1 00:00:01,340 --> 00:00:02,880 Previously on L .A. Law. 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:05,940 Roxanne's a sweetheart, but it makes me feel funny. 3 00:00:06,380 --> 00:00:07,500 She's still good to me. 4 00:00:08,140 --> 00:00:09,820 Want to live at my house? 5 00:00:10,260 --> 00:00:11,300 I'd like you to. 6 00:00:12,180 --> 00:00:13,420 You know something, Benny? 7 00:00:14,680 --> 00:00:16,040 I think I'd like it too. 8 00:00:17,620 --> 00:00:21,460 Listen, sweetheart, I got a present for you. 9 00:00:21,800 --> 00:00:25,100 Non -smoker, lung cancer, secondhand smoke. 10 00:00:25,440 --> 00:00:29,340 We can't test for everything, for God's sake. You can't test to see who your 11 00:00:29,340 --> 00:00:30,340 smoke kills. 12 00:00:30,750 --> 00:00:33,350 None of the others did. Why should we? Why should we? 13 00:00:33,930 --> 00:00:34,869 One fine. 14 00:00:34,870 --> 00:00:35,870 Totally sealed. 15 00:00:36,010 --> 00:00:37,290 No admission of liability. 16 00:00:37,790 --> 00:00:41,630 We draft a settlement to say whatever we want. Check by end of business today. 17 00:00:41,950 --> 00:00:45,530 I have just spent the last half hour convincing Leland McKenzie that you 18 00:00:45,530 --> 00:00:46,530 help this place. 19 00:00:46,590 --> 00:00:47,670 You've got to be kidding. 20 00:00:47,950 --> 00:00:51,350 The IRS swooped down, Douglas. They just pounced. Nobody could have seen it 21 00:00:51,350 --> 00:00:56,510 coming. Pouncing is what we're here to prevent, Stuart. The IRS doesn't stand a 22 00:00:56,510 --> 00:00:59,710 chance with you. They're not going to know what hit them. Do you really 23 00:00:59,710 --> 00:01:00,710 that? 24 00:01:01,580 --> 00:01:03,420 Absolutely. You're one hell of a support staff. 25 00:01:04,540 --> 00:01:06,700 And you are one hell of a lawyer. 26 00:01:10,500 --> 00:01:12,320 Stuart, we can't do this. 27 00:01:12,520 --> 00:01:13,840 And she didn't kiss me. I kissed her. 28 00:01:14,340 --> 00:01:15,540 I don't know who I am anymore. 29 00:01:16,420 --> 00:01:18,660 I'm not a good husband. 30 00:01:19,600 --> 00:01:20,860 I have to leave for a while. 31 00:01:23,100 --> 00:01:24,100 Leave? 32 00:01:24,580 --> 00:01:25,600 I have to move out. 33 00:01:49,770 --> 00:01:51,750 I told you a million times, don't inhale. 34 00:01:52,770 --> 00:01:55,350 I don't like it here. Let's go home. What are you, nuts? 35 00:01:55,810 --> 00:01:58,710 We've been practicing two weeks for this. We came here to dance. We're going 36 00:01:58,710 --> 00:02:03,370 dance. Why don't they say no? They can't say no. It's a taxi dance. For 30 cents 37 00:02:03,370 --> 00:02:04,370 a minute, they're yours. 38 00:02:04,930 --> 00:02:05,970 Hello, sweetheart. 39 00:02:06,430 --> 00:02:08,110 How you doing? How you doing? 40 00:02:08,389 --> 00:02:09,590 I've been all my life. 41 00:02:09,830 --> 00:02:10,830 And this, too. 42 00:02:11,090 --> 00:02:12,090 Okay, sport. 43 00:02:17,670 --> 00:02:18,670 See, buddy, baby. 44 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:20,120 Bring out the big hook. 45 00:02:20,500 --> 00:02:23,020 You're with him, and you're mine, honey. 46 00:02:23,240 --> 00:02:24,240 Whatever you say. 47 00:02:29,060 --> 00:02:31,280 You ready, Benny? Ready. Okay. 48 00:02:34,020 --> 00:02:37,300 Five, six, seven, eight. 49 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:45,620 You guys are good. 50 00:02:45,900 --> 00:02:47,500 Good? Well, perfect. 51 00:02:48,320 --> 00:02:49,320 Okay, Betty, now. 52 00:02:49,660 --> 00:02:54,400 Wow. Six years as a dance hostess. First time I've been dipped. When I dip a 53 00:02:54,400 --> 00:02:56,080 girl, baby, she stays dipped. 54 00:02:56,300 --> 00:03:00,320 Where'd you learn to dance like this? Murray. Papa Murray? No, just Murray. 55 00:05:31,050 --> 00:05:36,150 First up, let us welcome Tommy Mullaney, our new associate here in a trial 56 00:05:36,150 --> 00:05:37,810 basis. Your parking pass. Thanks. 57 00:05:38,510 --> 00:05:39,510 Good to be here. 58 00:05:39,670 --> 00:05:42,050 You'll find supplies and a daily diary in your office. 59 00:05:42,570 --> 00:05:45,710 Timesheets in the top left drawer of your desk. Anything else you need, let 60 00:05:45,710 --> 00:05:46,710 know. Thanks again. 61 00:05:46,850 --> 00:05:50,270 On another administrative note, our new copying machine arrived today. Very 62 00:05:50,270 --> 00:05:53,390 sophisticated. There'll be a programmer here all week to help us handle the 63 00:05:53,390 --> 00:05:57,630 transition. Your patience is appreciated. Now, anybody know the 64 00:05:57,630 --> 00:06:00,390 Grace Van Owen? She's in her office. A friend of hers has some emergency. 65 00:06:00,840 --> 00:06:03,580 Next up, Hoblet et al. versus Exodus Transit. 66 00:06:03,980 --> 00:06:05,160 That's my bus accident. 67 00:06:05,420 --> 00:06:09,060 Happened last week involving 20 rather large gentlemen on their way to a fat 68 00:06:09,060 --> 00:06:10,060 farm in Palm Springs. 69 00:06:10,420 --> 00:06:13,300 Mostly just bumps and bruises, but where there's volume, there's profit. 70 00:06:13,680 --> 00:06:17,100 One of my drivers handled the wreck. That's how I got it. One of your 71 00:06:17,380 --> 00:06:18,500 I own a tow truck company. 72 00:06:19,120 --> 00:06:20,580 Sixteen trucks. Good business. 73 00:06:20,820 --> 00:06:23,160 And all the drivers refer the fender benders to me. 74 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:25,100 Feeds a nice little whiplash practice. 75 00:06:25,460 --> 00:06:27,200 A whiplash practice. How exciting. 76 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:31,020 Yes, very. Anyway, the boys are coming tomorrow. I'll take down the essentials, 77 00:06:31,300 --> 00:06:34,300 file my little complaint, and hopefully have a modest settlement by Friday 78 00:06:34,300 --> 00:06:38,600 lunch. You'll never pull that off. Yes, I will. All right, moving on. Weston 79 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:40,020 versus Rammel. I hope you've settled. 80 00:06:40,240 --> 00:06:41,700 We haven't. Trial starts tomorrow. 81 00:06:41,980 --> 00:06:43,440 Big mistake. You aren't going to get a penny. 82 00:06:43,660 --> 00:06:47,200 What, an unprovoked assault leaving my client half -dead? It wasn't unprovoked. 83 00:06:47,220 --> 00:06:49,900 Your client burned an American flag at a cemetery. 84 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,480 And that's a reason to attack him? I'm not saying you should have been beaten 85 00:06:52,480 --> 00:06:56,600 up. but he did deface the symbol of our country. Oh, come on, Douglas. 86 00:06:56,920 --> 00:07:00,640 Flag burning is reprehensible. What's reprehensible is that a guy can commit a 87 00:07:00,640 --> 00:07:03,680 vicious assault like that and then call himself patriotic for defending a piece 88 00:07:03,680 --> 00:07:04,259 of cloth. 89 00:07:04,260 --> 00:07:07,120 Well, now, that piece of cloth is symbolic for what this country stands 90 00:07:07,120 --> 00:07:07,939 agree with Victor. 91 00:07:07,940 --> 00:07:10,120 This whole flag business is out of control. 92 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:13,960 Cheap Washington politicians exploiting Yankee doodle dandy for electoral 93 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,720 profit. I don't agree with that. It's a wonder we're all not under surveillance 94 00:07:16,720 --> 00:07:19,460 by the FBI with this kind of sentiment. All right, Douglas, move along. 95 00:07:19,720 --> 00:07:20,900 I'm too put off to move on. 96 00:07:21,580 --> 00:07:22,800 Let someone else take over. 97 00:07:26,140 --> 00:07:28,080 I thought you said these were at home. 98 00:07:28,920 --> 00:07:33,020 Well, the problem will be proving it. My doctor's willing to go on record if he 99 00:07:33,020 --> 00:07:34,900 has to. But all he has is suspicion. 100 00:07:35,120 --> 00:07:39,800 He has no real proof. Grace, I was on the transplant list for almost two 101 00:07:40,060 --> 00:07:41,540 This kidney's a perfect match. 