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STRINGER: Previously on "The Practice"...

We need to have all the computer passwords

changed by Thursday, noon.

This is extremely confidential.

WILSON: Eugene's hired a labor-law firm

for something.

All the computer passwords are being changed.

It looks like someone's getting fired.

YOUNG: We've decided to let you go.

Go where?

Here's a check representing two weeks' severance pay.

I'd like you to leave immediately.

I've generated fees in excess of six million dollars.

You've handed me a check for $15,000.

You can keep it.

YOUNG: Alan Shore seemed to know this was coming.

Did you tell him?

Yes.

Your employment here is terminated.

Forty minutes ago, we fired Alan.

I'm sorry?

Jimmy and I agreed that on balance--

You and Jimmy agreed? Why wasn't I--

Because you're his friend.

That's crap!

I'm sorry.

I'm gonna try and dissuade them from--

SHORE: Ellenor, it's a place of work,

nothing more.

I didn't figure you'd go so quietly.

Who said anything about going quietly?

This is going to get very ugly.

Eugene, he struck again.

What now?

Hi.

This message is for Eugene and Jimmy,

especially Jimmy.

I just wanna say I miss you all terribly,

and I can't wait till I return,

which should be very, very soon.

BERLUTI: He's on my computer, too,

brushing his teeth.

Has he made any attempts to take files?

Not that I can tell.

Ellenor...

tell your friend if he continues to break into our computers,

we're going to the police.

Yes, Eugene.

I've demonstrated such a fine ability

to control him, haven't I?

I'm off to Court.

You're giving me $5,000?

Yes.

For what?

What'll it get me?

A slap in the face, and it'll be free.

Tara, I got you fired.

No, you didn't.

I made the choice to betray Eugene.

You don't owe me anything.

That isn't true, and we both know that.

Look, let me at least try to get you

rehired someplace else.

I've got my bar exam coming up in July.

I should probably take time off anyway.

I'm fine, Alan.

I don't like being in someone else's debt.

So, what are you gonna do?

Why, I'm going to get what's mine, of course,

which is the real reason I'm here.

If this should go to trial,

witnesses will be called for both sides.

May I call you to be on mine?

What did I witness?

For starters, the conspiracy to fire me.

I also suspect they might try to raise

my ethical deficits as grounds for the discharge.

You might be able to bolster my estoppel claims,

as well as--

well, you're familiar with the doctrine

of unclean hands, aren't you?

How messy is this gonna get?

May I count on you, Tara?

I need you.

(music playing)

I can't believe they're actually

prosecuting me for this.

This just isn't right, Ellenor.

FRUTT: Carrie, you did hit a police officer.

In self-defense.

Well, come on. It wasn't exactly--

You said you would make this go away.

Those were your exact words.

I thought I could, but they're choosing

to make an example--

I will lose my job if I get a conviction.

My boss wants to fire me already,

and he says with an assault conviction,

that's cause.

And I may lose my kids, too.

Oh, my ex is always revisiting custody,

and he's licking himself over this.

I cannot get a conviction, Ellenor.

You promised me.

Carrie, listen to me.

We are about to go into that Courtroom.

It is important--

Don't talk to me like I'm a child.

I am talking to a criminal defendant.

Your demeanor will factor into the disposition.

You need to rein yourself in.

Do you understand?

You promised me.

Have you been dissatisfied

with our performance to date?

Far from it.

I think you're superior lawyers,

but I did come here because of Alan Shore,

and now that he's gone--

We certainly respect

your relationship with Alan,

and I realize our experience is primarily criminal,

but we have become full-service

with some remarkable results

in civil cases against a tobacco company, against--

Mr. Young, I run a securities firm.

Alan Shore has much more experience with--

Certainly, if you choose to go to another firm,

we will honor that decision,

but as your current lawyers,

we have a fiduciary duty to advise you that, uh...

uh, there are many firms

that can give you great service,

but I must strongly caution you

against going with Alan Shore.

