1 00:00:01,200 --> 00:00:02,620 Previously, on L .A. Law. 2 00:00:02,860 --> 00:00:05,160 Don't we have something to talk about, you and I? 3 00:00:05,740 --> 00:00:07,300 No. What do you mean, no? 4 00:00:07,920 --> 00:00:09,360 You kicked me on the mouth. 5 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:11,700 Yes, I was upset. 6 00:00:12,620 --> 00:00:14,520 Does that mean you regret having done it? 7 00:00:14,820 --> 00:00:19,260 It means that it was a transitory impulse, and I acted on it, and now it's 8 00:00:19,260 --> 00:00:20,260 passed. 9 00:00:20,340 --> 00:00:22,100 What can I do to make it come back? 10 00:00:23,560 --> 00:00:24,880 You can't do anything. 11 00:00:25,660 --> 00:00:28,200 Got my interview today. I know all about it. 12 00:00:28,650 --> 00:00:31,870 I just wanted to say thanks for everything you've done, Leland. Well, 13 00:00:31,870 --> 00:00:34,310 I done? We need an associate. You need a job. 14 00:00:34,570 --> 00:00:37,430 Well, you made it possible for me to come in and be considered, and I 15 00:00:37,430 --> 00:00:39,370 that. There are a few things we need to discuss. 16 00:00:39,710 --> 00:00:42,730 Yes, there are. I'd like to ask you to explain the incident at Harvard. 17 00:00:43,370 --> 00:00:45,130 I plagiarized the law review article. 18 00:00:45,470 --> 00:00:46,470 What would you like to know? 19 00:00:46,710 --> 00:00:49,550 How do you explain it? I did what I did because I wanted to fail. 20 00:00:49,830 --> 00:00:53,310 I wanted to self -destruct. I ended up going to a psychiatrist for the first 21 00:00:53,310 --> 00:00:55,070 time in my life. I took stock of myself. 22 00:00:55,740 --> 00:00:59,800 All I can say is that I'm a very different person at 27 than I was at 21. 23 00:01:04,239 --> 00:01:05,560 So, when are we moving offices? 24 00:01:05,980 --> 00:01:06,738 What do you mean? 25 00:01:06,740 --> 00:01:09,240 We're taking over Daniel Morales' office, right? Is this definite? 26 00:01:09,500 --> 00:01:12,240 What do you mean, is this definite? Who else is going to be taking it? I don't 27 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:15,140 know. I don't know who wants it. Eli, that's the wrong question to be asking. 28 00:01:15,440 --> 00:01:17,280 You're a partner and you have an associate's office. 29 00:01:17,820 --> 00:01:19,600 Jonathan's a partner and he's been here longer. 30 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:21,120 Yeah, well, you've been a partner longer. 31 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:25,280 Have you spoken to anyone about this? 32 00:01:25,960 --> 00:01:27,220 Yeah, I spoke to Douglas. 33 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:29,060 Well, maybe I should speak to Jonathan. 34 00:01:30,520 --> 00:01:32,540 Eli, you know, you're starting to get on my nerves. 35 00:01:33,120 --> 00:01:34,120 In what sense? 36 00:01:34,200 --> 00:01:36,600 In the sense that you should take what's yours and stop worrying about who 37 00:01:36,600 --> 00:01:37,339 you're going to offend. 38 00:01:37,340 --> 00:01:38,460 I do worry about that. 39 00:01:38,940 --> 00:01:42,160 I think I should at least have a conversation before I just move in. Why? 40 00:01:42,180 --> 00:01:45,400 so that you can apologize to him? So you can pretend it's a mutually arrived at 41 00:01:45,400 --> 00:01:48,840 decision? Eli, Jonathan has a nice office and you've got a closet. 42 00:01:49,140 --> 00:01:51,000 Morales' office is now your office. 43 00:01:51,260 --> 00:01:54,140 So I think you should stop agonizing over it and just, like, let me know 44 00:01:54,140 --> 00:01:55,140 you want your desk, all right? 45 00:01:57,520 --> 00:01:58,520 All right. 46 00:01:59,380 --> 00:02:01,840 I hate moving. I'll make it go fast. 47 00:02:02,180 --> 00:02:04,340 I hate feeling as though I'm pushing someone else out of the way. 48 00:02:04,560 --> 00:02:06,820 Ah, you're a lawyer. I think you'd be used to it by now. Eli. 49 00:02:10,449 --> 00:02:11,970 Jonathan. I'm sorry, were you going to say something? 50 00:02:12,510 --> 00:02:13,810 Are you happy with your office? 51 00:02:14,410 --> 00:02:15,850 Yeah. Why do you ask? 52 00:02:17,510 --> 00:02:20,890 I, uh, I was hoping maybe you could recommend a decorator. 53 00:02:21,590 --> 00:02:23,070 I don't think I use a decorator. 54 00:02:23,570 --> 00:02:26,350 Ah, in that case, it would be hard to recommend one. 55 00:02:27,190 --> 00:02:28,190 Right. 56 00:02:29,050 --> 00:02:30,150 Very good. Come on. 57 00:02:41,279 --> 00:02:43,780 Hi. Are you using this office? 58 00:02:44,060 --> 00:02:46,880 Yeah. No one else was. Okay. 59 00:02:47,400 --> 00:02:49,140 We're using this office now. 60 00:02:49,360 --> 00:02:52,160 You mean you're using this office now or beyond now? 61 00:02:52,700 --> 00:02:55,000 This is Eli's office now. 62 00:02:55,960 --> 00:02:59,780 Well, I'll get out of your way. You don't have to leave. 63 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:01,120 It's okay. 64 00:03:02,460 --> 00:03:03,660 Oh. I don't mind. 65 00:03:04,140 --> 00:03:05,260 You're forgetting something. 66 00:03:07,020 --> 00:03:08,100 Thank you. Mm -hmm. 67 00:03:08,320 --> 00:03:09,320 See ya. 68 00:03:11,020 --> 00:03:12,780 You don't have to leave mud on. 69 00:05:19,070 --> 00:05:20,990 Rudolph versus Lambert. 70 00:05:21,230 --> 00:05:26,010 Yes, Judy Rudolph is suing Jack Lambert for sexually molesting her 12 -year -old 71 00:05:26,010 --> 00:05:27,550 daughter. Jack Lambert the producer? 72 00:05:27,870 --> 00:05:28,789 The very same. 73 00:05:28,790 --> 00:05:32,570 Whoa. Why are you handling this? First of all, I have handled cases other than 74 00:05:32,570 --> 00:05:33,570 matrimonial cases. 