102 00:07:42,480 --> 00:07:45,640 Suddenly it's going to some rich guy from Tokyo who wasn't even on the list. 103 00:07:45,860 --> 00:07:47,060 There had to be a payoff. 104 00:07:47,480 --> 00:07:48,680 The kidney arrived when? 105 00:07:48,960 --> 00:07:49,960 Yesterday morning. 106 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:53,460 And you're sure it was a match? My surgeon told me. 107 00:07:54,400 --> 00:07:57,840 Suddenly I find out I'm being bumped by some guy who was put on the list that 108 00:07:57,840 --> 00:07:58,840 morning. 109 00:07:59,260 --> 00:08:02,800 I've seen your partner know some people at Cedric's. Let me check it out. 110 00:08:03,500 --> 00:08:07,520 I'm sorry to hit on you like this. I hate taking advantage of friendship. 111 00:08:07,520 --> 00:08:08,520 you shut up? 112 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:13,580 Diabetes and kidney failure is a bad combo. 113 00:08:14,820 --> 00:08:18,940 Doctors are saying I'm looking at blindness, possible stroke. 114 00:08:19,900 --> 00:08:20,900 eventual death. 115 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:22,940 If I don't get this kidney. 116 00:08:23,740 --> 00:08:24,860 Bitch, bitch, bitch. 117 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:26,520 That's all you ever do. 118 00:08:27,780 --> 00:08:30,100 I will do everything I can, Carol. 119 00:08:30,540 --> 00:08:31,540 I know you will. 120 00:08:34,120 --> 00:08:37,000 What's the matter? We can't go to lunch? Benny can't take a lunch break? Of 121 00:08:37,000 --> 00:08:38,940 course he can, but what's with the hat? 122 00:08:39,220 --> 00:08:40,780 As a matter of fact, we have a double date. 123 00:08:41,059 --> 00:08:43,820 The hat's our fashion statement. A double date with who? 124 00:08:44,159 --> 00:08:45,460 Two lovely, beautiful ladies. 125 00:08:45,980 --> 00:08:46,879 Right, Benny? 126 00:08:46,880 --> 00:08:47,880 Right. 127 00:08:48,160 --> 00:08:49,160 Excuse us? 128 00:08:50,260 --> 00:08:51,260 Hi, dolls. 129 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:55,340 Leland! Sorry to keep you waiting. Let's go. Hi, Douglas. 130 00:08:55,660 --> 00:08:56,840 I like your hat. 131 00:08:57,100 --> 00:08:58,100 Oh, thanks. 132 00:08:59,140 --> 00:09:00,140 Mr. 133 00:09:00,660 --> 00:09:04,300 Weston, what were you doing in the military cemetery in Westwood on 134 00:09:04,300 --> 00:09:05,300 11th, 1988? 135 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:10,140 It was Veterans Day. We were conducting a peaceful demonstration to protest 136 00:09:10,140 --> 00:09:13,380 another cut in the VA budget. 137 00:09:13,680 --> 00:09:16,200 You're a veteran of the Vietnam War, is that right? 138 00:09:16,440 --> 00:09:18,590 Yes. and I was marching with other veterans. 139 00:09:18,810 --> 00:09:20,670 Were you being disruptive in any way? 140 00:09:21,150 --> 00:09:22,230 Well, not at first. 141 00:09:23,430 --> 00:09:24,890 We weren't even being noticed. 142 00:09:25,810 --> 00:09:29,030 All the attention was going to the politicians posing by the graves. 143 00:09:29,350 --> 00:09:30,450 How did that make you feel? 144 00:09:30,730 --> 00:09:33,150 Hurt. It also made us angry. 145 00:09:33,770 --> 00:09:35,230 We fought for this country. 146 00:09:35,530 --> 00:09:39,230 Some of us died for it, and they were acting like we didn't even exist. 147 00:09:39,550 --> 00:09:44,250 So you got their attention by burning an American flag, an act of deliberate 148 00:09:44,250 --> 00:09:45,250 disrespect. 149 00:09:45,280 --> 00:09:48,440 Guys who served in Vietnam make up maybe a third of the homeless. 150 00:09:49,140 --> 00:09:52,100 They're sick, they're hungry, and nobody cares. 151 00:09:52,740 --> 00:09:54,700 They're human beings, Mr. Cusack. 152 00:09:54,940 --> 00:09:57,760 Our protest was meant to remind people of that. 153 00:09:58,100 --> 00:09:59,800 What happened when you burned the flag? 154 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:01,120 It drew a crowd. 155 00:10:01,240 --> 00:10:02,240 There was shouting. 156 00:10:03,020 --> 00:10:06,680 A few people started to push and shove, but mainly it was just name -calling. 157 00:10:08,300 --> 00:10:10,600 And then he came up from behind and attacked me. 158 00:10:10,880 --> 00:10:14,480 For the record, the witness has indicated the defendant, Daniel Rammel. 159 00:10:14,840 --> 00:10:19,620 Now then, Mr. Weston, what exactly did Mr. Rammel do to you? 160 00:10:20,020 --> 00:10:21,840 He tackled me, knocked me down. 161 00:10:22,260 --> 00:10:25,300 When I tried to get up, he punched me in the jaw. 162 00:10:25,760 --> 00:10:27,200 Sort of half -dazed by then. 163 00:10:27,720 --> 00:10:29,940 Then he started kicking me in my head. 164 00:10:32,060 --> 00:10:33,820 All over. Did you fight back? 165 00:10:34,080 --> 00:10:37,120 I tried to, but I was only sort of half -conscious by then. 166 00:10:38,400 --> 00:10:41,620 If my friends hadn't pulled him off me, he probably would have killed me. 167 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:43,140 How badly were you injured? 168 00:10:44,430 --> 00:10:50,570 Four broken ribs, a concussion, a broken arm, a broken jaw, and I have blurry 169 00:10:50,570 --> 00:10:51,730 vision in my left eye. 170 00:10:53,390 --> 00:10:54,890 The doctors say it's permanent. 171 00:10:55,230 --> 00:10:57,350 Thank you, Mr. Weston. I have nothing further. 172 00:11:03,810 --> 00:11:07,850 You went there to start a fight, didn't you? I went there to make a point. Come 173 00:11:07,850 --> 00:11:10,410 on. You wanted to provoke somebody at that cemetery, didn't you? 174 00:11:10,910 --> 00:11:14,050 You wanted to get somebody, anybody, mad enough to get you and your cause on the 175 00:11:14,050 --> 00:11:17,130 6 o 'clock news. I didn't know what would happen. But you knew when you 176 00:11:17,130 --> 00:11:20,650 the flag that you'd get some people there very upset, didn't you? Yes, 177 00:11:20,650 --> 00:11:21,710 But nothing, Mr. Weston. 178 00:11:22,140 --> 00:11:25,180 You slapped my client in those other mornings in the face. That is not what I 179 00:11:25,180 --> 00:11:26,900 was after. You went there for confrontation. 180 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:30,960 You went there to express your hatred for this country. I went there to 181 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:32,460 my outrage. 182 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:36,760 Move to strike. I enlisted to fight for this country. I almost died for it. And 183 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:40,580 I was out there protesting because I still care about it. Move to strike. Non 184 00:11:40,580 --> 00:11:41,580 -responsive and irrelevant. 185 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:42,960 I'll allow it. Relevant. 186 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:50,040 I got shot up to pieces over there. Your Honor. We matter, damn it. Bob. People 187 00:11:50,040 --> 00:11:51,820 treat us like we were traitors. 188 00:11:52,100 --> 00:11:54,140 But for God's sakes, we should matter. 189 00:11:57,620 --> 00:12:01,220 I'm only entertaining this meeting as a courtesy to your friendship for Mr. 190 00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:05,000 Hill. I can't allow you to influence hospital policy. 191 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:06,340 Well, I'm not trying to. 192 00:12:07,220 --> 00:12:10,860 We just want to know why Carol Graff was suddenly passed over for the kidney. 193 00:12:11,160 --> 00:12:12,980 Well, it was a medical decision. 194 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:15,060 Made by the transplant surgeon. 195 00:12:15,320 --> 00:12:20,200 Mr. Malton, Carol Graff was put on your waiting list over two years ago. Mr. 196 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:22,860 Kubo was put on just yesterday morning. 197 00:12:23,420 --> 00:12:24,900 Seniority doesn't control. 