All language subtitles for L.A. Law S05E03 Lie Harder

Previously on L .A. Law. Rosalind Shays
versus all of us.

Obviously, she's winning. Come on, now.

Now, this thing's far from being over.
Grace took a big chunk out of Rosalind

the stand, and we haven't even begun our
defense yet. Mr. Sollers, that is

enough. I founded that firm, and I was
not going to let her ruin it. You're a

tired and scared old man.

Scared of becoming obsolete. I am not
obsolete!

We find in favor of the plaintiff and
order the defendant to pay punitive

damages in the amount of $2 .1 million.

Just follow me.

There he is. The heroic officer who shot
a black kid in the back.

I move that you recuse yourself from
this case.

Opposed. On what grounds? On the grounds
that you, like Rogoff, are too

politically scared to do the job here.

Emotion is denied.

You're making it impossible for us to
get a fair trial here. You're poisoning

the process.

You assume that the process is poison
-free to begin with. I don't.

Mr. Kuzak, you are incorrect. This man
cares nothing about justice. All he

about is getting re -elected. All he
cares about is staying on Holloway's

side so he doesn't get scathed in the
press.

You've got to call a mistrial now. Take
him away.

He's got a choice now.

I think you're going to make a great
husband.

My history with women would indicate
otherwise.

Arnie? Douglas?

You know this young lady, don't you?

Hello.

Hi, Arnie.

Gwen, what brings you?

I just hired you.

Oh, great.

Rox,

I need a huge favor.

I'm kind of busy. Travel times botched
the trip. We didn't get the Friday

flight, and they didn't reserve Chloe a
spot in beginner snow bunnies.

Call Liz Cohen. She handles Arnie's
trips.

Travel agent from hell.

Arnie says you're the only one who can
deal with her.

Corinne. Barney needs his motion by 9
.30.

That's why I wrote it all down.

I don't want to take up any more of your
time than is absolutely necessary.

Gee, thanks.

What's the holdup? I've got to get these
pages filed by high.

She's helping your busy wife, so cut her
some slack.

If you say so.

Honey,

I've got to help this poor slob get out
of his wife's clutches. I'll see you

tonight. I love you.

Bye. Bye.

Corinne? It's me, Gwen.

Gwenny. Oh, God. What are you doing
here?

What has it been, 10, 12 years? Oh,
longer, longer.

I had a break. We got on last time. I'm
sorry, Taylor. I can't believe how

you've grown up. Oh, yeah.

What are you doing here?

Oh, I work for Stuart Markowitz.

I didn't know this.

I married Arnie Becker.

Rob, Gus Grant tried to call me from his
car.

Arnie, you won't believe this.

Little Gwenny works here.

Little Gwenny? Yes, Susan Taylor's
little sister. Our high school mascot.

followed us to prom.

Right. Hi.

We've met.

Listen, I gotta go.

Stuart's waiting for these.

Oh, it's so good seeing you.

Can we have lunch? No.

I mean, haven't you got a lot of stuff
to do to get ready for the weekend?

We'll make time for Gwenny. I helped her
buy her first bra.

Remember? You were so cute.

She was afraid she'd never grow breasts.

No.

This is ex parte, Grace.

I'm not the lawyer of record. But your
firm is. That makes this meeting

inappropriate.

I'm sorry, Michael, but look what's
going on here.

The city is on the verge of a race riot.
The solution from the DA's office is to

convict an innocent cop.

And the judge on the case is a total
victim of the hysteria. Judge Stone has

served with distinction for seven years.

He can't control Holloway. He let the DA
talk about a lie detector in front of

the jury. He wouldn't even declare a
mistrial after putting Cusack into

But he declared the mistrial. Only after
locking Rollins up. Come on, Michael.

You can't ignore the stench on this one.

Stone can't do it.

You're the presiding superior court
judge. You have to take responsibility

I'll get you a new judge.

