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Previously on L .A. Law. You listen to me, you son of a bitch. No, you listen.

You don't work here anymore.

You're not allowed on these premises until April 28th when you're officially

finally voted out.

We don't like having to hire guards. Using security to stop partners from

in is... I'm ashamed. But Michael is trying to get files and client phone

numbers. These are our respective resignations.

Michael Cusack has opened up a law office, and the four of us have decided

with him.

Breach of contract, fiduciary duty.

Let's shut them down before they even get started.

Who do you want handling the motion?

Outside counsel. I want the heaviest hitter we can get.

Identify this for me, Mr. Cusack. It's a piece of stationery. Reading.

Cusack Van Owen and Cifuentes, a partnership at law.

Grace Van Owen and Victor Cifuentes left McKenzie Brackman Tuesday, and here you

are with new stationery for another firm already? How can you not be guilty of

tampering?

I've gone over the two lists of independent lawyers and businessmen

you both as prospective receivers.

But I'll tell you, I don't know whether the place should be put into

receivership. The only way I can know is to appoint a temporary receiver for ten

days and let him make the determination.

I've decided to go with my own man.

And I present to you your new leader, Mr.

David Meyer.

I don't think this is wise, Your Honor. It's very wise.

People, people, people.

Let me first go through some things I'm going to need for people to jump on.

Stewart, I need inventories of all properties that the firm has an interest

You got it. Leland, a list of all originating attorneys. And a breakdown

debts and accounts receivable. As of now, expense accounts and credit cards

the firm name are hereby revoked.

Is that really necessary, Dave? And I wouldn't put you through this if I

feel it was.

People, I want to tell you who I am. We know who you are, Dave.

No.

No, Arnie.

I don't think you do.

I stand before you today as an innovator and as a motivator. I'm going to

convince each and every one of you that by managing your time and assets

according to sound scientific principles, you'll come through this

way to a more prosperous and fulfilling lifestyle than you ever thought

possible. I'm going to make my presence felt around here, my friends.

If I can get a dispirited and disorganized sales force at a bankrupt

pharmaceutical house to market, time release, mocha mint, laxative tablets to

the tune of $35 million a year, then I can help you people to get this law firm

back on track.

Okay, staff meeting up next, busy day, cases to try, fees to collect, let's

roll, and hey, hey, hey, let's be careful out there.

All right, let's get going. Where's Ann?

Matthew's got doctor's appointment. She'll be in a little while. First up,

Converse versus Lady Bright Cosmetics.

I am not a litigator. I don't want this case.

Everybody's in trial except you and Leland. You've already prepped the case.

Transvestite law is not my knee.

She's not a transvestite. She's a transsexual.

Whatever. First he's a guy. Now he's a girl. He or she or it deserves to get

fired. Well, you can't back out now, so do the best you can.

Webster versus the University of California Central. Yeah, that was

I've taken it over. It starts today.

That's a steroid case? Yes. I would just as soon go for the continuance. No, no,

no, no. We can't be going for continuances. We cannot postpone our

Cusack will use that to show that we can't function. We can't go into court

unprepared, Jack. It isn't fair to the client. Well, Jonathan is helping me out

on this side. I can do this. You have to. All our trials have to go as

scheduled. If we wobble, if Dave Meyer even senses that we're wobbling, it

trouble. I can't take this man invading our lives like this. I can't. Nobody

likes being at the mercy of that individual.

But that's what we're faced with.

And since the fate of our firm lies in his hands, I suggest that we all do

everything to accommodate him. We have a conference set for tomorrow with all

the partners, including Michael and Grace.

Maybe we can make this go away. Good, because Dave Meyer goes back into court

Thursday. If he recommends permanent receivership...

This firm is just about dead.

We have to talk.

About what?

The way you're dressed.

I strongly suggest you don't show up in court like this again.

Excuse me? Your neckline's too low, your hemline's too high. We don't want the

jury to think of you as flamboyant.

I don't think I look flamboyant.

It could cause the jury to make prejudgments. Look, I'm your lawyer. You

trust my strategy. Tomorrow, more conservative, okay?

