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Ms. Engelman, if you would
tell the court

exactly what occurred on
the morning of July 16th 1987?

I was leaving my dentist office.

I had my teeth cleaned,

when that man James Beaumont
exposed himself to me.

And under what circumstance
did this take place?

It was an underground
parking garage,

I'd gone to my car and while
I was rummaging in my bag

looking for my keys, this man,
that man,

said to me, I won't
ever forget this

"Excuse me, ma'am,"
and when I looked up,

his pants were wide open,
he was holding his shirt up

and out of the way
and there it was.

There what was?

It.

Uh, could you be more specific?

Do I have to be?

I'm afraid so for the record.

It, his male equipment,
everything, the works.

And during this time did
Mr. Beaumont say anything?

Yes.
Disgusting, perverted things.

Van Owens: Specifically what?

Sexual things he wanted me
to do to him.

They were lewd
and horrible things.

Ms. Engelman, I
know this is difficult,

but I'm afraid you will
have to tell the court

exactly what Mr. Beaumont said.

Your Honor, please,
I would rather die

than repeat those
things out loud.

Your Honor.

Perhaps we can solve the

district attorney's
problem by having

Ms. Engelman
write it on a piece of paper

which can be shown to the jury

and then enter
into the transcript.

Fine with me.

Ms. Engelman: I guess
that will be alright.

[paper ripping]

Let the record reflect,
Your Honor,

that I am showing each member
of the jury individually.

Ms. Engelman's written
recollection of what

Mr. Beaumont said to her.

[gasps]

[laughter]

[man snores]

Excuse me, sir.

What?

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Shall we get started?

Now before we do,
as many of you already know

Jonathan Rollins has
joined us as an associate.

[applaud]

McKenzie: Yeah.

I invite all of you to take
time in the next few days

to introduce yourselves.
Make him feel well.

Brackman: New business.
Atkins versus Atkins.

- Where's Arnold?
- He hasn't come in yet.

I don't think he was
in yesterday either.

Maybe he jumped to
another firm.

Brackman: Moving along and
for whatever it's worth,

be advised the McKenzie-Brackman
that all has terminated

its representation
of Dr. Peter Warren.

It's worth exactly nothing,
Douglas.

Brackman: Out of
the circumstances

there's nothing else we can do.

How about go to the police?

How about you
could be disbarred?

Yeah, plus, major
financial exposure

for you, for the firm.

An innocent man rots in jail

while an arrogant self
confessed killer goes free.

Kelsey: Don't talk to me about
financial exposure.

Excuse me, may I remind
everyone

particularly our new associates

that has regards this matter
client privilege binds us all.

And maybe we could
avail ourselves

about side legal
council to advise us

on our rights and obligations.

Otherwise known
as passing the buck.

You know, if there's
a legitimate way

to nail this guy, I think I know

someone who can find it for you.

- Who?
- Wendell Gleason.

My old mentor when I
worked down in the D.A's office.

I thought he died.

No, he's had a couple of major

surgeries during the last year

but he's got a great mind.

And if he's up for it,
there's no one better.

Let me see if I can
set it up for you.

- Alright, thanks.
- Right.

Brackman: Now a housekeeping
matter.

Be advised in the last month
that this firm has spent

$1,873 on messenger services,

accordingly may I suggest less
dependants on these gadgets

and a greater reliance
on the postage stamp.

[gavel thuds] Alright, finishing
up new business.

I'm pleased to report
that Ms. Kelsey

has brought in Haywood
engineering on retainer.

Old business,
Rohner versus Gradinger.

Oh, I've had a chance
to review the files.

I'd like to talk to you about
it when you have some time.

Douglas, this is--

I thought you could
use some assistance

and as Ms. Kleinberg asked for
additional responsibilities,

I suggested that she familiarize
herself with the terrain.

Brackman: Mr. Sifuentes, Talbot
versus Pellet Air Manufacturers.

I understand we lost
on the directed verdict.

Yes, but I still think,
we'll win on the merits.

How's Hamilton Schuyler?

Manipulative, unethical.

- Histrionic.
- Short.

Finally Mr. Markowitz,

we've seen nothing from you
and Mr. Gianelli

on the Spenko prospectus.

Yeah, we've run into a few
more problems, Douglas.

Markowitz: Few of the
projections were offline.

Offline?

Our client could be facing
criminal exposure here.

Get off my back, Douglas.
I'm on top of him.

