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Previously on L .A. Law. I want to see Sam Perry.

I'm Douglas Brockman. I believe my son's an X -ray. One second, please. As Sam's

guardian, you need to sign this authorization for medical treatment.

Sir, your son is an unlicensed driver.

He was drinking underage, had an open container in the vehicle, ran a red

He drove recklessly in order to avoid arrest, and he crashed into a service

station. Now, you people may be divorced, but if you don't figure out

fulfill your continuing obligation to your son, you're going to lose him.

The judge isn't just going to consider what happened with you and Alexander.

It's very likely that the whole question about Benny's guardianship will come

up. I'm revoking Mr. Stolwitz's temporary guardianship and committing

custody of the probation officer.

Can I take Sam home now?

No, Benny.

It's okay.

We haven't seen you around the office much lately.

Well, the planning case was a real backbreaker.

But my schedule looks pretty open for the next couple of weeks.

Think you might be available?

I

can't

believe Alexander doesn't want to see us. I know he's angry, but we're his

parents. We always thought Alexander was the good son.

Must have been hard to live up to.

You're right.

Was the salmon not to your liking?

It's fine. I'm just not hungry.

And your veal?

Uh, I'm sure it's delicious, but, uh... Could I bring you something else,

perhaps?

Just a check, please. Very well.

By the way, you look sensational.

That's sweet of you, Douglas.

For a change, right?

That's not what I meant.

But it's the truth.

We really put each other through a lot.

The infidelities, the counterinfidelities, the backbiting, the

the public tantrums. Want to do something strange?

Those fights in public always aroused me sexually.

Really?

Still, somehow we managed to put punishing each other ahead of everything

including our kids.

And I couldn't tell you why any of it happened.

Maybe it's time we found out.

Yeah. It means we're going to have to be honest with ourselves and honest with

each other and our kids.

That'll be a new experience for everyone. I've been lonely, Sheila.

I miss my family.

Your waiter tells me you do not like the cuisine.

No, we're just not hungry. If you are not going to eat my food, which I have

carefully prepared, please don't compound the insult by refusing to tell

Look, I don't want to argue about this. You're Americans.

I don't want to argue. I'm not hungry.

If a Frenchman didn't like the food, he would have the courage to spit it in my

face. Is that what you would like, monsieur?

Would you like me to expectorate in your face?

What does he say, expectorate?

That's it. Pay your bill and get out. With pleasure, you self -important,

-straddling little escargot.

Douglas, you're making me hot.

I am.

Take me home.

Now. Not before you pay your bill. You want me to pay your bill? I'll pay your

bill.

Let's get out of here.

What a morning! Did you see Mount Baldy? It was crystal clear.

My, my, we're in a good mood this morning. And why not? Life is good.

First up, Tommy Mullaney heads for Palm Springs today. Rough life.

Hey, I ain't playing golf. I'm doing a murder trial in Indio. Lust, greed, and

three -quarter of a million in missing loot. I can't wait for the paperback.

only thing it doesn't have is a body. You got a murder trial with no body?

You'll get him off easy.

Actually, I'm prosecuting. How's that? The district attorney of Riverside

has hired Tommy as a special prosecutor.

He's an old pal. We did six years together in the San Francisco DA's

his staff is pretty green, and this is going to be tricky, so he asked me to

step in. Good luck.

Next, McConnell versus DeVries.

This is the May -December romance.

Yeah, more like May -December of next year.

He's 41.

She's 72.

After they got married last year, he took over her financial affairs, and now

her yuppie daughter is petitioning for conservatorship of her $4 million

On what grounds? Well, the mother has Alzheimer's. She's still compus mentis,

but there's no question that she will need a conservator.

She wants it to be her husband. And lastly, U .S. government versus Casanova

condoms. I turned that down three days ago. Why is it still on the agenda?

I took it.

I think it's a very important case.

The U .S. Customs Service seized a shipment of five million condoms that

shipped from Casanova's overseas manufacturer.

They said they were obscene. Obscene condoms? Yeah, the design features the

American flag.

This particular model is called the Patriot. That's profane. Good Lord.

I think it's okay to use as long as you fold it.

After you take it off the pole. And don't let it touch the ground.

It's okay to joke, but I think there's a very important First Amendment issue

here. That's right. It's our flag, and we should respect it. Wherever it's

so to speak.