Okay. Good. Now let's get in there.

Uh, allow me.

And how long had you been modeling, Miss Converse?

About two years before I made the exclusive deal with Lady Bright.

I was with them a little more than a year when they fired me.

Did they say why they fired you? They discovered that I wasn't born female.

They said that since I wasn't a real woman, I couldn't sell products that

intended for women. And you disagree?

I'm a woman.

I mean, I may not have two X chromosomes, but I was feminine enough

Bright Cosmetics for over a year. And if they hadn't found out about my surgery,

I still would be feminine enough for them.

And ma 'am, under your exclusive contract with the defendant, how much

to be paid?

$200 ,000 a year. And how much do you earn now after the discharge?

I'll be lucky to make $30 ,000 this year. Thank you, Miss Converse. I have

nothing further.

Miss Converse, do you think if Lady Bright Cosmetics had known of your sex

change, they would have hired you to represent their products?

I honestly don't know. Have any other companies, knowing your past, signed you

to modeling contracts?

That doesn't mean... A simple yes or no, ma 'am.

No. You have no ovaries, no uterus, no fallopian tubes, do you?

No. And if you were to stop taking your estrogen, what would happen?

Um, my... My breasts would shrink. Your body would, in fact, go back to the male

proportions before you began taking hormones.

Is this necessary?

This witness claims to be a woman, Your Honor. Without drug therapy, she's not.

Move on, Counsel.

Prior to your...

secret becoming public.

Did you tell your friends who'd met you as a woman that you used to be a man?

It really wasn't any of their business.

Were you afraid they might be repulsed just a little?

No.

It would not have made a difference to my real friends.

But you chose not to tell them anyway.

I have nothing else.

What concern is it of yours whether or not we plan to have another baby? Simply

this. I need to know what kind of income you'll be generating, i .e., is there a

maternity leave anywhere in your near future?

You can assume that won't be the case, David.

And would this be by choice or due to fertility problems that we're getting

a problem? Listen, listen, I know this is private stuff.

The whole realm of marriage, family, and sexual dysfunction is one that we would

prefer to keep to ourselves.

Then... Why don't we?

Well, because last time you ran up $4 ,200 in medical bills for the treatment

Stewart's low sperm count, which the firm's health insurance carrier covered.

Now, I need to know if this could happen again. It's not going to happen again,

okay, Dave?

Excellent. Great.

This is great.

You know, I've had a few problems in the bedroom myself.

When Roxanne and I were together, I was plagued by premature, shall we say,

fruition. My work suffered, my marriage suffered. I finally solved the problem

by mentally editing my direct mail sales copy during intercourse.

You know, the three of us ought to get together for dinner sometime.

That'd be great.

I don't mind saying that at this moment, I feel very close to both of you.

Your brother was at University of California Central on the football

scholarship, right, Kenny? Yes. He was doing well?

Very well.

I mean, it's not like his grades were great, but he was passing. He was

linebacker for two years. The pro scouts were high on him, and things were

great.

And then his junior year, he started changing.

How was he changing?

It just wasn't him.

He had these mood swings, and sometimes he'd throw these fits.

Was your brother a moody person by nature? No, no, not at all.

It was the drugs that made him go crazy.

By drugs, you mean steroids.

Yeah. He was taking them to get stronger.

To become a better football player.

And you knew about it. I kept trying to convince him to stop.

He was afraid he wouldn't be able to keep up with the other players.

That he'd never make All -American.

He said all the guys were taking him. But at some point, Kenny, your brother

Calvin did stop. Isn't that right?

Yeah.

When my father found out. He found the pills and yelled at him real good.

Calvin swore he'd quit.

And he did.

A week later, I found him.

And where did you find him, sir? In the garage.

He'd, uh... He took a

shotgun and put it in his mouth.

How old was your brother when he took his own life?

He was 20 years old.

Now, Kenny, I want you to tell the court why it is your family blames the

university and the football program for Calvin's suicide.

Because they surrounded him with the steroids that made him suicidal.

I mean, they know what's going on. They know that these drugs are being passed

back and forth in the weight room, and you think they'd do something about it?