And another thing,
sooner or later

we're gonna have to
discuss the implications

of your pending nuptials.

Kelsey: What implications?

Brackman: Just that most other
firms

around town find it awkward

to have married partners
working together.

Douglas, this is not the time.

I'm only suggesting
that perhaps

the more expendable
partner could resign.

That's enough.
End of discussion.

End of meeting. We're adjourned.

Is this typical around here?

Arnie? Arnie, for God sake
where have you been?

I tried your house, your clerk.

Arnie, are you alright?

No, I'm not alright.

I'm in love.

You mean the auction lady?

Separating myself from her

it's like part of my
body's been cut off.

Do you realize you missed
six appointments yesterday?

There must have been 30 calls.

The women were lined up
out there screaming at me.

Don't you think you at least
owed me the courtesy of a call?

I'm sorry, Roxanne,
but I was tied up.

Too tied up to make
a simple phone call?

Tied up.

Arnie!

Don't make it sound like that,
it was just an experiment

to see if I was secure
enough as a male

to surrender to my
receptive vulnerable side.

Roxanne, she is incredible.

The first woman that
I've been able to relax

but really let down
the armor and be myself.

Relax with these.

- Who do you want to start with?
- That's it, huh?

I spill my guts and all
you want to talk

about is phone messages.

I've heard it all before,
Arnie.

How you madly in love
and then a week later

you find something wrong
with her and then

you're ready
to move on to the next one.

No, Roxanne, this is different.

It's like I've been
searching for

all of my life, my-- my
missing part,

my... soul mate.

- Hm.
Becker: That's fine.

If you personally
never experienced it,

there's no use in my
even trying to explain it.

Do you want me to start
with Christine Emmer Reilly?

She phoned yesterday to ask
if you are free this weekend.

Kiss her off but kindly, okay.

Do you want me to explain
why you can't go to Hawaii?

Or just a generic too busy?

- Hawaii?
- Celebrity tennis tournament.

Suite at the Mauna Kea,

all expenses paid.

Well, I guess it would
have been fun but...

sometimes a person has
to make sacrifices for love,

don't they?

[Roxanne sighs]

Hi, Benny. I'm sorry to keep you
waiting, Mrs. Stulwicz.

Ah, that's okay. We were early.

Honey, I have to
talk to Ms. Perkins.

Why don't you wait right there?

Okay. I'll read my book.

[telephone ringing]

- Come on in.
- Thank you.

Please sit down.

So, how are you?

I've got leukemia,
Ms. Perkins, I'm dying.

- Oh, my God, I'm so sorry.
- No, no, no, don't.

I'm not afraid for myself.
It's Benny I'm worried about.

I wrote out a will
leaving everything to him.

This is it, right here,
plus my bankbook

and a $20,000 life
insurance policy.

The deed entitled to the house,

it's paid for but,

suppose if he gets
to pay the taxes

or suppose somebody
cheats him out of his money,

he's always been
so dependent on me

that I'm afraid of
what will happen to him.

He has no other family?

No.

And any other additional
sources of income?

Oh, it's in there.

He gets a small monthly check
from SSI.

Well, I can establish myself
as Benny's trustee

and we can invest
his insurance money

and take care of his bills,
put him on an allowance,

but I don't honestly
see enough income here

for a decent standard of
living unless he gets a job.

Nobody is willing
to give him a chance.

He can read?

Yes and-- and he can follow
directions

and he knows how
to use the buses.

I-- I don't want to
get your hopes up

before I talk to my bosses,

but there may be a job for him
here as a messenger.

Oh, if there was,

Ms. Perkins, you would
never regret it.

Benny is a very special boy.

I know, Mrs. Stulwicz, I know.

[instrumental music]

And, Mrs. Talbot, on those
occasions that you do go out...

- who looks after Kevin?
- I have a sitter come in.

Do you ever leave him
home alone for the evening?

No, never.

But in fact, ma'am,
Kevin was left alone

on the night of
the fire, wasn't he?

Well, I ran next door
for about 10 minutes,

then I came right back.

You testified...

at your deposition...

that you went to
see your neighbor...

John Simpson.

Sifuentes: Is that right?
Mrs. Talbot: Yes, sir.

And you said that as
you arrived to his house,

Mr. Simpson was watching
the television game show

"Jeopardy," correct?

Mrs. Talbot: Yes. Um,

I watched for a minute or two

and we discussed our
plans for lunch the next day

and then I went back home.

And what happened upon
returning home ma'am?

