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Previously on L .A. Law. You affect me.

You affect me too.

I think we should take a break from each other.

Grace, don't you think we should work on this?

We've done nothing but work on it.

We'll meet people.

Maybe we'll even fall in love.

It's all true.

What you say?

In the long run, splitting up is probably the healthiest thing we could

It's so sad.

Abby, I have a new friend.

She's a girl.

Really? Her name's Alice.

Here's a picture of her.

She seems very pretty.

I've got a ticket from when we changed the buses and a ticket from the movie.

Two more for my ticket box.

What's the ticket box?

When my father comes home from a trip, I get the tickets and I put it in a box.

I got tickets from everywhere he ever went.

Well, if you come with me on the bus another time, you could get...

More tickets.

From your own trips.

Yeah? Yeah.

And next time, you could pick where we go to.

I know what I'll pick.

What? To save us tonight.

Everything. To save us tonight.

Exactly.

Me too.

Exactly.

I thought I heard you.

Come on in, Alice. It's getting late.

Need a lift to the bus, Benny?

No, no.

Well, thanks for bringing Alice home on time.

Good night now.

We could settle in, people.

First up, an official welcome back to Ms. Abigail Perkins, who begins her

tenure with Mackenzie Brackman today. Hey, Abby.

Hip, hip, hooray.

You're here. Thank you very much for making me feel so welcome, and thank

Dorothy, for surrendering my chair. Well, if I was coming in, a wicked witch

wrote, Surrender Dorothy in the sky with her broomstick.

How do you know? She made a joke.

Moving on, let us not forget the annual Mackenzie Brackman Attorney's Dinner

will be held this Thursday night.

We're at Fontaine's, cocktails at 7, dinner at 8. Of course, this party

that we'll all be healthy enough to attend.

Victor, how are you feeling today?

Like death.

Might I suggest that you take a few days off to recoup? The last thing we need

is for this entire office to be crippled by the flu.

Oh, that's very considerate of you, Douglas, especially since it was you who

gave it to me. Ten bucks as Abby gets it next.

Sudden exposure is deadly.

Oh, I don't know. My money's on Dorothy. She's looking a little white around the

gills. All right, now, this is no laughing matter. We should all take

precautions to avoid paralyzing the whole firm. Victor, probably does make

for you to go on home. I've got some business to clean up here, and then I'm

home to bed. Don't worry. Yeah, Blonsky, if Earth is green.

Uh -oh.

Land used to spew over an undeveloped parcel in Benedict Canyon. It's still

under discovery.

Thompson versus Lyon Securities?

Trial starts in two weeks, and it's a bear. I'm going to need some help.

I'm free. Good. It's a basic 10B5 case, but with a lot of crazy twists.

We'll meet this week and go over the file.

Good.

Down for the count.

Uh, Ms. Weiler.

Hi.

I think I have the flu.

You owe me ten bucks.

That amount reflects the present day value of the projected video earnings as

verified by your account and mine.

Good.

And this will be the addendum here.

And sign here.

Righto.

One more signature.

Acknowledging receipt of the check.

Press down.

You're making copies.

$825 ,000.

Enjoy.

Arnie, as always, Sheldon, it's mutual.

God is your witness. You'll never be hungry again.

This doesn't seem real.

Oh, it's very real, Rox.

You're loaded.

Oh, I'm going to blow this, Arnie. Roxanne.

The only reason I have this is because of David.

And you.

You're up to my own devices. I end up in bankruptcy, remember?

You're holding a check with a lot of numbers on it, Rox.

Bankruptcy is hardly a threat here.

All I know is, alone, I failed.

And this check, however many numbers are on it, means I'm alone again.

You're not alone.

Stuart Markowitz is going to put together an estate plan for you that's

set you up for life.

Come on, lady, smile. You're free, you're single, you're rich.

You two are telling me solicitation to commit assault can't be pled out?

I've offered a year's probation, Your Honor. That's the best I can do on a

felony. Mr.

McLeish, my client will not plead guilty. It's as simple as that. Mr.

you know that there's a very real possibility of jail time if you're

I'm aware of that, Your Honor, and believe me, I don't relish the thought.

The fact is, though, this is a free speech issue.

And I'm not being sanctimonious when I say that. I have a talk show. Free

is my bread and butter. When you instruct your audience to attack a man

beat him to death in the parking lot, I'd say you've crossed the bounds of

speech. I also suspect your eagerness for a trial has more to do with the

publicity you can milk out of it than it does with the First Amendment.

