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On the practice. We've decided to let
you go. Go where?

Here's a check.

Representing two weeks severance pay.

I've generated fees in excess of six
million dollars. You've handed me a

for fifteen thousand.

Alan Shore seemed to know this was
coming. Did you tell him? Yes.

Your employment here is terminated.

What's with the red tie, soldier?

Red is soft.

Soft does not work around here, sailor.
That's Denny Crane. The Denny Crane.

Don't be fooled.

Once he's in the courtroom, he's every
bit the icon.

I'm a senior partner in my firm the way
you are in yours.

It's not enough to insist on fidelity or
fair dealing.

A good leader has to practice it.

Was the defendant's termination of the
plaintiff wrongful? We find in the

affirmative. We are the defendant to pay
the plaintiff $2 .3 million.

Denny, this is Tara Wilson.

We hire only the prettiest people in
this firm. Are you a pretty girl

I am, so... I like her.

Jimmy. Manny.

What? Look at you in that suit.

Do you, like, own that?

I was just talking to your mother. I
know this. She told me, which is kind of

what put the idea in my brain that I
should maybe come see you. I heard you

fatter, but you look good.

Thanks.

Eleanor Frutt, Eugene Young, Manny
Quinn, old friend.

Hi.

What's up?

Uh, can I talk in front of them?

Well, uh, yes.

They're lawyers.

Privilege applies to all of us.

I've had some drug problems as of late.

Not using, I swear.

Just selling. I would never use.

Anyway, I got, uh... I can talk, right?

Yeah. I got myself in this situation,
okay? A few weeks ago, I got shot right

the ass. Nothing serious. You know me.
I'm not a complainer.

Anyway, I had this dope deal coming up
that I was planning.

I didn't tell anybody, except Gigi
Cooley, my girlfriend.

Remember Gigi? Of course.

How is she?

She got fatter, but she's good.

Anyway, all of a sudden, the feds are
busting down my door.

I got raided. They seized my pot. They
arrested me. They opened the wound in my

ass all over again.

It was terrible.

It healed up good, and I'm not suing for
that or nothing.

But my point...

Nobody could have known about this drug
deal, Jimmy. I didn't tell no one.

I think the FBI bugged me. I'm positive.

Bugged you?

How? They inserted some device in my
buttocks.

I know it sounds nuts, but I think
during the first surgery, they inserted

of those small microchips. Then during
the second procedure, they took it out.

It's the only way they could have known
about the pot. I mean, I didn't talk

about this deal on the phone or nothing.

So I want to bring a motion to suppress.

I mean, this is beyond unconstitutional.

You can't bug a man's ass.

It isn't right.

You must be joking.

I don't joke. I don't believe in humor.
Well, I don't believe in guns, and I do

not shoot ducks.

Every new employee picks up a rifle.
It's how I judge character.

Denny.

Little problem. The Finnerty's are here,
very upset.

Oh? Who are they, and why do I care?

They're the wrongful death case you
brought in here.

And they're upset because their trial
starts tomorrow, and you've been totally

absent. Did you explain to them that I'm
typically absent? I did.

And they're maintaining it's you they
hired, and they're feeling defrauded.

All right.

Tell them I'll be right in. Okay.

And to prepare me, do you know what you
plan to say?

No idea.

Most paralegals request not to work with
me. And just so you know, I'm totally

fine with being hated.

Got it. I'm actually not that difficult.

Don't do anything to disappoint me, and
we'll get along fine. Something like

that. Thanks, Sally.

If you dress like that, people will get
the right idea about you. Please, go

home and change.

You can't keep talking to me like this.

Woman on woman can still be sexual
harassment.

Wonderful. And if you look around, you
might find someone who cares.

In the meantime, go home, or wherever it
was you woke up this morning, and put

on a different outfit.

At ease.

Bill!

Sarah.

Good to see you. Good to see us. You
know, we hired you 14 months ago. We've

been in here dozens of times for
meetings, depositions. We have never

Our trial starts tomorrow.

We came specifically for you, which we
made clear.

Sheldon Mowdrey specializes in wrongful
death. He's uniquely qualified to handle

this, given the way your daughter so...
wrongfully died.