Well, um...

as I-- as I got to the house...

I...

[voice breaking] I...

I saw smoke [sniffles]
coming from,

coming from Kevin's window

and I, I rushed up
to his room and...

[sniffles]

and I saw my baby.

[cries]

He was... he was on fire.

[sobs]

I know this is difficult,
Mrs. Talbot,

but would you tell
us, what you did next?

Objection.

I see no relevance in
making this woman

relive that awful night.

Your Honor, please.

Objection's overruled.

Please try to answer.

What did you do next, ma'am?

I threw blanket
over him to try to...

[cries]
Oh, God.

Mrs. Talbot: He was so burned.

[sobs]
And I...

and I called-- I called 911.

I told them my baby was dying.

He was dying.

Mrs. Talbot, about
how many minutes

would you say elapsed between
the time you returned home

and the time you dialed 911?

Three minutes,
four minutes maybe.

Sifuentes: The police blotter
indicates

that your call was recorded

at 11 minutes past
nine, is that accurate?

I don't know, I guess.

And the television
air time for "Jeopardy"

is 7:00 to 7:30 that means,

if you watch this
program at your neighbors

and you dialed 911
upon returning home,

you were absent from your house

for at least an hour and
40 minutes, maybe longer.

Objection, the time is of
no relevance whatsoever.

Your Honor, I am
trying to establish

that if she had been
home with her child,

she might have averted
this tragedy entirely

or at least prevented
the severity of the injury.

I object to this vilification.

Overruled.

In fact... you were gone

much longer than 10 minutes,
weren't you, Mrs. Talbot?

I can't remember, I don't know.

And isn't it possible that had
you been home with your child,

this never would have happened.

- Stop it.
- Order.

I mean, how can
you do that to her?

- Look at her son.
- Ma'am.

How can you be so cruel?

Ma'am, if you don't' stop,

I'll hold you in contempt.

God.

Jury shall disregard
that outburst.

Your Honor, I move
for a mistrial?

I'll take that request
under submission.

We'll reconvene in my chambers
tomorrow morning at 10:00.

The jury is
dismissed until then.

How can it not be a mistrial?

They are obviously
completely prejudiced?

- It was only one juror.
- Oh, remove the juror.

But I still think the
rest can be objective.

- I see no reason to call--
- But, Your Honor, I don't--

Charge these repeated motions

for a mistrial,
a travesty of justice.

- He should be sanctioned.
- Oh, will you get off it?

- Don't you threaten me?
- Hey.

I don't care how
short he is, judge.

You can't let him
keep pulling this.

- I object to this.
- That's enough.

His constant manipulation is
disgraceful and you know it.

Counselor!

If any other lawyer walked in

here and pulled
the stuff that he pulled

there'll be a mistrial
and jail time.

I said that's enough, counselor.

Judge Vance: Don't tell me
how to do my job.

This trial goes on,

I'll make note of your objection

for the record and that's all.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

My client wants out,

against my advise he's asked me

to offer you 300,000 in
a trust fund for Kevin,

conditioned on the
stipulation of no liability.

- Sorry, no deal.
- Oh, wait a minute.

300 matches your initial
demand?

That was then,
now it's a million.

Are you crazy?

Mr. Sifuentes,
I'm gonna beat you.

There's nothing you
can do to stop that.

That's what this
is all about, isn't it?

You're gonna
jeopardize your client's

interest because you want the

satisfaction of a big win.

And you're suddenly throwing out

fat settlement offer,

so you can avoid that fat loss.

[scoffs]
You got a problem, counselor.

You got a problem,
I got a case.

You know, sometimes
I can't believe

how incredibly lucky we
are to have found each other.

I know.

But in some of the
relationships I've had,

some of my friends
relationships...

My God, it is so easy to
become cynical

and give up on
love all together.

I know exactly what you mean.

And then this, I mean,
I know it sounds corny

but the answer is, there
really is Prince Charming.

And his princess.

And they rode off into
the sunset together

and they both lived
happily ever after.

It's like a fairy tale.

Though but I can't believe
is that it's not a fairy tale,

it's real.

When I look at you, Arnie,

I see something I have
never seen before.

What's that, my love?

The man I want to share
the rest of my life with.

My God, I used to
make fun of people

who even talk this way now,

ever since I met you
it's all I can think about,

only old traditional
values, marriage, commitment,

home, children,
growing old together.

What is it too soon for me

to be talking about
this line of security.

No, of course not.

Then let's drink to us.

