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[whistles]

Excuse me.

- Looks like
another perfect day.

- I love LA.
- Arnie.

- Rox, I'm a new man,
a little Randy maybe.

Arnie, there's a problem.

- Getting rid of
the deadwood, huh?

Just make sure I
get proper billing.

- Arnie, you can't
go in your office.

Oh, not more water damage.

I called security.

- Rox, I don't wanna tell
you how to do your job,

but when the toilet upstairs
gets plugged, call maintenance.

- Arnie, what I'm trying to say
is the circus is back in town.

- Rodolfo, the, uh, the
cape, the goatee, divorce

becomes you.

Prepare to die.

- Listen, I'd love
to talk, but I

am really jammed this morning.

I'll fit you in.

I have lost everything.

- But you-- you-- you
agreed to the settlement.

My life has no value.

My family name is dishonored.

Le Cirque de la
Lune is in ruins.

- Rodolfo Rudy, this
is a common response

to a painful situation.

What you're feeling is a
diminished sense of self.

Call it a lack of security.

Oh.

Let's be reasonable.

Marsha, open the trunk.

Oh, wait a second.

I think you're making a mistake.

In fact, I know you're
making a mistake.

- My only mistake
was trusting you.

Hey, pal, I did my job.

You-- you're the one
who found your wife high

wiring it with the trapeze act.

Ciao.

[screams]

[gasps]

[claps]

Thank you.

- Well, I'm glad we all
got that out of our system.

I know I feel better.

No, no.

This has gone far enough.

One knife remains.

Rox, do something.

Like what?

You have destroyed my manhood.

Now, it is my turn
to destroy yours.

For the love of God.

Rox, close the trunk.

Close the trunk!

[theme music]

[music playing]

- Always good to start
with a clean slate, Leland.

Yeah, if you say so.

- Leaner and meaner law
machine, a clear reflection

of the times.

- Well all well and
good, but perhaps

we've been short sighted.

I can't help feeling
we must be doing

something wrong
with all the comings

and goings this past year--

This way.

What's that all about?

- We should install
a revolving door.

- You were the one who
showed Grace van Owen

the Great White Way out and
agreed to pay for her move

to New York.

- Well, consider it
Grace's going away present.

- Then I never should have
sent her the picture frame.

Who ate my bran muffin?

Unusual neckwear, Benny.

My Swiss cheese tie.

Oh, where did you get that?

Wisconsin?

At the novelty shop.

It's not real.

I was making a joke.

Oh.

- We've made mistakes,
Douglas, misjudged character.

Although I admit, I'm glad
the firm no longer functions

in Susan Blum's shadow.

Frankly, I'm gonna miss her.

She was a real cash cow for us.

CJ Lamb on the other hand.

CJ, everyone loved her.

- But CJ wasn't
committed to the law.

If her heart set on joining
the professional golf tour,

so be it.

Now, she'll get it both ways
and hit from the red tees.

- There are so many
changes around here.

I'm concerned about morale.

Nonsense.

This isn't about feelings.

It's about finance.

These are some of the highest
paid professionals in town.

Stop babying them.

Good morning.

Let's get underway.

As you're well aware, the
arduous task of restructuring

is almost complete.

What are you doing here?

It's my idea.

It's a bad one.

- Gwen begins her internship
under my supervision today.

There's no reason she
shouldn't be observing.

- I'll just go.
- Sit.

- Normally, staff
meetings are limited

to partners and associates.

There are sensitive
firm issues to discuss.

Oh, really, I'll just go.

Stay.

Sit, stay.

What's next?
Fetch?

- Douglas, I think Gwen
should attend these meetings.

- Fine, having
wasted enough time.

- Sorry I'm late.
[whistles]

What happened?

Should get a new dry cleaner.

- I am through with
domestic litigation.

Divorce used to be
fun, but everybody's

lost their sense of fair play.

Nowadays, it's life and death.

And who's gonna
pay for this suit?

- We will.
- We will?

You're damn right.

Nobody in this room generates
greater income for McKenzie

Brackman than yours truly.

What is it you want?

More, better, now.

Could you be specific?

Entertainment law.

- Well, you're already
handling Mr. Champion's

wrongful termination suit.