Before this degenerates any further, we're adjourned.

Hi.

Hi. I had a great time Saturday.

So did I.

Are you busy tonight?

Big Daddy's playing in Santa Monica. I can be coerced. Good.

Pick you up at seven.

Big Daddy?

50s retro group, they're great.

So is this getting serious?

Oh, serious isn't the word for Frank.

He might look like the angel of death, but he's actually got a pretty wonky

sense of humor.

You didn't answer the question.

No, it's not serious. Serious gets messy.

Relax. I'm a big girl. I know what I'm doing.

It wouldn't budge.

No, Customs Inspector Dodek isn't exactly flexible in this issue.

Not only was he a Korean War veteran, but his uncle helped raise the flag on

Jima. Oh, Susan.

Disaster. I'm six weeks behind on delivery, and my entire stock, five

Patriots, is stuck in some government warehouse.

If I don't move them soon, I'm out of business.

Don, I'm confident we're going to win this thing. Now, the hearing on the

preliminary injunctions the day after tomorrow, you could be shipping the

following day. You'd think with all the problems in the world today, AIDS, teen

pregnancy, they'd be more concerned with those than what's on a rubber.

You want to hear something ironic?

What's that?

The best... damn sheath i ever made and i'm not just talking visual impact the

stars they're raised ever so slightly for the added stimulation of the female

partner the stripes triple ribbed maximum pleasure no kidding i

guess it's put the kibosh in my lady liberty model the torch forms a

reservoir in the tip

Miss McConnell, you never approved of your mother's new husband, did you? If

that you mean I've never believed he was really in love with her, you're right.

What do you know about love?

You've been divorced three times.

Marion, please, let me handle this. Charlie, maybe you shouldn't be here. It

upsets you so.

No, if she's going to make accusations, she makes them to my face.

What exactly did Mr. DeVries do to make you feel this way? For starters, he

fired her business manager of 30 years and replaced him with his. Then they

reinvested all her blue -chip stock in unstable commodities.

It's her money, isn't it? My father worked very hard for that money, Mr.

and she's letting that gigolo throw it away.

Don't you talk about my husband that way. Why is it so hard for you to

And any money she loses is less money for you to inherit. Isn't that what's

really bothering you, Ms. McConnell?

No, it's not even in my will anymore.

This is the only way he can get to my money. Ms. McCollum would have no claim

your money as conservator. She is simply trying to protect your own interests.

For God's sake, Mother, can't you see through him? Are you so far gone you

see what he is? I was so lonely after your father died.

I heard from you and your brother once, twice a month.

Roger is with me every morning when I wake up and at night when I go to bed.

Maybe someday you'll understand how something so simple can mean so much.

Six months I've been busting ass prepping this case, and at two seconds

midnight, Howie calls his old drinking buddy and makes me second chair.

No, I'm serious.

Worse, I have to share my office with this schmo.

Viv. I'll call you back.

Tommy Mullaney?

Mm -hmm.

But Schmoe's fine.

Marsha Traficante?

Gone over the files you sent.

I'm ready to go.

Look, about the... This is my first murder. I'm kind of attached to it. Hey,

Howie says you're his top gun, but you've only been at this, what, three

Almost. Took me five before I did my first murder. Second sharing should be a

good experience for you.

First would be better?

Not if you aren't ready.

Oh, you're not planning on doing that here.

I guess not.

On December 12th of last year, Gary Lowry received a phone call from his

Donna.

telling him that she'd be working late at the bank where she was employed as

head teller, working with this man, Ronald Price, the branch manager.

Donna Lowry has not been seen since.

Traces of her blood were found in Ronald Price's car, and there were other signs

of foul play, but Donna's body was never found.

That's because Ronald Price made sure Donna's body never would be found. That

was the key to his plan.

For on the same night Ronald Price killed Donna Lowry, he also stole $750

,000 from the bank where they both worked. He thought if he hid her body

enough, it would look like she ran off with the money.

But Ronald learned that murder is a messy business.

It's hard to kill someone and not leave evidence of your crime.

In the next few days, you'll hear that evidence, and after you do, you'll find

that that man is a ruthless, cold -blooded killer, and that he murdered

Lowry.

There was a plan to steal $750 ,000 from the Bank of Palm Springs.

Donna Lowry's plan. She used her position as head teller and her

wiles to entrap Ronald Price and set him up.