Why?

It is our belief that he is unstable,

that he has self-destructive personality tendencies,

that he's also prone to committing unethical,

sometimes even criminal, acts.

You're in the securities business.

You have to avoid even the appearance

of impropriety.

One false step can cost you

and your shareholders millions of dollars.

Now, of course, we would like you to stay with us,

but wherever you take your business,

I would urge you again

not to take it to Alan Shore.

LAWRENCE: At first, she was polite,

but as soon as we told her to relocate,

she became abusive.

And what did you do then?

LAWRENCE: I informed her that if she wouldn't move

peacefully and willingly,

I'd have to physically escort her.

And how did she respond?

She said something about me

having sex with my mother.

BELLAMY: And then what happened?

I proceeded to physically escort her,

and that's when she assaulted me.

Officer, I have a, uh, videotape

made by a bystander,

which I would like to play.

Objection.

Overruled.

BELLAMY: Okay, we've highlighted you

and Ms. Moses to make it easier to see.

This is, in fact, you?

LAWRENCE: Yes, it is.

She's arguing with me at this point.

Right here, I put my hand on her elbow

to escort her.

BELLAMY: Does this tape fairly

and accurately reflect what happened?

Yes.

Thank you, officer.

Could you tell us why the crowd

was gathered on Boylston Street?

There was a presidential motorcade.

President Bush was in town?

Yes.

FRUTT: And why did you object

to my client being in this crowd?

She was carrying a placard

that was critical of the president.

FRUTT: So you made the decision to relocate her?

Yes, ma'am, acting in concert

with the Secret Service.

The Secret Service asked you to remove my client?

LAWRENCE: Not her specifically.

When the president travels,

the Secret Service scouts the location in advance

and directs local law enforcement

to set up free-speech zones, or protest zones,

where those who choose to protest can assemble.

So, you told my client she had to go

three miles away down by the harbor?

That's where the designated protest zone was, down in--

So to carry a placard to protest

against the president,

one would have to go to a place

where the president couldn't possibly see it.

LAWRENCE: It's an anti-terrorist policy.

Terrorist?

LAWRENCE: Yes.

Terrorists pose a security risk,

and, obviously, tend to be anti-U. S.,

so we relocate protesters

to where they won't pose a risk to the president.

FRUTT: Just so I'm clear,

people with pro-Bush signs

were allowed to line the streets for the motorcade.

People with anti-Bush signs

were either taken away or arrested.

Basically.

And when you tried to explain this

to my client, she became enraged.

Very enraged.

FRUTT: And as a result of her rage,

and you trying to physically escort her,

she threw a punch.

Basically.

It's stunning.

Recently, two grandmothers were arrested

in Florida for waving tiny handwritten

protest cards outside of the designated

free-speech zone.

What's the point?

What's the point?

You didn't wanna have a beer to lament

the demise of free speech.

What's the point?

I know you hired a lawyer.

Alan, give it some time,

so tempers can--

I'd like to work this out.

So would I.

Then you can't be sending e-mails of yourself.

If you antagonize Eugene and Jimmy--

Look, you can't get fired

by two firms in one year.

As brilliant as you are,

your career will never recover.

You need to work this out.

I land on my feet, Ellenor.

I could show you the bunions to prove it.

(sighs)

I need you to work this out.

I can't bear the idea of going back to work

with you not being there.

A fight hurts everybody.

I'd need to be able to bring Tara back.

Let's get this to the table,

and we'll work it out.

All I'm asking, Eugene,

is that you keep an open mind.

Has it ever been open?

I don't think it's my objectivity

that's in question here, Ellenor.

Okay.

I'm biased.

I plead guilty,

but I am speaking objectively

when I say a war is bad for business--

our business.

Look at any law-firm divorce.

Show me one where anybody

has come out ahead.

We'll talk to the man's lawyer.

Thank you.

