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- Before we begin, I'd just
like to say one thing--

it's great to be here.

You were missed, Douglas.

- I'm sure Jonathan Rollins
is happy to be home as well.

[claps]

Yeah.

I'm glad I'm able to return.

- We need your
contribution, Jonathan.

Welcome back.

- Having dispensed
with the pleasantries,

let's get down to business.

Where is the half and half?

Where are the bagels?

Benny is really dropping
the ball here, Douglas.

- As I was saying,
Weston versus Weston.

Yeah.

We're going over the final
settlement offer this morning.

- Why are Gwen and
Ann Kelsey handling

the divorce for a potential
multi-million dollar client?

- Alec Weston wasn't happy
with Arnold's performance.

You were fired?

- The guy's used to
calling the shots.

We had a difference of opinion.

We need Weston's business.

Make sure you make him happy.

I'll reiterate
that request to Ann

when she arrives with
Stuart which at this rate

may be lunch time.

Moving on, Corcoran Winery
versus Sam Corcoran Winery.

- Yes, Sam is being sued by his
older brother who claims Sam is

marketing bad wine,
causing consumer confusion

over the Corcoran name.

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

- Thanksgiving at their
house must be a real slice.

- Two brothers haven't
spoken in years.

Family name is all that's
holding him together.

Keep us posted.

- Douglas, I just want
to go on the record.

Once again, I've been
railroaded into taking

a case that I don't want.

Trade name disputes are
outside my expertise.

So is entertainment law.

I'll let this go for now.

I don't want to
dissipate my Chi.

Your Chi?

You wouldn't understand.

Sorry, we're late.

Stuart.

- Oh, this is a
marvelous day indeed.

[applause]

[theme music]

- Douglas, you're going to
make Stuart uncomfortable.

You requested frankness.

No, I didn't.

- You honestly believe
he's ready to come back?

- He needs to be in a
familiar environment.

- What could be more
familiar than his own home?

- This is not open
for discussion.

- I am nothing if
not sympathetic

to his mental condition.

It is not a mental condition.

- I just don't believe this is
the best place for him to be.

- If you don't start calling
my husband by his name--

- I'm thinking about
what's best for Stuart.

- Since when did you ever
think of anyone but yourself?

[door slamming]

- Roxanne, you're
51 minutes late.

I have personal business.

- That's what
personal time is for,

such time being before 8:00,
after 6:00, and weekends.

- I also have an appointment
later this morning.

- You're the office
manager, Roxanne.

You're not setting
a good example.

- Douglas, I have been
working from sun up to sun

up, filling in for you.

I don't have someone
to run errands.

I don't have a secretary.

It's just me.

[door slamming]

- Benny, I'd like
a word with you.

Hear what?

- Your name was brought up at
this morning's staff meeting.

It was?

Yes.

Apparently, you haven't been
doing your job very well.

I haven't?

- Finish delivering the
mail then come to my office.

[distant voices]

Door's open, Gwen.

Have a minute?

Actually, I don't.

It's important.

I know everyone around
here is angry with me.

I want to apologize.

- You've come to the wrong
place looking for absolution.

- I don't think Stuart
provoked his attackers.

- I read what you said
in the newspapers.

- Ann, you know how those
things get twisted around,

taken out of context.

I was in a difficult situation--

- A difficult situation is
watching your husband lie

in a hospital bed,
not knowing if he will

ever regain consciousness--

- You don't think
I'm aware of that?

- Stuart never looked
at another human being

with anything but
compassion and humor.

Please leave.

[door knocking]

Come on in, Gwen.

[phone ringing]

[distant voices]

At least the voters in
Jonathan Rollins' district

knew a coward when they saw one.

- Alec Weston's waiting
in the conference room.

I'm ready.

There you go.

Thanks a lot.

- Mr. Corcoran, how long
has the Corcoran family been

making wine in the Napa Valley?

- My great grandfather
brought grape cuttings

from Bordeaux in 1892.

My family's been selling
wine under the Corcoran label

ever since.

- Your great grandfather,
your family--

- Mr. Becker, I will not
tolerate outbursts of any kind.

Sorry, your Honor.

- When did you start
working at the winery?

Spring of '66.

I was in high school,
part timed after school

and on the weekends
alongside my father.

- When did you begin
running Corcoran Winery?

- 12 years ago when
my father died.

- And what about
your brother, Sam?

