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Previously on L .A. Law.

There's a child matching Eric's general description in St. Anthony's Hospital.

How sick?

This child is dead.

Mrs. Perkins?

I'm sorry, I just found out the body was already sent to County Mork.

My apologies, Mrs. Perkins.

Did you find him? The baby John Doe was mistakenly cremated.

I have a missing child.

And if that little boy was my son...

Then how am I ever gonna know?

Age is 100 % fatal.

There's no effective cure at this time. Did you buy this gun with the intent to

kill Mr. Gates?

Glenn was in horrible agony.

He didn't want to live any longer. If I was dying, and I'd lost all human

dignity and quality of life,

I sure would hope someone would love me enough to do it for me.

We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree.

Megamy, do you know how rare it is?

I mean, this is the divorce lawyer equivalent of a hole -in -one. This man

you all loved so much stole everything you had. And I'm just talking about your

property. He stole your love.

You're no Cary Grant, you know. You got 11 quite attractive, very wealthy women

to marry you.

I'm just curious how the Venus butterfly... What is

the Venus butterfly?

I always felt that if it fell into the wrong hands, it could sexually enslave a

woman. I have never, I mean never in my entire life, ever

experienced anything like the Venus butterfly.

And was sentenced to death in accordance with

provisions. Law, guilty of murder in the first degree, caused the sentence of

death in accord with the provisions of the law.

What? What is it, Mickey?

Nightmare.

Same one?

I wish you'd never taken this damn case.

Something. Some warm milk or something.

U .S. versus Lindley is on hold.

Moving on.

Where is Troutman versus Troutman, Troutman, Troutman at all?

We've annulled all the marriages and the ladies have agreed to drop all criminal

charges in exchange for returning the stolen property.

It's still a little sticky with the IRS, but I think we'll be all right. And I'm

having dinner with his attorney tonight, Lynette Pierce. We just have to dot the

I's and cross the T's. Dirty work.

Somebody's got to do it.

What is that horrible noise? I cannot hear myself think. Sorry.

I'll take care of it.

And what is people versus Lily White?

I wanted to talk about that. My client accused of robbing a John.

A men's room?

No, a John. She's a prostitute, Doug.

I can't help suggesting, Victor, that a firm of our stature shouldn't be

associating itself with prostitutes.

You mean like Harold Osborne?

I beg your pardon?

This firm's biggest client happens to be my client's alibi.

Explain, please. She says she couldn't have robbed the John on the date in

question because she was shacked up with Mr. Osborne in his Malibu condo.

He denies it. What are you going to do?

I might have to subpoena him. I don't know yet.

Well, there's a clear conflict of interest here.

I assume you'll withdraw from the case.

I haven't made up my mind about that. There are only about 10 million other

qualified attorneys who could handle this matter, Victor.

I will think about it, and I'll let you know.

Victor and I will discuss this later.

What is going on? I'm sorry, but I found him on the freeway this morning coming

in. He has no collar. Someone must have abandoned him. I can smell him from

here. I'll have him cleaned up at lunchtime.

I'm trying to find a place for him. For God's sakes, call the pound.

Absolutely not.

Do you know what they'd do to them there if no one claimed them?

He'll be quiet if he's with me. He'll just sit at my feet.

Come on, boy. It's all right, Dadlin.

Michael, where do you stand with people versus Petrovic?

I'm arguing his appeal this afternoon.

You know, I still can't see why you took this animal's case.

A, because the legal defense fund asked me to.

B, because I have seen the death penalty in action.

and C, because I happen to feel that capital punishment is barbaric. As

to raping a pregnant woman and then executing her and her husband while

six -year -old son hides in a closet. Arnold. What if you get him off on a

technicality? How are you going to feel if he's back out walking the streets?

Well, what are you saying we should do, Anne, suspend the guy's constitutional

rights because you're offended by the crime he's accused of committing?

Convicted of committing.

Now, how would you feel if this was your family? If he murdered your family,

wouldn't you want him put to death?

Executing a murderer may be viscerally satisfying.

But it's a disgrace to an enlightened society.

I disagree. Thank you.

Now, now, now, that's enough.

Now, I enjoy a good debate as much as anybody, but surely this is not the

appropriate forum. As we all have work to do, and as I'm sure we won't settle

this issue here and now, I suggest we adjourn.

