All language subtitles for L.A. Law S05E05 Smoke Gets in Your Thighs

Previously on L .A. Law.

Okay, look.

This is a slap suit, and I'm a little
disappointed.

Bringing in four lawyers trying to scare
me? That isn't very nice.

Stuart? What's wrong?

What is it? Is he having a heart attack?

I thought he was calling out.

Here. What's this?

It's a complaint in federal court
alleging civil rights violations, abuse

process, harassment, and punitive
damages.

Arnie says heart attacks can make you
croak.

I'm not going to croak, Benny.

I just had a little tiny heart attack.

Why don't you come to work for me?

I'd have to think about it. You are
interested.

Yeah, I'm interested.

If we're going to have a problem, let's
at least be honest about it.

The doctor said sex is okay. It's not
going to kill me.

I know.

As for the Ratashe's verdict, that's an
aberration. The finding is solely

unsupported by the evidence and the
award outrageously excessive.

You seem to know how to have fun.

Well, the truth is, I've probably had
more fun in the last four days than I've

had in the last four years.

Come on, you're supposed to say me too.

I was just trying to help. That doesn't
help.

Passing yourself off as an attorney,
lying to the media, that doesn't help.

So you don't want me to help?

No.

I'm going to this black tie thing
tomorrow, and I had to try it on.

Fantastic.

Thanks. This thing is with Jack Dollar?

Yeah.

You like this guy, huh?

Yeah.

I was in third grade.

We'd just gotten back from recess.

And we were supposed to have a math
test.

But Mrs. Goldstein told us to put our
heads down instead.

And then she started reading, Oh,
Captain, My Captain.

And we were laughing and giggling and
fooling around.

But then we stopped because...

Because we could see that she was
crying.

And then the principal came in and told
us.

And we went home.

Where were you?

I didn't know you knew, actually.

I still remember the song they were
playing. The platters were singing, Only

You.

And some guy ran in and said he was
shot.

Who was your first love?

Well, come on.

It was fifth grade, and it was Eric
Martinez.

I was fascinated by his braces.

Until you kissed him. I never kissed
him.

I was too shy.

Did you break Eric's heart?

No.

He broke mine.

Took me out for ice cream and told me he
wanted to be a priest.

Oh, yeah.

Do you have any more questions?

Mm -hmm.

Just one.

Will you marry me?

As of today, the men's room will be
closed for approximately three days.

affected should make other arrangements.

Other arrangements?

Schaefer and Brown have offered us the
use of their facilities quid pro quo.

As soon as Mr. Melman finishes the
painting, ours will be back online.

Mr. Melman? You mean Murray? It gives
him something to do. It keeps him off

six o 'clock news, and his bid was the
most competitive.

And you're letting him paint? Are you
kidding? He used to paint professionally

years ago, and it's a simple job.

Sorry.

Overslept. Next order of business. Let
us announce the addition of Cara Jean

Lamb, new attorney, beginning today.

Evidently beginning late. New attorney?

This is the woman we were up against in
the slap suit.

When you hired her? Struck a business
arrangement suitable to both parties.

keeps a piece of the business she brings
in. She also do work for our clients.

How can I get a deal like that? At a
base salary substantially less than

When did we start cutting such creative
packages? The moment I saw her work.

All right, moving on.

IRS versus Hogan. Yeah, we're going to
trial. I found three precedents. We got

cross -claim for harassment, and I think
we're going to cream them. Stuart's

been crunching the code. We're ready.

Excellent. The Campbell hearing.

On or off? On.

Maybe we can finally get this dog off
the books. Jim Campbell sends a check

every month, Douglas. Barely enough to
cover the Xeroxing. That's not what's

bothering you. Why don't you just come
out and say it? It's a gay rights case.

It's bad for the firm's image.

Vinnie, what is that?

I got it yesterday.

It means I'm a child of God.

Aren't we all?

No. Only special people gotta be
children of God.

You gotta do a lot of hard stuff.

Like what?

Like pray.

And there's a special chant that they
teach us for when things go wrong.

And we have meetings.

Do you have to pay any money?

A thousand dollars.

What? A thousand dollars? Vinnie, you
didn't pay him that much money, did you?

Well, yesterday I got a bank check.

Are you nuts?

No.

They're my friends.

Arnold, call Judge LaBelle.

Schedule a motion. Let's see what we can
do. Yeah. Wait, what if Benny really

wants this?