- Sam never showed any
interest in the business.

- Objection.
- Sustained.

- Mr. Corcoran, how is
the winery doing now?

- Last year, Corcoran Chardonnay
was one of the top sellers

in California.

And this year?

Sales are down.

Why is that?

- Sam insists on selling these
bottled chemistry experiments

and using the Corcoran name.

Objection.

No foundation.

Sustained.

- I have to protect my
business and the family name.

Making fine wine is not a hobby.

It's a serious commitment.

Don't you think I know that?

- Strike the last remarks
from both Mr. Corcorans.

I won't warn either
of you again.

Nothing further.

Counsel your witness.

How do you feel about Sam?

He's my little brother.

So you hold him no ill will?

- Objection.
Relevance.

- Trying to establish
bias, your Honor.

Overruled.

Well, Mr. Corcoran?

Not personally, no.

- Five years ago, when he
wanted to return to the winery,

didn't you turn him away?

- He only wanted to
do things his way,

didn't have the experience.

- How experienced were you
when you became a vintner?

- Maybe if Sam hadn't run
off in the first place,

if he'd shown any maturity--

- How mature was he
supposed to be at 18?

- I never had the
chance to be 18.

- The fact remains you
resent Sam's freedom

and the choices he make.

- Look, I was always working,
mucking around in the mud,

fixing irrigation pumps,
swatting away flies.

- Now you're so upset with
him, you'll do anything

to stop Sam from succeeding.

Objection.

- It's good to see
you hold no ill will.

Mr. Becker.

Withdrawn.

Nothing further.

- Two Picasso lithos--

Monet and a Rauschenberg.

The artwork stays with Elaine.

The Brentwood Estate?

- Property's assessed
at over 2.5 million.

- The children should
stay with their home.

- Alec retains the
townhouse in Beverly Hills,

the apartment in Manhattan,
as well as the cabin in Aspen.

- At least, you won't hear me
complaining about the snow.

That covers community assets.

Shall we move on?

- We haven't discussed
Western Realty.

- Western Realty's value
is reflected in our offer.

Gwen?

- Current figures--

- Mrs. Weston intends to
retain her partnership

in Western Realty.

Absolutely not.

- I'm afraid my client
sees it differently.

Western Realty is
a virtual empire--

That I built!

- Elaine Weston was
managing partner

eight years, during which
time holdings tripled.

- I worked just as hard as
you building up that company.

You can't simply push me aside.

You want out of my life.

You want out of my business too.

- You can't bully
me anymore, Alec.

I'm standing up for myself.

[distant voices]

Hey, Benny.

What are you doing?

- I'm restructuring tax
shelters in the Barrow estate.

Oh.

Stuart, Mr. Brackman
is going to yell at me.

How do you know?

- Well, he said,
Benny, you haven't

been doing your job very well.

And then he said, finish
delivering the mail

and come to my office.

Well, I don't want
to go to his office.

You know something, Benny?

I don't want to restructure
the Barrow estate.

Transferring
property holdings and

depreciated value
to the heirs reduces

the estate taxes by 16%.

Who cares?

Is this what I
used to do all day?

Well, you work here.

It's your job, I guess.

- Hey, Ben, let's
take the day off.

But today's not the weekend!

- It is if we say it is.
Come on.

Wait, wait, wait.

What are we doing?

- We're getting
out of here, Benny.

But I don't want to get fired.

Hey, look.

It's OK.

You're with me.

Come on.

We're going to run away.

Hey, come on!

And we did it!

Yeah!

I thought somebody
was going to catch us.

- Hey, taking the freight
elevator, Benny, great idea.

What are we going to do now?

I don't know.

What do you want to do?

I don't know.

What do you want to do?

- Well, we can do
whatever we want to do.

- We go to my
house and watch TV.

Hey, that's my bus.

You take the bus?

Yeah.

Number 320 transfer
to number 207.

$1.35.

Come on.

Hey!

You didn't look both ways.

Come on!

We're going to miss it.

Wait, wait.

OK.

I'm coming.

Wait, wait, wait,
wait, wait, wait.

- Tell us about the
Sam Corcoran Winery.

- I have six different
grape varietals.

Since my overall
volume is small,

there's room for
experimentation.

Such as?

- Varying levels of sugars,
adjusting temperatures, trying

different fermentation casks.

Why experiment?