Arnie, don't forget your 11 .30 with Mr. Herskovits. You've got to be all the

way across town for a 12 .30 lunch with your mother. Oh, God.

Better not be late.

Hey, puppy dog. This way.

Ann,

a minute?

Yes? About the dog.

I hope I can enlist your wisdom in search of a solution.

Leland, Abby is very fragile right now.

Oh, I'm mindful of her situation.

Nevertheless, what if a dog bites someone? We could be liable.

You want me to talk to her?

You're close to her.

I'm sure you'll handle it far more tactfully than I could.

And you don't have the guts. Does that?

Counselor, the factual record shows the police found the gun in the defendant's

car, placed him under arrest at that time, advised him of his constitutional

rights, and after waiving his rights, he confessed to the murders.

Assuming all of that to be true, Your Honor, what I am arguing as a matter of

law is that the police had no right to stop and detain Mr. Petrovic in the

place. Accordingly, any search or confession incident to that detention

not be admissible. Factual record shows the police received a radio call of a

murder suspect.

It matched the description of the defendant and the defendant's vehicle.

Yes, but if you examine the police report carefully, something which Mr.

Petrovic's defense counsel unfortunately neglected to do during trial, you will

notice that the radio transmission wasn't recorded until 11 .32 a .m.

My client was stopped at 11 .20.

Mr. Adler?

The officer simply made an error on the time. All three arresting officers

listed 11 -20 on their reports. I'm sure there's some explanation, Your Honor.

Of course there is. We all know it. Mr. Petrovic was snagged in one of the

police department's infamous dragnets. Totally unfounded.

Fourteen drug busts on this street have been overturned on appeal.

The police stopped my client looking for drugs, found a weapon in his car, and

coerced a confession.

Mr. Adler, if that call was not made until 11 -32... Your Honor.

This man raped and tortured a pregnant woman while he forced her husband to

watch. Then he put a gun in her mouth and blew her head off and then her

husband's. All the while, a little six -year -old boy crouched in a closet,

trembling, hiding, listening to the anguished screams of his mother and

How is this even remotely relevant to the constitutional permissibility of

stopping the defendant's vehicle?

The defendant is and was...

A deranged and suspicious -looking individual, Your Honor, observed in an

known to be frequented by violent criminals.

You're telling this court, in effect, that the defendant was subjected to a

substantial invasion of his constitutional rights because he didn't

These veteran officers have an instinct, Your Honor. They reasonably suspected

that Mr. Petrovic... Come on, Counselor.

Without that radio call, there was no probable cause to stop him. That means

gun and the confession are fruits of the poisonous tree.

and therefore inadmissible.

Now, it's our custom to take these matters under advisement, and we shall

accordingly here.

But start assembling your evidence, Mr. Adler, because unless the Constitution

is repealed before we can adjourn to chambers, this case is headed for a new

trial. That's all.

People versus Appleton.

Ready to proceed for sentencing hearing? As Mr. Appleton has been briefly

hospitalized, Your Honor, I would ask for a continuance until Thursday. May I

inquire as to the nature of his incapacity?

He has a bronchial infection, Your Honor. He's due to be released later

Any objection, Ms. Van Owen?

No objection, Your Honor.

This matter is continued to Thursday, 3 p .m. in this courtroom.

Next matter? Mr. Dallas would request a continuance, Your Honor, due to the

unavailability of a witness to this matter. Sure. Witness being presently in

West, Florida.

Hi, Mom.

Mm -hmm. How are you?

You're late.

You look great. Another wreath of an inch. In four years, you'll be as bald

your father. Before the transplant.

Great Dan.

Looks like desert life must be agreeing with you.

Oh, yeah.

Major excitement. Flying in the sun every day like a lizard. Just another

your father's brainstorms. How is Dad?

We're getting a divorce.

What? What happened?

It's none of your business. There are certain things you do not discuss with

your child.

Now,

here are the bank accounts, a list of all our stocks and bonds, last ten

tax returns.

Ballpark figure.

How much alimony do you think we can squeeze out of him?

Mom, stop.

Can't we present you in a divorce action against my own father?