Yes, I'll see you in court at two.

A trial's great promotion, there's no question of that, Miss Van Owen, but you

are prosecuting this, not I.

I'm prosecuting you because you're a criminal.

Well, in any case, there's no hard feelings.

You do your thing, I'll do mine.

Right now, it's showtime.

Miss Lazar, how did you happen to be in the audience of the Pete Bostick show on

the night in question?

I was invited by Maura Noonan, one of Mr. Bostick's producers.

She got in touch with the Prison Project, which is a prisoners' rights

organization I'm involved with. How many supporters of your particular viewpoint

do you estimate were there?

Two.

Myself and Leonard Kaiser.

Is it your opinion that the tape we're about to see is a fair and accurate

representation of the events that took place that night?

Yes, Your Honor.

The court officer will play the tape.

Wait, wait. Let me get this straight.

A man rapes my daughter, murders my mother, and I should worry about whether

has a good selection of reading material in the prison library.

You're damn right you should worry about it. What are you going to do with

people like this, folks, huh?

When you brutalize people, you make them brutal. Why is it that all you

limousine liberals only worry about the vermin, huh, Lenny? Because they're not

vermin. You know what I would have them do? I would have them on their hands and

knees cleaning out toxic waste dumps.

I would have them licking out the insides of nuclear reactors. What

Well, if they're smart, they would head over to your house in Beverly Hills for

a little R &R. You know what I mean? Wait a minute, wait a minute. Are you

to tell me that you never went for a little third world nookie?

Why are you humiliating this young woman?

Oh, what do you think? Am I being too tough on these sobs?

This is a lynch mob, Mr. Boston.

Just so long as it's you, they're lynching. You and all the rich bitches

make it so that people can't walk on the street.

I'd like to see how much compassion you'd have for the guy that hits you

the head.

I'd like to go back, too. Maybe to knock some sense into him.

Don't you understand, you idiots?

This is what Hitler did.

All right, folks,

just take it out into the parking lot, shall we?

Stay with us, folks. Be right back.

I have no further questions, Your Honor.

Ms. Lazar, had you or Mr. Kaiser ever watched the Pete Bostick show

prior to going on it?

Yes. So you knew it was confrontational. I didn't think that the audience would

behave like a bunch of animals. They're not animals. They are the American

people. And if you talk to them one time, you might learn something. Mr.

I am not going to tell you again.

Rich bitch!

Rich bitch!

Rich bitch!

Rich bitch! Rich bitch! The court officers will remove these people. Rich

Rich bitch!

Rich bitch!

It was a total disaster.

Unbelievable.

How are you feeling?

About the pig. What happened?

We're shooting that stupid rock video for living death.

Oh, yeah. Heavy metal.

You know, so they've got a goat, a miniature pig, a 12 -foot python. Lord

why. They've got absolutely nothing to do with the song.

Hey, I love animals.

Then you're not going to like this.

After the second take, we're reloading when all of a sudden, the python

the pig.

Excuse me?

It was a very small pig, but still.

The pig guy goes nuts saying this was a prized stud hog.

The snake guy is freaking screaming that the snake's supposed to be on some pork

-free diet.

The lead singer doesn't want the snake draped over him now because it's got

big lump in it. And in the meantime, the stage manager's pouring vegetable oil

down its throat, hoping it'll get sick and puke the piglet.

Oh, who?

Everybody is threatening to sue everybody, Victor, and I need a good

diffuse the situation.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.

Look, I am very sick. I need to go home. If we just pull everyone together for a

meeting, I'm sure that we can just... No!

This is lousy timing, Allison.

Victor, I know that there are certain people who think that just because

involved with a lawyer that they are entitled to special favors with their

problems. I think it's really important that at this stage of our relationship,

you realize I'm one of them.

Oh, Allison.

I know you're busy, sweetie, but the suit is so over budget already, and I

want to get fired from this job.

All right, get them in here tomorrow.

I'll give you 20 minutes, and that's it.

Thank you, baby.

I promise it will be over and done with in a flash.

I feel bad.

That just leaves the three experts.

I'll take them.

Two were deposed. I'll get you the transcripts. We've got a pretrial

scheduling. Want me to take it?

If you don't mind.

I, um... I think I have a taste of Victor's flu. I might stay home.

Stay home.

Go to the doctor, go to the beach, whatever. I got you covered.

