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Previously on L .A. Law.

The partnership agreement authorizes me to make a pro tem designation

unilaterally, and that's what I'm doing. Douglas, for the next six weeks, you're

in charge.

We've had these two great kisses.

They were great for me, too.

But, you know, if we started something here, it would be very complicated.

Why is Roxanne here? She's here as my assistant to safeguard against

administrative oversights during my tenure as senior partner.

Moving on. Becker versus Becker. Where are we, Arnold?

Why didn't you tell me, Roxanne? You're the one giving testimony against me.

During Mr.

Becker's engagement to Miss Hammond, do you have knowledge of sexual

relationships with any other women?

One. Oh, God. Who was it?

Her name is Gwen Taylor. She's the secretary here.

Um, maybe we could just separate for a while? No, Arnie. I have to be done. I

can't. I can't live in the middle of this. I can't survive.

Where I am now. Let's just do it.

We really are over, aren't we?

Yeah, we're over.

How's Zoe doing?

Zoe? She's the DA.

She's also my ex -wife.

That woman is your ex -wife?

Yeah. She thinks it's funny you represent a guy with multiple

you yourself don't even got one.

Is it going over the speed limit, officer?

Let's see some ID.

I don't have my wallet with me. I don't usually carry it with me when I run.

Will you please step towards the car, slowly?

Wait a minute.

I'm an attorney. I live two miles from here.

Yeah, sure.

Move.

What's your reasonable suspicion?

You don't belong here. You don't fit the profile of the neighborhood.

That's my suspicion.

We asked you to step toward the car. Get your hands off me. Shut your mouth!

You happy now, smart guy?

You happy now?

So,

All right, let's get going, shall we?

Where's Roxanne?

Attending to other matters this morning. She may join us later.

First up, revenues for Mackenzie Brackman, you'll be pleased to know,

for the month of January.

Excellent work, people. Let's keep it up.

Next, on a truly disastrous note, I'm the object of libel in this week's

Inquisitor. I show you page one, Vanna dumps bald boar.

Nice picture. Yeah, what's the deal on that, Douglas? She got married? Yeah,

told me she was going skiing.

Oh, well.

Anyway, it's filled with malicious lies. I want immediate action. Ann, you beat

these tabloids before. Call their lawyers. Make some heads roll.

Moving on, the Barkley prenup? Yeah, I'm meeting alone with them tomorrow. Her

lawyer isn't even coming.

But I have got to get a secretary, Douglas.

We've sent you nine this past week. You've fired every one of them. Yeah,

because you send bimbos. I'm telling you, Douglas, Roxanne's got a lot to

about personnel recruitment. I'm also telling you that this Barclay prenup

be very complex, and it is inconceivable for me to take this meeting without a

qualified, able assistant.

I'm assigning Gwen Taylor.

She's excellent and... No way. She's mine. Stuart, you no longer need two

secretaries. Yeah, well, fine. Give them Mary Beth, but I need Gwen.

You do not need Gwen. I don't need her. I don't want her. I don't like her.

Well, you're getting her. At least until the Barkley deal is done. This is a

million -dollar client. My decision is final. When are his six weeks, honey?

Jonathan Rollins is calling in.

He's in jail. Why? In jail? He was arrested. He left a message last night

Victor's answering machine.

I didn't get it. What happened?

He didn't say. He just said that he's being arraigned this morning and he

you or Victor. I'll take it. No, you both take it. Get down there right now.

what he needs. Move.

Grace, put in a call to Rogoff. Maybe he can help. Sure. Let's adjourn. We'll

cover the other items later.

It's okay.

Settle down.

Just tell me what happened.

Okay.

Jim took Josh for the weekend. You know, he gets him every other weekend. I

know. And?

And he's not bringing him back.

What? His lawyer just showed up this morning.

And he says he's bringing a new petition for custody in Indian court.

C .J., can they do that? Where is Josh now?

He's still with Jim on the reservation in Arizona.

