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Very well indeed.

The one felon
in the whole damn bones.

You

are you You OK?

Yeah, I'm just checking in on you.

I'm still allowed to do that.

I could not be happier
with this day.

The well-being of this man's
life depends on y'all.

Can I just talk simply?

Plain ordinary top.

Cause I think they trying
to talk over your head.

We're not gonna allow that.

Now I got some secrets
about my client.

I'm gonna tell you right now.

My client ain't no good.

Yeah.

My no good client clothes tubs
on the day of the accident.

What's wrong?

That's right, drunk.

Tight.

Waste tow up from the floor.

Matter of fact,
you want to check the numbers.

The numbers say .4%
blood alcohol level.

It's right here.

Annie.

Break if you want to say a big word.

Not only that.

Was going through mental things,
he said.

He was suffering from depression.

Some would say that he was suicidal

and we have the proof of that

because when he was

talking to his therapist,

he told his therapist,

I'm feeling so bad,

I wish I could get

in my car and ride
straight into a tree.

But he couldn't do that.

My no good client couldn't do that.

You know why his licence
is revoked?

And even got a licence.

So what do you say?

I'm gonna get me a bicycle.

And I'm gonna do it that way.

And that's exactly what he did.

He got on his bicycle,

rolled over there to Alvin,

and fine, you'll need to look us
over

there, huh?

And he got my big old bottle
of Scotch

and he down it

what they do get on that bicycle?

And he rolled straight
towards the highway towards traffic.

Umm.

And then here comes Mr 18
Wheeler Fishing Company

not paying no attention.

To nothing coming down Elm.

And what do you do there?

Here, clothes.

He hit him.

He should be dead.

He should be there.

Y'all know that song.

I'm looking for America.

Umm.

That's a miracle right here.

That's why we ask.

For you to look in your hearts
and your soul.

And award him that miss
$75 million.

You know why they got it.

They got it.

They got the bank to do it.

But they know they're big,
trying to step on the small man.

And then you said, well,
why $75 million, Willy.

Gary, I'm gonna tell you why.

Because we have the evidence,

the evidence will prove
that there was negligence.

Because no good Clovis had one thing
going good for him at that time.

Even though he was drunk,

Tank tore up from the floor up,

depressed and suicidal.

My no good client clothes tubs.

Had him a green light.

I rest my case down.

I'm willing.

Garrett.

Y'all.

Come on in.

Listen, I apologise for keeping me
on waiting out there so long.

Pleasure to meet you,
Mr Graham.

Jeremiah O'Keefe.

Jeremiah.

I like that.

There's the biblical.

Isaiah.

Jeremiah limitation.

That's biblical.

Now who's this junior council?

Herman Dawkins House.

Fine.

It's an honour.

Mr Too young to be a lawyer
and they grow.

I thought she was the first child.

Really.

Come on now.

I'm just giving you.

Come on in here.

Is this my?

Partner Reggie Douglas.

He runs my point.

So what y'all got jog out
for Willie Garrett Pi?

Big pardon, Yeah, personal injury.

I got some personal injuries
and you'll see the sign outside.

It's only kind of law practise
around him.

Well, yes and no, I guess.

I guess we sort of have a a Pi case,
but with a bit of A twist.

Bit of A twist.

OK, what?

What kind of twist?

What kind of case is it?

It's contract law case.

Contract law.

Oh, come on, man.

We don't do no contract law here.

Now, this sound like a nap
waiting to happen.

Yeah, yeah, we'll do contract law, right?

But look, we understand
it's not necessarily your field,

but perhaps you could just hear

him out.

I think you'll find
the case compelling.

I am a funeral director
from Biloxi, Ms.

I have a business there.

Well actually I have
several businesses there.

I have 8 funeral homes
and one burial insurance company.

We are a family business
and have been for over 100 years

and we are not about to lose

that without a fight.

After I returned from the war,

my father passed the business to me,

which I considered

a sacred trust.

And there and I were blessed
with thirteen children.

And we intend for them to carry
the business into the future.

But about a year ago,

I ran into some financial trouble.

Good afternoon, gentleman.

How can I help you?

We're here on behalf
of the State Insurance Commission.

Mr O'Keefe has a registered
burial insurance broker

in the state of Mississippi.

I'm sure you're aware you're required

to maintain a certain minimum funds
in your account

at all times.

Well, yes, of course
I'm aware.

Insurance regulators?

You got to be kidding me.

What they say they want exactly truth

is only got myself
into a lot of trouble.

Trouble.

Jerry.

I've been your lawyer.

What?

Coming up on 30 years?

Was your friend even before that?

You and I both know.

I've been indeed up to my neck for years

trying to make this business strong,

make it

last, so I have something
to eat my children.

It's not panic just yet.

I get how stressful this is,
but I'm pretty sure we can.

Find a way out of it.

Hold up a second.

Excuse me, son.

You want another drink?

Whenever you get a chance.

Can I get another bourbon over here?

Yes.

So look.

Have you considered selling off
part of the business?

No.

Just part of it, OK?

Well, I'm not saying I want to,

but if I did,
where would I find a buyer?

Canada.

Actually, it made an inquiry.

Low and gravel, Yeah.

They've been on a pretty
significant acquisition

spree going all across the country,

buying up every independently
owned funeral chain

they can get their hands on.