A labor dispute.

You threw me a bone.

Where are we on that one?

Jury's been impaneled.

Opening statements
have been waived.

I have to change.

May we get down to business?

Hold on, Douglas.

- Oh, the candidate
has the floor.

Thank you.

As most of you
know, I have decided

to run for city council, only
I didn't take into account

the time that's needed.

I'd like to extend
my leave of absence.

- You're putting us in
a difficult position.

We'll be fine, Jonathan.

- All the best.
- Great.

Thanks.

I'll save my goodbyes
for the end of the day.

- As I was saying--

- Douglas, I have some
personal stuff of my own.

Zoe comes home from the
hospital this afternoon.

Great.

Yeah.

So I'm taking off a few
days to help her out just

till she gets back on her feet.

I'd really appreciate
your understanding

on this one, folks.

And if you need me,
I'm just a fax away.

- Yeah, I, uh, I have to
finish the Sulzberger audit.

- Oh, I've got the Litwin
deposition, Douglas.

Sorry.

- Well, no use discussing
our new partner.

Where is Morales anyway?

- Is this a bad time to
discuss res ispa loquitur?

- I believe I hear Anne
Kelsey calling your name.

- So--

Leaner and meaner.

Tom.

Hey.

That's good news about Zoe.

She's a lucky girl.

- Luck's got nothing
to do with it.

She's tough.

She always had a high
threshold for pain.

After all, she
was married to me.

You're gonna take her home?

To my place.

- Tom, I think I wanna
come by and see her.

Sure no one's stopping you.

I just think it's a
little late for you

to start insinuating
yourself back in her life.

I mean, you barely visited
Zoe in the hospital.

- Well, I didn't
wanna complicate

things after the breakup.

Always politically correct.

- Just say hi for me and
leave it at that, all right?

Sure.

Good.

Thanks.

- Benny, here's the address
and change for the bus.

The Brackman's present
is already paid for.

- If Mr. Brackman
already got married,

how come they're
getting married again?

Because they got divorced.

- Then why are they
getting married?

- These are all really
good questions, Benny.

But right now, I need you to go.

And come right back.

Oh, sorry.

Oh, well, excuse me.

- Daniel, let me give
you a hand there.

Thank you, Stuart.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

Hi.

What's this little
monkey's name?

That's Lucy.

Oh, yeah?

Well, I love Lucy.

[laughs] Hi, honey.

What's your matter?

- Uh, she's, uh, got a full
diaper and an empty stomach.

- Uh-oh.

- And we lost her
Elmo somewhere on PCH.

You lost your Elmo.

Oh, no.

You wanna go into daddy's office
and share a bottle with me?

What do you say?

- This is a different world
from my private practice

up North I'll tell you.

Where were you up North?

Santa Barbara.

Arnie.

I was just up front.

Mr. Champion's here sort of.

Oh, thanks.

Did you hear about this
morning's staff meeting?

I finally got their attention.

Oh, good for you, Arnie.

What about?

- I am one step closer to
becoming McKenzie, Brackman's

new entertainment honcho.

If that's what you want.

- Hey, anything to stop my life
from feeling like a cartoon.

Arnie, Homer Simpson.

How are you doing?

- Mr. Champion, is
that you inside there?

How's my favorite shyster?

[laughs]

- We're broadcasting live
from the Valley courthouse,

where four white
police officers charged

- with beating a Black motorist--
- Come.

- --moments ago.

We go now to our
reporter on the scene.

Leland.

Jim, what can you tell us?

- Still plugged into
this trial, huh?

- Been with it
since first gavel.

Jury is about to
deliver the verdict.

What an extraordinary
exercise in justice.

Open and shut case.

Uh, Leland, I-- I wanna thank
you again for supporting

my city council bid.

I mean, the whole thing it's
been a difficult decision,

and I'm aware it's a
bad timing for the firm.

- A number of our colleagues
have left us, Jonathan, some

not under the best
of circumstances.

But I admire your
commitment to the community.

- --for offended not
guilty of the crime

of excessive use of force under
color of authority, not guilty.

- This is wrong.
- --falsifying LAPD report.

This is trouble.