For her crime, she stole that money.

And then to escape suspicion, she faked her own death.

That's why no body was ever found.

Because Donna Lowry is still alive.

And no doubt living very well.

The prosecution's case is entirely circumstantial, as you'll discover.

And once that becomes apparent, I'm confident there is no way you can find

client guilty of a murder.

He didn't commit.

Oh, God, Arnie's going to pitch a fit.

He wanted me in early today.

He's really running you ragged with the McConnell case, isn't he? You don't know

the half of it.

I'd guess there's more to a 40 -year -old guy married to an old lady than

the eye.

He'd be right.

I found a letter he wrote to Mary and dated six months ago.

What kind of letter? It's an apology.

Seems old Roger, in an effort to prop up a failing business, borrowed some money

from one of his wife's accounts without her knowledge.

Have you seen my stockings?

They're under the nightstand.

So, how much did this guy embezzle?

Oh,

50 ,000.

He was in New York when she found out, and he wrote her this letter, promised

never to do it again, and she forgave him.

Sounds like a real sleaze. Try telling that to Marion.

She says the incident is over and done with and has nothing to do with her

future interests.

I don't suppose the judge would agree.

So aren't he sitting on the ladder?

I know. I don't like it either.

What can he do?

I mean, what would you do?

Probably the same thing.

The world isn't going to end if you're a little bit late.

Detective

Nagy,

you were called to this scene when Ronald Price was found in his car the

Donna Lowry disappeared?

Yes, he was parked on the old foothill road about ten miles from town.

He was in the driver's seat and appeared to be asleep.

Was there anything unusual about Mr. Price's appearance?

He was pretty beat up. There were scratches across his face and neck like

been in a struggle, and there was a deep bite wound on his right arm. The same

bite wound that forensic dental reports say matched the pattern of Donna Lowry's

teeth? Yes.

Did you find any evidence of a struggle in the car?

Yes, I found three spots of fresh blood on the head cushion of the passenger

seat. And did subsequent DNA tests stipulated to by the defense indicate

blood this was?

Yes. It was Donald Lowry's blood.

Detective, you subsequently investigated the theft of $750 ,000 from the bank

where both Mr. Price and Mrs. Lowry worked.

Mm -hmm. Did you come up with any suspects?

We believe it was an inside job.

Other employees had access to the vault, but they all checked out, except for

Ronald Price and Donald Lowry. And in your opinion, is Donald Lowry a viable

suspect? Objection. The witness's opinion is irrelevant.

Overruled. The witness may answer the question.

No. In my opinion, Donald Lowry is dead.

Nothing further.

Detective, ever find any of that stolen money?

Not yet.

And you have no body.

How about a murder weapon?

No, but the investigation isn't... Detective, you testify that you found

Price unconscious.

Didn't a drug test later reveal that he had traces of the sedative diazepam in

his body?

That's correct.

And didn't you find an empty beer can in his car that also had traces of

diazepam in it? Yes, I did. Isn't it true that Donna Lowry had a prescription

for that same sedative? We believe he drugged himself.

But Donna Lowry could have drugged him, couldn't she? She could have staged this

entire scene to incriminate him.

It's possible.

Like one in a million. Detective, when Mr.

Price regained consciousness, did he say anything to you?

He said she stole my key.

Isn't it true that Mr. Price kept the only copy of the key needed to enter the

vault area? And this key was indeed missing? He didn't have the key on him,

that doesn't mean... Has this key ever been recovered? That doesn't mean

anything. He could have disposed of it along with a body. Thank you, Detective.

Nothing further.

Hey, now.

How you doing? All right.

This is Paul Gimbel, one of the Mayor's Special Aids, Jonathan Rollins.

Pleasure to meet you, Jonathan. Pleasure's mine.

Have a seat.

So what's up, Naomi?

What's this all about? Campaign contributions?

In a way.

Yeah.

Did you ever meet Art Middleman?

No, I never met him. The councilman who dropped dead of a heart attack.

That's the one. I'm in his district. I only knew him by reputation, but I

admired him. The city council still needs to appoint someone to fill out

term, and to maintain the minority balance on the council, they'd prefer

black to fill Art's shoes.

Have you talked to Howard Gabriel or John Peary?

No. But we are talking to you.

Excuse me? You made quite a splash when you sued the LAPD last year.