75 00:05:33,810 --> 00:05:36,650 Second of all, I have a considerable amount of expertise stemming from 76 00:05:36,650 --> 00:05:40,190 matrimonial cases and how to make a case for sexual molestation of a minor. 77 00:05:40,290 --> 00:05:43,570 Third of all, Mulaney is going to grand jury this week. We're going to stand 78 00:05:43,570 --> 00:05:45,430 pat, let the criminal case run its course. 79 00:05:45,880 --> 00:05:49,140 When and if it comes time for us to go to trial, I will bring one of you in. 80 00:05:49,880 --> 00:05:53,880 Maybe. Might it be possible for me to sit in on this? You're not in deep in 81 00:05:53,880 --> 00:05:57,360 anything else right now, are you? No, I'm pretty free. Then by all means, sit 82 00:05:57,360 --> 00:06:00,840 in. I want you exposed to as much as possible. Including Arnold Beckham. 83 00:06:01,600 --> 00:06:02,600 Great. 84 00:06:03,560 --> 00:06:06,300 Oh, great haircut. 85 00:06:06,760 --> 00:06:08,480 Thank you. That is a great haircut. 86 00:06:09,180 --> 00:06:12,400 Thanks. Coralie Cosmetics versus Regina Cole. 87 00:06:12,760 --> 00:06:16,600 Yeah, that's mine. Regina Cole is a model. She's been under contract to 88 00:06:16,600 --> 00:06:21,080 Cosmetics. They want to enjoin her from modeling for anyone else. On what 89 00:06:21,080 --> 00:06:24,840 grounds? They're invoking the morals clause in her contract and generally 90 00:06:24,840 --> 00:06:29,160 as obstinate and unreasonable as possible. And it doesn't help matters 91 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:33,080 head of Coralie is her father. You know, I have never met a model in person. 92 00:06:33,460 --> 00:06:36,360 Are you saying you'd like to? No, I'm not even saying that. I'm just 93 00:06:36,360 --> 00:06:39,080 on the fact that I never met one. I've never even been in the room with one. 94 00:06:39,220 --> 00:06:40,800 I've certainly never represented one. 95 00:06:43,820 --> 00:06:45,820 That's all. Just an observation. 96 00:06:46,980 --> 00:06:49,880 Internal Revenue Service versus Murray Klopman. 97 00:06:50,180 --> 00:06:51,180 That's mine. 98 00:06:52,020 --> 00:06:53,840 I represent guys named Murray. 99 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:57,520 The service is disallowing capital expenditure, and we're appealing. 100 00:06:57,780 --> 00:06:59,340 Your hair really does look great. 101 00:06:59,600 --> 00:07:00,600 Thank you. 102 00:07:00,680 --> 00:07:04,060 Would anyone else care to comment on Miss Halliday's hair? Did I already 103 00:07:04,060 --> 00:07:05,240 comment? Yes. 104 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:07,960 In that case, I think we're adjourned. 105 00:07:15,020 --> 00:07:18,000 Want to talk about it? Talk about what? About why you cut your hair. 106 00:07:18,220 --> 00:07:21,120 No, Arnie, I don't want to talk about why I cut my hair. I think it's pretty 107 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:24,900 apparent. Excuse me. I think your emotions are roiled by our having 108 00:07:24,900 --> 00:07:27,640 think probably you might. You can't get it out of your mind. You had to 109 00:07:27,640 --> 00:07:31,080 transform yourself physically because of the transformation that's taken place 110 00:07:31,080 --> 00:07:32,080 inside. 111 00:07:33,520 --> 00:07:34,620 And you know it. 112 00:07:37,420 --> 00:07:41,400 I have to tell you that no matter how much we may love Alexander, there are 12 113 00:07:41,400 --> 00:07:43,540 openings and 300 applicants. 114 00:07:44,299 --> 00:07:47,480 Alexander has never been one to shrink from head -to -head competition. 115 00:07:48,020 --> 00:07:49,020 Have you, son? 116 00:07:49,420 --> 00:07:52,940 See, that's just what we don't want to foster, is the idea that everybody is 117 00:07:52,940 --> 00:07:56,160 competing for these spots. It gives the impression that we are judging one 118 00:07:56,160 --> 00:07:59,080 applicant over the other, and then deciding which kids are best. 119 00:07:59,780 --> 00:08:01,860 See, what we are searching for is a certain... 120 00:08:02,410 --> 00:08:05,530 balance, a certain mixture of which applicant will bring out the best in 121 00:08:05,530 --> 00:08:09,050 fellow students and which will derive the greatest benefits from our school. 122 00:08:09,350 --> 00:08:13,670 On the way over here, Alexander was drawing an analogy between the process 123 00:08:13,670 --> 00:08:16,350 selecting applicants to a school and the gap talks. 124 00:08:16,650 --> 00:08:21,310 He was speaking about the desire of various nations to gain admission into 125 00:08:21,310 --> 00:08:22,370 European common market. 126 00:08:24,250 --> 00:08:25,250 Where's your son? 127 00:08:26,310 --> 00:08:27,310 Yeah. 128 00:08:27,770 --> 00:08:29,790 His interview is on Wednesday. 129 00:08:30,090 --> 00:08:31,090 He'll be here. 130 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:32,460 More letters of recommendation? 131 00:08:32,980 --> 00:08:36,580 I know you're very well covered in that area. And by the way, do say hi to Miss 132 00:08:36,580 --> 00:08:39,960 Bertinelli when you see her. I'll be seeing you at my office tomorrow. Yes, 133 00:08:39,960 --> 00:08:41,419 will. So nice to have met you. 134 00:08:42,860 --> 00:08:43,860 You did great. 135 00:08:45,600 --> 00:08:48,200 Mr. Cole, what's your position at Corley Cosmetics? 136 00:08:49,000 --> 00:08:51,160 My mother founded the company in 1965. 137 00:08:51,860 --> 00:08:53,820 I took over as president in 1975. 138 00:08:54,840 --> 00:08:56,480 I've been running Corley ever since. 139 00:08:57,060 --> 00:09:00,800 What were the circumstances under which you hired your daughter, Regina Cole, as 140 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:01,389 a model? 