1 00:00:01,500 --> 00:00:04,019 Previously on LA Law. So what do you propose we do? 2 00:00:04,220 --> 00:00:06,640 I propose we stay as far away from each other as possible. 3 00:00:06,920 --> 00:00:09,360 Well, that may be a problem if I come to work here. 4 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:11,740 Well, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. 5 00:00:12,000 --> 00:00:14,220 Tell me something. Do your partners know how you feel? 6 00:00:14,460 --> 00:00:15,820 Oh, yes, they do. 7 00:00:16,440 --> 00:00:18,220 It's a little surprising I'm still being considered. 8 00:00:19,790 --> 00:00:20,950 Check his track record. 9 00:00:21,510 --> 00:00:25,650 Plagiarism in law school, fabricating evidence in one case, suborning perjury 10 00:00:25,650 --> 00:00:28,890 another. He would argue that there are legitimate explanations for these 11 00:00:29,250 --> 00:00:32,409 Let's put it to a vote. Patrick Flanagan. I vote yes. 12 00:00:32,729 --> 00:00:34,470 Yes. Also yes. 13 00:00:34,790 --> 00:00:35,790 Also yes. 14 00:00:36,530 --> 00:00:38,390 You're going to understand this time too, right, Eli? 15 00:00:39,850 --> 00:00:43,070 Right. You're going to fall in line behind Leland McKenzie. 16 00:00:43,270 --> 00:00:46,390 He is owed a certain amount of deference, Daniel. He's not owed this. 17 00:00:46,690 --> 00:00:48,210 What does that mean? That means I quit. 18 00:00:51,980 --> 00:00:55,240 Daniel, we'll be meeting later today to go over the disposition of your cases, 19 00:00:55,360 --> 00:00:56,339 yes? Yes. 20 00:00:56,340 --> 00:00:57,340 Very good. 21 00:00:57,400 --> 00:01:00,980 Von Zell versus Stanley Huggins and Castellano Construction. 22 00:01:01,300 --> 00:01:04,819 We're representing Theo Von Zell against her architect and contractor for 23 00:01:04,819 --> 00:01:06,840 damages to her home sustained from the earthquake. 24 00:01:07,220 --> 00:01:09,400 I'm expecting settlement offers sometime today. 25 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:12,880 I've been led to believe that there'll be more than a million dollars on the 26 00:01:12,880 --> 00:01:15,520 table. And we're on board for a third, not bad for a month's work. 27 00:01:15,740 --> 00:01:17,560 How are you getting settlement offers this fast? 28 00:01:18,020 --> 00:01:20,000 Well, it was a new house, so there was clear -cut liability. 29 00:01:20,560 --> 00:01:22,240 Isn't an earthquake considered an act of God? 30 00:01:22,440 --> 00:01:25,100 We're not holding them responsible for the earthquake. We're holding them 31 00:01:25,100 --> 00:01:28,520 responsible for misrepresenting the... they were providing from the earthquake. 32 00:01:28,860 --> 00:01:32,580 I know we're all lawyers and everything, but it seems to me we were all in this 33 00:01:32,580 --> 00:01:35,860 together. There isn't any one person who was to blame for what happened. 34 00:01:36,340 --> 00:01:39,560 Moving on. Andrew Cass versus Lynn Barnett. 35 00:01:39,820 --> 00:01:43,320 Sexual harassment, wrongful termination. Trial starts today. 36 00:01:43,560 --> 00:01:46,640 Andrew versus Lynn. He's suing her for sexual harassment? 37 00:01:46,960 --> 00:01:48,800 Yep. What'd she do, tie him up? 38 00:01:49,060 --> 00:01:52,760 There are subtler forms of expressing one's desire, Arnie. Like quoting 39 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:53,760 scripture. 40 00:01:56,040 --> 00:01:57,080 Bullets versus vodka. 41 00:01:57,380 --> 00:01:59,020 Okay, now who asked me for coffee? Me. 42 00:01:59,620 --> 00:02:00,620 And me. 43 00:02:00,660 --> 00:02:01,660 Water? Con gas. 44 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:02,920 Con gas. 45 00:02:07,720 --> 00:02:08,720 Aftershock. 46 00:02:13,500 --> 00:02:14,780 Bullets versus vodka. 47 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:18,660 We're in depositions all week. I need to talk to you regarding the offshore 48 00:02:18,660 --> 00:02:21,640 business. There came an island shelter that I can fly. 49 00:02:22,090 --> 00:02:25,510 All right, let's get together right after this. Hazel versus Mahoney. I have 50 00:02:25,510 --> 00:02:27,770 pre -trial conference after 3 o 'clock today. 51 00:02:28,010 --> 00:02:32,390 Well, please do not be overly anxious to try this one. And with that, I think 52 00:02:32,390 --> 00:02:33,390 we're adjourned. 53 00:04:11,859 --> 00:04:15,760 Day after day, more people come to L .A. 54 00:04:16,220 --> 00:04:20,140 Shh, don't you tell anybody the whole place is shaking away. 55 00:04:20,839 --> 00:04:24,860 Where can we go when there's no San Francisco? 56 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:29,140 Shh, gotta get ready to tie up the boat in Idaho. 57 00:04:30,539 --> 00:04:32,700 One thing this quake did was force me to get organized. 58 00:04:32,980 --> 00:04:34,980 Oh, yeah? Yeah, and I've gone about it with a vengeance. 59 00:04:35,340 --> 00:04:39,020 I've had a structural engineer out to look at the house. I've made up a master 60 00:04:39,020 --> 00:04:40,020 list of supplies. 61 00:04:40,080 --> 00:04:43,260 I have worked out an evacuation route and a telephone tree with the other 62 00:04:43,260 --> 00:04:46,460 parents at Matthew's school. No one in this office is prepared for a major 63 00:04:46,460 --> 00:04:49,160 earthquake except me. Are you kidding? I'm totally prepared. 64 00:04:49,420 --> 00:04:53,320 I've got shoes under all the beds, flashlights in every room, automatic 65 00:04:53,320 --> 00:04:57,320 for the gas, water, canned goods, portable radio with extra batteries. How 66 00:04:57,320 --> 00:04:58,320 a generator? 67 00:04:58,700 --> 00:04:59,780 You put in a generator? 68 00:05:00,060 --> 00:05:03,080 That's right. How about a four -wheel drive Dodge Power Wagon with front 69 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:04,100 -mounted winch? Milk? 70 00:05:05,080 --> 00:05:06,260 Yeah, what's the point of that? 71 00:05:06,700 --> 00:05:10,040 When the freeways collapse and the roads are barricaded, how are you going to 72 00:05:10,040 --> 00:05:11,040 get around? 73 00:05:11,380 --> 00:05:12,359 What else? 74 00:05:12,360 --> 00:05:14,240 How about $20 ,000 in gold bullion? 75 00:05:15,160 --> 00:05:17,000 What's that for? For when the currency collapses. 76 00:05:17,440 --> 00:05:18,660 You're keeping this in your house? 77 00:05:18,980 --> 00:05:21,200 No, I keep it in the yard. Don't ask me to tell you where. 78 00:05:21,580 --> 00:05:24,920 That's okay. I just hope you'll be able to get home in order to get to it. In 79 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:25,940 the event that I can't get home? 80 00:05:26,180 --> 00:05:27,220 In the trunk of my car? 81 00:05:27,850 --> 00:05:31,830 I have a water purification kit, flares, dehydrated food, flashlights, blankets, 82 00:05:32,150 --> 00:05:35,110 camp stove, crowbar, first aid kit, and work boots. 83 00:05:35,750 --> 00:05:39,130 You got all that in the trunk of your car? I usually keep it in the trunk of 84 00:05:39,130 --> 00:05:40,230 car. It's not in there right now. 85 00:05:40,510 --> 00:05:42,250 Why not? I needed the room. I went shopping. 86 00:05:49,730 --> 00:05:51,990 Why wouldn't the city be liable? 87 00:05:52,290 --> 00:05:56,170 It's not clear that they wouldn't. It would depend on whether or not they were 88 00:05:56,170 --> 00:06:00,410 negligent. Negligence of the contractor we got, negligence of the architect 89 00:06:00,410 --> 00:06:01,409 we've got. 90 00:06:01,410 --> 00:06:03,790 That's why there is a settlement offer on the table. 91 00:06:04,010 --> 00:06:06,470 Well, as far as I'm concerned, we should still be going after the city. 92 00:06:06,690 --> 00:06:09,970 Well, number one, I don't think we have a case against the city. And number two, 93 00:06:09,990 --> 00:06:13,210 you are being well compensated by the contractor and the architect. 94 00:06:13,590 --> 00:06:14,610 Brand new house. 95 00:06:15,050 --> 00:06:16,230 Brand new foundation. 96 00:06:16,650 --> 00:06:20,550 And the assurances of both of them that it would withstand earthquakes of this 97 00:06:20,550 --> 00:06:24,810 magnitude. Is there any question that I should be compensated? 