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And saving the best for
last, it is my profound pleasure
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to congratulate Mike Kuzak
on landing this firm's
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first Fortune 100 client,
Northland Pharmaceutical.
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[applause]
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They were sufficiently
impressed
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with Mike's performance
in the Stacey Gill case
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that they've engaged us to
handle a $100 million dollar
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products liability suit,
a suit brought by five people
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who suffered serious
neurological impairment
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as a result of taking Cold 20.
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I take that sometimes.
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Well, these people were also
taking a drug called Benedol.
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It's prescribed
for the treatment
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of severe schizophrenia.
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That, I don't take.
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And a combination
of the two is what did it.
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Aren't they going after the
makers of the Benedol as well?
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Well, unfortunately,
that company's
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gone into receivership
following a rash of lawsuits
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over another drug it
was manufacturing,
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which just leaves Northland.
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Anyway, no pressure, Mike.
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But a trial like this could
kick us into lunar orbit.
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Well, I'm not quite ready
to conclude that a trial
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is what's indicated here.
Who knows?
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This may be one to settle.
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Well, we should have
a better idea this afternoon
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when we meet with
Northland's chief house counsel.
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And two people
from a consulting firm
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they used called
the Taggert Group?
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- What's to consult?
- Jury selection, I guess.
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What points to hammer on,
what points not to.
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I thought that's
what they hired us for.
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Well, I don't now exactly
what they have planned.
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But what's wrong with
getting a little help?
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You didn't need any help
on the Stacey Gill case.
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I mean, you won that on
your instincts and the facts.
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As I recall, my instincts
told me to settle
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before the verdict came in.
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Why don't we just
keep an open mind
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and see what they
bring to the table?
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We're adjourned.
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Stuart, you got a minute?
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- I need to ask you a big favor.
- Yeah, what's up?
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I think I'm gonna need
some help with my taxes.
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- Ann? I'm honored.
- You mean it?
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Sure. Just give
a couple of weeks.
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Let me get my desk cleared.
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- Oh.
- That's a problem?
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The thing is,
I'm a little strapped.
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I was hoping to get
my refund back early.
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Okay, no problem.
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You're the best.
You know that?
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- Mm-hmm.
- I'll make it up to you.
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Yeah, well,
I'm very expensive.
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I was thinking maybe
you could take it out in trade.
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[theme music]
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[music continues]
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[music continues]
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[upbeat music]
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Sorry I'm late, Arnie.
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It's 10:30!
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My car broke down.
I had to have it towed.
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It's the second
time this month!
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As if I didn't know.
What are you looking for?
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One lousy fresh pencil.
Is that too much to ask?
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Thank you.
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[sigh]
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Points?
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How old's your car?
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In dog years?
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You want my advice, you're
throwing good money after bad.
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You wanna tell me
exactly what's my alternative?
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Get a new car.
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Rox, I want you
to read through this
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and make sure it's coherent.
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I need it typed up
before Landetta comes in.
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[sighs]
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Arnie, we need to have a talk.
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- What about?
- A raise.
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Rox, can't this
conversation wait 'til later?
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- No.
- What'd you get last year?
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Cost of living, but
that won't do it this time.
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- What will?
- $100.
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$100 a week?
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I don't eat in
restaurants, Arnie.
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I don't buy clothes
that aren't on sale.
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I have a 10-year-old car
that spends more time
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in the shop that it
does on the streets.
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And with all of that,
I've still gotta worry
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about my rent check bouncing!
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Rox, I gotta tell you.
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This is not the year to
be pushing for a big raise.
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I'm underpaid as it is.
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Plus which, I probably average
four to six hours a week
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extra doing your personal chores
for which I receive nothing.
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Nothing?
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You call my love and
appreciation nothing?
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Will it buy me a new car?
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[sighs]
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Okay. Okay, look.
I will talk to Brackman.
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- I'll see what I can do.
- Thank you.
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Landetta. Tick-tock.
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[sighs]
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[knocking on door]
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- Hi.
- Hi.
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This criminal
case of mine? Stulwicz?
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I was hoping to kick it
around with you a little.
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- How come?
- I value your opinion.
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Benny Stulwicz walks
into a shoe repair store,
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beats up the proprietor
and takes off with over $200.
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All true.
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What's also true
is that Benny's IQ
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hovers around the
mid two-figure range.
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Some low-life he knows told
him that the shoe repair guy
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stole the money and asked Benny
to get it back. Key question.
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Could Benny form the criminal
intent necessary to convict?
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Interesting question.
Good luck.
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Yeah.
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Thing is, this case has been
assigned to Judge Forstenzer.
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Very bad blood there from
when I was in the PD's office.
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I hate to see it
all turn on that.
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Forget it.
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If you are looking for
another trial lawyer,
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you're in the wrong office.
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Isn't it a little early
in your career
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to be making those
kind of pronouncements?
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After what happened
the last time out,
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I say it's staring me
in the face.
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The thing is, you can't
let it stare you down.
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I wouldn't even dream of
asking you to go into court
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on this if I wasn't
sure in my own mind
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that you could handle it.
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I mean, I'm not about to try
to build up your confidence
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at the expense of
a poor sap like Benny.
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You could do the job, Abby.
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I'm telling you.
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What we've done, Mike,
is to assemble a focus group
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that should
substantially approximate
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the real jury you wanna have
at the trial.
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The people will also be
representative of those
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you're most likely to draw
from the jury pool.
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Aren't we being
a little premature here?
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How so?
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Well, I still haven't
seen a file on this case
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and you're getting
ready to pick a jury.
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Mike, that's my fault.
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I was in court all
morning getting rulings
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on a set of interrogatories.
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You'll have the file this
afternoon without fail.
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I also need to talk to
some of your technical people
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about safety testing
and FDA approval criteria.
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We have five plaintiffs
with serious injuries.
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I need to see medical reports.
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Believe me, everything's
at your disposal.
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Let's just run through this now.
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When you've had a chance
to read through the file,
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we'll get into a huddle,
fill in the blanks
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and see where we're going.
Fair enough?
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- Alright.
- Bridget?
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[machine whirrs]
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This juror, we call
the former experiential,
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or ex-pothead for short.
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37 years old, earns $40,000
a year, married, one child.
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Manages a muffler
franchise in Encino.
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Traits would be low
organizational loyalty
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tending toward cynicism.
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Although he can be
counted on to identify
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with the corporation's
objectives,
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their power and size.
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Whatever previously held
antiestablishment leanings
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he may have had
got more or less lost
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in the conservative shift
precipitated by aging,
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family responsibilities,
and the feeling of betrayal
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by his peers.
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Now he's a long way
from compassionate.
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So you don't have
to be afraid to portray
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the plaintiffs as
whiners with this one.
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Bridget?
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This individual we call
martyred and loving it.
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53 years old, housewife,
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husband's income
in the low $50s.
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Heavy association with
fictional television characters.
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High personal
bitterness quotient.
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Her psychological
pivot is greed.
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She can be expected
to respond well
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to the notion that
the plaintiffs' attempt
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to collect big bucks is
nothing but a chance to cash in
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on the kind of unfortunate
tragedy life is full of.
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She's also gonna
love your looks.
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[chuckles]
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I couldn't budge him. When I
brought it up, he freaked out.
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Rox, I went to the mat for you.
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But he said, if he gives
it to you, he's gotta give it
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to every other
secretary in the firm.
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How much will he give?
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Cost of living like last year.
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Rox, I swear I'm not
gonna let him off this time.
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We'll stay on him.
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And if I have to,
I'll even go to Leland, okay?
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- I guess.
- Attagirl.
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Hey, we're gonna shake it
out of him eventually.
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It just may take some time.
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Thanks for trying, Arnie.
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Rox, you kidding?
You're my girl, okay?
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- Okay.
- Okay.
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The thing to remember
is that there's more
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to finding Benny guilty
than whether or not
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he took the money.
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Benny's never been
in any kind of trouble
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before, Miss Perkins.
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I'm scared to go
in front of a judge.
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Everybody's nervous
when they go to court, Benny.
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You're not nervous.
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Of course, she's not nervous.
She's a lawyer.
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The main thing
is to just listen
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to the questions
and answer them.
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Listen to the questions. Okay.
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Uh, short answer is usually
better than a long one.
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Alright.
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And we have a good case.
So I think we'll do okay.
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I ain't never been in
any kind of trouble before.
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- It's true.
- I know it.
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You just get
a good night's sleep
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and try not to worry about it.
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Put on a jacket
and tie for court.
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- It would be better.
- Okay.
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See you in the courtroom.
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You have the address
and the room number?
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- 210 West Temple, 409.
- Right.
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You'll meet us
at the courtroom?
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- I'll be there.
- Okay.
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Thank you, Miss Perkins.
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Um...
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Do you really think that
things look good for Benny?
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There's no guarantee.
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But I think we have a good case.