141 00:09:01,390 --> 00:09:04,530 The circumstances were we wanted to put a pretty black girl in the front of the 142 00:09:04,530 --> 00:09:05,530 box. 143 00:09:05,610 --> 00:09:06,790 Regina was such a girl. 144 00:09:07,230 --> 00:09:09,910 She was my daughter, and I decided to use her. 145 00:09:10,130 --> 00:09:12,550 How long has it been that you've been using her? 146 00:09:12,850 --> 00:09:13,890 It's been six years. 147 00:09:14,110 --> 00:09:16,950 During that time, have you been satisfied with the results? 148 00:09:17,250 --> 00:09:18,250 Overall, I have. 149 00:09:18,350 --> 00:09:19,870 Did you put your daughter in a contract, sir? 150 00:09:20,290 --> 00:09:22,410 Mr. McNeil here required it. Better yet? 151 00:09:23,230 --> 00:09:24,230 Obviously, yes. 152 00:09:24,290 --> 00:09:28,910 In that contract, is there any provision making Regina Cole exclusive to Corley 153 00:09:28,910 --> 00:09:30,730 Cosmetics? No, there is not. 154 00:09:31,050 --> 00:09:35,510 There is, however, a provision forbidding her from damaging Coralie 155 00:09:35,630 --> 00:09:39,990 image. Has Regina Cole engaged in criminal behavior while she's been 156 00:09:39,990 --> 00:09:44,390 you? Not that I know of. Excepted alcohol use, drug use, sexual depravity? 157 00:09:44,470 --> 00:09:45,930 Regina doesn't do any of those things. 158 00:09:46,150 --> 00:09:49,330 Then on what basis do you invoke the morals clause to interfere with her 159 00:09:49,330 --> 00:09:53,090 to work for anyone else? On the basis of the kind of work she was doing. What 160 00:09:53,090 --> 00:09:56,610 kind of work was she doing, Mr. Cole? Work which, in my opinion, tainted her 161 00:09:56,610 --> 00:09:58,210 and, by extension, tainted our company. 162 00:09:58,510 --> 00:10:02,550 Mr. Corley, you contacted individuals at Essence Magazine, Glamour Magazine, and 163 00:10:02,550 --> 00:10:06,590 Vogue Magazine, did you not? Yes, I did. You took it upon yourself to cancel her 164 00:10:06,590 --> 00:10:08,950 bookings that she had to appear in those magazines. 165 00:10:09,230 --> 00:10:13,830 I explained the situation to her. I told her that Corley might be successful as 166 00:10:13,830 --> 00:10:16,830 black businesses go, but compared to white companies, it was tiny. 167 00:10:17,510 --> 00:10:22,070 I told her that we had to maintain and cultivate an image of wholesomeness and 168 00:10:22,070 --> 00:10:25,310 propriety if we were to have an identity in the marketplace. I told her this, 169 00:10:25,370 --> 00:10:26,850 and she ignored me. 170 00:10:27,100 --> 00:10:30,240 Is that why you also saw fit to sue your daughter, Mr. Cole? 171 00:10:32,180 --> 00:10:34,120 I ask of her what I ask of any employee. 172 00:10:35,820 --> 00:10:37,500 Do I have to be here, Jonathan? 173 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:39,000 No, you don't. 174 00:10:53,160 --> 00:10:55,740 Now, I just want to set the ground rules here. 175 00:10:57,320 --> 00:11:02,220 We have a grand jury hearing coming up at which I'm going to seek an 176 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:08,720 The fact that a civil case may or may not come out of this at some future date 177 00:11:08,720 --> 00:11:10,740 is of absolutely no interest to me. 178 00:11:10,960 --> 00:11:14,580 That notwithstanding, Mrs. Rudolph has asked that I keep you in the loop, 179 00:11:14,580 --> 00:11:16,600 Arnold, and I'm inclined to grant her wishes. 180 00:11:16,900 --> 00:11:20,620 Thank you, Tommy. That said, I'd like you to note that we are not in the 181 00:11:20,620 --> 00:11:24,660 of Mackenzie Brackman. The criminal prosecution of Jack Lambert is not a 182 00:11:24,660 --> 00:11:25,740 Mackenzie Brackman case. 183 00:11:26,890 --> 00:11:29,150 Understood. Can I ask who this gentleman is? 184 00:11:29,410 --> 00:11:32,770 Ah, Patrick Flanagan. If we do proceed with the civil trial, he'll be sitting 185 00:11:32,770 --> 00:11:33,770 second chair for me. 186 00:11:34,510 --> 00:11:37,750 A very small chair. I promise to keep it in the corner and out of your way. 187 00:11:38,890 --> 00:11:44,090 Mrs. Rudolph, I'm going to put you up first. Now, we've been over this, but if 188 00:11:44,090 --> 00:11:47,230 there's anything that you're not clear about, now's the time to ask. 189 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:50,900 It'll only be you asking the question. That's right. The counsel for the 190 00:11:50,900 --> 00:11:53,440 won't be present. There will be no cross -examination. 191 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:57,160 Prosecution has given more leeway in a grand jury hearing. If you get in 192 00:11:57,160 --> 00:11:59,500 or you get confused, Mr. Mullaney can talk you through. 193 00:12:00,740 --> 00:12:01,740 What about Cindy? 194 00:12:03,540 --> 00:12:06,900 I'd like to tell you we can do this without putting her on the stand, but we 195 00:12:06,900 --> 00:12:11,560 can't. She is the only one who can say what actually happened when she was 196 00:12:11,560 --> 00:12:15,600 with Lambert. Without her, it's just hearsay. We won't even get an 197 00:12:16,360 --> 00:12:17,780 She just turned 13. 198 00:12:18,280 --> 00:12:21,280 Since this happened, she hasn't wanted to go to school. She doesn't want to see 199 00:12:21,280 --> 00:12:25,320 her friends. She doesn't even want to leave her room. She's totally 200 00:12:25,340 --> 00:12:29,360 and I'm just desperately trying to find some way to help her put this behind 201 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:30,360 her. 202 00:12:31,920 --> 00:12:37,020 I just don't know if what we're doing isn't hurting her even more. 203 00:12:38,470 --> 00:12:43,150 Mrs. Rudolph, I'm a prosecutor. My job is to put criminals in prison. 