These guys are really big players there.

You know how I feel
about these big corporations now?

Yes, I do.

But all I'm saying is it's an option
and it's out there.

Might be a way out.

Should think about it.

Jerry,

perfect timing.

You need a hand with that?

Oh, no, I got it.

Hey, still listening.

You're sure about this, right?

No.

I'll give this a lot of thought.

And I believe this is the right thing
to do for my family.

All righty then.

Next up, Vancouver.

You ready to go inside?

Only got to wait for hell.

Talking about how he's friend
of my sons from college,

very bright young man,

just getting

started out as a lawyer
and for help.

Here he comes now.

Recently passed
the bar exam.

Hungry for experience?

Who?

Which one?

That tall kid.

Hey.

Hey.

Sorry.

So sorry, Mr O'Keefe.

My taxis just dropped me off
at the wrong terminal,

so don't worry about it.

Hey, Albert Dock is.

I want you to meet my cold head.

Really great to meet you, Mr Allred,

and very excited to be
a member of the team at IT.

Nice to meet you too.

So you're a lawyer?

Yeah.

Well, that's just great.

Good for you, son.

I see you guys inside.

Come on, we're going to Canada.

Work for Ray Lowen.

He's really looking
forward to meeting you,

as I'm sure you can gather raise
a very hands

on kind of guy.

One of the only CEO's in the industry

who likes to meet with
every seller personally.

Array, allow me to introduce
Mr Jeremiah O'Keefe

and his colleagues.

It is a pleasure
to meet you, Jerry.

So boys, how do you like the way
we do business up here in Canada?

Come on board,
get you a drink.

And President We own 1115 funeral homes,

427 cemeteries,

354 insurance companies.

It's Jegy is simple
by as many funeral homes

as I can

and put myself in a position.

For what I like to call.

The golden era of death.

Sorry, it's when all the baby boomers
across the US

finally reached their age of demise,

resulting in a minimum 60%

increase in death rates nationwide.

Do you have any idea how many people
are living in the US right now?

Over the age of 65.

51 million.

That sounds kind of cynical to me.

Aren't you worried
about losing sight of your customer?

My customer?

What customer?

My customers are dead guys.

Yeah.

I'm just kidding.

I'm just kidding, Jerry.

Look.

The more funeral homes I own,

the more money I make,

the more I am able to meet
the demands

of my customer and provide
for his growing needs.

Maybe it's time that we drop
all this chitchat,

start talking about a deal.

What do you say, gentlemen?

I'm interested to hear what you have
in mind, right?

My understanding is that you're having
a bit of trouble

with the state regulators down

there.

How did you come to that understanding?

You want what?

Nine moons across the state,

8 own 8 funeral homes
across the state.

And my insurance business,
of course.

So what about this?

You sell ME3 of your homes
at a fair market value

to be agreed upon later.

Then not only do you get to keep
the bulk of your assets.

But it would also provide you
with more than enough fresh cash

to deal with the regulators.

There is something else
I want out of this deal.

I make most of our profits
from selling burial insurance.

There's no way I can survive

if you have a monopoly on that too.

So what I propose is that I sell you
three of my funeral homes.

Fair market value.

But you're going to have
to promise here now

to no longer sell burial insurance
in Southern

Mississippi.

OK.

So this means we have a deal.

I've got my lawyers to drop the contracts
and we can get it done immediately.

What the Hell's taking so long?

We closed on this deal,
coming up on four months now.

They keep trying to retrace
the terms.

When we left Vancouver,
they said it would take 30 days Max.

It just doesn't make sense.

I don't know.

It makes perfect sense to me.

Why?

Have you considered the possibility

that Loan has no intention
of closing this deal at

all soon?

With all due respect,

you don't have the faintest idea
what you're talking about.

I think I do.

Think about it.

The longer he stalls,
the worse you're screwed.

First, the insurance Commission
takes your licence,

effectively destroying your livelihood

until sooner or later you have no choice

but to file for bankruptcy.

Now, not only does loan
get the three homes,

he can actually buy
your entire business

out from under you
at yard sale prices.

You really think he's trying
to bankrupt me?

Hell, he can't do that.

I've gotta sign.

Contract was only signed on our end
with no closing date attached.

And by the way, I heard Mr Logan's
actually still selling

insurance in the region.

Ohh, come on, stop
with the conspiracy theories son.

I'm sorry, but you really
are paranoid.

OK.

Would you mind doing me
a favour?

Would you mind stop calling me son?

I am not your son, Mike.

Whoa.

Just take it easy, OK?

You really want to be taken seriously
as a lawyer in this town?

Who says I'm not
for that y'all?

Do you really think Mr Lloyd

has the intention of running me
into the ground?

I do.

Why the hell should he be
on our clock anyway?

Well, that's it.

I'm gonna kill him.

You've never sued anybody
before and your whole life?

No, I'm liable to you
just about any minute now.

Yeah, well, you think 75 years of age

is a good time to start selling people?

All men don't file lawsuits.

The way I see it,

if somebody tries
to take advantage of you

and you know it's wrong,

it don't matter how old you are.

This fella tried to
bully me out of business

and I don't think I should be expected
to

stand for.

I'm here to file a lawsuit
and the complaint right there.

May I see it please?