It is great to be working with you again, Counselor.

Likewise, Counselor.

I have to admit I took a certain perverse pleasure in watching Douglas

for a new associate.

One thing I have to know.

Did you at least make him squirm before you said yes?

Well, maybe a little.

Come in, Leo.

Thank you, Douglas. I'll see if Stuart Markowitz can join us. No, no.

I'm here on a personal matter.

I agonized about coming to see you about this.

But I think we may have a problem with Benny.

What? Don't get me wrong.

He's been in many ways a godsend to Alice. She was at the point where...

she was so secure in her routine, I was afraid she was going to spend the rest

of her life in the house. And Benny's changed that.

So what's the problem?

I'm not sure.

But I think he tried to take advantage of Alice.

You're kidding. I opened the door. He was trying to kiss her. I can't be

positive, but... It looked like he wasn't going to stop there, if you know

I mean.

I can't believe it. Alice had no idea what was going on. She's so damn

she had no way of knowing what he was getting ready to do.

I'll talk to him.

I wish you would.

I think it's very important that we stop this right now. I couldn't agree more.

Thank you, Douglas.

Miss Noonan, were you surprised when Mr. Bostic's show turned violent that

night?

Not at all. We had always intended for it to turn violent.

Worked for Geraldo, we thought it would work for us. Was Mr. Bostic aware of the

plan? Of course. He was in all the production meetings.

And he acted accordingly?

No, he did not.

He set out to provoke a level of violence we never envisioned and

never would have endorsed.

We didn't want a killing. Thank you.

I have no further questions.

You yourself were charged with criminal conspiracy following this incident, were

you not?

Yes, I was. And you cut a deal with the DA's office in which you agreed to

testify against Mr. Bostic. You're right. Tell us, isn't it true that

fight has broken out before this on the show, that you've publicized the hell

out of it? The fact that we publicized the fight does not mean that we condone

what Pete was doing that day.

But he was doing exactly what you wanted him to. First of all.

Nothing happens because I want it to.

What's on the air is what you think people are going to watch.

If you're right, you're a genius.

If you're wrong, you're out of work. Do you honestly think that Pete Bostic is

responsible for what happened in that parking lot? He should have known

something was going to happen. Yes. Well, you were his producer.

If he should have known, you should have known. Why didn't you call the police?

Why didn't you have security people out there?

I didn't think it would be necessary.

Neither did Pete.

In fact, He thought that he had done a good show. That is why you were

congratulating him, isn't it, Ms. Noonan? Well, I'm not congratulating him

Why, he's not your meal ticket anymore. You wrote his back to television glory,

and now you're done with him. Get something straight. I invented Pete

He was doing cable TV spots for some discount appliance stores when I found

I told him what to wear. I told him what to say. He just started believing his

own publicity, that's all. He fell in love with all these nitwits chanting his

name.

I know.

Look, if things start getting rough, I want you to call me.

What happens then?

Don't know what happens then.

Just want to make sure you're safe.

You know I miss talking to you, Kovac.

Do you?

Yeah.

Well, would you go so far as to accompany me to the firm dinner on

night? You mean like a date?

I mean like two people who miss each other's company spending a little time

together.

Okay, Counselor.

Third thing night it is.

Mr. Brackman, you wanted to see me? Yes, Benny.

Come in.

Benny.

Mr. Hackett came in to see me this morning.

He says you were kissing Alice the other night.

Is that true?

Well, he's very concerned.

He's afraid you might try to do things with Alice that she's not quite ready

for.

Do you understand what I'm talking about?

I don't know.

Well, I guess what I'm saying is... holding Alice's hand,

giving her a kiss, that's okay.

But anything more than kissing?

That might not be a very good idea right now.

I didn't touch her on the bed.

Nobody's saying you did anything wrong, Benny.

But fathers get very protective about their daughters sometimes.

And I have to respect Mr. Hackett's concerns.

Does...

Does this mean I can't be with Alice anymore?

Do you like Alice?

Yeah. And you think she likes you?

I think.

Well, if you like each other and you enjoy each other's company, I see no

why you shouldn't be friends with her.

Okay, before we get started, I'd like to point out that I am here as Ms.

Gottlieb's attorney.

Mr. Weisberg, I understand that you are an attorney yourself.

Mr. Zippern, to the extent that this becomes adversarial, you might want to

consider retaining your own counsel in case... Of course it's going to be

adversarial. Stupid snake murdered my pig. In self -defense. Self -defense.

