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Don't we have something to talk about, you and I?

No. What do you mean, no?

You kissed me on the mouth.

Yes, I was upset.

Does that mean you regret having done it?

It means that it was a transitory impulse, and I acted on it, and now it's

passed.

What can I do to make it come back?

You can't do anything.

Got my interview today. I know all about it.

I just wanted to say thanks for everything you've done, Leland.

Well, what have I done?

We need an associate. You need a job.

Well, you made it possible for me to come in and be considered, and I

that. There are a few things we need to discuss.

Yes, there are. I'd like to ask you to explain the incident at Harvard.

I plagiarized the law review article.

What would you like to know?

How do you explain it? I did what I did because I wanted to fail.

I wanted to self -destruct.

I ended up going to a psychiatrist for the first time in my life. I took stock

of myself.

All I can say is that I'm a very different person at 27 than I was at 21.

So, when are we moving offices?

What do you mean?

We're taking over Daniel Morales' office, right? Is this definite?

What do you mean, is this definite? Who else is going to be taking it? I don't

know. I don't know who wants it. Eli, that's the wrong question to be asking.

You're a partner and you have an associate's office.

Jonathan's a partner and he's been here longer.

Yeah, well, you've been a partner longer.

Have you spoken to anyone about this?

Yeah, I spoke to Douglas.

Well, maybe I should speak to Jonathan.

Eli, you know, you're starting to get on my nerves.

In what sense?

In the sense that you should take what's yours and stop worrying about who

you're going to offend.

I do worry about that.

I think I should at least have a conversation before I just move in. Why?

so that you can apologize to him? So you can pretend this is a mutually arrived

at decision?

Eli, Jonathan has a nice office and you've got a closet.

Morales' office is now your office.

So I think you should stop agonizing over it and just, like, let me know what

you want your desk, all right?

All right.

I hate moving.

I'll make it go fast.

I hate feeling as though I'm pushing someone else out of the way.

Ah, you're a lawyer. I think you'd be used to it by now. Eli.

Jonathan. I'm sorry, were you going to say something?

Are you happy with your office?

Yeah. Why do you ask?

I, uh, I was hoping maybe you could recommend a decorator.

I don't think I use a decorator.

Ah, in that case, it would be hard to recommend one.

Right.

Very good. Come on.

Hi. Are you using this office?

Yeah. No one else was. Okay.

We're using this office now.

You mean you're using this office now or beyond now?

This is Eli's office now.

Well, I'll get out of your way. You don't have to leave.

It's okay.

Oh. I don't mind.

You're forgetting something.

Thank you. Mm -hmm.

See you.

You don't have to leave.

Rudolph versus Lambert. Yes, Judy Rudolph is suing Jack Lambert for

molesting her 12 -year -old daughter. Jack Lambert the producer?

The very same.

Whoa. Why are you handling this?

First of all, I have handled cases other than matrimonial cases.

Second of all, I have a considerable amount of expertise stemming from

matrimonial cases and how to make a case for sexual molestation of a minor.

Third of all, Mulaney is going to grand jury this week. We're going to stand

pat, let the criminal case run its course.

When and if it comes time for us to go to trial, I will bring one of you in.

Maybe. Might it be possible for me to sit in on this? You're not in deep in

anything else right now, are you? No, I'm pretty free. Then by all means, sit

in. I want you exposed to as much as possible. Including Arnold Beckham.

Great.

Oh, great haircut.

Thank you. That is a great haircut.

Thanks. Coralie Cosmetics versus Regina Cole.

Yeah, that's mine. Regina Cole is a model. She's been under contract to

Cosmetics. They want to enjoin her from modeling for anyone else. On what

grounds? They're invoking the morals clause in her contract and generally

as obstinate and unreasonable as possible. And it doesn't help matters

head of Coralie is her father. You know, I have never met a model in person.

Are you saying you'd like to? No, I'm not even saying that. I'm just

on the fact that I never met one. I've never even been in the room with one.

I've certainly never represented one.

That's all. Just an observation.

Internal Revenue Service versus Murray Klopman.

That's mine.

I represent guys named Murray.