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He'd die in prison,
Miss Perkins.
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He'd just die.
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Come on, mom.
We're at a meter.
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I'm coming, Benny.
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[sighs]
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- Mike, good morning.
- Hi.
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- Good morning, Mike.
- Hi. What's all this?
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Oh, not to worry. Just
some tricks of the trade.
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Ready for a little
transformation?
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Well, what I'm ready for is
that huddle you promised me.
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It looks like we have
a very reasonable
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settlement proposal
on the table.
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- Uh, Joe?
- Yeah.
251
00:12:30,541 --> 00:12:33,461
Look, Mike, you've got quite
a bit of ground to cover here.
252
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Maybe if we just get started,
then you and I can sit down
253
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on that later this afternoon.
254
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Wait a minute.
255
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Now I don't know
what all this is for.
256
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But it seems to me
we gotta sort through
257
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some of the hard
facts in this case
258
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before we get
down anything else.
259
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I'm not necessarily
disagreeing with you.
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Northland's not just
looking for the quickest way
261
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out of this thing
nut what I wanna suggest is,
262
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we've got Malcolm
and his people here.
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They've gotta be
in Chicago tomorrow
264
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and we don't have a lot of
time before the mock trial.
265
00:13:00,738 --> 00:13:02,490
Well, what about the five people
who suffered
266
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massive motor function
impairment and memory loss?
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I am every bit as aware
of the gravity
268
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of this situation as you are.
269
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We're not adversaries,
but let's avail ourselves
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of the help we're being
provided with today
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if only for scheduling purposes.
272
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And if settlement's in
the cards, so be it.
273
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Okay?
274
00:13:22,260 --> 00:13:24,220
Alright, let's do it.
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- We on track?
- I'm outta here, Mike.
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I'll call you right after lunch.
277
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Mike, that's Shelley
and Candy, our stylists.
278
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And basically, what we're all
here for today is to see
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if we can't sharpen
up your instrument a bit.
280
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And, believe me,
the adjustments are minor.
281
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You see, by polling
the Stacey Gill jury,
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we've uncovered a
few minor weaknesses.
283
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They're all subject
to easy correction.
284
00:13:47,452 --> 00:13:49,829
You polled the
Stacey Gill jury?
285
00:13:49,829 --> 00:13:51,164
Well, that was the basis
of our recommendation
286
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that Northland engage you.
287
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You were quite a hit, but
you could have been stronger.
288
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Really?
289
00:13:55,752 --> 00:13:57,628
A few of the jurors felt you
were a bit smug and aloof.
290
00:13:57,628 --> 00:13:58,963
But, hey, we can knock
out those characteristics
291
00:13:58,963 --> 00:14:00,840
one, two, three.
292
00:14:00,840 --> 00:14:02,133
May I?
293
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Yeah, okay.
294
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Now this to me reads sincere.
295
00:14:13,936 --> 00:14:17,690
And physical
and self-reliant. No.
296
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Let's see.
297
00:14:23,071 --> 00:14:25,323
Hm, I think we can
start accessorizing.
298
00:14:25,323 --> 00:14:28,117
Mike?
299
00:14:28,117 --> 00:14:29,827
Yeah, let's get some pictures.
300
00:14:29,827 --> 00:14:31,704
There was one other read
we got from the Gill jury
301
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and that was youthfulness.
302
00:14:32,914 --> 00:14:35,041
Which isn't necessarily bad.
303
00:14:35,041 --> 00:14:37,752
Unless it impacts
negatively on credibility.
304
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There's a way of
nipping that in the bud
305
00:14:39,170 --> 00:14:40,463
that's real fast and dirty.
306
00:14:40,463 --> 00:14:45,468
That band of gold.
307
00:14:45,468 --> 00:14:46,844
[camera shutter clicks]
308
00:14:48,805 --> 00:14:51,808
- [knocking on door]
- Come.
309
00:14:59,232 --> 00:15:00,942
This is not gonna
work, Leland.
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What's not going to work?
311
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I am not going to
put my conscience
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and my professional
responsibility as a lawyer
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on hold in order to serve as
Northland Pharmaceutical's
314
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equivalent of the
Pillsbury Dough Boy!
315
00:15:12,078 --> 00:15:16,374
Oh, back up a little bit.
I think I missed something.
316
00:15:16,374 --> 00:15:18,000
I was here until
2:00 in the morning
317
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last night going over
the Northland file.
318
00:15:21,629 --> 00:15:22,964
The plaintiffs in this case
319
00:15:22,964 --> 00:15:25,299
have suffered
catastrophic injuries.
320
00:15:25,299 --> 00:15:26,676
Due to Northland's negligence?
321
00:15:26,676 --> 00:15:28,302
Approximately due?
322
00:15:28,302 --> 00:15:30,388
Approximate enough so
that the settlement proposal
323
00:15:30,388 --> 00:15:31,681
made by the
plaintiff's attorneys
324
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makes a hell of a lot of sense.
325
00:15:34,142 --> 00:15:35,810
This isn't a game, Leland.
326
00:15:35,810 --> 00:15:38,354
These people suffered
devastating injuries.
327
00:15:38,354 --> 00:15:40,231
And you couldn't find
12 people in America
328
00:15:40,231 --> 00:15:41,524
to sit in a courtroom
329
00:15:41,524 --> 00:15:43,151
and give these
people any less than
330
00:15:43,151 --> 00:15:44,777
they're already asking for.
331
00:15:44,777 --> 00:15:47,530
You've taken up the settlement
proposal with Northland?
332
00:15:47,530 --> 00:15:49,282
Well, who am I
supposed to take it up with?
333
00:15:49,282 --> 00:15:50,783
The people I've been
dealing with think in terms
334
00:15:50,783 --> 00:15:52,660
of how many buttons
there are on my coat.
335
00:15:52,660 --> 00:15:55,454
What about Zweibel?
336
00:15:55,454 --> 00:15:57,874
The consummate
corporate game player.
337
00:15:57,874 --> 00:16:00,042
We go to trial and we win,
he gets the credit.
338
00:16:00,042 --> 00:16:04,088
We go to trial and we lose,
we get the blame.
339
00:16:04,088 --> 00:16:08,926
Look, I know that this
is a very big client for us.
340
00:16:08,926 --> 00:16:11,721
But either I get to function
as an attorney in this case
341
00:16:11,721 --> 00:16:13,598
or Northland can
put an ad in Variety
342
00:16:13,598 --> 00:16:16,017
and find themselves
another spokesman.
343
00:16:16,017 --> 00:16:18,019
Well, before you
do anything rash,
344
00:16:18,019 --> 00:16:20,688
might I suggest that
you do what you have to
345
00:16:20,688 --> 00:16:22,857
to make your feelings known.
346
00:16:22,857 --> 00:16:25,735
And if that means marching
into Baldred Townsend's office
347
00:16:25,735 --> 00:16:28,863
and talking directly to him,
that's what it means.
348
00:16:35,453 --> 00:16:37,079
[knocking on door]
349
00:16:37,079 --> 00:16:38,623
Are you very busy right now?
350
00:16:38,623 --> 00:16:41,667
Just getting my tax stuff
together. What's up?
351
00:16:41,667 --> 00:16:44,170
It's the Stulwicz case.
352
00:16:44,170 --> 00:16:45,463
In the long run, you know,
353
00:16:45,463 --> 00:16:47,215
you're gonna be
happy you took it.
354
00:16:47,215 --> 00:16:50,384
You should meet him.
He is so sweet and trusting.
355
00:16:50,384 --> 00:16:51,802
Ann, if I blow it for him,
356
00:16:51,802 --> 00:16:53,387
I swear to God I'll kill myself.
357
00:16:53,387 --> 00:16:56,015
Maybe that's a little extreme.
358
00:16:56,015 --> 00:16:57,350
Don't worry.
359
00:16:57,350 --> 00:16:59,185
The first few are
always the worst.
360
00:16:59,185 --> 00:17:02,730
I've been roughing out some
notes on my closing argument.
361
00:17:02,730 --> 00:17:04,982
Do you think you could
stand to listen to it?
362
00:17:04,982 --> 00:17:07,818
Shoot.
363
00:17:07,818 --> 00:17:10,321
[clearing throat]
364
00:17:10,321 --> 00:17:13,324
Our system of juris prudence
recognizes the element
365
00:17:13,324 --> 00:17:16,452
of Mens Rea, or guilty mind,
to be essential
366
00:17:16,452 --> 00:17:18,454
to a finding of guilt.
367
00:17:18,454 --> 00:17:21,582
But where was the guilty mind
in Benny Stulwicz?
368
00:17:21,582 --> 00:17:25,586
The prosecution hasn't
shown any to have existed.
369
00:17:25,586 --> 00:17:28,172
And what you have before
you now, Your Honor,
370
00:17:28,172 --> 00:17:32,885
is a simple man, a man
given to trust, not cunning.
