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Previously on L .A. Law.

Okay, look.

This is a slap suit, and I'm a little disappointed.

Bringing in four lawyers trying to scare me? That isn't very nice.

Stuart? What's wrong?

What is it? Is he having a heart attack?

I thought he was calling out.

Here. What's this?

It's a complaint in federal court alleging civil rights violations, abuse

process, harassment, and punitive damages.

Arnie says heart attacks can make you croak.

I'm not going to croak, Benny.

I just had a little tiny heart attack.

Why don't you come to work for me?

I'd have to think about it. You are interested.

Yeah, I'm interested.

If we're going to have a problem, let's at least be honest about it.

The doctor said sex is okay. It's not going to kill me.

I know.

As for the Ratashe's verdict, that's an aberration. The finding is solely

unsupported by the evidence and the award outrageously excessive.

You seem to know how to have fun.

Well, the truth is, I've probably had more fun in the last four days than I've

had in the last four years.

Come on, you're supposed to say me too.

I was just trying to help. That doesn't help.

Passing yourself off as an attorney, lying to the media, that doesn't help.

So you don't want me to help?

No.

I'm going to this black tie thing tomorrow, and I had to try it on.

Fantastic.

Thanks. This thing is with Jack Dollar?

Yeah.

You like this guy, huh?

Yeah.

I was in third grade.

We'd just gotten back from recess.

And we were supposed to have a math test.

But Mrs. Goldstein told us to put our heads down instead.

And then she started reading, Oh, Captain, My Captain.

And we were laughing and giggling and fooling around.

But then we stopped because...

Because we could see that she was crying.

And then the principal came in and told us.

And we went home.

Where were you?

I didn't know you knew, actually.

I still remember the song they were playing. The platters were singing, Only

You.

And some guy ran in and said he was shot.

Who was your first love?

Well, come on.

It was fifth grade, and it was Eric Martinez.

I was fascinated by his braces.

Until you kissed him. I never kissed him.

I was too shy.

Did you break Eric's heart?

No.

He broke mine.

Took me out for ice cream and told me he wanted to be a priest.

Oh, yeah.

Do you have any more questions?

Mm -hmm.

Just one.

Will you marry me?

As of today, the men's room will be closed for approximately three days.

affected should make other arrangements.

Other arrangements?

Schaefer and Brown have offered us the use of their facilities quid pro quo.

As soon as Mr. Melman finishes the painting, ours will be back online.

Mr. Melman? You mean Murray? It gives him something to do. It keeps him off

six o 'clock news, and his bid was the most competitive.

And you're letting him paint? Are you kidding? He used to paint professionally

years ago, and it's a simple job.

Sorry.

Overslept. Next order of business. Let us announce the addition of Cara Jean

Lamb, new attorney, beginning today.

Evidently beginning late. New attorney?

This is the woman we were up against in the slap suit.

When you hired her? Struck a business arrangement suitable to both parties.

keeps a piece of the business she brings in. She also do work for our clients.

How can I get a deal like that? At a base salary substantially less than

When did we start cutting such creative packages? The moment I saw her work.

All right, moving on.

IRS versus Hogan. Yeah, we're going to trial. I found three precedents. We got

cross -claim for harassment, and I think we're going to cream them. Stuart's

been crunching the code. We're ready.

Excellent. The Campbell hearing.

On or off? On.

Maybe we can finally get this dog off the books. Jim Campbell sends a check

every month, Douglas. Barely enough to cover the Xeroxing. That's not what's

bothering you. Why don't you just come out and say it? It's a gay rights case.

It's bad for the firm's image.

Vinnie, what is that?

I got it yesterday.

It means I'm a child of God.

Aren't we all?

No. Only special people gotta be children of God.

You gotta do a lot of hard stuff.

Like what?

Like pray.

And there's a special chant that they teach us for when things go wrong.

And we have meetings.

Do you have to pay any money?

A thousand dollars.

What? A thousand dollars? Vinnie, you didn't pay him that much money, did you?

Well, yesterday I got a bank check.

Are you nuts?

No.

They're my friends.

Arnold, call Judge LaBelle.

Schedule a motion. Let's see what we can do. Yeah. Wait, what if Benny really

wants this?

That's fine. But in the meantime, let's see if we can stop the check until we

find out.