CARRIE: I like President Bush.

I voted for him before.

I'll probably vote for him again,

uh, and I'm pro-war.

I'm not one of those liberals.

I cheered when they caught Saddam.

So did my kids.

They wanted to cut off his head

and play soccer with it.

Carrie, what were you protesting that day?

The environment.

FRUTT: You're against the environment?

CARRIE: No, I'm for it.

I'm very concerned about the air my kids breathe,

and what I was protesting--

See, the EPA puts out some report

to give the public warnings and stuff on the environment.

And the administration censored it

so the public wouldn't know

what they were trying to warn us about.

What's up with that?

FRUTT: So you had a placard.

Saying, "Don't censor the EPA."

And this policeman tells me that I've got to go

somewhere five miles away from the motorcade.

So when he told you this...

I hit him.

Not right away.

We first had words.

He said that my carrying a placard on the EPA

somehow made me a security risk.

I said, "What about my right to assemble?"

He said, "I got a right to assemble,

but it's in another section of town."

And then he got belligerent

and dismissive,

and that's when I made reference

to him in an unfavorable light,

and at that point, he grabbed me to pull me off,

and on instinct, I lost it.

Free-speech zone,

I thought this whole country

was a free-speech zone.

What do you mean I didn't do well?

You did great,

but you came off a little gruff.

Gruff?

You could have left out the

"Playing soccer with Saddam's head."

That doesn't make me gruff.

Carrie, I'm just afraid

the jury is gonna read you as antagonistic.

I could probably plead this out

on a misdemeanor battery.

But what about my right to protest?

Well, that right doesn't include punching

a police officer, and you don't wanna go down

on a felony.

You know what, Ellenor?

I got rich relatives in Europe.

They visit sometimes when they come to Boston

to see musicians and stuff, and they're snooty.

I'm not sure that's relevant.

No, I'm getting to it.

They're snooty about their money,

about their country,

about their intellectual whatever,

and they look down on me.

And you know what I tell them,

what I say I got that they don't got?

America.

A true democracy, real freedom.

And I don't mean to be sound like Patrick Henry

and all those dead presidents.

Patrick Henry was never a president.

But to be able to vote, to protest,

to do all the things we went to Iraq

to give the Iraqi people the chance to do,

it means something.

I went to that motorcade to voice my opinion,

nothing more.

That cop told me that I couldn't do that.

Now, maybe I shouldn't have hit him,

but I will not plead out on this.

I have not yet begun to fight.

John Paul Jones or somebody said that.

Was he a president?

No.

I can't walk away from this, Ellenor.

This isn't right.

And I need you to fight for me.

I'm not necessarily defending him on the merits.

YOUNG: How can that be?

You're a lawyer.

He hired you as his lawyer.

How can you not defend him on the merits?

I don't know all the facts, Eugene.

But let's assume, for the sake of argument,

the discharge was justified.

It was.

Well, from my understanding,

some of the worst things he did he did in the beginning,

which you knew about.

Which means he may have some estoppel arguments.

BERLUTI: Just because we may have known

some of the stuff he was up to,

that doesn't mean we sanctioned it.

I'm not suggesting that.

Then what are you suggesting?

You took the money.

It doesn't seem fair that you would profit

from the very conduct you're now citing as the cause.

I'm done.

Done? You just sat down.

Let the man sue if he thinks he's got a case.

I'm ready.

That kind of emotion suggests

that you might be personalizing this a little.

Take a look around, Mr. Billings.

This is a firm I've given the last

15 years of my life to.

Your client, Alan Shore, devalued that.

I take it personally.

I'm not ashamed to take that personally.

All you need to know, Eugene, I won't lose.

As senior partner, I recognize

it would be in the best interest of the firm

to work this out quietly and quickly,

but you know what?

Let's fight, Alan.

I wanna go to Court, lower myself into the trenches,

and have the kind of street war I'm capable of,

but not to worry...

because you won't lose.