Okay, uh, look, I'll go into court and get an order.

When? This afternoon.

Lila McKenzie can get me in with Judge Lobel.

We'll jump all over this. And then they'll bring him back, right?

They can't just keep it, right?

I don't know.

I know the law, Janice, but I have to be honest with you.

I don't know the first thing about Indians.

Number 93571, people versus Jonathan Rollins, disorderly conduct, resisting

arrest, aggravated assault on a police officer, two counts.

Wave reading. Defendant, please, not guilty.

Question of bail.

Your Honor, the accused is a respected attorney. No criminal record. We'll be

looking for O .R.

There's a police officer in the hospital with a broken jaw, Judge. Which police

officer attacked Mr. Rollins without provocation? He was resisting arrest.

Your officers wouldn't be pressing this to avoid brutality charges, would they,

Mr. Graffia? The defendant assaulted a police officer, Your Honor. We asked for

a preliminary hearing at the earliest possible date. Your Honor. So that we

refute these ridiculous charges and spare further damage to Mr. Rollins'

reputation. Tomorrow morning, I'll do it myself.

The defendant is released, O .R.

Mr. Graffia.

Sit down with your officers.

If they made a mistake, I don't want them compounding it in this courtroom.

Next case.

Case number 50972, state versus voucher.

I find that acrimony, if properly channeled, can result in excellent

productivity.

Now, since you two don't get along, let's simply set some ground rules so we

at least be clear on needs and expectations.

Arnold, you first.

This won't work, Douglas. Tell her your needs.

Now.

All right.

First and foremost, I need someone who realizes that she is support staff.

Not somebody to second -guess me, not somebody to burden me with problems or

questions, but a person who will help me be a productive lawyer.

Now, if that means getting me coffee, you get me coffee. If it means picking

my dry cleaning, you get my dry cleaning. You don't bitch, you don't

a resentful look in my direction.

You'll come in early some days. You'll stay late others.

You'll bring enthusiasm to your work. You'll bring effort to your work. And

of all, you will offer up total subordination.

Those are my ground rules.

Very simple.

Very good.

Gwen. I type 90 words per minute.

i take excellent shorthand and i write a pretty good letter i will get you

coffee on an occasional basis as a function of courtesy not employment i

not go near Your dry cleaning.

I come in at nine, I leave at six.

If I have a question, I'll ask it. If I have problems, I'll address them. As far

as your notions of subordination go, I will be treated with respect at all

times. You'll keep your sexist delusions to yourself.

Your grabby paws will not even brush against me. And if you mentally undress

I will feed your groin into the shredder.

Those are my ground rules. Very simple.

Well, looks like we're all clear.

I think we have a team.

What Mr. Long did amounts to kidnapping. We have already had a custody hearing.

Which custody was awarded to my client?

In your courts.

Now we go to ours. Counsel, the order of this court stands.

Your Honor, the Indian Child Welfare Act is federal law that gives the tribe

exclusive jurisdiction over the placement of Indian children. It's not

exclusive. And that act exempts final divorce decrees in our courts, including

custody decisions. Yes, but the ruling here prejudiced my client... I am

ordering you right now to bring back that boy.

That's not going to happen. I will lock you up for contempt.

I'm not the one disregarding your order.

Ms. Long, I would send the police if I could, but I am afraid that I have no

enforcement power on the Navajo reservation.

What does that mean?

What I'm saying is I can't do anything.

If you want your son back any time soon, it looks like you'll have to go to

tribal court.

My client is white, Your Honor. Mr. Long is an Indian.

How can we expect to get an impartial hearing in a Navajo court?

I don't know, Counsel.

Mr. Wanika, you tell your client that if this is the way he wants to play, he

better hope to hell he wins.

Because if she does get her son back, I'm cutting out all unsupervised

visitation.

I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help, ma 'am.

But you'll have to take your case to the Navajos.

The

problem

is, it's not just the best interests of the child.

These people factor in the welfare of the tribe as well.