Jeremiah Jay, O'Keefe Senior
Verse The Lobby Group, LLC.

Sounds juicy.

Who do you think
is going to win?

Excuse me?

Ohh goodness hell
what are you doing here?

You know what time it is?

I know it's late.

I'm really sorry about that.

I I found something I think would be
really useful for our case.

But thrills continue
with another opulent episode

on a lifestyles

of the rich and famous.

You won't believe
the amazing journey of fame,

Personal injury lawyer Willie E Gary,

a man who refused
to accept a life sentence of poverty

because he believed
in the American

dream.

Born to a family of migrant sharecroppers

working the sugar cane fields
of Florida, life

wasn't always a bed of roses
for Willie Gary.

I just.

Was at his burning desire
to be something you know,

and I I knew I was going to make

something myself.

I make something of himself.

He did as now Willie regularly wins
multimillion dollar cases.

You know hire this guy
is one of my lawyers.

Seems like a crazy idea
but this guy wins cases.

I mean, he's his own private 737 jet
called wings of justice.

He also lives the high life
in A50 room mansion

along the luxurious Florida coast.

Though Willie can't take credit.

For the decorating at that job belongs
to William's childhood sweetheart,

his gorgeous

and alluring wife, Gloria.

One thing that I always try
to remind Willie of

is

is to never forget where he came from.

Stay humble.

Humble is Willie Garry's
middle name.

They'll never let nobody tell you
you can't do something, OK?

Give me Pound,
never forgetting his roots.

Believe it or not, he's got
an absolutely flawless trial record.

He's supposedly hasn't lost a case
in over 12 years.

What does he know
about contract law?

This is a contract law case.

The case was filed
down in Hinds County.

That's a three to 1
black white ratio.

That means there's a 70%
chance we're going to black judge.

And if we do go to trial,
likely a black jury as well.

So what?

With all due respect,

you you can't put a guy like Mike

Allred in front of a black Jerry.

Why the hell not?

He has been my attorney
for 30 years.

And those contract well
better than anybody.

We're really going
to make me smile.

He literally reeks.

Self satisfied.

Good old boy.

Southern bigotry.

I mean, a black jury
sees a guy like that coming.

The idea of us pandering to a jury
like that, Harris.

This is not a discrimination suit.

You and I both know that race
has nothing to do with this.

I happen to know for a fact
that Mister Kerry is trying a case

down in Florida this week.

What if what if you and I went down there
just for the day

and tried to meet him in person?

Essentially, we just want to hold
the loan group responsible

for their actions,

no matter

what.

You want what you wanna do.

You wanna make them pay?

Make them make.

Yeah.

Yeah.

So how much money are trying
to get $6 million?

Six million.

That's full fair market value
plus damages.

And I've already filed
a civil claim in Hinds

County, Mississippi.

Ohh.

What do you think, Mr Gary?

Do you like the case?

And give you my personal opinion,

honest

look.

Miss O'Keefe, I'm sorry
for what this lawn guy did to you.

He sounds like he's a big asshole
and everything like that, but.

This ain't no way, Gary Case.

You just say it ain't.

It ain't no Willie Gary Case.

Wait, What do you mean?

When?

Why not?

You ain't really Gary Case.

Because it ain't for Willie Gary.

No.

But I'm sorry.

What is a Willy Gary case
that I don't.

In other words, what he's saying
is a Willy Gary case

is the type of case
where I have

the upper hand, where I feel
that I can take this case to trial.

I'm saying.

And once I get them in that trial,
I mean you'll see my tape.

When I get him in, in front of,

especially in front of people
that look like me.

I'm going to play him
like a Symphony.

Mozart, a Willie Garrett case.

Is what I could take that judgement

and push it all the way up to the heavens

if I need

to and get as much money
as I can for my client.

But he's saying is Willie
Gary case is case.

We know we could win this case
not so much a matter of fact,

the case a little bit iffy.

And uh.

The other thing is this.

And don't take this
the wrong way, but.

He He's your way.

His way.

And I don't have.

By clients I've never had any SO.

No offence or anything like that,
but this is just.

Unusual for me.

No offence taken, Mr Gary.

And goes to rich
and famous for us, however.

You know Mr If you've just.

Just give me one second.

Where you going?

I'm gonna talk
for one more time.

Give me 5 minutes.

OK.

The green light scenario
when I was talking to the the one.

You're a what?

She have maybe looked
at a little bit longer.

You know, give us some eye contact
sometimes

You got the romance them.

That's the thing.

I'm so sorry to come back
in here like this.

I really am.

But I just need a minute
of your time.

Well, you lost.

Lost your mind.

Other thing.

OK, yeah, maybe so.

But listen, I.

I just need a minute
of your time.

You need one minute,
that's what.

That's all you got?

Cause we visited Ohh.

I mean, Jerry's a dream client.

He's got a great narrative.

He's a war hero,
a decorated war hero.

He served in World War 2.

He was.

He was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross

for service for his country.

So yeah, that's it.

To about 50 years ago.

Yeah, man.

I don't know.

My gift.

It's old news.

All right, all right.

How about this?

OK.

In 1976.

Zero Serving as a two term mayor
in his hometown of Biloxi,

the KKK tried to organise

the March and he stopped him
from buying white sheets.

Yeah.

He's supposed to be all white.