204 00:12:43,370 --> 00:12:47,630 As a prosecutor, I would like to ensure that what happened to your daughter 205 00:12:47,630 --> 00:12:49,210 doesn't happen to anyone else. 206 00:12:50,490 --> 00:12:52,550 I'm also the father of a little girl. 207 00:12:53,330 --> 00:12:58,290 And if this had happened to Casey, I'd want to protect her. 208 00:12:58,890 --> 00:13:04,110 I'd also want her to be able to face the man who did this to her and not to be 209 00:13:04,110 --> 00:13:05,110 afraid of him anymore. 210 00:13:06,050 --> 00:13:07,050 Please. 211 00:13:08,220 --> 00:13:09,840 Let me help Cindy do that. 212 00:13:25,880 --> 00:13:29,440 Now, Ms. Cole, when you signed the contract, did you understand that there 213 00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:33,000 clause stipulating that you not present yourself to the public in a way that 214 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:35,480 would damage the image of Coralie Cosmetics? 215 00:13:35,900 --> 00:13:40,500 I don't believe I've done anything to damage Coralie Cosmetics. In July of 216 00:13:40,500 --> 00:13:44,820 year, you appeared in a fashion show at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Is that 217 00:13:44,820 --> 00:13:46,080 correct? Yes, I did. 218 00:13:46,480 --> 00:13:50,000 Would you tell us, please, what you were wearing that evening? I wore a short 219 00:13:50,000 --> 00:13:51,000 black leather dress. 220 00:13:51,080 --> 00:13:54,760 I believe it was an extremely short black leather dress. Was it not, Miss 221 00:13:54,880 --> 00:13:58,080 I was being a model, Mr. McNeil. I was wearing what I was told to wear. 222 00:13:58,430 --> 00:14:01,570 Did you understand at the time that what you were doing could embarrass or harm 223 00:14:01,570 --> 00:14:05,050 the Coralie Cosmetic Company? These were the biggest designers in the world and 224 00:14:05,050 --> 00:14:06,350 I was wearing their clothes. 225 00:14:06,690 --> 00:14:08,870 I didn't think that would embarrass anyone. 226 00:14:09,350 --> 00:14:13,430 Had Mr. Cole not specifically asked you to refrain from modeling that type of 227 00:14:13,430 --> 00:14:16,190 attire? My father has asked for a great many things. 228 00:14:16,490 --> 00:14:20,330 Your father also gave you a great many things. Can we possibly avoid... When do 229 00:14:20,330 --> 00:14:21,730 I get to be paid up, Daddy? 230 00:14:22,700 --> 00:14:25,520 When do I get to decide what I want for myself? 231 00:14:25,900 --> 00:14:29,940 When it doesn't hurt the company. This has nothing to do with the company. 232 00:14:30,260 --> 00:14:35,380 This has everything to do with me not being the blindly obedient, adoring, 233 00:14:35,460 --> 00:14:38,140 virginal, teenage girl anymore. 234 00:14:38,600 --> 00:14:42,280 This has everything to do with the fact that I'm 23 years old. 235 00:14:43,580 --> 00:14:45,400 Could we get back to the deposition, please? 236 00:14:48,940 --> 00:14:49,940 Sure. 237 00:14:58,890 --> 00:15:00,090 Hi. Hi. 238 00:15:00,410 --> 00:15:01,329 How are things? 239 00:15:01,330 --> 00:15:04,590 Good. You about ready to start taking compliments on your hair? 240 00:15:05,510 --> 00:15:08,010 It does kind of get you after a while. 241 00:15:09,350 --> 00:15:11,650 Are you available later on today? 242 00:15:12,050 --> 00:15:13,150 I think so. Why? 243 00:15:13,630 --> 00:15:16,070 I haven't done very much federal practice. I know you have. 244 00:15:16,390 --> 00:15:19,670 I've got a federal appeals case I'm working on. If I could just talk to you 245 00:15:19,670 --> 00:15:22,250 like half an hour, it would do me a world of good. Sure. 246 00:15:22,550 --> 00:15:23,550 About 5 o 'clock? 247 00:15:23,670 --> 00:15:24,710 Yeah, 5 o 'clock's great. 248 00:15:25,010 --> 00:15:28,050 Great. And if we run late, I'll order in dinner. 249 00:15:28,360 --> 00:15:29,360 Okay. 250 00:15:35,820 --> 00:15:40,360 So that's a total of seven partners with billable hours well into eight figures. 251 00:15:40,580 --> 00:15:44,600 That's very impressive. We could have expanded much more than we did. We opted 252 00:15:44,600 --> 00:15:45,680 instead to go slow. 253 00:15:46,020 --> 00:15:49,240 There's something to be said for that. We think so. We think it's more 254 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:52,440 to have a sense of community than to just maximize profits. It is. 255 00:15:52,780 --> 00:15:56,820 It's also important that it be a diverse community. And here I'm talking about 256 00:15:56,820 --> 00:15:59,200 race. Gender, ethnicity, the whole shot. 257 00:15:59,540 --> 00:16:02,620 Here's one of our female attorneys, Ted Waldron and Kelsey. 258 00:16:03,500 --> 00:16:07,100 Nice to meet you. And here's her husband, Stuart Markowitz, who also 259 00:16:07,100 --> 00:16:10,460 and who parenthetically shares child care responsibilities with his wife. 260 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:15,480 How do you do? How do you do? Ted is headmaster at Freebird. Oh, really? 261 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:17,360 Matthew is going on four now? 262 00:16:17,700 --> 00:16:18,519 Four, that's right. 263 00:16:18,520 --> 00:16:20,000 He'll be calling you any day now. 264 00:16:20,940 --> 00:16:24,000 From what I understand, Freebird is one of the best. As far as we're concerned, 265 00:16:24,220 --> 00:16:27,020 it's the best. There are a number of very good schools in Los Angeles. 266 00:16:27,400 --> 00:16:30,760 The truth is, Mr. Waldron, Stuart and I are great believers in a public school 267 00:16:30,760 --> 00:16:34,020 education. We have a terrific school in our district and we intend to send 268 00:16:34,020 --> 00:16:34,739 Matthew there. 269 00:16:34,740 --> 00:16:35,820 Great talking to you. 270 00:16:36,180 --> 00:16:37,960 This is Jonathan Rawlins. 