Well, I don't see why not, unless you love him more than you do me, which is

funny, considering had it been left up to him, you'd have never gone to law

school. The boy has no head on his shoulders. Now, that is what this so

father said until the mother stood up for the son.

Mom, please, I don't want to get in the middle here. After 40 years of hell on

this earth, I'm entitled to a little happiness.

I've been told that I'm still a very attractive woman, and he doesn't

anymore. I thought he still goes into the office.

As a man, in the bedroom.

Mom. Always had his tootsies and his whores.

The only thing that would have made me happier is if his business fell off

altogether. Mom, please.

What's this?

Well, you were late.

So I ordered for you.

I don't eat red meat anymore.

Well, it wouldn't keep up with you and your fans, all this.

But he knows you're just like your father.

Okay, it's okay. I'll eat it.

I'm going through the most traumatic period of my life, and there is no one

here, no one to help me.

Mom, I'll take a look into it, okay? I'll see what I can do.

I'll find someone else. I said that I would do it.

Major D.

Major D.

Yes, ma 'am. I said... Specifically, ask for my steak charred.

Medium rare.

It's raw.

Cold as ice.

I'm very sorry.

Thank you.

Oh, this is my son, Arnold Becker. He's one of the finest divorce lawyers in the

city. Are you married?

Very happily.

Well, you never know.

You may need a good lawyer one day.

Arnold, give the man your card.

I'm not blind, Mark.

I've read the editorials in the papers.

I've received copies of the jurors' letters to Judge Rubin.

And I know he's looking for a way out.

What about you?

I continue to believe deeply we cannot allow individuals the right to determine

for themselves. Thank you, Grace.

I've already heard your closing arguments.

I'm sure you didn't invite me here to have an instant replay.

I invited you here to tell you that my heart goes out to Chris Appleton.

That's very humane of you.

I am not looking for a crucifixion here. I was arguing a principle.

Right, right. And now you just don't have the courage to be responsible for

You want it both ways, Grace.

You're rattling your saber in court, and then you try to squirm out of your

guilt by offering a backdoor deal. I just find that reprehensible.

What's reprehensible here is that you didn't do your job. Please, give me a

break.

Have you ever heard of AIDS stress syndrome?

What about it?

It's a theory.

Advanced by Dr. Friedman, an expert on delayed stress.

He's willing to testify that under the constant stress of caring for his dying

lover, Chris Appleton was incapable of forming a specific intent to commit

murder. You should have raised it at the trial.

It might have supported a diminished capacity defense.

Diminished capacity only makes sense if you're willing to settle for conviction

or reduce charges.

Yes. I didn't want to let the jury off that easily, especially since given

Appleton's situation, it still would have been a life sentence.

No, I firmly believe that under the circumstances, I made the right choice.

made the same choice as I made, to defend a principal.

Except you defended yours at the expense of your client's best interest.

And you didn't. He wasn't my client.

Why do I need to sit here and listen to that? Wait, wait.

Take this stuff. Read it.

It might be grounds for a new trial, and a new trial could buy you a year.

It's one doctor's completely untested theory.

Because it wouldn't do any good. I didn't raise it at the trial. It's

How do you know until you try?

Grace.

And if that doesn't work, there's one other thing you could try.

Yeah, what's that?

I think you know.

I'll take that as your advice.

Regarding Harold Osborne as a witness in your trial, I want you to take a look

at this.

I'll just take a minute to go through it, then we'll discuss it later.

Arnie, Arnie, wait.

There's someone in your office.

Someone? Your father.

Oh, God.

Hi, Dad.

How are you?

So -so, but you.

It's quite a palace you got here.

I didn't realize you'd never been here before.

You never invited me.

It's too bad it took something like this to get me here.

She told me she was having lunch with you.

Dad, this is crazy. After all these years, isn't there something you can do?

She's your mother, you tell me.

Remember the time we went to Tahoe together?

She's still talking about it. 20 years later, she says I took you to whores.

I can go out to buy a newspaper.

She says I'm going with whores.

Dad, please.

I don't want to get in the middle here.

I told her that's what you were going to say.

I knew you couldn't go against your own father in a court of law.

That is what you told her. I tried to tell her.

Tried means you didn't.

Dad, come on. You know what she's like.

Who went with you to every little league game?

I'm not just talking about the home games.