Weisberg... It was a crazy pig. It charged Alan.

He had to go. All right.

Hey, guys.

Now, you'll both be able to tell your side of the story. Just calm down. Let's

take this one step at a time. Okay?

Sir.

What do you mean when you say the pig was crazy? I mean it was nuts.

It was running up and down Alan's back, hoofing him. That's his way of showing

affection. Alan's a snake? Yeah, Alan's a snake. And he's not just any snake.

He's our family pet. The only pet my family has.

Yeah, probably because he swallowed the dog. David, stop it. I won't stop it. He

comes in bragging how trained this stupid thing is.

Alan, come here. Alan, stay.

Alan, flip over and show us your belly. Anybody say, Alan, eat the pig? I never

heard that.

I can't take this.

Hello? David, I know how upsetting this is, but we have to act constructively.

It was an accident.

Please, no.

Okay. Okay, you better tell the kids and I'll take care of all the arrangements.

Alan's dead.

You killed my snake.

Me? Your stage manager vegetable oiled him. He was sick all night and now he's

dead. Oh, for God's sake.

I'm suing you and I'm suing you.

Sir. As I understand it, the value of the snake is $6 ,000.

Now, even preliminary litigation is going to run you more than... I don't

damn how much it costs.

We're talking about Alan.

I have a funeral to plan.

I'll see you all in court.

Victor,

you got to make this thing go away.

I have a whip.

I'm done, Allison.

I've tried my best.

That's it.

Did you hear this guy? He is never going to settle this case.

I'm going to be on the hook for negligence.

Emotional distress.

You've got to make it go away. I need to go home. I'm sick. I need to be in bed.

I know you can do it, honey.

I know that you can come up with some idea that's really fantastic.

You're great.

And the fact is that you are currently serving time for manslaughter following

the death of Leonard Kaiser. Is that right?

That's right. I'm doing six big ones in San Luis Obispo.

In case you want to send me a Christmas card, Pete.

Mr. Garwood, just answer the questions.

Did anyone on Mr. Bostic's staff speak to you prior to the show?

Oh, yeah. This guy came up to me and my two friends and he said, I want you guys

to rock and roll tonight.

He said, Pete wants to see some action.

We said, great.

Then during a commercial break, Pete said... Get your butt up here and jam.

Leonard Kaiser died of injuries sustained in the parking lot.

Well, I couldn't just turn it off, you know.

As soon as we saw him out there, we just got into it all over again.

Thank you. I have no further questions.

You have previous convictions for felonious assault, for receiving stolen

property, driving while intoxicated.

Anybody ever tell you to commit those crimes?

Objection. Irrelevant.

Sustained. Did Pete Bostic ever tell you to kill anybody?

He told me to smack the guy.

That's what I did. Is that all you did in the parking lot?

Smack him? I never meant to kill him. But you did.

And Pete Bostic was nowhere near the parking lot, was he?

No. I have no further questions.

Hey, what happened, Pete?

How come you wouldn't help me out when I was arrested?

I thought I was on the team. You were never on the team, punk. That's enough,

gentlemen. And my right to handle the tough issues is not going to be

jeopardized by the likes of you, baby.

Order in this courtroom.

Okay,

we'll put you into a house on the west side. Say westward adjacent.

It's 20 % down.

You buy a single premium deferred annuity, which takes care of your

and you pay off your mom's condo in Florida, which makes you a very nice

And the $14 ,000 that David gave me to pay off my debt.

Right. Plus, you keep $100 ,000 in liquid and CDs and tie up $400 ,000 in

-free municipal bonds, which gives you an annual income of...

That's under $38 ,000.

$38 ,000?

Mm -hmm.

From all that?

Rocks, if you want a higher income, don't tie up all that money in a house.

Look, this is a plan that makes you safe for life. I thought I was rich.

I'm only safe?

What if I wanted to quit my job?

Well, that you didn't tell me.

I thought maybe I should give myself a fresh start.

Maybe away from here.

I could make some adjustments.

Dial back the annuity, jack up the income.

Plus, if you're relocating, you don't want to buy a house.

Could I leave here if I wanted to, Stuart?

You're financially independent, Roxanne. That much I can guarantee you.

If the only reason you're hanging around here is to pick up a paycheck, maybe

you should go.

Douglas? Leo? In your office, please.

Benny called Alice last night. They made a date for Saturday.