You know what they do? They reward them with scholarships, game balls, stars on

their helmets. See, all they care about is winning.

Thank you.

Nothing further.

Do you have any knowledge that Coach John Lundgren... Or any university

knew your brother was taking steroids?

I played college football.

Everybody knows what's happening. I'll ask again.

Do you have any specific knowledge that anybody at the university knew about the

drugs?

Can I prove it?

No. Thank you.

And you're not suggesting that any university official was actually

these drugs, are you? No, look, they don't have to do the dispensing. The

class will take care. Now, your brother took these drugs of his own free will.

You have no knowledge that any university official either participated

knew about his steroid use, and yet you hold them responsible.

Oh, yeah, they're responsible.

Move to strike. You told my father you'd look out after him, coach. Now look

what happened. He's dead. My kid brother is dead. Now you look at me and you

tell me that you don't feel responsible?

Mr. Ingalls, how did your company learn of Susan Converse's sex change?

When we switched insurance carriers, they required a medical exam of all

employees. After discovering that she was a biological male, they adjusted the

premium. You didn't fire her just because you had to pay a higher premium.

No, no.

Femininity is vital to the success of our advertising campaign.

Pivotal. And Ms. Converse could no longer project that image.

And what's so terrible about a transsexual selling cosmetics to women?

Well, basically, we sell sex and sex appeal.

It's a very competitive market, and we could not...

risk associating our products with gay subculture. Objection. Miss Converse is

not homosexual.

She's a transsexual. But the lay public doesn't make that distinction.

Advertising is supposed to make the customer identify with the people in the

I like Susan.

We all liked her very much. But the truth is, the average woman is not going

identify with what she perceives as a man in drag.

I'm sorry.

Thank you, Mr. Ingalls.

Nothing else.

The only reason it got out that my client...

used to be a man is because you fired her for it. She knew we'd never have

her if we'd known the truth.

Ever used models who have had nose jobs, breast augmentation, liposuction?

I'm sure that we have.

And are they required to state up front that they used to be big -nosed, flat

-chested, and fat?

This isn't alteration.

He cut off parts and manufactured others.

This is not our image.

Did Miss Converse ever project an image...

Other than that of a feminine, attractive woman?

No. But when the people discover the reality... Reality?

You airbrush photographs to remove wrinkles and blemishes.

Models inject collagen into their lips to make them fuller and more sensual. Is

that reality?

You don't understand.

I understand this. Your company was totally satisfied with the performance

client. So much so, you had her scheduled to be one of three Lady Bright

girls. Then you fired her because you found out she used to be a different

You didn't wait to see if it became public. You didn't respect her privacy.

just moved swiftly and fired her. Isn't that the reality here, Mr. Ingalls?

Yes. Thank you. I have nothing further.

All right, sir.

You can step down.

Vinnie.

Will you shred this stuff for me, will you? Hang on a second. I'm afraid I'm

going to have to be the judge of what gets shredded. They're just notes from

depositions, Dad. Nevertheless, I still have to go over them.

Well, what are you doing with my mail?

I have to go through it, Arnie. Like hell you do.

The receiver is required to review and or examine all incoming and outgoing

correspondence. Count 12, paragraph 2, line 6. Put it back, Dave.

Arnie, put it back.

You know, for a smart lawyer, you're having a lot of trouble grasping a very

simple point of law. Drop my mail or I'll break your fingers.

I'm going to do my job here if it means having you held in contempt.

Make no mistake, I'm going to do my job.

Dr. Latimer, why were you called in to observe the autopsy on Calvin Webster?

Because of my expertise with steroids, they wanted me to participate.

And what did you find? The gunshot wound, of course, but there was a lot of

other damage that had nothing to do with that.

There were blood -filled fists forming in his liver.

His testicles were atrophied.

There was severe acne on his back. These symptoms suggest what, doctor? Long

-term abuse of anabolic steroids.

And could you tell the court, sir, what exactly are anabolic steroids?

Very powerful drugs, usually testosterone or a synthetic equivalent,

increase protein synthesis in the body.

Athletes basically take them to build muscles and increase strength.