198 00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:29,920 There's a multitude of criteria. Carol was informed that she satisfied all 199 00:12:29,920 --> 00:12:31,940 criteria. Oh, she was suitable, no question. 200 00:12:32,820 --> 00:12:35,080 It was a tough decision. 201 00:12:35,710 --> 00:12:39,350 Based on very detailed evaluations. How detailed could it have been if you chose 202 00:12:39,350 --> 00:12:41,670 a candidate you hadn't even heard about a week before? 203 00:12:41,890 --> 00:12:42,950 Look, this isn't a debate. 204 00:12:43,250 --> 00:12:45,990 Robert said you had some questions, and we've been happy to answer those 205 00:12:45,990 --> 00:12:48,710 questions. Well, I'd like to see the medical files and the two candidates. 206 00:12:49,030 --> 00:12:51,050 That's not going to happen, and this meeting's over. 207 00:12:51,270 --> 00:12:55,030 Here's an authorized release signed by Miss Graff. She will give us her 208 00:12:55,130 --> 00:12:58,430 I don't know what you're trying to pull here, but I can tell you that... I 209 00:12:58,430 --> 00:13:02,970 happen to know that Medicare puts a fixed ceiling on how much you can charge 210 00:13:02,970 --> 00:13:04,570 a kidney transplant, except... 211 00:13:05,080 --> 00:13:06,019 with foreigners. 212 00:13:06,020 --> 00:13:10,820 Now, you can bill this Mr. Okubo up to $85 ,000 for this operation, where you 213 00:13:10,820 --> 00:13:13,040 can only get half that with an American citizen. 214 00:13:13,240 --> 00:13:16,700 Get the hell out of here. George, I don't have to tolerate accusations like 215 00:13:16,700 --> 00:13:19,640 that. Then you'd just better hope we can't prove them. This discussion is 216 00:13:19,640 --> 00:13:21,700 officially over. This thing is not over. 217 00:13:21,960 --> 00:13:23,120 We'll see you in court. 218 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:24,540 We'll get an injunction. 219 00:13:24,740 --> 00:13:27,740 Do whatever you want. As I said, this discussion is over. 220 00:13:40,800 --> 00:13:47,350 What's going on, thank you Plaintiffs, this is Douglas 221 00:13:47,350 --> 00:13:50,630 Brackman, major attorney here. Please wish him good morning. Good morning. 222 00:13:50,930 --> 00:13:53,810 Good morning. What the hell is going on? I'm organizing my case. 223 00:13:55,710 --> 00:13:56,709 I'm the photographer. 224 00:13:56,710 --> 00:13:57,910 And I'm Dr. Kendall. 225 00:13:58,110 --> 00:14:01,690 Look, you can't jam up reception like this. Listen, looks like I'm going to be 226 00:14:01,690 --> 00:14:04,010 taking statements all day. Could you possibly come back tomorrow? 227 00:14:04,330 --> 00:14:05,330 It's okay by me. 228 00:14:05,390 --> 00:14:06,229 Same time? 229 00:14:06,230 --> 00:14:07,250 Excellent. Thank you. 230 00:14:07,810 --> 00:14:11,650 I want to get a psychiatrist in it as well. For God's sakes, CJ, this is a 231 00:14:11,650 --> 00:14:15,310 circus. We have important clients coming, and you have to clear the area. 232 00:14:15,310 --> 00:14:17,440 be... through this as soon as I can. I really do promise. 233 00:14:17,660 --> 00:14:18,660 Thank you. 234 00:14:18,980 --> 00:14:22,360 Gentlemen, Douglas is leaving. Please wish him good day. Good day! 235 00:14:23,200 --> 00:14:27,080 Okay, those with broken bones, step up first, please. Let's see those 236 00:14:27,140 --> 00:14:31,100 gentlemen. They were paid off, Your Honor. That kidney was bought. 237 00:14:31,340 --> 00:14:35,260 That's a blatant lie, and I ask that she be sanctioned. No, I'm not going to 238 00:14:35,260 --> 00:14:36,239 sanction her. 239 00:14:36,240 --> 00:14:40,200 This is going on all the time at your hospital, Mr. Stafford. Rich foreign 240 00:14:40,200 --> 00:14:44,520 nationals coming over here, buying body parts, and Americans are losing out. 241 00:14:44,660 --> 00:14:48,520 Your Honor. Now you tell me, how come this guy gets the kidney, he's not even 242 00:14:48,520 --> 00:14:52,400 the list? Mr. Okubo was on the list before the kidney was found, Your Honor. 243 00:14:52,400 --> 00:14:56,520 suffers from polycystic kidney and heart disease, which is extremely life 244 00:14:56,520 --> 00:14:57,960 -threatening. According to counsel's papers... 245 00:14:58,240 --> 00:15:02,080 Miss Graff is just as sick. Yes, but the committee felt that the need was more 246 00:15:02,080 --> 00:15:05,120 immediate with Mr. Okubo. Well, only because of the heart condition. 247 00:15:05,400 --> 00:15:09,580 Certainly, Your Honor, cannot substitute his own medical opinion for that of the 248 00:15:09,580 --> 00:15:10,660 doctor's. Who the hell are you? 249 00:15:10,900 --> 00:15:15,100 Attorney Joseph Fielding, Your Honor. I represent Mr. Okubo, the prospective 250 00:15:15,100 --> 00:15:18,880 kidney recipient, as selected in full accordance with the hospital's medical 251 00:15:18,880 --> 00:15:22,120 standards. Shut up and sit down. You're not relevant. 252 00:15:22,380 --> 00:15:26,920 Your Honor, if I may, the condition of Mr. Okubo is more dire. 253 00:15:27,390 --> 00:15:32,090 If he is... Miss Graff will die, for God's sake. She's got a good chance of 254 00:15:32,090 --> 00:15:36,430 surviving long enough for us to find another kid. Come on! It took you two 255 00:15:36,430 --> 00:15:40,970 to find this one. Not so. Mr. Okubo is 54 years old. The cutoff age for 256 00:15:40,970 --> 00:15:42,090 transplants is 55. 257 00:15:42,430 --> 00:15:46,570 It is now or never. My client is in a wheelchair today. She could go blind. 258 00:15:46,570 --> 00:15:48,010 could die. 259 00:15:48,350 --> 00:15:49,450 Shut up! 260 00:15:50,730 --> 00:15:51,730 Miss Van Owen. 261 00:15:52,970 --> 00:15:55,230 Do you have any proof this kidney was bought? 262 00:15:55,510 --> 00:16:00,450 I have the suspicions of Miss Graff's doctors. We also have this hospital's 263 00:16:00,450 --> 00:16:02,430 history of catering to foreigners. 264 00:16:02,630 --> 00:16:05,090 Which is no proof at all. In time, I'll get proof. 265 00:16:05,450 --> 00:16:06,450 All right. 266 00:16:07,650 --> 00:16:12,570 Absent any hard evidence of wrongdoing by the hospital, I can't upset their 267 00:16:12,570 --> 00:16:13,509 medical decision. 268 00:16:13,510 --> 00:16:18,490 Miss Graff, I would love to order them to give you this kidney because I think 269 00:16:18,490 --> 00:16:19,650 know what's going on here. 270 00:16:20,190 --> 00:16:22,290 But without proof, my hands are tied. 271 00:16:22,550 --> 00:16:27,610 I sincerely hope another kidney comes along, and in the meantime, I pray for 272 00:16:27,610 --> 00:16:28,610 your health. 273 00:16:30,130 --> 00:16:32,090 Motion for TRO denied. 274 00:16:32,450 --> 00:16:33,450 Next case. 275 00:16:40,530 --> 00:16:41,530 Mr. 276 00:16:44,370 --> 00:16:47,410 Van Owen, I heard it didn't go so good. 277 00:16:48,430 --> 00:16:49,530 No, it didn't. 278 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,620 Look, I got a couple of connections. 279 00:16:51,820 --> 00:16:53,660 Maybe it does some good, maybe it don't. 280 00:16:54,400 --> 00:16:57,380 The kidney gets transplanted in less than two hours. 281 00:16:57,940 --> 00:16:59,820 You'd be a little rushed to make your connections. 282 00:17:00,260 --> 00:17:02,380 Yeah, well, this would be for a different kidney. 283 00:17:03,480 --> 00:17:07,119 I know some people who know some people. How about I introduce you? 284 00:17:07,819 --> 00:17:09,460 To save some time, end of the day? 285 00:17:21,280 --> 00:17:23,119 Wow, that's a beautiful piece of equipment. 286 00:17:24,060 --> 00:17:25,060 Arnie Becker. 287 00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:26,839 And you are? 288 00:17:27,240 --> 00:17:29,220 Maura Fitzgerald, coffee master programmer. 289 00:17:29,560 --> 00:17:30,880 I'll be training your employees. 290 00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:32,200 Oh, nice to meet you. 291 00:17:33,840 --> 00:17:36,280 This is really quite extraordinary, huh? 292 00:17:37,860 --> 00:17:40,880 It's nice to see somebody who can appreciate their photocopier. Are you 293 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:43,700 I've been fascinated by reproductive techniques since I hit puberty. 