Okay, we're done here.

Leland, may I talk to you for a second?

Of course.

I don't think Stuart should litigate the Hogan case.

I'm worried about him, Leland.

Has he had more heart problems?

No, thank God. But he's still on medication.

The doctors have all warned him to be careful. He nods, says okay.

And then ignores them.

Well, you heard him in there. He's already in high gear. The trial hasn't

started yet.

Have you told Stuart how you feel?

To be perfectly honest,

I'm scared to even bring it up, given his current state of mind.

If I even hint that he's doing too much, he gets mad and does more.

Like he's trying to prove me wrong. Yeah, I see, I see. I'm sorry to put you

this position, but I think it's too early for him to be trying cases.

You want me to bid heavy?

Yes.

All right.

I'll talk to Michael and take care of it.

Thank you.

Late night?

Mm -hmm.

I was with Jack Thaller.

I don't know why I said that.

Why not?

I mean,

I know we're friends and adults and all that, but, well, I don't know how much

we're supposed to share with each other.

Me neither.

I still care about you, though.

I know that.

I still care about you, too.

Jack asked me to marry him.

Well, what'd you say?

That I would think about it.

Do you love him?

He's a wonderful man.

He makes me laugh.

He admires me.

You didn't answer my question.

Do you love him?

Yeah, I do.

Daddy, you should have used the service elevator.

What's the difference? As long as I get here... I wanted to talk to you about

that. I don't think you should have taken this job.

You haven't painted anything in years. Do you know what you're doing?

What's to know? You get the paint, you put it on the wall, a mantel could do

Daddy? Excuse me.

We take our staff meetings very seriously. They are not optional.

They're an integral part of our office routine.

Okay, got it.

Not so fast.

One other thing.

I was reviewing your list of portable, and I couldn't help but notice that Pat

Fajak is one of your clients?

They handle the clothing on his new house.

Well, it so happens I love Wheel of Fortune. I grew up playing hangman, and

whenever I watched the program, I always solved the puzzle before the

contestants. Terrific.

And...

I was wondering if there's any way you could help me get on the show.

That's a big favor, Doug.

I know I'd win. I know it.

Okay, I'll check it out.

Wonderful.

Mr. Campbell, how did you meet Thomas Young? On a blind date. We both expected

the worst, and we ended up falling in love. Did you make a commitment to each

other? Yes.

And we tried to formalize that commitment, but the state of California

give us a marriage license.

We got married anyway in a church on May 1, 1981.

And you've lived together ever since?

Yes. We bought a home outside of San Francisco, and we were very happy until

three years ago. What happened then? We found out Thomas had ALS, Lou Gehrig's

disease. The doctors told us that he was going to die.

Over the next two years, he gradually became paralyzed.

Did you take care of him?

Yes. Please tell the court what that entailed. Mainly being with him.

I'd feed him, bathe him.

I'd, of course, empty his bedpan, read to him, stay up with him when he had a

bad night, make sure his friends came and saw him. And how long had you done

this? For two and a half years, and I wanted to keep on doing it. What stopped

you? Four months ago, while I was at work... thomas's parents showed up out

the blue and kidnapped him they brought him here objection your honor kidnapping

implies mr young was taken against his will which was not the case we believe

was your honor objection sustained what happened after thomas young was taken to

los angeles by his parents i tried to contact them for weeks they refused to

take my calls and they wouldn't answer my letters finally their attorney

contacted me she said that

I would never be able to see Thomas again.

And if I tried, they'd get a restraining order against me.

Mr. Campbell, please tell this court why you're petitioning for the

conservatorship of Thomas Young. I love him.

I promised him I'd take care of him.

I want to keep that promise.

Thank you.

Mr. Campbell, what do you do for a living, and how much do you earn?

I'm a systems programmer in the aerospace industry.

I make...

$40 ,000 and change.

And what is the approximate annual cost of Thomas Young's illness, including

home care? It varies.

A practical nurse alone costs $20 ,000 for the time you're at work, correct?

Yes. Half your income before taxes.

We manage.

Besides when you left for work, what other times did you leave Mr. Young

or in someone else's care?

I'd occasionally go out in the evenings.

With other men?

With friends.

Gay friends?