Okay. Can they cause the kind of behavioral changes that Kenny Webster

his brother?

Yes.

Steroids can induce roid rages, which are violent, sometimes with psychotic

symptoms. In extreme cases, users have beaten people to death, crashed cars

walls.

Some have committed suicide.

But Calvin Webster took his life after he stopped with the steroids.

That's totally consistent.

Abrupt withdrawal from steroids can cause severe, even suicidal depression.

You think this is what happened to Calvin? Yes.

Given the fact that he had no history whatsoever of psychiatric or emotional

problems, given the physical condition of his body, it would be my medical

opinion.

Steroid use drove him to put that gun in his mouth.

Thank you, Doctor.

Nothing further.

Dr. Latimer, to your knowledge, have any large -scale clinical studies been done

on anabolic steroids?

No. Your evidence is anecdotal.

It's based on case studies, not controlled experiments.

Yes, but there are an overwhelming... And you never conducted a psychiatric

examination of Calvin Webster's mental state, did you? No, but his patterns

been... Thank you.

And you yourself have no evidence whatsoever that any university official

endorsed or encouraged steroid use, do you?

No, I do not.

Thank you, sir. I have nothing further.

In your opinion, sir, would you consider it likely that Coach John Lundgren knew

this boy was using steroids?

It would have been impossible for him not to know.

And why is that?

This young man's muscle growth over an 11 -month period was grossly

He put on 33 pounds of muscle, for God's sake.

That can only happen with drugs. He also had the acne all over his back. That's

a clear, telltale sign of steroid abuse.

Thank you, Doctor.

You have proof that Coach Lundgren knew of the steroid use? I can't prove it,

but I'd say... Thank you, that's all.

Obviously, the fact that even a temporary receiver was appointed means

there's at least a threat of dissolution here. And since that's in none of your

best interests, we have come up with a proposal that we think you can live

Well, I can't wait. I so love your last proposal.

Here's a list of 24 clients, all victors, mine, and graces whom we would

seeking to take with us. We will call off the warfare immediately if you will

agree to refer the top 12 to us. The remaining 12 we will neither solicit nor

accept. This will give us a chance to establish our new firm while not

you with a mass exodus. Top 12 generate about 70 % of the business of this whole

list combined, Michael. It translates to four clients per person.

It's hardly rape.

Spoken like a true rapist. That's out of line. Well, these clients would come

with us anyway.

Untrue. Once Grace's clients learn that she has no real intention of practicing,

that she's just there to lend her name until her baby is born, I think you're

going to find that... You're having a baby? Excuse me. I told you that as one

friend to another. Are you the father? Grace, we're not going to use that

against you. The hell we won't. Arnold.

Victor Cifletti. Shut up, Jack. All of these clients are ours anyway. We

them here.

Hey, what about when I walked with my clients? You jumped all over me.

Could we just keep this on the offer, please? The offer is rejected.

You haven't even considered it. Why should we? It's fake.

Hey, we're being real mature here, guys. You tried to put it into receivership,

and now you want to come and deal with us? It's not necessary, but you had to

have power. You had guards drag me out of here. No, you fired the first shot.

Everybody, shut up! What have we done?

And, Mr. Rhodes, how long were you personally involved with Susan Converse?

About ten months.

Did you love her? I renew my objection to this witness, Your Honor. He has no

relevance to this. The plaintiff claims my client's actions were unreasonable,

Your Honor. This witness goes to show even her close friends... I'll allow it,

Counsel, but get to it.

During the time of your relationship with Ms. Converse, were you aware she

biological male?

No. And, sir, when this person you loved told you she used to be a male, how did

you respond?

You're under oath, sir.

I ended our relationship.

Why? I, uh... I couldn't make love to her anymore.

I mean, the thought that she's really a... that she used to be a man.

I just couldn't do it.

I'm sorry, Sue.

I have nothing further.

During your ten -month relationship, did she do anything or look or

behave in any way that wasn't consistent with being female?

No. The two of you could make love and have conventional, satisfying

intercourse.

Yes. And you?

were in love with her, weren't you, Mr. Rhodes?

I thought I was.