Somebody who can take the heat, okay?
Somebody who can stand up the hallway.

Just be sure your boys are ready.

If we stall on this one, the public
screams will only get louder, and that's

going to do you any good.

We're ready now.

Okay.

I'll get you a good judge.

Thanks, Michael.

First up, Shays versus Mackenzie
Brackman.

Post -mortem.

Motion for remitter next Tuesday.

What do you have for appeal?

Nothing procedural.

A lot of case law saying a partner is
not an employee, meaning she may not

a claim for sex discrimination. We tried
that at summary judgment and lost.

Yeah, but I just pulled a case off
Westlaw, 9th District, right on point.

It's worth a shot. Good.

In the meantime, I'm meeting with
Rosalind tomorrow.

No solace, just here. If I can crunch it
down, I'll try to settle it. Moving on,

a reminder, Leland, we have the Lowry
dinner Thursday night. People versus

Chisholm? Judge Stone's off the case, so
at least that's a start.

Expect a pretrial tomorrow.

Jonathan and I have decided that he will
try the case and I will second chair.

Are you comfortable with that, Jonathan?

Yes. Well, let's try to stay out of
jail, both of you.

In re, Slaper.

Hearing starts today.

This is the couple that wants to return
its adopted child?

Yes. And we represent the parents.

I'm sorry, but I find this whole thing
repulsive.

Returning a child to an adoption agency?

How can you represent people like that?

You've never met the people, Ann. You've
never met the child, and to my

knowledge, you've never seen the file.
Maybe not, but as a mother, I... I'm a

mother, too.

And based on my view of the facts, I
accepted these people as clients.

And since this is my case, I'll thank
you to defer to my judgment, as I do to

yours. I apologize.

Okay. Good luck on this case, Abby.

We know it's a difficult situation.

Thank you.

And on that happy, happy note, we're
adjourned.

Stuart?

How are you feeling?

I'm fine, I think.

Are you taking care of yourself, I hope?

What can I do for you?

I was expressing genuine concern. I
don't always have an ulterior motive.

But now that you mention it, yeah.

There is something I'd like to talk to
you about.

It's Gwen.

I think you should give some serious
thought to that whole situation.

What situation?

I hate to say this, but she isn't
appropriate.

Mackenzie Brackner just is not that kind
of firm. What kind of firm? What are

you talking about? I'd rather slice my
lips off than have to tell you this,

but... But you're my friend as well as
my partner. I think I owe it to you.

The week before I got married, she made
a pass at me.

Really? Now I was about to get married,
so of course nothing happened, but still

she... She came into my office,
ostensibly to have a drink.

Before I knew it, she's on the sofa with
all of her clothes off.

Off?

Off. It was all I could do just to get
her dressed and get her out of there.

The problem is, she hasn't stopped.

Every time she comes around me, I'm
afraid she's going to pounce on Stuart.

I don't think that I am the only one
that she is after.

What do you want me to do, fire?

Look.

I'm just thinking about your reputation
as well as mine. She's the best

secretary I ever had.

She's the only one who understands my
color -coding system.

I know.

You have every right to keep her.

If you want to take that risk.

Well, listen, I just wanted you to have
this information.

No, no, I appreciate it. I really do.

He was...

Six months old when he first came home
to live with us. And at that time, Billy

appeared to be a normal baby.

Yes. He cried a lot, but the doctor said
it was probably just colic.

And he also stiffened when we held him,
but, well,

they kept telling us everything was all
right. But at some point, you realized

that Billy was not fine. Just after his
first birthday, he had a seizure.

They ran some more tests on him, and
this time they found some neurological

damage. Was he diagnosed as being
retarded?

Oh, no. They said that he would probably
have some learning disabilities and

that his motor skills could be affected.

And yet, knowing that Billy would never
be, um, normal, you nevertheless

proceeded with the adoption.

He's our son.

The fact that he had problems didn't
make us love him any less.