I settled that case, Naomi. Exactly.

You were a tough critic, but not a fanatic. You can't be serious. It's a

-month term.

We need someone with a conscience, someone that's responsive to the needs

community. And if you like, Art's seat comes up for re -election in the fall.

Then you can run in your own right. I have absolutely no legislative

Come on, you know that. Neither did Art when he ran for his first seat back in

69. He was just a small businessman, no political experience at all.

But he had guts, he had savvy.

And most of all, he had a heart.

Like you, we hope.

Jonathan, you can have a real future in this town.

We want to help you realize it.

Benny!

I thought you were going to lunch.

I don't feel like it. But it's a beautiful day. Take advantage of it.

Did you go visit Sam this weekend?

I got him in a house with a lot of other kids. He doesn't even have his own

bedroom. I'm sure they're taking excellent care of him.

I know it hurts, Benny. All I can tell you is someday it'll hurt less.

I don't want it to.

Well, I'm afraid it does, whether we want it to or not.

You don't hurt now like you did when your mother died, do you?

No. We all lose people, Benny.

But if we're lucky, we find others.

They're not replacements, just additions.

I don't want to stop missing Sam.

You won't.

You'll just learn to live with it.

Mr.

Lowry, when was this picture of your wife taken?

Last summer, on a vacation in Hawaii.

So it was around the same time that Donna started to get harassing phone

from Ronald Price.

Yes. He'd call at all hours.

He was obsessed with the idea of having a relationship with her. Donna got so

scared she was afraid to pick up the phone.

Well, did you and Donna press charges against Mr.

Price? We threatened to, but he promised to stop calling and begged us not to

tell anyone.

He said it would ruin his career.

That's why he killed her, because she rejected him.

Objection. Move to strike. Mr. Lowry, the jury will disregard that last

statement. Just one more question, Mr. Lowry.

When was the last time you spoke to Donna?

It was about 6 o 'clock.

On the night she... She disappeared.

She called to tell me she'd be working late at the bank.

With him.

She wasn't happy about it.

Thank you.

Nothing further.

From your description, I can see how your wife would be traumatized by those

phone calls.

Such a sweet, innocent girl.

Mr. Lowry, do you recognize this picture of your wife?

When you first met Donna, she was a stripper at a club you owned, wasn't

That was a long time ago. To your knowledge, how many affairs did your

have?

I don't know.

Oh, there were more than a couple, weren't there?

A bartender at your restaurant, your ex -business partner, a neighbor.

Donna picked men up all the time, didn't she? No, she wasn't like that. Didn't

she state publicly she wanted a divorce?

That was just talk.

We had a fight. Oh, come on. Your marriage was a sham, wasn't it?

She thought you were a loser and she wanted out.

No. We had our problems, yes.

But my wife loved me.

And I loved her.

Maybe. Or maybe she's off on some beach with a new boyfriend and $750 ,000.

Objection! Withdrawn. No further questions.

How could you not know she was a stripper? Larry told me she was a

would he lie? New equipment records checked out. Well, you have to dig a

You have to ask the right questions. What do you want me to do? Instead of

waiting for something to happen, make it happen. Maybe Price bought a shovel.

Maybe he bought a gun. Dig deeper.

Find something.

Thanks for the tip. You're welcome.

Mr. Price, why did you make those phone calls to Donna Lowry last year?

I was obsessed with her.

We'd been having an affair.

How long had this affair lasted?

Three wonderful weeks.

Then she called it off. I didn't want to let go. You see, Donna knew the power

that she had over me. That's why I was the perfect sap for her plan.

That's opinion, not fact. Move to strike.

Motion granted.

What happened on the night she disappeared?

We both worked late, as we often did, after the other employees left.

Donna asked me if I wanted to go for a drive. I couldn't believe she was being

so friendly.

So, you went for a drive together in your car?

Yes, but before we left, she took a couple cans of beer from a cooler that

had in the trunk of her car.

Once we were driving, she began to kiss me and touch me.

Where did you drive to? She suggested the old Foothill Road. She said we'd

lots of privacy there.

On the way, we drank the beer. I remember thinking that mine tasted

but... Donna insisted that I finish it.

What happened next?

We got there, and we made love.

Donna's way.

Furiously. She raked her fingernails across my neck and face, and I remember

noticing that her lip was bleeding. At one point, she bit me on the arm, and

she wouldn't let go. I screamed, but the...