Objection! Sustained. You seduced Thomas Young, didn't you?

Objection! I'm trying to establish the nature of the relationship, Your Honor.

That's ridiculous.

The objection is sustained. Thomas wanted me as much as I wanted him.

After you decided to convert it. I've had my wrist broken because I'm gay.

People are killed for it every day. Who would choose to be gay if they didn't

have to be? Your Honor. Mr. Campbell. The only choosing going on here was

between Thomas and myself. We chose to be together. For his sake, I'm asking

to honor that choice.

Mr.

Becker, I don't understand.

Your Honor, upon information and belief, we believe the contract between

Benjamin Stolwitz and Herbert and Elaine Rose, DBA, Temple of the Children of

God, was entered into fraudulently. We believe the Roses clearly took advantage

of Mr. Stolwitz's retardation when they enticed him to join their cult. I

object.

I am a member of the Children of God, Your Honor.

We are a recognized religious organization, not a cult.

All we ask, Your Honor, is that TRO be issued requiring the return of Mr.

Stolitz's $1 ,000 membership fee, and we would seek further the protection of

its pledge of wages.

I can read, Mr. Becker.

What I don't understand is why you and Ms. Perkins are plaintiffs.

Are you conservators for Mr. Stolwitz? No, Your Honor, but we are seeking

temporary conservatorship. Mr. Kuzak of your firm was before this bench two

years ago arguing that Mr.

Stolwitz was fully capable of exercising his right to vote. Are you saying that

he can decide what's good for the country but not for himself?

We feel we're acting in Mr. Stolwitz's best interest.

$1 ,000 and $45 a week.

What do you give him in return?

Companionship, spiritual guidance.

Right. Your Honor, before you decide, we'd like to put on a witness.

We'd like to put Benjamin Stolwitz on the stand. Objection!

Overruled. I happen to think that's a very good idea. Since I don't totally

trust either one of you, I'd like to hear from him.

Tomorrow, 10 o 'clock.

Dr. Ortiz, what exactly is Lou Gehrig's disease?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a neurological disorder that causes severe

progressive atrophy of the muscles.

Can it be cured? No.

It's always terminal.

Could you describe for us the present condition of Thomas Young? He is

completely paralyzed except for some respiratory function.

He needs a respirator at night and is fed by tube.

And how long would you say he has to live?

Judging from similar cases, three to six months.

And is his mind at all affected by his illness?

No.

That's the saddest part of ALS.

Patients like Mr. Young are completely lucid and aware of what's going on

them. So if you speak to him, he hears you? Oh, absolutely.

There's nothing wrong with his brain.

It's just very difficult for him to communicate. It's like living in a glass

coffin. And how important is it to have someone taking care of the patient who

knows him intimately? It's crucial.

Patients like Mr.

Young feel isolated and helpless.

The caregiver has to know the patient well enough to communicate without

to sense what he or she is feeling. And what would be the medical consequences

if such a patient were removed from his spouse?

The loss of a loved one can devastate a healthy person.

For an ALS patient, it could be fatal. Thank you.

Dr. Ortiz, it doesn't have to be a spouse who gives this kind of care.

A parent could also provide it, right?

Yes. And wouldn't quality of life be enhanced by better medical care?

Yes, but you can't separate that from emotional well -being. Thomas Young is

unable to speak or even make a sound. Isn't that correct?

Yes. The muscles that control his voice no longer work. In fact, you were unable

to communicate with this patient, weren't you? Many patients can indicate

no by blinking their eyes. But he couldn't, could he?

According to Mr. Campbell, he was able to... You tried to communicate with

Thomas Young and failed. Isn't that right?

That one time, yes. You don't know whom Mr. Young would prefer as caretaker, do

you? He has a spouse, and study after study... You don't know for a fact whom

Mr. Young would rather be with, do you? I don't know for a fact, no.

Thank you, Dr.

Ortiz. No more questions.

As you say, the consistency of the paint is very important.

But did you know that if you go against the grain like this...

You don't have to soak the brush and worry about dripping.

How did you know this?

Painting my apartment a billion times.

No kidding. Yeah.

Inspection time. What are you doing?

Painting the bathroom.

Flirting with Murray.

My files haven't arrived yet, so I'm just tributing where I can. Surely there

must be something else you could do.