Oh? I thought I made myself clear yesterday, Douglas.

I spoke to Benny.

He understands your concern. And I'm satisfied there won't be a problem. I'm

satisfied.

I specifically told you to tell Benny not to see my daughter. First of all, I

don't see anything wrong with their seeing each other. Secondly, it's not my

place to tell Benny how to live his personal life.

I am the client who pays your firm a million bucks a year, making it my place

tell you anything I want. It's your place to carry out my wishes. Not when

wishes are unreasonable.

I don't want Benny going anywhere near my daughter. You're the one who wanted

Benny to show her the outside world.

And now that she's seen it, you're afraid she might want to live in it. If

goes near her.

Or if he even calls her, I'm yanking all my business.

You understand, Douglas?

Benny's an adult.

So is Alice.

If they choose to spend time together, that's their decision.

And I sure as hell won't tell Benny how to live his life, just to accommodate

the baseless paranoia of a client, no matter how much business that client

generates. You're making a big mistake.

Hi. Hey, sir.

Hi.

So you've been successful at avoiding the office flu?

So far.

Will I see you at the dinner on Thursday?

I wasn't planning to go.

Really?

It's kind of an expected thing.

I didn't know.

And it always is a pretty nice evening.

I better go then.

If you feel weird because you don't know people, I'd be happy to take you with

me. I'm not suggesting a date.

No, no, I know that.

Rest assured, I continue to respect your wishes about that whole arena.

As I continue to appreciate your respects.

So how about I go alone, you go alone, we both go alone, not together?

That'd be fine.

Good.

That's good.

I'll see you there.

I'll see you there.

Did you ever intend for your audience members to physically attack Leonard

Kaiser, sir?

No way.

Why do you think it happened? We've got a volatile issue here.

People are sick to death with hearing about the rights of criminals. As far as

I'm concerned, criminals have no right.

You got a problem with prison conditions?

Real simple solution.

Don't get sent to prison.

All right, all right. Let's just finish with the applause here.

How do you feel about what happened that night?

Bad.

And let me tell you why I feel bad.

A man's dead, that's numero uno.

Any loss of life is tragic.

But I also feel bad because we're better than that. Get angry, yes.

Resort to violence, no way.

Now, if you had to do the whole thing all over again, would you do anything

differently? If you're asking me whether I wish I could prevent what happened,

the answer is yes.

If you're asking me whether I'd stop saying the things that need to be said

because I'm frightened of the consequences, the answer, Mr. McLeish,

resounding no.

Yes! I said I don't want to hear any applause in this courtroom. If I hear it

again, you people are going to be escorted out. I have no further

Your Honor.

Let's look at some of the other issues you covered during this week's period.

The Shiite Muslims with the publishers of a Khomeini joke book.

That was a good show. Young American Nazis with concentration camp victims.

That's real stuff. We have to get that out in the open so that we, us...

The American people can say what's what, and not the big shots we usually hear

from. That's right, tell him, Pete!

It's for these people out, now!

Judge, this was just a spontaneous thing. This isn't a spontaneous place,

Boston. In all honesty, Judge Swanson, this isn't the way you've treated

other activist groups.

What was it about Kevin Garwood that made you want him up at that microphone,

sir? I try to provide my audience with a forum.

The people who read the L .A. Times don't need me. Joe Lunchbucket does.

Except you didn't want to hear Joe Lunchbucket talk. You wanted to see him

fight. Wrong, all right? You're wrong.

You sat with your producers and orchestrated the fight. Objection. She's

badgering the witness.

Sustained. Did you ever think to warn Leonard Kaiser, Mr. Bostic?

Warn him about what? That he was being set up.

Objection. Sustained. You controlled the makeup of the audience.

Don't you think you at least owed it to Leonard Kaiser to say, Roll with it. I'm

going to thick my mob on you, but it's just for the ratings.

My mob?

I got a newsflash for you. There's no such thing. I don't control them.

Hell, I'm more at risk than anyone.

In the studio, out the studio, wherever I am, I've always got security people

with me. The ones who killed that man could just as easily have killed me.

Are you crazy?

I am not crazy, Your Honor. This is a legitimate ex parte motion, and I would

appreciate your ruling on it. You want me to order this guy to turn over a dead

snake? Papers were filed against my client yesterday, Your Honor, alleging

she contributed to the passing of this snake.

Now, we need access to the python in order to perform an autopsy. Which

is my client's sole hope of exoneration?