The service is disallowing capital expenditure, and we're appealing.

Your hair really does look great.

Thank you.

Would anyone else care to comment on Miss Halliday's hair? Did I already

comment? Yes.

In that case, I think we're adjourned.

Do you want to talk about it? Talk about what? About why you cut your hair.

No, I don't want to talk about why I cut my hair. I think it's pretty apparent.

I think your emotions are roiled by our having kissed. I think probably you

might. You can't get it out of your mind. You had to transform yourself

physically because of the transformation that's taken place inside.

And you know it.

I have to tell you that no matter how much we may love Alexander, there are 12

openings and 300 applicants.

Alexander has never been one to shrink from head -to -head competition.

Have you, son?

See, that's just what we don't want to foster, is the idea that everybody is

competing for these spots. It gives the impression that we are judging one

applicant over the other and then deciding which kids are best.

See, what we are searching for is a certain balance, a certain mixture of

applicant will bring out the best in their fellow students and which will

the greatest benefits from our school.

On the way over here, Alexander was drawing an analogy between the process

selecting applicants to a school and the gap talks.

He was speaking about the desire of various nations to gain admission into

European common market.

Weren't you, son?

Yeah.

His interview is on Wednesday.

He'll be here.

More letters of recommendation?

I know you're very well covered in that area. And by the way, do say hi to Miss

Bertinelli when you see her. I'll be seeing you at my office tomorrow. Yes,

will. So nice to have met you.

You did great.

Mr. Cole, what's your position at Corley Cosmetics?

My mother founded the company in 1965.

I took over as president in 1975.

I've been running Corley ever since.

What were the circumstances under which you hired your daughter, Regina Cole, as

a model?

The circumstances were we wanted to put a pretty black girl in the front of the

box. Regina was such a girl.

She was my daughter. I decided to use her.

And how long has it been that you've been using her?

It's been six years.

During that time...

Have you been satisfied with the results?

Overall, I have.

Did you put your daughter in a contract, sir?

Mr. McNeil here required it. Is that a yes?

Obviously it's a yes.

In that contract, is there any provision making Regina Cole exclusive to Coralie

Cosmetics? No, there is not. There is, however, a provision forbidding her from

damaging Coralie Cosmetics' image.

Has Regina Cole engaged in criminal behavior while she's been employed by

Not that I know of. Excessive alcohol use, drug use?

Sexual depravity? Regina doesn't do any of those things.

Then on what basis do you invoke the morals clause to interfere with her

to work for anyone else? On the basis of the kind of work she was doing. What

kind of work was she doing, Mr. Cole? Work which, in my opinion, tainted her

and, by extension, tainted our company.

Mr. Cole, you contacted individuals at Essence Magazine, Glamour Magazine, and

Vogue Magazine, did you not?

Yes, I did. You took it upon yourself to cancel her bookings that she had to

appear in those magazines.

I explained the situation to her.

I told her that Coralie might be successful as black businesses go, but

to white companies, it was tiny.

I told her that we had to maintain and cultivate an image of wholesomeness and

propriety if we were to have an identity in the marketplace. I told her this,

and she ignored me. Is that why you also saw fit to sue your daughter, Mr. Cole?

I ask of her what I ask of any employee.

Do I have to be here, Jonathan?

No, you don't.

Now, I just want to set the ground rules here.

We have a grand jury hearing coming up at which I'm going to seek an

The fact that a civil case may or may not come out of this at some future date

is of absolutely no interest to me. That notwithstanding, Mrs. Rudolph has asked

that I keep you in the loop, Arnold, and I'm inclined to grant her wishes.

Thank you, Tommy. That said, I'd like you to note that we are not in the

of Mackenzie Brackman. The criminal prosecution of Jack Lambert is not a

Mackenzie Brackman case.

Understood. Can I ask who this gentleman is?

Ah, Patrick Flanagan. If we do proceed with a civil trial, he'll be sitting

second chair for me.

A very small chair. I promised to keep it in the corner and out of your way.

Mrs. Rudolph, I'm going to put you up first. Now, we've been over this, but if

there's anything that you're not clear about, now's the time to ask.