The pain was delicious.

Now I realize he was just setting me up. What happened after?

I guess I passed out because the next thing I remember, the police were there

and Donna and my vault key were gone.

Thank you.

Nothing further.

To your knowledge, does anybody else know about this supposed affair with

Lowry? Not that I'm aware of.

So Donna's the only one who could confirm if it ever existed, but she's

exactly available, is she? No, she's not.

Did you buy a three -and -a -half -by -two -foot trunk two weeks before Donna

disappeared? What? Your Honor, we have just located a shopkeeper in 29 Palms

can verify the sale. I've got her sworn affidavit and the sales receipt.

Objection. This is hearsay, and none of it has been authenticated. I'm going to

allow it. Your Honor.

Overruled, counsel.

I want to see where this goes.

Did you buy the trunk, Ronald?

Yes.

I was planning on storing some old clothes in it. What happened to it?

It was stolen.

from my car. Did you report it to the police? I didn't want to bother. Isn't

real reason you got that trunk so you could bury Donna Lowry in it? No. It was

quite a plan, Ronald. What'd you do?

Force her into the car at gunpoint? No! Driving out into the desert, she had to

know she was gonna die. Your Honor! So she fought back and you had to kill her

in the car. And it might have worked, Ronald, if she hadn't bled on your seat

and taken that chunk out of your arm. Mr. Mulaney, that's enough!

I'm done.

Nice job on the cross.

Nice job with the trunk. Thank you. You're welcome.

Mr. Dodick, on March 13th of this year, acting in your capacity as customs

inspector for the Port of Los Angeles, you examined a shipment of these so

-called Patriot condoms?

Correct. Is this what you saw when you opened one of the packages?

Yes.

Your Honor, I'd like to enter this Patriot condom as respondent's exhibit

So entered.

Inspector Dodek, you determined these condoms were obscene? Yes. To put the

flag, our national emblem, onto a prophylactic device such as this is an

to every decent citizen.

And because of its obscene nature, you confiscated the shipment?

That's right. Standard procedure with materials such as this. Thank you. I

nothing further.

Inspector Dodek.

Federal obscenity laws make no mention of the American flag, do they? You don't

need a book of statutes to see that putting a flag on a condom is a

Are you aware the Supreme Court has ruled that insulting the American flag

not a crime?

Objection. Irrelevant. The Supreme Court decision was limited to burning or

desecrating the flag.

Your Honor, if it's okay to burn it, one can reasonably argue it's okay to

ejaculate into it. You've got to be kidding.

Same principle. The Supreme Court was dealing with criminal statute, not with

the importation of obscene material.

Objection sustained.

Inspector, we realize this can be offensive to some people, but there is a

deeper, a more penetrating, if you will, issue here.

Freedom of expression is guaranteed under the First Amendment to the

Constitution. Isn't that right, Inspector?

Objection. How does wearing the flag on a man's genitalia constitute free

expression? It's not like he was hanging it out his window on Veterans Day. But

if he were hanging it out his window on Veterans Day, that would be free speech.

Is that what you're saying? That's not what I said. Objection calls for a legal

conclusion. Sustained.

And what about Mr. Butcher? Did it ever occur to you that putting the American

flag on a condom is his way of being patriotic? That's right, Mr.

Butcher. No, it's vulgar. Is it possible, Inspector?

I suppose anything is possible, but... Then this confiscation is a violation of

his freedom of speech, isn't it? We're talking about rubbers here, for God's

sake. Yes or no, Inspector. If this prophylactic is an expression of Mr.

Butcher's patriotism, isn't it possible that it's a violation of his First

Amendment rights?

I suppose so. God bless America.

Quiet!

Are you done, Counselor? Yes, yes, I am.

Inspector, you may step down.

This is the most perverse proceeding that I've ever witnessed.

But while I find this product to be thoroughly repugnant, there is no law

prohibits its importation or sale. Therefore, I order it to be permitted

the country.

Your Honor, I request you stay your ruling pending an emergency appeal to

Ninth Circuit.

All right.

I'll give you 30 days. 30 days? I can't wait 30 days. Objection, Your Honor.

This is a stalling tactic, one that can cost my client his business.

Put a sheath on it, Counselor.

This court is adjourned.

I know this isn't what you want to hear, Jonathan.