271 00:16:38,180 --> 00:16:41,440 Hello. Ted Waldron, headmaster at Freebird Academy. 272 00:16:41,800 --> 00:16:42,800 What do you do? 273 00:16:43,000 --> 00:16:44,260 Just made partner. 274 00:16:44,960 --> 00:16:49,760 And over here we have... Well, actually, he's not here anymore. We had a very 275 00:16:49,760 --> 00:16:52,620 fine Hispanic attorney who just left recently. 276 00:16:54,580 --> 00:16:56,640 Her issue is having nothing to do with race. 277 00:16:57,290 --> 00:17:00,190 Now, down here, we have the executive offices. 278 00:17:01,410 --> 00:17:05,430 Layla McKenzie, I'd like you to meet Ted Waldron. Actually, we've met. Have we? 279 00:17:05,510 --> 00:17:08,490 Yes, we met at a fundraiser for our school at the Beverly Wilshire. 280 00:17:08,710 --> 00:17:10,530 Well, you're absolutely right. 281 00:17:10,790 --> 00:17:14,030 And Douglas has been telling me your thoughts about forging a partnership 282 00:17:14,030 --> 00:17:14,989 local school. 283 00:17:14,990 --> 00:17:19,750 Has he? Like all responsible business people, we keep asking ourselves, how 284 00:17:19,750 --> 00:17:21,329 we give something back to the community? 285 00:17:22,030 --> 00:17:25,770 Yes, yes, we do. I don't know, maybe it's just a fantasy of mine, but I keep 286 00:17:25,770 --> 00:17:30,150 seeing a Mackenzie Brackman scholarship fund. Well, not to look a gift horse in 287 00:17:30,150 --> 00:17:33,550 the mouth, at present our scholarship needs are being met. 288 00:17:33,810 --> 00:17:34,489 Are they? 289 00:17:34,490 --> 00:17:36,530 Currently, we are working on our gymnasium. 290 00:17:36,790 --> 00:17:40,750 Perfect. And currently, what we are in need of is underwriting for a new locker 291 00:17:40,750 --> 00:17:44,290 room. Done. And you understand that our admissions committee works independently 292 00:17:44,290 --> 00:17:46,790 of our fundraising apparatus? 293 00:17:47,330 --> 00:17:48,330 I would assume so. 294 00:17:49,370 --> 00:17:51,970 Leland? It was good to see you again. It's good to see you, sir. 295 00:17:53,950 --> 00:17:56,650 And I hope that Alexander's interview goes well. Thank you. 296 00:17:58,370 --> 00:18:00,330 Have you taken leave of your senses? 297 00:18:00,710 --> 00:18:04,250 What? How could you ever think of committing the firm to those kinds of 298 00:18:04,250 --> 00:18:07,770 donations? I was expressing an interest. I wasn't making any commitments. 299 00:18:08,090 --> 00:18:10,190 You said you wanted to pay for the locker room. 300 00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:12,280 First of all, the exposure couldn't be better. 301 00:18:12,500 --> 00:18:16,240 Every heavy hitter in this city, from law firms to talent agencies to 302 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:18,740 companies, have their name on something at this school. 303 00:18:19,020 --> 00:18:22,400 Second of all, anything above and beyond what the firm is comfortable with, I 304 00:18:22,400 --> 00:18:23,740 would make up out of personal funds. 305 00:18:23,940 --> 00:18:26,760 And third of all, let's see whether or not he gets in. 306 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:31,640 Have you thought for a moment that if they don't want to accept Alexander 307 00:18:31,640 --> 00:18:36,440 on his own merits and potential, that maybe this isn't the right school for 308 00:18:36,640 --> 00:18:39,260 Leland, if you had young children... 309 00:18:39,500 --> 00:18:40,600 You wouldn't ask me that question. 310 00:18:44,120 --> 00:18:47,720 Would you state your occupation for the record, please? Yes, I own the Alessio 311 00:18:47,720 --> 00:18:48,659 Modeling Agency. 312 00:18:48,660 --> 00:18:50,880 And Regina Cole is one of your models? Yes, she is. 313 00:18:51,100 --> 00:18:52,800 What first brought her to your attention? 314 00:18:53,210 --> 00:18:56,630 I saw in a print ad for Cora Lee I found it quite striking, so I made some 315 00:18:56,630 --> 00:18:59,630 inquiries, discovered that she didn't have an agent, so I flew to L .A. and 316 00:18:59,630 --> 00:19:02,150 convinced her to sign with me. And did you realize that she was under contract 317 00:19:02,150 --> 00:19:05,890 with Cora Lee at the time? My understanding was, and is, that it's not 318 00:19:05,890 --> 00:19:06,890 exclusive contract. 319 00:19:06,970 --> 00:19:10,230 But you encouraged her to break her contract altogether, did you not? Being 320 00:19:10,230 --> 00:19:13,790 featured on the boxes of hair straightener in the ethnic product 321 00:19:13,790 --> 00:19:17,390 drugstore doesn't exactly put on a fast track to a career as a fashion model, 322 00:19:17,430 --> 00:19:18,430 now does it? 323 00:19:19,190 --> 00:19:20,450 And she was making nothing. 324 00:19:22,540 --> 00:19:25,460 I believe she was making $75 ,000 a year. 325 00:19:26,640 --> 00:19:30,100 I have girls who make that in two weeks. So you induced her to get out of her 326 00:19:30,100 --> 00:19:31,140 contract for her good. 327 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:32,540 Her and mine both. 328 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:36,580 He sure as hell wasn't doing her any good. He calls up my agency, speaks to 329 00:19:36,580 --> 00:19:39,600 people, tries to find out her bookings. He's abusive on the telephone. 330 00:19:39,820 --> 00:19:42,100 He threatens magazine editors with lawsuits. 