It'll only be you asking the questions. That's right. The counsel for the

defense won't be present. There will be no cross -examination.

Prosecution has given more leeway in a grand jury hearing. If you get in

or you get confused, Mr. Mullaney can talk you through.

What about Cindy?

I'd like to tell you we can do this without putting her on the stand, but we

can't. She is the only one who can say what actually happened when she was

with Lambert. Without her, it's just hearsay. We won't even get an

She just turned 13.

Since this happened, she hasn't wanted to go to school. She doesn't want to see

her friends. She doesn't even want to leave her room. She's totally

and I'm just desperately trying to find some way to help her put this behind

her.

I just don't know if what we're doing isn't hurting her even more.

Mrs. Rudolph, I'm a prosecutor. My job is to put criminals in prison.

As a prosecutor, I would like to ensure that what happened to your daughter

doesn't happen to anyone else.

I'm also the father of a little girl.

And if this had happened to Casey, I'd want to protect her.

I'd also want her to be able to face the man who did this to her and not to be

afraid of him anymore.

Please.

Let me help Cindy do that.

Now, Miss Cole, when you signed the contract, did you understand that there

a clause stipulating that you not present yourself to the public in a way

would damage the image of Coralie Cosmetics?

I don't believe I've done anything to damage Coralie Cosmetics.

In July of last year, you appeared in a fashion show at the Beverly Wilshire

Hotel. Is that correct?

Yes, I did.

Would you tell us, please, what you were wearing that evening? I wore a short

black leather dress.

I believe it was an extremely short black leather dress. Was it not, Miss

I was being a model, Mr. McNeil. I was wearing what I was told to wear.

Did you understand at the time that what you were doing could embarrass or harm

the Coralie Cosmetic Company? These were the biggest designers in the world, and

I was wearing their clothes. I didn't think that would embarrass anyone.

Had Mr.

Cole not specifically asked you to refrain from modeling that type of

father has asked for a great many things.

Your father also gave you a great many things. Can we possibly avoid... When do

I get to be paid up, Daddy?

When do I get to decide what I want for myself?

When it doesn't hurt the company. This has nothing to do with the company.

This has everything to do with me not being the blindly obedient, adoring,

virginal, teenage girl anymore.

This has everything to do with the fact that I'm 23 years old.

Could we get back to the deposition, please?

Sure.

Good. You about ready to start taking compliments on your hair?

It does kind of get you after a while.

Are you available later on today?

I think so. Why?

I haven't done very much federal practice. I know you have.

I've got a federal appeals case I'm working on. If I could just talk to you

like half an hour, it would do me a world of good. Sure.

About 5 o 'clock? Yeah, 5 o 'clock's great.

Great. And if we run late, I'll order in dinner.

Okay.

So that's a total of seven partners with billable hours well into eight figures.

That's very impressive.

We could have expanded much more than we did. We opted instead to go slow.

There's something to be said for that. We think so. We think it's more

to have a sense of community than to just maximize profits. It is.

It's also important that it be a diverse community. And here I'm talking about

race, gender, ethnicity, the whole shot.

Here's one of our female attorneys, Ted Waldron and Kelsey.

Nice to meet you. And here's her husband, Stuart Markowitz, who also

and who parenthetically shares child care responsibilities with his wife.

How do you do? How do you do? Ted is headmaster at Freebird. Oh, really?

Matthew is going on four now?

Four, that's right.

He'll be calling you any day now.

From what I understand, Freebird is one of the best. As far as we're concerned,

it's the best. There are a number of very good schools in Los Angeles.

The truth is, Mr. Waldron, Stuart and I are great believers in a public school

education.

We have a terrific school in our district and we intend to send Matthew

Great talking to you.

This is Jonathan Rawlins.

Hello. Ted Waldron, headmaster at Freebird Academy.

What do you do?

Just made partner.

And over here we have... Well, actually, he's not here anymore. We had a very

fine Hispanic attorney who just left recently.

Her issue is having nothing to do with race.

Now, down here we have the executive offices.

Layla McKenzie, I'd like you to meet Ted Waldron. Actually, we've met. Have we?

Yes, we met at a fundraiser for our school at the Beverly Wilshire.