But here you are today.

Almost five years later, asking the
state to take back custody of your son.

Yes. Why?

We can't control him.

For the last two years, he's been having
these

rages. He smashes things. He pounds his
head up against the wall. He just

snaps.

Have you sought help for Billy?

Oh, my God, yes.

Special schools, psychiatrists,
medication.

We've spent our life savings trying to
make him better.

But he's not going to get better.

So now you're giving up?

We don't want to give up, but, um...

He hurts our other children.

Last year there was an episode when he
knocked the baby down the stairs.

He's, um, even started two fires.

He's my son.

And I love him.

But I can't take care of him.

Thank you, Mrs. Slater. I have nothing
further.

Good afternoon, Mrs. Slaver. I'm Jaime
Rodriguez, appearing for the Department

of Social Services.

Money is a factor here, is it not?

No, this isn't about money.

Well, you talked about medical costs and
the depletion of your savings, so I'm

assuming it's a factor.

Well, we have three other children, so
yes, it's a concern. Thank you, ma 'am.

Those three other children are your
natural children, am I right?

Yes. How does Billy feel about his
brothers and sister?

He loves them.

I would imagine he would miss them quite
a bit.

We will miss them, Mr. Rodriguez. I
would like to focus on what this does to

Billy, Mrs. Slater, not you.

Don't you think we've agonized over
this? If you have, then you must be

Billy's chances of ever being adopted
again if he's put back in the system.

are those chances?

Not good.

They're close to nonexistent.

This is...

Hard enough without you doing this?
Forgive me, ma 'am, but it can never be

enough to do what you're doing.
Objection. You're asking to strip a six

-old boy away from his family.

Your Honor, I made an objection.

Mr. Rodriguez.

I'm sorry.

Just tell me this.

With all his problems, what else has
Billy got but the love of a family?

What else does he have but you?

We don't know what else to do.

The question is...

What will Billy do?

What will Billy do, ma 'am?

Hi,

I'm glad I caught you. I'm going to
lunch.

I've got a million things to do, and
I'll never get to the dry cleaners in

to pick up the ski jackets. Could you do
me a big favor? It's right down the

street. No, I can't. It won't take a
minute.

Would you step in here, please?

I work for Arnie, not for you.

And it's not fair to dump all this stuff
on me.

Well, it was Arnie who suggested I ask
you to help. It's a family trip,

It has nothing to do with me or with my
job. And I don't like being asked to

handle all of the pesky details.

I didn't realize you felt that way.

Well, now you do.

I'm sorry.

I guess I was being insensitive.

I know it's been hard for you, Roxanne.

You've been the anchor in Arnie's life,
and now he has Chloe in me. What's that

got to do with it?

Maybe nothing, but maybe you feel a
little abandoned and resented.

I don't feel abandoned.

I feel taken advantage of, and the only
thing that I resent here is being

analyzed.

How could you possibly know how I feel
or who I am? You've only known me a

I see.

And I've only known Arnie a year or two,
is that it? I mean, how could I

possibly understand him as well as say
you do?

I never said that.

But if the shoe fits... It doesn't.

But this has been an illuminating
conversation.

Yes, very.

How in God's name do you plan to make
this case? There's enough there to

proceed, Your Honor.

If we don't satisfy the burden... I've
read through your papers, Miss Fusco.

have no business going forward.

No witness.

No physical or testimonial evidence.

Actually, Your Honor, we now do have a
witness.

Excuse me?

A young man by the name of Jerome Bailey
came forward last night. Lives in the

neighborhood. Says he saw Officer
Chisholm shoot the boy with no one else

alley. And this guy just suddenly
appears now.

Look, I'm not going to play games with
you.

I had my doubts.

I had Mr. Bailey take a polygraph. The
results are inconclusive.

I have no proof he's making it up, but I
also know that Darren Holloway held a

town meeting yesterday in that
neighborhood, imploring someone to come

and be a hero.