I drove to Torrance, to West Covina, for God's sakes.

And who bought you your first car, huh?

Not to mention your first pack of latex protection.

You have to understand this has nothing to do with the way I feel about you.

You were smart never to have children. You can't believe the pain.

It's like having your heart sliced up like a pimento loaf.

Dad, please.

I never meant to hurt you. Forget it.

It's probably a blessing in disguise.

What do you mean?

I wasn't going to tell you.

What? Well, no more after surgery.

Surgery? Exploratory in the prostate.

Dad, I feel terrible.

No, don't.

The truth is, I was actually worried up to this minute about dying, but now to

know that my own son has turned on me. Dad, I have not turned on you.

Okay, I'll call her. I'll tell her that I can't take her case.

I knew you wouldn't let your old man die.

Is that your parking ticket, Mr. Becker?

Thank you.

Arnie?

Call Mark Pressman and tell him I need to renew my valium prescription.

I brought you a burrito.

Great.

Get up.

You get a chance to talk to the witness yet?

The star witness for the prosecution is not going to be talking to anybody.

What do you mean?

She's a broccoli.

She had a stroke about three months ago.

Terrible thing, this stroke business.

My great aunt Teresa, one day healthy as a horse, next day stroked out like a

side of beef.

Is there any way she's going to recover?

Ah, dear God, no.

I keep telling Uncle Sal, send her back to Italy.

Well, then, I'm talking about this witness.

Oh, no, no, that poor woman, she's got more tubes running out of her than

Goodyear's got tires.

It's not even something you want to talk about while you eat.

Vinnie, is there any chance that this witness is going to recover?

Not in this lifetime.

Mark, I appreciate this on such short notice.

Anytime, Mr. K.

Uh, shall I leave my bill with your gal?

That's fine.

Or if you want to recommend my work to some of your colleagues, we could just

run a tab.

Okay. Run a tab.

In that case, the burrito's on me.

Enjoy.

How's it going?

Puppy down!

Um, it's going great. I'm almost done with the Moriarty deposition, and I'll

have something for you by this afternoon.

Uh, what are you gonna do about the dog?

Well, I have signs up at the vets and the supermarket.

It's hard to find someone who wants a big dog.

If you don't find a place for it by tonight, you should probably leave it at

home from now on.

My landlord doesn't allow pets.

Abby, unless he's got a law degree, you can't keep bringing the dog to work.

Well, what do you want me to do?

Destroy him?

We're so obsessed with this crummy job and this crummy office that we've lost

sight of our values.

And if I try to do the humane thing, then I don't think I should be

for it.

Abby, no one is trying to persecute you. Well, I'm under a lot of pressure these

days, and I would appreciate having a little support and understanding around

here. You have it.

All I'm saying is that we should try to find a home for the dog in the next few

days.

Okay? Okay.

Looking for a change of venue.

Nice little trick, Leland.

All the dirt on Harold Osborne, but since I've learned it from office files,

it's privileged information, and now I can't use it.

You want to sit down, talk about it? It's a little late for that.

I could have killed his credibility with this stuff, but now it's unethical for

me to take advantage of it. I have to withdraw from the case. This way I can

find another lawyer. That's not the point, Leland. You suckered me.

Victor Cifuentes does whatever he can to protect his client.

So do I.

No good.

A client of mine is supposed to be a client of this firm's. And my client

got screwed over by the senior partner.

Victor, Petramco is our biggest client. We can't run the risk. You couldn't have

come to me and discussed it openly?

Well, it sounded to me like you'd already made up your mind. If it'd been

Cusack, you would have called the surrogate son in here and let him make

decision. Me, you blindside.

Now, you listen to me.

I am the senior partner here.

And one of my burdens is to determine the best interests of this firm.

You're an associate and one of your burdens is to live with the decisions of

senior partner Well, I won't live with it Leland You know Andrew Taylor

was right there are different shades of treatment around here I Quit

I'm going to ask for a continuance of the new trial.

I'd really appreciate your cooperation in waiving time. My caseload's pretty

jammed up right now.

You lost the gun. You lost the confession.

You got a witness who in all likelihood won't even be able to testify.

You don't have a case.

I'm going to have to move for dismissal.

How the hell can you want this guy back out on the street?