371
00:17:32,885 --> 00:17:34,762
For Benny Stulwicz,
there was only
372
00:17:34,762 --> 00:17:39,517
one possible response when
asked for a favor by a friend.
373
00:17:39,517 --> 00:17:42,353
- Is this too preachy?
- Sounds good.
374
00:17:42,353 --> 00:17:44,772
This doesn't sound like a
law school moot court brief?
375
00:17:44,772 --> 00:17:48,317
No. It sounds
thoroughly professional.
376
00:17:48,317 --> 00:17:51,570
I'm gonna go work on it.
Thank you.
377
00:17:51,570 --> 00:17:53,781
- Hi, Stuart.
- Morning. You ready for me?
378
00:17:53,781 --> 00:17:55,825
Yeah, I brought everything
with me.
379
00:17:55,825 --> 00:17:57,243
You sure you don't
mind this, Stuart?
380
00:17:57,243 --> 00:17:58,953
Let's do it.
381
00:18:03,374 --> 00:18:05,418
You have all your receipts
in a shopping bag, huh?
382
00:18:05,418 --> 00:18:07,044
Is that all right?
383
00:18:07,044 --> 00:18:09,880
That's the way I always
used to bring it in to Irwin.
384
00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:13,301
- Who's Irwin?
- My accountant.
385
00:18:13,301 --> 00:18:15,511
Ann, if you have an accountant
and he knows your history,
386
00:18:15,511 --> 00:18:17,221
why don't you just
send it over to him?
387
00:18:17,221 --> 00:18:21,058
Well, that's the problem.
Um, Irwin is in New Zealand.
388
00:18:21,058 --> 00:18:23,102
And I don't think
he'll be coming back
389
00:18:23,102 --> 00:18:26,480
unless they extradite him.
390
00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:28,232
I won't ask.
391
00:18:28,232 --> 00:18:31,319
Stuart, when it comes to
managing my own finances,
392
00:18:31,319 --> 00:18:33,487
Stuart, I admit it.
I'm just not too sharp.
393
00:18:36,657 --> 00:18:38,367
Look, if this is
too much trouble,
394
00:18:38,367 --> 00:18:40,453
I'll try to find
another accountant.
395
00:18:40,453 --> 00:18:42,079
No, no, no. It's fine.
396
00:18:42,079 --> 00:18:47,084
I was just afraid you
weren't gonna be organized.
397
00:18:49,378 --> 00:18:52,256
What I would like from you,
Mr. Townsend, is authorization
398
00:18:52,256 --> 00:18:55,259
to settle this case for
between $5 and $6 million.
399
00:18:55,259 --> 00:18:56,469
Joe?
400
00:18:56,469 --> 00:18:57,887
Mike, I can't help
but feel
401
00:18:57,887 --> 00:18:59,347
you're throwing in the towel
a little early.
402
00:18:59,347 --> 00:19:00,973
Well, I don't consider
it throwing in the towel
403
00:19:00,973 --> 00:19:02,683
to recognize that Northland
has an accountability
404
00:19:02,683 --> 00:19:04,226
for what it does.
405
00:19:04,226 --> 00:19:06,854
Now there are five
people with 100% disability
406
00:19:06,854 --> 00:19:09,357
as a direct result
of taking Cold 20
407
00:19:09,357 --> 00:19:11,067
together with other medication.
408
00:19:11,067 --> 00:19:12,818
I'm not about to
sit here and tell you
409
00:19:12,818 --> 00:19:14,570
that your corporation
ought to ignore that
410
00:19:14,570 --> 00:19:15,988
because it's what
you wanna hear.
411
00:19:15,988 --> 00:19:17,740
Mr. Kuzak, sounds
to me like you bought
412
00:19:17,740 --> 00:19:19,116
the other side's argument.
413
00:19:19,116 --> 00:19:20,785
Do you think I've
got a responsibility
414
00:19:20,785 --> 00:19:22,870
to cross-check my product
with every other substance
415
00:19:22,870 --> 00:19:24,455
on the face of the earth?
416
00:19:24,455 --> 00:19:26,707
Because, if that were
true, a bottle of aspirin
417
00:19:26,707 --> 00:19:29,794
would cost about $50, assuming
you could buy it at all.
418
00:19:29,794 --> 00:19:32,463
People assume some
risks in this world.
419
00:19:32,463 --> 00:19:34,757
I'm not about to sit
still and take a direct hit
420
00:19:34,757 --> 00:19:36,384
because of some
freak occurrence.
421
00:19:36,384 --> 00:19:39,762
Well, you go to court
on this issue
422
00:19:39,762 --> 00:19:41,555
and you could be
faced with a jury award
423
00:19:41,555 --> 00:19:44,266
that makes this settlement
proposal look like chump change.
424
00:19:44,266 --> 00:19:45,935
Taggert seems to
feel differently, Mike.
425
00:19:45,935 --> 00:19:49,522
Well, Taggert, for all of
his dog and pony shows,
426
00:19:49,522 --> 00:19:51,107
doesn't know juries.
427
00:19:51,107 --> 00:19:53,484
Let me tell you something,
as far as I'm concerned,
428
00:19:53,484 --> 00:19:56,028
there's nothing magical
about a jury.
429
00:19:56,028 --> 00:19:59,532
It's 12 American consumers
waiting to be sold.
430
00:19:59,532 --> 00:20:01,867
Joe: In addition, Mike,
the mood of the country
431
00:20:01,867 --> 00:20:04,829
seems to be shifting away
from big awards to plaintiffs.
432
00:20:04,829 --> 00:20:07,498
I mean, besides the fact
that that's an excellent case
433
00:20:07,498 --> 00:20:09,417
to be made for all the good
Northland does,
434
00:20:09,417 --> 00:20:13,796
we've got five plaintiffs that
were diagnosed chronic schizos.
435
00:20:13,796 --> 00:20:15,297
Well, you could punch holes
in the other side's case...
436
00:20:15,297 --> 00:20:17,758
- ...with that alone.
- Oh, that's great.
437
00:20:17,758 --> 00:20:19,718
I'll just march into court and
say as long as the plaintiffs
438
00:20:19,718 --> 00:20:22,221
were nuts anyway, they might as
well be paralyzed too.
439
00:20:22,221 --> 00:20:24,890
Come on, Mr. Kuzak. Get in there
and fight, will you?
440
00:20:24,890 --> 00:20:26,434
That's what we're
paying you for.
441
00:20:26,434 --> 00:20:29,520
You're paying me
to be your lawyer,
442
00:20:29,520 --> 00:20:33,107
which is exactly
what I am doing.
443
00:20:33,107 --> 00:20:35,276
Since we've already got
this mock trial scheduled,
444
00:20:35,276 --> 00:20:37,653
why don't we wait to
see what the outcome is
445
00:20:37,653 --> 00:20:39,780
before we make our
decision on how to proceed?
446
00:20:39,780 --> 00:20:41,740
That's what I've had
in mind right along.
447
00:20:41,740 --> 00:20:43,826
We're not locked into anything.
448
00:20:43,826 --> 00:20:46,162
Yeah, well, whether
this trial is mock or not,
449
00:20:46,162 --> 00:20:48,289
I've only had
the file for one day.
450
00:20:48,289 --> 00:20:50,666
I'm not exactly prepared
to go to court on this.
451
00:20:50,666 --> 00:20:52,418
Don't worry about it.
452
00:20:52,418 --> 00:20:55,713
Taggert's got your
script all written.
453
00:20:58,048 --> 00:20:59,884
Kuzak: Yeah, forget
meaning and substance.
454
00:20:59,884 --> 00:21:01,510
They're lost forever.
455
00:21:01,510 --> 00:21:04,764
A juror in a courtroom,
a voter in an election booth?
456
00:21:04,764 --> 00:21:06,974
They might as well be
standing in a supermarket aisle
457
00:21:06,974 --> 00:21:09,310
deciding what brand of
mouthwash to gargle win.
458
00:21:12,772 --> 00:21:16,567
Hi. I'm Mike Kuzak, attorney.
459
00:21:16,567 --> 00:21:19,195
I eat Cold 20 with every meal.
460
00:21:19,195 --> 00:21:21,280
- Oh, my God.
- You believe this?
461
00:21:21,280 --> 00:21:23,866
A sports jacket
to go into court?
462
00:21:23,866 --> 00:21:26,076
Oh, they want me
to be my own man.
463
00:21:26,076 --> 00:21:29,663
To dispel the corporation
image of slick uniformity.
464
00:21:29,663 --> 00:21:31,457
Kind of like one of those
giant wine companies
465
00:21:31,457 --> 00:21:34,043
pretending to be two
bumpkins sitting on a porch.
466
00:21:36,629 --> 00:21:39,882
I, uh...
467
00:21:39,882 --> 00:21:43,385
I think, I think you look great.
468
00:21:43,385 --> 00:21:45,221
This is packaging,
you understand?
