tony Childs needs to hear the words.

Tony Childs, will you marry me?

I love you.

I love you, too.

Hey, that's my fiancée, you kids.

So I talked to Paul Mary today.

He's on board with our strategy.

Good, that means we'll be able to file the motion in the morning.

I broke it off with my girlfriend.

Are you sure you sight -checked all the cases?

Every single one.

Litigious?

Sidebar, Counselor.