- Well, every great winemaker
has a signature style.

I'm just trying to find my own.

- Now, why did you want
to start your own winery?

- After being away
from Napa Valley,

I realized that it was my home.

And I wanted to be part
of the family's tradition.

Why use the Corcoran name?

Your brother's winery
was already established.

It's my name too.

Nothing further.

- Isn't it true that
last year you recalled

200 cases of Zinfandel?

Yes.

But that was due
to a miscalculation

with the new formula.

That problem has been corrected.

- Do you have any formal
winemaking training?

- I took several viticulture
courses at UC Davis.

- But you didn't receive
a degree, did you?

No.

- In fact, you dropped out
of school freshman year.

- Objection.
Relevance.

- Goes to defendant's history of
failing to sustain a long term

interest in his
endeavors, whether they

be vocational or avocational.

I'll allow it.

- Isn't it likely that your
foray into the wine making

business will end like
everything else in your life

a failed effort?

Objection.

- I am not going to fail despite
what my brother tells you.

Now, thank you, Mr. Corcoran.

That's all.

- You may step
down, Mr. Corcoran.

The court will take
a 15-minute recess.

Whoa, whoa.

Why do you think I had
to get away from Greg

in the first place, huh?

It's because he never believed
that I could do anything,

not half as well as him!

- You weren't willing
to learn, Sam.

You had no patience.

When things didn't go your
way, you just took off.

You wouldn't let me breathe.

Yeah, right.

- Even the cheapest wines
got to be able to breathe,

otherwise it's just no good.

Isn't that right, big brother?

Hey.

Some things never change.

So what are you saying?

If we go to court,
Elaine could win?

- Well, the way the
partnership is structured,

your wife owns 50%.

This was a risk going in.

We wanted to avoid having a
judge rule the company be sold.

- I'm not liquidating a business
I spent over half my

life building.

Elaine wants Western
Realty, I want the kids.

- You told me you
didn't want custody.

- Elaine will do anything
to keep her children.

- They are your children
too, not bargaining chips.

I will not pay to be lectured.

I hired McKenzie Brackman
to protect my interests.

- Do you have any grounds
for a custodial dispute?

- Elaine had an
affair last year--

- Extramarital affairs are not--

- With our next
door neighbor's son.

He was 19 years old at the time.

I have the love
letters he sent Elaine.

[door knocking]

Excuse me.

I'm sorry to interrupt.

Ann, it's Stuart and Benny.

They're missing.

If you'll excuse me.

- Her son?
- Husband.

Mr. Weston, perhaps we
should finish this later.

No.

Now is not the time to let up.

- Ann Kelsey is an
excellent attorney.

If she doesn't recommend
suing for custody--

I want to know what you think.

- I really don't
think it's my place.

- It's not up to
you or Ms. Kelsey

to determine my wife's
fitness now, is it?

Ms. Taylor, I believe
that you are going

to make an excellent attorney.

But at the moment,
I need someone

who is going to work with me.

- So you're suggesting
that we blackmail

your wife into dropping her
claim on Western Realty?

- I am suggesting
that we remind my wife

that there is the
possibility that she

could lose her children.

- Problem is a love letter
doesn't prove anything.

Well, I know Elaine.

And Elaine won't
take that chance.

- Do you believe your wife
is an inadequate mother?

No.

- Course, that doesn't
mean we can't make a judge

feel differently.

- You know, I'm
thinking, Ben, maybe

we shouldn't go to your place.

Then we should get off.

- Well, I mean, we can
go-- we can go someplace.

Where?

I don't know.

I bet this bus goes
a lot of places.

- Are you two
getting off or what?

- No.
No.

We're going to stay on.

- Well then, sit down.
- Come on.

Right.

Sorry.

[bell ringing]

[laughs]

- Before we get started,
one final warning.

If either of you make
one more outburst,

I'll hold you both in contempt.

Mr. Becker, your witness.

- Could you please
state your name

and occupation for the court?

- Archie-- Archie Briggs,
oenological expert.

What?

Wine consultant.

Thank you.

Let's move on.

- Mr. Briggs, have you tasted
the 1990 Corcoran Chardonnay?

On several occasions.

- And have you had
the opportunity

to sample my client's release?

Yes.

At this year's Crest Ridge
Tasting Championships.

It had a surprisingly
marvelous notes,

almost tropical with a rich
style but not full blown--

Objection.