331 00:19:42,340 --> 00:19:45,580 It doesn't matter what she looks like. This guy's going to ruin her. I'll ruin 332 00:19:45,580 --> 00:19:49,510 her. Can we keep to the deposition, please? How is it that I will ruin her? 333 00:19:49,510 --> 00:19:52,830 it so that no one will work with her. Did it ever occur to you that my 334 00:19:52,830 --> 00:19:56,870 has options in life other than showing off her body? Yes, of course she does, 335 00:19:56,950 --> 00:20:00,170 Mr. Cole. But for now, this is what she wants to do. And if I may add, if she 336 00:20:00,170 --> 00:20:03,390 does want to show off her body, then now is the time. You see, in the modeling 337 00:20:03,390 --> 00:20:05,250 business, they don't stay ripe for long. 338 00:20:09,330 --> 00:20:12,690 Your attorney has advised you that even though this statement is made 339 00:20:12,690 --> 00:20:13,690 voluntarily... 340 00:20:14,520 --> 00:20:18,280 I can use anything you say against you. Mr. Lambert understands that. 341 00:20:18,900 --> 00:20:22,660 He is coming to you with the hope of putting a stop to what we believe is a 342 00:20:22,660 --> 00:20:26,260 meritless case before irrevocable damage is done to his good name. Well, the 343 00:20:26,260 --> 00:20:30,020 grand jury proceedings are to determine whether or not it's meritless. I work in 344 00:20:30,020 --> 00:20:31,020 the media, Mr. Mullaney. 345 00:20:31,340 --> 00:20:34,460 People want fast answers. They want to know in 30 seconds or less, is he guilty 346 00:20:34,460 --> 00:20:38,580 or innocent? You ask 100 people what an indictment is, and they'll tell you it 347 00:20:38,580 --> 00:20:39,279 means guilty. 348 00:20:39,280 --> 00:20:41,200 Which is why the grand jury is held in secret. 349 00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:42,620 This is Hollywood, Mr. Mullaney. 350 00:20:42,880 --> 00:20:43,880 There are no secrets. 351 00:20:44,350 --> 00:20:48,550 For the record, I'd like it noted that Jack Lambert is a tireless supporter of 352 00:20:48,550 --> 00:20:53,090 the poor and downtrodden. His Human Touch Foundation has sheltered more 353 00:20:53,090 --> 00:20:56,510 people than probably any non -profit organization in Southern California. 354 00:20:56,950 --> 00:21:01,050 Do we note it? The point is, if this goes to trial, my name, for all intents 355 00:21:01,050 --> 00:21:02,970 purposes, is ruined. 356 00:21:03,490 --> 00:21:06,690 Even if the networks want to ride out the trial with me, they won't be able to 357 00:21:06,690 --> 00:21:09,130 because the advertisers will as one. 358 00:21:09,830 --> 00:21:14,010 Run to the hills. We all have problems, Mr. Lambert, paupers and kings alike. 359 00:21:14,290 --> 00:21:18,270 Mr. Mullaney, I'm sure that you believe in your heart that you are protecting an 360 00:21:18,270 --> 00:21:20,350 innocent child against a dangerous predator. 361 00:21:21,810 --> 00:21:22,810 But know this. 362 00:21:23,230 --> 00:21:25,610 I never once touched this child. 363 00:21:25,870 --> 00:21:28,310 I never once made a suggestive remark. 364 00:21:28,650 --> 00:21:31,170 I never did any of the things that I stand accused of. 365 00:21:31,450 --> 00:21:35,850 This is a shakedown. Pure and simple. By the girl? By her mother. 366 00:21:36,510 --> 00:21:37,510 This is a woman. 367 00:21:38,950 --> 00:21:41,250 would not hesitate to use her child any way she could. 368 00:21:41,730 --> 00:21:44,050 I haven't seen that thus far. Of course not. 369 00:21:44,450 --> 00:21:45,910 Because she always made it look so innocent. 370 00:21:47,630 --> 00:21:50,350 Cindy really misses her father. You're the closest thing she has. 371 00:21:50,830 --> 00:21:53,990 I wonder, can you take her to the ballet? Or maybe you can let her hang 372 00:21:53,990 --> 00:21:56,830 the set. Or maybe you can consider her for a part. 373 00:21:57,150 --> 00:22:01,070 Or maybe you could talk to her about her schoolwork. And as Judy's employer, you 374 00:22:01,070 --> 00:22:02,890 felt it was your obligation to comply. 375 00:22:03,210 --> 00:22:05,030 Her late husband was a very dear friend of mine. 376 00:22:05,370 --> 00:22:08,610 My obligation ran to him. Did that also include skinny dipping with his daughter 377 00:22:08,610 --> 00:22:11,750 in your pool? Even your housekeeper has witnessed that. I came out of my 378 00:22:11,750 --> 00:22:15,190 backyard and Cindy was there. You always walk around your backyard in the buff, 379 00:22:15,270 --> 00:22:18,250 sir. Because I swim in the nude. I have 12 -foot hedges around my house. I did 380 00:22:18,250 --> 00:22:19,770 not expect Cindy to be there. Mr. 381 00:22:19,990 --> 00:22:23,950 McCafferty, if your client's purpose here is to convince me not to proceed 382 00:22:23,950 --> 00:22:25,950 the grand jury, he's wasting his time. 383 00:22:26,210 --> 00:22:27,890 This child's mother is after one thing. 384 00:22:28,250 --> 00:22:31,750 And when she thinks she has enough leverage, she's going to try and cash 385 00:22:32,330 --> 00:22:33,790 You're being used, Mr. Mullaney. 386 00:22:34,919 --> 00:22:35,919 Welcome to the club. 387 00:22:37,060 --> 00:22:38,060 Let's go. 388 00:23:03,820 --> 00:23:07,980 Mr. Cole, can I talk to you for a moment? What do you want to talk to me 389 00:23:08,180 --> 00:23:11,160 I want to talk to you about why it is that you're here. I am here because what 390 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:14,180 my daughter is doing is inimical to the best interest of my company. And does 391 00:23:14,180 --> 00:23:17,620 your attorney know you're here? My attorney has thus far failed to put a 392 00:23:17,620 --> 00:23:21,320 this. So I've elected to take matters in my own hands. And if that means suing 393 00:23:21,320 --> 00:23:25,340 every person here, so be it. I will do that. Mr. Cole, if I'm not mistaken, 394 00:23:25,420 --> 00:23:29,300 these people here have work to do. Yes, we do. And I am here, Mr. Rollins, to 395 00:23:29,300 --> 00:23:30,800 physically interfere with that work. 396 00:23:31,140 --> 00:23:32,200 Are you refusing to leave? 