My advice is to walk away.

Hey, you and I could start a firm,

assuming I pass the bar, that is.

Think how exciting that would be.

What is with my head?

I'm feeling drunk.

Is it possible to get drunk

off one shot of liqueur?

Probably not, but I've been pouring vodka

in your drink, so... Alan.

I was hoping it would lead to intercourse.

In times of stress, I find solace in warm,

dark places.

Slipping me liquor to get me into bed,

that's date rape.

Oh, don't be so trendy.

No, really, it's not funny.

Is that the reason why you showed up here?

I wouldn't have actually slept with you, Tara.

It's more about knowing I can.

It's the conquest, with no fear of infection.

Alan, are you interested in a relationship with me?

You need not worry about it happening.

I'd never actually let it.

So I'm offering you a rare bite at honesty.

Are you interested in me?

I find you very interesting.

You and I would last a week, Tara.

It'd be an absolutely glorious week, but no.

I'm only here now because Ellenor's in trial,

and I hate getting drunk alone.

I do have a friend, though.

A friend?

She saw me with you one night,

and she couldn't stop going on and on about...

what it must be like to kiss you.

Your friend's a she, even.

She had some ridiculous idea that--

I don't know,

those lips were different from--

"Lips are lips," I said.

And since most people close their eyes while kissing,

it really doesn't matter who or what.

More vodka?

You seem a little fragile.

Paul did it, you know.

I'm sorry?

Paul Stewart.

He killed Brenda Wilbur.

Everything turns out badly in the end.

That's the only life lesson one needs.

Anyway, I'm sorry to have intruded.

I don't think you should drive.

SHORE: I took a car.

It wasn't mine, so I'm sure the police

are out there, but they'll give me a lift.

You do know that you and I wouldn't work?

I do.

You're not nearly tawdry enough for me.

Good night.

For your friend,

and whoever else might be curious.

Good night.

Tara--

relax, I don't want the key to your heart.

Just the office.

Excuse me?

They changed the locks,

but the master key should still work

and you have it,

don't you, Tara?

(music playing)

Did you call Eugene?

I had to. I can't get in.

I considered calling the police.

(elevator dings)

HATCHER: I got here at 8:00.

It was already like this.

It's a new lock and a new master.

(sighs)

BERLUTI: This is trespassing.

We can arrest him for this.

Oh, hello.

Gosh, we're not open yet.

Please come back at 9:00.

It's almost 9:00.

Jimmy, file a trespassing report with the police.

Jamie, Lucy, let's draft the TRO.

He's in there collecting client files.

Now, then, who has business?

Perhaps a slight explanation is in order.

I'm invoking the doctrine partnership by estoppel.

It's a well-defined theory under Massachusetts law.

I'm sure you know it.

Given the huge imbalance

with respect to billables,

I took it upon myself to declare me

as senior partner.

Imagine.

Good news is I've decided to keep you on, Eugene,

in an associate position.

Bad news, Jimmy, it's not working out.

Get out of my firm.

Your firm?

You pay office rent, Eugene.

You lease the equipment.

As for the clients,

keep yours, I'll keep mine.

Let's do the math. I will physically throw you out.

Please do. STRINGER: Hey, come on.

Look, Alan, obviously,

you're trying to provoke something.

What, you think you have a better legal case

if Eugene attacks you?

It wouldn't get worse.

STRINGER: This is ridiculous.

Challenge the firing if you want,

but you can't just break in,

change the locks, and take over the firm.

I did take over the firm while I was here, so...

Okay, fine.

If that's true, have a Judge declare it,

but this is like some military coup.

Be reasonable.

I'm persuaded.

I'll let the Judge decide.

(elevator dings)

What the hell?

He obviously got what he came for.

FRUTT: On March 7th,

there was a presidential motorcade in Boston.

Hundreds of thousands of people came out,

some carrying signs in support

of the commander-in-chief,

some waving placards in protest.

