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You threatened extortion your first week here. That was an accident.

Break privilege, for which you almost got disbarred. Horseshoes. Sleep with

witnesses. Just the one. You are seriously self -destructive.

Isn't everybody?

The difficult thing about firing him. Aside from him being your friend.

Is that once again he fell on the sword for somebody else.

And... He did save us from a malpractice judgment.

And possibly exposed us to something much worse.

Eleanor said something about me being self -destructive. But I assure you, if

am unwittingly or unconsciously trying to take anybody down, it isn't you.

Or this law firm.

Nothing? They just pulled the offer.

Completely. On the eve of trial?

Karen, it seems I've been duped.

The defendant's lawyer is known to be underhanded. I now think he led me to

believe they'd settle only to string me along.

We are very ready, Karen. This lawyer, it's a setback, no doubt. But tomorrow,

we are ready to proceed with this trial.

I need a lawyer.

Hold on a second. I need Bobby.

Where's Bobby? What's going on? He thinks that he needs Bobby. No, no.

Sir, come here. Eleanor, can you take Karen into your office, please? There's

not much time.

Not much time. All right.

Take it.

Take it.

That's very kind, but I already have a knife. Lee, don't be here any second.

Lee,

freeze! Get down now!

You get down! What the hell is this?

Worthy! What is going on here? Did anybody just come in here?

Six people, in fact.

Dressed in blue.

We're looking for a man, mid -thirties, jeans, blue jacket. He entered this

building.

Is he a criminal?

He's a homicide suspect.

Homicide?

My God, do you know what you've done?

We represent murderers here. It's quite possible the man you speak of came into

this building to hire us.

With the six of you, guns out, I will never come in.

You may very well cost us business, officer. Bad policeman.

Very bad.

You've got to help me. Mr. Grayson, I already have.

It's a miracle the police didn't insist on searching the place, in which case...

I was hiding under the table. I appreciate that, but trainees at the

now advised to look under tables. It's been a giant leap for law enforcement.

Look, I'm just asking if you'd hold the knife.

And as I've explained, I'm not permitted to do that. This would be considered

evidence. Please.

It's evil. It makes me do things.

Mr. Grayson, if we were to assume possession of this weapon and you were

charged with a crime, we would have an obligation, a legal obligation, to turn

it over to the police. Look, I'm telling you.

It's evil.

Makes me do things.

You know what? Why don't you let me turn the evil knife over to the police?

So that they might incarcerate it. No.

They'll trace it to me. I'm not going to jail.

I want it in a place where the police can't get it.

Where I can't get it.

Would you excuse me for a minute?

Are you going to call the police?

No.

I just want to discuss this matter with my colleagues.

I'll be right back.

Did he kill somebody?

No, there's blood on it. I don't think he used it to puncture a tire.

Why doesn't he just throw it in a dumpster?

That might make sense, Eleanor, but I can't counsel him to do that.

Unless you'd like me to. No.

We can't advise the destruction of evidence.

Well, we can't keep it, Eugene.

If he leaves with it, he might kill again.

It's evil.

Excuse me.

Thank you for your help.

I'm going to look for another lawyer.

Seems we dodged a bullet.

Yes.

Seems so.

What are you doing?

Getting back to work.

We have a trial in the morning.

You'll testify first, and then we'll be calling our doctors.

Okay.

Just speak from your heart, Karen.

Emotion is the strongest part of our case.

We don't really have a case, do we, Eleanor?

Uh, counselor.

Excuse me, please.

I apologize for my client pulling the offer last minute like that.

We really didn't see it coming.

Right.

$300 ,000. No admission of liability.

Sealed. We're done.

We can get a drink.

Patch up our differences.

I can't go $300 ,000.

But how about zero?

Does zero work for you?

He's been arrested.

Who? Ted Grayson.

Mr. Nightman.

Victim was a CPA stabbed in an alley.

Witnesses evidently saw Teddy and reported his license plate.

So they've got him in custody?

Yes. And he called asking for you.

Seems that he didn't find other representation.

Did they recover the knife?

No. No sign of the knife.

Okay. You might have to cover the arraignment.