Oh, you're absolutely right.

And Douglas has been telling me your thoughts about forging a partnership

local school.

Has he? Like all responsible business people, we keep asking ourselves, how

we give something back to the community?

Yes, yes, we do. I don't know, maybe it's just a fantasy of mine, but I keep

seeing a McKenzie Brackman scholarship fund.

Well... Not to look a gift horse in the mouth, at present our scholarship needs

are being met.

Are they?

Currently, we are working on our gymnasium.

Perfect. And currently, what we are in need of is underwriting for a new locker

room. Done. And you understand that our admissions committee works independently

of our fundraising apparatus?

I would assume so.

Leland, it was good to see you again. It's good to see you, sir.

And I hope that Alexander's interview goes well. Thank you.

Have you taken leave of your senses?

What? How could you ever think of committing the firm to those kinds of

donations? I was expressing an interest. I wasn't making any commitments.

You said you wanted to pay for the locker room. First of all, the exposure

couldn't be better.

Every heavy hitter in this city, from law firms to talent agencies to

companies, have their name on something at this school.

Second of all, anything above and beyond what the firm is comfortable with, I

would make up out of personal funds. And third of all, let's see whether or not

he gets in.

Have you thought for a moment that if they don't want to accept Alexander

on his own merits and potential, that maybe this isn't the right school for

Leland, if you had young children, you wouldn't ask me that question.

Would you state your occupation for the record, please? Yes, I own the Alessio

Modeling Agency.

And Regina Cole is one of your models? Yes, she is.

What first brought her to your attention?

I saw in a print ad for Cora Lee I found it quite striking, so I made some

inquiries, discovered that she didn't have an agent, so I flew to L .A. and

convinced her to sign with me. And did you realize that she was under contract

to Cora Lee at the time? My understanding was and is that it's not

contract. But you encouraged her to break her contract altogether, did you

Being featured on the boxes of hair straightener in the ethnic product

of a drugstore doesn't exactly put her on the fast track to a career as a

fashion model, now does it?

And she was making nothing.

I believe she was making $75 ,000 a year.

I have girls who make that in two weeks. So you induced her to get out of her

contract for her good.

Her and mine both.

He sure as hell wasn't doing her any good. He calls up my agency, speaks to

people, tries to find out her bookings. He's abusive on the telephone.

He threatens magazine editors with lawsuits.

It doesn't matter what she looks like. This guy's going to ruin her. I'll ruin

her. Can we keep to the deposition, please? How is it that I will ruin her?

it so that no one will work with her. Did it ever occur to you that my

has options in life other than showing off her body? Yes, of course she does,

Mr. Cole. But for now, this is what she wants to do. And if I may add, if she

does want to show off her body, then now is the time. You see, in the modeling

business, they don't stay ripe for long.

Your attorney has advised you that even though this statement is made

voluntarily...

I can use anything you say against you. Mr. Lambert understands that.

He is coming to you with the hope of putting a stop to what we believe is a

meritless case before irrevocable damage is done to his good name. Well, the

grand jury proceedings are to determine whether or not it's meritless. I work in

the media, Mr. Mullaney.

People want fast answers. They want to know in 30 seconds or less if he's

or innocent. You ask 100 people what an indictment is, and they'll tell you it

means guilty.

Which is why the grand jury is held in secret.

This is Hollywood, Mr. Mullaney.

There are no secrets.

For the record, I'd like it noted that Jack Lambert is a tireless supporter of

the poor and downtrodden. His Human Touch Foundation has sheltered more

people than probably any non -profit organization in Southern California.

Do we note it? The point is, if this goes to trial, my name, for all intents

purposes, is ruined.

Even if the networks want to ride out the trial with me, they won't be able to

because the advertisers will as one.

Run to the hills. We all have problems, Mr. Lambert, paupers and kings alike.

Mr. Mullaney, I'm sure that you believe in your heart that you are protecting an

innocent child against a dangerous predator.

But know this.

I never once touched this child.

I never once made a suggestive remark.

I never did any of the things that I stand accused of.

This is a shakedown. Pure and simple.

By the girl? By her mother.