98 00:06:25,370 --> 00:06:28,950 No. until Stanley will declare personal bankruptcy. 99 00:06:29,390 --> 00:06:30,610 That is my understanding. 100 00:06:31,050 --> 00:06:33,810 I find myself just wishing there were more people we could sue. 101 00:06:34,090 --> 00:06:36,870 Look, Seal, you should be really happy with this settlement. 102 00:06:37,130 --> 00:06:40,310 To tell you the truth, it's more than any of the attorneys in the office 103 00:06:40,310 --> 00:06:41,990 you would get whether we went to trial or not. 104 00:06:42,210 --> 00:06:46,690 I probably should feel fortunate that while thousands were left homeless by 105 00:06:46,690 --> 00:06:52,110 earthquake, because I own four homes, I'm left with three. That might be one 106 00:06:52,110 --> 00:06:54,970 of looking at it. I don't care. I feel... 107 00:06:55,360 --> 00:06:57,260 aggrieved by what happened to me. 108 00:06:57,520 --> 00:07:02,420 I feel abused by the forces of nature, and I feel abused by tradespeople, and I 109 00:07:02,420 --> 00:07:04,980 can't bear it when either of those things happen. 110 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:10,360 I need you to sign all three of these copies right here. I stay awake nights 111 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:15,720 compiling lists of grievances, and not just earthquake -related grievances. 112 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:21,360 There are things I blame my family for, and there are things I blame my dentist 113 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:22,360 for. 114 00:07:23,240 --> 00:07:27,420 I'm happy with my accountant, and I am unhappy with my housekeeper. 115 00:07:28,300 --> 00:07:34,920 I am not, despite what you may think, a happy person. I'm not sure I know what 116 00:07:34,920 --> 00:07:35,920 to tell you. 117 00:07:36,380 --> 00:07:37,580 You read that Bible? 118 00:07:39,080 --> 00:07:40,080 Every day. 119 00:07:40,620 --> 00:07:42,420 I haven't read one since I'm a kid. 120 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:46,140 Well, maybe you would feel better if you read it again. 121 00:07:48,560 --> 00:07:49,680 I don't think so. 122 00:07:52,950 --> 00:07:53,950 Thank you. 123 00:07:57,190 --> 00:07:58,190 Hi. 124 00:07:58,330 --> 00:07:59,330 Hi. 125 00:07:59,510 --> 00:08:00,510 Thanks, Ava. 126 00:08:01,610 --> 00:08:03,350 So, how do we do this? 127 00:08:03,990 --> 00:08:06,750 I haven't had anybody pick out my clothes since I was 12 years old. 128 00:08:08,390 --> 00:08:12,350 Well, show me the clothes you're thinking of wearing and I'll give you my 129 00:08:12,350 --> 00:08:14,410 opinion. You want to start with what I've got on? 130 00:08:15,050 --> 00:08:16,050 Sure. 131 00:08:17,450 --> 00:08:18,450 Maybe not. 132 00:08:18,670 --> 00:08:19,670 Too predatory? 133 00:08:22,940 --> 00:08:23,940 Yeah. Okay. 134 00:08:27,980 --> 00:08:28,980 You know what? 135 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:31,240 What? You probably don't need me to do this. 136 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:34,600 You probably know what to wear to court all on your own. I want your help. 137 00:08:34,720 --> 00:08:36,760 You're my lawyer. I want the benefit of your expertise. 138 00:08:37,140 --> 00:08:39,299 It's just that what you wear is a rather personal decision. 139 00:08:39,740 --> 00:08:41,720 Eli, I'm in advertising. 140 00:08:42,460 --> 00:08:45,800 You know what we do before we dress an actor for a commercial? We put 12 141 00:08:45,800 --> 00:08:48,040 executives in a room to decide what he's going to wear. 142 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:50,760 There is nothing personal about this, believe me. 143 00:08:51,280 --> 00:08:54,240 This is about an image that I'm going to project to a jury. 144 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:57,220 And I want you to help me figure out what that image will be. 145 00:08:58,040 --> 00:08:59,040 Okay. 146 00:08:59,680 --> 00:09:00,680 Okay. 147 00:09:01,740 --> 00:09:03,100 These are the clothes I picked out. 148 00:09:03,580 --> 00:09:04,580 Hmm. 149 00:09:05,180 --> 00:09:06,180 Too upper class. 150 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:08,280 Okay. 151 00:09:11,080 --> 00:09:12,080 Too sexual. 152 00:09:13,240 --> 00:09:14,240 Really? 153 00:09:14,400 --> 00:09:16,520 All right. Losing both. 154 00:09:22,830 --> 00:09:23,830 These look fine. 155 00:09:25,030 --> 00:09:27,250 You got any suggestions for shoes and handbags? 156 00:09:27,490 --> 00:09:30,390 Those are the real indicators, you know. I think I'll leave them both up to you. 157 00:09:32,390 --> 00:09:34,630 Do you ever get involved with anybody at work? 158 00:09:34,930 --> 00:09:36,330 Not really. I'm not officially. 159 00:09:36,610 --> 00:09:37,610 Not formally. 160 00:09:39,090 --> 00:09:41,510 If I were you, I would adhere to that policy. 161 00:09:41,730 --> 00:09:42,730 At all possible? 162 00:09:42,770 --> 00:09:44,510 I wouldn't necessarily call it a policy. 163 00:09:45,590 --> 00:09:49,470 You know, when I first knew that my affair with Andrew would end badly... 164 00:09:50,510 --> 00:09:55,690 We were walking out of a meeting one day, and he put his arm around my waist. 165 00:09:55,910 --> 00:09:58,890 What did that tell you? That told me that he wanted everyone to know he was 166 00:09:58,890 --> 00:09:59,890 sleeping with his boss. 167 00:10:00,010 --> 00:10:01,470 We have a strong case, Lynn. 168 00:10:02,190 --> 00:10:03,630 I don't think he's going to beat us. 169 00:10:04,190 --> 00:10:05,190 Good. 170 00:10:09,770 --> 00:10:12,370 Would you describe for the court your relationship with the defendant? 171 00:10:12,690 --> 00:10:15,430 I was a copywriter. She was a vice president at the agency. 172 00:10:15,930 --> 00:10:19,070 For a period of about three months, she was also someone with whom I was 173 00:10:19,070 --> 00:10:20,070 romantically involved. 174 00:10:20,480 --> 00:10:24,240 I'm going to ask you to describe very specifically how that happened. 175 00:10:24,460 --> 00:10:28,100 Your Honor, the fact that these two people had a romantic involvement is not 176 00:10:28,100 --> 00:10:30,800 dispute. I object to this whole line of questioning. The role each of them 177 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:34,240 played is very much in dispute, Your Honor. I ask to be permitted to pursue 178 00:10:34,240 --> 00:10:35,139 line of questioning. 179 00:10:35,140 --> 00:10:37,500 The objection is overruled. The witness can answer. 180 00:10:38,120 --> 00:10:39,660 We had just landed a major account. 181 00:10:40,060 --> 00:10:42,060 I'd gotten a raise. She was made a vice president. 182 00:10:42,460 --> 00:10:43,820 And it was St. Patrick's Day. 183 00:10:44,200 --> 00:10:47,840 We drank Irish whiskey at Tom Bergen's until closing time. 184 00:10:48,220 --> 00:10:49,560 Then we went back to my apartment. 185 00:10:50,110 --> 00:10:51,990 Who initiated going back to your apartment? 186 00:10:52,590 --> 00:10:53,590 Objection. Irrelevant. 187 00:10:54,350 --> 00:10:55,510 Overruled. The witness can answer. 188 00:10:55,930 --> 00:10:57,330 Who initiated it, Mr. Cass? 189 00:10:57,750 --> 00:10:58,750 Lyndon. 190 00:10:59,370 --> 00:11:03,190 Characterize for us, if you would, what kind of relationship you had. I think we 191 00:11:03,190 --> 00:11:04,570 had a fairly intense relationship. 192 00:11:05,570 --> 00:11:07,990 We began spending three or four nights a week together. 193 00:11:08,470 --> 00:11:10,330 We were going away for the weekends together. 194 00:11:11,590 --> 00:11:12,630 For a while, it was great. 195 00:11:12,930 --> 00:11:14,570 Did there come a point at which that changed? 196 00:11:14,950 --> 00:11:17,370 Well, there came a point at which the relationship had run its course. 197 00:11:17,690 --> 00:11:19,310 It wasn't her fault. It wasn't mine. 198 00:11:19,820 --> 00:11:23,960 Just happened. And what effect, if any, did the cessation of your romantic 199 00:11:23,960 --> 00:11:25,880 involvement have on your professional relationship? 200 00:11:26,320 --> 00:11:27,320 It had a profound effect. 