When I took this case, I wasn't looking to get him back out on the street.

I was looking to get him off death row.

Like it or not...

Now that I'm into it, I have the legal and ethical responsibility to make you

prove your case. You know damn well he's guilty.

The law says you have to prove it.

If you can't, don't blame me.

Well, I can get a continuance without your assent.

You need time to build a whole new case, Counselor. You tell the judge that, he

just might dismiss this thing sua sponte.

You willing to run that risk?

All right, I'll agree to bail, but this guy is a time bomb. If he explodes, the

blood's on your hands.

I have to go to a meeting for about an hour.

I want you to be a good boy while I'm gone, okay?

I want you to be a real good boy while I'm gone.

No more peeing.

And your paper.

Okay?

Okay. Good boy.

Good boy.

Okay, here's your chew toy.

Two into a telephone conversation, 10 -5.

I am confirming the MSC will go in Department 6 on 12 -17 unless we trail,

in which case the IME will supplant said MSC preparatory to...

Will somebody do something about that miserable dog?

Hello?

Should I tell her you're in a meeting?

Mr. Pierce, I told you to wait in reception.

That's okay, Roxanne. Thank you.

I'm sorry to bother you, Arnie. I was meaning to call you anyway.

I just spoke to the DA.

He'll agree to probation as soon as I've got letters from the wife that Foster's

agreed to make restitution.

I'll talk to my clients, no problem.

You're a prince.

Thanks.

Lynette.

About last night.

Arnie, please.

There's nothing more to say. You're making too much out of it. These things

happen to men.

Not to me.

You've been under a lot of stress.

Your mother, your father, all this Oedipal drama stuff could drive anyone

I understand completely.

So you're not going to hold it against me?

Of course not.

So how about Saturday?

Dinner catered at my place?

Actually, I was hoping to get Foster out by the weekend, and once Foster's out,

then... Arnie...

You're a very sweet boy, and I'm sure that you're very adequate when you're

so distracted.

But, Foster, I guess I'm kind of spoiled, if you know what I mean.

Uh -huh.

So, once you've had a chance to review with the ladies, give me a call, and

take you out for a nice lunch.

Where is my prescription?

Why didn't my prescription come?

Mort Pressman's on vacation.

I told you.

I can't take this anymore. It's dark. I won't be able to sleep. I just lie there

all night shaking.

So you'll come home with me.

No, Alex, I can't.

When you were a little boy and you stayed home sick, did you ever have

soup with crackers all crumpled up on top?

Yeah.

In a big blue bowl so I wouldn't spill it on my bed.

And a glass of milk and Oreos.

I don't like that yucky white stuff in the middle. I'll scrape it off for you.

And you'll be real warm and snuggly.

I have this soft blankie my grandma made.

It's feathers inside and fleecy cotton on the outside.

And we'll just watch old shows on TV until you can fall asleep.

I have all the old Star Treks on cassette.

Even one with the triples where they start multiplying?

Yep. Does that sound good?

I really don't like the Oreos, though.

Could we stop and get some graham crackers and maybe some chocolate syrup

the milk? Remember the straws that bend?

Anything you want, Orny.

What happened?

My dog is gone.

Mr. Brackman took it.

Where is he?

They said you took my dog.

We took a little walk to the pet shop.

He's not a bad dog, really. He just gets anxious when you leave him alone.

Thank you, Doug.

I really appreciate it.

You know, I brought a stray home once when I was a boy.

But my father gave him to the gardener because he was always jumping on the

furniture.

Where's his leash? I'll take him back to my office now. It occurred to me, since

you're having a hard time placing him, why don't I take him? Do you want him?

I've always had a way with animals.

I prefer their company to some people in many cases.

I don't mean you.

I've taken the liberty of giving him a name.

Sparky.

I'm very grateful, Douglas.

But do you really think this is going to work out? He'll have a nice backyard to

run in. It's better than destroying the office.

While he was in the file room, he made rather a meal out of the Roaner versus

Gradinger file.

Oh.

Bad dog.

He doesn't understand why you're yelling at him.

Unless you discipline him at the scene of the crime, it just confuses the

Isn't that right, Sparky?

Isn't that right?

And in addition to the evidentiary errors, Your Honor, I would ask for a

trial on the grounds of AIDS stress syndrome.