This is a woman.

would not hesitate to use her child any way she could.

I haven't seen that thus far. Of course not.

Because she always made it look so innocent.

Cindy really misses her father. You're the closest thing she has.

I wonder, can you take her to the ballet? Or maybe you can let her hang

the set. Or maybe you can consider her for a part.

Or maybe you could talk to her about her schoolwork. And as Judy's employer, you

felt it was your obligation to comply.

Her late husband was a very dear friend of mine.

My obligation ran to him. Did that also include skinny dipping with his daughter

in your pool? Even your housekeeper has witnessed that. I came out in my

backyard and Cindy was there. You always walk around your backyard in the buff,

sir. Because I swim in the nude. I have 12 -foot hedges around my house. I did

not expect Cindy to be there. Mr.

McCafferty, if your client's purpose here is to convince me not to proceed

the grand jury, he's wasting his time.

This child's mother is after one thing.

And when she thinks she has enough leverage, she's going to try and cash

You're being used, Mr. Mullaney.

Welcome to the club.

Let's go.

Mr. Cole, can I talk to you for a moment? What do you want to talk to me

I want to talk to you about why it is that you're here. I am here because what

my daughter is doing is inimical to the best interest of my company. And does

your attorney know you're here? My attorney has thus far failed to put a

this. So I've elected to take matters in my own hands. And if that means suing

every person here, so be it. I will do that. Mr. Cole, if I'm not mistaken,

these people here have work to do. Yes, we do. And I am here, Mr. Rollins, to

physically interfere with that work.

Are you refusing to leave?

I am refusing to leave.

Call the cops.

No.

I don't want you to do that.

In that case, where are your things?

That's it?

Now let's go.

Wait a minute. What do you mean, let's go? I mean, I'm concerned about the

physical safety of my client, and I'm taking her out of here now.

Well, you know it's going to cost us the day.

Tell him.

How did it go?

When am I? This is what it's like trying to get information from him. Alexander,

listen to me carefully.

Were you engaging?

Yeah. Did you participate in the conversation without dominating it when

your turn to be listening? Did you appear to be listening?

I think so.

I don't know. He said nothing about having studied the cello. Why not?

I forgot.

Not to worry. We'll mention that in the follow -up letter. You did mention that

you've read Dickens?

Well, sort of. You did mention that you spend a Thanksgiving serving meals to

homeless people. Please, God, tell me that you mentioned that. I did, yeah. I

did mention that.

Good.

Well, we're over that hurdle.

And I think we definitely helped ourselves with the clothes.

Next is the essay.

We should have a draft by end of business tomorrow. Can we do that?

Absolutely. We just have to get started on it.

He's in, Sheila.

It's as good as done.

You have a moment? Yeah, sure.

I think we're making a mistake not proceeding with the civil suit right

Patrick, we've been through this.

If there's a conviction, the civil case against Lambert gets that much stronger.

If there's an acquittal, there's nothing to prevent the civil suit from going

forward. It costs us nothing to wait. On that point, I have to disagree with

you. Once this goes to a criminal trial, it's out. It's in the papers. It's on

TV. Lambert's career is irreparably damaged.

If we offer him the opportunity to prevent that from happening, we offer

greatest incentive to settle. And how is it that we can offer him that? If the

girl doesn't testify, Mulaney doesn't have a case.

And you're suggesting that we give him the opportunity to escape prosecution?

It would be our client's decision. I'm just suggesting we make it an option.

That's illegal, Patrick.

Strictly speaking, you're right.

Given the upside potential...

I thought we might still explore whether or not something could be worked out.

And I'm telling you there's nothing of that kind to be worked out.

Setting aside any moral discussions for the time being.

At this room, we don't do that, which is prescribed by law.

No, it's just a thought.

Is it an application for a protective order?

Yes, Your Honor. Ellis Cole showed up at my client's place of work. He was

belligerent. He was threatening. I would dispute both those characterizations.

He caused my client to leave her place of work out of fear for her personal

safety. I would dispute that as well. Mr. McNeil, permit Mr.

Rawlins to finish his argument. Then he'll make your argument.