201 00:11:27,700 --> 00:11:30,940 She'd exclude me from meetings that I once would have been a part of. She 202 00:11:30,940 --> 00:11:32,300 stopped sending me good assignments. 203 00:11:32,660 --> 00:11:33,680 She'd berate me. 204 00:11:33,920 --> 00:11:35,260 Ultimately, she fired me. 205 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:38,460 Are you currently employed, Mr. Cass? 206 00:11:38,680 --> 00:11:39,679 Yes, I am. 207 00:11:39,680 --> 00:11:42,920 And how much are you earning, relative to what you had been earning before? 208 00:11:43,360 --> 00:11:47,740 Half. Why would you take a job that paid you half of what you were making? I had 209 00:11:47,740 --> 00:11:48,740 no alternative. 210 00:11:48,940 --> 00:11:51,700 Miss Barnett got the word out to too many people a little too fast. 211 00:11:52,240 --> 00:11:53,240 Objection. Sustained. 212 00:11:53,380 --> 00:11:54,380 No further questions. 213 00:11:56,280 --> 00:11:59,180 Do you feel coerced into having a relationship with Miss Barnett? 214 00:12:00,080 --> 00:12:01,240 Coerced? No. 215 00:12:02,620 --> 00:12:05,100 Did she give you an ultimatum? Go to bed with me or else? 216 00:12:05,960 --> 00:12:09,300 No. How did you react to having a woman you were sleeping with being your boss? 217 00:12:09,700 --> 00:12:10,980 I think I reacted fine. 218 00:12:11,320 --> 00:12:12,620 How did you react to your work being rejected? 219 00:12:12,980 --> 00:12:15,020 When I felt my work was being rejected out of spite. 220 00:12:15,340 --> 00:12:18,940 I probably got angry. Yeah, you often felt like your work was being rejected 221 00:12:18,940 --> 00:12:20,860 of spite, didn't you? I did where Lynn was concerned. 222 00:12:21,440 --> 00:12:24,440 Isn't what happened, Mr. Cass, that you weren't moving up the ladder quite as 223 00:12:24,440 --> 00:12:26,380 fast as you would have liked? No, that's not what happened. 224 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:27,900 You were hoping, were you not? 225 00:12:28,350 --> 00:12:30,970 Sleeping with Lynn Barnett would result in a little career advancement. 226 00:12:31,250 --> 00:12:32,650 You wanted it to do you some good. 227 00:12:33,070 --> 00:12:35,090 Objection. Mr. Levinson is browbeating this man. 228 00:12:35,430 --> 00:12:38,750 Sustained. She fired me because I broke up with her. Isn't it possible, Mr. 229 00:12:38,930 --> 00:12:42,310 Cassis, she fired you because your work was unsatisfactory and you wouldn't take 230 00:12:42,310 --> 00:12:46,130 direction? My work was never unsatisfactory while we were going out. 231 00:12:46,130 --> 00:12:50,050 your work was never unsatisfactory or that Ms. Barnett covered for you when it 232 00:12:50,050 --> 00:12:51,330 was? That never happened. 233 00:12:51,630 --> 00:12:52,630 I have nothing further. 234 00:12:59,750 --> 00:13:04,450 I assume you've got a whole argument worked out as to why the Herman case 235 00:13:04,450 --> 00:13:05,610 be yours to take with you. 236 00:13:05,910 --> 00:13:06,910 No. 237 00:13:06,990 --> 00:13:10,630 You don't want to take it with you? I think it rightfully belongs to the firm. 238 00:13:11,050 --> 00:13:12,050 Okay. 239 00:13:12,410 --> 00:13:13,490 What about the Reese brothers? 240 00:13:13,790 --> 00:13:16,610 Well, it seems like the big fees from the Reese brothers have all been had, so 241 00:13:16,610 --> 00:13:18,930 whatever's left, I'm happy to leave behind. 242 00:13:19,350 --> 00:13:22,690 Just out of curiosity, are you setting us up for something? 243 00:13:23,630 --> 00:13:24,930 Douglas. Like what? 244 00:13:25,190 --> 00:13:27,370 Like what cases are you hoping to take with you? 245 00:13:29,839 --> 00:13:33,320 I'd like to take the Edelman, and I'd like to take the Snow. 246 00:13:34,940 --> 00:13:38,300 That's it? I would also ask that Jonathan take over for me in the 247 00:13:38,380 --> 00:13:40,120 I think our client would be most comfortable with him. 248 00:13:41,140 --> 00:13:42,140 It's okay with me. 249 00:13:42,900 --> 00:13:44,100 What about the Reinhold? 250 00:13:45,060 --> 00:13:45,919 It's yours. 251 00:13:45,920 --> 00:13:46,699 What about Hutton? 252 00:13:46,700 --> 00:13:47,700 Hutton's also yours. 253 00:13:48,560 --> 00:13:49,620 What are you doing, Daniel? 254 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:53,340 I'm leaving, Douglas, and it doesn't much matter to me what I take with me. 255 00:13:54,260 --> 00:13:56,760 I'll call the clients and let them know, and I'll be out of my office by the end 256 00:13:56,760 --> 00:13:57,760 of the week. 257 00:14:00,540 --> 00:14:01,540 Excuse me. 258 00:14:05,900 --> 00:14:06,900 Daniel. 259 00:14:08,220 --> 00:14:09,340 You adamant about this? 260 00:14:10,880 --> 00:14:14,140 I don't know about adamant, but I have made up my mind. 261 00:14:16,600 --> 00:14:17,660 I miss you, man. 262 00:14:18,140 --> 00:14:19,140 Likewise, brother. 263 00:14:38,960 --> 00:14:41,720 I'm gonna be in trial most of the week. I might not see you again. I wanted to 264 00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:42,679 say goodbye. 265 00:14:42,680 --> 00:14:43,680 Okay. 266 00:14:48,460 --> 00:14:49,560 I'm sorry this happened. 267 00:14:49,900 --> 00:14:50,920 I'm sorry about it, too. 268 00:14:51,520 --> 00:14:53,640 It's like watching a train wreck for me. 269 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,100 I knew it was gonna end badly, and all I could do was watch. 270 00:14:59,160 --> 00:15:00,160 Is that all you did? 271 00:15:00,660 --> 00:15:02,260 I had to remain neutral, Daniel. 272 00:15:03,060 --> 00:15:05,880 I haven't been here long enough to take positions on these things, I don't 273 00:15:05,880 --> 00:15:07,760 think. Except you did take a position. 274 00:15:08,190 --> 00:15:10,370 I abstained. That's a position, Eli. 275 00:15:10,810 --> 00:15:12,370 It caused something to happen. 276 00:15:13,350 --> 00:15:15,670 If you had voted the other way, it would have resulted in a tie. 277 00:15:15,930 --> 00:15:19,630 Had that happened, Patrick Flanagan would not have been hired, and I would 278 00:15:19,630 --> 00:15:20,249 be leaving. 279 00:15:20,250 --> 00:15:22,410 And I'm genuinely sorry that that's what happened. 280 00:15:23,350 --> 00:15:24,350 Fine. 281 00:15:31,990 --> 00:15:32,990 And you're right. 282 00:15:35,150 --> 00:15:36,350 I did take a position. 283 00:15:41,230 --> 00:15:42,230 I'll see you. 284 00:15:49,650 --> 00:15:52,330 Cashier's checks are on their way over. We closed at a million five? 285 00:15:52,570 --> 00:15:54,190 We closed at a million eight. 286 00:15:54,790 --> 00:15:56,490 Fabulous. I thought you'd be pleased. 287 00:15:56,770 --> 00:15:57,770 I'm extremely pleased. 288 00:15:57,970 --> 00:16:00,210 You handled this case very well. Thank you. 289 00:16:00,490 --> 00:16:04,750 I thought this was worth nothing to find that it's dumped $600 ,000 into our 290 00:16:04,750 --> 00:16:06,050 lap. This is like found money. 291 00:16:06,990 --> 00:16:08,150 Oh, here you are. Hi, Sue. 292 00:16:08,410 --> 00:16:12,610 I just had the most remarkable night of my entire life. Let me leave you two 293 00:16:12,610 --> 00:16:14,230 ladies. No, stay, please. 294 00:16:15,130 --> 00:16:19,610 Jane, you told me to read the Bible, and I read the Bible. 295 00:16:19,910 --> 00:16:24,030 You know, instead of falling asleep in front of the television, I made myself a 296 00:16:24,030 --> 00:16:27,850 pot of coffee, bought a fresh pack of cigarettes, got out that Bible, and I 297 00:16:27,850 --> 00:16:33,090 read. And let me just say, I was blind, and now I see. 298 00:16:33,410 --> 00:16:34,410 That's great. 299 00:16:34,730 --> 00:16:37,990 Such a feeling of serenity and calm I don't believe I've ever had. 300 00:16:38,210 --> 00:16:41,710 And that's before you get your hands on the money. Forgive, and you will be 301 00:16:41,710 --> 00:16:43,390 forgiven, Luke 6. 302 00:16:43,730 --> 00:16:46,230 Absolutely. I'm not taking the money. 