Then tell me, what expectations do you have of a woman that Susan didn't

fulfill?

Probably none.

Thank you. That's all.

We're certainly aware that steroid abuse occurs, but we do everything we can to

discourage it.

And that's including the distribution of materials to every incoming freshman,

which details the dangers.

Did you know that Calvin Webster was taking these drugs?

No, I did not. And sir, what would happen if you discovered that one of

players was taking steroids?

He'd be suspended.

There's no room for drug abuse in my football program. Every one of my

knows that. Thank you, sir.

I have nothing further.

This kid goes from 198 pounds to 234 in less than a year, and you don't think

steroids. They're all on weight programs. They all build muscle.

They all have the acne across the back like Calvin had? I never noticed that.

I've got over 100 football players. I don't have time to watch them shower.

have time to give random drug tests?

You got time to have a physician look at them for potential steroid abuse?

We can't be expected to have doctors giving physicals around the clock. How

does your university receive for the network television rights to your

games? Objection. This man is also an athletic director in addition to head

coach. He's got foundation.

Go ahead. How much money does UCAL Central get per year for the television

rights to your football games?

That varies.

Around $2 million.

How about gate revenues and alumni donations?

Around $11 million.

And what's your salary, Coach?

Objection. Overruled. How much a year do you make, Coach Lundgren?

With endorsements, $1 .2 million.

There's a lot of people making a lot of money, and nobody can spend the time and

effort to see if these kids are taking steroids.

We make the effort, Mr. Mullaney. We can't stop it. You don't want to stop

Because if you do, your players won't be so strong.

You won't go 10 -1 every year. The university could lose its TV money, and

might lose your million -dollar salary.

Objection! I care about these kids. You had dinner with Calvin's parents, told

them you personally would look out for him.

You think you kept your promise, Coach?

These young men are adults. No, Coach! They're kids.

Trusted to you by their parents. They are kids.

And the one we're talking about today is dead.

They'd made a settlement offer, 175.

No. Susan, your boyfriend's testimony hurt us. He showed it's reasonable for

people to be disgusted.

Including you, right, Mr. Brackman? I didn't say that. You don't have to.

get me wrong, I think you're doing a great job in there.

But I felt your revulsion.

I certainly... And don't deny it.

Not if you're going to recommend that I just walk away from this blatant

discrimination. That's a jury of ordinary people.

They can't help but be put off by what you are.

I understand your feelings. You see me as a freak.

You think it's reasonable for them to see me as a freak. This isn't relevant

our case. It's relevant to me. When I was 19...

When I was 19, I fell

in love with my brother's best friend, Brian.

I never told him.

I never told anyone.

I didn't want to be...

A man loving a man. I wanted to be a woman loving a man.

Back then, I thought of myself as a freak.

Here I am. I finally feel like a person.

I'm finally whole.

And now you and that jury and the rest of the world, now you're the ones who

me as a freak.

Your Honor, first let me say that this has been a very interesting week.

To wit, my findings are that this is an erratic, at times strife

-torn and tumultuous organization.

Nevertheless, after careful scrutiny of billing procedures, client base,

liabilities, costs, and projected revenues, I am convinced that the

nucleus of attorneys can sustain a viable practice of law.

However, one...

I cannot ignore a number of very serious problems.

Contested ownership of receivables, the threat of substantial client attrition,

insufficient protection of invested assets, and potential loss of operating

capital. What's your recommendation?

You're asking me what is my recommendation.

My recommendation is that the firm be placed in receivership for a period of

months, with the court retaining the option of extending said period as it

proper. In the alternative, Your Honor, it would be my recommendation that

McKenzie, Brackman, Cheney, Cusack, and Becker be dissolved as a law

partnership. Thank you. I'll review your report and make my official ruling

tomorrow.

That's all.

Don't think this is over.

This isn't over.

Our only option is to go Chapter 11, reorganize... I don't want this place

into any kind of bankruptcy. Leland, this firm will never withstand

receivership. It's much worse than anybody ever... Excuse me.

Leland, you've got to call this office together. It's all over the place that

we're going under, and everybody... We don't have time to hold hands, Roxanne.