The ones protesting

were removed under the threat of arrest.

The ones in support

were allowed to stay.

What's happening to us?

I realize we live in a different world since 9/11.

Certain liberties, we just have to forfeit.

Search our luggage at airports,

conduct racial profiling,

put up cameras to watch us on street corners,

none of us like any of it,

but we have to understand,

but silence our voices?

Make it a crime to engage

in political dissent?

Segregate people based on the content of their ideas?

And it's not just going on in the government.

Let's look at television,

the Super Bowl, for example.

They bombarded us with ads on beer,

erectile dysfunction.

It's okay to see dogs biting crotches

and farting donkeys,

let alone the half-time show,

but a spot containing political content,

that has to be shut down.

What is happening to this country?

Historically, we have always been a nation

that has championed the idea.

Today, if the government doesn't like your idea,

you can be cordoned off to a designated zone,

where it is guaranteed to get no exposure.

It goes against America,

against the constitution,

against the principles we fought for

in every war throughout our nation's history.

Of course, Carrie Moses felt rage.

Where's yours?

Where's yours

and yours.

Edward R. Murrow once said,

"We must never confuse

dissent with disloyalty."

We have either become a country of oppression,

or we are just very, very confused.

As Carrie herself said,

"Free- speech zone?

Why isn't the whole country

a free-speech zone?"

Ms. Moses punched a police officer.

The crime she committed was assault,

for which she has no defense, by the way,

which, of course, is the reason Ms. Frutt

just filibustered all of us

on the principles of individual freedoms.

But since Ms. Frutt has raised the constitutionality

of the free-speech zones,

we live in a country

where presidents get attacked.

In my lifetime,

I saw President Kennedy get shot,

his brother Robert assassinated

running for president.

President Ford was nearly shot.

President Reagan was shot.

And that was before 9/11.

The whole terrorist world

would love to see President Bush dead.

Vice President Cheney has to live in secret hiding,

so real is the threat.

Are we really being that unreasonable

to impose strict security measures,

perhaps even overreaching ones?

Now, just like Ms. Frutt,

I would love to go back to the world

that we used to live in,

where we didn't have yellow, orange,

and red alerts,

we didn't have to X-ray people's shoes at airports,

where we didn't have to guard bridges.

The New York police force

currently is going through training

in preparation for a nuclear attack.

Of course it's nice

to lament the loss of our old world.

But we have to live in this one.

(elevator dings)

You tell me you wanna settle,

then you break into their office.

Only to download the books.

That's illegal.

And why did you change the name on the door?

Okay, that part was fun.

I'm not gonna represent you, Alan,

if this is how you're going to behave.

What's with the red tie, soldier?

Denny. SHORE: I beg your pardon?

Around here, we wear cold ties,

blue, black,

hard colors, tough colors.

Red is soft.

Soft does not work around here, sailor.

This is Alan Shore, Denny.

He's not an attorney here.

He's a client.

Oh.

Red's a soft color, pilgrim.

That's Denny Crane?

The Denny Crane? Don't be fooled.

Once he's in the Courtroom,

he's every bit the icon.

Now, can we get back to you?

They've moved for a TRO

before Judge Gleason tomorrow.

What's this I hear on Ryan?

BILLINGS: He's holding at 120.

His attorney's due in any second.

Send him into my office, will you?

Yeah. Good man, Gleason.

Shot ducks with him on Saturday.

He's a good man.

As you can see, I'm in the middle of something,

so maybe we should just resched--

SHORE: Mr. Crane,

Denny, hello.

Alan Shore.

Warm tie. Oh, sure,

I know who you are. I just spoke to you.

Excellent. I wasn't sure I'd made an impression.

Did I hear you say you duck hunt

with Judge Gleason? Yeah. Good man.

Great shot.

You shoot?

Do I shoot? Hmm.

Huh, let me tell you,

do I shoot?