294 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:46,060 Oh, please, not again. 295 00:17:47,040 --> 00:17:49,360 Every time I go into an office, it's the same thing. 296 00:17:49,560 --> 00:17:51,540 Do you like the top tray or the bottom tray? 297 00:17:52,180 --> 00:17:53,500 Aren't multiples thrilling? 298 00:17:54,500 --> 00:17:56,380 Oh, come here. Help me get an enlargement. 299 00:17:57,960 --> 00:17:59,720 Are these things phallic or what? 300 00:17:59,920 --> 00:18:00,920 I don't know. 301 00:18:01,720 --> 00:18:02,980 But I will tell you this. 302 00:18:04,160 --> 00:18:06,940 I am not someone who needs to go fishing with entendres. 303 00:18:07,800 --> 00:18:10,060 First, I'm a happily married man. 304 00:18:10,590 --> 00:18:13,950 Second, if it were my intent to come on to someone as beautiful as yourself, I 305 00:18:13,950 --> 00:18:16,630 wouldn't do it with flirtatious little puns about a copying machine. 306 00:18:17,490 --> 00:18:18,490 I would be direct. 307 00:18:20,130 --> 00:18:23,650 I would look straight into her eyes and would tell her how physically attracted 308 00:18:23,650 --> 00:18:24,629 I was. 309 00:18:24,630 --> 00:18:28,350 Then I would search those eyes for the slightest hint of reciprocity, and if I 310 00:18:28,350 --> 00:18:29,810 found it, I would act. 311 00:18:30,890 --> 00:18:32,090 No verbal foreplay. 312 00:18:32,790 --> 00:18:34,110 I would just go for it. 313 00:18:34,730 --> 00:18:35,730 Right then. 314 00:18:36,790 --> 00:18:37,790 Right there. 315 00:18:39,060 --> 00:18:40,220 If that were my intent. 316 00:18:50,160 --> 00:18:51,220 It's now 3 .30. 317 00:18:53,260 --> 00:18:56,620 How about I return all these calls, tell them you're out for the day, you'll get 318 00:18:56,620 --> 00:18:57,620 back to them tomorrow? 319 00:18:59,020 --> 00:19:00,680 That would be great. 320 00:19:01,140 --> 00:19:05,280 Also, Kenwood and Manor called. They said for an extra $12 .75 per month, you 321 00:19:05,280 --> 00:19:07,460 get dishes, silverware, and laundry service. 322 00:19:07,950 --> 00:19:09,670 So I went ahead and booked it. Great. 323 00:19:10,530 --> 00:19:16,970 Stuart, if this has anything to do with me, let me quit. 324 00:19:18,350 --> 00:19:19,690 Because I don't see the point. 325 00:19:19,910 --> 00:19:20,910 It's not about you, Gwen. 326 00:19:21,630 --> 00:19:26,450 I mean, God knows you are a beautiful woman that any man would want and any 327 00:19:26,450 --> 00:19:27,470 woman be jealous of. 328 00:19:27,970 --> 00:19:29,170 But this thing is sad. 329 00:19:30,810 --> 00:19:32,170 This thing is Ann and me. 330 00:19:33,370 --> 00:19:34,930 If there's anything I can do. 331 00:19:35,610 --> 00:19:36,610 Thanks. 332 00:19:37,600 --> 00:19:38,600 Excuse me. 333 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:40,860 Oh, yeah. I was just leaving. 334 00:19:45,180 --> 00:19:46,180 Hi. 335 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:50,900 Stuart, I've been thinking. 336 00:19:52,140 --> 00:19:53,580 It's really your house. 337 00:19:53,980 --> 00:19:59,900 And if we're going to be apart, I should really be the one that goes someplace 338 00:19:59,900 --> 00:20:02,080 else. It just doesn't make sense. 339 00:20:02,320 --> 00:20:05,620 No. I want Matthew to live in his own house. 340 00:20:06,350 --> 00:20:08,250 I don't want him to be schlepped back and forth. 341 00:20:08,510 --> 00:20:09,510 No. 342 00:20:10,770 --> 00:20:11,770 Okay. 343 00:20:12,250 --> 00:20:17,390 Unless... Unless you'd consider leaving him with me. 344 00:20:19,330 --> 00:20:20,330 Absolutely not. 345 00:20:20,770 --> 00:20:25,170 No, right. Well... I've already moved out. 346 00:20:25,510 --> 00:20:26,550 You stay in the house. 347 00:20:27,410 --> 00:20:28,410 Fine. 348 00:20:38,190 --> 00:20:41,070 And you did apologize to Mr. Weston? Of course. 349 00:20:41,450 --> 00:20:42,890 I'm sorry for what I did. 350 00:20:44,150 --> 00:20:46,730 I still think he's wrong, but I should never have hit him. 351 00:20:46,950 --> 00:20:52,450 Mr. Rammel, why did you hit Mr. Weston? When I saw him burning the flag, I lost 352 00:20:52,450 --> 00:20:56,650 it. I just put a flag on my dad's grave and something inside of me snapped. 353 00:20:56,950 --> 00:20:59,810 When and how did your father die? Objection. Irrelevant. 354 00:21:00,250 --> 00:21:03,750 Overruled. He died in Vietnam in 1968 during the Tet Offensive. 355 00:21:04,780 --> 00:21:08,460 He was in a fire base near Da Nang, and the whole unit was wiped out. Now, the 356 00:21:08,460 --> 00:21:12,220 Tet Offensive was in January, and you were born in April of that year? That's 357 00:21:12,220 --> 00:21:14,100 right. So you never met your father? 358 00:21:15,360 --> 00:21:20,600 No, I didn't. I just, uh... I just have... his memory. 359 00:21:21,700 --> 00:21:22,780 And when you saw Mr. 360 00:21:22,980 --> 00:21:26,800 Weston burn the American flag, you took that as an insult to that memory and 361 00:21:26,800 --> 00:21:27,519 lost control? 362 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:29,100 My father died for that flag. 363 00:21:30,820 --> 00:21:32,220 He gave his life for it. 364 00:21:32,580 --> 00:21:34,160 Thank you. I have nothing further. 365 00:21:39,139 --> 00:21:43,820 So, you admit in front of this jury that you were wrong. And what he did was 366 00:21:43,820 --> 00:21:47,520 wrong, too. Well, how is the expression of an opinion wrong, sir? He wasn't 367 00:21:47,520 --> 00:21:49,580 expressing an opinion. He burned the flag. 368 00:21:49,840 --> 00:21:53,260 The Supreme Court of the United States has ruled that flag burning is 369 00:21:53,260 --> 00:21:56,500 conduct protected by the First Amendment. Now, you want to take a whack 370 00:21:56,540 --> 00:21:58,080 too? It was Veterans Day. 371 00:21:58,380 --> 00:22:01,500 Families were there paying respects to their loved ones, and he does that? 372 00:22:01,950 --> 00:22:06,030 In front of news cameras and congressmen? You had your reasons. Yes, 373 00:22:06,230 --> 00:22:07,550 Well, now I'm confused. 374 00:22:08,070 --> 00:22:10,790 One minute you say you just snapped. The next minute you say you had your 375 00:22:10,790 --> 00:22:14,070 reasons. Now, which one is it? The reasons made me snap. 376 00:22:14,590 --> 00:22:15,590 Uh -huh. 377 00:22:15,700 --> 00:22:19,000 Now, you tried to enlist in the army on two separate occasions, but were turned 378 00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:22,260 down both times because of a heart murmur. Objection. There's no relevance. 379 00:22:22,260 --> 00:22:25,200 Honor, I'd like a little latitude here. I'm trying to show that this man is a 380 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:28,740 frustrated wannabe soldier looking to be a hero wherever he can. That's 381 00:22:28,740 --> 00:22:31,920 ridiculous. I'll allow it. What is that supposed to mean? It means that you're 382 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:34,940 angry. You're angry that you never got a chance to get in there and mix it up 383 00:22:34,940 --> 00:22:36,620 yourself. Well, at least I tried, Mr. 384 00:22:36,820 --> 00:22:40,600 Cusack. I didn't pull some strings and end up in the reserves like you did. 385 00:22:40,840 --> 00:22:44,190 Excuse me? Yeah, we checked on you. When people like my father were off in 386 00:22:44,190 --> 00:22:46,150 Vietnam, people like you were not. 387 00:22:46,430 --> 00:22:48,730 Well, what does that say? It says you used connections. 388 00:22:49,410 --> 00:22:53,990 My dad died for this country, and you get to live. And I shouldn't live, 389 00:22:53,990 --> 00:22:57,790 I? No, no, I should be beat up and stomped on like Mr. Weston here, because 390 00:22:57,790 --> 00:23:00,410 don't live up to your standard of patriotism. You're a coward! 391 00:23:00,630 --> 00:23:04,010 Well, go ahead and beat me up, Mr. Rammel. Objection! Mr. Cusack, that's 392 00:23:05,330 --> 00:23:06,330 Withdrawn. 393 00:23:06,470 --> 00:23:07,470 Nothing further. 394 00:23:11,169 --> 00:23:12,169 This is illegal. 