I'm in trial here.

But I'm not licensed.

It's just an arraignment.

Also, find out anything and everything you can about Mr. Grayson.

Alan. I'm coming.

I'll see you at the arraignment.

My husband was very depressed about his job.

He hated the insurance business to begin with, and when his performance

declined, he just went into a tailspin.

Did he get treatment?

Yes. He saw a doctor who prescribed Liritol and antidepressant. Did that

No. Almost immediately after taking it, he became more agitated, volatile.

About a week after he was on it, he struck me.

He struck you?

Yes.

Which was so not him.

Paul was... He never showed any signs of being hostile.

Certainly not violent.

What happened then? He started getting into altercations at work and was

subsequently fired.

That's... When he started... That's when he said he wanted to kill his boss.

Did you think about calling the police?

No.

Because as I said, I couldn't even fathom that he would... Later that

he... He turned the gun on himself.

And you blamed the drug, Leritol.

It transformed him from a kind, docile man...

Into a volatile, violent person.

Immediately after he started taking it.

I know it was the drug.

Your husband was very depressed over work?

Yes. Depressed before taking the Liritol?

Yes, but he... Thank you. Did he ever hurt anybody after taking the drug

Liritol? He struck me once.

He struck you?

With his fist? Open hand?

Open hand.

Were you injured?

Physically, no. But my children were. Thank you. Did he tell you that he

purchased a gun to shoot his employer?

No. He said he bought it for personal protection.

Which you had encouraged.

Am I right? There had been a rash of break -ins in your neighborhood?

Yes. But he was talking about committing murder.

That isn't personal protection.

Just so that we're clear.

He bought the gun for personal protection, and he became very

turned the gun on himself.

He turned the gun on himself after consuming your client's product.

Your husband's life insurance doesn't cover suicide, does it, Ms.

Evanson?

With inexplicable tragedies, people often find the need to assess blame.

Sometimes they have the need to find money.

Objection. Withdrawn.

Tell me, Ms. Evanson, why don't you just sue the doctor who prescribed the

medication?

Pocket's not deep enough?

Objection. Sustained.

Nothing further.

I didn't do it. I promise you.

Can you tell me why you were spotted in the area?

I was there, but it wasn't me.

Who was it then?

It was the knife.

The knife?

I don't deny that it was in my hand, but I swear, all I meant to do was to

threaten him.

To get money.

The knife is evil. I've done this before.

The knife has killed before.

It's tried, yeah.

Which is the reason I can't have it in my hand.

You know where it is, don't you?

If I were to know where it is, Mr. Grayson, I would be duty -bound to tell.

Let's not have me know.

Are we clear?

Listen, you talk to nobody other than my assistant,

Tara Wilson, and me.

This is important.

Okay.

Two robberies and one prior assault.

On each occasion, he claims to have heard voices.

He's been fired from every job he's ever had.

What's his diagnosis?

He's never been treated.

I beg your pardon? For his prior crimes, they just threw him into prison.

I talked to his mother. She said that he's been crazy since he was three.

Apparently she couldn't afford a doctor.

But that's a little unclear because she seems fairly unstable herself.

Are you telling me this man has never been treated?

Ever.

I don't prescribe Laritol anymore.

But you did with Paul Evanson. Yes, but after his suicide, I began to dig around

and uncovered anecdotal evidence of patients becoming violent.

Doctor, after Paul Evanson started taking the drug, what did you observe?

He definitely became more agitated, erratic.

I didn't suspect the drug until it was too late.

In your patient notes, you never described Mr. Evanson as becoming more

I believe I noted the agitation as well. Did you ever observe any acts of

violence?

No. As a matter of fact, you attributed his increased agitation to his

depression, his despondency over his job. Did you not, Doctor?

I changed my position on that after uncovering the anecdotal evidence.

Anecdotal evidence? How many instances did you uncover where Liratol caused the

patient to become more violent?

Thirty -three. Thirty -three. And in those thirty -three cases, how many

to a medical conclusion that Liratol was the cause of the violence?

None were medical conclusions because... Thank you, Doctor. Wait. I would like

to finish.