What is he talking about?

- In layman's terms,
please, Mr. Briggs.

- Well the wine had a
lingering creamy finish coupled

with a toasty oak
assertiveness with just

a hit of impertinence.

Gee, thanks.

- Compare now, if
you would, Sam's

chardonnay with the original
Corcoran Chardonnay.

- Well, I found the Corcoran
Chardonnay a nice table wine

but hardly stimulating--

Objection.

- It's actually quite
ordinary, in fact.

I object to this witness.

Too late, Mr. Richards.

Both parties agree that Mr.
Briggs is competent to testify

as an expert.

Well, of course, they agreed.

Lawyers know zilch about wine.

I never met a lawyer who would
spend more than $8 on a bottle.

Objection.

Mr. Briggs.

- Cheap little money
grubbing parasites.

- Of course, it is
never too late for me

to disagree that Mr. Briggs
is competent to testify

as an expert.

The witness is excused.

You can't do that.

I just did.

- His testimony is
ordered stricken.

And if you're not
happy, Mr. Becker,

you can take me up on a writ.

Frankly, I have had it up
to here with these experts,

since this case is about
consumer perception.

I'm suggesting we let the 12
consumers sitting on the jury

make their own evaluation.

Any objections?

No objection, your honor.

None here.

Good.

Then we'll reconvene
this afternoon at 2:00

for an official wine tasting.

- Who's going to bring
the crackers and Brie?

Court is adjourned.

This is fun.

Yeah!

What'd I tell you?

- How come you never
did this before?

I don't know.

[muttering]

It's for kids.

Yeah.

- I'll give you
$20 if you jump in.

I'll give you $20.

Done.

No problem.

- Oh, I didn't mean for you to--

Water's probably warm.

Salty but warm.

- Oh, just Stuart, wait, no.
- Wait?

What can wait?

This is going to be a hoot.

No, don't.

- You really thought
I was going to do it?

I knew you were teasing.

No!

You did?

No.

[laughter]

What's next?

I don't know.

Maybe we should go back to work.

Think so?

- Well, last time I was out
too long, Roxanne yelled at me

and said I was irresponsible.

Where'd we get the bus?

- Oh--

That's right.

Never mind.

We'll walk.

Isn't that too far?

Somebody will give us a ride.

A stranger?

- Hey, Ben, strangers are just
people you haven't met yet.

I read that in Reader's Digest.

Ann keeps copy in the bathroom.

Colonial Black.

Two-line inscription.

Size wasn't marked on this.

I don't remember.

Did you keep your receipt?

How about your brochure?

Funeral homes always write
it down in the brochure

for the customers.

- I ordered my father's
headstone over a year ago.

Maybe I should talk
to Mr. Crotzer.

He's the one I dealt
with at the funeral home.

No good.

Crotzer passed away.

Don't worry Ms. Melman,
we'll find your father.

Hey, look.

You found it?

No.

Crotzer's headstone.

What a coincidence.

Kind of spooky, huh?

- Mr. Kuraly, whenever
I go to the cemetery,

I spend all my time searching
for a mound of dirt.

Now why should I have to look
all over Kingdom Come just

to visit my father's grave?

Ms. Melman, I found it.

It's Melmen with an A.

[music playing]

[music playing]

Hey, gorgeous.

Hey.

You're not speaking
to me either?

- Not exactly a hero's
welcome this morning.

You noticed?

Today's news is
tomorrow's garbage.

Old headlines end up
lining somebody's birdcage.

Yeah.

Just call me guano.

Any word?

They've been gone for hours.

No.

Man is still out searching.

I'm beginning to grow concerned.

Maybe I should go too.

- Stuart and Benny could
be almost anywhere.

Excuse me.

What is it, Gwen?

- Alec Weston's asked
if I could represent

him in the settlement conference
while Ann's unavailable.

- Well, I'm aware that under
apprenticeship guidelines,

you are allowed
to conduct client

negotiations unsupervised,
perhaps we should wait for Ann.

- He prefers not to
postpone this any longer.

- Would you like me
to speak to Weston?

- He doesn't want
another lawyer.

Douglas?

Yes?

- Alec Weston has
previously consulted

with Arnold and with Ann.

We don't want him
searching elsewhere.

Leland, I'm confident.

I can handle this case.

All right.

I'm giving you
authority to proceed.