I've been doing this for a long time, and I still don't believe this.

It says here the thing ate a pig. That would be correct, Your Honor.

The python did consume a small Chinese pot -bellied pig, after which an agent

my client fed the assailant vegetable oil in an attempt to induce it to vomit

forth its victim. It's all there in paragraph two of my

client's declaration, Your Honor. And you want the autopsy to disprove the

plaintiff's charge that you poisoned the snake?

That's right, Your Honor. And upon information and belief, a funeral

been scheduled.

for the snake tomorrow, making time of the essence.

I'm sure there's a reason not to do this, but I can't think of it.

Okay, I'll order the autopsy. Clerk will draft it.

Thank you very much, Your Honor.

Robin versus McCarthy.

Robin versus McCarthy.

The autopsy proves we poisoned it.

There will not be an autopsy, Allison.

What are you talking about? You just did the digital order.

Counselor, are you ready?

You are going to take me home.

You're going to put me in bed?

You're going to make me some soup.

Okay, Fuentes.

Let's get you home and make you...

Folks.

My name's Pete Bostic.

I want you to hear this from me.

No lawyers.

No suits, no briefcases. Me, Pete.

I'm not the brightest guy in the world. I never said that I was. I'm just a guy.

I yell a little too loud at ball games.

I believe in God.

I love my country.

I'm one of the nitwits, the dolts, the dummies, the morons who clean carpets

and install mufflers.

I'm the cop on the beat, the 45 -year -old woman who sits at the cash

I'm you.

I call him the way I see him, and I thank God we live in a country where

possible. Now, if you send me to prison, it's because that idea frightens you.

Freedom is a scary thing sometimes, even though it is our birthright as

Americans. The thing is, are we going to permit free speech only if it doesn't

inflame passions, rouse the listener to act?

I said what I thought.

I didn't advocate violence. I didn't advocate killing. I wasn't even present

when the killing occurred.

If you convict me, you convict yourselves of being unable to do what

of Americans have done.

Like it says on the license plate of the Granite State, live free or

die.

Mr. Bostic told you that this trial says as much about us as it

does. About him.

I agree.

He's told you that this trial is about freedom.

I agree with that, too.

But Mr. Bostic says that this case is about free speech.

And there, I disagree.

Deliberately orchestrating and...

Instigating a physical assault to boost the ratings of a TV show isn't speech.

It's deliberate violence.

He didn't have to be in that parking lot. He got things started

back in the studio. He whipped that audience into a frenzy and now

shrugs his shoulders at the consequences. Pete Bostic says he

The American way. He's a liar.

The American way wouldn't have left a 50 -year -old man dead in a parking

lot for nothing more than his ideas.

But if violence and brute force will get your ratings, Pete will give them to

you every time. And Pete Bostic says he's you.

By your verdict, ladies and gentlemen.

You will indicate whether or not you agree.

Thank you.

This is becoming a daily routine.

You here to pick up your files, Leo?

No, I'm here to apologize.

I was way out of line yesterday.

I not only respect you for telling me so, I thank you for it.

When she heard I was coming in here, she insisted I bring her along so she could

see Benny.

Looks like you've done it about fast.

Well, believe it or not, after you finished telling me to go to hell

I went home and told Alice not to see Benny anymore.

And then she basically told me to go to hell.

It was the most independent moment of her life.

And I think I have Benny to thank for that independence.

Daddy, can I go with Benny for lunch?

Well, I don't know, honey. I have to get back to the office.

I can bring her to your office after lunch. We could take the bus.

Okay.

Sure, that'd be fine.

Oh, good!

Come on, buddy.

Bye, Daddy.

I don't know, Douglas.

Daughters are tough.

Sir, I can explain to you why... There is no explanation.

What kind of person are you denying him his funeral?

There doesn't have to be an autopsy, Mr. Wiseboro. This is only happening

because of you. Me.

Yes, sir, you. You're the one who filed this lawsuit making Alan's corpse a

piece of evidence in a state court proceeding.

It's because of this complaint Alan has to go to forensics instead of his final

resting place. I'm just trying to avenge his death.

You say you love Alan, but if you really did, you wouldn't be exalting your own

sense of vindictiveness over the welfare of his soul?

That's not fair.

I know you're in pain, Mr. Weisborough, but just imagine how your hurt will be

compounded if Alan's body is...

Chopped up in an autopsy.