Well, if this witness isn't credible,
then... There's no determination he's

credible. And Rogoff wants to use him if
his story checks out. Well, how do you

check it out if there was no one else in
the alley?

I'm checking it out.

Okay, you get your unexpected witness in
here tomorrow.

I want to have a little chat.

And get Rogoff in here, too.

And tell him I don't give a damn about
his re -election plans.

There will be no bogus prosecution in my
courtroom.

I'll give him the message.

Two o 'clock.

Billy's condition is most likely the
result of drug use by the birth mother.

I'd like to say this is an uncommon
thing, but unfortunately it's not.

Did my clients know anything about this
drug abuse at the time of the adoption?

No. Now, Doctor, based on your
psychiatric examination of this child,

tell us Billy's prognosis?

Extremely retarded social skills. I
don't think this child will ever bond,

either with the slavers or anybody else.
It's extremely unlikely he'll ever have

the capability to experience adult love.

And these rages and uncontrollable fits,
do you think he'll grow out of this?

I see no indication that he will. And,
Doctor, in your expert opinion, what

effect would Billy's behavior have on
the other members of the family?

Well, obviously it takes its toll on
everyone, but the most serious threat is

the emotional well -being of the other
children.

And it appears there's even a physical
threat here.

Then, Doctor, do you have an opinion as
to whether Billy should remain in this

household or not?

In my opinion, he should not.

Thank you.

Nothing further.

The chances of this boy being able to
bond and trust, do they go up or down if

he's removed from the family?

Down. In fact, the damage caused to this
boy would be totally irreparable,

wouldn't it? That's possible.

Mm -hmm.

And, Doctor, does Billy love his parents
and his siblings?

Yes, he does.

Would it be fair to say that he loves
them very much?

Yes. So this child is quite capable of
experiencing love. I was talking about

his capability for experiencing adult
love. I understand that, but that's way

off in the future. Right now, today,
this young man is capable of loving,

he? Yes.

What happens to that capability once
he's ripped apart from his family? I

to balance the needs of the other
children, not just Billy. This

isn't about the other children. It's
about Billy. I care about Billy, Mr.

Rodriguez. I care very much. Are you
telling me that this child is going to

better off in a state agency than with
his family?

Maybe not. Then don't sit there telling
us how much you care about Billy. Do you

think I'm enjoying this, Mr. Rodriguez?
Move to strike. This is an impossible

situation. We're all just trying to use
our best judgment. All right.

Both of you.

Doctor, you testified that during the
course of your practice, you've had

extensive experience with behavioral
disorders, many with adopted children.

That's right. Have any of these children
suffered from behavior problems as

severe as Billy's? Yes. And in your
experience, how many of these adoptive

parents, other than the slavers, have
sought to give their children back?

How many, ma 'am?

None. I have nothing further.

Now, I don't listen to gossip, believe
me, and I am not a fan of innuendo, but

this is different.

When a partner in this firm comes to me
with his concerns, I have to consider

them. Which partner?

Well, not at liberty to mention any
names, but this partner is concerned

your promiscuity.

My what?

Well, you know, your sexual adventure.

Ism. Arnold Becker.

Why? I can't mention names.

Yes, Arnold Becker.

Stuart, this is what happened.

Arnie invited me to his office for a
drink. I didn't know at the time, but he

was getting married, and I guess he was
freaking out. I was there three, maybe

four minutes when he started taking my
clothes off.

I won't say I wasn't willing, but it was
all his idea.

He did it that one time on the sofa in
his office and never again.

And now he can't even look at me.

I am not promiscuous. I do not sleep
around and I do not want to lose my job

because some jerk can't deal with his
own glands.

Okay.

It's fine.

I'll bring it down to one nine, but
that's as fair as I get, Leland. I'd go

bankruptcy rather than give you one
nine.

No, you wouldn't.

How can you be so sure?