It's very simple, Leland. We go into federal court, we file a... No, damn it!

Leland, he's right. It totally stays the receivership, then we start over again.

There is no stigma to it anymore.

No, I don't believe that. All right, Leland, look. If we go into bankruptcy,

run the firm. If we stay in receivership, we don't. It's as simple

I'll tell you that. It's a... Help!

Help! Oh, no.

Let's go.

Let's go. Let's go.

Let's go. Let's go. Let's go.

Let's go. Let's go.

Let's go. Let's go.

Let's go.

Mighty! Mighty!

I'd like you to take a look at my client.

A good, long look.

Go ahead.

Stare.

Gape.

Gawk.

It's all right.

Really.

She's used to the snickering.

She gets it all the time.

She even got it from me.

We wouldn't look at a paraplegic this way, of course, or someone who's blind

deformed.

But sexual dysfunctions aren't real handicaps. We can laugh at them.

We have to laugh at these people because they make us uncomfortable.

Mr. Ingalls fired her despite her excellent job performance because he

transsexuality would make society uncomfortable and because society would

her.

Well, today, you represent society.

I hope you can represent one that's free of that man's bigotry.

One that can see her, not glance at, but see and appreciate her

for the beautiful, admirable woman she is.

No one expects you to eliminate your anxiety here. Just put it aside long

to be fair.

If people look at her and see something other than a woman, she won't sell many

cosmetics, ladies and gentlemen.

That's the common sense part.

Her own boyfriend, someone who loved her, couldn't look at her as a woman.

Can you?

That's the brutal truth part.

A shotgun didn't kill Calvin Webster, ladies and gentlemen.

Greed did.

College sports is big business. ABC paid $112 million for eight years of

Pac -10 Big Ten football.

Notre Dame gets $38 million from NBC for home games over the next five

years. CBS, they just paid $1 billion.

$1 billion. billion for seven NCAA basketball tournaments.

Coaches make in excess of a million dollars a year.

These athletic programs are like pro franchises, but it only happens, it only

happens if you win.

That is why these coaches, programs, even universities are willing to look

other way when it comes to steroid abuse.

Without the muscle, they don't get the bowl bids.

Without an offensive line that averages at least 260 pounds, forget about the

television contracts.

So these academic institutions pretend they don't see what these kids are doing

to themselves.

And young men like Calvin Webster are exploited.

Sure, he made the decision to take the drugs.

But kids like him are arriving on college campuses every day where steroid

is rampant. It is the norm.

And these kids know if they don't perform as well as the next guy, they

their scholarships.

Now, the universities could try to stop all this, but they choose not to.

Kenny Webster found his only brother in a garage with his head blown off.

Let's make these academic institutions rethink things a little.

Nobody at the university forced or even encouraged him to take those drugs.

Nobody said or even implied that he should enhance his performance

Calvin Webster alone made that decision.

It's always tragic when somebody that young dies.

And my heart goes out to the Webster family, as yours does.

But in our sympathy for the family, we can't assign blame where it doesn't

belong. Calvin Webster was old enough to vote.

He was old enough to serve in the military. He chose to go out for the

team. He chose to take steroids.

And he chose to take his own life.

Mr. Lundgren had no control over any of those things. Neither did the

university. Sitting here is a university.

Sitting there is a parent.

Who really dropped the ball here?

Madam Foreman, have you reached a verdict?

We have, Your Honor. What say you? In the matter of Converse versus Lady

Cosmetics, we find in favor of the plaintiff and order the defendant to pay

compensatory damages in the amount of $400 ,000.

Members of the jury, thank you.

We're adjourned.

I don't believe it. Thank you. Thank you so much. I'm delighted we won.

Not just for winning.

It's for the things you said in the summation.

Just arguing the facts, that's all.

Thanks again.

My pleasure, Miss Converse.

Not good.

He's non -responsive.

Did they say what? Yeah.

Severe depression. Yeah.

Caused by trauma, probably by us.

Oh, God.

Hey, you.

Everything's going to be okay.

Doctor's going to take good care of you. You're going to get a lot of rest.

Everything's going to be great, Benny.