Yeah.

You feel like you're
in love with him, man.

That's not my point.

I'm saying we're we're hopefully
trying the case at Heinz at 3:00 to 1:00.

Hold on.

Let me stop here.

Listen, how I like you.

I I think you come
from good stock.

But you can understand
how we work here.

One, we don't do contract law.

Two, we don't have no white clients.

And three.

That ain't enough money.

Not enough money.

It ain't enough money.

Here.

I, you know, I I love you, man.

But it ain't enough money for us.

Another look around you.

You see where you are, you know?

See this mahogany wood?

Go finish three times, baby.

We doing paces for 50,000,030 million,

$80 million cases monthly.

OK, OK.

But how do you know this case
can't be something bigger?

Well,

we don't know.

You know something we don't?

Ray Lowen happens to sit at the top of one

of the biggest industries in this country.

Hmm.

I'm talking about the $20 billion
a year death care industry.

There are two huge corporations moving in

and taking over everything,

and the loan group

is one of.

Now, what they did to Jerry
is truly terrible, but.

I have a feeling
it's just it's it.

No, I know it's the tip
of the iceberg.

Can I keep going?

Well, that's what you
should have started.

You guys try all these $80 million cases

and and you have your private jet
and all that.

I get it.

That's fine, but just great.

Look, you know as well as I do that

as far as more elite legal community

in this country

goes, you're nothing more than
a glorified ambulance chaser.

No offence, and don't move
your ass then.

Disrespectful.

What if this case is the one
that puts you on the map?

What if this case takes you
on a nationwide level?

I'm talking William Kunstler,

Clarence Darrell,
Thurgood Marshall.

I'm talking.

Fucking Johnny Motherfucking cock.

Well, I've never heard of it.

Was this your idea, by the way,
Mr Dawkins?

No, it was not his idea.

It was mine.

And I realised, Mike,
it might piss you off me

bringing on additional counsel
like this,

but piss me off?

Not at all.

Doesn't piss me.

Do I seem pissed off?

I'm not pissed off.

Hello.

It's your money.

You can do what you
want to with it.

I just think you're making a big

I am trying to put us
in the best possible position

in the event we end up
going to trial.

Got it.

Except we're not going to trial.

Seriously, what's so special
about this guy anyway?

Hell no.

I went over the floor

and watch him try a case
in front of a jury.

And I want to tell you,

this man can absolutely,
positively galvanised injury.

It's there.

Well.

If you believe in him that much,
then sure, OK, I'll work with him.

I'll partnered up before,
just as long as it's clear.

I'm still lead attorney.

Appreciate you being a good sport
about this, Mike.

No problem.

So what time is he supposed
to get here anyway?

You know, actually, I think
this is them now, now.

Has got.

Just got.

Goodbye.

Jamie Oliver tastes.

How you doing?

Good to see you really see you die.

Good to see you looking good.

And what you doing over behind you?

Getting young on me, man.

I'm what you want to do.

And gracious living.

Introduce you to my call.

Read right here.

My understand We working together
so I understand.

How you doing, Mr Gear.

Look like you look
like 10 million Yankee dollars, Willie.

That's what I'm talking about.

I feel good.

It's your war room here.

Conference room.

You know, I like Diesel.

I like these books,
I like all those.

It's nice.

So before we get to work though.

Don't make you feel uncomfortable,

but I got some questions
I got to ask I'm sure.

Feel free to ask me anything.

I'm all ears.

Good.

Ohh question is a.

How do you feel about working
with black folk?

And man.

Is there any other way?

No, Sir.

You want an honest answer?

A need that alright?

Well, if you want an honest answer,

truth be told,

I suppose I have
a little prejudice.

I'm not saying I'm proud
of it or anything.

I appreciate you understand.

Working real hard at trying
to overcome it.

You should.

Well, I'm glad you were on it.

But yes.

Did you meet my team?

Hi.

And Chris?

Hi, Chris.

Yes, the shot, the shot.

Ah.

It's dead.

Gentleman.

OK, now that that's all cleared up,

why don't we all just head
over to the conference

room where the rest of the team
is waiting, Huh?

People work this out, right?

Yeah, he's gonna be OK.

Afternoon, gentlemen.

How you feeling?

You're good.

Good, good, good for all of y'all
that don't know who I am.

My name is Willie Gary.

Now, I've brought a couple
of partners of mine

for my firm up here from Florida

to help

y'all win this case

and for all y'all were unfamiliar

with the Willigar style of litigation.

Let me break it down to you.

We've got to go to war.

Because that's what
I think litigation is.

Litigation is war.

It's a battle.

A battle to the death.

And I'm not talking
about no bullshit either.

I'm talking about some Jean-Claude

Van Damme ass kicking shit.

Now I know y'all looking at me crazy,

but that's how I like to get.

And if we don't get crazy
with these motherfuckers,

I'm telling you, this long group,

they're powerful, got a lot of money,
got a lot of influence.

They have everything
that we don't.

But we're not gonna
let them intimidate us.

Because I'm not intimidated.

Yeah.

It ain't no secret.

For the past 12 years
I have not lost the case.

And why is that?

Can you tell me why?

Because I hate to lose.

I hate it.

I hate it.

I hate it.

I'd rather somebody pull a gun on me

and blow my head off
than to lose a case.