That's fine. But in the meantime, let's
see if we can stop the check until we

find out.

Okay, we're done here.

Leland, may I talk to you for a second?

Of course.

I don't think Stuart should litigate the
Hogan case.

I'm worried about him, Leland.

Has he had more heart problems?

No, thank God. But he's still on
medication.

The doctors have all warned him to be
careful. He nods, says okay.

And then ignores them.

Well, you heard him in there. He's
already in high gear. The trial hasn't

started yet.

Have you told Stuart how you feel?

To be perfectly honest,

I'm scared to even bring it up, given
his current state of mind.

If I even hint that he's doing too much,
he gets mad and does more.

Like he's trying to prove me wrong.
Yeah, I see, I see. I'm sorry to put you

this position, but I think it's too
early for him to be trying cases.

You want me to bid heavy?

Yes.

All right.

I'll talk to Michael and take care of
it.

Thank you.

Late night?

Mm -hmm.

I was with Jack Thaller.

I don't know why I said that.

Why not?

I mean,

I know we're friends and adults and all
that, but, well, I don't know how much

we're supposed to share with each other.

Me neither.

I still care about you, though.

I know that.

I still care about you, too.

Jack asked me to marry him.

Well, what'd you say?

That I would think about it.

Do you love him?

He's a wonderful man.

He makes me laugh.

He admires me.

You didn't answer my question.

Do you love him?

Yeah, I do.

Daddy, you should have used the service
elevator.

What's the difference? As long as I get
here... I wanted to talk to you about

that. I don't think you should have
taken this job.

You haven't painted anything in years.
Do you know what you're doing?

What's to know? You get the paint, you
put it on the wall, a mantel could do

Daddy? Excuse me.

We take our staff meetings very
seriously. They are not optional.

They're an integral part of our office
routine.

Okay, got it.

Not so fast.

One other thing.

I was reviewing your list of portable,
and I couldn't help but notice that Pat

Fajak is one of your clients?

They handle the clothing on his new
house.

Well, it so happens I love Wheel of
Fortune. I grew up playing hangman, and

whenever I watched the program, I always
solved the puzzle before the

contestants. Terrific.

And...

I was wondering if there's any way you
could help me get on the show.

That's a big favor, Doug.

I know I'd win. I know it.

Okay, I'll check it out.

Wonderful.

Mr. Campbell, how did you meet Thomas
Young? On a blind date. We both expected

the worst, and we ended up falling in
love. Did you make a commitment to each

other? Yes.

And we tried to formalize that
commitment, but the state of California

give us a marriage license.

We got married anyway in a church on May
1, 1981.

And you've lived together ever since?

Yes. We bought a home outside of San
Francisco, and we were very happy until

three years ago. What happened then? We
found out Thomas had ALS, Lou Gehrig's

disease. The doctors told us that he was
going to die.

Over the next two years, he gradually
became paralyzed.

Did you take care of him?

Yes. Please tell the court what that
entailed. Mainly being with him.

I'd feed him, bathe him.

I'd, of course, empty his bedpan, read
to him, stay up with him when he had a

bad night, make sure his friends came
and saw him. And how long had you done

this? For two and a half years, and I
wanted to keep on doing it. What stopped

you? Four months ago, while I was at
work... thomas's parents showed up out

the blue and kidnapped him they brought
him here objection your honor kidnapping

implies mr young was taken against his
will which was not the case we believe

was your honor objection sustained what
happened after thomas young was taken to

los angeles by his parents i tried to
contact them for weeks they refused to

take my calls and they wouldn't answer
my letters finally their attorney

contacted me she said that

I would never be able to see Thomas
again.

And if I tried, they'd get a restraining
order against me.

Mr. Campbell, please tell this court why
you're petitioning for the

conservatorship of Thomas Young. I love
him.

I promised him I'd take care of him.

I want to keep that promise.

Thank you.

Mr. Campbell, what do you do for a
living, and how much do you earn?

I'm a systems programmer in the
aerospace industry.

I make...

$40 ,000 and change.

And what is the approximate annual cost
of Thomas Young's illness, including

home care? It varies.

A practical nurse alone costs $20 ,000
for the time you're at work, correct?

Yes. Half your income before taxes.

We manage.

Besides when you left for work, what
other times did you leave Mr. Young

or in someone else's care?

I'd occasionally go out in the evenings.