The reason you brought me in, the reason
you stepped down, was to save what you

love. Well, if you understood that, why
did you do what you did?

I did what I was hired to do. Let's be
honest about that, Leland. Somebody had

to be ruthless.

Somebody had to play hard.

You didn't want to be that somebody.

You've been too popular too long.

I can understand that.

What I can't understand is after I did
all the dirty work, that you never gave

me the chance.

To do what?

I was hoping that after all the
hardball, I'd be able to sit back and

Enjoy what I'd helped build.

Cultivate some of that McKenzie loyalty.

Wouldn't have happened, Rosalind.

Now, you can't grind up the people you
work with and then later expect their

demotion. You needed a little grinding
here.

But your problem is, you can't ever feel
victorious unless the other guy is

devastated. I was good for this place.

You saved this place.

Absolutely.

And so did I, by stepping back in.

One million three. I can make that
payment. You'll have it by end of

tomorrow, and you can walk away, leaving
me defeated, but not fatally crushed.

One million five.

I want you to at least limp.

One four, and it'll be over.

I can sell one four.

Okay. I'll have Jack draw up the
settlement papers. We can file the

soon as I get the check.

Deal.

Deal.

Billy, I promise this will be real short
and not very hard.

Ninja Turtles, that's a sharp T -shirt.

Did you see the movie?

Twice. My father took me.

My son took me.

And I hear you like baseball, too.

Does your father ever take you to see
the Dodgers?

Billy?

John gave me his glove.

Sounds like a pretty good brother to me.

Is John here?

No, he's not.

Where is he?

Well, I believe he's in school.

Listen.

I understand that sometimes you hit John
and Carl, too.

Do you know why you hit your brothers
and sister?

Is John here?

Billy, do you know why you hit them?

No.

Do you know that it's wrong for you to
hit them? That it's wrong for you to

start fires?

Well, what I'm trying to understand is
if you know it's wrong, why

you do it.

Why can't I go home?

Well, while we're trying to figure all
this out, it would be better if you live

away from home with Mrs. Lewis.

Are my parents going to come for me?

Well, that's what we're trying to
decide.

Just a second. What are you doing here?

I represent Mr. Bailey.

You asked to interrogate him. He's
entitled to counsel.

When did you become his lawyer?

That's privileged.

Not privileged.

Well, answer my question right now or
I'll lock you up for contempt.

Tuesday.

Mr. Bailey, have a seat.

According to your latest statement, you
saw the police officer shoot the boy.

Yeah. But on the night this happened,
you gave a statement saying you saw

nothing. You only heard the shots.

I was... I was... I was scared to tell
the cops what I saw.

Why? Uh -uh. I'm sorry. I'm not going to
allow prediscovery for defense.

This is... This is a surprise witness.
The defense is entitled to this

information. And if you interfere with
me again, I'm going to add obstruction

justice to contempt, throw you in a rat
hole for a week.

Now, young man.

You tell me what you saw. And I don't
care what Mr. Holloway instructed you to

say. You look at me.

You don't want to lie in here now.

Well, the first shot, I didn't see. I
only heard.

As I looked around the corner, I saw the
second shot.

There was a kid running it.

I seen the cop shoot.

Did you see anybody else?

No. How many shots did you hear?

Two, three, I don't know.

Why haven't you said anything about this
before?

Because it was the cops who done it.

I was scared if I told on them, they'd
come and get me next.

And you decided to come forward after
Mr. Holloway addressed a group of you

your neighbors two days ago.

Did Mr. Holloway tell you to come
forward?

He told me to say what I saw, and that's
what I'm doing.

Okay.

You can go.

Mr. Holloway?

A minute, please.

Now, if I find out that you manufactured
this witness in any way, or that you

suborned perjury, I will make it my
personal purpose in life to see you

disbarred. You know, that robe only
gives you qualified immunity, Your

You slander me.

With any accusations like that, and you
want to look for me because I'll be

coming for you.