And how can I possibly win, really?

Well, I'm told that Navajo tradition does favor the mother. Not white

they don't. Trust me. Hey, listen.

Whatever your attitudes are, you have to show respect in there.

If you alienate that court, we will lose before we begin.

And the only thing I want them to see in you is a loving mother.

Eh?

Me, yes. Oh, no.

I know I've missed you so much.

How have you been, sweetheart?

I just wanted to let you say hi.

How can you do this to me?

Can you take him back to his grandparents, please?

My little boy.

You're not going to do this. He's all I have.

I didn't want to do it this way.

Officer Jansen, why did you detain Mr. Rollins on February 10th?

We had a serial rapist work in the area. An hour earlier, he beat and raped a 60

-year -old woman half to death.

The defendant matched that description.

And what happened when you stopped, Mr. Rollins? After identifying ourselves as

police officers, we asked for some identification.

The suspect refused and then became abusive and belligerent. Verbally or

physically? He called my partner a bastard and then attempted to flee the

When Sergeant Cobb moved to detain him, the suspect assaulted him in the face,

at which point I then subdued the suspect and placed him under arrest.

Thank you, officer.

So you thought my client was the rapist? He matched the general description.

I'll show you a printout copy of the APB report giving a general description of

the suspect.

Could you read it?

Black male, height 6 '3", weight 225. Mr. Rollins is 5 '11", and he weighs

He is 4 inches shorter and 50 pounds lighter than your rapist.

It was dark. And he was black in an all -white neighborhood.

Objection. Withdraw.

Did you direct racial slurs to my client? Nobody made any racial slurs.

tell him that he didn't fit the profile of the neighborhood?

He didn't.

This was a white neighborhood. Your client is black.

We've questioned white people in black neighborhoods, too. Do you put them in

chokeholds and punch them in the kidneys?

Objection! I didn't punch him. When he broke my partner's jaw, I tried to

restrain him, and he fell against the car.

That's your testimony. Mr. Rollins fell against the car.

Yeah, that's what happened. Were you there?

I'm done here, Your Honor.

You may step down.

Anything further, Mr. Graffia? No, Your Honor.

Defense requests immediate ruling, so I'm going to give it.

Unfortunately, it's not what you want to hear.

Given Officer Jansen's testimony, the signed statement of Sergeant Cobb, and

their exemplary records as police officers, I find sufficient evidence to

Mr. Rollins over for trial.

I'll hear scheduling motions tomorrow.

We're adjourned.

Good. Why don't we all just sit?

Now, before we start drafting, we just want to get a general idea of what you

would want this prenuptial to accomplish.

Well, basically, this is coming from my family. They just want to protect my

inheritance. Anything I already have or anything I make, Sarah can have.

Is this okay with you, Sarah?

Fine. Whatever makes the uncles and aunts happy.

I just want John.

That's sweet.

But if I may, though, I'd like to ask you, and I don't mean to sound

contentious, I'd like to ask you both before I start drafting to give some

serious thought as to what this agreement represents.

Meaning what? Meaning that there is the possibility, in fact, the probability,

that in the state of California, this marriage will fail.

Mr. Becker, this marriage is not going to fail.

I certainly hope it doesn't. And you both outwardly seem very committed, but

let's at least recognize the seed of doubt that's giving rise to this very

meeting. We don't have any doubts, Arnie. I wouldn't be doing my job as a

lawyer, John, if I didn't play a little devil's advocate.

Now, we're here planning for a contingency. Should that contingency

reality, neither of you are going to be feeling as charitable as you do at this

moment. Sarah, suppose he sleeps around.

Arnie.

What is this?

I'm not saying you would do it willingly, John, but God forbid you

ill. Recent studies show a rising occurrence of psoriasis as well as sex

addiction.

Arnie, I think that's a little remote.

Excuse me, are you an attorney?

What happens if you have children, Sarah?

Are you going to snatch the kids from the fruits of their inheritance as well

the love of their father? This is ridiculous.