But adding partners to an already top -heavy firm simply makes no sense at the

moment.

Yeah. I figured as much.

Have you been approached by another firm?

No.

Actually, I've been approached about filling out the city council term of Art

Middleman. Really?

Well, that's wonderful, Jonathan.

I haven't decided yet whether to take it. I wanted to explore all my options.

Sure, sure. I understand.

You know, there have been so many changes here this past year, but I never

thought you'd be one of them.

You're a valued member of this firm, Jonathan.

We'd be... I'd be very sorry to see you go.

Thank you.

But an opportunity like this doesn't come along every day. And if you do

to take it, no one would be happier for you.

No one could be prouder of you than Mackenzie Brackman.

Thanks, Cleveland.

I'll let you know what I decide.

In my office, now.

Damn it, Gwen. I thought I told you to be discreet. About what?

A subpoena.

For the Roger DeVries letter?

About his misappropriation of funds?

How in the hell did they find out about this? Not from me.

Well, it wasn't from me either. I never wrote anything down. I even coded the

file to be safe, and I didn't discuss this with anyone.

What is it?

Did you tell someone? No.

Nobody.

You son of a bitch.

What? Arnie's case just blew up. The other side subpoenaed that letter, and

the judge sees it, he's bound to rule in favor of the daughter.

So why are you yelling at me? Because you told them.

What? Yesterday, I tell you something that no one but Arnie and I know, and

next day, it's suddenly in possession of opposing counsel. You tell me, Frank,

what else am I supposed to think? This is demented.

Even if I had reason, which I don't, I would never take information... Arnie's

had this case pending for months. Is that why you cozied up to me while you

started dating me? Yes.

And I'm a money launderer for BCCI, too.

Listen to yourself. You sound like Oliver Stone.

Then you tell me how they found out about the letter, Frank.

Maybe the husband kept a copy.

Maybe it was on disk and someone discovered it by accident.

You know what this sounds like to me?

No, what?

Like you're scared.

Like you let yourself get a little too close after pushing men away for so

Don't change the subject. You are only too eager to think the worst of me so

can walk away from this relationship without guilt.

Relationship.

Don't flatter yourself. We had sex.

We didn't bond for life.

So you're not feeling crowded then? The other night, that wasn't intimacy. That

was just a romp. Is that what you're saying? Go to hell.

Yeah.

I'm coming. I'm coming.

Marsha. I came to get you.

Nobody called? No.

What's going on?

Donna Larry's husband found a package in his doorstep tonight. He brought it to

police about an hour ago.

What sort of package?

One with $10 ,000 in it.

Part of the stolen money the serial numbers match.

I've got Larry waiting in my office.

Do you mind?

As long as I care.

You'll drive.

Progress.

When I saw the money, my head started spinning.

I thought, my God, maybe Donna's alive.

Then I realized, if she was alive, she was still out of my life.

Only it felt even worse than before.

You didn't find a note? No handwriting on the package?

No. You really think she could be alive, Gary?

Well, I don't know.

Maybe.

What do you think?

I think that we're done here.

You can go home now.

I did the right thing, didn't I?

Is this a great mind at work, or are you just having a nicotine fit?

Too convenient.

Price had to have sent that money.

He knows we gotta turn it over to the other side. He's trying to create enough

reasonable doubt to get off.

That's true. He'd need help. He's locked up. Which means he had an accomplice.

Probably somebody who was in it from the start.

You know, I got this theory.

Guys who do murder aren't exactly rocket scientists.

Wow. Where's a pencil? Let me write that down.

Hey.

All I'm saying is that we are smarter than them. We should be able to figure

this out. If we don't, price walks.

You know when you mentioned an accomplice that fleshed on price of

The fact that there were no signs of dirt?

Maybe he had some help with the body.

What kind of budget does your office have?

Pretty comfortable. Why?

It's a long shot.

You're probably gonna laugh.

Hey. I saw you in your boxer shorts. What could be funnier?

Do you want to hear this or not?

Sorry.

Go ahead.

What if it's a setup?

Hi, Don. Hi.

I just dropped by to tell you to quit fighting the appeal.

Why? We've got every chance of winning this thing. Yeah, well, it doesn't

anymore. I'm pulling out of the U .S. markets.

Some flag -hugging group heard about the Patriots and they started to threaten

to boycott anyone who sells them. I lost two big drugstore chains in two hours.