I don't like the way you do business,
mister.

I didn't know I needed your approval.

Well, I don't know whether to believe
the kid or not.

But it is a credibility question. Oh,
God. Yes, they have a case, Mr.

Cusack. Shakey as it is.

I have no discretion to kick it.

That is, if you choose to go forward.

The district attorney's office is
prepared to prosecute.

For once, would you show me something?
The district attorney's office is

prepared to prosecute.

We impanel tomorrow morning.

Well, we've been down this road before.

Yes, and you'll all go down it again.

This time with me.

Taking this child away from his family
will ruin him.

The doctors can make all kinds of
predictions about this and that, but

we all know his fate if he's returned to
the agency.

Troubled six -year -old, he'll never be
adopted again. He'll grow up without a

home or a family.

How can any of us straight -faced say
this child will be better off?

Yes, he has problems.

Yes, he's tough to live with, and sure,
he can be a burden.

You run that risk as soon as you decide
to be parents.

Now, as for the child, any child, but
especially one who has problems, now, he

has to have the guarantee that no matter
what, his parents will stick by him.

I know they have tried, Your Honor, but
for God's sake, tell them to try again.

And if it still doesn't work, tell them
to try again.

Giving that child back.

Should be the last resort.

They're not here with a receipt, trying
to return merchandise.

And let's be honest, they are the only
people in this room who really love that

little boy.

The rest of us are here doing our jobs.

But they love him.

They love their son.

But Billy is getting angrier.

Billy's getting worse.

He pushed their baby daughter down the
stairs. She could have been killed.

He put a hot iron against Carl's arm.

He smashes his own head against the
wall. He has cut himself for stitches

dozen times.

My clients have made every sacrifice,
and they have failed. They would put him

in a private institution, but they have
no money.

And right now they're scared.

They're scared for Billy. They are
scared for their other children.

They are desperate people, Your Honor.

They are asking you for desperate
relief.

I will try to make a decision by the end
of the day.

This court is adjourned.

It's silly, Arnie. There's nothing for
Corinne and me to talk about. Rox,

don't be like that.

You're on her side. You always will be.
There are no sides. There's a

misunderstanding that needs to be gotten
out in the open to clear the air.

Look, we're all friends here, right?
We're caring individuals who try to

each other with decency and mutual
respect.

You are the lowest slime on earth. You
have the sexual responsibility of a

warthog and the morals of a flea. You
would screw your own grandmother and

tickets to it. And I only pray for one
thing, that when someone finally does

murder you, there is a hell for you to
rot in.

You were talking about decency and
mutual respect.

Wonderful evening, Douglas Leland. I'll
call you tomorrow.

Very good. Well, thank you very much,
and I look forward to that.

Anybody need a lift? We can have a
nightcap and a limo. Thanks. We both

Actually, I'm going to visit the men's
room before I go, so I'll send my

goodbyes here. Thanks again, Leland. My
pleasure. Good night, Douglas.

It went well. Yes.

Leland, I just ate here as well.

It's good food.

Very good. I just ordered the special.

Shark. Well, I saw you and just wanted
to make sure you got our check.

Yes, thank you. That's why I decided to
treat myself to a nice meal.

It's a lot of money.

You don't have to tell me that.

Any plans on what to do with it?

I thought I'd take a leave of absence
from the firm for a month. Slow down a

little, maybe get to know my
grandchildren.

That sounds good.

Grace and Sellers will file the
dismissal in the morning.

Yeah. Good to be done with it.

Yes.

You know, they have a great dessert tray
here, and I'll bet you skipped it.

I did. At least take a look. If nothing
grabs you, you could join me for a cup

of coffee.

I'd be happy to.

The judge says she needs the night.

Oh, my God.

She promised she'd have her decision
first thing tomorrow, so let's call this

off.

Carol. Maybe he was right, Ben.

Maybe we should try again.