It's not ridiculous.

You two have to see marriage as the plank walk that it is.

Statistically speaking, you two could end up hating each other. And it is with

an eye for this hatred that you should drop this agreement.

We'd only been back on a reservation eight months when she left.

She filed for divorce in L .A.

Where she was afforded full custody and you got visitation rights.

Yes. But this last time you took him for a visit, you decided to keep him. My

son's a Navajo, Mr. Monica.

In the white world, he'll be raised to be ashamed of that. You don't think he

could be raised to appreciate his culture in Los Angeles?

I live there.

Do you think all white men hate the Indian?

There are two kinds.

The ones who dismiss us just because their skin is red, and the others who

welcome us and encourage us to be white.

Do you have any reason to believe that your ex -wife would be guilty of this

kind of discrimination?

She will make him forget his Navajo culture.

Objection. This man does not know my client's intent.

I know her.

I know she'll raise him with white man's dreams, chasing white man's success,

and he'll end up with white man's contempt for the Indian.

I have nothing further.

You yourself were brought up on an Indian reservation, yet ten years ago

left to pursue white man's success. Is that right, Mr. Long?

I made a mistake.

Yes, but the truth is, growing up on a reservation doesn't prevent one from

chasing Western dreams, does it?

Maybe not. And the only reason you came back to the reservation was because your

painting business in Los Angeles went bankrupt.

Is that right?

So? So, you came back to a place where you could feel safe.

And you are sitting here today looking to get custody not so you can pass on

your hopes to Joshua, but rather your fears, your fear and hatred of the white

world. You don't know the first thing about me.

I know that you're lying to this court.

Objection!

Why do you call this man a liar?

Is it true when you married my client, you told her you wanted opportunities

your son?

Chances you never had growing up on a reservation.

I said I was mistaken.

I'll show you a picture.

A picture you yourself drew for my client.

This is a drawing of your reservation.

Do you remember this?

Yes. Did you draw these coyotes and owls around it? Let me see that.

Did you draw this?

Sorry, Your Honor. This ain't love.

Oh.

For the record, could you tell us the symbolism of the coyotes and the owls?

They're messengers of illness and bad luck.

And death.

This picture, in your opinion, means that the Navajo reservation is dying. Is

that right, Mr. Long?

I have nothing further.

All right,

look. This is the situation.

Upon a closer look at the events, we agree that it's possible.

Possible. that the officers were a little reactive.

Reactive? I don't think you... And?

Well, nevertheless, you did resist and a policeman got hurt.

We can't dismiss.

But we'll plea it out to misdemeanor battery.

You're just looking for a conviction to insulate the department from a civil

suit. That's not going to happen.

Then we got another problem.

See, the grandmother that was raped, we showed her your picture. With others, of

course. And while she couldn't conclusively ID you as the rapist, she

rule you out either. Come on.

What the hell is this, Robert? Hey, I don't suspect him, at least not with

I've seen so far.

But you were in the area of the rape at the time of the rape.

The victims fingered you as a possible... Bastards, you won't get away

this. We're not accusing you, Mr. Rollins. We're just trying to apprise

all the circumstances.

Look, let's get to the bottom line here. What the hell is your message?

Let's get rid of this.

The fact that she said it could be you.

Those officers will be screaming that as loud as they can if they're forced to

defend themselves.

Take the plea. The book on this gets closed.

Refuse the plea. Everything stays open -ended.

There's your message.

What do you mean I have no case? They said I slept with my stepmother.

Well, you had that affair with Rusty Douglas, and she did give birth to your

half -brother. While she may not technically be your stepmother, you

libel here. What about the part saying I like sex with senior citizens and

prostitutes? Well, Rusty was in her 60s, and Marilyn, even though she's a

legitimate surrogate, basically engages in sex for money. What about this one?

This was in Stargazer.

His shiny head hurts my eyes.

I'll look it over.

You rang?

Oh, sorry.