303 00:16:47,450 --> 00:16:48,450 What do you mean? 304 00:16:48,590 --> 00:16:53,950 What I mean is that I need to forgive my architect. I need to forgive my 305 00:16:53,950 --> 00:16:58,350 contractor. And the one real way to do that is not to take the money. There may 306 00:16:58,350 --> 00:17:00,630 be other ways. No, there are no other ways. 307 00:17:01,210 --> 00:17:03,750 Now, I want to thank your office for representing me. 308 00:17:04,359 --> 00:17:07,560 But I want to thank you for pointing me back toward Jesus. 309 00:17:08,000 --> 00:17:11,619 And I wish for the two of you a very pleasant day. 310 00:17:13,040 --> 00:17:14,420 Are you kidding? 311 00:17:15,780 --> 00:17:17,920 What's your position at the agency, Mr. Justin? 312 00:17:18,339 --> 00:17:22,220 President. Do you deal with Lynn Barnett directly on a day -to -day basis? 313 00:17:22,560 --> 00:17:26,220 Yes, I do. How would you characterize her performance supervising the creative 314 00:17:26,220 --> 00:17:27,280 teams that report to her? 315 00:17:27,619 --> 00:17:29,660 I would characterize it as outstanding. 316 00:17:30,720 --> 00:17:33,140 Do you ever observe her being vindictive with anyone? 317 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:35,000 No, I have not. 318 00:17:35,180 --> 00:17:36,440 Are you familiar with Mr. Cass? 319 00:17:36,860 --> 00:17:40,520 I was aware that he worked for us, but I never dealt with him on a day -to -day 320 00:17:40,520 --> 00:17:44,380 basis. Were you aware of the fact that he and Miss Barnett had anything other 321 00:17:44,380 --> 00:17:45,820 than a purely professional relationship? 322 00:17:46,320 --> 00:17:49,160 I became aware of it, yes. How did you become aware of it? 323 00:17:49,760 --> 00:17:52,400 Well, Miss Barnett came to me and explained the situation. 324 00:17:53,260 --> 00:17:57,260 She told me that they had had an affair, that the affair was over, that his work 325 00:17:57,260 --> 00:18:01,120 was deteriorating, and that his attitude was bad, and she wanted to let him go. 326 00:18:01,280 --> 00:18:02,280 How did you respond? 327 00:18:02,650 --> 00:18:06,610 I told her that if he wasn't making a contribution, that it was up to her to 328 00:18:06,610 --> 00:18:07,610 rid of him. 329 00:18:08,070 --> 00:18:10,150 Did you trust Lynn Barnett to make that determination? 330 00:18:10,690 --> 00:18:11,690 Yes, I did. 331 00:18:11,790 --> 00:18:13,150 Thank you. I have nothing further. 332 00:18:16,930 --> 00:18:20,110 You stated that you didn't deal with Mr. Cass on a day -to -day basis. 333 00:18:20,330 --> 00:18:21,470 Is that true, Mr. Justin? 334 00:18:21,770 --> 00:18:25,730 Yes. That would mean, would it not, that you had no direct knowledge of the 335 00:18:25,730 --> 00:18:26,730 quality of his work? 336 00:18:29,530 --> 00:18:30,530 That's correct. 337 00:18:30,600 --> 00:18:33,980 So, in other words, you just took Lynn Barnett's word for it. I take Miss 338 00:18:33,980 --> 00:18:36,940 Barnett's word for a great many things, Miss Gershon Wu. 339 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:41,440 Would your confidence in her in this instance be at all influenced by the 340 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:45,300 that your agency bears principal liability for her actions? 341 00:18:45,500 --> 00:18:48,560 My confidence is based solely on her work performance. 342 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:52,540 I think the fact that she's a vice president of my company would attest to 343 00:18:52,540 --> 00:18:53,840 fact. Just for the record. 344 00:18:54,570 --> 00:18:59,070 Would you say that Miss Barnett exercised particularly good judgment in 345 00:18:59,070 --> 00:19:00,430 an affair with a subordinate? 346 00:19:02,590 --> 00:19:03,610 It happens. 347 00:19:03,850 --> 00:19:08,730 Yes, we all know it happens, but I'm asking whether or not you endorse it. I 348 00:19:08,730 --> 00:19:10,970 treat the people that I work with as adults. 349 00:19:11,170 --> 00:19:14,790 I don't make a habit of second -guessing how they conduct their personal lives. 350 00:19:15,150 --> 00:19:18,750 Except this wasn't Lynn Barnett's personal life. This was her professional 351 00:19:19,290 --> 00:19:21,570 And I am asking you once again. 352 00:19:22,170 --> 00:19:26,310 Whether or not you endorse the practice of becoming involved sexually with 353 00:19:26,310 --> 00:19:27,310 people who work for you. 354 00:19:28,810 --> 00:19:30,670 No, I don't. Why not? 355 00:19:32,310 --> 00:19:35,990 Because it introduces a new set of variables into the work environment. 356 00:19:36,330 --> 00:19:41,450 It carries with it the potential of problems in terms of job performance and 357 00:19:41,450 --> 00:19:44,510 lawsuits, such as the present case. 358 00:19:44,830 --> 00:19:49,670 So it's safe to say, is it not, that you would have preferred Miss Burnett not 359 00:19:49,670 --> 00:19:50,750 to have had this affair? 360 00:19:51,639 --> 00:19:54,500 All things being equal, yes. 361 00:19:55,820 --> 00:19:57,560 Thank you. I have no further questions. 362 00:20:03,040 --> 00:20:06,220 Correct me if I'm wrong here, Jane, but it seems as though you convinced this 363 00:20:06,220 --> 00:20:10,600 woman to not take the money? All I did was suggest she read the Bible. Why 364 00:20:10,600 --> 00:20:11,359 you do that? 365 00:20:11,360 --> 00:20:14,880 There is a Bible on my desk. She made mention of it. She said that she hadn't 366 00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:18,640 read it since she was a little girl, so I suggested she read it again. All of 367 00:20:18,640 --> 00:20:20,740 this after she was telling me how unhappy she was. 368 00:20:21,080 --> 00:20:24,240 And we end up taking a half -million -dollar hit. How are you taking a half 369 00:20:24,240 --> 00:20:27,320 -million -dollar hit? Before Steele came in, Douglas said that this was not 370 00:20:27,320 --> 00:20:30,320 money he anticipated getting, that it was found money. 371 00:20:30,560 --> 00:20:33,120 Do you think that makes me any more willing to part with it? It is found 372 00:20:33,260 --> 00:20:37,140 Jane. We found it, and we want to keep it. Have you contacted the other 373 00:20:37,400 --> 00:20:39,320 No, I've been ducking their call. 374 00:20:39,620 --> 00:20:42,880 This package just came in. They've upped the offer by $100 ,000. 375 00:20:43,220 --> 00:20:46,280 They think you're holding out, and they're willing to pay more. I'm going 376 00:20:46,280 --> 00:20:46,999 kill myself. 377 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,140 Don't overlook the malpractice exposure here. 378 00:20:49,360 --> 00:20:50,420 What malpractice? 379 00:20:50,800 --> 00:20:52,920 She changes her mind about Christian forgiveness. 380 00:20:53,460 --> 00:20:56,620 Realizes she signed a release and comes after us to make it up to her. She 381 00:20:56,620 --> 00:20:59,680 agreed to sign a waiver against us. She'll come after us anyway. 382 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:03,260 She'll claim that she was delusional when she signed the waiver. Anyway you 383 00:21:03,260 --> 00:21:05,120 at it, we come out on the losing end. 384 00:21:05,460 --> 00:21:06,800 What do you want me to do? 385 00:21:07,310 --> 00:21:10,290 I want you to convince her to do that which is reasonable under the 386 00:21:10,290 --> 00:21:13,910 circumstances. I .e., take the money. You and I could spend an hour this 387 00:21:13,910 --> 00:21:16,990 afternoon and find all the biblical citations you need to support that 388 00:21:17,330 --> 00:21:23,130 I am perfectly capable of finding biblical citations on my own, assuming 389 00:21:23,130 --> 00:21:24,130 wanted to use them. 390 00:21:24,230 --> 00:21:26,990 The woman's hysterical, Jane. Use whatever you have to use. 391 00:21:30,410 --> 00:21:33,130 Nice to have you here, Doctor. Let me ask you, people are having a lot of 392 00:21:33,130 --> 00:21:35,930 trouble. You can't find people by the slice right here. 393 00:21:36,390 --> 00:21:37,390 Actually, you can. 394 00:21:37,710 --> 00:21:39,850 You can't find people. Forget about the slice. 395 00:21:40,210 --> 00:21:42,710 I mean, there's no place like John's and Stromboli. 396 00:21:42,930 --> 00:21:45,570 There's definitely no place like Ellen B. Simone Garden. 397 00:21:45,930 --> 00:21:47,930 I know. Something's been bothering you lately. 