Go ahead.

In all of those cases, there were other variables which prevented a conclusive

finding, but Laritol was the common denominator, and in each case, it was

as the likely cause.

How many times in your best estimate has Laritol been prescribed?

Thousands. Perhaps hundreds of thousands?

Yes. And with these hundreds of thousands of usages, you were able to

none of which...

They conclusively found a nexus between lyritol and violence.

Is that correct, doctor? Correct.

How many studies are you aware of, doctor, that conclude the drug is

None, but... How many studies are you aware of that conclude the drug is safe?

Many. Most funded by the manufacturer, your client. Do you have evidence to

suggest that these studies were not conducted fairly?

No.

The problem is we have no scientific evidence. Even if we could prove the

was unsafe, proving it's unreasonably unsafe, given the good it's done many

people. What about the negligence theory? The problem there is there's

to show they could foresee any danger.

We barely survived summary judgment.

What are you asking me to do here?

It's not like I have an offer to accept.

What am I supposed to do?

Nothing, I guess.

We're just bracing you.

You said you'd get something.

I thought we would.

I have no money.

It's like you said.

Insurance doesn't cover suicide.

I have three children to raise.

I have three kids.

We waive reading, Your Honor, and request a probable cause hearing.

We'd also ask for a reasonable bail.

Excuse me, Miss Wilson, but I'm informed you're not a member of the bar.

I'm only here to enter a plea and to file Alan Shaw's appearance.

No need, Your Honor. I'm here.

What'd I miss?

Mr. Shaw, this is a homicide case.

Do you have better things to do? Actually, I was searching for the real

Your Honor, with O .J.

Probable cause hearing is scheduled for tomorrow, 10 o 'clock.

Your Honor, before we adjourn, we have a subpoena for Mr. Shore.

Mr. Grayson was pursued by the police into Mr. Shore's building Tuesday night.

Mr. Shore denied to the police that the suspect entered his office.

Today, by the most stunning of coincidences, we find Mr. Shore

defendant. Your Honor, I have no obligation to tell the police anything

client. We believe Mr. Shore may have information as to the whereabouts of the

murder weapon. Mr. Grayson was overheard talking in jail about an evil knife

that was in his lawyer's office. Overheard?

Where was that, standing around the water cooler?

Chambers.

What do we say about talking, Ted?

Do you have the murder weapon, Counsel? We don't admit there was a murder, Your

Honor. And if there was, we don't admit that it was accomplished with a knife.

And if it was, we don't admit the knife exists.

And if it does, we don't admit that we have it.

You don't have the right to conceal evidence.

I have the duty not to incriminate my client. We're asking for evidence, not

testimony. The case law says a defendant cannot be forced by subpoena to turn

over a weapon. But we can force the lawyer.

Do you have the knife, Mr. Shaw?

Frisk me.

Is the knife in your office?

I don't know.

You don't know. If there is a knife, Your Honor, and I'm not saying there is.

I have no actual or constructive knowledge as to its whereabouts.

Do you have it?

I do not.

Where is it?

It may be in the conference room.

So I would encourage us all not to go in there, because if we have actual

knowledge that it's in our possession, we, of course, would have a duty to turn

it over.

What? You're going wink -wink and pretending you don't know?

I don't know, Jimmy. Not for a fact.

And you're purposely not looking for it. Exactly.

Ignorance is not only bliss, it happens to be constitutional.

Mike,

hello. Thanks for coming.

Would you excuse me, please?

Right this way, Mike.

I do not approve of this person.

Would you do me a favor and call me Michael in front of other people?

I'm trying to come off, you know, more respectful.

Respectable, certainly.

Well, what can I do for you?

I'd like to avail myself of your silent deploy program.

Is this for something illegal?

Michael, how could you ask me such a thing?

Uh, yeah.

You got the email address?

I have several.

I mean, how illegal is it? What we're planning to do here?

Michael, you know me.

Just stall them for as long as you can. Stall them? But he didn't like that you

were late the last time. I'll be there. What's going on?

Eleanor, I have marvelous news.

They're suddenly offering to settle?