If any problems arise, you
come to me immediately.

I can't just wait around here.

I got to go look for them.

[muttering]

Once again, examine the color.

Now roll your glass releasing
the aromatic components

of the wine.

Sniff the bouquet and taste.

Remember, a small sip
leaves room in the mouth.

You want the wine to
drench your tongue.

Notice the different sensations.

Roll the wine to the tip of
your tongue for sweetness

and back for
bitterness and spit.

Objection.

Juror number seven
swallowed again.

Mr. Richards.

- I believe we're
through, your honor.

Bailiff, bust the
glasses and cups.

Mr. Becker, call
your next witness.

I ask that Greg
Corcoran take the stand.

Objection.

Defense has already had
his cross to this witness.

- New information has come
to my attention, your honor.

- New information?
When.

I'll allow it.

Relax, Richards.

Have a drink.

Stuart, I'm tired.

I got to sit down.

- We've been out
here a long time.

- I don't think we're
going to get a ride.

The last guy almost stopped.

Hey, Benny, look.

Hey, here, boy!

Here, boy!

Oh, maybe he's a girl.

If you look underneath,
you can tell.

[dog crying]

Look how scared he is.

He's going to get hit.

He's all alone, Benny.

We got to take care of him.

How?

[cars honking]

Stuart!

Be careful!

What are you?

Crazy?

Get off the street!

- Please, please--

Watch out!

Be careful!

Oh, shit.

You did it, Stuart,
you saved him.

Oh, god.

Boy, are you OK?

- Hi.
- Are you OK?

- Hi.
- Here.

Here's a leash I found.

- But don't hurt him.
He might--

- No.
Oh, he's good.

He might be hurt.

You OK, guy?

That was an adventure, huh?

[laughter]

- Mr. Corcoran, you claim your
brother's wine is inferior.

Yet during the tasting, you
didn't take so much as a sip

from your glass, did you?

- No.
- Why not?

Objection.

Overruled.

I didn't need to.

- Mr. Corcoran, have you
ever tasted wine made by Sam?

No.

- Because you have so little
regard for everything he does?

- No.
That isn't it.

- Then why is it you
refuse to sip Sam's wine?

I remind you, Mr. Corcoran,
you're still under oath.

- I'm a recovering
alcoholic, Mr. Becker.

I haven't had a
drink in three years.

- Mr. Corcoran, how can
you possibly question

the quality of
your brother's wine

if you've never even tasted it?

Objection.

We have independent
evidence that shows--

Overruled.

I want the witness to answer.

I know what Sam is capable of.

- Aren't you bringing this
lawsuit to punish Sam?

The little brother who
couldn't possibly--

- Objection.
- Because he ran--

No.

- Hasn't he proven
himself, Mr. Corcoran?

He's your brother
for God's sake.

Why don't you give him a break?

- Your honor--

Mr. Becker, that's enough.

I'm sorry.

I have no further questions.

- Thank you for coming back
on such a short notice.

I have discussed a revised
settlement with my client,

and we are prepared to
increase the buyout.

You're wasting our time.

It's not about money.

Mrs. Weston seeks to
retain her partnership.

- Well, Mr. Weston is
unwilling to concede that.

However, in the
interest of avoiding

protracted court
proceedings, we're

willing to go as high as 5%.

- I guess we'll
see you in court.

- You should be aware that we're
filing a petition for custody.

On what grounds?

- My client has reason
to believe that Mrs.

Weston is an unfit mother.

Oh, my god.

- Does the name Paul Cavallo
mean anything to you?

We have several
letters you received

from Mr. Cavallo which
seem to suggest that you

two were more than friends.

What's going on here?

You bastard.

Those letters were
locked in my dresser.

- The boy was 19
years old, Elaine.

- You're turning this into
something sorted and dirty.

You slept with him.

Paul loved me.

He listened to me.

That isn't something you
can understand, Alec.

You don't love, you possess.

Accept his offer.

What's up?

I've changed my mind.

I'm not going to fight
to use the Corcoran name.

What?

We just turned your
brother's case inside out.

- After my dad died, Greg
stepped right into his shoes,

and he treated me like a kid.

But he was right, because
I was spoiled and selfish.

If this means so much to
Greg, I am just pulling out.

- If you really want
to make it up to him,

don't run away again.

Talk to him.

- I don't know
what to say to him.

We're just so different.