398 00:21:48,310 --> 00:21:50,590 Yeah, a lot of things have been bothering me lately. I know. 399 00:21:51,810 --> 00:21:54,970 You know, I used to buy my clothes at Caesar's Bay Bazaar. 400 00:21:55,170 --> 00:21:56,490 There's no place like that out here. 401 00:21:56,770 --> 00:21:58,450 We'll have to talk about it eventually, Denise. 402 00:21:59,020 --> 00:22:00,020 And there's no A andF. 403 00:22:00,420 --> 00:22:03,520 We had a moment back at the wedding. You know, I used to go dancing at L 404 00:22:03,520 --> 00:22:07,440 'Amour's, Pastel, Elephant. You know, they don't have places like that out 405 00:22:07,660 --> 00:22:11,060 I kissed you, you kissed me back. We didn't plan for it, we didn't expect it, 406 00:22:11,100 --> 00:22:12,039 but there it was. 407 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:15,460 I used to get my shrimp earrings from the Chinese guy on 34th Street. And do 408 00:22:15,460 --> 00:22:19,280 think I could do that here in L .A.? Look at this. 409 00:22:19,580 --> 00:22:20,740 I'm not going to make this life. 410 00:22:23,060 --> 00:22:24,060 Look at this. 411 00:22:32,230 --> 00:22:35,390 Maybe part of my problem is that I tend to overanalyze things. 412 00:22:35,870 --> 00:22:37,110 This is my worst nightmare. 413 00:22:37,470 --> 00:22:38,910 What happened again? I have no idea. 414 00:22:39,990 --> 00:22:41,890 Am I crazy or is that a crack up thing? 415 00:22:42,470 --> 00:22:45,730 The main thing is I don't want there to be any awkwardness between us. I don't 416 00:22:45,730 --> 00:22:49,010 want to lose intimacy. I don't want to be left close all as a result of this 417 00:22:49,010 --> 00:22:50,010 kiss. 418 00:22:50,110 --> 00:22:51,110 Come on, come on. 419 00:22:51,290 --> 00:22:52,410 You talking to me? 420 00:22:52,730 --> 00:22:53,790 This is absolutely insane. 421 00:22:54,230 --> 00:22:55,230 I know it is. 422 00:22:57,430 --> 00:22:58,430 Denise, what are you doing? 423 00:22:58,650 --> 00:22:59,650 E -line. 424 00:22:59,820 --> 00:23:01,440 Look where you are. Look what you're sitting under. 425 00:23:05,380 --> 00:23:06,380 Where are you going? 426 00:23:07,380 --> 00:23:08,920 I have to be in court. 427 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:12,620 To me, I just have a learner's permit. 428 00:23:43,190 --> 00:23:46,870 It's been alleged, Ms. Barnett, that you initiated the affair with Andrew Cass. 429 00:23:47,290 --> 00:23:48,290 Is that true? 430 00:23:48,490 --> 00:23:50,250 I always thought that it was more or less mutual. 431 00:23:51,410 --> 00:23:53,530 Technically, you could say I made the first move, yes. 432 00:23:53,930 --> 00:23:56,970 It's also been alleged that it was Andrew Cass who ended the affair. Is 433 00:23:56,970 --> 00:23:57,970 true? Yes. 434 00:23:59,210 --> 00:24:01,970 Would you concede that having an affair in the office is a bad idea? 435 00:24:02,530 --> 00:24:03,870 Yes. Why did you do it? 436 00:24:04,630 --> 00:24:06,110 I work 12 -hour days. 437 00:24:06,990 --> 00:24:10,310 If I'm going to meet a man, the likelihood is I will meet him in the 438 00:24:10,680 --> 00:24:14,740 You also meet men who occupy equal status with you. This man was a 439 00:24:14,960 --> 00:24:17,200 Would you concede that that carries additional problems? 440 00:24:17,420 --> 00:24:18,420 Yes, I would. 441 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:21,200 This just happens to be who I fell in love with. 442 00:24:21,580 --> 00:24:24,780 How did you react when Mr. Cass told you he wanted to end the affair? 443 00:24:25,140 --> 00:24:26,140 I was relieved. 444 00:24:26,380 --> 00:24:30,040 It had become increasingly difficult to balance our respective roles. 445 00:24:30,680 --> 00:24:32,420 Would you describe what you mean by that? 446 00:24:34,140 --> 00:24:37,520 Before and after work, I was his lover. 447 00:24:38,670 --> 00:24:40,350 At work, I was his boss. 448 00:24:41,150 --> 00:24:42,430 He couldn't handle that. 449 00:24:42,730 --> 00:24:46,530 In what way couldn't he handle it? He would question decisions that I made. He 450 00:24:46,530 --> 00:24:48,210 would question deadlines that I set. 451 00:24:48,570 --> 00:24:50,790 I felt that he was trying to undermine me. 452 00:24:51,750 --> 00:24:57,070 It's been alleged that you rejected work that Andrew Cass had done out of spite. 453 00:24:57,150 --> 00:24:58,150 Was that the case? 454 00:24:58,270 --> 00:25:00,130 I would look at work that he had done. 455 00:25:01,030 --> 00:25:03,350 I would ask other people's opinions about it. 456 00:25:04,170 --> 00:25:07,980 And I tried very hard to... think about it fairly. 457 00:25:08,660 --> 00:25:13,180 And I believe that in the end I used my best professional judgment. 458 00:25:13,560 --> 00:25:17,020 Did you ever communicate to Andrew Cass that his career would suffer if he 459 00:25:17,020 --> 00:25:19,180 refused to continue having a sexual relationship? 460 00:25:19,660 --> 00:25:20,660 No, I did not. 461 00:25:20,900 --> 00:25:22,660 Why was it necessary to fire him? 462 00:25:22,880 --> 00:25:24,080 Because his work was bad. 463 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:26,180 Because it had been bad for too long. 464 00:25:26,660 --> 00:25:29,460 And mostly because he showed no willingness to improve it. 465 00:25:30,760 --> 00:25:33,520 And I believe in his heart he knows that's true. 466 00:25:33,860 --> 00:25:35,000 Objection. Sustained. 467 00:25:35,370 --> 00:25:39,050 The witness's speculation as to what is in the plaintiff's heart is stricken. I 468 00:25:39,050 --> 00:25:40,050 have nothing further. 469 00:25:41,830 --> 00:25:46,350 How long had it been since you'd had a significant relationship with a man 470 00:25:46,350 --> 00:25:47,350 before Andrew Cass? 471 00:25:47,710 --> 00:25:50,070 Objection. Overruled. The witness will answer. 472 00:25:50,430 --> 00:25:54,170 About five years. Do you like being in a significant relationship with a man? 473 00:25:54,490 --> 00:25:56,010 Yes, I do, if it's the right man. 474 00:25:56,250 --> 00:25:59,190 Was there ever a time when you thought Andrew Cass was the right man? 475 00:25:59,990 --> 00:26:00,929 Yes, there was. 476 00:26:00,930 --> 00:26:03,670 Didn't you, in fact, discuss marriage and children with him? 477 00:26:04,550 --> 00:26:08,910 Yes. And yet you tell us that you had an overwhelming feeling of relief when he 478 00:26:08,910 --> 00:26:09,910 left you. 479 00:26:11,110 --> 00:26:18,010 I was also hurt and lonely and tired. Isn't it possible 480 00:26:18,010 --> 00:26:22,190 that those feelings of being lonely and hurt and tired intruded into your 481 00:26:22,190 --> 00:26:24,090 business relationship as well? No, it is not. 482 00:26:24,330 --> 00:26:26,950 Is it possible that it's your behavior that's changed? 483 00:26:27,230 --> 00:26:30,750 It's not Andrew Cass's work that's changed, but rather your perception of 484 00:26:30,790 --> 00:26:32,150 No, it is not possible. 485 00:26:33,290 --> 00:26:37,730 Miss Barnett, after you fired Andrew Cass, why did you feel it was necessary 486 00:26:37,730 --> 00:26:41,670 blackball him in the business? Objection. Assuming facts... I never did 487 00:26:41,670 --> 00:26:43,630 of the kind. Miss Barnett, please. 488 00:26:44,250 --> 00:26:45,670 The objection sustained. 489 00:26:46,490 --> 00:26:51,470 Subsequent to his being fired, did you ever speak to any individual from any 490 00:26:51,470 --> 00:26:53,110 other agency about Andrew Cass? 491 00:26:53,350 --> 00:26:54,350 No, I did not. 492 00:26:54,550 --> 00:26:59,190 And if my opinion was solicited, I declined to give it. I declined to get 493 00:26:59,190 --> 00:27:01,690 any conversation of any kind about Andrew. 494 00:27:02,060 --> 00:27:04,460 His opinion to the contrary notwithstanding. 495 00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:13,500 From the day he came to work with me, he was talented and charming and 496 00:27:13,500 --> 00:27:18,340 undisciplined and totally ill -equipped to work with clients and colleagues. 497 00:27:20,820 --> 00:27:23,640 I was infatuated with him, so I protected him. 498 00:27:25,580 --> 00:27:29,240 I didn't punish him because of how he made me feel when he left. 499 00:27:31,850 --> 00:27:35,330 I protected him because of how he made me feel when he was there. 