Can I talk to you for a minute?

Why does the door...

Don't ask.

What happened?

He got the master key,

we think from Tara.

He downloaded the financial records

and accounts receivables.

He also...

Also what?

All of our clients

got this e-mail.

WOMAN (over screen): Alert. Wardrobe malfunction. Alert.

Where's Eugene?

He's in his office.

We have a TRO scheduled for tomorrow.

He took records?

Yup, and he mangled our system,

so we're having trouble pulling stuff up.

I'm sorry for--

Do you blame me for this?

You vouched for the man.

I certainly didn't think--

You vouched for his character.

And after all the crap he's pulled,

he's now broken into our office,

stolen files-- Eugene, I--

You spoke for that man's character,

and he's held us up to disgrace.

Now we're gonna have to endure a big public spectacle of...

I certainly didn't see this coming.

That's the difference between us.

I did.

And I still...

So, what's happening now?

What's happening now is we're going into Court,

trying to enjoin him

from taking any of our clients.

What's happening now, Ellenor,

is the beginning of a war.

And what's happening now,

you have to choose a side.

You can't be on the fence anymore.

Eugene,

you know I'm on your side.

Do I?

We need to vilify this man in open Court, Ellenor.

Look me in the eye

and tell me you're prepared to do that.

SHORE: Partnership by Estoppel,

we get the Court to declare me as a partner.

There's precedent under Massachusetts law.

Are you Jewish?

Am I Jewish? Best bet,

we argue they fired you because you're a Jew.

No defense against that.

Well, I would ordinarily agree,

but they didn't fire me for that,

and I'm not Jewish.

I didn't hear that.

(knocks on door)

Mr. Crane?

Stan Brenner.

Matthew Billings said you wanna see me.

Yeah, come in.

(door closes)

I'm told you're holding at 120.

The man died, son.

Well, as I explained to Mr. Billings,

there are some serious liability problems.

I don't wanna hear about liability problems.

Mr. Billings explained that Marie Senate

is one of my oldest and dearest friends,

that I'm like a brother to her late husband.

It was actually the brother who died,

not the husband.

DENNY: Really?

You know what?

Medical records aside,

if Denny Crane tells the jury

it was the husband,

they'll believe it was the husband.

I play poker with Charlie Levine.

Charlie still head up litigation at your firm?

Yes, he does.

Hell of a guy, Charlie.

Listen,

we're gonna raise your last counter to 142,

and I'm gonna whisper in Charlie's ear

what a fine young associate he's got in you,

and Charlie respects my opinion.

You know why?

Not because we're friends,

but because...

I'm Denny Crane.

You knew that, didn't you?

Denny Crane?

(chuckles) Good-looking kid.

I'll bet later tonight

you'll be on some barroom stool

trying to finesse your way

into some legal secretary's panties.

You wanna get there faster, son?

Tell her earlier you held Court with Denny Crane.

Denny Crane.

(chuckles)

SHORE: He's a whack job.

BILLINGS: He's eccentric. Eccentric?

He's asking me to plead Jewish.

You hired him. Why didn't you stop me?

You went running off before I even--

You need to argue this motion.

Alan, I promise you,

once he stands up in Court...

SHORE: What? Once he stands up in Court, what?

He's Denny Crane.

Oh, my God. No, really.

He's Denny Crane.

CRANE: What do you mean you'll do the arguing?

Since I know the case best, I thought--

CRANE: You hired Denny Crane.

SHORE: I did, and I want to reserve

your thunder for later.

For now, I want you to sit there

as the big cannon.

I want your aura.

I want you to exude

the power of esteemed,

noble duck hunter.

You don't want me to talk?

Not this early in the case.

It would be premature.

For today--

look, I've got my dark tie on.

I'm ready.

(music playing)

I'm feeling nervous.

How much longer?

Soon.

I'm feeling nervous.

CLARKE: Madam Foreperson,

the jury has reached a unanimous verdict?