I was present, Your Honor. As an officer of this court, I can attest to the fact

that Mr. Cole appeared to be unstable.

I believe he posed a threat to this young woman's safety.

I would ask the court in the strongest possible terms to issue a protective

order. Mr. McNeil. Your Honor, these two people are father and daughter,

involved in a contract dispute. This is posturing. This is trial strategy.

My client poses no threat whatsoever to his daughter. Why did he show up at her

work? He wanted to discuss something with her. That's what he's got a lawyer

for, Mr. McNeil.

I'm going to err on the side of caution here.

Protective order is issued. Elie Skoll is hereby prohibited from coming within

100 feet of the applicant.

The clerk will issue a written order. Call the next case.

People versus Harmon.

Hey.

Hi, Patrick.

How are you holding up?

About as well as can be expected for someone about to go before the grand

You'll do fine.

How come you're here?

I thought you could use a little moral support.

Hmm? Is Arnie here as well?

No, just me.

It was very sweet of you to come.

Ready?

Patrick can't come in with me.

I'm afraid not.

Oh, God, I... Hey, Lambert's not going to be in there. His lawyer's not going

be in there.

No one's going to cross -examine you or try to trip you up in any way. All you

have to do is tell us what happened.

I still wish you could come in with me.

In there, Tommy's your lawyer. You don't need me.

Right?

Right.

Mrs.

Rudolph, how long had you worked for Mr. Lambert?

Four years, but I'd known him almost 20.

Would you describe the circumstances by which you came to work for him?

He was a friend of my late husband.

When Mel died...

I had to go back to work, and Mr. Lambert offered me a job at his

company.

In what capacity?

Personal assistant.

He had four television series and two or three movies going at any one time.

I would work mostly at his office, but I would also go on location.

He'd say we're working in Hawaii tomorrow, and we'd go.

Wasn't this kind of schedule very disruptive for your daughter?

The whole time I was growing up, I never went anywhere.

I wanted it different for her.

So when we had the chance to travel, I took her along.

She'd bring her schoolwork.

It got to be normal for her. Jack would insist on paying for her to accompany

me. I thought he was just being generous.

Even when I worked out of his home, he would encourage me to bring her along.

She'd swim in his pool, and he'd play tennis, and he'd take us to dinner after

work. Did there come a point at which she began taking her places without you?

Yes.

After two years, I started dating again.

Jack would have tickets to a basketball game or a ballet, and he'd say, Cindy

can come with me.

Cindy took the death of her father very hard.

She missed him very much.

After he died, Jack became the closest thing she had to a father.

At what point did you begin to suspect that Mr. Lambert's relationship with

daughter was something other than fatherly?

I never did. Your daughter was spending an increasing amount of time with an

adult man, and you never suspected?

Mr. Mullaney, I don't know what your personal life is like, but I don't know

anyone that I would look at and say, this person could be a child molester.

You see it on talk shows and TV movies, but that's not my life. That's somebody

else's life. How did you find out that your daughter was being sexually

molested, Mrs. Rudolph?

My daughter told me. How long did she say it had been going on?

Six months.

Did you ever ask her why she'd never come to you before?

She said she was scared. She thought it was her fault and she didn't want me to

be mad.

Part of me says I didn't know because I didn't.

Want to know?

Being in Jack Lambert's life, being in his inner circle, made my life better. I

thought it also made her life better.

Mrs. Rudolph, what effect has this had on your daughter?

She sees a therapist twice a week.

And I'm hoping she'll see the man responsible for this brought to justice.

Those things may help as to the effect it had.

I think it'll take the rest of her life to know.

Sheila, what's wrong?

No.

How?

A form letter?

There it goes.

I was too subtle. That's where I failed.

Somehow I don't think that was it. The truth is we must have appeared to him as

being altogether pathetic with our desire.

You're right.

I wasn't subtle enough.

I should have hinted at it without making him feel complicitous. Well, it

as though Alexander doesn't have other options.

Other options.

I know. Are there no other options? Is there no other school that would be

satisfactory for Alexander to attend?

All I can do right now is rethink the past.

What have we done?

What have we not done that this should happen to us? That this circle should be

drawn separating us from what we want for our child?