- In violation of Penal
Code Section 245(a)(1),

not guilty; section
149, not guilty;

Penal Code 118.1, not guilty.

- How soon after the
incident were you

fired from the amusement park?

- I refuse to answer
on the grounds

it might incriminate me.

- Mr. Champion, I am trying
to prepare you for what you'll

be asked on the witness stand.

Familyland is a major
Hollywood power.

They will try anything to
undermine your credibility.

- Figures another victim
of an organization

that takes its best and
brightest and dims their bulbs.

[screams]

Sorry, I didn't
know it was loaded.

We have work to do.

Up.

Up here.

Now, take off the head.

- Uh-huh.

Another trick question.

I'm not allowed to take
my head off in public.

That's why Familyland
gave me the heave ho

in the first place.

- The fact is there's--
there is still an injunction

against you wearing
this costume at all

until this case is settled.

As your attorney, I could
be held in contempt.

Ooh, gotta go.

Mr. Champion?

- Oh, last night, I had to
take a whiz three times.

But I was so tired.

I only got out of bed twice.

- Can I ask you a
stupid question?

- Only if you want
a stupid answer.

- Do you plan on wearing
that clown suit in court?

You're wearing yours?

- The only way I
can win this case

is to let the jury
see the man inside.

- No one cares about
the man inside.

I'm not finished.

- Neither am I. Pass
me the sports section.

- Mr. Champion,
would you talk to me?

If you show up dressed
as Homer, at best

you've been uncooperative.

What is the problem?

- I know you think
I'm a goofball.

But the truth is, the
best years of my life

have been spent
playing Homer Simpson.

Do you know what it's like
to have complete strangers,

small children run
up and hug you,

to see their faces
light up with joy,

to be loved unconditionally?

No, I don't.

- It's the greatest
feeling in the world.

Don't let them take this away.

[sighs]

- I'm aware we're not the
closest friends probably

because we're partners.

You know what they say about
business with pleasure.

- If this is about my
giving up my comfy new couch

from Susan's office, forget it.

- You may remember, I'm
getting remarried to Sheila

this afternoon at City Hall.

- Love is more wonderful
the second time around.

Right.

Well, but with being
preoccupied with the upheaval

inside the firm, I've
been meaning to ask,

and I know it's last
minute, but could you--

that is, will you
be my best man?

- G Douglas, uh, I'm really--

Honored?

Busy.

If you had given
me more notice--

- I would have if you'd
been my first choice.

Can't you get somebody else?

- Look, if you don't
wanna help me out--

- No one said I
didn't wanna do it.

Great.

I'll leave all the details
with your secretary.

Oh, and a celebratory magnum
of champagne will be in order,

- don't you think?
- Sure.

I'll pick one up.

And uh, if you have time for
a trim, that wouldn't hurt.

You're looking a bit scruffy.

[indistinct chatter]

Yes.

- Should we take
my car or yours?

- Councilman, slow down.
Let's go back inside.

- Terry, it's important
I do something.

- Of course, it's
important you do something,

but the verdict
was just delivered.

We don't know what
the reaction will be.

Sure, we do.

Look.

My job as your campaign
manager is to steer the course.

This is not the time for
you to react emotionally.

- People in South
Central have seen decades

of police brutality, Terry,
civil rights violations,

economic indifference.

People down there have given up.

- You don't wanna be perceived
as one of the instigators.

And perception is everything.

Now, you're catching on.

Trust me.

- Hi, Allison--

Same old story.

We finally hire women
litigators that's

what a courtesy only
to have the pendulum

swing back the other way.

- I heard we interviewed
a lot of people.

We?

- Mm-hmm.

- Big difference
between the royal

we of McKenzie Brackman
and the little we we of all

of its partners.

If this firm doesn't hire
another female attorney,

I'm gone too.

[baby crying]

Are you OK?

OK.

Let's just move this
stuff out of the way.

Oh, my papa.

Daniel, let me help.

Oh, thanks, Anne.

Her diapers are buried in
that suitcase someplace.

I need a shirt too.

I was burping Lucy, next thing
I know it's a milkshake to go.

- Happened to me all the
time with my son, Matthew.

Gwen Taylor, Daniel Morales,
our new criminal attorney.

Hi.