Do you even remember how our daughter
died?

Of course I do.

Such a shame.

So wrongful.

Tell me how my daughter died, Mr. Crane.

Bill. Sarah.

Mary died when a store light fixture
fell tragically on her.

Are you going to be trying this case or
not?

I am going to be trying this case.

I beg your pardon?

He's a friend, Eugene, so I'd like to,
you know, help.

You filed a motion to suppress?

Yes, based on the exclusionary rule. The
client had a reasonable expectation of

privacy, which we feel was violated.

You're planning to walk into a court of
law and argue that federal agents

installed a listening device in your
client's buttocks. I know it feels

desperate. Desperate. It feels
desperate.

Eugene, if the evidence doesn't get
suppressed, he goes away.

This is one of my oldest friends. I got
to do this.

He says when he had a rigorous movement,
he could hear a little beeping sound.

You can't possibly try this case.

Why not?

You don't know the facts.

You don't know the law.

Well, lay it out on the memo.

One page, no more. Double -spaced.
That's far too complicated. One page,

-spaced. Off you go.

Denny. Edmund.

Are we on today? No, I have an
emergency.

Could I talk to you?

Of course.

It's my son.

He's been arrested.

Daryl? What for?

Sexual assault.

Date rape.

Which he is innocent of. I know you
don't do criminal work anymore. I'll

care of it.

He's a wonderful young man, Denny.

You know him. He would...

And he's insisting on trying a case that
he knows nothing about.

Tomorrow, he settled a claim behind my
back.

He lit my tie on fire because it was
red.

He referred me to a surgeon to get my
breath done.

What are you going to do about it?

Whoa,

whoa, whoa, let's all take a breath.

Richard, as I understand it, the case he
settled behind your back was for more

money than you were prepared to close
on.

Mitchell, the tie smoked a little.

It did not go ablaze.

And, Julie, you've been complaining
about your breasts for three months.

No, you seem to be the only one,
Matthew. You need to somehow rein him

is Alan Shaw, Sheldon. In addition to
being a gifted attorney, he's an

accomplished Denny Crane wrangler. He'll
join you at tomorrow's trial.

What? Please, let's all remember when
dealing with Denny, deep down beneath

amusing exterior...

His name comes first on the letterhead.

Hannah, I need you now, sweetheart.

That's it?

That's it?

What are you going to do about it?

A son of a client just got arrested for
date rape. Danny just asked me. Oh, no.

Big client, Hannah. You're an XDA. You
might be able to... I told you, you're

more criminal. Please don't make me beg.

Remember what happened the last time I
got on my knees?

Don't flatter yourself.

You weren't that great.

Well, I need you to be, Hannah.

Like only you can.

Yes, and you're not that charming
either. I left the DA's office to get

from... Danny promised the client we'd
make it go away.

And I promise I'll make it up to you.

Pretty, please?

Hmm?

Deep rants.

Hmm.

What do you mean I can't take it?

Obviously, this is a very precarious
time for the firm. Which is why I would

think we could use clients, even... Not
that client.

Manny is one of my oldest friends.

Jimmy, the absurdity of this motion
would damage our credibility.

And that would hurt our other clients.

I want to take this case.

We're voting two to one to turn it down.

You know, I never come to you and ask...
We understand that, Jimmy.

And if it were anything but this, we
would probably say yes.

But this firm cannot go into court and
claim that the FBI bugged a client's

We don't know for sure they didn't. The
stuff that's going on these days...

Fine. Get some evidence to support it.
We'll reconsider.

But for now, we're not taking the case.

I specifically asked for a one -page
memo, soldier.

You've given me a page and a half.

I thought since it is double -spaced, I
won't read it.

I like to read.

What are you doing here?

Matthew thought my presence could add
prowess.

There's no need for prowess when I'm in
the room.

Denny Crane.

Gentlemen, this is Alan Shore. He'll be
joining us today.

And I believe you all know Denny Crane.

The woman is dead here.

$1 .2 million isn't going to bring her
back to life.

Do you have a figure that will bring her
back?

2 .3.

Mr. Crane, the decedent was not a
college graduate.

Her earning capacity is limited. No pain
and suffering, no loss of consortium.