I called Sajak's office.

No special favors on Wheel of Fortune.

Ah.

But... But? I did leave.

With your secretary, the contestant phone line, the one that's never busy.

You call up, you act upbeat, happy.

If they like you, and how could they possibly not, they'll get you an

Are you serious?

Very serious.

He's happy now.

He's got a great smile when he's happy. You are going to play hangman with Vanna

White.

Can I talk to you a second later? Sure, come in.

Yeah.

Just heard that Michael and Victor are downtown in a settlement conference in

the Hogan trial.

Oh, yes.

Victor has replaced you as second chair. We felt that Hogan needed another

litigator. What does Victor know about taxes, Leland? This is my territory.

Oh, yes, yes, yes. But you're just back up to speed, Stuart. Michael told me he

needed me. This doesn't make any sense, Leland. It makes sense to me. This is a

litigation decision.

Since when do you make calls like that? I am the senior partner, Stuart.

I'm entitled to make decisions that are in the best interest of the firm.

That's what I've done.

Knock, knock.

Yeah. I know I'm being obnoxious, but I can't help it.

I want to know, you made up your mind yet?

No.

I can't concentrate on anything else, though.

Me neither.

But maybe.

That's a good sign.

Let's talk about it.

That makes sense.

Okay.

You have doubts, right?

Let them rip.

We are very different.

This whole thing has happened so incredibly fast, Jack. We have only been

each other for a few weeks. We've only slept with each other twice.

You're right. There are a thousand reasons not to do this.

So let's do it anyway.

Grace, I never met anybody like you.

Are you really willing to risk this after only three weeks? The only risk is

losing you.

I love you, Grace.

I'm not sure of a hell of a lot, but I'm sure about that.

I want to spend the rest of my life with you.

Is that enough?

What do you need?

I'll marry you.

I don't want to go to court.

Well, you have to, Benny. You've been subpoenaed. I didn't do anything wrong.

Of course you didn't. It's just that everyone wants to know exactly why you

joined the temple of God.

So when I die, I'll live with God.

Well, what happens if you don't join the cult?

I go to the devil.

And he sticks me with a big fork.

Did they tell you that?

They said I'd go to hell.

Did they tell you how you're going to live and pay your bills on 45 less

a week?

God will provide.

Okay, look.

We've been your friends a lot longer than they have.

And you know that we wouldn't lie to you.

Right?

You're retarded, Benny.

I know that we don't say it very often and we don't think about it a lot, but

it's a fact.

The truth is, there are people out there who look for guys like you because

you're an easy mark.

They can steal your money, you don't even know it.

You still think they're your friends.

They are my friends.

No.

No, they're not.

When we go into court, I want you to tell the judge that you made a mistake

that you were confused when you signed that piece of paper.

Do you understand?

I don't know.

Well, you have to trust us.

Now, these are the questions you're going to be asked.

This is what you're going to say.

Pay attention.

Do you love your son, Mr. Young?

Very much.

Tom is our only child.

And how did you feel when you found out he was terminally ill?

We were devastated.

Then we decided to make sure our boy had the best possible care for the time he

has left.

The best possible care.

Tell us what you mean by that. My wife and I are fortunate enough to be well

financially. Tom has the finest doctors around the clock nurses, a bedroom in

our home equipped for all his medical needs.

And if he were to need anything else, would you hesitate to provide it? No,

for a second.

In addition to material advantages, Mr. Young, why do you feel your son is

better off living with you than with Mr. Campbell?

Mr. Campbell works a full -time job. He left Tom alone with the nurse during the

day. At our house, Tom has either my wife or myself there. We truly believe

is best for him.

Thank you.

Your witness.

It does sound like you can buy Thomas anything.

Did it occur to you that you could still do that if you were living with James

Campbell?

Please answer the question, Mr. Young.

Well, yes.

But we felt it was important for us to be there for him ourselves.

We couldn't be if he was in San Francisco.

Mr. Young, what did you do when your son first told you he was a homosexual?

Objection. Irrelevant.

Bears directly on the parent -child relationship, Your Honor. Objection

overruled. Witness will answer the question. I don't remember.

Don't you?

According to a letter that your son wrote to James Campbell, you hit him.

abused him verbally, and then you threw him out of the house. Isn't that true?