Now that being said.

One thing I'm going to tell you
I'm not going to bend on,

I do not plan.

Or settle in this case.

Don't give me.

Anyone mind if I say something here?

Go ahead Mike.

Mr Gary.

When it comes to the matter of settling,

I'm afraid that's not
at all the strategy we've

developed here, in fact.

I've already drafted Letter
to Mr Lowen.

Offering to settle
at 8 million though

just between us here in this room

we probably

will drop to seven
if need be.

Well Mike, thank you
for the update, appreciate that.

But unfortunately things have changed.

When I said.

No matter what you said.

The discussion is still on the table

and will remain so until I've decided
what the best

course is.

To use that, huh?

What's going on here, Mike?

Who's in charge?

No, seriously,
who's in charge?

Because you don't have
willingly come down here

to take over the case.

Now you tell me
what you're going to do.

I said we're not settling the case.

And that comes
from the lead attorney.

Come here.

Come again.

What?

What's the matter?

You need your ears checked to something?

Excuse me, Sir.

Mike, you raised.

No, you're not.

Believe me, Mr Gary.

Gary, you are not lead attorney.

Then whatever they find you,
you are in my Toyota,

sitting in my town.

They wouldn't have called me gentlemen.

Could y'all that's temperature
down a little bit.

I had to come in to fight you,
Mike, man, I said.

I didn't come in to fight.

I came here to get a job done.

That Mister O'Keefe.

Last I checked, he wants
to win this case,

not took his ass up in the air
for a funky

little $8 million.

Like a bitch.

Jesus Christ, Jerry,
what's going on?

I don't think we ought
to give him a chance.

Did you hear that speech
you just gave?

He has no idea what he's doing.

He hadn't lost the case in 12 years
for personal injury cases.

He clearly has no idea about real law,
about contract law.

What about lead attorney?

You're not considering giving him
lead attorney, yeah.

I am.

Good.

Yeah.

Mikey Good.

I just we're all good.

Does anybody here mind
take some dictation?

Cynthia, would you mind taking dictation
from Mr Gary?

I shall appreciate All right address

to Mr Ray Lawn Chairman, Lauren Group.

Then, Mr Lawn, my name
is Willie Gary.

I've just been appointed lead counsel

and the suit brought against you

by Jeremiah O'Keefe.

In regards to the prize settlement.

The offer you received
of $8 million.

I hereby rescind that offer.

As the date of this new letter we have.

The new offer is in the amount.

Of $100 million.

Boom.

That's what I'm talking about.

Did he just say $100 million
as an 80 million little child?

Just relax what I'm saying.

It's literally $94 million
more than our original language.

Original claim was about 94,000,000 short.

Yeah, Mr Gary, perhaps
you could have 100 million.

It's absurd.

And you know what you're
trying to do?

Destroy this case.

Mike, anybody would tell you got balls
the size of a garden slug.

I'm afraid that I agree
with everybody's concerns.

That's a hell of a lot of money.

We throw out a number like that,
we're going to humiliate ourselves.

I understand how you feel there,
but you gotta trust me, OK?

OK.

Everybody's got to trust.

All right.

Now, Cynthia,
where we're

starting as of the date of this letter,

our new settlement demand
is now $100 million.

What?

You gotta be there 100 million years?

Yeah, 3 zeros.

Did you count that 80?

No, it's not a joke.

That is a joke.

That looks like a fucking dozen eggs.

No, Joe.

Jesus Christ this.

So keep going.

Some piece of work now.

Who is this clown?

He's hired as a lawyer,

apparently some guy
by the name of William Gary.

Thank you Bob.

I also read the letter,
but my question is.

Who is he?

What's the story
where it'll keep finding?

From what we could dig up,

he's this kind of flashy
personal injury lawyer out of Florida.

Ambulance personal injury.

This is a contract dispute.

Why the hell would he hire
a personal injury lawyer

for a contract dispute?

Maybe they don't have any regular lawyers
down in Backwater, Mississippi.

You should talk like that more.

Turns out the case was filed

in some remote county

in the lower region of the state called

Hines County.

Yeah, so?

So Hinds County also happens
to be one of the poorest.

And about 70%.

Black.

Ohh.

So that's why he was hired.

Because he's black.

Garry's black.

Is an African American man.

But like I said,
like I love my grandfather.

He's like, who went.

So even they do this.

Really not understanding the whole.

Sorry to interrupt.

We just got the info you requested
on Hulu

and appointed as lead counsel.

Who is?

Do we know?

Sheen see.

What you talking about sheep?

Yeah, what does that mean?

She she as in like a like a woman.

My name is Maine Downs.

She graduated with her MBA
from Howard University.

Ohh, that means she just said no woman.

She a black woman.

She's assistant man.

What do you know?

We didn't got out black
and out woman all in one go.

Graduated top of her class
through Harvard Law School.

Jesus Christ.

And went on to clerk two years
for Supreme Court Justice

Sandra Day O'Connor.

Three years associate Paul,

Weiss and now currently
the youngest partner

ever at Cranston,

Brown and Atwell.

This impressive friend of mine
used to work with her over at CBA and.

Well.

He told me they had a nickname
for her around the office.

Ohh.

Is that right?

A Python.

On account her particular style
during cross.