Not yet, but they will. Mr. Colby is in your office as we speak. Off you go,

Tara. I'll be there shortly.

He's in my office?

I think he'll be very pleased. Let's go.

This is a waste of my time. I assure you it isn't. I'm doing you a favor, Mr.

Colby. You'll perhaps want to buy me that drink after all.

I'm not a morning person. Yes.

I was going through the voluminous discovery late last night, and I found

included among the multitude of various medical studies.

It's quite helpful.

Though, not to you.

What is this?

It's a letter, addressed to you, in fact, from your client concerning

Acknowledging a small percentage of violent ideations and suicidal

Tick, tick.

How did you get this? I just told you.

This is from general counsel.

To me.

It's work product.

We never turn this over.

You must have.

I haven't. I asked you a question before.

How did you get this? Your client acknowledged a violent, possibly

nexus between the drug... This is privileged.

Gee.

If you're right, it would be malpractice, then, for you to give it to

Ouch. And your reputation has been so spotless to now.

Two million dollars, Robert. You don't want the jury to hear that your people

knew about the inherent dangers.

Think of the punitives, Robert.

This is inadmissible.

I'm bringing a motion in limine to quash it.

And I will not be blackmailed.

Strategic mistake.

Alan, where'd you get that document?

I'm late for a probable cause hearing on Mr. Knight. I'd love it if you could

start to prepare our response to Mr. Colby's motion. Could you help me on

I saw him running.

The defense?

Yes. He jumped into his car and he just sped off.

Are you absolutely sure that this is the man you saw running?

Yes.

Did you see him run out of the alley or simply on the street?

Just on the street.

And when the police pulled up seconds later, you said, that's him in that car?

Yes, and they took off after him. And when you said, that's him, why did you

think the police wanted him?

Well, because he was running away.

So when the police screeched up, I put two and two together.

Ah, two and two.

We entered his apartment. He immediately tried to flee. He shouted, it wasn't

me. It wasn't me.

We apprehended him.

We noticed a bruise on his face.

We also found $700 in cash on his kitchen table.

A bruise and money, is that all?

That and a prior record for armed robberies.

I see. Did that factor into your making the arrest as prior record?

Yes.

Your Honor, at this time, I ask that you dismiss the charges with prejudice and

an apology.

You can step down, officer.

Do you have anything else? Your Honor, the suspect's prior record can factor

into reasonable suspicion.

Perhaps to search him. He was spotted running from the scene.

He then ran from the police. The prosecution has no case. Running down a

is not evidence of a murder. You don't even have enough to call him a person of

interest. I could be wrong on that.

All right, look.

There are several issues in play here.

I'm going to take this under advisement.

Will we convene at three o 'clock?

What does that mean?

It means he's going to think about it.

In the meantime, you do not speak to anybody.

Okay. It's just that sometimes it helps for me to talk. You cannot do that.

Ted, if I succeed in keeping you out of prison, I need you to promise me you'll

go to a hospital.

A mental hospital?

We need to make you safe from the voices.

I don't know how he got it, but clearly it's privileged.

It's not discoverable.

And for it to be admitted... You disclosed it?

He's saying we did. It's my suspicion, however... How did you get the letter,

Mr. Shore?

Discovery.

Your Honor, even if you were to find this correspondence to be work product,

opinion has to be based on some study.

Why wasn't that study turned over to us?

I don't know.

You don't know.

Did you ask general counsel?

No.

Because what you don't know helps you.

This is a letter written from lawyer to lawyer, black and white, work product.

I am more troubled by your client concealing evidence.

I don't know what you do and don't have, Mr. Colby, but the letter is admitted.

Now might be a good time to chat.

What's going on?

Opposing counsel is meeting with a defendant.

We're expecting an offer at 2 o 'clock.

Really? That's fantastic.

Yes, it is.

Alan, can I talk to you for a second?

Well, not in that room. It might contain evil.

My office.

Where did you get that document?

You don't want to know.

Damn it, Alan.

I've had enough of not knowing.

You and I are friends, in addition to being colleagues, so I am asking you to

straight with me.

Where did you get it?