With other men?

With friends.

Gay friends?

Objection! Sustained. You seduced Thomas
Young, didn't you?

Objection! I'm trying to establish the
nature of the relationship, Your Honor.

That's ridiculous.

The objection is sustained. Thomas
wanted me as much as I wanted him.

After you decided to convert it. I've
had my wrist broken because I'm gay.

People are killed for it every day. Who
would choose to be gay if they didn't

have to be? Your Honor. Mr. Campbell.
The only choosing going on here was

between Thomas and myself. We chose to
be together. For his sake, I'm asking

to honor that choice.

Mr.

Becker, I don't understand.

Your Honor, upon information and belief,
we believe the contract between

Benjamin Stolwitz and Herbert and Elaine
Rose, DBA, Temple of the Children of

God, was entered into fraudulently. We
believe the Roses clearly took advantage

of Mr. Stolwitz's retardation when they
enticed him to join their cult. I

object.

I am a member of the Children of God,
Your Honor.

We are a recognized religious
organization, not a cult.

All we ask, Your Honor, is that TRO be
issued requiring the return of Mr.

Stolitz's $1 ,000 membership fee, and we
would seek further the protection of

its pledge of wages.

I can read, Mr. Becker.

What I don't understand is why you and
Ms. Perkins are plaintiffs.

Are you conservators for Mr. Stolwitz?
No, Your Honor, but we are seeking

temporary conservatorship. Mr. Kuzak of
your firm was before this bench two

years ago arguing that Mr.

Stolwitz was fully capable of exercising
his right to vote. Are you saying that

he can decide what's good for the
country but not for himself?

We feel we're acting in Mr. Stolwitz's
best interest.

$1 ,000 and $45 a week.

What do you give him in return?

Companionship, spiritual guidance.

Right. Your Honor, before you decide,
we'd like to put on a witness.

We'd like to put Benjamin Stolwitz on
the stand. Objection!

Overruled. I happen to think that's a
very good idea. Since I don't totally

trust either one of you, I'd like to
hear from him.

Tomorrow, 10 o 'clock.

Dr. Ortiz, what exactly is Lou Gehrig's
disease?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a
neurological disorder that causes severe

progressive atrophy of the muscles.

Can it be cured? No.

It's always terminal.

Could you describe for us the present
condition of Thomas Young? He is

completely paralyzed except for some
respiratory function.

He needs a respirator at night and is
fed by tube.

And how long would you say he has to
live?

Judging from similar cases, three to six
months.

And is his mind at all affected by his
illness?

No.

That's the saddest part of ALS.

Patients like Mr. Young are completely
lucid and aware of what's going on

them. So if you speak to him, he hears
you? Oh, absolutely.

There's nothing wrong with his brain.

It's just very difficult for him to
communicate. It's like living in a glass

coffin. And how important is it to have
someone taking care of the patient who

knows him intimately? It's crucial.

Patients like Mr.

Young feel isolated and helpless.

The caregiver has to know the patient
well enough to communicate without

to sense what he or she is feeling. And
what would be the medical consequences

if such a patient were removed from his
spouse?

The loss of a loved one can devastate a
healthy person.

For an ALS patient, it could be fatal.
Thank you.

Dr. Ortiz, it doesn't have to be a
spouse who gives this kind of care.

A parent could also provide it, right?

Yes. And wouldn't quality of life be
enhanced by better medical care?

Yes, but you can't separate that from
emotional well -being. Thomas Young is

unable to speak or even make a sound.
Isn't that correct?

Yes. The muscles that control his voice
no longer work. In fact, you were unable

to communicate with this patient,
weren't you? Many patients can indicate

no by blinking their eyes. But he
couldn't, could he?

According to Mr. Campbell, he was able
to... You tried to communicate with

Thomas Young and failed. Isn't that
right?

That one time, yes. You don't know whom
Mr. Young would prefer as caretaker, do

you? He has a spouse, and study after
study... You don't know for a fact whom

Mr. Young would rather be with, do you?
I don't know for a fact, no.

Thank you, Dr.

Ortiz. No more questions.

As you say, the consistency of the paint
is very important.

But did you know that if you go against
the grain like this...

You don't have to soak the brush and
worry about dripping.

How did you know this?

Painting my apartment a billion times.

No kidding. Yeah.

Inspection time. What are you doing?

Painting the bathroom.

Flirting with Murray.