Yeah, yes, yeah, yeah.

She used to strike
when you least expect it,

you know, became less Python.

But you know what very descriptive
you'd be.

You know what?

I'm the bull constrictor.

Hmm.

Let's see what you got.

I think we may need
to call the cable company.

Every time I try and turn
on Turner broadcast it

Just some weird empty screen.

Think there's something
wrong with it.

There's nothing wrong with it.

I cancelled the subscription.

What do you mean
you cancelled it, Eddie?

Those insurance regulators
came by again the other day.

Miss suspended my licence
this time.

I've had to shut
the business down for a while.

What are you talking about?

It's only temporary.

Soon as we get this trial over

where it's lower makes his restitution,

we going to be

up and you hear yourself.

As soon as Ray Lowen
makes restitution.

You really know for sure
that's even gonna happen.

You still haven't told me
how we're paying for all this.

That fancy new lawyer you just brought him
from Florida?

You don't have to worry about him.

Well, I just don't understand

why you're continuing
with this ridiculous lawsuit.

You can find another buyer for those
three homes, You know that.

Clearly this is about
something else for you.

Maybe it is.

Maybe I just don't want to see him
get away with it.

Who?

Ray Lowen.

My God, Jerry.

What is your obsession
with this man?

What do you expect me to do?

And he just lay back
and let him walk all over me?

Very mark all over our family.

What I expect you to do?

Is to think of me.

At some point.

You don't think we can win?

You all know how I'm paying for it.

I've took out a third mortgage
on this house.

But.

Tell me, Willy, how do you wind
up being a lawyer?

Hmm.

It depends if you want to yell.

Long short story.

It's up to you.

No.

I was a young husband.

Your father.

Me and my wife,
we had we had a little money,

so we had a little landscaping business.

Real nice to keep keep
all of yours.

Fantastic.

But my wife is like,
you know what?

Want to move into like a place?

So alright, well let's do that then, so.

Got the paper?

Saw this ad.

3 bedroom apartment, man.

Real nice.

Nice new complex over there.

White neighbourhood
and a rain tree.

So I said, yeah,
that's what, that's what we need.

So I called on and say, hey man, me
and my family are looking for a new place.

We want to come to where you are.

I said, do you have
any vacancies?

He says, Oh yeah,
I got plenty of vacancies,

you know, matter of fact, ohh, at the end

of the month you can move in,
get your lease.

We all looking forward
to that day, man.

I mean, we're just excited, you know,
just brand new beginners if you would.

Someone that day comes,
I'll pack everybody in the car.

I got the boys
and then I got my wife.

I even got my dog
in there, man.

And we just happy, man.

We're happy and we listen
to the gospel music, you know,

saying and rocking and rolling.

But to.

When we get there.

Guy comes out,
I said I don't.

He barely speaks.

He says what do you need?

I said I'm the one
that all calls about the basics.

He said We'll make it.

I said I'm with the girl.

I called you about that.

The bacon.

Is it home?

We don't have them.

What do you do?

Tell you what I want to do.

One hurting.

I mean.

Disrespect me like that
from a boys man.

A Boys look up to me.

I'm the everything.

What what what?

What would I tell them that?

They dead ain't good enough
to be in the apartment.

When I tell my queen.

Are we not good enough?

But I didn't act out.

What I did was I went back
to that hotel.

No opening up the phone book.

Now, I hadn't even thought
about being a lawyer until this happened.

I opened up my first law school.

I saw something.

I'm going right there.

I did it.

And roll worked hard.

I graduated.

I passed the bar.

And I got more practise.

And the first thing I did was went down
to Raintree apartments

and bitch slapped them

with A5 count discriminatory
practises lawsuit.

Take that for your vacancies.

We are fighting.

Yeah.

I'm fine.

You are too, Jim.

You'll fight a man.

You know why you're fighting.

Going up against this big long group man,

small business owner man,

that's something

that that's why we connect.

What made you want to do?

Because he tried to mess
with the one thing

that means the most to me in life.

Being able to leave something
behind my children,

my grandchildren when I go.

They have a legacy where they.

And I do mean
to pass it on to him.

Let's play some music.

Alright.

Music, Willie.

Good.

Steve.

What?

We're going to go up there now.

Turn on some music.

So thank boss.

Anything particularly you want to hear?

You know what my jam is, man?

Tony.

Tony.

Tony.

Wise choice, my brother.

I like that.

Like that.

You know it's crazy about Tony.

Tony ain't no name, Tony.

Ohh there it is.

Hey.

I like that you like that.

There, there.

You like that?

Yeah, it's good.

Ohh.

Please.

Hey, hey, hi.

Welcome to Hotel Intercontinental.

Reservation for Gary
Willy, Gary.

Absolutely.

And welcome to Jackson,
Mr Gary.

Thank you.

If you have a credit card
you'd like me to run,

I can go ahead and get you
all settled

in.

Thank you.

But that's over there.

That's Sloan's legal team.

Jesus Christ.

It's like a who's who of every prominent
black lawyer in the country.

We actually recognise all this.

OK, so I I overnight
that's Howard Pfeiffer,

who is a former state representative
and

current president
of the DC Bar Association.

The gentleman there
that's Richard Mayfield

is one of the leading experts
in antitrust

and complex business litigation.