We love you, Benny. You know that.

We're all here for you.

Okay? We have to take him downstairs for some more tests.

You can visit again this afternoon.

We'll be back, Benny.

Take care of him.

We're due back in court.

Yeah.

All right, people, I've reviewed Mr. Meyer's report very carefully and...

the hell is our moving party?

Two o 'clock, counsel.

I don't like lawyers showing up late. I'm sorry, Your Honor.

If I may, Judge, at this time we would like to withdraw our petition for

receivership. Why?

Because I cannot stand here as an officer of the court and tell you that

firm is no longer viable.

Sitting there, Your Honor...

is an extraordinary pool of talent.

As much as my ego would like to think that they can't get along without us, I

know better.

Tommy Mullaney took over Jonathan Rollins' trial, and he hasn't missed a

Yesterday, I sat and listened to Douglas Brackman deliver a closing argument

that is one of the best I have ever heard, and he is not even supposed to be

litigator.

Maybe you should be, Douglas. You're better than Jack here.

Stuart Markowitz, Ann Kelty, Arnold Becker, Leland McKenzie.

These are great lawyers.

There's a tremendous spirit at McKenzie Brackman.

I can think of no greater atrocity, Your Honor, than to have that spirit for

this firm, Binghamton.

I'll miss working with you.

We apologize for taking up the court's time, Your Honor. We are prepared to pay

costs. Motion withdrawn.

Case adjourned.

We

won't

be touching any past or present Mackenzie Brackman clients.

You can apply my vested capital in the firm to the Earl Williams bill.

I don't know what kind of practice we're gonna be able to put together.

Victor and Grace want to try.

But I don't think we're gonna be able to afford Jonathan and Abby now.

They're welcome to come back.

As are you.

I... I think it's time for the child to leave the parent now, Leland.

I really want to try this.

Okay.

You remember when you interviewed me for this job?

You told me my hair was too long.

And then like an idiot, I went ahead and hired you anyway.

I'll always love you, you old man.

Well, we still see each other.

A bit of luck.

I am not officially discharged as receiver.

This is an outrage, not to mention disrespect.

Rox, honey, call your dogs, would you? Ding dong, the receiver is dead. Throw

this man out.

Hey. What are you doing here?

Did you hear all that commotion out there? They just hauled out receiver

Thank God.

And... Jonathan and I are coming back to work here.

Hey, that's fantastic.

We'll be co -workers again.

I thought maybe we could go out tonight and celebrate.

Absolutely, yeah. Let's, uh... Let's get Tommy and Jonathan. We'll make it a

party.

Well... Actually, I was...

I was thinking maybe it could be just you and me.

Alone.

You mean like a date?

No.

Yeah.

Forget it. No, no. Forget it.

I'm just a little confused.

Well, if you'd rather not.

No, no.

Let's do it.

Dinner? Eight o 'clock?

Eight's good.

Eight's perfect.

I'll pick you up.

Okay. Okay.

Eighth, um, it's perfect.

Okay.

Mr. Foreman, have you reached the verdict?

We have, Your Honor.

In the matter of Webster versus the University of California Central, we

for the plaintiffs.

and order the defendants to pay damages in the amount of $3 .2 million.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, thank you for your service. This court is

adjourned.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Mr.

Webster, I just want you to know how truly sorry I am.

Calvin was a... Good boy.

Listen to what that jury told you, Mr. Lundgren. Do something, coach. Just

raise ticket prices to pay off a judgment.

Do something.

Are you okay?

Yeah, sure.

Leaving is a little tough, you know.

We'll survive, huh?

It must be tougher for you than for Victor or me.

Well, you've been here for 14 years, Michael.

The place is a part of you.

And you are part of it.

You will struggle with it.

What are you doing?

Huh?

Hey, Mike, remember this?

Dog bite case?

I bet you, your chair, that I'd win.

And I did.

I love this chair.

I mean, he broke it in so well.

You know, Victor, I don't know how to tell you this, but this chair belongs to

the firm, and you can't take it with you.

Okay.

Easy come, easy go.

We're really walking out of here, huh?

We'll meet you outside.

No.