I can't help but feel that this failure permeates every aspect of our life.

I feel very badly for both of you. Thank you, Leland. Thank you for being with

us in our time of need.

Leland, you got a minute?

Yeah, come here. Oh, sorry.

No, no, please.

Even in times like this, the world keeps turning.

By the way, I heard your son was interested in going to Freebird.

Black humor is a trademark of the Irish, isn't it? I was just going to say, if I

could be of any help.

It's too late, Patrick.

Thank you.

Come on, Sheila.

Let's go.

Hey, what's going on?

We're getting the car, sir. Watch your head.

Taking him in?

He violated protective order. We have to take him in.

Are you going to be all right, miss?

Yes.

Okay. Thank you, officer.

Sure.

He wouldn't stop banging on the front door.

Regina, you did the right thing.

Did I? Yes, absolutely.

Absolutely.

Thanks for getting here so fast.

Call me anytime.

Okay? Okay.

Okay? Okay. Okay.

You sure you're all right?

Yeah, I'll make a cup of tea and I'll get in bed and hopefully I'll fall

I'll talk to you tomorrow.

You sure you don't want some tea?

You could come in if you want.

No, that's okay. You go to sleep.

Thanks again, Jonathan.

Would you like some coffee?

I'm fine, thanks.

I guess you're going to prepare Cindy for her.

Testimony. If you elect to proceed that way, I certainly will want to prepare

her.

What do you mean, elect to proceed?

If you decide that's what's in the best interest of your daughter.

Mr. Mullaney said if she didn't testify, there was no case.

Well, Mr. Mullaney's a prosecutor. He doesn't represent you or your daughter.

represents the state of California.

It's his job to put Jack Lambert in jail.

It's your job, our job.

To do what's best for Cindy.

I'm sorry, I still don't understand what you're suggesting.

If your primary concern is to get Jack Lambert convicted and put away for as

long as possible, that's exactly how we'll proceed.

If your primary concern is your daughter's well -being... Well, of

primary concern is my daughter's well -being.

Mrs. Rudolph, if there were a way to make this go away, would you want me to

explore that possibility?

You're our attorney. If you want to explore something, go ahead and explore

This is it?

I wanted to keep it simple.

There's no reference here to what your client would do in exchange for this

settlement? That's correct.

But we understand each other.

We understand what we understand.

And how are we protected from misunderstandings? I think the date of

and largest payment has some significance. It coincides with the

the statute of limitations.

This is my copy.

I don't think there should be any copies.

I think you're right.

He's in there?

You know your lawyer should be present. I don't need for my lawyer to be

present. What is it you wanted to see me about?

I want to know if Regina is all right.

No, she's not all right. She knows you spent the night in jail, and she's

I need for her to know that I would never hurt her physically.

I think you should decide how far you're willing to go with this.

I haven't changed my mind.

Now, Mr. Cole, I'm talking to you now as a man, not as a lawyer.

In this world, what we've achieved, you and I, didn't come easy.

You graduated from Harvard.

You've built a successful business. You've got wealth, education,

And you have those things because you earned them. And for all that right now,

you're just another black man in jail.

Whatever it is that I've accomplished in my life, whatever I've done,

The most important thing was raising my daughter.

After her mother died, that was left to me.

We may have eaten more takeout than we could.

But I did it.

I took care of her. I kept her safe.

Now you are telling me that I should stop doing that. I'm telling you she's

a little girl anymore.

I'm telling you the time has come to let her go.

Completely. And if harder that would be for you, it'll be a thousand times

harder for her.

Mr. Cole, you did a good job of raising her.

What you gotta do now is trust her.

What's going on, Arnie? What do you mean? I just got off the phone with Judy

Rudolph. She told me that her daughter would not be available to testify for

grand jury now or ever.

She also made it clear that her own testimony may have been colored by her

emotional state and could not necessarily be relied upon if we went to

She made that decision without consulting me. There's no way this woman

have backed down without a deal. What, you think I'm lying to you, Tommy? Yeah,

I do.

And the day comes that I can prove it, I'll nail your ass. So what?