John Barkley wants to leave the firm. What happened?

I don't know. The guy's an HL. I just pointed out... He stands to inherit his

father's company. This could potentially be one of our biggest clients. I'll get

him back, Douglas. A simple prenup, and you end up costing the firm... I said I

will get him back, so just lay off.

Do you hear me, senior partner?

Lay off.

In addition to being a doctor of psychology, I am also a professor of

anthropology. And you're a half -breed. Yes, I am.

So I feel I can tell you both personally as well as professionally, raising

Indian children in white families does not work. Why, doctor?

Because they are raised white with absolutely no sense of their Indian

What's so wrong with that?

When they hit adolescence, they run headfirst into a society that will be

telling them they are not white.

And since they have no Indian heritage to fall back on, they virtually become

non -persons. This type of situation is extremely destructive.

But, Doctor, what if Mrs. Long were careful to make Joshua aware of his

Well, that is a very nice idea. But the reality is, if you simulate this child

into a totally white environment, he's still going to grow up.

with a white social identity.

This identity will eventually be stripped away no matter what Mrs. Long

It is in any child's best interest to see their race preserved.

The American Indian is facing extinction.

So whenever you take an American Indian child off the reservation and assimilate

them into a white society, you're fostering cultural genocide.

It's certainly not in Joshua Long's best interest to see his people wiped out.

Thank you, Dr. Landale. That's all.

You never made an examination of this particular child to determine which

he'd be better off with, did you? No, I did not. And, Doctor, what would happen

to a boy's ability to bond and trust?

Should he be taken away from his mother?

It could be compromised.

Compromised? The damage could be irreparable, couldn't it? A separation

child more than six months old rarely causes long -term harm. But it could.

Severing the boy's ties to the American Indian tribe could be just as

devastating. What is the leading cause of death on the Navajo reservation?

Alcoholism. And what is the life expectancy of an Indian male on the

reservation?

It is approximately 45 years of age. Did any of this factor into the

consideration of Joshua's best interests?

Medically, maybe the Indian is not that advanced, yes. What about education?

What about unemployment?

What about the fact that half the Indian population lives below the poverty

line? You're raising the subjective standard of the white man.

I am talking about the threat of hunger, the threat of poverty, illiteracy, and

death being greater in the Indian world than it is in Western society.

Are those subjective standards to you? It is the white man's obliteration of

American Indian that has caused this. I am not asking you what did the damage,

Doctor. I am just asking you to admit the damage.

It is my professional opinion that this child is better off in the Indian

community.

Yes, your opinion is very clear.

And where do you live, Dr. Landell?

Objection. No.

Where do you live?

Phoenix. Thank you.

I have nothing further.

Come on. We've got to be able to do something.

You're sure they didn't say anything that we could go public with? It was all

scripted. They were careful to paint the threat without crossing the line of

extortion. But the message was there. If Jonathan fights, they put it out he's a

rape suspect.

I don't like to give in to this kind of crap.

But I don't know what else to do. I'm not pleading out, Michael.

I can't. I make that deal and those two cops walk away, heads high, totally

vindicated. Jonathan, if you don't plead, the stain of that woman IDing

She didn't ID me.

As a possible, she did. I don't care how inconclusive or tainted the make was.

Do you realize that all they have to do is say that there is evidence against

you, but insufficient to prosecute? Your career, it'll be dead forever.

Not to mention your reputation.

I can't take a plea here.

I would never be able to live with myself.

Victor, man, come on. You have to know what I'm saying.

I know exactly what you're saying, Jonathan.

But if we fight here, you get hurt worse.

God, big people. We're all smart lawyers here. We gotta be able to come up with

something. We can't just let them die on the vine.

John, can we please just talk a little? Forget the talk. Just give me the check.

You tried to sabotage the whole wedding, for God's sake. I don't... Would you

just hear me out? No.

One thing I will not do is hear you out.

The things you said... My God!

How can anybody spew out that kind of crap to two people about to get married?