I studied the court transcripts
from the Welch murder case,

and your closing
arguments were awesome.

Well, I got Lucky.

But thank you.

Any diapers?

Yeah, here.

OK.

- And uh, let's see.
How's this?

Perfect.

- I'd be glad to hold her for
you while you get dressed.

That's OK.

I'm set.

Yes, Your Honor.

Nice touch.

- Get comfortable while I
dump this in the bedroom.

Oh, do you want some tea?

I bought a box of that no taste
herbal crap that you like.

- You know, you really don't
have to take time off for

me, Tommy.

- Did you ever stop
to consider I got

my own laundry to sort through?

Who knows?

Maybe I'll start
prosecuting again like you.

- Be a mistake to leave
McKenzie Brackman.

Thanks for the support.

Lie down.

I'll put on the kettle.

- Tommy, you promised, no
hovering, no mothering.

I'm a big girl.

- You caught a bullet in the
chest and barely survived.

Where are you going?

Bathroom.

Do I need permission?

- You just went--

- I'm a big girl with a
little girl's bladder.

[music playing]

- Oh, I'll-- I'll
see you at home.

Where are you going?

- Douglas asked me to be
the best man at his wedding.

Do you think I need a haircut?

- You're gonna be the best man
at his wedding knowing the way

- that they behaved at ours.
- No.

Come on.

It's more like being a witness.

What was I gonna say?

How about no?

Believe me, yes was easier.

Hey, don't you think I'd rather
be home with you and Maddie?

Obviously not.

- Um, why don't we
finish this later?

OK.

- Mm-hmm.

So, um, how's it
going with Gwen?

- Don't start.
- No, no.

I'm-- I'm really glad
that you've taken

her under your wing.
That's all.

Nothing more, nothing less.

Great.

- And I kissed
the girl one time.

- Stuart--

Two years ago.

Don't you think there's a-- a
statute of limitations on that?

- Do you really have time
to lecture me, Stuart?

No, I don't.

- Mr. Reininger, how
long have you been

casting director at Familyland?

Four years this July.

I've cast a number of
characters, including Captain

Squiggles, Snurf and Turf,
Dippy Duck, and the Simpsons,

of course.

- And once chosen,
are your employees

free to behave as they wish when
portraying these characters?

Oh, no.

Familyland has strict
guidelines governing

conduct during a performance.

But basically it's
pretty simple.

Under no circumstances are
they to break the illusion.

That's the number one rule.

- And the reason for Mr.
Champion's dismissal?

He broke that rule.

While dressed as Homer Simpson,
Mr. Champion removed his head,

and in so doing
violated his character

and created hysteria
for the children.

Objection.

We're talking about
a cartoon character.

- Who's no less real to
children than the Easter

Bunny and Santa Claus.

We've received countless
complaints, been served

with more than one lawsuit.

The effects of this may ripple
through the entire season.

Objection speculative.

No foundation.

Sustained.

Jury will disregard.

- Your Honor, I'd like to submit
a videotape of the incident

taken by a Familyland visitor.

Objection.

No authentication.

- The photographer is prepared
to testify, Your Honor.

I'll allow it.

Bailiff.

Don't go.

Get your friends.

It's not my best side.

- Reports of crowds gathering
in the Downtown area.

What seems to have begun as
loosely organized protests

against that not
guilty verdict which

was announced this afternoon
has in some cases escalated--

- Is this the best
champagne you carry?

- We go now to our
aerial reporter

live from South Station.

Oh, trouble, bad trouble.

- Say, could you
put this in a box?

Too close for comfort.

Listen, I'm running late.

I appreciate you
picking up the pace.

- --less than an hour ago,
they were apparently--

- And while you're back
there, a bow would be nice.

- --on street--

Get the bow.

I was way out of line.

- Leave now.
Hurry.

[window shatters]

- What the hell is--

[crowd shouting]

[gunshot]

- Hey, come on, take--

I know my rights.

My name is Brackman
Douglas P. Esquire.

You got no identification.

Someone picked my pocket.

Another John Doe number 53.

I want to make a phone call.

You can't lock me up
without due process.

LA is under siege.

We're doing you a favor
by locking you up.

Was on my way to get married.

- Yeah, then we're
doing you a big favor.