500 00:27:36,890 --> 00:27:43,270 And when I stopped protecting him, he turned on me. And that really made you 501 00:27:43,270 --> 00:27:47,010 furious, didn't it? That made you want to just do anything to get even with 502 00:27:47,010 --> 00:27:48,510 Objection. Counsel is making speeches. 503 00:27:49,070 --> 00:27:53,250 Sustained. What it made me do was attend to business. 504 00:27:55,590 --> 00:27:56,630 I have nothing further. 505 00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:16,500 Your housekeeper said that I would find you here. 506 00:28:16,780 --> 00:28:17,780 What brings you? 507 00:28:17,920 --> 00:28:21,000 I wanted to talk to you about your decision to drop the suit. 508 00:28:21,360 --> 00:28:22,940 Oh, I'll see you later. 509 00:28:23,320 --> 00:28:25,260 Do you mind if we keep walking while we talk? 510 00:28:25,540 --> 00:28:27,440 Not at all. It's my daily regimen. 511 00:28:29,420 --> 00:28:34,600 I wanted to tell you that I don't think you're taking the money from these 512 00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:37,600 people is necessarily an unchristian thing to do. 513 00:28:38,220 --> 00:28:43,440 Oh, well, wouldn't that depend on what's in the heart of the taker? Yes, but I 514 00:28:43,440 --> 00:28:45,840 don't think there's anything unchristian about your heart. 515 00:28:46,320 --> 00:28:51,780 Oh, well, you're charitable and you're kind, and I appreciate it. But you also 516 00:28:51,780 --> 00:28:53,220 may not know me very well. 517 00:28:53,840 --> 00:28:56,280 There is a great deal that's unchristian in my heart. 518 00:28:56,500 --> 00:28:59,920 Well, I think the same could be said about most of us, but I also think that 519 00:28:59,920 --> 00:29:03,580 matter how much you want to affect a change in your life, not taking the 520 00:29:03,580 --> 00:29:05,140 is an extreme gesture. 521 00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:07,800 Oh, but I think this calls for extremes. 522 00:29:08,280 --> 00:29:09,460 What is it that they say? 523 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:14,180 If you want something you've never had, you have to do something that you've 524 00:29:14,180 --> 00:29:18,260 never done. And I have never forgiven anyone for anything. 525 00:29:18,660 --> 00:29:21,940 Yes, but legitimately, you're owed something here. 526 00:29:22,760 --> 00:29:26,840 The contractor and the architect were negligent in the way that they 527 00:29:26,840 --> 00:29:28,680 your house. Love your enemy. 528 00:29:29,580 --> 00:29:33,340 Bless them that curse you. Do good to them that hate you. 529 00:29:33,580 --> 00:29:38,200 And pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you. That's from the 530 00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:39,039 book of Matthew. 531 00:29:39,040 --> 00:29:43,720 Yes, you could still do that. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain 532 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:45,660 mercy. That's also the book of Matthew. 533 00:29:45,980 --> 00:29:47,740 Yes, you could still be merciful. 534 00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:53,300 If you hold anything against anyone, you must forgive him so that the Lord in 535 00:29:53,300 --> 00:29:56,140 heaven will forgive you. That's the Book of Mark. 536 00:29:56,440 --> 00:30:00,020 A man's gifts make it room for him. The Book of Proverbs. 537 00:30:00,800 --> 00:30:05,380 Oh. Would that then support my taking of the money? It might. 538 00:30:05,760 --> 00:30:10,440 People have justified all kinds of actions by using scriptural passage. 539 00:30:10,640 --> 00:30:13,900 Being able to do that doesn't necessarily mean they did the right 540 00:30:14,590 --> 00:30:19,390 I think it's great that you're so enthusiastic about the Bible, but I 541 00:30:19,390 --> 00:30:23,230 think that it requires you not taking the money. I really think that could be 542 00:30:23,230 --> 00:30:24,650 something that you would come to regret. 543 00:30:26,830 --> 00:30:30,870 You don't believe I'm sincere, do you? I don't doubt that you're sincere. 544 00:30:31,290 --> 00:30:32,410 Oh, yes, you do. 545 00:30:32,670 --> 00:30:37,190 You think of me as some sort of Christian wannabe who's grasping to make 546 00:30:37,190 --> 00:30:39,630 dramatic but basically empty gesture. 547 00:30:39,850 --> 00:30:41,650 I don't think anything of the kind. 548 00:30:47,189 --> 00:30:50,970 Well, see you. See you. Wait a second. I don't know what to do. 549 00:30:51,470 --> 00:30:56,030 Jane, excuse me. I just think I'd better go off and be by myself right now. 550 00:30:56,450 --> 00:30:57,750 I think I'd like to go home. 551 00:31:07,650 --> 00:31:10,690 How do you just leave the man there? 552 00:31:10,970 --> 00:31:13,130 I had an anxiety attack. Well, that never happens. 553 00:31:13,350 --> 00:31:17,250 No, no, no. Hey, it happens. Oh, Eli managed to drive himself to court. You 554 00:31:17,250 --> 00:31:18,250 know, everything worked out. 555 00:31:19,190 --> 00:31:23,090 Listen, Denise, nobody wants to be under a freeway overpass in an earthquake. 556 00:31:23,350 --> 00:31:24,350 You're right about that. 557 00:31:24,430 --> 00:31:27,790 You probably also don't want to be in that underground garage we got to park 558 00:31:27,930 --> 00:31:29,450 You probably don't want to be in this office. 559 00:31:30,730 --> 00:31:35,030 Believe me, though, when the aftershocks die down, you'll forget all about it. 560 00:31:39,570 --> 00:31:40,570 What happened, Len? 561 00:31:42,990 --> 00:31:44,010 The big one. 562 00:31:52,430 --> 00:31:53,490 That wasn't a big one. 563 00:31:53,790 --> 00:31:54,970 That wasn't a big one. 564 00:31:55,230 --> 00:31:56,570 4 .5. Here's that. 565 00:31:56,930 --> 00:32:01,710 Oh, 4 .5. No, no, no, 4 .5. No, I'd say 4 on top. I'd say you're all out of your 566 00:32:01,710 --> 00:32:02,750 minds. In what way? 567 00:32:02,950 --> 00:32:04,470 We're going along like this with nothing. 568 00:32:04,910 --> 00:32:05,910 Why, what should we do? 569 00:32:05,970 --> 00:32:07,050 Nothing, we should do something. 570 00:32:07,290 --> 00:32:08,029 Like what? 571 00:32:08,030 --> 00:32:10,430 Like move someplace where there's not earthquakes every day. 572 00:32:10,690 --> 00:32:12,890 Denise, these are aftershocks. 573 00:32:13,830 --> 00:32:15,390 Aftershocks are earthquakes, Jonathan. 574 00:32:15,690 --> 00:32:19,350 We just call them aftershocks. And you guys are standing around trying to 575 00:32:19,350 --> 00:32:21,810 out what number they are. What difference does it make? 576 00:32:22,110 --> 00:32:25,870 Who cares if we die in a 6 .2 or a 7 .3? 577 00:32:26,110 --> 00:32:29,270 And we don't have the slightest idea what's going to happen next. I mean, no 578 00:32:29,270 --> 00:32:32,610 does. We don't know how big they are. We don't know when they're going to stop. 579 00:32:32,750 --> 00:32:35,410 We don't know if they're going to stop. All we know is that we've got to go back 580 00:32:35,410 --> 00:32:38,030 to work. I think it shows the strength of the human spirit. 581 00:32:38,350 --> 00:32:40,030 I think it shows that we're completely nuts. 582 00:32:40,670 --> 00:32:42,570 And right now, I'm going home. 583 00:32:49,110 --> 00:32:50,110 We know the following. 584 00:32:50,740 --> 00:32:54,940 Andrew Cass worked at the ad agency for eight months prior to becoming involved 585 00:32:54,940 --> 00:32:55,940 with Miss Barnett. 586 00:32:56,580 --> 00:33:00,200 During that time, his work was, by all outward appearances, satisfactory. 587 00:33:00,880 --> 00:33:03,400 But the truth is, it was better than that. 588 00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:07,960 This is a talented, hard -working young man whose career has been derailed by 589 00:33:07,960 --> 00:33:09,700 the actions of a spiteful, embittered woman. 590 00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:12,420 Did she force him to have an affair with her? 591 00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:14,920 Depends on your definition of the word force. 