395 00:23:13,110 --> 00:23:16,890 You're a kidney broker, and that's against the law. I've been doing this 396 00:23:16,890 --> 00:23:20,650 seven years, Ms. Van Owen. I've never been arrested. Because you've never been 397 00:23:20,650 --> 00:23:22,170 caught. Very true. 398 00:23:23,230 --> 00:23:24,490 All right, listen, I'm here. 399 00:23:24,750 --> 00:23:25,950 Do you want me to stay or should I go? 400 00:23:27,590 --> 00:23:29,550 Exactly what would happen if we did this? 401 00:23:30,030 --> 00:23:34,190 Well, first I check my donors for tissue typing. Wait a second. You already have 402 00:23:34,190 --> 00:23:38,350 donors? There are certain people in your less fortunate neighborhoods who are 403 00:23:38,350 --> 00:23:39,870 willing to help out for compensation. 404 00:23:40,330 --> 00:23:41,570 They sell their kidneys? 405 00:23:41,910 --> 00:23:43,230 A person only needs one kidney. 406 00:23:43,550 --> 00:23:44,850 The second is a windfall. 407 00:23:45,070 --> 00:23:48,830 Look, Grace, this is not a glamorous thing here, but there are people who 408 00:23:48,830 --> 00:23:52,630 money and who want to do this. It's a reality. Given it's a fact that neither 409 00:23:52,630 --> 00:23:55,550 you nor I can change, why not save your friend's life? 410 00:23:58,530 --> 00:24:00,730 You'll need to get me her medical records, ASAP. 411 00:24:00,950 --> 00:24:04,750 I need to get her tissue type and other vitals. I have a pretty big network, so 412 00:24:04,750 --> 00:24:06,970 if she's type O, I'll have somebody by tomorrow. 413 00:24:08,530 --> 00:24:10,610 What's the cost? With this kind of acceleration? 414 00:24:11,670 --> 00:24:15,610 $15 ,000. She doesn't have that kind of money. But even if she... Look, I could 415 00:24:15,610 --> 00:24:19,530 front her a little. I recently came into some tobacco money. We're doing exactly 416 00:24:19,530 --> 00:24:20,870 what Mr. Okubo did. 417 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:22,640 We're buying a kidney. 418 00:24:22,880 --> 00:24:26,840 Set it up, Frank, but get the donor in here. I gotta talk to her first. Tommy. 419 00:24:26,980 --> 00:24:28,700 We either do it or she dies. 420 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:32,200 Get to work. 421 00:24:35,780 --> 00:24:39,200 You slap her on the thigh and ride the tide in. 422 00:24:39,460 --> 00:24:42,880 I don't get it. 423 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:48,760 That's what I love about this guy. He refuses to get a dirty joke. I love it. 424 00:24:49,740 --> 00:24:52,300 How about another picture of me, lovely ladies? Why not? 425 00:24:52,780 --> 00:24:54,440 Okay, come on. Let's go, Douglas. 426 00:24:57,480 --> 00:24:58,480 Sorry? 427 00:24:58,640 --> 00:25:00,880 Watch where you're going, for God's sakes, you idiot. 428 00:25:01,120 --> 00:25:04,860 He said he was sorry. Him saying he's sorry isn't going to unruin my car. I 429 00:25:04,860 --> 00:25:06,880 get a towel, and then I can dry it off. 430 00:25:07,160 --> 00:25:08,920 What are you, a wiseass or a retard? 431 00:25:09,180 --> 00:25:10,340 Why don't you shut your mouth? 432 00:25:11,250 --> 00:25:13,810 Oh, hey, I'm sorry. That's what, all right. 433 00:25:17,910 --> 00:25:18,910 Okay, 434 00:25:19,210 --> 00:25:19,889 that's it. 435 00:25:19,890 --> 00:25:20,330 You 436 00:25:20,330 --> 00:25:29,110 don't 437 00:25:29,110 --> 00:25:30,110 want to get mixed up in this. 438 00:26:03,340 --> 00:26:04,340 Excuse me. 439 00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:08,640 Rox, just calm down. Don't tell me to calm down. They spent the whole night in 440 00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:10,260 jail. We'll have them out by noon. 441 00:26:10,660 --> 00:26:14,700 Arnie, get the file. Right here. Remember, plead not guilty to 442 00:26:14,700 --> 00:26:15,700 have diminished capacity. 443 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:17,100 I got it. I got it. You ready? I'm ready. 444 00:26:17,680 --> 00:26:19,520 Arnold Becker. 445 00:26:20,520 --> 00:26:22,920 Elodie, calm down. Calm down. I'm going in my office. 446 00:26:25,540 --> 00:26:30,340 The reason I wanted to meet you, I want to be sure you know all the risks. 447 00:26:31,790 --> 00:26:33,090 Mr. Royko told me. 448 00:26:33,510 --> 00:26:37,610 And you are absolutely certain that this is something that you want to do? 449 00:26:40,230 --> 00:26:44,410 Yes. And you realize, ma 'am, that even though you can live just fine with one 450 00:26:44,410 --> 00:26:48,070 kidney, if something should ever go wrong with your remaining kidney, it 451 00:26:48,070 --> 00:26:52,190 be, well, very serious. She knows all this, Tommy. You have her written 452 00:26:52,530 --> 00:26:53,530 All right. Okay. 453 00:26:53,570 --> 00:26:56,170 Here's a summary of Mrs. Graff's personal history. 454 00:26:57,190 --> 00:27:00,590 Remember? I told you. The hospital won't do the operation. 455 00:27:01,290 --> 00:27:03,110 Unless they convinced you two are really cousins. 456 00:27:03,330 --> 00:27:05,210 We'll have to go over all this. Okay. 457 00:27:05,690 --> 00:27:10,650 Okay, we meet with the hospital 9 .30 a .m. and on the outside chance they could 458 00:27:10,650 --> 00:27:13,090 operate tomorrow. No eating after midnight tonight. 459 00:27:13,450 --> 00:27:17,630 Mrs. Washington, I want you to know how grateful I am. 460 00:27:18,190 --> 00:27:19,570 This could save my life. 461 00:27:19,830 --> 00:27:20,970 When do I get the money? 462 00:27:21,530 --> 00:27:22,530 After the operation. 463 00:27:22,750 --> 00:27:24,090 As soon as you come out of the hospital. 464 00:27:24,490 --> 00:27:28,790 Okay. Great. Then we'll all see each other tomorrow morning. 465 00:27:29,210 --> 00:27:30,210 Good. 466 00:27:31,840 --> 00:27:36,560 Good. Now, Doctor, are you telling this court that my client was conditioned to 467 00:27:36,560 --> 00:27:41,260 snap? I'm saying it's possible. Many people, particularly men, are raised to 468 00:27:41,260 --> 00:27:44,500 regard the American flag as sacred, even more than religion. 469 00:27:44,760 --> 00:27:48,680 And this was a factor here. Well, you have a young man whose entire image of 470 00:27:48,680 --> 00:27:52,880 father is attached to a coffin draped by this symbol. He also went to school as 471 00:27:52,880 --> 00:27:55,580 a youth, where the first thing every morning, the students pledged their 472 00:27:55,580 --> 00:27:56,580 allegiance to this flag. 473 00:27:56,740 --> 00:27:57,760 Then you have our own government. 474 00:27:57,980 --> 00:28:02,130 Now... What's the government got to do with it? There's military recruitment 475 00:28:02,130 --> 00:28:04,410 over the airwaves, certainly selling patriotism. 476 00:28:05,270 --> 00:28:09,050 You have the president of the United States with his country trillions of 477 00:28:09,050 --> 00:28:12,370 dollars in debt, suggesting that we spend millions of dollars on a 478 00:28:12,370 --> 00:28:14,570 constitutional amendment to protect the flag. 479 00:28:15,150 --> 00:28:19,130 What's the relevance of this? The relevance is this country has exalted 480 00:28:19,130 --> 00:28:23,030 importance of the flag to a disproportionate level. Now, there's a 481 00:28:23,030 --> 00:28:26,990 opinion. All right. Doctor, just stick to your examination of the defendant. My 482 00:28:26,990 --> 00:28:31,010 psychiatric conclusion is that this man was raised to attach extraordinary 483 00:28:31,010 --> 00:28:35,830 meaning to the American flag, and seeing it desecrated was an extreme shock to 484 00:28:35,830 --> 00:28:39,730 his sensibilities, and it was that shock that caused him to act aggressively. 485 00:28:40,030 --> 00:28:40,989 Thank you, Doctor. 486 00:28:40,990 --> 00:28:42,010 I have nothing further. 487 00:28:44,810 --> 00:28:46,770 How much did they pay you to come up with that? 488 00:28:47,350 --> 00:28:48,350 Objection. Withdrawn. 489 00:28:48,600 --> 00:28:51,500 So what is this now, the red, white, and blue defense? 