I wanna make a phone call.

Later maybe.

Hey, this is wet and sticky!

I can't breathe, man.

- Mr. Champion,
how long have you

been employed at Familyland?

19 years.

I started sweeping popcorn
and candy wrappers.

And uh, later I was promoted
to churro concession,

then to supporting player
in the Happy Avenue parade.

Three years ago, I was
selected to play Homer.

- 19 years at the same place,
must be more than a job.

It's an adventure.

- Bailiff, could
you give me a hand?

Now, while we're busy
here, would you please

describe what happened the
day that you were terminated?

Sure.

It was a Saturday.

It was hot, real hot.

The park was chock
full of people.

Anyway, my replacement
didn't show,

so I had to do double
duty performing

for crowds and ride lines.

Please go on.

Well, I was sweating buckets.

It's like a sauna
inside that costume.

All of a sudden,
I started feeling

dizzy and sick to my stomach.

I think it was the bad mayo
in the employee tuna salad.

Objection.

Mr. Champion is not an
expert on food poisoning.

Sustained.

Strike from the record.

- So something you
ate made you ill.

Yeah.

The next thing I know, I
was face down on the ground,

my head off, covered with vomit.

You'd thrown up.

Inside my head.

So you took the head off.

- Well, I thought I
was gonna suffocate.

I see.

Your Honor, at this
time, I'd like to conduct

a demonstration to show--

I renew my objection, Judge.

It's prejudicial.

- I have already overruled
you on this, Miss Greenzaid.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Ladies and gentlemen of
the jury, many of you

are experiencing a loss
of peripheral vision,

claustrophobia, a
lack of ventilation

and adequate hearing, only
part of the working conditions

under which Mr.
Champion has to perform.

And add to this a 30-pound
suit made of 3/4-inch polyfoam,

restricted mobility,
100 degree temperatures,

park visitors jostling
for photographs,

and extreme nausea.

To say you would
be in discomfort

is putting it mildly.

I'd say these circumstances
are enough to cause

anyone to pull off his head.

- Ladies and gentlemen,
you may do the same.

Oh.

Oh.

- Looting fires and gunshots are
filing in at what seems to be

an ever increasing number--

What's the latest?

Oh, worse.

Neighborhoods are being
destroyed, mini malls

going up like kindling.

I can't watch any more.

Is Lucy finally napping?

Sorry about the noise.

- I have three
brothers and a sister.

I'm used to it.

- Hey, what's--

You picked some day to arrive.

Your wife must be worried.

My wife passed away last fall.

She suffered a stroke
during Lucy's delivery

and never recovered.

I am sorry.

- You know, I don't know--

- I thought coming here
would be a fresh start.

[sighs]

Looks like I won't
be moving in tonight.

I better try and book
a room someplace.

- Excuse me.
- Mm-hmm.

- Jonathan, I'm a bit
surprised to see you here.

- I considered going
down to the riot zone.

It is my district,
but I changed my mind.

Why is that?

Nobody can change this.

- Unfortunately,
you may be right.

And going down there probably
isn't the most prudent action

to take.

- Damned if I do and
damned if I don't.

Truth is, I've been
ineffectual as a councilman.

Everyone knows I
live in Brentwood

and just have a post office
box in South Central.

We're all feeling powerless.

- I don't even know
whose side I'm on.

- Hopefully we'll get this
whole thing under control.

I'm trying.

- You wanna get your
things together.

Telephones are still out.

I've been trying to call the
store and track down Benny.

- The one quality Benny does
not lack is common sense.

He'll be fine.

It's my fault.

What nonsense?

Who could have
predicted this day?

Mr. Thomas.

Let's send everybody home.

- There is one of utter
chaos as an angry mob--

- It looks like everybody
out there is carrying a gun.

This is crazy.

- Shouldn't be too
hard for a liberal guy

like you to understand
people who get screwed over

by the law turn to violence.

- You're buying into
a mob mentality?

- It's not a
question of numbers.

I was shot by one guy
who reacted the same way

when his verdict came down.

I was watching that.

Come on, we're leaving.

What?

- We'll drive up the
Coast Carmel maybe

until this insanity cools down.

- I don't wanna
drive up the coast.