592 00:33:15,630 --> 00:33:18,590 She was several tiers above him in the hierarchy at the agency. 593 00:33:18,850 --> 00:33:20,890 She made it very clear what it is she wanted. 594 00:33:21,210 --> 00:33:22,830 Make no mistake about it. 595 00:33:23,090 --> 00:33:27,310 This woman wielded the same authority in their personal relationship that she 596 00:33:27,310 --> 00:33:30,730 wielded in their professional relationship, and she did not like to 597 00:33:30,730 --> 00:33:32,150 authority questioned one bit. 598 00:33:32,470 --> 00:33:36,810 And when it was, and her will was not complied with, she sought to punish 599 00:33:36,810 --> 00:33:37,810 whoever defied her. 600 00:33:38,440 --> 00:33:43,840 Now, whatever Andrew Cass' responsibility may have been in the 601 00:33:43,840 --> 00:33:48,420 continuation of this love affair, he does not deserve to be both 602 00:33:48,420 --> 00:33:51,320 and financially savaged as a consequence of it. 603 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:56,340 Dare I say, were he a woman, we would not hesitate to award him due 604 00:33:56,340 --> 00:33:57,340 compensation. 605 00:33:57,720 --> 00:34:00,300 Let us not hesitate because he is a man. 606 00:34:07,240 --> 00:34:09,500 These two people had an affair. 607 00:34:10,820 --> 00:34:14,760 Not a single shred of evidence has been adduced to support the contention that 608 00:34:14,760 --> 00:34:18,480 this affair was coerced by the defendant, that it was anything other 609 00:34:18,480 --> 00:34:22,440 volitional on the part of both of them. That this affair took place does not 610 00:34:22,440 --> 00:34:26,340 entitle the plaintiff to compensation of any kind. The only basis for 611 00:34:26,340 --> 00:34:31,580 compensation would be that the plaintiff was harassed or humiliated or 612 00:34:31,580 --> 00:34:34,320 wrongfully terminated as a result of ending the affair. 613 00:34:34,940 --> 00:34:37,780 And much as the plaintiff and his attorney would like you to believe 614 00:34:38,199 --> 00:34:39,820 there's no proof of that either. 615 00:34:40,340 --> 00:34:44,699 You may think that Lynn Barnett exercised less than impeccable judgment 616 00:34:44,699 --> 00:34:45,699 having this affair. 617 00:34:46,500 --> 00:34:48,460 Maybe she threw caution to the winds. 618 00:34:48,699 --> 00:34:52,860 What she also did was to continue carrying out the responsibilities of her 619 00:34:52,860 --> 00:34:57,640 position. I submit to you that her treatment of the plaintiff while he 620 00:34:57,640 --> 00:34:58,640 at the agency... 621 00:34:58,860 --> 00:35:03,640 and her subsequent termination of his employment there represent precisely and 622 00:35:03,640 --> 00:35:04,900 exclusively that. 623 00:35:06,580 --> 00:35:11,420 The fact is, Lynn Barnett had wholly legitimate reasons to fire the 624 00:35:11,760 --> 00:35:14,420 She had them because he gave them to her. 625 00:35:15,780 --> 00:35:20,440 By the quality of his work and the nature of his conduct, he brought it on 626 00:35:20,440 --> 00:35:21,440 himself. 627 00:35:23,540 --> 00:35:27,340 Lynn Barnett proved not to be the girlfriend Andrew Cass wanted her to be. 628 00:35:28,010 --> 00:35:31,230 In the end, she wasn't the boss he wanted her to be either. 629 00:35:31,830 --> 00:35:36,530 That should not entitle him to exact from her anything more than the pain and 630 00:35:36,530 --> 00:35:39,490 the humiliation that this trial has already yielded. 631 00:35:40,130 --> 00:35:41,130 Thank you. 632 00:35:59,310 --> 00:36:00,370 Jane, any news? 633 00:36:00,930 --> 00:36:02,150 I talked to her. 634 00:36:02,470 --> 00:36:03,470 She's confused. 635 00:36:04,210 --> 00:36:06,650 They just upped their offer by another $75 ,000. 636 00:36:07,850 --> 00:36:08,850 Unconfusing. 637 00:36:23,950 --> 00:36:25,870 I don't suppose there's any way to talk you out of this. 638 00:36:27,250 --> 00:36:28,250 Uh, no. 639 00:36:28,529 --> 00:36:29,529 It's done. 640 00:36:29,850 --> 00:36:32,010 I'd like to explain to you why I voted the way I did. 641 00:36:32,570 --> 00:36:33,670 You don't have to do that, Stuart. 642 00:36:34,170 --> 00:36:35,170 Yeah, I do. 643 00:36:35,250 --> 00:36:36,550 I feel bad about it, Daniel. 644 00:36:37,690 --> 00:36:41,590 I had no idea that voting for Patrick Flanagan was going to result in your 645 00:36:41,590 --> 00:36:45,110 leaving, and in that it did, I want to explain why I did it. 646 00:36:45,450 --> 00:36:46,450 Okay. 647 00:36:47,370 --> 00:36:49,110 It's not that I thought Leland was right, Daniel. 648 00:36:50,670 --> 00:36:53,230 It's that I think that Leland doesn't have to be right. 649 00:36:53,550 --> 00:36:54,950 Sometimes it's enough that he's Leland. 650 00:36:55,730 --> 00:36:57,310 Well, I don't see it that way. 651 00:36:58,589 --> 00:37:00,550 Yeah, you haven't been with him as long as I have. 652 00:37:01,510 --> 00:37:05,770 Length of service has nothing to do with it. The man showed me a complete lack 653 00:37:05,770 --> 00:37:09,570 of respect for no other discernible reason than to throw his weight around. 654 00:37:09,970 --> 00:37:12,970 Did it ever occur to you that sometimes it's important for him to throw his 655 00:37:12,970 --> 00:37:13,788 weight around? 656 00:37:13,790 --> 00:37:14,790 Why is that? 657 00:37:14,830 --> 00:37:15,830 Because he's old. 658 00:37:15,970 --> 00:37:18,770 Because he's looking for a sign that he's got any weight left. 659 00:37:19,890 --> 00:37:22,030 And I think when I'm his age, that's what I'll be thinking about. 660 00:37:22,350 --> 00:37:25,050 And 50 years later, when you're his age, that's what you're going to be thinking 661 00:37:25,050 --> 00:37:26,050 about. 662 00:37:29,060 --> 00:37:30,100 Have you spoken to him? 663 00:37:30,980 --> 00:37:31,980 No. 664 00:37:32,640 --> 00:37:33,640 Do you intend to? 665 00:37:35,460 --> 00:37:36,880 I wasn't planning on it. 666 00:37:37,920 --> 00:37:39,420 You know, I mean, what is there to say? 667 00:37:41,320 --> 00:37:42,940 I think you know that better than I do. 668 00:37:51,800 --> 00:37:52,800 Jane. 669 00:37:54,120 --> 00:37:58,000 Hi. May I come in? Just a moment. Talk to you. Of course. 670 00:37:58,620 --> 00:37:59,620 This won't take long. 671 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:03,360 I want you to know that I've done what you asked me to do. 672 00:38:03,580 --> 00:38:07,500 I thought about it, I read the Bible, and I prayed. 673 00:38:08,380 --> 00:38:12,420 And I did find scriptural authority that would support my taking the money. 674 00:38:12,680 --> 00:38:16,040 And I found scriptural authority for not taking the money. 675 00:38:16,340 --> 00:38:20,820 Well, the truth is, the only solace I found last night came from a five 676 00:38:20,820 --> 00:38:22,900 canister of barbecue -flavored potato chips. 677 00:38:24,960 --> 00:38:28,260 Look. Theo, you can take some time to think about this. 678 00:38:28,600 --> 00:38:30,240 Oh, I don't want to take any time. 679 00:38:30,800 --> 00:38:32,940 My heart tells me I should give back the money. 680 00:38:33,320 --> 00:38:35,720 But my head says that that would be foolhardy. 681 00:38:36,340 --> 00:38:38,780 So I want you to decide what I should do. 682 00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:43,860 I can't do that, Theo. Well, I listened to you when you suggested I read the 683 00:38:43,860 --> 00:38:48,080 Bible. That gave me a great deal of serenity. So I am fully prepared to 684 00:38:48,080 --> 00:38:49,058 to you again. 685 00:38:49,060 --> 00:38:51,020 Oh, please don't do this to me, Theo. 686 00:38:51,560 --> 00:38:54,540 Jane, you're in a better position to judge than I am. 687 00:38:55,230 --> 00:39:01,630 I'm asking you as my attorney, as my spiritual seeing -eye dog, so to speak, 688 00:39:01,830 --> 00:39:03,830 take this burden from me. 689 00:39:05,050 --> 00:39:08,890 Now, I'm going to go drop my car at the dealership. I'll be home late this 690 00:39:08,890 --> 00:39:10,930 afternoon. Call me and let me know. 691 00:39:15,370 --> 00:39:16,950 Has the jury reached a verdict? 692 00:39:17,210 --> 00:39:18,730 We have, Your Honor. What say you? 693 00:39:20,690 --> 00:39:24,670 In the matter of Cass v. Barnett, we fine for the defendants. 