That gentleman right over there

that that's Walter Bell

is a former Supreme Court Justice

of Mississippi.

Fuck.

And no one misses been fortunate.

These dudes don't actually look
as bad as I thought she was.

Let me make main mammy mammy down.

Seriously, is that all
you have to say?

And that's all I got to say
because they look like chumps to me.

Matter of fact,
could you do me a favour?

Could you send your finest bottle
above champagne over that table?

Certainly.

Do you have a preference?

We have Dom Moway Crystal.

And then make sure that you say

that it's a compliments
of Mr Willie Garrett.

Hey, seriously, man,
please don't do that.

Seriously, have Shut up.

Listen, I always say this.

You see me fighting a bear.

Pull honey on me.

I'm just going to pull
a little honey.

Or we keep the strategy simple,

firmly cementing the validity

of the document as a contract

in the jury's mind.

That's definitely going to be
the defence strategy too,

except they'll be focused on

proving how it's not a contract.

OK, look, we gotta
be honest about this.

So likely going to be a lot better at this

than we are considering this
is their area

of expertise.

I said we just forget about all

that contract mumbo jumbo bag jury

down with a whole

bunch of information that we know
they ain't interested personally,

but I think we got

to do.

Where we gotta prove
rather is motive.

We centre our argument squarely
on the issue of low

and group stalling on closing
and

show what they had
to gain from.

I'm not so sure what happened.

What what?

What?

What's your show about?

What I mean is I'm not so sure

we can actually prove

that the loan group had motive right

unless we have some kind
of internal company memo

or someone just openly admits it.

Like, how do you actually prove

that the stalling was intentional?

Well, we're obviously never
going to be able to prove that.

Yeah.

Truth is, we don't have a snowball's
chance in hell of winning this case.

Some people call me.

I'm good man.

How about you give me
the strongest ginger mill?

Coming right up.

Not too bad living.

Strongest Ginger Ale,
Mississippi.

It's not too bad so.

She's been here for a while.

Little man beyond man.

I believe it's Miss Downs,
isn't it?

And we'll get it.

You look better on TV.

You know, I've actually never did this

before where it's sitting down
with the opposing

counsel and

drinks and things like that.

You know, music, candles.

It's like we almost.

One day.

Ohh, maybe not.

You say from Compton,
but I'm trying to understand

why you're taking all these fancy

white cases.

I could ask you the same question.

Goodnight.

I actually believe
in my case was down.

Ohh.

Actually believe in mine too,
Mr Gary.

Well, that puts us in a bit
of a caring situation

because one of us going on in,
one's

going to lose.

I think that's how this goes, yes,

but it's different in my situation

because I'm actually

black employed.

See, I don't work for the man.

I work for Willie Garrett,
which is myself.

I'm employed.

Put myself Where should
I be working, huh?

You tell me.

Come on, call me.

What?

What tiny little piece of the pie

would you be comfortable allotting

to someone like

me?

What, should I be working
pro bono?

Or maybe I should be in some shitty DA's
office trying eviction cases.

Would that make you comfortable?

Would you be more happy with?

We we made it trial right there.

You said you were trying
to school me.

So come on now, school me.

I don't know how much you know about me,

but I'm a son of a sharecropper.

I was 8 years old,

I then I'm shouldn't
came feels you know.

Working me but now
you know I got.

You know mansions.

Rolls Royce Bentleys.

My own private plane, I mean.

But it sounds like it is.

We're both living our own little version
of the American Dream.

A little less red, white and blue
and a little more.

Carmel, Stripes, and.

Although I do believe
that the black American Dream

is quite different than the white

American dream.

Case in point.

OJ trial supposed to be trialling
Central circus.

You wanna go there?

No.

That's murky territory.

Is is innocent?

Is good, Doesn't matter.

Because she's not the one
that's on trial right now.

White frontier justice,
that's what's on trial.

Gone to your head.

Yeah.

Ohh no.

Now go into your head,
Miss Downing.

Put a gun to my head.

Did anyone hear this?

Ohh hell no.

Opportunity to be the lead counsel
on defence or opportunity

to be the lead prosecutor.

Which one do you choose?

Ohh that's that's a tricky 1.

Kids.

His ass is guilty.

And I've never defended someone
who I knew was guilty before.

And you know what they say.

Or he's got to try
that at least once.

Remember these words.

If it doesn't fit,
you must acquit.

We're gonna be talking about.

Prosecution.

Yeah, I have this reoccurring dream.

That I'm prosecuting the case
against that slick ass John,

Cock him and all them fast.

OK, well how does this dream end?

I wiped the floor with it.

Flow with his ass.

Ohh, let me get that.

Ohh absolutely not.

You were so

you were so kind and generous.

Just send me a bottle
of What was that called?

Allow me to return the favour
just this once, although.

I wouldn't get too used to me
being kind to you, Mr Gary.

Once we begin that.

Trial.

Like I will destroy you.

Have a good night.

Good morning, Jackson, Ms 73 degrees
going up to a high 78.

No rain in the forecast
for the next few days.

Start off by saying that this case

she's about to hear.

The case, really.

Right.

This this trial deals

with the oldest sin known to man point

to

point.

It just simply wasn't personal.

It's just business.

And they had.

What time?

Old times.

Don't make this woman.

Time.

Hey.