The jury verdict research on an instant
death with no dependents is 875 ,000

structured. We're offering 1 .2 up
front. It's generous.

And I like fast little talkers. They
remind me of chipmunks.

Denny, the fixture satisfied all safety
requirements.

It never should have fallen. But it did.

On Mary Finnerty's head.

Killing her.

Irreparably.

Now listen, son.

Your client. All shop.

They have over 3 ,000 stores nationwide.
That's 57 ,000 lighting

fixtures just in the good old U .S. of
A.

What if they all fell down there?

We're not talking about one little
accident that killed Mary Finity's head.

This could wipe out hundreds of
thousands of innocent people.

Denny Crane.

The text was consensual. I give you my
word, Miss Rose.

Well, her word seems to be rape. And
since there's both torn clothing and

vaginal bruises... She's making it up.

Why would she do this? Because rape
trials are fun?

I dated this girl.

We had sex before.

Consensual. But if you'd had sex before,
why would she now be saying that she

was raped?

Excuse me a second.

I realize that everyone is different,
but I don't like my paralegals to talk.

I'm happy.

But I am so ready to give it to you now.

Obviously, for you to speak to a junior
partner like that, you must be screwing

a senior partner.

So, Daryl, any ideas? We have a woman
here with bruises, ripped clothing.

I'm looking for a little direction here.

Well, her father was very abusive to her
when she was younger.

He even sexually assaulted her.

And? And I'm not a shrink, but a buddy
of mine is. He said we could argue that

because of what her father did, she
psychologically, I don't know, gets

on by mistreatment and stuff, which
personally I think she does a little,

is why, you know, we were having rough
sex, and that would account for the

bruises and stuff.

Also...

She's African -American.

I'm sure the relevance of that is
obvious, but could you run it by me

Well, a Boston jury is likely to take my
word over hers.

Plus, African -American women like sex.

You know.

Rougher.

What do you mean you can't take my case?

My firm, they voted against it. I
thought you were a partner.

I am, but I was outvoted, Manny.

Jimmy, if I don't suppress this
evidence, I'm looking at eight years.

I tried.

I don't understand it. It's a criminal
firm. You're a partner. I'm a criminal.

Besides, you're my friend here.

I know, but... But nothing, Jimmy.

You remember when you passed the bar? We
threw that great big party.

And he gave this great speech about what
it meant, how you were finally going to

be able to help your friends.

Well, here I am coming to you for help.

Now, what's the deal?

We look ridiculous. You must really love
to shoot.

This is America. Everybody loves to
shoot.

Guns are what makes America great.

There are more guns in the American
household than pet dogs.

Listen, as soon as we can get the guns
to fetch, we can lick this damn dog

problem completely.

Asaba! Pull!

The damn!

Pull!

Terry! Pull!

See? The trick is, you gotta... Oh!

Whoa, now that...

Trick is, you're going to want to hit
the target.

Okay.

Mother! Pull!

Did you say mother?

I only meant to scare her.

Now that we've played guns together, can
I be candid, Denny?

I've had the opportunity to observe you
for a while from up close and afar.

And I've noticed something.

Like what?

You're not well.

People in your firm aren't going to tell
you that because they like you.

Plus, you wield a great deal of power.

But you have about as much business
being in that courtroom tomorrow as you

holding a loaded shotgun.

Do you know who you're talking to?

Look, I offer this because, A, I don't
care if I get fired, and,

B, someone very dear to me died with
Alzheimer's.

And when I think I see symptoms, even
the possibility of

symptoms...

The fact that you may have Alzheimer's
is good to criticize me.

Danny, these people, the Finnerneys,
have waited 14

months for trial.

You want me because they think you're
prepared.

Who do you think you are?

Who?

I hire you. You're here a week, and now
you're trying to tell me what to do?

Nobody. Nobody.

what to do.

Dad, you're my father and you don't even
remember.

I'm not your father.

I had you for a second.

Don't you laugh at me.

When I went to law school, it wasn't to
get rich or...

I had a lot of buddies who got in jams.

I became a lawyer to help my friends.

It was that simple.

There was something about that that
seemed very glamorous to me.

And it still does.

Really?

Get some space in the north end.