Yeah, but they're still the principal.

I ain't got time for principals. I got to get down to the docks and supervise

the loading of my condoms.

Customs is letting me ship them as long as they go someplace else.

Where?

Japan.

Last month I shipped a few thousand Patriots to Tokyo. You know, test the

waters. Now I got orders coming out of my ears.

Kind of gives new meaning to the phrase rising sun, doesn't it?

No.

That's great.

What you said in the courtroom about being an American, it was beautiful.

I want you to have this.

Six -pack Patriots.

Enjoy.

Sorry to interrupt your lunch. No problem.

What's up?

We just need you to look at that, please.

This is the security video from a bank in Honolulu.

We've taken two days ago. Yeah?

Watch closely.

Gary?

Is that your wife?

It can't be.

Are you sure?

Is it her, Gary? Well, I... I don't know. Could it be?

Maybe.

Turn it off.

Gary.

Level with me. Is there any chance that Donna and Price might be in this

together? No.

No. Okay.

Thanks for coming down

Well,

he

looks like he just saw a ghost

It's me.

Lowry just left.

Oh, the salary's negligible compared to what I make at Mackenzie Brackman, but,

you know, if I ever decide to go back into private practice, I can command a

hell of a lot more.

Jonathan, I didn't know you had any political aspirations at all.

I don't know, Zoe. At Harvard, I was one of the editors of the Law Review.

I'd won the Ames competition.

Before I even graduated, I had job offers from a half a dozen law firms.

I mean, I was hot.

And now five years later, I'm not saying I'm cold.

This isn't where I thought I'd be by now.

Jonathan, what happens to you and me if you take this job?

What do you mean?

Well, look at me. I'm hardly the kind of girlfriend who's likely to do a black

politician any good.

That's ridiculous.

That shouldn't matter. It shouldn't, but it will. Well, I won't let it matter.

Last week you told me I wasn't being realistic about Howard Grady.

Now who's being unrealistic?

Hazel, what would you say if I told you that

I want to take this job?

I'd say I want you to do what makes you happy.

I mean that I know you do

Robo, check out his car.

Jackson, let's see what Mr. Lowry's been digging for. Come to see whose body you

buried? What do you mean, Price? What do you mean, Gary? In the dark.

What about the video? An actress.

Yeah, I don't wonder who or what was in the trunk Price gave you to bury.

Is this your wife's necklace?

Gary, if you'll testify against Price, we can make it easier on you.

I want to talk to my lawyer.

Read him his rights.

So he paid your fee in rubber?

What's the difference between a tire and 365 condoms?

I give up.

Well, one is a good year, and the other is a great year.

I think we should try one of these. It might be fun.

Honey, technically, that stuff is still contraband.

Well, that makes it even more thrilling. No, no, no, no, no. I've never been one

to wrap myself in a flag.

Oh, look at this.

Oh, my God.

Oh, I have a strong desire to salute it.

Well, I have a stronger desire to give you my unbending allegiance.

Yeah.

Marsha. Good news.

Come on in.

Gary Lowery planned out he's going to testify against the president. You

him around already.

I told him if he didn't talk, we'd go for the death penalty.

That's a work.

You know, I almost felt sorry for him. Donna's cheating drove him nuts.

He said that's how Price sucked him in. We've both been rejected by her. They

both wanted revenge.

And he didn't mind the money either.

Congratulations.

Well, you know, I was only second year.

Not after this.

Um, what's in the bag?

Beer. I thought you might want to help me celebrate.

Not unless you're too busy.

No, um, I just thought you might be sick of my face by now.

So did I.

But I decided it's not such a bad face.

You sure know how to charm a guy.

So should we go somewhere?

I mean, you don't want to sit around my motel room drinking beer, do you?

I don't know.

Sounds like it could have possibilities.

I hope I'm not calling too late.

No?

No.

What are you doing up so late?

I'm just trying to study.

Frank, um, I want to apologize for yesterday.

You were right.

There are dozens of ways I could have found out about that letter. I went off

half -cocked. Seemed fully cocked to me. I still have the power to pronounce.

It's been a long time since I've let myself get close to anyone.

And I have to work on that, I know.

But in the meantime, I am so sorry.

Hey.

Never happened.

Thanks.

I'll see you tomorrow.

Yeah, of course.

Go get some sleep.