Thank you. I was just being honest. If I offended... You did.

Goodbye. Um, if I could be so blunt, Mr. Barkley, I think you're being a little

silly. Gwen, that's okay.

Why am I being silly?

Well, a lawyer is supposed to protect the client from disaster, not play

emotional cheerleader in praise of marital bliss. That's the minister's

Now, as for Arnie, specifically, come on.

He doesn't know the first thing about what it takes to build a relationship of

any kind. Excuse me? No offense, Arnie.

He just came out of a failed marriage that he himself wrecked. He has no

of fidelity.

He's devoid of any ability to trust, and he wouldn't share a stick of gum much

less his feelings.

But when it comes to the breakdown of relationships and all the legal

consequences that are involved, that he knows.

That Arnold Becker knows better than anybody.

So I guess the question here is, are you looking for a guidance counselor or a

divorce lawyer?

Well, I'm looking for someone a little less destructive to the welfare of the

marriage. Did he say anything that even remotely threatened your relationship to

Sarah?

No. No. No, but he tried. It's his job to try, to look for the seams and to

build a prenup that will protect you if those seams should ever split.

Give me back the check, Mr. Barkley. Let's put that money to good use.

Sweetheart. Baby.

Hi.

Hi.

How much?

No, I don't need money this time, I promise.

Oh, God.

The last time you showed up unexpected, not wanting any money, you proposed.

Please, let me write you a check.

I need a favor, kiddo.

It's a big one.

Uh -oh.

The tone.

Yeah. Name Jonathan Rollins mean anything?

Come on, Tommy, the whole department's talking about that one. He works in my

firm, and he's a friend, so... You know what's going down?

Yeah, I hear some things.

He's innocent.

And you know that, too, don't you?

Look, honey, I don't mean to get you in trouble, but your people here are making

him take a fall for something he didn't do.

Now, that kind of stuff don't sit too good with you. We both know this. What

you want from me, Tommy? I want you to get involved. If you can make it go

I want you to make it go away.

I can't help you on this.

This isn't just the police protecting a couple of reckless cops. This is bigger.

How much bigger?

Well, the word around the office is that Rogoff owes the police some serious

political payback.

They've come collecting on this. Dig it up for me, Zoe. You've got to get me

something I can use so I can walk... I don't have anything you can use.

You can't win this, Tommy.

Don't try to be a hero. The kid needs a hero. Tommy!

Look, Zoe, I'm sorry. I know I got no right putting you in the middle. Yeah.

But this thing... It's just a little hard to walk away from.

I wish I could help you.

I do.

Yeah.

Me too.

Cindy, never mind. Cindy, wait.

Get me the Brian Chisholm file, all of it, right now.

I don't doubt Jim's ability to be a good father, and I know he loves his son

very much.

But I've taken care of Joshua all his life. I've been with him every day. I

can't... He should be with me. I think the fear is, if Joshua lives with you,

will lose out on his Indian culture.

I don't intend to make him forget he's an Indian.

And maybe I can't give him some of the things you talk about, some of the

ways. But I'm his mother.

And I'm the only one that can give him that.

Whatever any little boy may need growing up in any society or culture.

My God, he has to have a mother.

Thank you, Mrs. Long.

I have nothing further.

You yourself rejected the Indian way of life, didn't you? I rejected living on a

reservation. Yes, I did.

What's a healing way, Mrs. Long?

I'm not sure. It's Navajo. It's an Indian ceremony.

What's a flintway?

Objection. Your Honor, the witness suggests that she won't cause the child

abandon his heritage when it's clear that she herself doesn't know anything

about how we live.

Let me tell you how I lived on your reservation, Mr. Wanika.

I had to chop wood and lug water every day. And move to strike.

No. I want to hear her answer.

I was ostracized because I couldn't herd sheep or speak Navajo. I had to live in

a Hogan without electricity, without running water.

And as a white person, I was the enemy.

And none of you can deny that. I was treated as an outsider.