To love and happily ever after.

[glasses clink]

May I... I better not, um...

Sometimes this stuff gives me
a headache in the afternoon.

[knocking on door]

Enter.

How goes it?

It's going, Douglas,
it's going.

Think you'll have
something for us soon.

Maybe tomorrow.

Splendid, splendid.

Mr. Gianelli, would you
excuse us for a moment please?

Oh, yeah. Yes, sir.

Sorry.

Look, we're-- we're trying to
wrap things up here, Douglas.

Is there something you
wanted to see me about?

Ms. Kelsey accosted
me in the garage

this morning on the way in.

She demanded apologies
for my remarks yesterday

regarding your
hypothetical resignation.

She implied that
if said apologies

were not forthcoming
immediamento,

you'd both resign taking all
your clients with you.

She said what?

Stuart, I never meant
to malign your abilities

or your value to
us as a partner.

All I was trying to suggest...

is that in a small
shop like ours,

any fusion of voting
partners represents a threat

to the integrity
of the power base,

not to imply that
you and Ms. Kelsey

aren't of independent caste

or would necessarily
vote as a block.

There's no need to be elaborate.

I'm sure you understand,

but in the event my remarks

caused you any apprehension
or embarrassment...

I certainly apologize.

So noted, Douglas.

Then if we're
straightened out...

I'll leave you to it.

Thank you.

This wasn't so painful, was it?

No.

Proving that the
shortest distance

between two points
is a straight line.

- Excuse me.
- Be a man next time.

Don't send your girlfriend
to fight your battles.

[door shuts]

Gleason: Juicy.

Poor deluded man
falsely imprisoned

a cold brutal killer who
confesses the perfect murder

to his bright and
beautiful attorney.

Cynical old ex-DA
with a bomb ticker

brought in as outside
legal counselor.

I think I have the solution
to your dilemma, Ms. Kelsey.

Tell me please.

Resign or write it as a novel,

sell it to the movies and
live happily ever after.

Actually what I was hoping was
that you could find a way

for me to hang this bastard

out to dry in the real world.

However, what I will settle for

is your opinion of
my legal obligations.

Unfortunately off hand,
I know of no precedent

in the law that allow you
to circumvent privilege.

You know, I find it
ironic to say the least

that a man without an
ethical bone in his body

is using my professional
ethics against me

to prevent me from
doing what's right.

Smart knows his law
not your average dolt.

I know it's a long shot,

but if there is anyway,
anyway at all.

Nothing would please
me more Ms. Kelsey

than to be your
hero of the moment.

Thank you.

- This the complete file?
- Yeah.

Good. Hah-hah-ha.

You know, I think of myself

as a pragmatist
most to the time.

Since I've never had a case
where the stakes were so high

or the consequences so tragic.

You should've been a DA.

[door shuts]

It sounds interesting.

I don't know a lot about it.

But I understand these people

are very happy
fulfilling menial tasks.

And he's incredibly diligent
about following instructions.

He really knows the bus system.

His mother says that he travels
all over the city by himself.

Plus, it could save
us a lot of money.

If you figure at
five dollars now...

Five? Minimum wage is 3.35.

Douglas, we're talking
about a 36-year-old man.

You just said he
was more like ten.

A ten-year-old doesn't
have to pay the rent

or buy groceries.

We are talking about $200 a week

and you said yourself,
that we're throwing away

more than twice
that on messengers.

I like your thinking.

Of course any
decision in his favor

would only be on a trial basis.

But it's possible?

I'll recommend it
to the partners.

Thank you.

Opposing counsel
on several occasions

has accused me of making
myself an issue in this trial.

Well, if that's true
then dear God,

I'm very much ashamed.

Now if any of you
are thinking right now

about my adversity or my
handicap or my hardship,

I beg you with all my
heart to please stop.

This case is about
that little boy.

A boy whose future lies
to a large extent with you.

Now I don't mean to suggest
you can take away the hurt,

you can't.

I don't mean to suggest
you can make him whole

or normal again, you can't.

I don't even mean to suggest
you can make him smile,

but you can give him a
chance for an education,

experimental treatment,
you can give him hope.

Schuyler: And you can reaffirm
in his mind

and the minds of many others

that it is wrong
for a corporation

to so willingly dismiss
safety in the name of profit.

I've noticed

many of you find it
difficult...

to look at this boy's face.

Well, painful as it is,

I want you to take
a good long hard look

at Kevin right now.