You're not that different.

You two complement one another.

And nothing exists or functions
except in direct contrast with

its own essential opposite.

Think of yourselves
as fire and water.

In opposition, both may kill.

Yet in harmony,
they bestow life.

A boiling caldron
over an open flame.

The two of you together, the
possibilities are boundless.

- Where the hell did
you go to law school?

Tibet?

- Sam, some things you just
hear in the whisper of the wind.

- I'm glad I found
you before I left.

I wanted to thank you.

What?

For helping you strong arm
your wife into a settlement?

- For helping me keep
my company intact.

That's what I hired you to
do and you did it very well.

- Actually, I just followed
your lead, Mr. Weston.

But you knew I would, right?

- Oh, is your conscience
bothering you?

- If you'll excuse me, I
have a lot of work to do.

We won.

And you can't tell me
the partners in this firm

aren't very pleased.

You stole your wife's letters.

She could sue for
invasion of privacy.

- It's a very good
thing that you

were going to be my new lawyer.

Hurry up and pass the bar.

Any sign of them?

Nothing.

Douglas is out searching too.

Maybe Douglas was right.

This was probably too soon for
Stuart to come back to work.

Ann?

Any news?

No.

And I can't file a missing
persons report for 24 hours.

I've been to my house,
Benny's house, up and down,

dozens of nearby streets.

- [dog barking]
- Lincoln!

Lincoln!

Stuart?

Hi, Ann.

Stuart, are you all right?

Yeah.

I'm fine, really.

Where have you been?

- At the beach.
[dog barking]

The beach?

It was his idea.

- It's the last stop
on the bus line.

And we would have taken the bus
back except the driver wouldn't

let us bring Lincoln on.

Hey, boy.

[dog barking]

Come on, boy.

We got to ride in a truck.

You hitchhiked?

Am I in trouble again?

Hey, how you doing there?

Stuart.

Yeah?

Ain't he a great pup?

We named him Lincoln,
because he was

trapped at the intersection
between Lincoln

and Colorado Boulevard.

Let's go home, Stuart.

- Colorado would have
been a stupid name, huh?

[dog barking]
Look at him go.

Somebody corral that man.

- Somebody should find
his owner, Stuart.

- Oh, no.
He doesn't have one.

No collar.
I'm going to keep him.

- You can't, Stuart.
- Huh?

Why?

Because I said so.

Ann, he's mine.

No, Stuart.

- Ann, I saved
him all by myself.

Stuart, please.

We'll talk about it
when we get home.

- No.
Not without Lincoln.

He'll be fine.

No!

Stuart, we're going home now!

I'm not going home!

I'm not going home!

Not going home!

Stuart!

[glass breaking]

Brackman.

Douglas.

- What's the latest
on Benny and Stuart?

Both safe and sound.

Great.

Roxanne, what happened here?

- Stuart got upset
about Lincoln and tossed

a chair through the window.

Oh.

Abraham Lincoln?

Hi, Benny.

We were having fun.

And we came back.

And it was scary.

I know.

Stuart was mad.

Stuart was mad at me.

Oh, no.

No, he was mad at
himself because he

can't remember things.

Like your dad, Murray?

That's right.

Like Murray.

Only he had a disease
called Alzheimer's.

What?

- Murray forgot
it was Christmas.

- Mm-hmm.

He got upset about that.

Stuart's feeling confused too.

- Murray didn't
get better, just,

is Stuart going to get better?

Well, I hope so, Benny.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Me too.

[music playing]

Night, Roxanne.

Night, Benny.

[music playing]

[baby crying]

Hey, what's the matter?

Did you drop your bear?

Did you drop--

[baby crying]

OK.

It's OK.

[baby crying]

You wanted to see me?

- I received a call from
Elaine Weston's attorney.

Is there a problem?

- He feels that
you and Alec Weston

coerced his client
into a settlement

through dubious means.

- Leland, I did
nothing unethical.

- Now, there's a fine line
between what is ethical

and what is moral.

Gwen, if you had a problem,
you should have come to me.

- I made a decision that was in
the best interest of my client,

a client I was
told to make happy,

- because we needed the business.
- Now, hold on a minute, Gwen.

- If Arnold Becker had done the
same thing, he'd be applauded,

but I'm second
guessed, reprimanded.

You're damned right.

Some day, you'll make
a committed attorney,

because you're passionate.