469
00:21:45,221 --> 00:21:47,598
- That's all it is.
- So what?
470
00:21:47,598 --> 00:21:50,309
So you're telling me
that all you're drawn to here
471
00:21:50,309 --> 00:21:52,061
is the package?
472
00:21:52,061 --> 00:21:53,812
[instrumental music]
473
00:21:53,812 --> 00:21:56,524
Just what was it
that drew you to me?
474
00:21:56,524 --> 00:21:58,234
Seems like the skirt
and a pair of high heels
475
00:21:58,234 --> 00:22:01,487
had something to do with it.
476
00:22:01,487 --> 00:22:03,364
Huh!
477
00:22:03,364 --> 00:22:04,865
Package, huh?
478
00:22:04,865 --> 00:22:07,993
Yeah, but I get to unwrap it.
479
00:22:16,794 --> 00:22:19,088
[upbeat music]
480
00:22:26,095 --> 00:22:29,223
Abby: Benny Stulwicz believed
that Ron Shaw was his friend.
481
00:22:29,223 --> 00:22:30,891
We may disagree with that.
482
00:22:30,891 --> 00:22:32,852
But in Benny's mind,
there was no doubt.
483
00:22:32,852 --> 00:22:35,229
Nor was there any doubt that,
when asked to do a favor
484
00:22:35,229 --> 00:22:36,689
by a friend, he did it.
485
00:22:46,282 --> 00:22:49,368
Rox, it's Wednesday.
Where are my shirts?
486
00:22:49,368 --> 00:22:51,328
At the laundry.
487
00:22:51,328 --> 00:22:53,038
Roxanne, I have wall to
wall meetings through dinner.
488
00:22:53,038 --> 00:22:54,707
I don't have time
to get my shirts.
489
00:22:54,707 --> 00:22:58,002
Neither do I.
490
00:22:58,002 --> 00:23:01,005
Would you come on?
What is the problem?
491
00:23:01,005 --> 00:23:03,591
The problem is, I can't just
accept
492
00:23:03,591 --> 00:23:06,969
another cost of living raise,
not and live with myself.
493
00:23:06,969 --> 00:23:08,596
I understand
you're disappointed.
494
00:23:08,596 --> 00:23:10,222
But do you have
to take it out on me?
495
00:23:10,222 --> 00:23:13,183
Who else is there?
496
00:23:13,183 --> 00:23:15,227
Rox, come on. I sympathize.
497
00:23:15,227 --> 00:23:17,438
But what can I do?
498
00:23:17,438 --> 00:23:21,066
Arnie, don't you think I'm worth
another $100 a week?
499
00:23:21,066 --> 00:23:23,861
If it were up to me, you'd be
worth another $1,000 a week!
500
00:23:23,861 --> 00:23:25,654
But do you want me to pay you
out of my pocket?
501
00:23:25,654 --> 00:23:27,197
That's like me taking a pay cut.
502
00:23:27,197 --> 00:23:29,325
- Is that fair?
- I could live with it.
503
00:23:32,328 --> 00:23:34,121
Could you give us a minute?
504
00:23:43,380 --> 00:23:48,302
You want me to take a pay cut?
505
00:23:48,302 --> 00:23:52,514
Arnie, you spend $100
on flowers every week.
506
00:23:52,514 --> 00:23:56,185
What's going on here? I've never
heard you so, I don't know.
507
00:23:56,185 --> 00:23:59,396
- Assertive?
- Try hostile.
508
00:23:59,396 --> 00:24:03,067
I am finally starting to
take responsibility for my life.
509
00:24:03,067 --> 00:24:05,653
I can't be your doormat anymore.
510
00:24:05,653 --> 00:24:07,196
I can't let you wipe
your feet on me
511
00:24:07,196 --> 00:24:09,198
and then say thank you, Arnie.
512
00:24:09,198 --> 00:24:11,116
Thank you for letting me
be your slave.
513
00:24:11,116 --> 00:24:12,368
Thank you for letting me take
514
00:24:12,368 --> 00:24:13,994
your dirty shirts to the
laundry!
515
00:24:13,994 --> 00:24:17,373
- Rox, this is not you talking.
- Oh, yes, it is me.
516
00:24:17,373 --> 00:24:20,918
With a little help from my
therapist maybe, but it's me.
517
00:24:20,918 --> 00:24:23,337
- You're unhappy?
- Yes!
518
00:24:23,337 --> 00:24:26,215
What do you
need with a shrink?
519
00:24:26,215 --> 00:24:28,550
When you don't have a life?
520
00:24:28,550 --> 00:24:30,678
When you let people
walk all over you?
521
00:24:30,678 --> 00:24:32,137
When the only man
you ever want to be with
522
00:24:32,137 --> 00:24:34,139
is totally unavailable?
523
00:24:34,139 --> 00:24:36,850
When you start dating
18-year-old boys?
524
00:24:36,850 --> 00:24:39,687
It is time to take a good
hard look at yourself!
525
00:24:39,687 --> 00:24:41,271
Rox?
526
00:24:41,271 --> 00:24:43,357
Did it ever occur to
you that, if you weren't
527
00:24:43,357 --> 00:24:48,779
seeing this shrink, you wouldn't
need such a big pay raise?
528
00:24:48,779 --> 00:24:51,699
What I do with my
raise is my business.
529
00:24:51,699 --> 00:24:55,452
Do I get it or not?
530
00:24:55,452 --> 00:24:57,913
I'm gonna have
to think about it.
531
00:24:57,913 --> 00:25:00,499
Tick-tock, Arnie.
532
00:25:06,630 --> 00:25:11,135
You wanted to see me?
533
00:25:11,135 --> 00:25:13,137
Sit down for a second,
would you?
534
00:25:15,973 --> 00:25:17,683
[sighs]
535
00:25:17,683 --> 00:25:20,018
Ann, I have to tell you,
I'm very concerned
536
00:25:20,018 --> 00:25:22,354
about the state
your finances are in.
537
00:25:22,354 --> 00:25:25,899
Look at this.
538
00:25:25,899 --> 00:25:32,114
Um do you have any idea how much
you spent on clothes last year?
539
00:25:32,114 --> 00:25:34,283
Over $7,000.
540
00:25:34,283 --> 00:25:36,160
That's what clothes cost.
541
00:25:36,160 --> 00:25:40,080
You don't think
that's a trifle excessive?
542
00:25:40,080 --> 00:25:43,333
Well, that's why
you're 36 years old
543
00:25:43,333 --> 00:25:46,253
and you have $540 to your name.
544
00:25:46,253 --> 00:25:50,632
For example, you spent
over $5,200
545
00:25:50,632 --> 00:25:54,261
in various charitable
contributions last year.
546
00:25:54,261 --> 00:25:56,930
Now the Coalition for
the Homeless, I understand.
547
00:25:56,930 --> 00:25:59,767
But the Fund for Rare Welks?
548
00:25:59,767 --> 00:26:01,935
Ann, you can't afford
to be that magnanimous.
549
00:26:01,935 --> 00:26:03,812
Irwin didn't think
it was a problem.
550
00:26:03,812 --> 00:26:06,690
Yeah, well, Irwin must
have been on drugs.
551
00:26:06,690 --> 00:26:07,983
Because I just went back and
reviewed
552
00:26:07,983 --> 00:26:09,777
your '83 and '84 returns.
553
00:26:09,777 --> 00:26:11,153
And?
554
00:26:11,153 --> 00:26:13,530
And I can't believe
what this guy did.
555
00:26:13,530 --> 00:26:15,407
Worse, what you
allowed him to do.
556
00:26:15,407 --> 00:26:17,117
Like what?
557
00:26:17,117 --> 00:26:18,619
Like taking a depreciation
allowance on a car you paid
558
00:26:18,619 --> 00:26:21,080
for 10 years ago.
Ann, you can't do that.
559
00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:23,207
Like deducting the sofa
in your living room
560
00:26:23,207 --> 00:26:24,625
as office furniture.
561
00:26:24,625 --> 00:26:26,794
- I work there sometimes.
- Yeah?
562
00:26:26,794 --> 00:26:28,796
Well, I hope
you aren't audited.
563
00:26:28,796 --> 00:26:31,715
Because my idea of relationship
isn't driving 200 miles
564
00:26:31,715 --> 00:26:34,092
every Saturday to visit you
at the women's penitentiary
565
00:26:34,092 --> 00:26:35,719
at Lompoc, you know.
566
00:26:35,719 --> 00:26:38,138
What is the point of
this little diatribe, Stuart?
567
00:26:38,138 --> 00:26:39,890
Okay, the point is,
I want you to sit down
568
00:26:39,890 --> 00:26:41,934
and do some long-term
financial planning.
569
00:26:41,934 --> 00:26:44,102
- I want you on a budget, Ann.