And then perhaps...

when you go back
into that room,

you can do something
to make sure

the defendant thinks
twice before he does this

to the next innocent
little child.

Every expert who took
that stand

expressly stated that
my client's fabric was safe.

That it complied with
government regulations...

and that every brand of
pajamas known to mankind

would likely catch
on fire if you lit them

after dousing them
with lighter fluid.

There is no evidence whatsoever

to suggest that
this fabric is unsafe.

This accident had nothing
to do with my client's product

and everyone of you knows it.

Nobody is asking me
not to cry for him.

Nobody is saying that
this is not a terrible,

terrible tragedy.

But you can't punish my client
when it wasn't his fault.

You know, you-- you took
on an obligation

when you walked in here

and became a
member of the jury...

to be impartial...

to be objective
and to return a verdict

which was supported
by the facts.

It's okay to feel compassion.

I just ask of you...

that you not be blinded by it.

[instrumental music]

[indistinct chatter]

Wendell.

Michael?

Uh, can I buy you
a cup of coffee?

I have a hot meeting
with Ms. Kelsey.

- I'll find you after.
- Oh, how is that going?

Oh, interesting situation.

But have you got an
interesting solution?

Basically, you're
dead in the water.

Great.

Let me pose a question
in the best of our worlds,

what do you want to accomplish?
The doctor goes to prison.

- The patient goes free, right?
- Asked and answered.

Question number
two, in the real world

would you settle for
the patient goes free

and the doctor is
publicly exposed?

Can we do that?

- Yep.
- How?

You let me blow
the whistle on him.

You can't.

Our conversations didn't
breach my client's privilege,

they just extended it.

You're missing the beauty here.

What I propose to do

is breached our
attorney-client privilege.

That's just as unethical.

Ah, but here's the difference.

If you breach privilege
then you're subject

to severe disciplinary
action warrant.

Can sue you and your firm
for every dime you have,

where as, knowing your
appreciation of irony,

try this one on.

I am terminal...

ergo invincible.

Oh...

If I were willing to disregard
the ethics of the law,

I would do it myself.

The last thing I want is for
you to do it on my behalf.

I trust you will honor that.

I can't convince you?

No.

No.

Then I'm sorry,
I wasn't able to help.

[door shuts]

- It's a go on your retardo.
- Excuse me?

Brackman: You're Mrs. Stulwicz,

the partnership okayed
it on a trial basis.

Great.

[telephone ringing]

You see that, he didn't even
acknowledge my existence.

Sorry, I know I'm being
paranoid again.

You have to relax, you're
gonna make yourself crazy.

That's easy for you.

Your whole life isn't hanging in
the balance.

You're right,
I'm being extreme,

everybody loves me and
I have a blazing future.

I know, I'm being a jerk.

It's just letting down Markowitz
on the Spenko things,

sweating out the bar results
which I had to do out this week,

plus, I had to have dinner
again at the compound.

- The compound, you mean--
- Yeah, I really hate the place.

My whole family lives there,
aunts, uncles everybody.

And they made it very clear
that if I don't pass this time,

I have to go to
the family business.

- Can't you just tell them no.
- Are you kidding?

Do you have any
idea what happens

when someone says
no to my father?

You are terrified
about this, aren't you?

How about I can end
up dead or worse?

I'm making myself sick.

I'm gonna go call the
bar association again.

[telephone ringing]

- Excuse me.
- Sorry.

- Ann, I've got to talk to you.
- What's up?

I know, this is gonna
sound crazy,

but Tony Gianelli
is in the mafia.

- What?
- I'm not kidding.

If he flunks the bar, he's
gonna have to go back

and be the head of
this whole mob family.

He told you that?

I know, it's unbelievable.

Look, he's Italian.

They live in a big compound.

He keeps talking about
how people in his family die.

- He really told you this.
- Yes.

And you don't think,
maybe he was just

making it all up
to sound exotic?

Why would he do that?

Maybe because he's
got a crush on you.

- No. No.
- Yes.

What if he makes you an offer,
you can't refuse.

Great. I'm gonna end up
sleeping with the fishes.

[Kelsey laughs]

Madam foreperson, is this the
verdict of the jury?

It is, Your Honor.

[exhales]

Judge Vance: Let's see.

On counts one and
two of the complaint,

we the jury find in
favor of the plaintiff

and order the defendant
to pay compensation

to the plaintiff in the
amount of $4.5 million.