Obstruction of justice, how about it? Cutting a deal so a witness doesn't

testify in a criminal trial is a felony. This office didn't cut any deals, and

as far as I'm concerned, my client didn't cut any deals. Well, as far as

concerned, your client was pimping off her own kid, and I'm going to nail her

ass for child endangerment. Do me a favor, Tommy.

Don't threaten.

You know, when I worked here, I would have thought that no one in the firm,

including you, was capable of something like this.

Well, either I'm a real bad judge of character...

But things have changed.

Arnie, come in. I had a call in for you.

I don't think I need to listen to my voicemail. Mulaney was just in my

I decided I couldn't put Cindy through any more of this, so I asked Mr.

to do whatever he could.

All right, look, we're behind closed doors here.

Let's pretend to be human beings.

Lady, I don't know exactly what you did, but don't try and tell me it has

anything to do with what's good for your daughter.

Do you have anything else for me to sign?

No. Are you aware that Mulaney's coming after you for child endangerment and a

half a dozen other charges?

Do you really think Lambert's going to cooperate with him?

I don't think it's likely.

And my attorney assures me that even with cooperation, there's no basis for

prosecution. Your attorney assures you?

Yes, he does.

Mom? Hi, honey.

Okay, I'm late.

I'm all done.

Thanks again.

You're welcome.

This was all her. Did you meet with her, Patrick? Did you meet with her when I

wasn't there? That's what she wanted. Don't tell me what she wanted. You're an

associate. You don't get coffee without letting me know about it. Meantime, I

just brought $10 million into the firm. Jack Lambert would have never paid that

kind of money unless he had an assurance the girl wouldn't testify.

Did you give him that assurance? No, I did not. That sick broad just shook down

the guy she was pimping her daughter off on, and you were right there with it.

You want to think it was a shakedown? Fine.

I acted at our client's behest, in our client's best interests.

Patrick, you're talking to Arnie Becker here.

Don't try to justify your actions with me. I mastered rationalization before

figured out how to tie a Windsor knot. You did not reach down into the mud and

pull out this deal. You swam along the bottom with your mouth open. You

engineered this piece of dirty little work from the first bell. I know it, and

you know it.

You should know something else.

It isn't over.

Hi. I never should have done this. What are you talking about? You look

fabulous.

I went to the place where I always get my hair done just to get a trim. And

Ellen said, oh, you would look so great with short hair. And just like that, I

said, okay.

So good. You were impulsive.

I just hate that everybody notices.

Yeah, well, imagine what you'd hate it if they didn't.

I hate that everybody feels compelled to say something.

Only until the right person says the right thing.

Hey, by the way, what do you think of a new lawyer?

What do you mean?

He's a good -looking guy, don't you think?

Yeah.

She'll take care of it, so... Hey, come on in. Listen, let me get back to you.

All right.

Hey.

Hi.

How is he?

He's good.

He's home, and he said he'd like for you to give him a call when you're ready.

I will.

He's dropping the lawsuit, Regina.

He is?

He's formally withdrawing the action for an injunction.

And he says he'll release you from your contract.

That's good news.

I know it is. I think I just need to let it sink in.

Come on.

Thank you, Jonathan.

You're very welcome.

Yeah, um, it's not usually a good idea for lawyers to get involved with, um,

clients.

Well, since my dad dropped the lawsuit, he's technically, um, not a client.

Well, true. That's true.

I think.

I think I'd like to go out with you, Jonathan. I think I'd like to go out

you, too.

What?

I, uh, spoke to my friend on the board at Freebird, and he said to bring

Alexander down next week, and he'll walk you through the paperwork.

I'm sorry?

It's a great school. I'm sure he's gonna love it. What?

I don't under... How?

It was no big deal. Really.

Leland, ever since our primordial ancestors picked up a rock, man has been

trying to define the true nature of power.

I believe we just witnessed it.

Yeah.

Whoa, $30 million.

Way to go, Arnie. And we clear what? The $9 million.

Wow. Congratulations.

Congratulate Flanagan. You made the deal. What's this? The new Arnie Becker?

Don't get modest on us now, Arnie. This one's yours. Way to go.