Wake up every morning, drop my laundry
off at the fluff and fold, have coffee

with Lenny and Sal at Maury's Donuts,
help Steve get the Denver boot off his

pickup, help Sylvia get a loan even
though she's got no credit, negotiate a

better price on a condo for my Aunt
Mary.

Help the people I really care about to
live better lives, you know?

Then close up early enough to have
supper with them.

That sounds like a life to me.

A rich one, even.

You have to do it.

Do what?

Hang a shingle on the North End.

Help Aunt Mary with her credit. Help
Lenny with...

You have to do it.

I can't abandon the firm now, of all
time. Jimmy, the word on the street is

firm is over.

I've been looking.

You have?

And get this.

One of my close friends is a headhunter.

Eugene's put his name out there.

What?

Eugene? Three weeks ago, he interviewed
Hollings and Gray.

That's not even the point.

You have to go do this.

Because it's what you want to do.

You have to do it.

Not just going away, Matthew. Especially
not quickly.

He raped her. Not what I want to hear.

Look. Get the new guy to do this. He's
done criminally. The new guy is in court

on Denny Crane control.

I told you when I came here it was to
get away from criminal law.

I have an official complaint to lodge.
And since it's about her, she might as

well be present for it. I fight my
battles open.

You might want to opt for an adverb
there, Sal.

Openly would support your predicate.
Open would describe your leg position.

At the bar.

I want that on the record.

Ooh, the girls are fighting.

Got a big one, Glenn.

Yeah, tell me something I don't know.
Oh, please.

Hannah. Glenn.

Date rape. We need to find some
credibility issues quickly.

Victim's name is Candace Watson.

Suspect's father is a blue chip. We'll
get your employee records, school

transcripts, credit report.

Your hair.

It's so you.

Hi. Hi.

We're not simply looking to prevail at
trial. The goal would be to squash this

now.

I need this.

Denny, I am begging you. I've prepared
this opening for three weeks.

Overkill.

Alan.

We don't want to steal the thunder from
your closing, Denny.

Not going to get to a closing, no, sir.

Mr. Crane.

We'll hear from you.

Denny Crane, here's what's going to
happen.

A whole lot of witnesses are going to
get up and tell you how and why all

lighting fixture, fell on Mary
Finnerty's head, killing her.

The defense is going to get up, have
their say, then I'll get up again and

you to give Sarah and Bill Finnerty a
whole lot of money.

Now, It's difficult to put a price on a
human life, I grant you.

But this is all shop.

And as the defense counsel was so quick
to point out to me, they have over 3

,000 stores in this country, 10 ,000
internationally.

We're not talking about one lighting
fixture.

We're talking about a lot of lives at
stake here.

Objection. Sustained.

Mr. Crane, can we talk about this case
only? Can we do that?

Oh, of course. I'm sorry, Your Honor.

Value of human life.

It's a bugger.

My friend Jerry Spence tells a story of
this paper boy delivering his papers on

this morning route one day. He throws
the paper through the window, shatters

glass, blinds a woman.

What's the value of that?

Paper boy decides to give the woman.

His profits for the week, not very much
considering she was blinded. Now here,

we have a loss of life.

An avoidable loss.

Not merely an accident.

One they could have prevented.

So I think the paperboy had the right
idea.

At the end of this trial, I'm going to
get up. I'm going to ask the defendant

pay my client one week's profit.

Now, let's make that a day's profit.

Let's not get greedy here.

We may not be able to put a price on
Mary Finnerty's life, but we can at

pay her family the profits for the day
they killed her.

What could be more fair than that?

Hmm?

My client's profits are not relevant.

The number of stores they have is not
relevant. How dare you go into that?

And how dare you not shut him down?

May I go off the record?

Briefly. All right, Ed.

Thank you. This is not for your ears, by
the way.

You stupid bastard. Cases rarely turn on
what's legally relevant.

What you have to be concerned with here
is that all shop makes $160 million of

pure profit a day. A day.

In gross revenues, $800 million.

In the 20 minutes it took the ambulance
to reach Mary Finnerty's crushed head,

your client took in $10 million.

That might slip out in court, and even
if it doesn't... Look at this face. It

comes with its own publicist.