[indistinct chattering]

Your Honor, the defense
moves for a judgment

for the defendant not
withstanding the verdict

and then the
alternative of a new trial.

I'll take it under advisement.

Court is adjourned.
I'll see counsel in chambers.

You better want briefs on this,
but I must say Mr. Schuyler,

I'm extremely inclined to
grant the defendant's motion.

You must be joking.

Oh, I see enough facts
here to support liability.

I don't think, it's a
reasonable verdict.

Schuyler: The jury heard
all the evidence,

you can't throw out the verdict
just because you don't like it.

Or is it me you don't like?

Truth is, I should have
granted the directed verdict,

but I was hoping the jury
will let me off the hook

and comeback with
the right result,

since they didn't,
I have to act.

This is despicable.

It's a gross abuse of

discretion and I completely--

Spare me, counselor!

Every ounce of discretion
cut in your favor.

Well, how can you do it
to that boy?

- It's offensive.
- I have a responsibility here.

Just because I'm a
dwarf you think you--

Now you listen to me!

You should have settled this
case, instead

you chose to roll the dice with
an untenable claim

and the only thing that's
offensive around here

is your indifference to
your client's interests.

I want this attack
on-the-record.

I'll put it on the record.

Twelve juries saw it the
same way. You chose--

Because you cloak the facts

in a blanket of self-serving
sympathy and pity,

but the evidence stands
naked in here, Mr. Schuyler,

and strip right down
you've got no case.

Briefs due in ten days.

Get out.

We have no idea what we're
doing, we're in the boat,

we're trolling in the boat,
we're going like

60 miles an
hour in the boat, you know.

Man on TV: Do you understand
what I'm saying?

We're going way too fast.

I look back, I look back,

the worm is water
skiing, alright.

The worm is one hook...

I'll bet, I can be more
entertaining than that.

I-- I was right in the
middle of his monologue.

Is-- is that my shirt?

I wanted to wear something
that smelled like you.

Well, it was a clean shirt,
it didn't smell like anything.

Now it smells like me.

I was gonna wear that
tomorrow with my chalk stripe.

Then I'll take it off.

Forget it.

[sighs]

It's-- it's ruined now.

Arnie, why are you making
this into such a big deal?

I would appreciate it,

if you show little more
respect for my things.

It's one stupid
shirt for God sake.

No, it's not one stupid shirt.

[scoffs] Do you know that every
time you put your feet up

on the dashboard of my Porsche,
totally scuffed the leather.

Each time you jump into the hot
tub, with your moisturizer,

you-- you leave a scummy
film on the tile.

Not to mention,
how you continually

slammed the front door
and rattle the stain glass

which just happens to
be imported from Italy.

What exactly is
the point of all this?

The point is, if you
cared about me,

you show a little more
concern for my feelings.

Your feelings? We're talking
about a bunch of stuff.

A bunch of material stuff.

Stuff that I have
worked very hard for,

which happens to
mean a lot to me.

But you're born with a
silver spoon in your mouth,

obviously have no
appreciation for.

- Oh, please.
- Oh, that's it.

That's it, go ahead and
make fun of my feelings.

You know, you have been talking
like this ever since I started

talking about
marriage and commitments.

That has nothing
to do with this.

Like hell you've been making
a list against me ever since.

Just looking for the
escape hatch, admit it.

You really don't
understand me at all, do you?

The only thing I've
ever been looking for

is someone to love me
and to respect my feelings.

Oh, God! I mean, I had really
hoped with all of my heart

that that person would be you.

You are so full of it, Arnie.

I just can't believe
I didn't see it coming.

Here.

I hope you can
get the smell out.

Nina, come on.

I've expressed myself and
you've expressed yourself.

There's plenty of time to assess
the damages... tomorrow.

Nina.

What..

Nina, come on,
what are you doing?

Oh, come on.

The night doesn't have to be
over just because of this.

No, just the relationship.

And I'll try not to rattle
the stained glass this time.

[glass shattering]

[knocking on door]

[door opens]

Paper.

Thanks, I've already seen it.

Psychiatrist arrested in
torture slaying of patient

to confess her to be released.

Nice work, Wendell, you must
have called in a lot of favors.

A few.

You did exactly what

I asked you not to do.

What you expressly

told me you would not do.

I didn't do it easily.

Oh, good.

You violate both my
privilege as a client

and my trust as a human being.

I'm glad you had
a few doubts along the way.

You've done nothing improper,

the exposure here is all my own.