Yes. But I was very angry. I... I, um... lost control. I...

I didn't mean to. But you didn't admit that. At least not then.

No. Instead, you refused to see your son. You refused to accept that he'd

to love a man. Isn't that right?

Yes. You told Tom he wasn't your son anymore.

You cut him off.

You didn't speak to him for almost nine years. Isn't that right?

If I had known...

If I'd known he was going to be sick like this, I would have gone to him. You

would give anything to have those nine years back, wouldn't you?

Legal fees don't matter.

James Campbell's feelings certainly don't matter. All you want is for the

to go away.

Objection! I'm finished here.

I can understand if it was a murder case or some hardball divorce.

It's taxes, Ann. What the hell am I there for?

Stuart, you're obsessing.

Oh, well, it's driving me crazy.

It's one case.

It's been reassigned. Big deal.

If you make it an issue, you'll look like a crybaby.

They think I can't cut it? Honey, let it go.

It's not good for your blood pressure.

Come on.

So how's your case coming?

We're putting Thomas Young on the stand.

Thought he can't communicate.

Well, he has before.

Maybe he still can.

We're just going to put him on and hope.

Come on, sweetheart.

Why did Leland get involved in that? Stuart. I'm sorry, Ann. This is

I'm going to go there.

Hey, I just heard about you and Jack.

Congratulations.

I feel like I have stepped off a cliff, Victor.

Everything is, like, rushing by me, and it's ridiculous, but I keep wanting to

talk to Mickey about it.

Well, you guys were together a long time. I mean, that kind of closeness

doesn't go away, even when you break up.

Sometimes it gets stronger.

Mickey's the last person I can talk to.

Talk to me?

Dinner?

That would be great.

Now, Benny.

You first met the Roses when you went to their church, isn't that right?

Yes. And you asked them how you could join, didn't you?

I was confused.

I want my money back. You were confused?

I didn't know what I was doing.

I want my money back.

It's a cult.

I was confused.

Oh, the paper. I didn't know what the paper was that I signed. Did Mr.

Becker tell you what to say today?

Yeah. Objection.

Overruled. I was confused.

All right, Mr.

Stolwit, I want you to forget about what Mr. Becker said. Do you hear?

You're under oath.

You have to tell the truth. Do you understand that?

Yes. Good.

Now, when you signed that piece of paper, did you know that it would mean

you would have to pay $1 ,000 and that they would get $45 a week from your

salary? Did you know that?

Yes. Then you weren't confused, were you?

Objection. He's confused now.

Sit down.

Mr. Stilwell, I hope you know how serious it is to lie under oath.

All right.

I will take this under advisement.

This won't take long, Mr. Young.

Please blink your eyes to answer.

One blink for yes, two for no.

Do you want to live with James Campbell?

Do you want James

Campbell to take care of you?

Your Honor, please, let me try. He'd always answer me.

Objection. Your Honor, my client does stand the best chance of getting a

response. That was not established by any expert witness.

And even if Mr. Campbell could force an answer, it would be under duress, Your

Honor. Normally, I agree, Ms. Schwartz, but I have to give Mr. Young every

chance to express his own wishes.

Go ahead, Mr. Campbell.

Don't worry, Tom. This is a piece of cake.

Don't feel pressure.

Just relax.

I know you love me.

Do you want to live with me and have me take care of you?

Let the record show the witness was unable to answer.

I was just on my way out.

Dodging me?

I'm swamped. Just up to my ears, that's all.

You too busy to level with me?

I want to know why I'm off the hook in case.

Well, Leland and I figured that Victor would be better, that's all. Look, Mike,

I know I'm not the greatest litigator in the world, but what does Victor know

about taxes?

Well, there is also your health.

What about my health? Well, you just had a heart attack. You almost died. Now,

Hogan is a monster. I can't take that... That's not your call, Mike. You're not

my doctor.

I don't have to be. You're still on medication.

How do you know that? How do you know I'm still on medication?

Well, everybody knows that.

Ann is the only... She was just raising some concerns, that's all.

I'm off the hook and case because of Ann.

Stuart, she was thinking about you.

Thanks, Mike.

Wow.

This is fantastic.

Molding and trim.

New hardware.

Well, uh... The old stuff was all shot, you know.