There's a software program called Silent Deploy.

Basically, you can target somebody else's computer. All you need is their

address.

I went into Mr. Colby's computer last night and hit pay dirt.

You broke into somebody's computer and you stole their private correspondence.

feel ashamed.

But compared to concealing evidence that a drug is potentially lethal... Alan, I

don't even know what to do with you. Eleanor, you are my friend.

I want you to be a friend to Karen Evanson here.

If you insist on exalting your ethical duties as a member of the bar, I need

to excuse yourself from this case.

Why? Because swiping this document?

It's just the beginning.

What are you going to do now?

I

can't

urge you enough not to be present for this. Oh, I will be very present.

In that case, I need you to make me a promise.

What? Don't speak.

If I have something to say, Alan... You'll have nothing helpful to say in

room.

I'm sorry, can I... I know where the room is, thank you.

Who are these people?

Members of my firm.

Excuse them.

They're part of my legal team.

Excuse them.

It's all right. You can go.

Thank you.

I presume

you have a number?

One -three.

Sealed. No admission.

Very nice.

But for a billion -dollar pharmaceutical company? That's as high as no go, one

-three. That isn't true, Mr. Colby, and we both know it.

If that document becomes public, it could generate a plethora of new

I typically loathe the word plethora, but when it can be used aggressively...

Look, I'm speaking now, sir.

A plaintiff victory would be devastating for you.

An assettlement, sealed or otherwise?

would be perceived as a victory. That's your worst nightmare.

What you're desperate for here is a favorable verdict.

That sends the most chilling message of all to future plaintiffs, does it not?

I will sell you this document for $8 million.

I beg your pardon?

It becomes yours again. I won't introduce it.

No doubt you'll get your verdict.

And even more importantly, nobody gets foul wind of a very damaging admission.

Am I to understand your offering to lose this case for eight million?

You're going to accept my offer, Mr. Colby, not because you're dishonest or

ethically challenged like me, but because you're human.

Because you know this document, should it become public, would easily cost West

Pharmaceuticals in the tens of millions. Because you know once your client, your

biggest client, learns you inadvertently disclosed this to me, they will leave

you. The career flashing before your eyes is your own, Mr. Colby. Eight

dollars.

I'll rest my case now. We all go home winners.

And because you are an ethical man, you'll convince your client.

to hereafter warn doctors and consumers that studies show violent ideations

as a rare but possible side effect.

How about that, Mr. Colby? You get to keep your client and possibly save a

or two, all for the one -time offer of $8 million.

I'd want the check today.

Where is he?

He'll be here any second, Your Honor. He's currently in trial on another

Miss Wilson, I said three o 'clock.

Step up here, Mr. Shaw.

I'm going to ask you now as an officer of the court, and you will answer me,

subject to the pains and penalties of perjury.

Do you have possession of the knife?

I do not.

Do you know where it is?

I do not.

Is it possibly in your office?

Possibly.

Did you look for it?

I did not.

Sit.

If a lawyer knows he's been handed a murder weapon, he's got to give it to

police. That's the law.

But he doesn't have to go looking for it.

I cannot order Mr. Shore to provide privileged information leading to the

knife's discovery.

Without the weapon, the Commonwealth has often nothing. The defendant was seen

running in the area.

Period.

The murder charges are dismissed without prejudice.

The reckless endangerment as well as evading the police, those charges stand.

I'll grant Mr. Grayson bail on that.

I do, however, hereby issue a bench warrant to search Mr. Shore's law office

immediately.

If you find the knife, we can start this whole process again.

Until then, case dismissed.

We're adjourned.

Okay, then.

Ted, we made a deal. You get help. You're going to find the knife.

I watched it under that conference table. They'll find it.

You hid the knife under the conference table? Yeah.

Alan.

The judges just called us back in. Have we heard from Colby? Give me a second.

They'll find it. All we can do is hope they don't, Ted. In the meantime, Tara's

going to take you to a hospital. I've arranged for you to be admitted.

The police will come and get me. If we get you committed, perhaps they won't.

Tara, there's a car in front with security.

Let's get your presence out of here.