Kelsey: Assuming that's true,

it does not alter the
fact that what you did

reflects on me both
personally and professionally

and I feel betrayed.

You had an obligation
if you were gonna

fight my battles to
abide by my principles.

You are rearranging
deck chairs on the Titanic.

Wendell: A killer is found out
and an innocent man goes free.

Isn't that what you wanted?

And isn't that really
more significant

than the violation
of an attorney's

ethical code of conduct.

Oh, please, Wendell, not
the ends justify the means.

After two bypasses you stop
being quite so tired

to the comings and
goings of this earth.

The rules men make up
to govern their conduct

toward one another seem
less and less important

in the scheme of things.

I looked at this situation
which you presented me

and I felt it cry it
out to be corrected.

And I also felt that there
was a better ending possible

than the one required by
a strict reading of the law

and so I am leaving it
better than I found it.

Am I not?

Arnie, Leland's been
looking for you.

Never mind that.

I need you to
call my travel agent

book me on the 705 to Kona.

You got a couple of aspirins.

You're going to Hawaii with

Christine Emmer Reilly,
aren't you?

As a matter of fact, yes I am.

So what happened to Nina,
the great love of your life?

Look, if you don't mind,
it's just a little too painful

to talk about right
now, okay, Roxanne.

You're two days ahead
of schedule, you know,

before the big blow up,

usually it takes
at least a week.

Becker: Thank you very much
for all of your

emotional support, Roxanne.

My life just happens
to be in shambles

and you just have to get
the last word in, don't you?

Some shambles.

A celebrity tennis
tournament in Hawaii.

Okay, alright, you wanna
know what happened?

She broke my heart, Roxanne.

It's a fact, there's
nothing I can do about it.

The only thing I can do
is determine

how I'm gonna react to
that fact in the way I see it

I can either lie here like a
victim and I can feel sorry

for myself or I can do

whatever it takes
to try and get over the pain.

Right.

Roxanne, just call

the travel agent.

Thank you.

- Roxanne.
- Bye.

I'd like you to meet
Benny Stulwicz.

Benny is gonna be
our new messenger.

Nice to meet you, Benny.

Nice to meet you.

Look, Abby.

- It's a midget.
- Benny.

I'm-- I'm sorry.

What's your name?

Benny Stulwicz.

Hi, Benny.
I'm Hamilton Schuyler.

Nice to meet you.

I work here.

Oh, well, you're very lucky.

This is a nice place.

I know.

- Bye, Benny.
- Bye.

Sifuentes: This is a surprise.

Yeah.

You said your client
was genuinely interested

in helping Kevin.

I was wondering whether
the offer for the trust fund

might still be open.

I can check.

And personally I think
if we had another try,

I'd still win.

But I can't justify
putting the boy

through that ordeal again.

I'll try to give an answer
for you by the end of the day.

Hm. Thanks.

But either way here,

perhaps we could
have dinner tonight

and you can let me know then,

if you got no other plans.

No, I don't, uh...

dinner sounds good.

Ah, fine. Well...

how about if I swing by here

around 7:00 tonight
and... you can pick the spot.

[chuckles] Great.

See you at 7:00 then.

[telephone ringing]

Woman: I appreciate it.
Thanks a lot.

Tony.

Hi.

I just heard. I'm so sorry.

Three years of law school,
lot of stupid fantasies.

All gone, poof.

Look, maybe if you talk to them,
you can get them to let you stay

on as a clerk,
until you can take it again.

So I could flunk a third time.
Abby, whom am I kidding.

I never had it in me
to be a lawyer.

Mr. Markowitz carried me
the whole time I was here

and still it was one
screw up after another.

- What you gonna do?
- Go in and quit.

Save him the trouble
of having to fire me.

No, I...

I mean with your life.

Tony, you're too smart a guy,

you don't have to
capitulate to them.

Now maybe you're not
cut out to be a lawyer

but you are not
a Mafioso either.

What?

Look, I know what business

your family is in.

The mafia?

I swear, I won't say a word.

Come here.

Come here.

The flying Gianellis.

[sighs]

That's my Uncle Baldo.

He set the world's
distance record

being shot from a cannon
in the 1936 world's fair.

That's my grandfather Fabrio.

They used to call him
the man on the moon.

Five generations
of flying Gianellis.

Now, it's gonna be six.

A cannon.

They want to shoot
you out of a cannon.

Gianelli: I'm the only one left
who's not in a wheelchair.

[Abby chuckles]

No, I'll stop.