490 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:55,920 Those colors can be pretty blinding, Counselor. There are 300 ,000 kids in 491 00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:58,620 Persian Gulf right now ready to die for cheaper oil prices. 492 00:28:58,840 --> 00:29:02,060 That makes sense to me. Doctor, I'm going to ask you again to refrain from 493 00:29:02,060 --> 00:29:05,680 politics and stick to medical testimony. The two are not exclusive, Your Honor. 494 00:29:05,720 --> 00:29:10,040 I am talking about patriotism causing irrational behavior, and that is what 495 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:13,880 we're dealing with here. So then, Doctor, it is your medical opinion that 496 00:29:13,880 --> 00:29:17,900 patriotism can render people incapable of distinguishing right from right? 497 00:29:17,900 --> 00:29:22,920 Wrong? Not specifically, no, but... In fact, Doctor, Daniel Rammel knew the 498 00:29:22,920 --> 00:29:27,000 nature of his act that day, didn't he? Yes, he did, but... He got angry, and 499 00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:31,920 instead of controlling his anger, he acted upon it, and he beat up Bob 500 00:29:31,940 --> 00:29:33,780 correct? So it would seem. 501 00:29:34,060 --> 00:29:35,060 So it would seem. 502 00:29:35,420 --> 00:29:37,040 Thank you, Doctor Gregory. 503 00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:44,880 Case number 90823, people versus Murray Mellman, people versus Benjamin 504 00:29:44,880 --> 00:29:48,560 Stulwitz. Assault and battery, wanton destruction of property. 505 00:29:49,140 --> 00:29:51,200 Fifty cifuentes for both defendants, Your Honor. 506 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:52,600 Wave reading. 507 00:29:52,640 --> 00:29:53,660 Barroom brawl, Judge. 508 00:29:53,960 --> 00:29:55,620 Your Honor, I think we can get rid of this today. 509 00:29:55,840 --> 00:29:59,660 Mr. Mellman suffers from Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Stulwitz is mentally 510 00:29:59,840 --> 00:30:03,020 There's some serious question as to whether the defendants can form criminal 511 00:30:03,020 --> 00:30:04,020 intent here. 512 00:30:04,250 --> 00:30:07,730 plus which this was just a fight where the only real damage was the property, 513 00:30:07,870 --> 00:30:12,030 I'd be seeking a dismissal conditioned on my clients paying their fair share of 514 00:30:12,030 --> 00:30:15,210 restitution to the bar. I do this for you. I got to kick the two guys they 515 00:30:15,210 --> 00:30:16,490 fought with. You live with that? 516 00:30:16,710 --> 00:30:17,710 Oh, I'll get by, Judge. 517 00:30:19,690 --> 00:30:20,690 Mr. Melman. 518 00:30:20,830 --> 00:30:22,850 I see last year you also swiped a bus. 519 00:30:23,090 --> 00:30:25,270 If I send you home, am I going to be seeing you again? 520 00:30:25,610 --> 00:30:29,610 If it please the court, Your Honor, Mr. Melman's episode with the bus occurred 521 00:30:29,610 --> 00:30:34,010 at a time where he was particularly vulnerable to the Alzheimer's. He's 522 00:30:34,010 --> 00:30:37,090 progressed somewhat now and... He's breaking bottles over people's heads. 523 00:30:37,510 --> 00:30:39,750 Excuse me, sir. May I say something here? 524 00:30:40,050 --> 00:30:41,029 Oh, God. 525 00:30:41,030 --> 00:30:42,030 I wish you would. 526 00:30:42,350 --> 00:30:44,290 Well, the thing is this, Judge. 527 00:30:45,010 --> 00:30:49,550 I know that this Alzheimer's thing makes me wacky sometimes, but the reason I'm 528 00:30:49,550 --> 00:30:50,550 here today is because... 529 00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:54,840 Some jerk in a bar called my friend here an idiot and a retard. 530 00:30:55,220 --> 00:30:56,560 I was sticking up for my buddy. 531 00:30:57,540 --> 00:31:01,300 If that makes me a criminal or crazy, so be it. 532 00:31:03,780 --> 00:31:06,120 I don't want to see either of you two again. 533 00:31:06,320 --> 00:31:07,980 Next time, I'm not such a nice guy. 534 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:09,940 Complaint conditionally dismissed. 535 00:31:10,700 --> 00:31:11,700 Next case. 536 00:31:36,679 --> 00:31:40,040 This is shaping up into quite an exciting case. 537 00:31:40,280 --> 00:31:41,900 Wonderful. The doctor. 538 00:31:42,590 --> 00:31:44,770 He said I might have punctured a lung. You're kidding. 539 00:31:46,830 --> 00:31:47,830 Oh, 540 00:31:49,510 --> 00:31:55,730 hi, Leland. How's it going? 541 00:31:55,930 --> 00:31:56,930 Fine. 542 00:31:57,550 --> 00:31:58,550 You settled okay? 543 00:31:59,430 --> 00:32:02,590 I'll tell you, I think it's going to take me a little while to break 544 00:32:02,590 --> 00:32:04,110 in. But I'm having fun. 545 00:32:04,330 --> 00:32:05,330 That's good. 546 00:32:05,930 --> 00:32:08,370 I had a call from Bob Hill over at Cedric's Hospital. 547 00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:13,240 Said they had a request for a meeting over a potential new donor for Carol 548 00:32:13,860 --> 00:32:15,240 Said the request came from you. 549 00:32:15,500 --> 00:32:16,520 Yeah, we got lucky. 550 00:32:17,320 --> 00:32:21,160 We may have lined up a donor, so I want the hospital to be ready to go. 551 00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:23,740 You went to a kidney broker, didn't you? 552 00:32:24,440 --> 00:32:27,800 Well, see, now I got a dilemma here. I mean, you're the senior partner. 553 00:32:28,000 --> 00:32:31,460 I got to ask myself, is he in here looking for insulation, or does he want 554 00:32:31,460 --> 00:32:32,460 have a candid conversation? 555 00:32:32,860 --> 00:32:33,779 I want the truth. 556 00:32:33,780 --> 00:32:34,800 I got a kidney broker. 557 00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:36,200 All right, now you listen to me. 558 00:32:36,940 --> 00:32:38,980 I'm aware that this sort of thing goes on. 559 00:32:39,520 --> 00:32:43,400 I'm also aware that you're not used to doing business the way we do it, but I 560 00:32:43,400 --> 00:32:47,540 will not allow my integrity or the integrity of this firm to be compromised 561 00:32:47,540 --> 00:32:48,620 matter what the situation. 562 00:32:49,080 --> 00:32:52,740 Do you understand me? I think so. A woman's dying and you're worried about 563 00:32:52,740 --> 00:32:56,460 reputation. I'm worried about being involved in illegal actions, criminal 564 00:32:56,460 --> 00:32:59,360 activity. But you're not involved. I didn't tell you about the meeting, so 565 00:32:59,360 --> 00:33:02,560 could just stay in your office uninvolved. Why don't you do that? I 566 00:33:02,560 --> 00:33:05,880 uninvolved, Counselor, and you're starting off on the wrong foot here. All 567 00:33:05,880 --> 00:33:08,040 right, I'll tell you what. Why don't you just... 568 00:33:08,730 --> 00:33:12,830 Give Carol Graff a call. You tell her that you're sorry she's gonna die, but 569 00:33:12,830 --> 00:33:13,930 got an image to protect. 570 00:33:14,170 --> 00:33:16,710 Look, there is a bigger picture at stake here than... I never look at the big 571 00:33:16,710 --> 00:33:20,810 picture. I just do one job at a time. The only question I ask is, can I live 572 00:33:20,810 --> 00:33:21,810 with myself? 573 00:33:21,830 --> 00:33:25,470 On this one, I can. And I'm telling you, I can't. 574 00:33:26,870 --> 00:33:30,710 All right, come on. $75 ,000 is a great offer. 575 00:33:32,710 --> 00:33:33,710 Bob? 576 00:33:34,870 --> 00:33:35,970 I need the money. 577 00:33:38,320 --> 00:33:41,140 And I'm not going to take it. Good, because I don't want to pay it anyway. 578 00:33:41,360 --> 00:33:42,360 Dan. No, no. 579 00:33:43,860 --> 00:33:47,220 Look, I said I was sorry for hurting you, and I am. But what you did was 580 00:33:47,220 --> 00:33:50,160 despicable. I think I care what you think. All right, can we just keep this 581 00:33:50,160 --> 00:33:52,260 the offer, please? The only thing you care about is how sorry you can feel for 582 00:33:52,260 --> 00:33:53,640 yourself. Okay, Dan, that's enough. 