What? Recent studies have shown that psychological and emotional trauma

associated with AIDS might impact the ability to act freely.

You're talking diminished capacity, Counselor. You didn't raise it at trial,

it's waived.

Well, the thing is, these are new studies, Your Honor, and I... Nice try,

Gilliam, but you're not going to get another bite with that.

Well, the truth is, Your Honor, I didn't raise it at trial because I didn't know

about it.

I just learned of the AIDS syndrome defense yesterday, Miss.

Van Owen told me about it.

Miss Van Owen counseled you on this? Yes, Your Honor.

And in light of my complete lack of knowledge of this vital defense, I feel

I must, as an officer of the court, move for a new trial on the grounds that I

was incompetent in my representation of Mr. Appleton.

Miss Van Owen, did you, in fact, discuss these matters with Mr. Gilliam?

Yes, Your Honor, I did.

Well, I'm going to require briefs on this, but my inclination is to grant Mr.

Gilliam's motion.

Briefs due in 10 days.

The defendant to remain free on bail until my final ruling.

20 -minute recess.

Thank you.

Ms.

Van Owen, I owe you my gratitude.

You don't owe me anything.

I appreciate your seeing me as a person.

Not as a cause or disease or an issue, but a human being.

Good luck, Mr. Alt.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Who made my bail?

Your mother.

She put up her house as collateral.

Great lady, man.

Where are you going, Jimmy?

Slavery. I got friends.

Your mother wants you to move in with her. That way I can keep tabs on you for

while. Oh, yeah, sure.

Eleven months on death row, and I'm going to move in with Mom.

Well, I'd like you to consider a halfway house. Hey, you're my lawyer, man, not

my social worker.

I am also responsible for putting you back on the street.

Yeah. Well, take a load off, Counselor. I'll take responsibility from here.

Jimmy.

I appreciate what you've done, Mr. Cusack. But listen, while I'm free,

going to tell me what to do.

Nobody.

Don't make me regret this.

Walker, life's full of regrets, man.

Nothing. Do you have something to say to me?

You bet I do.

Well, why don't you say it instead of slamming around like the dragon lady?

I have tried to keep my mouth shut about the Petrovic case. I have tried not to

let my disagreements with your beliefs in this matter get in the way of my

personal feelings for you.

But getting this crazy animal out on bail, it's unconscionable. How could

The man was wrongfully convicted, Grace.

Are you saying he didn't do it? I'm saying that his conviction was tainted.

Michael. And he deserves a new trial.

He's innocent until proven guilty.

That's a principle you don't turn your back on just because he's accused of

committing a heinous crime. It's one thing to stick up for a principle.

But you have carried this anti -death penalty thing to the point where you are

jeopardizing innocent people.

In other words, if people are frightened enough, it's okay to suspend certain

constitutional rights?

The man is a crazed killer. He did it. He will do it again.

And when he does, it'll be on your hands. Oh, you've got a hell of a nerve,

Grace. Why?

Because I dare to disagree with the great civil libertarian. Look, I don't

punish you for your opinions. Don't punish me for mine, okay?

Hello?

Yeah, this is Michael Cusack.

Man knocked over a liquor store. That's what happened. And four plainclothes

detectives just happened to be there ready to gun him down? He pointed a

at them. They were justified.

It was an ambush and you know it.

That punk was sticking a gun in people's faces less than ten hours after his

release. Those cops executed Petrovic and you set it up.

If you mean did I tell the police to follow him, you're damn right.

Am I glad he got killed before he killed somebody else? You bet.

You just bought yourself a wrongful death action.

Take your best shot.

You got about as much chance of that as I had of keeping that sleaze locked up

in the first place.

Arnold, what's this all about?

Summoning your mother to your office like a total stranger.

I had to break a three o 'clock date with Louise Swanson at the polo lounge,

God's sake. And this man tells me that my son is representing him in a divorce

proceeding. Go ahead, Arnold. Tell her that you're my lawyer.

How dare you do this to me?

Like father, like son. Lucky for him, you'd have turned him into a backbiting,

bedwetting, flute -playing little fat boy wimp. Enough, both of you.

Just sit down and be quiet.

Ms. Melman is taking notes to reflect that in the matter Becker v. Becker,

parties have requested that their son, Arnold Becker, represent them as their

attorney.