If I rejected you, Mr. Wanika, it's because you rejected me first.

My son is Indian.

And I want him to know that. And I want him to be proud of that.

And more than anything else, I want to try to teach him that people are people

are people.

Race doesn't matter, at least not to me.

Are you telling us that his Indian race doesn't matter?

Oh, it matters.

It matters.

But what matters more is that I'm that boy's mother. I gave birth to that

boy.

And he shouldn't lose me.

Just because I'm white.

I don't think there's much doubt that both parents love Joshua very much.

But under the Indian Child Welfare Act, the federal law as passed by the United

States Congress, you also have to take into account what's best for the tribe.

The Indian culture is faced with genocide.

30 % of our children are taken away. 90 % of those going to white families who

cause these children to abandon their heritage.

You heard Janice Long.

She rejects us.

How can any child raised under her influence grow to love or even respect

we are?

The only means of saving our world is the child. And with everyone that slips

away, our race is one step closer to extinction.

It's a desperate thing, I suppose, to cling to children as a means of

propagating a race.

But genocide is a desperate thing.

I understand your pain, ma 'am. I hope that one day you will come to understand

ours.

They call America...

A melting pot.

A place where all cultures come together as one.

The trouble with the American Indian is we're trying to melt the entire race.

We took your land.

We assimilated your people.

As Mr. Wanika says, your tribe is being eroded away, and that should stop.

But this isn't the way.

You cannot attempt to serve your heritage at the expense of a two -year

boy. And that is what they are asking you to do.

He has lived all his life with her.

When he cries, she's the one he runs to.

When he's happy, she is the one he wants to share his joy with.

This woman is that boy's life.

There is no one he trusts more, and there is no one he loves more.

He lives in Los Angeles Let him go home Let him

go home with his mother

Last chance, Jonathan. You sure you want to go through with this? I have no

choice. Case number 93571, People v.

Jonathan Rollins. Your Honor, the parties are prepared to offer a plea.

All assault counts dropped.

Mr. Rollins agrees to plead guilty to misdemeanor battery on the resist.

Joint recommendation for 60 days probation.

Defense so agreed. Your Honor, Zoe Clemens, Assistant District Attorney, if

may be heard.

Approach.

Your Honor, I have information which calls into question the legality of this

prosecution. What are you doing? Shut up, Billy. What's going on?

Your Honor, several months ago, this office prosecuted a police officer by

name of Brian Chisholm, who was charged with the fatal shooting of a black

teenager.

Ironically, it was Mr. Rollins himself who defended this officer.

I remember. So what? Your Honor, because of the racial tension surrounding this

event, Mr. Rogoff was faced with a tremendous backlash at a time when he

the black vote to win his re -election. It is widely believed within the

department that Mr. Rogoff prosecuted Brian Chisholm for the sole purpose of

appeasing his black constituency in turn to secure that re -election. That's a

bald -faced lie! Mr. Rogoff, be quiet.

Further... Upon information and belief, Police Chief Kevin Vance was prepared to

publicly condemn Mr. Rogoff for what he believed to be the political sacrifice

of one of his officers.

Chief Vance and Bruce Rogoff then struck a deal, whereby the chief agreed to

stay silent on the Chisholm issue. Bruce Rogoff, in exchange, agreed to back the

police department at every turn after he was re -elected.

Vance is sticking Rogoff for the payback in this case. Your Honor, this isn't

about politics. The fact is, Mr. Rollins committed a crime. Nobody believes that

Mr. Rollins is a criminal. This is about ass -covering.

Your Honor, it is also widely believed within the department that Mr. Rollins

being blackmailed into accepting today's plea.

If he does not capitulate, the department is prepared to cite him as a

rape suspect, despite a total absence of good faith belief that he committed any

such crime.

They hang and rape over your guy?

Yes, Your Honor, they did. You can't prove any of that. I am in that office,

Billy. I know what's going on. Everybody knows what's going on.

This is one of our top ADAs, Judge. Why would he be assigned a simple felony?