- Then we will go to the
desert or the mountains.

I don't care, any
place but here.

No.

- Zoey, you're coming with me--

- Oh, damn it.
That hurt.

I'm sorry.

- Why do you always
have to control me?

I said, I'm sorry.

Just stay away.

Fine.

OK.

- --looters are using
shopping carts to hold--

I'm going home.

At least let me drive you.

It's dangerous.

Who cares?

I know what it's
like to be shot.

I know what it's
like to be dead.

- Mr. Champion, when you
began playing Homer Simpson,

were you aware of the arduous
conditions under which

you were to perform?

Sure.

I'm not complaining.

I love my job.

That's why I want it back.

- This is the
Familyland handbook

governing character conduct.

You've read it, haven't you?

Yes.

- And did you take a break
every 30 minutes as instructed?

No.

- You're also instructed
to drink plenty of liquids

to guard against dizziness,
dehydration, and nausea.

- Yes, but my--

Did you drink liquids?

- But if I was--

Did you drink any liquids?

No.

- And when you began
feeling dizzy, did you

make any effort to
get out of public view

away from the crowds?

It happened so fast.

I guess I went on autopilot.

- The fact is, Mr.
Champion, you have a record

of character misconduct,
wearing your costume outside

of the park.

- To a children's
hospital benefit.

- Riding on the amusements
with the visitors.

What's the harm?

- Arriving for work
under the influence.

Well, that's a lie.

I had a cold.

My prescription made
me drowsy, but I didn't

wanna disappoint the children.

- Mr. Champion, I
suggest that if you would

- follow company procedure--
- Objection.

- --you never would
have disappointed--

Miss Greenzaid.

- --the children by
destroying Homer's--

- Miss Greenzaid.
- Objection.

Withdrawn.

Nothing further.

[beeping]

[distant siren wailing]

What do you want me to do?

Come on.

Come on.

Now come on.

Move, move.

Let's go.

I wish you luck.

- [beeping]
- What you doing in the hood?

- Where do you
think you're going?

[mixed commotion]

Really?

Leave him alone.

Stop it.

Yeah, coming through.

Anne, how Stuart?

He's still in surgery.

According to the doctors,
he lost a lot of blood

and suffered a
severe head trauma.

Excuse me.

- I called a friend on the
board here for a referral.

What happened?

He was beaten.

They pulled him from
his car, and they

punched him and kicked him.

People just stood
there and watched.

Where the hell were the police?

- Seem to be avoiding
confrontation

all over the city.

- After Stuart's
heart attack, I--

I-- I promised to cherish
our time together.

But I fell back into
the same patterns

and the same old behavior.

[sobbing] What is it that
I'm always arguing about?

What if he doesn't live?

Why would somebody do this
to such a gentle soul?

- I see the point in--

[murmuring]

- Mr. Becker, in
light of the rioting,

the court would appreciate
it if you would wrap

this up as quickly as possible.

Certainly, Your Honor.

Ladies and gentlemen, this
case is about perception.

Let's also talk about reality.

15 seconds of tape is
hardly representative

of Mr. Champion's 19 years
of work at Familyland.

What occurred before that
camcorder was turned on

or after it was turned off?

What didn't we see?

What are we missing here?

Your client.

- Quickly responding
to our request

that the National
Guard be assigned here.

We gave a number of 2,000 that--

Hi.

- I remembered you like
your egg rolls extra crispy.

What's going on, Zoey?

- I was sitting in my
apartment listening

to the helicopters and the
sirens and the gunshots.

And the more I listened,
the more afraid I became.

And so I figured that the
best way to combat my fears

is to just live my normal life.

Hot mustard?

I'm not hungry.

I deserved to get shot.

Oh, Zoey.

- During the Meechem
trial, I perjured

myself on the witness stand.

I lied, and I'm being punished.

There, I said it.

Now, I'm really hungry.

You know how people have
those near-death experiences

and they describe seeing
auras leaving their bodies,

feeling all at peace?

It didn't happen to me.

And I was really
disappointed, like I

hadn't earned the privilege.

You wanna see my scar?

Yeah.

[music playing]

Sing us a song, Bender.

Excuse me.