397 00:23:32,680 --> 00:23:34,020 I am refusing to leave. 398 00:23:35,400 --> 00:23:36,400 Call the cops. 399 00:23:36,420 --> 00:23:37,420 No. 400 00:23:39,860 --> 00:23:41,040 I don't want you to do that. 401 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:44,060 In that case, where are your things? 402 00:23:45,140 --> 00:23:46,099 That's it? 403 00:23:46,100 --> 00:23:46,899 Let's go. 404 00:23:46,900 --> 00:23:48,120 Wait a minute. What do you mean, let's go? 405 00:23:48,340 --> 00:23:51,060 I mean, I'm concerned about the physical safety of my client, and I'm taking her 406 00:23:51,060 --> 00:23:52,060 out of here now. 407 00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:53,400 Well, you know it's going to cost us today. 408 00:23:53,800 --> 00:23:54,800 Tell him. 409 00:23:58,800 --> 00:23:59,800 How did it go? 410 00:24:00,220 --> 00:24:04,020 When am I? This is what it's like trying to get information from him. Alexander, 411 00:24:04,260 --> 00:24:05,920 listen to me carefully. 412 00:24:06,840 --> 00:24:08,000 Were you engaging? 413 00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:13,360 Yeah. Did you participate in the conversation without dominating it when 414 00:24:13,360 --> 00:24:15,660 your turn to be listening? Did you appear to be listening? 415 00:24:16,260 --> 00:24:17,260 I think so. 416 00:24:17,600 --> 00:24:21,300 I don't know. He said nothing about having studied the cello. Why not? 417 00:24:22,060 --> 00:24:23,060 I forgot. 418 00:24:23,700 --> 00:24:27,620 Not to worry. We'll mention that in the follow -up letter. You did mention that 419 00:24:27,620 --> 00:24:28,620 you've read Dickens? 420 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:33,280 Well, sort of. You did mention that you spend a Thanksgiving serving meals to 421 00:24:33,280 --> 00:24:37,580 homeless people. Please, God, tell me that you mentioned that. I did. Yeah, I 422 00:24:37,580 --> 00:24:38,580 did mention that. 423 00:24:38,940 --> 00:24:39,940 Good. 424 00:24:40,180 --> 00:24:41,740 Well, we're over that hurdle. 425 00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:44,680 And I think we definitely helped ourselves with the clothes. 426 00:24:44,960 --> 00:24:45,960 Next is the essay. 427 00:24:46,360 --> 00:24:49,360 We should have a draft by end of business tomorrow. Can we do that? 428 00:24:49,580 --> 00:24:52,180 Absolutely. We just have to get started on it. 429 00:24:53,980 --> 00:24:54,980 You did, Sheila. 430 00:24:55,380 --> 00:24:56,500 It's as good as done. 431 00:25:04,750 --> 00:25:06,390 You have a moment? Yeah, sure. 432 00:25:07,830 --> 00:25:11,270 I think we're making a mistake not proceeding with the civil suit right 433 00:25:11,450 --> 00:25:12,630 Patrick, we've been through this. 434 00:25:13,090 --> 00:25:16,270 If there's a conviction, the civil case against Lambert gets that much stronger. 435 00:25:16,550 --> 00:25:19,310 If there's an acquittal, there's nothing to prevent the civil suit from going 436 00:25:19,310 --> 00:25:23,450 forward. It costs us nothing to wait. On that point, I have to disagree with 437 00:25:23,450 --> 00:25:28,270 you. Once this goes to a criminal trial, it's out. It's in the papers. It's on 438 00:25:28,270 --> 00:25:30,970 TV. Lambert's career is irreparably damaged. 439 00:25:31,230 --> 00:25:35,620 If we offer him the opportunity to prevent that from happening, We offer 440 00:25:35,620 --> 00:25:36,760 greatest incentive to settle. 441 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:38,880 And how is it that we can offer him that? 442 00:25:39,100 --> 00:25:42,280 If the girl doesn't testify, Mulaney doesn't have a case. 443 00:25:43,540 --> 00:25:46,860 And you're suggesting that we give him the opportunity to escape prosecution? 444 00:25:47,640 --> 00:25:51,000 It would be our client's decision. I'm just suggesting we make it an option. 445 00:25:51,180 --> 00:25:52,180 That's illegal, Patrick. 446 00:25:53,500 --> 00:25:55,380 Strictly speaking, you're right. 447 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:58,180 Given the upside potential... 448 00:25:58,810 --> 00:26:01,910 I thought we might still explore whether or not something could be worked out. 449 00:26:02,070 --> 00:26:04,730 And I'm telling you there's nothing of that kind to be worked out. 450 00:26:05,090 --> 00:26:07,790 Setting aside any moral discussions for the time being. 451 00:26:08,750 --> 00:26:11,230 At this room, we don't do that which is prescribed by law. 452 00:26:14,130 --> 00:26:15,750 No, it's just a thought. 453 00:26:39,690 --> 00:26:41,730 Is it an application for a protective order? 454 00:26:42,130 --> 00:26:45,610 Yes, Your Honor. Ellis Cole showed up at my client's place of work. He was 455 00:26:45,610 --> 00:26:49,110 belligerent. He was threatening. I would dispute both those characterizations. 456 00:26:49,270 --> 00:26:52,250 He caused my client to leave her place of work out of fear for her personal 457 00:26:52,250 --> 00:26:54,910 safety. I would dispute that as well. Mr. McNeil, permit Mr. 458 00:26:55,130 --> 00:26:57,310 Rawlins to finish his argument. Then you'll make your argument. 459 00:26:57,630 --> 00:27:00,670 I was present, Your Honor. As an officer of this court, I can attest to the fact 460 00:27:00,670 --> 00:27:02,390 that Mr. Cole appeared to be unstable. 461 00:27:03,010 --> 00:27:05,330 I believe he poses a threat to this young woman's safety. 462 00:27:05,740 --> 00:27:09,060 I would ask the court in the strongest possible terms to issue a protective 463 00:27:09,060 --> 00:27:13,160 order. Mr. McNeil. Your Honor, these two people are father and daughter, 464 00:27:13,260 --> 00:27:16,700 involved in a contract dispute. This is posturing. This is trial strategy. 