- Stuart--
570
00:26:44,102 --> 00:26:46,688
Look, I've taken the
liberty of putting together
571
00:26:46,688 --> 00:26:49,733
some investment
options for your perusal.
572
00:26:49,733 --> 00:26:52,486
Hold on a minute. I did not ask
you to do all of this.
573
00:26:52,486 --> 00:26:54,363
Well, if you didn't revert
to infancy the minute
574
00:26:54,363 --> 00:26:55,656
you started thinking about
managing your money,
575
00:26:55,656 --> 00:26:57,449
- I wouldn't have to.
- Excuse me!
576
00:26:57,449 --> 00:27:00,702
How I choose to manage my money
is my business and not yours!
577
00:27:00,702 --> 00:27:02,538
I should have known
better than to think
578
00:27:02,538 --> 00:27:04,540
you were capable of having
a professional relationship
579
00:27:04,540 --> 00:27:06,041
with me without
letting it become
580
00:27:06,041 --> 00:27:08,001
a forum for your
personal feelings.
581
00:27:08,001 --> 00:27:10,629
Hey, wait a minute! I actually
spent two hours putting
582
00:27:10,629 --> 00:27:12,047
that stuff into little piles.
583
00:27:12,047 --> 00:27:13,924
Well, it's my tax return.
I'll file it.
584
00:27:13,924 --> 00:27:16,218
Fine! Go get indicted!
See if I care!
585
00:27:16,218 --> 00:27:20,597
- I will! Fine!
- Fine!
586
00:27:20,597 --> 00:27:22,641
[machine whirring]
587
00:27:25,018 --> 00:27:29,815
Oh, that's fantastic!
588
00:27:29,815 --> 00:27:34,903
Yeah, now that reads
pure JFK to me, young JFK.
589
00:27:34,903 --> 00:27:39,283
Oh, I did take the liberty
of making one change.
590
00:27:39,283 --> 00:27:40,909
I hope you don't mind.
591
00:27:40,909 --> 00:27:43,620
I asked someone to play
the lawyer for the plaintiffs.
592
00:27:43,620 --> 00:27:46,582
- What? A different actor?
- A lawyer.
593
00:27:46,582 --> 00:27:49,543
A lawyer?
What about the script?
594
00:27:49,543 --> 00:27:51,211
Well, I thought we
might get a truer reading
595
00:27:51,211 --> 00:27:53,755
if we had someone who
wasn't working from a script.
596
00:27:53,755 --> 00:27:56,508
[clearing throat]
I'm troubled by that.
597
00:27:56,508 --> 00:27:58,719
It shouldn't make any difference
as long as
598
00:27:58,719 --> 00:28:00,804
you don't deviate
from the script.
599
00:28:00,804 --> 00:28:03,056
Absolutely not.
600
00:28:07,895 --> 00:28:11,231
Speaking of which,
take a look at this guy.
601
00:28:11,231 --> 00:28:13,442
This is supposed to
be the plaintiff's attorney?
602
00:28:13,442 --> 00:28:15,444
It is totally wrong.
603
00:28:15,444 --> 00:28:18,155
Totally.
604
00:28:18,155 --> 00:28:21,450
Mr. Stulwicz, how old are you?
605
00:28:21,450 --> 00:28:25,370
Benny Stulwicz, 38.
606
00:28:25,370 --> 00:28:28,123
My birthday's the day
after the Fourth of July.
607
00:28:28,123 --> 00:28:29,666
And where do you live, Benny?
608
00:28:29,666 --> 00:28:31,585
On Orange Grove Street.
609
00:28:31,585 --> 00:28:33,879
With your mother?
610
00:28:33,879 --> 00:28:36,381
And Hogan. He's my dog.
611
00:28:36,381 --> 00:28:39,801
Are you presently employed?
612
00:28:39,801 --> 00:28:42,387
Do you have a job, Benny?
613
00:28:42,387 --> 00:28:45,933
Sometimes I do the grass
and leaves for Mrs. Ratner.
614
00:28:45,933 --> 00:28:48,101
She's a lady down the block.
615
00:28:48,101 --> 00:28:51,063
And once I had a paper route.
616
00:28:51,063 --> 00:28:55,275
Only the man said it took
too long getting them there.
617
00:28:55,275 --> 00:28:58,236
Do you know Ron Shaw, Benny?
618
00:28:58,236 --> 00:29:00,572
Sure. He's my friend.
619
00:29:00,572 --> 00:29:03,241
He lets me go
to the liquor store for him.
620
00:29:03,241 --> 00:29:05,786
And do you remember
the day you were arrested
621
00:29:05,786 --> 00:29:07,579
by the police?
622
00:29:07,579 --> 00:29:09,539
Sure.
623
00:29:09,539 --> 00:29:13,502
Did you go somewhere
with Ron that day?
624
00:29:13,502 --> 00:29:15,963
I went to a store
where they fix shoes.
625
00:29:15,963 --> 00:29:17,673
Can you tell us why?
626
00:29:17,673 --> 00:29:21,927
Ron told me the man in there
had stole money from him.
627
00:29:21,927 --> 00:29:24,554
Ron said he wanted
his money back
628
00:29:24,554 --> 00:29:27,140
only he wasn't strong enough.
629
00:29:27,140 --> 00:29:28,725
So what did you do, Benny?
630
00:29:28,725 --> 00:29:34,398
I went in there and I said
give me Ron's money.
631
00:29:34,398 --> 00:29:36,441
And the guy just looked at me.
632
00:29:36,441 --> 00:29:37,859
So I said it again.
633
00:29:37,859 --> 00:29:40,320
"Give me Ron's money!"
634
00:29:40,320 --> 00:29:42,823
Then the guy picked up
this hammer
635
00:29:42,823 --> 00:29:45,117
and he looked like
he was gonna hit me with it.
636
00:29:45,117 --> 00:29:48,829
So I went like this
and I pushed him.
637
00:29:48,829 --> 00:29:51,623
Then I took the money
and I gave it to Ron.
638
00:29:51,623 --> 00:29:53,417
And what happened then?
639
00:29:53,417 --> 00:29:56,628
Ron told me to
walk home, so I did.
640
00:29:56,628 --> 00:29:58,755
And when I got to my house,
641
00:29:58,755 --> 00:30:05,137
there was two policemen
there waiting for me.
642
00:30:05,137 --> 00:30:07,931
I never seen Ron
again after that.
643
00:30:07,931 --> 00:30:10,350
Did they arrest you, Benny?
644
00:30:10,350 --> 00:30:13,437
Yeah, they did.
645
00:30:13,437 --> 00:30:18,400
My mom was crying when
they put me in the police car.
646
00:30:18,400 --> 00:30:21,111
I'm sorry, mom.
647
00:30:21,111 --> 00:30:25,115
Thank you, Benny.
648
00:30:25,115 --> 00:30:27,701
I have nothing
further at this time.
649
00:30:27,701 --> 00:30:31,621
Mr. Berenbaum?
650
00:30:31,621 --> 00:30:37,252
[clearing throat] When Ron Shaw
asked you to steal money,
651
00:30:37,252 --> 00:30:39,212
you agreed to do that,
didn't you?
652
00:30:39,212 --> 00:30:41,673
He wouldn't ask me to do that.
653
00:30:41,673 --> 00:30:43,258
Mr. Berenbaum: You agreed to get
the money for him
654
00:30:43,258 --> 00:30:45,510
when he asked you
to, though, didn't you?
655
00:30:45,510 --> 00:30:49,848
Sure. Ron's my friend.
656
00:30:49,848 --> 00:30:52,017
I have nothing further.
657
00:30:52,017 --> 00:30:55,645
Witness may step down.
658
00:30:55,645 --> 00:30:59,191
You can return to your
seat now, Mr. Stulwicz.
659
00:31:01,234 --> 00:31:03,236
Have you any further
witnesses, Miss Perkins?
660
00:31:03,236 --> 00:31:04,696
No, Your Honor.
661
00:31:04,696 --> 00:31:07,157
I am prepared to begin
my closing argument.
662
00:31:07,157 --> 00:31:08,909
I don't believe that
will be necessary.
663
00:31:08,909 --> 00:31:12,370
From testimony presented,
expert and otherwise,
664
00:31:12,370 --> 00:31:15,999
it is my opinion that the
defendant was incapable
665
00:31:15,999 --> 00:31:19,419
of forming the requisite
intent to commit this crime.
666
00:31:19,419 --> 00:31:21,797
Accordingly, I find
the defendant,
667
00:31:21,797 --> 00:31:23,840
Benny Stulwicz, not guilty.
668
00:31:27,094 --> 00:31:29,721
Does that mean you don't wanna
hear any closing arguments?
669
00:31:29,721 --> 00:31:32,224
How not guilty do
you want me to find him?
670
00:31:32,224 --> 00:31:34,518
You won, counselor.
Case dismissed.
671
00:31:36,394 --> 00:31:39,397
Miss Perkins, you were
really something in there.