- Wearing a bad tux like
that, you must play in a band

or be a mortician.

- For your information, I
was on my way to get married,

and you should floss.

- You wanna be the
bride or the groom?

- I'll ignore that
homophobic prattle.

- I said, do you wanna be
the bride or the groom?

- Listen, I appreciate a good
joke as well as the next fella.

He'll be the groom.

- Somebody stop playing
the organ because here

comes the bride.

Oh.

- I'm supposed to be
at the Bel Air Hotel

with my wife having
room service.

I love room service!

The next miscreant who so much
as looks at me is a dead man.

- Entire Los Angeles
basin lies choked

in a blanket of
smoke on this night

of the worst civil unrest.

Leland?

- Daniel, I'm surprised
you're still here.

- I was-- I was hoping
things would calm down

before going out with Lucy.

- It doesn't look
like they will.

May I?

Sure.

- I remember the last
time I held a baby.

- Your children must be
at their house by now.

Never had children.

It's the biggest regret
or mistake of my life.

- --checks and balances of the
societal structure or tonight

being torn apart by
hatred and terror,

hatred and violence
fueled by an arsenal

of weaponry which
at this moment has

outpowered any attempts to--

- I was assistant DA
during the Watts Riots.

I was young, fresh to the city.

Working in the
jails trying cases,

I witnessed racism firsthand.

I was outraged, swore
to make a difference.

Nearly 30 years have gone
by and all has changed

is the view from my window.

I'm beginning to
believe there's too much

law and not enough justice.

- These days, most
people would agree.

- Yeah, but this isn't
the way to respond.

Our legal system is what
holds our society together.

Random violence,
innocent victims,

that's-- that's anarchy.

That accomplishes nothing.

I've watched the city
burn once before.

I never thought
I'd see it again.

When will we learn?

You found me.

Pal, I wasn't looking.

So what happened?

Who won?

- Your disappearance
didn't help.

Did they notice?

Oh, they noticed.

I'm sorry, I took off.

I just couldn't sit
there any longer.

I wanted to be someplace safe.

Where is it?

Familyland.

Only once I paid the admission
and walked inside the gate,

for the first time,
things felt phony.

You-- you can't sell happiness.

I know.

People are desperate to
escape the harsh reality

of their lives, but
life isn't about escape.

It's about facing the
truth and yourself

and building a better
place, not tearing it down.

One man has to
make a difference,

eight fingers or ten.

Found it, my passport.

When the going gets tough,
smart guys leave the country.

Oh, by the way, you won--

back pay, damages,
the whole show.

- [laughs] Well, how
can I ever repay you?

Cashier's check in full.

In your face, Familyland.

I hate LA.

Boo!

Benny, where have you been?

Oh, you sent me.

Here.

- Yes, I know, but
that was hours ago.

You should have called.

I was worried.

Everyone was.

- You asked me to pick up
Mr. Brackman's present.

- Didn't you notice what
was going on out there?

- But--

- There is no excuse
for you not calling.

I mean, how can you
be trusted if-- if--

- Roxanne?
- --you're irresponsible?

Roxanne.

- I-if you can't
follow directions.

Ask me about my tie.

- Benny--

I finally figured it out.

You're not listening.

Ask me.

My tie, it's Swiss cheese.

What are you talking about?

Ask me.

Say, where did you buy your tie?

OK.

All right.

Benny, where did
you buy your tie?

Wisconsin.

Cheese.

Get it?

I get it.

[laughter]

I'm glad you're safe.

- If being pigheaded is
an electable quality,

you'll win by a landslide.

- I just wanted
to see for myself.

- Not a lot of
light to shoot by.

- Yeah, that's why God
invented the strobe.

OK, take off your jacket
and hand it to me.

And roll up your sleeves.

Everything's gone.

- It's hardly a district
left for you to represent.

Follow me.

You follow us.

Come on.

Wait a minute, man.

You left something.

Shoot.

Good.
Other side.

Come on.

Hurry up.

OK.
OK.

It's good.

We're out of here.

I'm staying.

What?

You're crazy.

Maybe.

I'm still staying.

Shoot.

Hey, hey, look.

OK.

OK.

Fine.

[sighs] See.

[beeping]

Mom.

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