But while you're under
apprenticeship here,

you represent this firm.

In the future, when you
come across situations

where you're not 100% sure of
how to proceed, come to me.

I understand.

I'll see you in the morning.

Good night, Leland.

- Hi.
- Hi.

How'd you do in court?

- Picked a winner.
You?

- Me too.
- Good.

I think.

Whoa.

[muttering]

Mr. Weston, please.

Gwen Taylor.

Mr. Weston, about these
flowers you sent me--

what?

Oh, just assumed
they were from you.

Sorry.

Goodbye.

Hi, you just delivered
flowers to my office,

Gwen Taylor at
McKenzie Brackman.

The card was blank.

Can you tell me who sent them?

No name.

Oh, how are they paid for?

All right.

Thanks.

[sighing]

You look tired.

I am.

First day back, searching
for Benny and Stuart,

I haven't fully recovered
from my incarceration,

which by the way, has
changed my entire outlook.

Is that so?

Yeah.

Every moment was a
challenge to keep

my spirit unbroken in the face
of humiliation and despair.

Of course, until you've
been in the inside,

you can't understand.

- Well, I saw you through
the darkest moment.

Soap on a rope.

I've been mulling over
the idea of writing a book

about my hellish experience.

- Do you think maybe we should
paint the office, brighten

the outlook around here?

Painters are expensive.

They charge by the hour.

Oh, Douglas.

- I went looking for
Benny and Stuart.

Because somehow, I felt
responsible that they ran off.

Of course, now I realize
if you'd been my best man,

none of this would
have happened.

Boom.

I thought I smelled popcorn.

- I thought everybody
left for the day.

That mean you're not sharing?

Salt?

You bet.

Still studying securities law?

- Mm-hmm.

I have an exam next week.

Compos mentis?

Funny.

I left something on your desk.

You did?

- Uh-huh.

Thanks.

You're welcome.

It's just a back
issue of a journal.

A what?

- A Law Journal article
on 10(b)(5) disclosures.

- You mean those flowers
weren't from you?

No.

Oh, God.

I'm so embarrassed.

- Don't be.
- No.

I know.
I should-- I shouldn't have--

Please.

Rox, you know what this is?

A case of wine?

Oh, not just any case.

Ambrosial Nectar
Corcoran Estate Bottled

Cabernet Sauvignon 1958.

- Nate--

- A gift from Sam
and Greg Corcoran.

Congratulations.

- They settled out of court
and decided to work together.

And you know the best part?

After years of helping couples
dissolve their relationships

through divorce,
getting two people

together feels wonderful.

A token of appreciation and
celebration of the newly

formed Corcoran
Brothers' Winery.

Make nice Christmas gifts.

Are you kidding?

This stuff costs $200 a pop.

What's the matter?

I don't know.

Come on, Rox.

Talk to me.

Am I not a friend,
first, last, foremost?

Actually.

That's just it.

You're the most important
person in my life.

- You're the most important
person in my life.

- There's something
wrong with that.

All my closest friends
are here in this firm.

I have a failed marriage.

I have no parents, no
brothers, no sisters.

Hey, I get lonely too.

- You have a career
that fills your life.

It gives you purpose
and direction.

I like my job but
it's not enough.

Did you want a raise?

I can speak with Douglas.

Arnie, I want to have a baby.

- Rox, I--

I don't know.

I mean, I don't think so.

I mean--

Not with you!

Oh.

Oh.

Did you meet someone?

No, not yet.

But I'm ready.

I have space in my
heart and in my home.

All I need is somebody
to fill that space.

- Roxanne, I think
we need to open

up one of these bottles of
Cabernet and talk things over.

- I'm not going
to change my mind.

I'm going to make a good mother.

- Well, then this
deserves a toast.

[music playing]

[door knocking]

Jonathan.

Hi.

I just thought Stuart
might like a friend.

I had him washed and dipped,
and I even bought him a leash.

Here's Stuart's tie.

These last few months, I've
been pretzeling myself in knots,

trying to please everyone
and making excuses.

Truth is, I don't
know who I am anymore.

But I do know that I was wrong.

And the last thing I
want to do in the world

is add to your pain.

[dog crying]

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

OK.

I guess you can
sleep in the corner.

Come on.

Come on.

[dog barking]

No.

Hey, Lincoln.

Hi, Lincoln.

How you doing?

[music playing]