We have, Your Honor.

Will the defendant please rise?

What say you?

Case number 75421,

in the matter of the Commonwealth vs. Carrie Moses.

On the charge of aggravated assault

against a police officer,

we find the defendant, Carrie Moses,

guilty.

Piss!

CLARKE: Ms. Moses, you've been found guilty.

Now, on a matter of sentencing--

FRUTT: Hold on.

We're doing sentencing now?

CLARKE: Yes, we are, Ms. Frutt.

The crime for which you have been convicted is very serious,

and the Court takes it seriously,

and accordingly, I sentence you to eight years

to be served at Cedar Junction.

Eight years maximum security?

CLARKE: People need to know they just can't go around

openly criticizing our government,

eroding our national unity.

This is America, Ms. Moses.

You dissent,

you go to prison.

Eight years, Cedars.

Adjourned.

(gavel bangs)

(indistinct chatter)

Ellenor, I'll lose my kids.

I mean, how could he do that?

How can I get-- Take it easy, Carrie.

That ruling was tailor-made for a reversal.

It's almost as if he wanted to--

(music playing)

YOUNG: The fact that Mr. Shore broke into our offices

during the dark of night,

to illegally access our computer records,

to steal and download financial information,

this conduct is evidence of his moral turpitude,

and accordingly-- Objection to the word,

"turpitude". I don't know what it means,

and I especially don't like "moral",

it's ambiguous.

GLEASON: Mr. Shore, you'll get your turn.

He's mocking these proceedings

the same way he mocked our firm,

the way he mocks the law.

SHORE: Objection to the term "law mocker."

GLEASON: Mr. Shore, are you taking this seriously or not?

Your Honor, the firm was dying.

Its name partner, Bobby Donnell,

walked out the door.

They were hemorrhaging.

I saved their collective asses.

That is categorically false.

I've seen the books, Eugene.

You remember? I stole them.

Our firm has always been financially viable.

Our financial health has now been jeopardized by him.

Your Honor, this man is a chest thumper. Watch.

Yes, I chest thump over ethics.

Yes, I do.

Hold on there, son.

Denny Crane.

YOUNG: I'm not finished.

$9 million.

I beg your pardon?

Alan Shore's billables exceeded $9 million,

that in a period of seven months.

Beating all the other lawyers combined by about $6.5 million.

After they accepted the money,

after Al brought in clients

amounting to 80% of the corporate business,

they threw him out.

No profit participation,

just a check for $15,000.

It will be a testament

to Mr. Young's powers of persuasion

if he can make that sound good.

So,

I, like you,

am looking forward to what he has to say.

Denny Crane.

It's not that I didn't appreciate

your riveting performance,

but I've mainly retained you

to sit at the table

as honorary friend of Judge.

Let me tell you something, Tiger.

Tiger?

You want Denny Crane to talk.

When Denny Crane talks,

E.F. Hutton listens.

My presence alone--

my presence is so powerful,

I don't even have to talk.

Sometimes I'm better when I don't talk.

This was my thinking.

I'm Denny Crane, damn it.

(door opens)

The Judge is back.

(music playing)

Well,

Mr. Shore,

you're going into the files,

changing the name on the door,

futzing up the computers

so they can't access records,

that was a real low, dirty,

sneaky, sleazy thing to do.

But...

GLEASON: But it begs the question,

whose firm is it really?

A law firm isn't just a name.

It's a business.

Most of the business seems to be Alan Shore's.

Without a contract,

we need to hear evidence.

I haven't got enough before me to find likelihood of success

on the merits for either side.

So no injunctive relief will be ordered today.

I'm scheduling

an evidentiary hearing for next week.

We'll reconvene on Monday, 10:00.

We'll take off our gloves

and have at it.

After that,

I suspect some of you will be in business

and others won't.

Until then.

(music playing)

(music playing)

WOMAN: You stinker!

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