The record will further reflect that Arnold Becker hereby refuses, upon pain

death, to represent either party in a legal capacity.

In his capacity as son, however, he would like to state that it's about time

both parties grew up and stopped using the aforementioned son to bludgeon each

other.

It would further suggest that in recognition of 40 years together, the

might at least attempt some counseling before they decide to throw in the towel

on this marriage.

In the event, however, the parties choose to disregard this advice, they

course, free to seek counsel, get a divorce, and split up their property any

they want, leaving their son totally out of it.

You see, Mom, Dad, your only child...

Your baby boy is 36 years old.

And neither one of you is going to get custody.

Is that clear?

If we have to sell the house, there won't even be enough left for two lousy

-bedroom condos. Social security goes down, too.

I guess if you really hate Palm Springs, we can talk about moving back.

Al, Bill came from the proctologist for a surgical consultation.

I didn't want to worry you. Don Wallace's team went through the same

He was there nine a week.

Arnie, it just came.

It's so beautiful.

Really like them?

I can't believe it.

It's nicer than the Christina Amorelli.

It's because it's the Roxanne Maulman.

I told Bennett it was for the most special lady in my life.

Marty, thank you.

No.

No, thank you, Rox.

Last night was, uh... It was really, really special for me.

Would you, um, like to again?

I mean, come over?

No.

I don't think so, Rox.

Oh, you've got a date.

Oh, no.

Truth is, I'm just not so sure I could trust myself to be such a gentleman

again.

I love you.

If the police say, Lester, I'm kidding, who, once your boys got together, they

decided to take the law into their own hands.

Man shouldn't have been on the streets in the first place.

Oh, so it's my fault he's dead? Is that what we're saying here? We're saying

it's his fault.

Lester, they changed the law about holding up liquor stores whilst I was

myself in the men's room.

Yeah, well, he didn't deserve to be gunned down by a bunch of fascist, gun

-toting cowboys who knew damn well they were going to get away with it.

To tell you the truth, Counselor, the deceased was not a righteous individual.

The deceased was a total freaking degenerate drug -humping killer who I,

one, will not lose one minute's sleep over. Well, what about the next guy

hot dogs decide to blow away?

Is it going to be because they don't like the color of his skin?

And they figure their own department is willing to wink? At what amount's the

sanction of murder, Lester?

Internal affairs will investigate the shooting, all right? And if it was out

policy, the officers involved will be dealt with accordingly, all right?

This is a recorded message.

You're looking for a fight, huh, sport, huh?

And I'm looking for a good night's sleep, all right?

Do you find it ironic, Lester, that I took this guy's case to prevent an

execution, and I did my job so well it got him killed?

Do not let this philosopher drive home.

I'll call him a cab.

No, no, no cab.

Here.

Call this number.

And tell the lady that I need a ride home.

Bonnie.

One more till my ride gets here, huh?

No, Bonnie.

Come on, Cotter.

I'll walk you out.

Yeah, I'll do you good.

all right sir oh yeah it's great everything is just great i'm afraid

have to ask you to move along sir well what if i don't well we'll have to

you but why don't you just gun me down right here in the street well why don't

we just uh help you up sir you touch me you're gonna be sorry i happen to be an

attorney oh well in that case i happen to be waiting for my ride uh maybe you

ought to wait in the unit sir till your uh ride shows up

Am I under arrest?

Not yet, sir.

Well...

Now,

am I under arrest?

I'm D .D .A. Van Owen.

Is that you, Gracie? Yeah.

I'd take it as a personal favor if you'd help me get Mr. Cusack into my car,

officer. Oh, yes, ma 'am.

I am not drunk.

No.

Oh, boy.

Oh, boy, come on.

I'm going to get you into a cold shower and some hot coffee and then into bed.

The truth?

I am glad the guy's dead.

And what if he'd done it again? I couldn't have lived with myself.

So, tell me, does that make me a hypocrite?

No. It makes you human.

Thank you, Gracie.

I love you.

And I feel terrible about everything that's happened.

And I'm going to feel like a jerk in the morning.

But I still think you're wrong about capital punishment.

When I become Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, there are going to be

changes made.

Okay.

Come on, Mr. Chief Justice.

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