583 00:33:53,920 --> 00:33:56,960 The same lies, the same delusions that killed your old man. Let me tell you 584 00:33:56,960 --> 00:34:00,360 something about my father. People like you would have made him sick. You think 585 00:34:00,360 --> 00:34:02,340 he gave his life for people like you? You would have made him sick. 586 00:34:02,840 --> 00:34:03,840 All right. 587 00:34:04,760 --> 00:34:07,120 All right, you want to come head on this time? Shut your mouth! 588 00:34:07,320 --> 00:34:13,179 The United States of America killed your father! Shut up! Shut up! Your father. 589 00:34:13,880 --> 00:34:14,880 Don't you understand? 590 00:34:15,100 --> 00:34:16,078 We were there. 591 00:34:16,080 --> 00:34:17,300 We killed civilians. 592 00:34:17,699 --> 00:34:18,699 We killed babies. 593 00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:20,420 Your father and me. 594 00:34:22,040 --> 00:34:24,100 We were only 19 years old. 595 00:34:40,040 --> 00:34:41,219 None of you was in Vietnam. 596 00:34:42,280 --> 00:34:46,739 So there's not the slightest chance that you or I could ever know the 597 00:34:46,739 --> 00:34:52,060 frustration or the rage that Bob Weston must know, having risked his life for a 598 00:34:52,060 --> 00:34:55,159 country that would only ignore him upon his return. 599 00:34:56,000 --> 00:35:01,420 Likewise, we can never know the emptiness of Dan Rammel or the rage that 600 00:35:01,420 --> 00:35:05,480 feel having lost a father to a war that the American people would willingly 601 00:35:05,480 --> 00:35:07,960 forget. Both of these men... 602 00:35:08,380 --> 00:35:10,180 are victims of the Vietnam War. 603 00:35:11,220 --> 00:35:15,740 And there isn't a jury anywhere that could make them whole. But that's not 604 00:35:15,740 --> 00:35:16,740 this trial is about. 605 00:35:17,940 --> 00:35:24,160 This trial is only about the suffering of a plaintiff caused by the illegal act 606 00:35:24,160 --> 00:35:25,160 of a defendant. 607 00:35:25,280 --> 00:35:29,960 And your job here, ladies and gentlemen, is to sift through all of the emotion 608 00:35:29,960 --> 00:35:33,380 and all of the passion and apply the law. 609 00:35:34,300 --> 00:35:35,300 The law? 610 00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:40,060 as declared by the Supreme Court of the United States, provides that flag 611 00:35:40,060 --> 00:35:43,560 -burning is protected free speech. 612 00:35:44,840 --> 00:35:51,540 Under the law, that man beat up that man because he exercised his 613 00:35:51,540 --> 00:35:53,160 First Amendment right. 614 00:35:54,980 --> 00:35:58,580 Now, this country should be ashamed of the way it's treated its Vietnam War 615 00:35:58,580 --> 00:36:00,640 veterans. It's an unforgivable disgrace. 616 00:36:01,470 --> 00:36:05,230 The government should be ashamed that there are people like Dan Rammel who 617 00:36:05,230 --> 00:36:07,310 grown up never knowing their fathers. 618 00:36:07,610 --> 00:36:12,550 But if you condone what the defendant did, then you attack the one thing that 619 00:36:12,550 --> 00:36:17,950 this country should be most proud of, the right for its citizens to enjoy free 620 00:36:17,950 --> 00:36:23,990 speech, the freedom to engage in open and frank debate. It's what this country 621 00:36:23,990 --> 00:36:28,510 is all about, ladies and gentlemen, and if you do anything today to discourage 622 00:36:28,510 --> 00:36:29,510 that. 623 00:36:30,890 --> 00:36:32,210 You should be ashamed of yourselves. 624 00:36:41,210 --> 00:36:44,230 All the plaintiff did was exercise free speech. 625 00:36:44,790 --> 00:36:45,830 He just made a statement. 626 00:36:46,510 --> 00:36:48,130 And this is the statement that he made. 627 00:36:50,170 --> 00:36:53,510 Objection! Mr. Echevarria! This is how he expressed his free speech, ladies and 628 00:36:53,510 --> 00:36:56,290 gentlemen. Bailiff, take that away! All parties stipulate this as expressive 629 00:36:56,290 --> 00:36:59,130 conduct, Your Honor. Move for sanctions, Your Honor. Ask for instruction. What's 630 00:36:59,130 --> 00:37:00,130 your objection, Mr. Cusack? 631 00:37:00,380 --> 00:37:01,359 That it's prejudicial? 632 00:37:01,360 --> 00:37:04,300 That the jury will be inflamed by something my client had no right to be 633 00:37:04,300 --> 00:37:05,600 inflamed by? All right, that's enough. 634 00:37:05,820 --> 00:37:09,760 Just finish your closing, Mr. Echevarria, and no more stunts. 635 00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:15,600 How did you feel as you saw a flag being burned? 636 00:37:16,060 --> 00:37:20,840 Imagine how Dan Rammel must have felt at the cemetery honoring his dead father. 637 00:37:21,460 --> 00:37:26,580 Imagine how he must have felt. The only thing his father gave him was cause to 638 00:37:26,580 --> 00:37:27,319 be proud. 639 00:37:27,320 --> 00:37:29,900 And the plaintiff tried to take that away. The plaintiff spit on that. 640 00:37:33,220 --> 00:37:34,520 What Sun wouldn't do. 641 00:37:36,420 --> 00:37:37,440 What Dan Rammel did. 642 00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:53,300 You expect us to believe that this woman is Miss Graff's cousin? Why would you 643 00:37:53,300 --> 00:37:56,080 not believe it? I just have doubts, Mr. Mullaney. 644 00:37:56,300 --> 00:37:59,640 And naturally, the hospital has to be concerned with potential exposure should 645 00:37:59,640 --> 00:38:03,140 they accept a kidney from a living donor whose motive isn't purely altruistic. 646 00:38:03,260 --> 00:38:07,340 Oh, you couldn't possibly be thinking about exposure here, because if you 647 00:38:07,540 --> 00:38:11,240 you'd be thinking about the wrongful death action we'd file should Carol 648 00:38:11,240 --> 00:38:14,490 die. Even if she don't die, you'd be thinking about the emotional distress 649 00:38:14,490 --> 00:38:16,710 claim. We're drafting as we speak. 650 00:38:16,950 --> 00:38:17,950 On what grounds? 651 00:38:18,350 --> 00:38:20,890 Conflict of interest. Breach of implied promise. 652 00:38:21,150 --> 00:38:25,310 Come on. And if you're really worried about exposure, you've got to be 653 00:38:25,310 --> 00:38:29,570 of the big public stink I'm going to make on how Mr. Okubo got that kidney. 654 00:38:29,570 --> 00:38:33,310 already tried that. You've no evidence. Yeah. That's because I haven't 655 00:38:33,310 --> 00:38:34,510 investigated it yet. 656 00:38:34,910 --> 00:38:39,370 I haven't deposed everyone on your selection committee. I haven't deposed 657 00:38:39,370 --> 00:38:43,450 Graff's doctor, who I know is going to point me to some leads. I haven't 658 00:38:43,450 --> 00:38:48,410 every doctor, nurse, radiologist, orderly, and employee who works here. 659 00:38:48,410 --> 00:38:49,109 know what? 660 00:38:49,110 --> 00:38:54,950 Even if I scrape up nothing, I like what I got already. A dying woman, two years 661 00:38:54,950 --> 00:38:59,410 on the waiting list, suddenly pushed aside for a rich alien who can pay twice 662 00:38:59,410 --> 00:39:03,480 much. And, of course, gentlemen, should that Japanese guy ever make a gift to 663 00:39:03,480 --> 00:39:06,420 this place, imagine how bad that would look to the jury. 664 00:39:06,660 --> 00:39:09,900 But, fortunately, we're all on the same side. 665 00:39:10,260 --> 00:39:12,880 We don't have to be confrontational here. 666 00:39:14,500 --> 00:39:18,400 Certified medical records attesting to the cross -matching of the donor and the 667 00:39:18,400 --> 00:39:22,540 donee. I got signed releases here from everybody, insulating you from 668 00:39:22,860 --> 00:39:26,640 including releases for litigation currently under consideration by Ms. 669 00:39:26,780 --> 00:39:28,760 All you have to do is perform the transplant. 670 00:39:29,120 --> 00:39:32,920 It protects the hospital from exposure, and you get to save Ms. Graff's life, 671 00:39:32,980 --> 00:39:35,400 something I know you want to do. It's a win -win situation. 672 00:39:36,720 --> 00:39:39,040 Very nice presentation, Mr. Mullaney. 673 00:39:39,260 --> 00:39:40,520 You should see me with slides. 674 00:39:41,120 --> 00:39:44,220 All this is conditioned on our own testing of both women. 