The jury will get wind of those numbers.

In which case we'll appeal. Great. And
do you think you'll be the lawyers to

handle that appeal when your client gets
whacked with a $50 million judgment?

You're an ass.

You're an ass.

You're an ass.

How about we settle this case like your
careers depended on it?

Dumb bastards.

I'm sorry. Where were we?

Leaving? I've been thinking about this
for a long time. And now... Because you

couldn't take that case?

In part, yes.

The truth is, I've always wanted to hang
my own shingle.

I'm 43 years old. If I don't do it now,
when then?

Considering what we're going through
now, how can you even think of leaving?

You are.

You interviewed with Hollings and Gray
last month.

Is that true, Eugene?

They called for an interview. I
declined.

No, you didn't. I declined the job.

But not the interview.

You considered leaving, Eugene.

That's what I've been doing.

We just came to different conclusions.

Do you have any idea how difficult it
would be to launch a practice?

Probably not.

But I'm not coming totally from logic
here.

This is emotional.

Given that, why don't you at least wait
to see if this impulse passes?

The truth is, Eleanor, I've been wanting
to leave for a hundred years.

I love this, and all of you, don't get
me wrong.

But what I really want to do, deep down,
this isn't it.

I'll pitch in, handle cases, whatever
you need. I won't abandon you.

But I gotta do this.

And when would you do this?

Today.

It needs to be now.

I'm sick of her not respecting me.

I made law review at Holy Cross, top 10
% of my class, and people totally

dismiss me because of the way I dress.

Well, then let's talk about your dress.

I get clients because of the way I look,
Matthew.

People approach me... Men approach you.
Yes, many of whom go on to hire me.

And is that how you plan to carve out
your career?

You know, you're right.

Law review, top ten percent of your
class.

Firms all over town should have been
extending offers.

How many did?

Sally, you're an attorney.

I'm also 25, and I'm not going to dress
like I'm 40.

My legal skills are excellent. I
shouldn't get punished because my skirts

short. And you can tell, Hannah, I'm
going to hit her.

I don't care if she's a partner.

If she keeps treating me like this, I'm
going to hit her.

According to the seminars, I'm not
supposed to hug you.

But I'm going to risk it.

Hey, hey, hey.

Shh.

Shh.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Munchausen's. Basically, it's a disorder
that causes people to make up or fake

diseases. I know what it is. Where did
you get this?

I should say, how did you get this?

I don't think you mean to ask me that.

Was she ever actually diagnosed with
Munchausen's?

She doesn't have it.

Then why is she on a hospital list?

It's computer generated.

If a person is admitted for treatment
over and over, the name eventually might

end up on a possible Munchausen list.

Even if the injuries are legit?

Shouldn't happen.

But one doctor along the way had to
wonder whether she was really abused by

father.

That's enough.

Do you have a second?

Sure.

I'm going to ask you this in a quiet,
refrained tone so as not to seem like

attacking you.

How is it you could interview with
another law firm?

Eleanor, they wanted to meet.

I told them I was not interested.

They were persistent about at least
talking.

I only agreed to hear them out. I did.

I restated my position that I had no
interest in leaving here. And that was

end of it. Was that before or after you
fired Alan?

It was after the firm voted to discharge
Alan Shaw.

Eugene, I don't think I need to lecture
you on the importance of perception.

But for us, during an incredibly
vulnerable period, for our senior

seen interviewing... Nobody saw.

The word was out. Jamie heard it. She
told Jimmy. The word got out.

Forget that I'm your partner.

As your friend, if you're planning to
bail... I'm not bailing.

Are we going to survive, Eugene?

We'll survive.

I'm not bailing.

And we'll survive.

I'm going to tell his father.

That I'm meeting with the DA this
morning.

Other than that... Tara, copies of
cases.

First circuit's on top, Massachusetts is
the second tab, dictum and legislative

intent after that.

Would you like me to come with you? I
would, actually.

But I'm too afraid he'll talk.

Would it kill you to be kind?

Actually, I was once, and I almost did.
Ah, so I get the blame for how you treat

people. Just the opposite. I give you
total credit.

Hannah, I would hate to be the only one
to experience the tender you.