Can you put the phone now?

Come on.

Ohh, I love you.

Come on.

All rise, all rise.

The court is now in session,

pursuant to the adjournment.

Here ye hear ye all persons

having business with
this honourable court,

draw near.

Give your attention,
and you shall be heard.

The Honourable Judge James E Graves,

Circuit County Judge for
the First Judicial District

of Hines County, Mississippi,
presiding.

Ladies and gentlemen
of the jury.

Hi, Aldo.

Thank you for being here.

This case here is really
about the oldest sin

on the main contracts,
plain and simple.

And Mr Gary would have you believe
that this case is about greed.

And while that sounds entertaining
and the dramatic,

we know for a fact that the deal

had already been approved
by law and his board.

They crafted every single aspect,

outlined it and put it down in writing.

That's contract.

How can it be a binding contract
between two parties?

If one of the parties didn't sign
the contract,

y'all these people lied.

That's what it boils down to.

So why did Mr O'Keefe have such a a panic,
such an urgency?

Such a desperation
for this deal to close.

Why?

Well, because everything
in his life hinged on his deal.

Everything.

For the lower group,
not so much.

They had one goal in mind.

Start amount.

Stalling out.

It wasn't personal.

He just got impatient.

In fact, there is such a thing
as an anticipatory breach

of contract,

and this is when

though the actual breach
has not yet occurred.

One of the involved parties,

heretofore referred to as the soon
to be breaching party,

will not fulfil their
obligations set forth

by the terms of the agreement.

When a situation like this arises.

It is my opinion that it is well
within the means of dispute

for this contract.

That's so cool.

Wake up.

What are we doing?

We sit up in these books talking
about contracts every single day or what?

We're putting them to sleep.

We have lost our connection,
lost our edge.

And what I get from you all, nothing.

I got to make the decision.

I'm going to put Jerry on.

Yeah.

You're hard of hearing.

I'm putting up.

We gotta shake it up.

And plus, he's a great witness.

You said it yourself,
he's a good witness.

He's honest.

He's he's he's
he's a family man.

He's he's a war hero.

He's a civil, civil rights.

Everything you did
for Black Hole.

Put them in front
of the jury.

He gonna play.

It's much too soon
to put Jerry on stand.

It's much too early
in the trial.

We don't have all the information yet.

It ain't never too soon
with me, Mike.

It's never too soon with me.

We know nothing about Maine yet.

We've only seen our interview.

What technical witnesses.

We know nothing about a real
cross examination style.

Nor know how actually
dangerous she is.

Y'all don't know y'all ass.

I'm holding the ground now.

I made a decision.

You can get on board.

You can get the fuck out.

Talk about some of your values,

because if I'm not mistaken, Jerry,

you were eight time

decorated hero.

You got the ammeter,
the Navy Medal, You got the,

you got the Flying Cross.

And you did all of that
and the sacrifice for your country.

Well, I don't think war
is anything to be celebrated,

but I did serve my country
and

quite proudly.

Thank you for your service.

But you didn't stop there.

You came back to your county,

you took over the family business,

and then you did what

I call.

You jumped out the frying pan
into the fire, man,

you wanted to be in politics,

didn't

you?

You ran for me in your hometown
in Biloxi.

I ran twice and served two terms
as mayor from 1974 until 1982.

And I understand if one of those terms

that are very friendly group
of people came to

visit you.

The Ku Klux Klan?

Objection, Your Honour.

What is the relevance
to this line of questioning?

We're in a case about contracts,
your Honour.

You may answer that question.

I denied them a permit
to demonstrate in Biloxi you told.

The Ku Klux Klan

in Biloxi, Ms No.

Now, flying warplanes is one thing,

but to tell the clan no at that time,

that's a different

type of break.

Jerry, I've gotten
an opportunity to know you.

You and your family
with these good folks here.

Have not I just want to ask you.

What are your values?

What is?

Important to you.

Mr O'Keefe,

good day.

How are you?

I'm doing well.

Thank you.

You are good.

Uh.

I just

listen to the testimony you gave.

I think it's fair to say

that the real material
substance centred on character.

Would you agree?

And I agree.

I couldn't hear that.

Can you speak up?

I said yes, ma'am,
I agree.

OK, character.

Let's talk about character.

Well, the overall insinuation being made

is that while you are a man
of honour of strong

moral principles, according to you,
my client is not.

I think Mr Lowen and I have
very different approaches

to as as to how to deal with people

in business, In business.

Yes, right.

OK.

Something I'm curious about.

How did you end up needing to sell
those funeral homes

to Mr Lowen?

Well, I had run into a little bit
of financial trouble.

What kind of financial trouble?

Huh.

Because I'm pretty sure the actual reason
you so desperately needed

to sell at the time

that you did is because
the Mississippi State Insurance Commission

was about to revoke

your licence.

Is that correct?

As a matter of fact,

you are licenced

to sell insurance
in the state of Mississippi

is

currently under suspension.

Can we agree that that
is a true statement?

Mr OK, no, we cannot,

because it's a lot
more complicated than that.

Enlighten me.

How's it more complicated?

Was your licence suspended
or was it?

No, Your honour, on the simple fact
that she's just angry.

Overrule.

We already knew that he was
in financial trouble.

Overruled.

Well, the real truth here is that.