[telephone ringing]

Roxanne?

Roxanne, what
are you doing here?

I-- I thought you were
going to the travel agent.

- I sent Benny.
- What?

Arnie, I've got a million
things to do here.

You sent a moron?

- Arnie.
- What about my shirts?

What-- what about
my drug store stuff?

I cannot believe
that you would try

and sabotage my weekend.

Here I am.

Let me see those.

- Where's the sun block?
- In the bag.

[crumples]

Number six.

Good work.

I kept your change separate.

Benny Stulwicz.

You and I are going
to get along just fine.

[knocking on door]

Come in.

- Hi.
- You got a minute?

What's wrong?

I-- I know you've been troubled,

that's why I hadn't
bring up this issue before.

What issue?

If I have a problem
with Douglas Brackman,

I'll solve it myself and-- and
I'll do it my own way.

Stuart, I was angry with him.

It's a natural instinct to stick
up for someone you love.

Yeah, but the result
was you embarrassed me, Ann.

You belittled me.

I think his exact quote was,

don't send your girlfriend
to fight your battles.

I'm sorry.
It won't happen again.

Thank you.

Warren case still
weighing you down?

The truth is I'm sitting
here now secretly relieved.

- So this is good then.
- I wish it were that easy.

If it were right thing
to have done,

I would have done it myself.

I would have been
willing to take the risk.

- Can I make a suggestion?
- Sure.

Let's say, we drive to Dan
Tana's, you get the carbonara,

I get the lasagna, and we crack
a really good bottle of borella.

Now all the while, of course,
we will be tossing around

the various philosophical and
ethical questions of the day.

Afterwards we get back in car,

stop by the video rental store,

checkout your basic
dirty movie, drive home,

put it in the VCR and
see what pops out.

Ann, Peter Warren's here.

Do you want me tell him
you're gone for the day?

Hell, no.

Markowitz: Ann, he's an axe
murderer.

What you've done is really
massively self-destructive,

I think you should know that.

Will you be billing me for that?

Preliminary hearing is
already been scheduled.

My embarrassment
aside we both know

all charges against me
will be dropped at that time.

And I'll then have the
additional satisfaction

of suing you and this entire
firm for violation of privilege.

You want to sue me? Let's go.

I'm dying to take
you on in court.

You're a murderer
and we both know it,

and the jury is gonna know it.

And if you have the stones to
sue me,

this is where you
serve the papers.

Be careful what
you wish for, lady.

Is that a threat, doctor?

I'm merely suggesting you think
about what you're saying.

Kelsey: You better pray
that poor Elliot Robb,

doesn't figure out
what you did to him

because when he does
he will turn on you

and then the DA's
office is really gonna be

breathing down your neck.

Think about that, doctor.

[indistinct chatter]

[door slams shut]

[chuckles] Mighty mouse,
superfly, I've heard them all.

Last year I had
a trial in Boston

and opposing council
called me the pit-bull.

- Why?
- Well, I bit him.

[chuckles]

Just a little nib.

- Oh, let me share that.
- No, no.

- No, really.
- This is, not really.

Thanks.

I must say this is the
best wine I've ever tasted.

Well, Victor, I believe there
are certain pleasures in life

you cannot go with out and a

good French
Bordeaux is one of them.

Well, it has been quite an
experience, Schuyler.

Me too. I'm not used to losing.

Well, you didn't.

And not as far as
the jury is concerned.

One on one, you
beat me hands down.

It's a generous submission.

Look for whatever it's
worth, gimmicks aside...

it was a real treat
to watch you work.

[laughs]

Standing on the trial bag,
do you always do that?

[chuckles] You should be glad I
didn't fool off at that really.

[laughs]

You know, I just like to say,

I appreciate what you
did for me

the other day in the toilet
where those

punks in the bathroom
and with your client.

Hey, he wanted to do
something for Kevin all along.

I think we all did.

I don't know,
sometimes I think you get

so caught up in winning the case

that you lose sight of
your client's real interest.

Yeah.

Well, I've got an
early plane to catch.

Can I give you a ride
back to the hotel?

No, thanks I'll walk.
The air will do me good.

- Keys, sir.
- I'm a solitary man, Victor.

I'd rather be
disliked than pitied.

Hamilton: Consequently I don't
have many friends.

I'd like us to be friends.

It would be my great
pleasure, sir.

You're hell of a
lawyer, Sifuentes.

If you were little short,
you would be a real

threat to my practice.

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