672
00:31:39,397 --> 00:31:41,358
I can't tell you how
much I appreciate
673
00:31:41,358 --> 00:31:42,901
what you done for Benny.
674
00:31:42,901 --> 00:31:44,653
Well, I'm just glad that
everything worked out.
675
00:31:44,653 --> 00:31:48,406
And if that bastard
shows up here again,
676
00:31:48,406 --> 00:31:51,034
I want you to stay away
from him. Do you hear?
677
00:31:51,034 --> 00:31:53,411
Mr. Shaw's all right, Ma.
678
00:31:53,411 --> 00:31:55,455
What am I gonna do?
679
00:31:55,455 --> 00:31:57,541
Well, good luck, Benny.
680
00:31:57,541 --> 00:32:01,795
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
681
00:32:01,795 --> 00:32:05,298
You're welcome and
you take care, okay?
682
00:32:06,883 --> 00:32:10,053
[instrumental music]
683
00:32:22,023 --> 00:32:24,192
Doctor, how common
is the use of Benedol
684
00:32:24,192 --> 00:32:25,652
for the treatment
of schizophrenia?
685
00:32:25,652 --> 00:32:28,071
Sifuentes: Objection.
686
00:32:28,071 --> 00:32:31,575
Outside the witness's
stated expertise.
687
00:32:31,575 --> 00:32:33,285
I'll allow it.
688
00:32:33,285 --> 00:32:35,036
It's quite uncommon.
689
00:32:35,036 --> 00:32:38,665
Hmm. Have you yourself ever
prescribed the drug, doctor?
690
00:32:38,665 --> 00:32:40,542
Oh, yes, I have.
691
00:32:40,542 --> 00:32:42,252
Do you continue
to prescribe it?
692
00:32:42,252 --> 00:32:46,506
No. I haven't prescribed it
in four or five years now.
693
00:32:46,506 --> 00:32:48,091
Why is that?
694
00:32:48,091 --> 00:32:49,843
Well, because there
are other drugs that attain
695
00:32:49,843 --> 00:32:52,262
the same if not better results
without the side effects.
696
00:32:52,262 --> 00:32:53,972
Kuzak: Uh-huh.
697
00:32:53,972 --> 00:32:55,724
To the best of your
knowledge, is that opinion
698
00:32:55,724 --> 00:32:59,019
shared by the medical
community at large?
699
00:32:59,019 --> 00:33:02,939
- Yes, it is.
- Thank you.
700
00:33:02,939 --> 00:33:06,860
Oh, by the way, doctor, what
is your opinion of Cold 20?
701
00:33:06,860 --> 00:33:08,361
It's one of the better
over-the-counter
702
00:33:08,361 --> 00:33:11,031
cold remedies available.
703
00:33:11,031 --> 00:33:12,824
No further questions.
704
00:33:12,824 --> 00:33:15,160
Counselor?
705
00:33:15,160 --> 00:33:18,330
Dr. Schwartz, before you
would prescribe Benedol
706
00:33:18,330 --> 00:33:21,166
or any other drug, for
that matter, do you inquire
707
00:33:21,166 --> 00:33:24,252
as to what other medications
a patient might be taking?
708
00:33:24,252 --> 00:33:26,755
If a patient is under my
care, I expect to know exactly
709
00:33:26,755 --> 00:33:29,174
what medication
that patient is taking.
710
00:33:29,174 --> 00:33:31,134
What about
over-the-counter medications?
711
00:33:31,134 --> 00:33:33,220
I like to know
about those too.
712
00:33:33,220 --> 00:33:36,389
Do you have your patients
keep logs recording every time
713
00:33:36,389 --> 00:33:38,308
they take a cold pill
or an antacid?
714
00:33:38,308 --> 00:33:39,935
Schwartz: No, I don't.
Sifuentes: Why not?
715
00:33:39,935 --> 00:33:42,520
Well, it seems
excessive, unnecessary.
716
00:33:42,520 --> 00:33:45,065
Isn't it because you assume the
over-the-counter medications
717
00:33:45,065 --> 00:33:47,776
to be safe, doctor
or it wouldn't be on the market?
718
00:33:47,776 --> 00:33:49,861
I would assume
them to be safe, yes.
719
00:33:49,861 --> 00:33:51,821
Isn't it a fact that the reason
that you assume
720
00:33:51,821 --> 00:33:54,366
these over-the-counter
remedies to be safe to be taken
721
00:33:54,366 --> 00:33:56,451
with other medications
is that there would be
722
00:33:56,451 --> 00:33:59,329
a warning printed on
the label if they weren't?
723
00:33:59,329 --> 00:34:01,331
That would be one way to tell.
724
00:34:01,331 --> 00:34:03,416
The other being your faith
in a major pharmaceutical
725
00:34:03,416 --> 00:34:05,961
company like Northland,
isn't that right?
726
00:34:05,961 --> 00:34:07,671
Well, I've placed
my faith in Northland
727
00:34:07,671 --> 00:34:10,215
for more than 35 years.
728
00:34:10,215 --> 00:34:12,300
What would it do
to your faith, doctor,
729
00:34:12,300 --> 00:34:15,178
if five of your patients were
rendered permanently disabled
730
00:34:15,178 --> 00:34:16,888
by one of Northland's products?
731
00:34:16,888 --> 00:34:19,474
- Objection.
Sifuentes: Withdrawn.
732
00:34:19,474 --> 00:34:20,892
By the way, doctor,
how much you receiving
733
00:34:20,892 --> 00:34:24,020
to testify here today?
734
00:34:24,020 --> 00:34:27,232
My rate is $3,500 per day.
735
00:34:27,232 --> 00:34:28,858
No further questions.
736
00:34:28,858 --> 00:34:30,277
Pretty good.
737
00:34:30,277 --> 00:34:32,612
Kuzak could blow
him away in summation.
738
00:34:32,612 --> 00:34:34,906
He wears an earring,
for God's sake.
739
00:34:34,906 --> 00:34:37,826
It would be easy to
think of this case as being
740
00:34:37,826 --> 00:34:41,579
five innocent and
unfortunate people
741
00:34:41,579 --> 00:34:45,417
against a huge,
profit-hungry corporation.
742
00:34:45,417 --> 00:34:48,086
But it wouldn't be true.
743
00:34:48,086 --> 00:34:52,048
Northland Pharmaceutical
is working men and women,
744
00:34:52,048 --> 00:34:55,093
chemists, secretaries,
745
00:34:55,093 --> 00:34:58,888
factory workers, truck drivers.
746
00:34:58,888 --> 00:35:01,224
All working toward providing
the public with the most
747
00:35:01,224 --> 00:35:04,102
recent advances in
pharmacological research.
748
00:35:04,102 --> 00:35:08,148
All doing their part
as healthcare providers.
749
00:35:08,148 --> 00:35:10,442
Now keep in mind,
ladies and gentlemen,
750
00:35:10,442 --> 00:35:13,486
that it was risk-taking
by drug companies
751
00:35:13,486 --> 00:35:15,530
that brought us such
modern-day miracles
752
00:35:15,530 --> 00:35:21,036
as insulin, penicillin,
tetracycline.
753
00:35:21,036 --> 00:35:23,330
That gave us vaccines for polio,
754
00:35:23,330 --> 00:35:26,583
small pox, whooping cough.
755
00:35:26,583 --> 00:35:30,211
And Northland is proud
to be part of an industry
756
00:35:30,211 --> 00:35:31,755
that accomplished all of that.
757
00:35:36,384 --> 00:35:39,721
The reaction of five plaintiffs
to Cold 20,
758
00:35:39,721 --> 00:35:42,307
a cold remedy that has
been used safely by millions
759
00:35:42,307 --> 00:35:45,769
for more than 18 years,
were freak occurrences
760
00:35:45,769 --> 00:35:47,437
that no amount of
research or planning
761
00:35:47,437 --> 00:35:50,899
could have been
expected to predict.
762
00:35:50,899 --> 00:35:54,611
Now we are all familiar
with the human desire
763
00:35:54,611 --> 00:35:57,322
to find a villain,
particularly a villain
764
00:35:57,322 --> 00:35:59,449
with a great deal of money.
765
00:35:59,449 --> 00:36:04,829
But each of you as jurors
has a moral obligation
766
00:36:04,829 --> 00:36:06,915
to weigh the facts.
767
00:36:06,915 --> 00:36:09,292
We may feel for
the plaintiffs' pain.
768
00:36:09,292 --> 00:36:13,505
But if the facts indicate
that Northland could not have
769
00:36:13,505 --> 00:36:15,840
reasonably expected
that Cold 20 would be used
770
00:36:15,840 --> 00:36:18,676
in conjunction with Benedol
to the detriment of the user,
771
00:36:18,676 --> 00:36:22,097
then you as jurors
have an obligation
772
00:36:22,097 --> 00:36:24,933
to find in favor
of the defendant.