What can we try that we haven't tried?

What's wrong with us?

If they take him back, then he won't be
our son.

He just stops being ours.

The adoption of a child is an
unqualified and irrevocable bond.

And for anyone to treat it otherwise is
completely reprehensible.

I certainly am loathe to encourage other
such parents to return their children.

And I'm especially concerned that other
adopted boys and girls may suddenly fear

being shipped back to state agencies
because they don't live up to their

parents' expectations.

I also have to look at the individual
consequences here.

Returning Billy to the state would
surely cripple him emotionally, if not

forever, for a long time.

How could any child get over this, even
if he is readopted?

But according to the doctors, returning
Billy to the family offers no real hope

for emotional improvement either.

And given that...

Given that his return to the household
threatens the safety of the other

children, and given the fact that I
trust the parents here, not

only to love their son, but to act in
accordance with what they think is best,

I'm hereby granting their petition.

In God's name, I hope you're right,
because what I'm doing, quite frankly,

leaves me a little ill.

Billy Slather will return to the custody
of a county.

The clerk will draft the order.

And may I suggest that every one of us
say a little prayer tonight for a boy

has no comprehension of what is
happening to him.

We're adjourned.

No, no, I start with the eyewitness
part. It's a stronger opener.

So what, lose the stuff on Holloway? No,
no, no, keep it, but open with the

other. Get the credibility question on
its feet immediately.

Let's go.

Jonathan, listen.

I probably don't have to tell you this,
but this trial's gonna be like nothing

you've ever had before.

Microphones are gonna be shoved in your
face everywhere you turn.

Packed courtrooms.

People are gonna call you names.

I've seen it. You've seen it from the
second chair. It's a lot different when

it's coming directly at you, Jonathan.

Now, I'm gonna be right there beside
you. I'm with you. But to a certain

you're gonna be all alone in that
courtroom.

I'm ready.

One other thing.

I gave you this case because you're
black, yes, but also because you're a

of a lawyer.

Thank you.

Hi.

Don't suppose you're ready to offer a
last -minute plea on murder, too?

Nope. Well, listen, I have been a little
less than aggressive so far, and

you know I'm conflicted about a lot of
what's going on, but I don't want to

mislead you.

Once we start, I'm going for a
conviction.

I'm going for it as hard as I can. We
know that, Marcia.

And we know what you're dealing with.

Yeah, well... Good luck.

It's pretty scary, huh?

Yeah.

Look, Ralph, she treats him like a
contagious disease. She's got to expect

get reamed. Arnie, this is a ton of
work. I'm going to be in here forever.

We'll give you custody of the kids, but
we want the boat.

With the trailer.

Ralph, I'm going to have to call you
back.

I can't hear you. I'm headed into a
tunnel.

Get out of my way. We have to talk. In
your dreams. You are in my dreams every

night. It's tearing me apart.

Good. Well, is that what you want? You
want to see me destroyed? Well, take a

good look, because the indestructible
Arnold Becker is crumbling all because

you. Please, please, will you talk to
me?

You have to know something.

When I went to Stuart, it wasn't
malicious. I wasn't trashing a secretary

save my own neck.

It was a wild, defensive move by a
desperate man.

Yes, desperate.

Don't you see that if you stay around
here, I'm terrified of what could happen

between us?

And it's not just because you're a
beautiful woman. I'm a married man.

Beautiful women don't affect me, but you
are so much more than that.

Your poise, your self -assurance, your
innate sensuality, those things make

you irresistible.

Stuart must be wondering where you are.
Oh, God, the deposition.

Ralph.

Yeah. No, we must have got cut off. It's
all this damn construction.

Oh,

I know a woman who's on time.

This is more important.

What is this, Arnie? A ploy to get us
together.

Would you both please just sit down?

If you're not going to talk to each
other, you can at least listen to me.

Now, Roxanne, you are my best friend.
Nothing can change that.