You're trying to guilt me.

If you drop this lawsuit, Alan's body will have no evidentiary value, and you

can give him the funeral service that he would want.

It's the right thing to do.

$10 ,000 bank check by the end of business day on Friday.

Fifteen. Ten.

That's $4 ,000 more than the market value of the snake.

He's not just any snake. Because he's not just any snake.

Let go of Mr. Weisborough.

Settle this case so that Alan can finally go to snake heaven.

Okay.

Has the

jury reached a verdict?

We have, Your Honor.

Will the defendant rise?

What say you?

We find the defendant guilty.

Oh, you've got a job, Pete.

Sit down, madam. I apologize to this young lady, your honor. Every person on

this jury ought to be ashamed of yourself.

You hear me? Get him out of here.

Sentencing is set down for the eighth. The jury is dismissed with the court's

appreciation. We are in recess.

I just want to say that I'm going to continue to speak out. I'm going to take

these issues to the American people, let them decide just what the hell kind of

country we want to live in.

Listen, your honor, that's their verdict.

Miss Van Owen.

Can I see you for a minute?

Where's your attorney?

I told him I wanted to see you myself.

Fine.

I thought you did a hell of a job in there.

If you would ever want to be a guest on my show, just say the word. I'd love to

have you.

I'll let you know.

My lawyer tells me the judge is going to follow your recommendation on

sentencing. That's right.

Well, I want to make sure nothing's out of context. Fun is fun, but I got to

know where I stand.

You really are scary. You know that?

It's an act.

Yeah. You turn it on, you turn it off.

I'm a performer. I got schtick that works.

So what's it going to be, probation?

My recommendation to the judge is for the maximum prison term allowed by law.

You're going to send me to prison?

Oh, yeah.

Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. You're telling me I've got to spend a year of

life in prison? I don't belong in prison. I'm not a criminal.

This is show business.

That's not me on the show. That's a character, like Jose Jimenez, Crazy

Guggenheim. Prison is not an act. Prison is real.

So was the guy who died.

The American people won't let you get away with this. They will not let you

away with this. The American people will yell, Pete, Pete, for a while, and then

they will forget about you and find someone else.

$1 ,500.

I should report you to the State Bar. Considering everything that I had to do,

under the conditions that I had to do it, $1 ,500 is very, very cheap. That's

right.

I want pro bono. Yeah, I'll show you pro bono.

Well, Diana, I'm glad your situation at home is settled. Miss Kelsey, there's a

phone call for you.

Here?

Excuse me.

Well, I'm very grateful for all the support I've gotten from the firm,

particularly from Jonathan.

The thing is, I used to need this job for the money.

Then I married David. I needed it for the independence.

And now I got freedom. I don't need this job at all.

I discover I want it.

You sure? The people I care most about are here. The people who care most about

me are here.

I can't walk out on that.

I can't walk out on you, Arnie.

You don't owe me anything, Roxanne.

I owe you a lot.

But the reason I'm staying is because I like it here.

Well, here's to that, then.

Here's to that.

Well, here we are, platonic friends.

Seems perfectly natural.

The Cusack's archival.

Oh, I miss it.

I miss you, Michael.

I miss you too, Grace.

Who do you miss the most?

Everything.

Think we'll miss it less as time goes on?

Thank you, doctor.

I'll call you tomorrow.

Thank you.

Why'd she call you here? What'd she say?

Anne, what?

I went to Dr. Wooten today, you know, because they thought I had the flu.

I'm pregnant.

How'd that happen?

The normal way, honey. One of your little marines hit his beachhead.

Oh, yeah?

Can we go home? Let's get out of here.

Is she sure? She's absolutely sure?

Positively. It might be as much as two months.

What about Tim?

Well, I knew I missed my last period, but I thought it was stressor.

How are we going to tell everybody? What are we going to say?

Let's do it.

We can't tell anybody, not for at least another month. Until I'm through my

first trimester, we don't say a word to anybody, okay?

I've got the flu.

That's why we're leaving.

Okay. Let's do it. Ann, table's ready.

We're not staying for dinner.

What?

No, Ann's flu is really kicking up. She feels terrible. So we're going to go

home. Is there anything we can do?

No, nothing. It's just... I'm pregnant.

Ann?

I can't. No, but I can't have him.

I love you, Stuart.

I'm going to have your baby.

I love you, too.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Look, I can't. I love you, guys. We love you.

But we've got to get out of here.