773
00:36:24,933 --> 00:36:28,937
I wish to thank you
in advance for your lending
774
00:36:28,937 --> 00:36:31,481
a careful eye and ear
to the arguments
775
00:36:31,481 --> 00:36:32,899
raised in this courtroom.
776
00:36:32,899 --> 00:36:35,985
- How's the basal skin response?
- Excellent.
777
00:36:35,985 --> 00:36:38,279
Plus a rough body
language analysis shows
778
00:36:38,279 --> 00:36:40,115
that we're hitting
on all cylinders.
779
00:36:40,115 --> 00:36:41,825
Jurors 5 and 10 look like
they'd give it up to Kuzak
780
00:36:41,825 --> 00:36:43,451
on the first date.
781
00:36:43,451 --> 00:36:46,121
Let's just get through
Clarence Darrow's summation
782
00:36:46,121 --> 00:36:47,747
and we've got what we need.
783
00:36:47,747 --> 00:36:50,375
Sifuentes: Kevin O'Neal,
Ruth Hodges,
784
00:36:50,375 --> 00:36:55,088
Corbin de Genowitz, Quan Tan Yu,
785
00:36:55,088 --> 00:36:56,756
Mildred Hipolitto.
786
00:36:56,756 --> 00:36:59,134
Not long ago, all five
were struggling mightily
787
00:36:59,134 --> 00:37:02,470
to overcome their mental
illness and succeeding.
788
00:37:02,470 --> 00:37:05,640
Their friends and their
families were proud of them.
789
00:37:05,640 --> 00:37:07,308
Happy to have them back.
790
00:37:07,308 --> 00:37:09,394
Then one winter,
they along with millions
791
00:37:09,394 --> 00:37:11,604
of other people caught colds.
792
00:37:11,604 --> 00:37:14,441
Each of them went to a
drugstore looking for the pill
793
00:37:14,441 --> 00:37:16,734
that they had seen
advertised countless thousands
794
00:37:16,734 --> 00:37:18,611
of times on television,
795
00:37:18,611 --> 00:37:20,822
the cold remedy
that promised fast,
796
00:37:20,822 --> 00:37:23,032
effective relief
without drowsiness,
797
00:37:23,032 --> 00:37:24,993
without side effects,
798
00:37:24,993 --> 00:37:29,956
safely and instantly
and without a doubt.
799
00:37:29,956 --> 00:37:33,710
They each bought a bottle
of Cold 20, went home.
800
00:37:33,710 --> 00:37:36,713
Took it without a second
thought and had their lives
801
00:37:36,713 --> 00:37:40,425
shattered like a wine glass
thrown out of a window.
802
00:37:40,425 --> 00:37:44,387
They will never work again
nor will they be able
803
00:37:44,387 --> 00:37:47,807
to walk through a park,
go to a movie.
804
00:37:47,807 --> 00:37:51,603
Their existences will be
maintained only by elaborate,
805
00:37:51,603 --> 00:37:54,022
enormously expensive
and intrusive care.
806
00:37:54,022 --> 00:37:58,359
All semblance of independence
and spontaneity gone...
807
00:37:58,359 --> 00:38:01,112
...forever.
808
00:38:01,112 --> 00:38:04,782
Now Northland Pharmaceutical
has told you
809
00:38:04,782 --> 00:38:07,285
that this was a freak
occurrence.
810
00:38:07,285 --> 00:38:09,913
They have told you
how careful they are,
811
00:38:09,913 --> 00:38:11,414
how sorry they are.
812
00:38:11,414 --> 00:38:13,541
How, despite their
massive advertising
813
00:38:13,541 --> 00:38:15,919
and promotion to have
people buy their products
814
00:38:15,919 --> 00:38:17,962
and ingest them
into their systems,
815
00:38:17,962 --> 00:38:20,590
they owe these
five people nothing
816
00:38:20,590 --> 00:38:22,717
but a shrug of their shoulders.
817
00:38:22,717 --> 00:38:27,180
But the simple fact
is that these five lives
818
00:38:27,180 --> 00:38:30,225
might very well have
not been destroyed
819
00:38:30,225 --> 00:38:35,355
if Northland would have
given them a simple warning.
820
00:38:35,355 --> 00:38:40,568
A little extra ink is all
it would have taken.
821
00:38:40,568 --> 00:38:44,447
While it is true that
money will never make
822
00:38:44,447 --> 00:38:46,616
these lives whole again,
823
00:38:46,616 --> 00:38:48,826
tragically, money is all
824
00:38:48,826 --> 00:38:54,832
that Northland now has to give.
825
00:38:54,832 --> 00:38:59,420
At least let it give them that.
826
00:38:59,420 --> 00:39:01,005
Alright.
827
00:39:01,005 --> 00:39:03,675
By my read, earring
was close, but no cigar.
828
00:39:03,675 --> 00:39:06,844
What do you think?
829
00:39:06,844 --> 00:39:10,431
- How's the basal?
- Huh?
830
00:39:10,431 --> 00:39:16,521
- How is he tracking?
- I'm not sure.
831
00:39:16,521 --> 00:39:20,066
What do you mean,
you're not sure?
832
00:39:20,066 --> 00:39:21,943
All right, juror number six,
could you give us
833
00:39:21,943 --> 00:39:24,320
some of your immediate
impressions, please?
834
00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:26,823
Particularly about Mike Kuzak
and how you would vote?
835
00:39:26,823 --> 00:39:28,575
It's a tough one.
836
00:39:28,575 --> 00:39:32,370
I mean, well, you can't
expect the company
837
00:39:32,370 --> 00:39:35,415
to baby-sit everyone
that takes one of their pills.
838
00:39:35,415 --> 00:39:38,293
Kuzak seems like
a straight shooter to me.
839
00:39:38,293 --> 00:39:40,712
I don't know. I mean, you know,
840
00:39:40,712 --> 00:39:41,921
if they'd have received
a warning,
841
00:39:41,921 --> 00:39:43,381
I'd say it was a tough break.
842
00:39:43,381 --> 00:39:47,594
But without a warning,
maybe give 'em
843
00:39:47,594 --> 00:39:51,806
a couple million dollars
apiece and call it a day.
844
00:39:51,806 --> 00:39:53,516
Juror seven?
845
00:39:53,516 --> 00:39:55,768
I thought the
doctor was very good.
846
00:39:55,768 --> 00:40:00,023
I thought Mr. Kuzak
was terrific, but fair is fair.
847
00:40:00,023 --> 00:40:01,983
These people can't even work.
848
00:40:01,983 --> 00:40:04,235
What are they supposed
to do, go on welfare?
849
00:40:04,235 --> 00:40:06,029
I'd make the company pay.
850
00:40:06,029 --> 00:40:08,406
And, excuse me,
but $2 million each
851
00:40:08,406 --> 00:40:12,076
is nothing for people who
have suffered the way they have.
852
00:40:12,076 --> 00:40:16,414
I think they deserve at least
$5 million apiece.
853
00:40:16,414 --> 00:40:18,124
Juror number eight?
854
00:40:18,124 --> 00:40:20,752
Juror #8: I thought Mr. Kuzak
was very sincere.
855
00:40:20,752 --> 00:40:24,339
And I don't mind saying
I think he is gorgeous.
856
00:40:24,339 --> 00:40:26,466
It's just that, well,
what are you gonna do?
857
00:40:26,466 --> 00:40:28,176
I mean, you have to give
these people some money
858
00:40:28,176 --> 00:40:29,719
for what happened to them.
859
00:40:29,719 --> 00:40:32,180
It's not like Northland
can't afford it.
860
00:40:32,180 --> 00:40:36,309
I'd give them maybe
$20 million altogether.
861
00:40:36,309 --> 00:40:38,978
Mr. Kuzak? Can I see you
for a minute?
862
00:40:41,689 --> 00:40:44,400
Uh, thank you very much.
We'll pick this up in a moment.
863
00:40:47,862 --> 00:40:50,907
Mike, you've got your
authorization to settle.
864
00:40:50,907 --> 00:40:53,701
Malcolm, I'm not going
near a jury with this one.
865
00:40:53,701 --> 00:40:56,037
Well, hold on a second.
This is one focus group.
866
00:40:56,037 --> 00:40:57,789
The data we're
getting is very raw.
867
00:40:57,789 --> 00:40:59,374
Kuzak: It seems to me that
I recall your saying
868
00:40:59,374 --> 00:41:01,751
this was a representative
sampling, Malcolm.
869
00:41:01,751 --> 00:41:03,294
Don't tell me your
methods are anything less
870
00:41:03,294 --> 00:41:05,046
than fully accurate.
871
00:41:05,046 --> 00:41:07,090
Well, perhaps the delivery
wasn't all it could have been.
872
00:41:07,090 --> 00:41:08,466
I mean, the script
is only as strong
873
00:41:08,466 --> 00:41:09,717
as the one speaking the lines.