My files haven't arrived yet, so I'm
just tributing where I can. Surely there

must be something else you could do.

I called Sajak's office.

No special favors on Wheel of Fortune.

Ah.

But... But? I did leave.

With your secretary, the contestant
phone line, the one that's never busy.

You call up, you act upbeat, happy.

If they like you, and how could they
possibly not, they'll get you an

Are you serious?

Very serious.

He's happy now.

He's got a great smile when he's happy.
You are going to play hangman with Vanna

White.

Can I talk to you a second later? Sure,
come in.

Yeah.

Just heard that Michael and Victor are
downtown in a settlement conference in

the Hogan trial.

Oh, yes.

Victor has replaced you as second chair.
We felt that Hogan needed another

litigator. What does Victor know about
taxes, Leland? This is my territory.

Oh, yes, yes, yes. But you're just back
up to speed, Stuart. Michael told me he

needed me. This doesn't make any sense,
Leland. It makes sense to me. This is a

litigation decision.

Since when do you make calls like that?
I am the senior partner, Stuart.

I'm entitled to make decisions that are
in the best interest of the firm.

That's what I've done.

Knock, knock.

Yeah. I know I'm being obnoxious, but I
can't help it.

I want to know, you made up your mind
yet?

No.

I can't concentrate on anything else,
though.

Me neither.

But maybe.

That's a good sign.

Let's talk about it.

That makes sense.

Okay.

You have doubts, right?

Let them rip.

We are very different.

This whole thing has happened so
incredibly fast, Jack. We have only been

each other for a few weeks. We've only
slept with each other twice.

You're right. There are a thousand
reasons not to do this.

So let's do it anyway.

Grace, I never met anybody like you.

Are you really willing to risk this
after only three weeks? The only risk is

losing you.

I love you, Grace.

I'm not sure of a hell of a lot, but I'm
sure about that.

I want to spend the rest of my life with
you.

Is that enough?

What do you need?

I'll marry you.

I don't want to go to court.

Well, you have to, Benny. You've been
subpoenaed. I didn't do anything wrong.

Of course you didn't. It's just that
everyone wants to know exactly why you

joined the temple of God.

So when I die, I'll live with God.

Well, what happens if you don't join the
cult?

I go to the devil.

And he sticks me with a big fork.

Did they tell you that?

They said I'd go to hell.

Did they tell you how you're going to
live and pay your bills on 45 less

a week?

God will provide.

Okay, look.

We've been your friends a lot longer
than they have.

And you know that we wouldn't lie to
you.

Right?

You're retarded, Benny.

I know that we don't say it very often
and we don't think about it a lot, but

it's a fact.

The truth is, there are people out there
who look for guys like you because

you're an easy mark.

They can steal your money, you don't
even know it.

You still think they're your friends.

They are my friends.

No.

No, they're not.

When we go into court, I want you to
tell the judge that you made a mistake

that you were confused when you signed
that piece of paper.

Do you understand?

I don't know.

Well, you have to trust us.

Now, these are the questions you're
going to be asked.

This is what you're going to say.

Pay attention.

Do you love your son, Mr. Young?

Very much.

Tom is our only child.

And how did you feel when you found out
he was terminally ill?

We were devastated.

Then we decided to make sure our boy had
the best possible care for the time he

has left.

The best possible care.

Tell us what you mean by that. My wife
and I are fortunate enough to be well

financially. Tom has the finest doctors
around the clock nurses, a bedroom in

our home equipped for all his medical
needs.

And if he were to need anything else,
would you hesitate to provide it? No,

for a second.

In addition to material advantages, Mr.
Young, why do you feel your son is

better off living with you than with Mr.
Campbell?

Mr. Campbell works a full -time job. He
left Tom alone with the nurse during the

day. At our house, Tom has either my
wife or myself there. We truly believe

is best for him.

Thank you.

Your witness.

It does sound like you can buy Thomas
anything.

Did it occur to you that you could still
do that if you were living with James

Campbell?

Please answer the question, Mr. Young.

Well, yes.

But we felt it was important for us to
be there for him ourselves.

We couldn't be if he was in San
Francisco.

Mr. Young, what did you do when your son
first told you he was a homosexual?

Objection. Irrelevant.

Bears directly on the parent -child
relationship, Your Honor. Objection

overruled. Witness will answer the
question. I don't remember.

Don't you?