Why is Bruce Rogoff monitoring this case? Why is he in this room for a plea

bargain? Guess I could ask.

Why are you here?

I am coming forward as an officer of the court to prevent what I believe to be a

gross violation of the judicial process.

Bruce Rogoff abused his power. Jonathan Rollins is an innocent man.

I am here in what could be my last act as an ADA.

asking the court to remedy an extremely unjust situation.

Thank you.

Well, I don't know where that came from, but... Shut up.

Don't worry, Mr. Rogoff. I only believe every word.

A warrant is hereby issued for your arrest for obstruction of justice.

You don't have the authority to do that. Watch me. Court officer will place Mr.

Rogoff into custody.

And be thankful, Mr. Graffia, I don't lock you up as well.

The complaint against Jonathan Rollins is hereby dismissed on all counts. This

is a complete farce. Put that man in lockup now.

And don't forget to read him his rights.

What? Listen, uh, Rox, I, uh...

I'm kind of messed up. I acted out all my hostilities the other day over this

Corinne thing, and I nearly lost a client. I've been dumping secretaries.

I fired you.

I want you to come back, Rox.

I'm working for Douglas now. I know, and I hear you're doing great.

I'll match whatever he's paying.

I think I'll just stick where I am for a while.

I can't take Gwen. I can't. According to John Barkley, Gwen's the reason he

stayed with the firm. I don't care. Do you know what she's been saying? She

that I have no concept of fidelity, that I'm not to be trusted.

I'm not even capable of having a relationship.

You should hear some of the stuff that's coming out of her mouth.

I need you, Rox.

No.

For 12 years, I've done nothing but nurture your esteem, Arnie.

I loved you. I was in love with you, admired you.

It must have been so great for you to come into work every day and look at

yourself through my eyes.

I'm sure Corinne gave you the same thing.

What you need, Arnie, is to see yourself for who and what you really are.

Gwen may be the...

Best thing that could happen to you.

I'll just fire her.

You can't stop me.

You're right.

You can't.

Hi. I brought you some coffee.

As a function of courtesy.

Party's approach.

Lawyers, too, please.

As a Navajo, I bring to the bench my subjective beliefs that the white man is

nemesis who destroys the land and it will eventually bring ruin to himself.

I also believe that since Congress has trusted me to protect the tribe, I am

authorized to fight the white man's dominance.

The genocide that Mr. Juanica speaks of, we've all seen it happen and we all

desperately want to stop it.

What's steeped even more in our traditions is the protection of the

relationship to his mother.

And without any evidence that this mother is unfit to raise her son, I am

going to strip her of that custody.

Your Honor, please.

Bring in the boy, please.

Mrs. Long, just as you prayed that I would not overlook the truth that this

child is your son, I pray that you will not overlook the other truth, that he is

a Navajo.

Order of the California Superior Court is upheld.

Give the boy to Mrs. Long.

Please, let me hold him first.

District Attorney Bruce Rogoff, meanwhile, is steadfastly denying all

allegations.

Assistant District Attorney Mark Shear will become acting DA for the duration

the investigation.

Hi.

Hi. I got somebody here wants to meet you.

I'm sorry that you had to go through such an ordeal.

I don't know how I can ever repay you, Miss Clemens.

Zoe.

Zoe.

Nobody's ever gone out on a limb for me as much as you did today.

Ever. And you don't even know me.

That's him.

He makes me do crazy things.

That's why I had to leave him.

Yeah, well, I owe him, too.

Thank you.

Give me a minute, would you, Jonathan? We'll be right out. Yeah, sure.

You gonna be okay here?

That's a little scary.

If Rogoff's out, I'm okay.

If he comes back into power, I go into private practice.

It's about 50 -50 right now.

Sometimes it's hard to believe that you were such a god -awful wife.

Because you are still the greatest person that I ever met.

Can I quote you on my resume?

Absolutely.

You are such a bad influence.

I know.

I know.