675 00:39:44,440 --> 00:39:45,820 Absolutely. They're ready to go. 676 00:39:46,880 --> 00:39:48,120 Okay, get them in here. 677 00:39:53,660 --> 00:39:56,360 Miss Lamb, just the person I'm looking for. 678 00:39:57,060 --> 00:39:58,060 What a coincidence. 679 00:39:58,500 --> 00:40:01,860 I was just about to go looking for you. What happened yesterday simply cannot 680 00:40:01,860 --> 00:40:02,860 happen again. 681 00:40:03,440 --> 00:40:07,300 Besides paralyzing our kitchen, this bus accident is not the kind of case 682 00:40:07,300 --> 00:40:08,620 Mackenzie Brackman takes on. 683 00:40:09,240 --> 00:40:12,700 I'm sorry. I don't mean to be abrupt, but I wish you would terminate our 684 00:40:12,700 --> 00:40:15,940 involvement in this matter as soon as possible. I already terminated this 685 00:40:15,940 --> 00:40:19,220 morning. We settled with a bus company for $225 ,000. 686 00:40:19,660 --> 00:40:25,020 And here is a check made payable to the firm for $36 ,400. 687 00:40:26,020 --> 00:40:27,020 Oh. 688 00:40:27,620 --> 00:40:29,200 Did you need me for anything else? 689 00:40:30,300 --> 00:40:31,580 No. Okay. 690 00:40:43,370 --> 00:40:46,930 I just want to know if I could get Matthew at 9 instead of 11 on Saturday. 691 00:40:46,930 --> 00:40:48,530 want to get an early start with him. 692 00:40:49,330 --> 00:40:50,330 Okay. 693 00:40:51,330 --> 00:40:52,330 Okay, thanks. 694 00:41:01,410 --> 00:41:02,410 Hi. Hi. 695 00:41:02,590 --> 00:41:05,770 Oh, no, he's still at lunch. He should be back in a few minutes, though. 696 00:41:06,070 --> 00:41:07,070 I'll just wait in his office. 697 00:41:07,250 --> 00:41:08,250 Okay. 698 00:41:10,080 --> 00:41:14,080 Excuse me. I'm kind of pressed for time, and I need your boss's home phone 699 00:41:14,080 --> 00:41:15,300 number. What for? 700 00:41:16,340 --> 00:41:17,340 Actually, it's private. 701 00:41:17,560 --> 00:41:19,560 Actually, Arnie's a happily married man. 702 00:41:20,460 --> 00:41:23,520 Well, then there wouldn't be any threat to me having his number, would there? 703 00:41:23,620 --> 00:41:28,680 Listen to me. If you make one move in Arnie's direction, even the tiniest 704 00:41:28,680 --> 00:41:32,240 wiggle, I'll go right to the senior partner. I'll make sure you never 705 00:41:32,240 --> 00:41:33,240 around here again. 706 00:41:33,360 --> 00:41:34,360 Got it? 707 00:41:41,670 --> 00:41:42,670 I heard all that. 708 00:41:43,970 --> 00:41:46,250 Did Arnie... Never mind. 709 00:41:47,590 --> 00:41:49,830 Arnie doesn't even know her, Corinne. 710 00:41:50,210 --> 00:41:54,390 That woman makes tracks for everything in pants. She needs no invitation. 711 00:41:55,810 --> 00:41:56,810 Hmm. 712 00:42:03,010 --> 00:42:04,110 Thanks, Roxanne. 713 00:42:05,430 --> 00:42:06,430 Sure. 714 00:42:09,320 --> 00:42:11,660 Has the jury reached a verdict, Mr. Foreman? We have. 715 00:42:11,940 --> 00:42:12,940 I'll say you. 716 00:42:13,960 --> 00:42:18,360 In the matter of Robert Weston versus Dan Rammel, we find in favor of the 717 00:42:18,360 --> 00:42:22,740 plaintiff and order the defendant to pay compensatory damages in the amount of 718 00:42:22,740 --> 00:42:23,740 $9 ,000. 719 00:42:23,920 --> 00:42:28,840 We further order the defendant to pay punitive damages in the amount of $1. 720 00:42:29,540 --> 00:42:31,640 Thank you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury. 721 00:42:31,840 --> 00:42:32,880 We are now adjourned. 722 00:42:35,220 --> 00:42:36,220 I want to appeal. 723 00:42:38,140 --> 00:42:42,060 Bob, even if we did have a ground, the best we could get is a new trial. I'm 724 00:42:42,060 --> 00:42:43,660 sure the situation would be any different. 725 00:42:44,580 --> 00:42:46,820 Look, I wouldn't risk bankruptcy. I know you wouldn't. 726 00:42:47,600 --> 00:42:49,280 You play it safe. You don't take risks. 727 00:42:50,500 --> 00:42:51,760 That's why you joined the reserves. 728 00:42:52,860 --> 00:42:54,440 Now, what's that got to do with anything? 729 00:42:54,960 --> 00:42:56,680 I'm not taking the easy way out, Michael. 730 00:42:58,080 --> 00:43:02,740 What I fought for 20 years ago, what Rammel's father died for, was my right 731 00:43:02,740 --> 00:43:03,740 burn that flag. 732 00:43:03,820 --> 00:43:05,460 And I want an appeal. Look. 733 00:43:05,760 --> 00:43:08,780 Whatever your demons are with this, listen to me. 734 00:43:09,440 --> 00:43:13,380 As lawyer to client, I'm telling you, you have to look at this objectively. 735 00:43:13,380 --> 00:43:14,380 you listen to me. 736 00:43:16,040 --> 00:43:21,060 From the guy who was there to the one who wasn't, don't you tell me how to 737 00:43:21,060 --> 00:43:22,060 at this situation. 738 00:43:29,320 --> 00:43:31,760 Hi. The transplant was a success. 739 00:43:32,120 --> 00:43:34,320 Really? Yeah. The new kidney was a take. 740 00:43:34,650 --> 00:43:36,870 Both patients are fine. Oh, that is great. 741 00:43:37,250 --> 00:43:39,790 That's fantastic. Thank you, Tommy. No problem. 742 00:43:40,150 --> 00:43:44,230 Well, not only for helping to save Carol, but also for taking me off the 743 00:43:44,790 --> 00:43:45,790 I beg your pardon? 744 00:43:46,670 --> 00:43:50,530 I'm an ex -DA, an ex -judge. I've spent my life preaching that people can't take 745 00:43:50,530 --> 00:43:54,550 the law into their own hands. But for Carol's sake, somebody had to. And you 746 00:43:54,550 --> 00:43:57,370 knew it couldn't be me, so you took over. 747 00:43:57,670 --> 00:44:00,710 Yeah, well, my ex -wife's the DA. 748 00:44:01,370 --> 00:44:02,470 And I figured... 749 00:44:03,740 --> 00:44:05,740 Well, so long as the job got done, right? 750 00:44:06,200 --> 00:44:08,180 Yeah. It got done. 751 00:44:09,460 --> 00:44:10,460 I owe you. 752 00:44:12,800 --> 00:44:14,720 I'm aware of what transpired today. 753 00:44:16,400 --> 00:44:18,920 To you, all I can say is I am shocked. 754 00:44:19,320 --> 00:44:23,420 To you. If I could figure out a way to fire you without firing her, you'd be 755 00:44:23,420 --> 00:44:24,580 packing out of here right now. 756 00:44:24,780 --> 00:44:29,060 You aided and abetted a federal crime. If you ever do anything remotely like 757 00:44:29,060 --> 00:44:30,620 that again, you will be out of here. 758 00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:34,960 And the same goes for you. 759 00:44:46,980 --> 00:44:48,260 The girl's called. 760 00:44:49,480 --> 00:44:51,220 Oh. Good. 761 00:44:51,900 --> 00:44:52,900 Very good. 762 00:44:53,640 --> 00:44:56,600 We'll call them back in five days. 763 00:44:57,180 --> 00:44:58,180 Five? 764 00:44:58,500 --> 00:45:01,240 Hard to get, but not too hard. 765 00:45:02,120 --> 00:45:03,120 Oh. 766 00:45:04,750 --> 00:45:07,390 You sure know a lot about women. 767 00:45:08,030 --> 00:45:10,190 Nobody knows a lot about women. 768 00:45:11,170 --> 00:45:13,550 But my wife used to say I was a good student. 769 00:45:13,850 --> 00:45:14,850 Your wife? 770 00:45:15,730 --> 00:45:16,890 That's Roxanne's mom. 771 00:45:17,230 --> 00:45:18,810 Yeah, she had red hair. 772 00:45:19,130 --> 00:45:20,810 Boy, she loved to laugh. 773 00:45:21,530 --> 00:45:23,190 She loved to tell me off, too. 774 00:45:25,090 --> 00:45:26,090 You miss her. 775 00:45:26,390 --> 00:45:27,390 Look at the dragon. 776 00:45:27,850 --> 00:45:30,310 Hey, come here, come here, come here, come here. Look at this, look at this. 777 00:45:30,310 --> 00:45:31,310 know what that is, huh? 778 00:45:31,690 --> 00:45:32,850 That's Fred Nethel. 779 00:45:33,530 --> 00:45:34,790 That's right, Fred Nethel. 780 00:45:35,050 --> 00:45:37,770 I smell the blood of a McGillicuddy. 781 00:45:39,110 --> 00:45:40,710 What's a McGillicuddy? 782 00:45:41,310 --> 00:45:44,810 Lucy. Come here, come here, sit down. Sit down, look at this. 783 00:45:45,030 --> 00:45:49,610 Well, then she must be. Yeah, yeah, I'm tomorrow's blue plate special. 784 00:45:52,350 --> 00:45:57,230 Eat me. Oh, no, we couldn't do that. Spanish food gives us heartburn. 785 00:46:01,759 --> 00:46:04,260 I don't want to hear it.