According to a letter that your son
wrote to James Campbell, you hit him.

abused him verbally, and then you threw
him out of the house. Isn't that true?

Yes. But I was very angry. I... I, um...
lost control. I...

I didn't mean to. But you didn't admit
that. At least not then.

No. Instead, you refused to see your
son. You refused to accept that he'd

to love a man. Isn't that right?

Yes. You told Tom he wasn't your son
anymore.

You cut him off.

You didn't speak to him for almost nine
years. Isn't that right?

If I had known...

If I'd known he was going to be sick
like this, I would have gone to him. You

would give anything to have those nine
years back, wouldn't you?

Legal fees don't matter.

James Campbell's feelings certainly
don't matter. All you want is for the

to go away.

Objection! I'm finished here.

I can understand if it was a murder case
or some hardball divorce.

It's taxes, Ann. What the hell am I
there for?

Stuart, you're obsessing.

Oh, well, it's driving me crazy.

It's one case.

It's been reassigned. Big deal.

If you make it an issue, you'll look
like a crybaby.

They think I can't cut it? Honey, let it
go.

It's not good for your blood pressure.

Come on.

So how's your case coming?

We're putting Thomas Young on the stand.

Thought he can't communicate.

Well, he has before.

Maybe he still can.

We're just going to put him on and hope.

Come on, sweetheart.

Why did Leland get involved in that?
Stuart. I'm sorry, Ann. This is

I'm going to go there.

Hey, I just heard about you and Jack.

Congratulations.

I feel like I have stepped off a cliff,
Victor.

Everything is, like, rushing by me, and
it's ridiculous, but I keep wanting to

talk to Mickey about it.

Well, you guys were together a long
time. I mean, that kind of closeness

doesn't go away, even when you break up.

Sometimes it gets stronger.

Mickey's the last person I can talk to.

Talk to me?

Dinner?

That would be great.

Now, Benny.

You first met the Roses when you went to
their church, isn't that right?

Yes. And you asked them how you could
join, didn't you?

I was confused.

I want my money back. You were confused?

I didn't know what I was doing.

I want my money back.

It's a cult.

I was confused.

Oh, the paper. I didn't know what the
paper was that I signed. Did Mr.

Becker tell you what to say today?

Yeah. Objection.

Overruled. I was confused.

All right, Mr.

Stolwit, I want you to forget about what
Mr. Becker said. Do you hear?

You're under oath.

You have to tell the truth. Do you
understand that?

Yes. Good.

Now, when you signed that piece of
paper, did you know that it would mean

you would have to pay $1 ,000 and that
they would get $45 a week from your

salary? Did you know that?

Yes. Then you weren't confused, were
you?

Objection. He's confused now.

Sit down.

Mr. Stilwell, I hope you know how
serious it is to lie under oath.

All right.

I will take this under advisement.

This won't take long, Mr. Young.

Please blink your eyes to answer.

One blink for yes, two for no.

Do you want to live with James Campbell?

Do you want James

Campbell to take care of you?

Your Honor, please, let me try. He'd
always answer me.

Objection. Your Honor, my client does
stand the best chance of getting a

response. That was not established by
any expert witness.

And even if Mr. Campbell could force an
answer, it would be under duress, Your

Honor. Normally, I agree, Ms. Schwartz,
but I have to give Mr. Young every

chance to express his own wishes.

Go ahead, Mr. Campbell.

Don't worry, Tom. This is a piece of
cake.

Don't feel pressure.

Just relax.

I know you love me.

Do you want to live with me and have me
take care of you?

Let the record show the witness was
unable to answer.

I was just on my way out.

Dodging me?

I'm swamped. Just up to my ears, that's
all.

You too busy to level with me?

I want to know why I'm off the hook in
case.

Well, Leland and I figured that Victor
would be better, that's all. Look, Mike,

I know I'm not the greatest litigator in
the world, but what does Victor know

about taxes?

Well, there is also your health.

What about my health? Well, you just had
a heart attack. You almost died. Now,

Hogan is a monster. I can't take that...
That's not your call, Mike. You're not

my doctor.

I don't have to be. You're still on
medication.

How do you know that? How do you know
I'm still on medication?

Well, everybody knows that.

Ann is the only... She was just raising
some concerns, that's all.

I'm off the hook and case because of
Ann.

Stuart, she was thinking about you.

Thanks, Mike.

Wow.

This is fantastic.

Molding and trim.