I'll visit you tomorrow.

Let's go.

Glad you could make it, counsel.

I took the liberty of bringing the jury in without you.

You may proceed.

I'm not doing that. You're on your own.

The plaintiff rests, Your Honor.

What do you mean, you rest?

We presented our case in full. We rest.

What's going on?

Your Honor, I feel conflicted about introducing that document.

Clearly, the disclosure was inadvertent as well as privileged.

If the shoe were on the other foot, if this were ever done to me by another

lawyer... You have evidence that could further your client's case, likely win

it.

You have an obligation to use that evidence, Mr. Shore.

I'm afraid it'll make me look unscrupulous and the jury will punish

What's going on here?

But I disagree with Mr.. Shore, but it's his client and ultimately

his call Without that document this doesn't even get to a jury counsel.

I will direct a verdict for the defendant Well, I certainly hope you

that. Oh, I will do that You haven't even made a prima facie showing you've

introduced no scientific evidence

How in God's name could you even think of resting?

Your Honor, we hope for a settlement. They didn't blink.

I tip my hat, but using this document, as an officer

of the court, I can't bring myself to take advantage of it.

If you don't introduce it, I will direct a verdict against you, and

I will recommend that your client pursue a claim for malpractice.

Plaintiff rests, Your Honor.

I don't believe this. Slip that into your purse, Karen. This whole thing is

sealed. We don't want anybody to find out, especially the judge.

The case is over?

They wouldn't be paying us eight million to continue.

I don't know how to thank you.

Just go take care of your kids.

Alan, can I hug you? No, I don't hug clients.

I grope them on occasion, but I never hug.

This is that

man, Eugene.

Ever since he's been here. Look at this.

Jimmy, could you perhaps lay off the guy?

No, I'm sick of this.

A party?

Where's the punch?

Alan, can you come into my office, please?

Let's all go.

What, are they going to beat me up?

Come on.

For the last two hours, our office has been turned upside down while the police

look for a murder weapon.

Myself, Jamie, and Jimmy, well, we've been unable to do our work because, once

again, you have caused this place to be disrupted.

Last week, I was at the point of firing you.

So tell me, Alan, if you were in my position, running this firm,

How would you deal with an employee like yourself?

That's a tough one.

On the one hand, if someone's a liability, I say get rid of them.

On the other hand, I...

Here's a check made out to the

firm for two million.

Contingency on that. Case we just settled.

We're done.

We'll be out of your hair in five minutes.

Did you find anything?

No.

But I don't get to leave when I want.

No. If you're committed, you can't leave until they say you're better.

What if I never get better?

Could you do that for a second?

I'll be at the door.

Okay.

Two things.

First... Or make a list of all the doctors that you can speak to about the

knife. And so forth.

Outside of privilege, you can't talk to anyone about these things.

Only the doctors.

How would you explain that?

Second.

You will get better, Ted.

You will.

He's been mentally ill his entire life, Alan. He's in his 30s, for God's sake.

This is the first time he's seen the inside of a hospital.

Well, he won't be seeing it for long, Alan, if the police find that knife.

Can we talk about the other case now?

No.

Alan, I know you.

to get disbarred.

A self -destructive... All right, all right, on that note.

Alan.

Hey.

Jimmy, hello.

Can I buy you a beer?

You're right.

Baby steps.

My mistake.

Half a beer.

Good night.

I don't get it, Eleanor.

I see nothing redeeming about that man.

You have to know him, Jimmy.

You just...

You have to know him.

Next, on The Practice.

If I go back to Romania, they'll force me to get married.

Anna, let's go.

One second, sir. This is a family matter. Let go of me. Mr. Viorca, your

daughter is represented by counsel.

Nine months ago, my wife was murdered. She was stalked. You can't do that to a

person and only get 15 years.

This guy got any priors? A ton. But if he doesn't testify, they don't come in,

Eugene. Look, I'm not saying we won't get him. I'm just saying there's a risk.

I've explained this to your client. He's just too emotional to hear it. You

mentioned going after him civilly. I'd like to do that. Don't let this man make

you more of a victim than you already are.

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