874
00:41:09,717 --> 00:41:11,636
That's not where
the problem lies.
875
00:41:11,636 --> 00:41:16,015
We've got an exposure.
Why not just accept it?
876
00:41:16,015 --> 00:41:18,810
Pay the $2 like the man
says and be done with it.
877
00:41:18,810 --> 00:41:21,437
It's your $2. I'm just here
to pinpoint your options.
878
00:41:21,437 --> 00:41:23,356
And you do a damn good job
of it.
879
00:41:23,356 --> 00:41:25,233
Gentlemen?
880
00:41:28,861 --> 00:41:31,531
[sighs] Someone will be around
to pick up the clothes tomorrow.
881
00:41:40,248 --> 00:41:41,624
[sighs]
882
00:41:43,710 --> 00:41:45,712
'Night.
883
00:41:47,046 --> 00:41:48,548
[sighs]
884
00:41:52,969 --> 00:41:55,346
Rox? This isn't any fun.
885
00:41:55,346 --> 00:41:57,265
For either of us.
886
00:41:57,265 --> 00:41:59,058
Look, if you're unhappy,
if you can't live with things
887
00:41:59,058 --> 00:42:04,230
the way they are, maybe you
oughta think about another job.
888
00:42:04,230 --> 00:42:05,773
Maybe that's a good idea.
889
00:42:05,773 --> 00:42:08,234
I'm gone all next week
anyway for jury duty.
890
00:42:08,234 --> 00:42:10,194
You can start interviewing then.
891
00:42:10,194 --> 00:42:13,573
- [sighs] In my office.
- What's the point?
892
00:42:13,573 --> 00:42:17,243
Can we talk about
this in my office? Please?
893
00:42:26,127 --> 00:42:29,380
Look, I'm sorry.
894
00:42:29,380 --> 00:42:32,592
I was way out of line, that
business about replacing you.
895
00:42:32,592 --> 00:42:37,764
- It's your option.
- Rox, nobody can replace you.
896
00:42:37,764 --> 00:42:40,099
Then pay me what I'm worth.
897
00:42:40,099 --> 00:42:43,936
You are absolutely refusing to
see this thing through my eyes!
898
00:42:43,936 --> 00:42:47,106
I'm sorry, Arnie. I'm worth
what I'm worth.
899
00:42:47,106 --> 00:42:50,443
And if I can't get it here,
then I'll get it somewhere else!
900
00:42:50,443 --> 00:42:52,779
I thought we were friends.
901
00:42:52,779 --> 00:42:57,116
I thought, I thought that we
could count on each other.
902
00:42:57,116 --> 00:43:00,661
Your idea of friendship is
a little uneven if you ask me.
903
00:43:00,661 --> 00:43:04,248
You are driving a skewer
through my heart, Roxanne.
904
00:43:04,248 --> 00:43:07,084
I've never been so hurt
in my entire life.
905
00:43:07,084 --> 00:43:08,920
Will you please
don't say that?
906
00:43:08,920 --> 00:43:10,797
I am not trying to hurt you!
907
00:43:10,797 --> 00:43:13,841
Ever since Carolyn Glasband
shot her husband,
908
00:43:13,841 --> 00:43:16,385
never mind that I could have
been killed,
909
00:43:16,385 --> 00:43:18,262
I have been living
with a nightmare.
910
00:43:18,262 --> 00:43:19,972
I have had to wrestle with
the question of whether or not
911
00:43:19,972 --> 00:43:22,016
I was responsible for
what happened in there!
912
00:43:22,016 --> 00:43:24,310
It has been the worst
two weeks of my life!
913
00:43:24,310 --> 00:43:26,854
Plus which, I have just moved
into a new house.
914
00:43:26,854 --> 00:43:29,899
I am financially
on the ropes myself.
915
00:43:29,899 --> 00:43:32,693
Roxanne, I thought
that we loved each other!
916
00:43:32,693 --> 00:43:35,947
But to find out that you
have reduced our relationship
917
00:43:35,947 --> 00:43:38,950
into nothing more than
a couple of lousy dollars?
918
00:43:38,950 --> 00:43:41,160
And all I am to you
is a paycheck?
919
00:43:41,160 --> 00:43:43,830
- Arnie, please.
- No!
920
00:43:44,664 --> 00:43:46,707
[mellow music]
921
00:44:22,201 --> 00:44:23,953
Hi.
922
00:44:25,204 --> 00:44:29,000
[breathes heavily]
Hi.
923
00:44:29,000 --> 00:44:32,003
Can we just pretend that
this whole thing never happened
924
00:44:32,003 --> 00:44:35,381
and be friends again?
925
00:44:35,381 --> 00:44:37,466
What about your taxes?
926
00:44:37,466 --> 00:44:39,802
I'll figure something out.
927
00:44:39,802 --> 00:44:41,554
Actually, I could
forward all your docs over
928
00:44:41,554 --> 00:44:44,682
to Alan Duke at Crosgrove,
Climan. You'd like him.
929
00:44:44,682 --> 00:44:47,768
He's your basic everything
in a shopping bag kind of guy.
930
00:44:48,769 --> 00:44:51,772
[chuckles]
931
00:44:51,772 --> 00:44:54,275
Ann, I really feel like I have
to get to the bottom of this.
932
00:44:56,694 --> 00:44:59,906
I mean, don't you care what
happens to you after you're 65?
933
00:44:59,906 --> 00:45:01,407
Maybe I don't wanna retire.
934
00:45:01,407 --> 00:45:04,660
Maybe I just plan
to work until I drop.
935
00:45:04,660 --> 00:45:06,913
What if you got sick,
God forbid?
936
00:45:06,913 --> 00:45:09,957
Okay, when I talk to Alan Duke,
937
00:45:09,957 --> 00:45:14,045
I'll ask him about setting
up a retirement plan, okay?
938
00:45:14,045 --> 00:45:15,755
Can we stop
talking about it now?
939
00:45:15,755 --> 00:45:17,548
And go have some dinner?
940
00:45:17,548 --> 00:45:20,843
- One more thing.
- Stuart...
941
00:45:20,843 --> 00:45:24,764
It'll help for next year's
taxes, okay?
942
00:45:24,764 --> 00:45:28,184
- Sell your condo.
- What?
943
00:45:28,184 --> 00:45:31,520
Given your situation
and property values
944
00:45:31,520 --> 00:45:33,105
in your neighborhood,
it's really the best time.
945
00:45:33,105 --> 00:45:35,358
I mean, the market's
absolutely topped out.
946
00:45:35,358 --> 00:45:36,859
Interest rates have
got to go back up.
947
00:45:36,859 --> 00:45:38,736
Stuart, it's my only asset.
948
00:45:38,736 --> 00:45:42,573
Right, so convert it and make a
quick $60, $70,000 profit.
949
00:45:42,573 --> 00:45:45,034
You remember what I told
you about capital gains taxes?
950
00:45:45,034 --> 00:45:46,535
Got all that money to play with.
951
00:45:46,535 --> 00:45:48,454
Great, if I wanna live
under a park bench.
952
00:45:48,454 --> 00:45:50,039
Well, Ann, the whole
thing doesn't make sense
953
00:45:50,039 --> 00:45:52,375
unless you move in with me.
954
00:45:52,375 --> 00:45:54,835
Whoa. Back up.
955
00:45:54,835 --> 00:45:58,130
Are you saying I should move
in with you for tax purposes?
956
00:45:58,130 --> 00:45:59,840
No, not primarily.
957
00:45:59,840 --> 00:46:02,009
I mean, you're there
most of the time anyway.
958
00:46:02,009 --> 00:46:03,928
[chuckles]
959
00:46:03,928 --> 00:46:05,805
Certainly not the most
romantic proposition
960
00:46:05,805 --> 00:46:07,765
I ever imagined.
961
00:46:07,765 --> 00:46:12,436
Well, I was gonna propose
you move in because...
962
00:46:12,436 --> 00:46:15,398
because I love you
963
00:46:15,398 --> 00:46:19,610
and because you
give my life meaning
964
00:46:19,610 --> 00:46:22,530
and joy
965
00:46:22,530 --> 00:46:25,366
and because the thought
of waking up next to you
966
00:46:25,366 --> 00:46:27,451
is my profoundest happiness.
967
00:46:30,621 --> 00:46:32,748
But I thought, if I did
that, I might scare you off.
968
00:46:35,001 --> 00:46:37,545
It's a big step.
Can I think about it?
969
00:46:37,545 --> 00:46:40,840
Absolutely.
970
00:46:43,175 --> 00:46:46,512
Okay, I thought about it.
971
00:46:46,512 --> 00:46:48,639
And?
972
00:46:48,639 --> 00:46:51,058
Let's go home.
973
00:46:53,394 --> 00:46:55,271
[theme music]
974
00:47:25,843 --> 00:47:28,596
[music continues]
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