New hardware.

Well, uh... The old stuff was all shot,
you know.

Excellent.

A masterful job, Murray. I'm very
pleased.

Well, thank you, Dougie.

I ain't to please.

I'd be honored to be the first to
inaugurate the new decor. Are we ready

maiden voyage?

Oh, please. Be my guest.

Hey,

Dougie, don't...

Positive second -degree burn on the
buttocks.

Victim appears to be in shock.

Type and cross match for A positive.
Come on, people, keep it clear. We're

coming through. Excuse us.

So it was on a farm up north.

The bride and groom's best friend got
together and threw them a three -day

party. Wow. They got married somewhere
in between there. Nobody knows exactly

when. It was beautiful, though.

We all cried a lot.

My wedding was very traditional.

Until Mickey showed up in his ape suit.

Jack loved that story.

He's pretty terrific, huh?

He's the best.

He cares. He's passionate.

We have a great time together.

So it isn't sex?

What isn't sex?

What's bothering you?

No, it definitely isn't sex.

I don't know what it is.

Maybe it's nothing.

When I go to weddings like this one that
I'm telling you about in Napa, I can

see myself getting married.

But being married, that's something
else. Well, I have trouble, too,

But then other times, I can see it.

I just can't see the guy.

I keep thinking it's going to be like
lightning striking, you know? When it's

the right person, you're going to know
that second.

Me, too.

Maybe it doesn't work that way.

Even if it does, how long do I have to
wait?

Still up?

Yeah, I'm still up.

Hi, honey.

You're the reason I'm off the case.

You went to Michael and you went to
Leland behind my back.

I... Don't you think I wasn't going to
find out about it? I'm sorry. I was

scared. Crap.

What am I supposed to do, Stuart? Watch
you work yourself to death? You're

supposed to be a wife.

That's fine.

You were supposed to support me, not cut
my legs out for one of you. I want a

husband, Stuart. I want a father for my
child. Then let me be a man! I was

thinking about Matthew.

I'm not an invalid, Ann. Nobody said you
were. I passed all the tests, and I'm

really thick and tired of being treated
like a patient.

I'm strong, Ann. You're not as strong as
you think you are, Stuart.

Yeah, I am, boy.

See this, Ann?

I'm not having a heart attack. Get up
off the floor, Stuart. I'm still not

having a heart attack. You bastard, get
up off the floor. Nobody has to take

care of me. Nobody has to treat me like
a patient. Stop it! Nobody has to handle

my life for me. Stop it!

You don't know how much you scare me,
Stuart.

I lie awake all night, constantly
checking to make sure you're still

I have to keep the TV volume down so I
can hear the crash in the next room when

you go down again.

I can't do it.

My clients, as all parents do, have made
some mistakes in dealing with their

son.

Relationships got strained,
communications break down, but it

fact that they love their son.

Duncan and Elizabeth Young are grieving
parents, about to lose their only child

to a terrible and premature death.

It is also a fact that they have the
best means to provide the finest medical

care for Thomas.

They have the financial ability to
ensure that he will want for nothing for

rest of his life.

He can't guarantee that. They have the
time. They can be with him every day and

every night. He can't. Your Honor.

Thomas Young could not indicate whom he
chooses to live with.

And Thomas Young is not legally married
to anyone.

Given that, given the quality of care
will be better with his parents, given

presumption of the law that custody be
given to the closest living relatives,

you have no choice but to deny Mr.
Campbell's petition.

Thank you, Your Honor.

The law says that James Campbell and
Thomas Young don't have a marriage, but

there can be no question of their
commitment.

Thomas Young risked being cut off by his
family to be with my client.

James Campbell has gone almost bankrupt
caring for his spouse.

These two have held fast to being in
love, to being married in the face of a

society that denies them.

You don't define a marriage by contracts
or...

certificates or legal codes.

A marriage is being able to stand by
each other through your pain, your

your anger.

It's when you're both so afraid you
can't go on, and you go on, wanting to

there, when it would be so much easier
to walk away.

Jim Campbell could have walked away, but
he didn't.

Love and marriage.

That means you stay.

James Campbell wants to stay.

Thomas Young wants him to stay.

For God's sake, that's what their
wedding vows were all about.

Thank you.

Hello? Who is it? Who's there?

It's me, Roxanne.

I said no visitors.

We're no visitors.

He's here? That's right, it's me, the
one who blew you up.