Excellent.

A masterful job, Murray. I'm very pleased.

Well, thank you, Dougie.

I ain't to please.

I'd be honored to be the first to inaugurate the new decor. Are we ready

maiden voyage?

Oh, please. Be my guest.

Hey,

Dougie, don't...

Positive second -degree burn on the buttocks.

Victim appears to be in shock.

Type and cross match for A positive. Come on, people, keep it clear. We're

coming through. Excuse us.

So it was on a farm up north.

The bride and groom's best friend got together and threw them a three -day

party. Wow. They got married somewhere in between there. Nobody knows exactly

when. It was beautiful, though.

We all cried a lot.

My wedding was very traditional.

Until Mickey showed up in his ape suit.

Jack loved that story.

He's pretty terrific, huh?

He's the best.

He cares. He's passionate.

We have a great time together.

So it isn't sex?

What isn't sex?

What's bothering you?

No, it definitely isn't sex.

I don't know what it is.

Maybe it's nothing.

When I go to weddings like this one that I'm telling you about in Napa, I can

see myself getting married.

But being married, that's something else. Well, I have trouble, too,

But then other times, I can see it.

I just can't see the guy.

I keep thinking it's going to be like lightning striking, you know? When it's

the right person, you're going to know that second.

Me, too.

Maybe it doesn't work that way.

Even if it does, how long do I have to wait?

Still up?

Yeah, I'm still up.

Hi, honey.

You're the reason I'm off the case.

You went to Michael and you went to Leland behind my back.

I... Don't you think I wasn't going to find out about it? I'm sorry. I was

scared. Crap.

What am I supposed to do, Stuart? Watch you work yourself to death? You're

supposed to be a wife.

That's fine.

You were supposed to support me, not cut my legs out for one of you. I want a

husband, Stuart. I want a father for my child. Then let me be a man! I was

thinking about Matthew.

I'm not an invalid, Ann. Nobody said you were. I passed all the tests, and I'm

really thick and tired of being treated like a patient.

I'm strong, Ann. You're not as strong as you think you are, Stuart.

Yeah, I am, boy.

See this, Ann?

I'm not having a heart attack. Get up off the floor, Stuart. I'm still not

having a heart attack. You bastard, get up off the floor. Nobody has to take

care of me. Nobody has to treat me like a patient. Stop it! Nobody has to handle

my life for me. Stop it!

You don't know how much you scare me, Stuart.

I lie awake all night, constantly checking to make sure you're still

I have to keep the TV volume down so I can hear the crash in the next room when

you go down again.

I can't do it.

My clients, as all parents do, have made some mistakes in dealing with their

son.

Relationships got strained, communications break down, but it

fact that they love their son.

Duncan and Elizabeth Young are grieving parents, about to lose their only child

to a terrible and premature death.

It is also a fact that they have the best means to provide the finest medical

care for Thomas.

They have the financial ability to ensure that he will want for nothing for

rest of his life.

He can't guarantee that. They have the time. They can be with him every day and

every night. He can't. Your Honor.

Thomas Young could not indicate whom he chooses to live with.

And Thomas Young is not legally married to anyone.

Given that, given the quality of care will be better with his parents, given

presumption of the law that custody be given to the closest living relatives,

you have no choice but to deny Mr. Campbell's petition.

Thank you, Your Honor.

The law says that James Campbell and Thomas Young don't have a marriage, but

there can be no question of their commitment.

Thomas Young risked being cut off by his family to be with my client.

James Campbell has gone almost bankrupt caring for his spouse.

These two have held fast to being in love, to being married in the face of a

society that denies them.

You don't define a marriage by contracts or...

certificates or legal codes.

A marriage is being able to stand by each other through your pain, your

your anger.

It's when you're both so afraid you can't go on, and you go on, wanting to

there, when it would be so much easier to walk away.

Jim Campbell could have walked away, but he didn't.

Love and marriage.

That means you stay.

James Campbell wants to stay.

Thomas Young wants him to stay.

For God's sake, that's what their wedding vows were all about.

Thank you.

Hello? Who is it? Who's there?

It's me, Roxanne.

I said no visitors.

We're no visitors.

He's here? That's right, it's me, the one who blew you up.

Daddy.