694 00:39:25,870 --> 00:39:28,090 The jury is dismissed with the thanks of the court. 695 00:39:28,810 --> 00:39:29,810 We're adjourned. 696 00:39:42,810 --> 00:39:47,850 Good work, Eli. 697 00:39:48,150 --> 00:39:50,530 Thank you. From all of us. Really, good job. 698 00:39:51,020 --> 00:39:54,000 No matter what kind of job I did, it all came down to the jury believing Lynn. 699 00:39:54,280 --> 00:39:55,820 Absolutely. It goes without saying. 700 00:39:56,600 --> 00:39:59,680 Hey, why don't I call my office? We can go have a celebratory drink. I can't do 701 00:39:59,680 --> 00:40:01,300 that. Just a cap off the trial. 702 00:40:01,600 --> 00:40:03,200 I'd love to, but I'm already running. 703 00:40:03,720 --> 00:40:04,720 Maybe another time. 704 00:40:05,560 --> 00:40:08,960 Maybe you guys would like to go. Well, I've got to jump on the freeway, and if 705 00:40:08,960 --> 00:40:11,340 I'm not mistaken, these gentlemen are heading back to the office. 706 00:40:11,560 --> 00:40:12,560 Some other time. 707 00:40:13,540 --> 00:40:14,540 Bye. Bye. 708 00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:16,000 Thank you. 709 00:40:18,260 --> 00:40:19,280 Is it something I said? 710 00:40:21,520 --> 00:40:23,020 It's just not something they would do. 711 00:40:24,220 --> 00:40:27,840 What is it? Go out, have a drink together. That's not something that we 712 00:40:29,160 --> 00:40:32,860 They were on the hook for half a million dollars. I would think they'd be 713 00:40:32,860 --> 00:40:34,620 thrilled. They hate this. 714 00:40:35,700 --> 00:40:38,860 They hate learning about my personal life. They don't want to know. 715 00:40:40,140 --> 00:40:41,140 Why is that? 716 00:40:41,620 --> 00:40:42,640 Because I'm a girl. 717 00:40:44,140 --> 00:40:45,160 And they're the boys. 718 00:40:45,540 --> 00:40:48,040 And we may work together, but that doesn't mean we're friends. 719 00:40:52,529 --> 00:40:54,410 Well, we can go have a drink. 720 00:40:55,710 --> 00:40:57,190 Yeah, that would be nice. 721 00:41:08,550 --> 00:41:09,550 Well? 722 00:41:11,390 --> 00:41:12,590 Thea left it up to me. 723 00:41:12,930 --> 00:41:13,930 Fantastic. 724 00:41:17,370 --> 00:41:19,190 I advised her to drop the suit. 725 00:41:20,100 --> 00:41:23,400 Now tell us what really happened. I am telling you what really happened. 726 00:41:23,780 --> 00:41:26,780 She told me that in her heart she didn't want the money, but she would do 727 00:41:26,780 --> 00:41:29,620 whatever I advised. I advised her to follow her heart. 728 00:41:31,180 --> 00:41:34,620 Has this been communicated to the other side as yet? Steele told it to them 729 00:41:34,620 --> 00:41:38,060 herself. Did that allow us to bring an action to Novo claiming it had to come 730 00:41:38,060 --> 00:41:38,859 from counsel? 731 00:41:38,860 --> 00:41:43,300 Let it go, Douglas. I hate letting it go. I hate letting it go. I'm sorry. 732 00:41:43,640 --> 00:41:46,060 Yeah, you're sorry. You did the same thing all over again. 733 00:41:46,480 --> 00:41:50,260 If that means that I would refuse to ask someone to act against their religious 734 00:41:50,260 --> 00:41:53,900 beliefs, then you're right. If that means that I would profane the word of 735 00:41:53,900 --> 00:41:56,680 by using it to manipulate someone, then you're wrong. 736 00:41:57,160 --> 00:41:59,320 I did that this time. I won't do it again. 737 00:41:59,720 --> 00:42:02,540 If that's grounds for dismissal, I assume you'll let me know. 738 00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:06,320 Letting your religious beliefs interfere with your fiduciary responsibility to 739 00:42:06,320 --> 00:42:09,540 the other members of this firm most certainly is grounds for dismissal. 740 00:42:09,920 --> 00:42:11,180 Are you firing me? 741 00:42:11,680 --> 00:42:12,680 Absolutely not. 742 00:42:13,290 --> 00:42:15,850 As far as I'm concerned, you did the only thing you could. 743 00:42:16,870 --> 00:42:17,870 Thank you. 744 00:42:26,350 --> 00:42:27,350 Hey. 745 00:42:27,470 --> 00:42:29,350 Hi. So I'll see you. 746 00:42:29,850 --> 00:42:30,669 You're leaving? 747 00:42:30,670 --> 00:42:31,629 In a little while, yeah. 748 00:42:31,630 --> 00:42:33,410 Well, I may not be too far behind you. 749 00:42:33,610 --> 00:42:34,610 You're thinking about leaving? 750 00:42:34,790 --> 00:42:36,030 I'm thinking about moving. 751 00:42:36,510 --> 00:42:37,249 How come? 752 00:42:37,250 --> 00:42:38,229 How come? 753 00:42:38,230 --> 00:42:41,910 Because the city feels completely unsafe to me. That's how come. Because of the 754 00:42:41,910 --> 00:42:42,910 earthquake? Yeah. 755 00:42:43,240 --> 00:42:45,900 So where would you move? Where would I move? I live in New York. Where else am 756 00:42:45,900 --> 00:42:46,419 going to move? 757 00:42:46,420 --> 00:42:50,060 There are other places, you know. No, not for me. For me, it's either here or 758 00:42:50,060 --> 00:42:52,800 there. New York's not exactly safe either. No, you're right. 759 00:42:53,600 --> 00:42:58,040 It just depends what risk you choose to live with. I mean, hey, there's misery 760 00:42:58,040 --> 00:42:59,040 in both places. 761 00:42:59,280 --> 00:43:01,300 You know, I'm on the subway. I'm on the bus. 762 00:43:01,560 --> 00:43:04,940 I walk late at night on the street. There's maniacs on every street corner. 763 00:43:04,940 --> 00:43:06,640 Believe me, I die from the cold. 764 00:43:06,840 --> 00:43:08,080 I die from the heat. 765 00:43:08,730 --> 00:43:11,930 Man, it's all that's happened. I was very happy here. You know, I was riding 766 00:43:11,930 --> 00:43:15,790 around in my car. I was loving it. Maybe you should wait a month and see how you 767 00:43:15,790 --> 00:43:16,790 feel about it then. 768 00:43:17,830 --> 00:43:18,830 Yeah, I suppose. 769 00:43:20,370 --> 00:43:23,470 So, uh, what about you? What are you going to do? 770 00:43:24,310 --> 00:43:25,990 I'm going to take a little time to think about it. 771 00:43:26,790 --> 00:43:30,050 I might end up at another firm, or I might start my own. 772 00:43:30,430 --> 00:43:31,430 Think you'll do it here? 773 00:43:31,790 --> 00:43:33,790 Maybe. Maybe in Santa Barbara. 774 00:43:34,790 --> 00:43:36,230 Like an earthquake in Santa Barbara? 775 00:43:38,480 --> 00:43:40,400 No, I'm out of here. Oh, good luck. 776 00:43:40,980 --> 00:43:42,520 Good luck to you. You're the best. 777 00:43:42,780 --> 00:43:44,100 I'll miss you. I'll miss you. 778 00:43:44,820 --> 00:43:46,100 We'll both be around town sometime. 779 00:43:46,640 --> 00:43:47,640 I hope. 780 00:43:48,740 --> 00:43:49,740 Unless I move. 781 00:43:58,500 --> 00:43:59,500 Leland. 782 00:44:01,140 --> 00:44:02,140 I'm leaving. 783 00:44:02,580 --> 00:44:03,740 I thought I'd say goodbye. 784 00:44:05,960 --> 00:44:06,960 To me. 785 00:44:12,650 --> 00:44:15,730 I assume this is not the last time we'll be seeing one another. 786 00:44:16,330 --> 00:44:17,470 I'm sure it isn't. 787 00:44:20,750 --> 00:44:26,270 Should any of the clients you're leaving behind choose to follow you, naturally, 788 00:44:26,370 --> 00:44:27,630 we'll forward their files. 789 00:44:27,990 --> 00:44:30,910 Thanks. You'll let us know when you're situated. 790 00:44:31,230 --> 00:44:32,230 Yeah. Yeah. 791 00:44:34,150 --> 00:44:39,190 And I'm sure there'll be referrals going back and forth as time goes on. 792 00:44:41,170 --> 00:44:42,170 I'm sure. 793 00:44:44,840 --> 00:44:48,220 Do you think there'll ever come a time when we'll actually talk about what 794 00:44:48,220 --> 00:44:50,980 happened? My door is always open, Daniel. 795 00:44:52,100 --> 00:44:53,300 That's not why I asked. 796 00:44:54,520 --> 00:44:56,560 What exactly is there to talk about? 797 00:44:57,660 --> 00:44:59,180 We opposed one another. 798 00:45:00,500 --> 00:45:05,740 I enjoyed the support of the majority. You opted to quit. 799 00:45:07,240 --> 00:45:08,380 Do you think you were right? 800 00:45:10,320 --> 00:45:11,320 Yes, I do. 801 00:45:17,080 --> 00:45:18,080 Good luck, Daniel. 802 00:45:19,520 --> 00:45:20,520 Thank you. 803 00:45:42,240 --> 00:45:43,240 Oh, let me get that screen. 804 00:45:43,440 --> 00:45:44,440 Oh, it's cool. Here.