Daddy.

He wants to apologize.

Apologies I have no use for. A warning
about the turpentine in the toilet bowl.

That I could have used. I'm so sorry,
Doc.

The doctors are talking skin grafts. You
know how painful that is?

Skin grafts? They should get it from
your head. This way your butt won't grow

hair. Daddy. Oh, come on.

I'm the last in the sling humor. Good
therapy. Daddy. Get him out of here. You

didn't blow your top.

You blew your bottom. Come on, Daddy.

Oh, I got him.

million of them, but I don't want you to
be the butt of my jokes. I like my

butts toasted.

There's a full moon out tonight.

And for all the evidence put before me,
I see no proof that Mr. Sulwitz was

under undue influence when he signed
that agreement.

In fact, if anybody was guilty of
brainwashing here, it was likely Mr.

Becker and Miss Perkins.

Your behavior here was contemptible.

Mr. Stolwitz clearly trusts you, and you
repaid his trust by bringing suit

without asking him.

You forced him to recite rehearsed
answers.

In short, it was you who treated him as
an object to be manipulated rather than

a person to be cared for.

Petition for TRO denied.

The cost of both parties will be paid by
McKenzie Brackman. That's all. We'll

take a ten -minute recess.

Benny, here's a check to give you your
money back.

It seems that you're at least not
totally sure about us, Benny.

And if that's the case, you probably
shouldn't be with the church.

Also, our lawyer told us that there's
nothing to stop your lawyers from

another action down the road.

And we can't afford it.

I'm sorry.

We're going to miss you, Benny.

I'll miss you, too.

Come

on, Benno.

Let's go home. I'll take the bus back.

Why? We've got a car.

I don't want to go with you.

Hey, Benny.

As you're well aware, this is a painful
decision.

Since it directly concerns Mr. Young, I
felt he should be present.

I am moved by Mr. Campbell's devotion to
Mr. Young.

Unfortunately, as much as I may want to,
the law does not allow me to treat

their relationship as a marriage.

Since Mr. Young is unable to express his
own wishes, my first obligation is to

act in his best interest.

There is also the order of preference
under state statute, which, after a

spouse, favors the nearest relative.

In view of that, and the fact that they
can provide the best care for Thomas

Young, I award conservatorship to Duncan
and Elizabeth Young.

We're adjourned.

fighting this, but I couldn't put you
through that.

I just want you to be happy and peaceful
now.

You're the best thing that ever happened
to me.

And you're gonna be with me as long as I
live.

Hey, buddy baby.

Murray, what are you doing here?

What am I doing?

I'm riding the bus.

Where are you going?

Downtown. Looking for an apartment.

Got to find a new place to live.

I thought you lived with Roxanne.

Oh, I do.

But it's not working out.

How come?

Oh, don't get me wrong.

Roxanne's a sweetheart.

But it makes me feel funny.

She's still good to me.

I leave the stove on. It's all right,
Daddy. I blow up one of the senior

partners. It's okay, Daddy.

My burden on her. Every day it's okay,
Daddy.

It's not okay.

Not to that.

Oh, you miss her?

Yeah.

But it's better this way.

You could live with me.

What's that?

I got two bedrooms, and I only sleep in
one.

Be a hell of a combo, huh?

You're a mental, and I'm a nut.

Oh, Betty, Betty, Betty, Betty.

Very nice of you.

Thanks for the offer.

I don't like to live alone.

Can you cook?

Not too good.

I can cook.

I can fix up anything.

Do you want to live in my house?

I'd like you to.

You know something, Benny?

I think I'd like it too.

Don't look too good for the home team,
does it?

Changed your mind, didn't you?

I'm sorry.

Me too.

Doesn't begin to cover it, though.

It's not that you're not ready, is it? I
mean, I know I pushed hard.

Maybe we backed off a little. Keep
dating? I don't think it would change

anything.

You'd always be waiting.

You don't pull your punches, do you?

Must be what I find so attractive.

I wish it could be different, Jack.

You are an amazing man.

Yeah.

Somebody tell me.

You don't want to be friends, do you?

I don't think it would work.

Yeah, you're right.

I hate it when you want to be friends.

I miss you already.

You awake?

I'm awake.

I'm sorry.

I'm just so scared of a life without
you.

You have every right not to forgive me.

If I've hurt us, I won't forgive myself.

What happened with your case?

We lost.