You're irreplaceable on so many levels I
can't even list them. You know my

deepest, darkest secrets, and you still
love me. You'll never know how much that

means to me.

You're my wife.

Nothing can change that.

You're the woman I swore to love and
honor as long as we both live, and I

to laugh with you, and I want to fight
with you, and I want to grow old with

you. And I'll never be able to tell you
how much that means to me.

But some things do change.

I'm married now, and that does make a
difference.

You're going to have to share me. But it
doesn't mean I love you any less.

And you're going to have to accept the
fact that Roxanne is a very important

part of my life, and she always will be.

You're the two women that I care about
most in this world.

And part of accepting me for everything
I am is for you two to accept each

other.

Maybe I did overreact.

I guess I was pretty thin -skinned.

The appellate court won't miss this, not
one little bit.

I'm surprised you had the sense to
settle, but no less delighted.

Thank you, Your Honor.

I'll move post -trial motions off
calendar.

She's a pain in the ass, but she's
right.

Listen, before I lose my chance, I'd
like to say congratulations.

You are one hell of a lawyer.

Thanks. So are you.

No, I really mean it.

You're strong. You're fearless.

You go for the throat with the bathroom.

Thanks again, I think.

You're one of the most beautiful women
I've ever met.

Listen, now that I'm not beating your
brains out, would you consider having

dinner with me?

Dinner? Like a date?

No, see, that was too direct, wasn't it?

I'm always either too subtle or too
direct.

Women never know what I mean, you know
what I mean?

I'm not sure I know what I mean. I'm a
little confused.

Pretty interesting, huh?

Yeah, pretty interesting.

So, uh, Friday at 8, if that was a yes?

It was a yes.

Guess that's it.

Billy would like to see you.

I don't know about that.

Where is he?

In the hall with the social worker.

Listen, we can't just walk away, Abby.

Let us say goodbye.

Hi, honey.

Remember when I explained about your
going to live in a different place with

other children?

And you go to school?

We have to say goodbye now, Billy.

I'll be good.

I promise.

I love you, buddy.

Billy, it's time to go. No!

Don't leave me. Come on, it'll be fine.

Mommy!

No!

We don't know what William Russ intended
to do with the car he stole on August

11th. Strip it down, keep it, joyride.

We don't know.

And we'll never know.

Because as this 13 -year -old fled from
the car, as he was running home to his

mother, that man right there shot him in
the back.

This is not in dispute.

What is in dispute...

is why.

And the defendant, police officer Brian
Chisholm, claims he was suddenly

confronted with black drug dealers who
shot at him. And fearing for his life,

returned fire, accidentally killing
William Russ.

There is no evidence of these drug
dealers.

There is no evidence of any bullets
fired from the guns of these phantom

dealers. The reason for this?

There were no drug dealers.

We will place an eyewitness at the scene
who saw Officer Chisholm shoot William

Ross. This witness saw no one else
except the victim and that man, the

white police officer who shot him and
then stood over the body of an unarmed

and claimed self -defense and then just
expected everyone to believe him.

I don't believe him. And after you've
heard all the evidence?

Neither will you.

A week ago, they had no eyewitnesses.

Then, suddenly, this man here, Darren
Holloway, pays a little visit to the

neighborhood, and a witness appears.

See, Darren Holloway represents the
family of the victim.

Darren Holloway stands to make a lot of
money through a lawsuit.

A lawsuit which would be easier won if
Brian Chisholm receives a criminal

conviction here.

The eyewitness is lying.

The eyewitness was never there.

Drug dealers were there. They shot at
this man. He fired back. And yes,

Russ was accidentally killed. That's
what happened.

The evidence will bear out.

That's exactly what happened.

While defense attorney...

shooting was accidental.

Prosecution plans to call its first
witness on Monday. In other news, Police

Commissioner Kevin

Nothing, Mom. I just had a bad dream.

I wanted to keep seeing you.

But I couldn't.