He wants to apologize.

Apologies I have no use for. A warning about the turpentine in the toilet bowl.

That I could have used. I'm so sorry, Doc.

The doctors are talking skin grafts. You know how painful that is?

Skin grafts? They should get it from your head. This way your butt won't grow

hair. Daddy. Oh, come on.

I'm the last in the sling humor. Good therapy. Daddy. Get him out of here. You

didn't blow your top.

You blew your bottom. Come on, Daddy.

Oh, I got him.

million of them, but I don't want you to be the butt of my jokes. I like my

butts toasted.

There's a full moon out tonight.

And for all the evidence put before me, I see no proof that Mr. Sulwitz was

under undue influence when he signed that agreement.

In fact, if anybody was guilty of brainwashing here, it was likely Mr.

Becker and Miss Perkins.

Your behavior here was contemptible.

Mr. Stolwitz clearly trusts you, and you repaid his trust by bringing suit

without asking him.

You forced him to recite rehearsed answers.

In short, it was you who treated him as an object to be manipulated rather than

a person to be cared for.

Petition for TRO denied.

The cost of both parties will be paid by McKenzie Brackman. That's all. We'll

take a ten -minute recess.

Benny, here's a check to give you your money back.

It seems that you're at least not totally sure about us, Benny.

And if that's the case, you probably shouldn't be with the church.

Also, our lawyer told us that there's nothing to stop your lawyers from

another action down the road.

And we can't afford it.

I'm sorry.

We're going to miss you, Benny.

I'll miss you, too.

Come

on, Benno.

Let's go home. I'll take the bus back.

Why? We've got a car.

I don't want to go with you.

Hey, Benny.

As you're well aware, this is a painful decision.

Since it directly concerns Mr. Young, I felt he should be present.

I am moved by Mr. Campbell's devotion to Mr. Young.

Unfortunately, as much as I may want to, the law does not allow me to treat

their relationship as a marriage.

Since Mr. Young is unable to express his own wishes, my first obligation is to

act in his best interest.

There is also the order of preference under state statute, which, after a

spouse, favors the nearest relative.

In view of that, and the fact that they can provide the best care for Thomas

Young, I award conservatorship to Duncan and Elizabeth Young.

We're adjourned.

fighting this, but I couldn't put you through that.

I just want you to be happy and peaceful now.

You're the best thing that ever happened to me.

And you're gonna be with me as long as I live.

Hey, buddy baby.

Murray, what are you doing here?

What am I doing?

I'm riding the bus.

Where are you going?

Downtown. Looking for an apartment.

Got to find a new place to live.

I thought you lived with Roxanne.

Oh, I do.

But it's not working out.

How come?

Oh, don't get me wrong.

Roxanne's a sweetheart.

But it makes me feel funny.

She's still good to me.

I leave the stove on. It's all right, Daddy. I blow up one of the senior

partners. It's okay, Daddy.

My burden on her. Every day it's okay, Daddy.

It's not okay.

Not to that.

Oh, you miss her?

Yeah.

But it's better this way.

You could live with me.

What's that?

I got two bedrooms, and I only sleep in one.

Be a hell of a combo, huh?

You're a mental, and I'm a nut.

Oh, Betty, Betty, Betty, Betty.

Very nice of you.

Thanks for the offer.

I don't like to live alone.

Can you cook?

Not too good.

I can cook.

I can fix up anything.

Do you want to live in my house?

I'd like you to.

You know something, Benny?

I think I'd like it too.

Don't look too good for the home team, does it?

Changed your mind, didn't you?

I'm sorry.

Me too.

Doesn't begin to cover it, though.

It's not that you're not ready, is it? I mean, I know I pushed hard.

Maybe we backed off a little. Keep dating? I don't think it would change

anything.

You'd always be waiting.

You don't pull your punches, do you?

Must be what I find so attractive.

I wish it could be different, Jack.

You are an amazing man.

Yeah.

Somebody tell me.

You don't want to be friends, do you?

I don't think it would work.

Yeah, you're right.

I hate it when you want to be friends.

I miss you already.

You awake?

I'm awake.

I'm sorry.

I'm just so scared of a life without you.

You have every right not to forgive me.

If I've hurt us, I won't forgive myself.

What happened with your case?

We lost.