It's late.

I've got to go do good deeds.

Sheldon, I heard you settled.

Yeah. 6 .5 million.

Good result, clients pleased.

6 .5?

You were stuck between 1, 2, and 2, 3.

How'd you get 6, 5?

Denny did good work.

So I don't need to intervene today?

Don't you love it here?

These convictions are extremely
difficult to get.

especially when the suspect and victim
once had a consensual relationship.

Well, their relationship... I'm not
saying I won't get it.

I'm just trying to prepare you, Mr.
Watson.

Kenny, I, uh... Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't
know you were busy.

Actually, I did.

You're Candace Watson's father?

I am.

Hannah Rose.

I have the unfortunate task of defending
the man who raped your daughter, who,

between the three of us, I'm convinced
is guilty.

What do you want, Hannah? In the
interest of no surprises, medical

A claim you once abused your daughter.

I'm sure you didn't.

A hospital turned up her name as a
possible Munchausen. What is going on?

could excuse us, please. If she makes
things up. That's all, Hannah.

I'm leaving.

This can be used to pierce rape shield,
which is vulnerable to begin with.

You might want to consider sparing your
daughter this trial.

Hannah, get out.

Misdemeanor assault.

One year suspended.

That's a gift.

None of us wants to go to trial here.

And the D .A. agreed?

I just got the call.

Your son does get a conviction.

But no jail?

Assuming the judge signs off, which he
should.

Oh, thank God. You can thank Hannah.

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

He's a fine young man, Miss Rose.

And... Mr.

Solomon, I can see you're having a
moment.

But from my take on the facts, which
includes an interview with the fine

man, he's a rapist.

If he's to make anything of this second
chance, Daddy needs to see the fine

young man for what he is and get him
into some counseling.

They're all nuts.

Who? The partners.

You know, they've all totally had work
done.

They have?

Please. Denny Crane's head so pumped
full of Botox. Even Hannah. Pretty

Hannah Rose?

Yeah. She's in her 30s. So what?

She's pulled so tight she's got to cross
her legs and smile.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

I guess it's lucky I don't like to
smile. I was just...

How much do we pay you, Sally?

$160 ,000.

Do you think we pay you $160 ,000 to
come down here to the storage room and

smoke pot, Sally?

No, ma 'am.

It would be a mistake to call me ma 'am.

Give me the joint, Sally.

Do you need to pee, Mark? Yes, ma 'am.

Sir.

Hannah.

God. Go pee, Mark.

I've, like, so miscalculated my day.

I've had a lousy day, too, Sal.

I arranged for a rapist to get off with
just a slap on the wrist.

Now I need to go buy something to feel
better about myself.

I've been eyeing the little purse,
actually.

It cost $900.

Can you imagine $900 for a purse?

Luckily, I can afford it.

Partners here are well paid.

I bet you hope to be partner one day.

Complain about me to anyone ever again,
even to your own mother.

This little pot incident comes at a
light.

What the hell are you doing in my
office?

Had you there again, didn't I, Dad?

I've asked you not to make fun of my
mental elf.

I meant it.

If I offended you before, I apologize.

You know, you don't fool me.

My success as a trial attorney comes
from my ability to read people.

I know your little secret, soldier.

You do?

You're in awe of me.

Well, now that the secret's out, let me
tell you something, Denny Crane.

Having watched you at the courthouse
yesterday, I just want you to know I

am in awe.

You're Denny Crane.

And that's... simple.

You've taken up a minute of my time.

To whom do I send the bill?

Send the bill to me

That

thing is elegant you can go dressy and
it's casual

it goes with the sweater and jeans as
well Do you like to carry a lot of stuff

totally

Oh, I'm jealous.

I'm saving up to get the same bag.

Well, look on the bright side, if I saw
it on you, I'd no longer want it.

Tell you what.

Give me half off.

I'll buy you one.

If only I could.

Look, if you get home and you suddenly
hate it, bring it back. No problem.

I'm not supposed to say it.

Never heard it.

What's the matter?

Hannah Rose?

You're an attorney?

Why?

My name is Candace Watson.

Your client raped me last week.

Small town, Boston.

You're good to go.

Look, I, uh...