465 00:27:17,140 --> 00:27:19,920 My client poses no threat whatsoever to his daughter. 466 00:27:20,160 --> 00:27:21,840 Why did he show up at her work? 467 00:27:22,060 --> 00:27:24,880 He wanted to discuss something with her. That's what he's got a lawyer for, Mr. 468 00:27:25,020 --> 00:27:26,020 McNeil. 469 00:27:26,060 --> 00:27:28,120 I'm going to err on the side of caution here. 470 00:27:28,580 --> 00:27:31,820 Protective order is issued. Ellie's call is hereby prohibited from coming within 471 00:27:31,820 --> 00:27:32,940 100 feet of the applicant. 472 00:27:34,030 --> 00:27:36,690 The clerk will issue a written order. Call the next case. 473 00:27:37,090 --> 00:27:38,370 People versus Harmon. 474 00:27:46,610 --> 00:27:47,610 Hey. 475 00:27:48,550 --> 00:27:49,550 Hi, Patrick. 476 00:27:49,710 --> 00:27:53,630 How are you holding up? About as well as can be expected for someone about to go 477 00:27:53,630 --> 00:27:54,630 before the grand jury. 478 00:27:55,230 --> 00:27:56,230 You'll do fine. 479 00:27:57,530 --> 00:27:58,630 How come you're here? 480 00:27:59,030 --> 00:28:01,450 I thought you could use a little moral support. 481 00:28:02,720 --> 00:28:03,920 Is Arnie here as well? 482 00:28:04,200 --> 00:28:05,200 No, just me. 483 00:28:05,860 --> 00:28:07,460 It was very sweet of you to come. 484 00:28:09,740 --> 00:28:10,740 Ready? 485 00:28:11,240 --> 00:28:12,640 Patrick can't come in with me. 486 00:28:12,900 --> 00:28:13,900 I'm afraid not. 487 00:28:15,100 --> 00:28:20,480 Oh, God, I... Hey, Lambert's not going to be in there. His lawyer's not going 488 00:28:20,480 --> 00:28:21,259 be in there. 489 00:28:21,260 --> 00:28:25,900 No one's going to cross -examine you or try to trip you up in any way. All you 490 00:28:25,900 --> 00:28:27,420 have to do is tell us what happened. 491 00:28:28,220 --> 00:28:29,960 I still wish you could come in with me. 492 00:28:30,160 --> 00:28:32,200 In there, Tommy's your lawyer. You don't need me. 493 00:28:32,540 --> 00:28:33,540 Right? 494 00:28:33,860 --> 00:28:34,860 Right. 495 00:28:40,720 --> 00:28:41,720 Mrs. 496 00:28:45,640 --> 00:28:47,940 Rudolph, how long had you worked for Mr. Lambert? 497 00:28:48,820 --> 00:28:52,080 Four years, but I've known him almost 20. 498 00:28:52,840 --> 00:28:56,500 Would you describe the circumstances by which you came to work for him? 499 00:28:56,800 --> 00:28:58,680 He was a friend of my late husband. 500 00:28:59,120 --> 00:29:00,720 When Mel died... 501 00:29:00,990 --> 00:29:04,410 I had to go back to work and Mr. Lambert offered me a job at his production 502 00:29:04,410 --> 00:29:05,410 company. 503 00:29:05,570 --> 00:29:06,770 In what capacity? 504 00:29:07,510 --> 00:29:08,510 Personal assistant. 505 00:29:09,230 --> 00:29:13,870 He had four television series and two or three movies going at any one time. 506 00:29:14,610 --> 00:29:18,650 I would work mostly at his office, but I would also go on location. 507 00:29:19,230 --> 00:29:23,530 He'd say we're working in Hawaii tomorrow and we'd go. 508 00:29:23,930 --> 00:29:28,230 Wasn't this kind of schedule very disruptive for your daughter? The whole 509 00:29:28,230 --> 00:29:30,050 was growing up, I never went anywhere. 510 00:29:30,720 --> 00:29:32,340 I wanted it different for her. 511 00:29:32,800 --> 00:29:35,740 So when we had the chance to travel, I took her along. 512 00:29:36,260 --> 00:29:37,500 She'd bring her schoolwork. 513 00:29:37,720 --> 00:29:41,880 It got to be normal for her. Jack would insist on paying for her to accompany 514 00:29:41,880 --> 00:29:45,780 me. I thought he was just being generous. 515 00:29:47,200 --> 00:29:51,560 Even when I worked out of his home, he would encourage me to bring her along. 516 00:29:51,820 --> 00:29:56,100 She'd swim in his pool, and he'd play tennis, and he'd take us to dinner after 517 00:29:56,100 --> 00:30:00,780 work. Did there come a point at which he began taking her places without you? 518 00:30:01,080 --> 00:30:02,080 Yes. 519 00:30:03,500 --> 00:30:06,280 After two years, I started dating again. 520 00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:11,060 Jack would have tickets to a basketball game or a ballet, and he'd say, Cindy 521 00:30:11,060 --> 00:30:12,060 can come with me. 522 00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:15,800 Cindy took the death of her father very hard. 523 00:30:16,400 --> 00:30:17,880 She missed him very much. 524 00:30:20,240 --> 00:30:23,540 After he died, Jack became the closest thing she had to a father. 525 00:30:23,760 --> 00:30:28,080 At what point did you begin to suspect that Mr. Lambert's relationship with 526 00:30:28,080 --> 00:30:29,940 daughter was something other than fatherly? 527 00:30:33,840 --> 00:30:34,840 I never did. 528 00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:38,800 Your daughter was spending an increasing amount of time with an adult man, and 529 00:30:38,800 --> 00:30:39,800 you never suspected? 530 00:30:39,960 --> 00:30:43,080 Mr. Mullaney, I don't know what your personal life is like, but I don't know 531 00:30:43,080 --> 00:30:46,720 anyone that I would look at and say, this person could be a child molester. 532 00:30:47,390 --> 00:30:51,790 You see it on talk shows and TV movies, but that's not my life. That's somebody 533 00:30:51,790 --> 00:30:55,330 else's life. How did you find out that your daughter was being sexually 534 00:30:55,330 --> 00:30:56,550 molested, Mrs. Rudolph? 535 00:30:57,490 --> 00:31:01,010 My daughter told me. How long did she say it had been going on? 536 00:31:01,330 --> 00:31:02,149 Six months. 537 00:31:02,150 --> 00:31:04,270 Did you ever ask her why she'd never come to you before? 538 00:31:04,510 --> 00:31:08,210 She said she was scared. She thought it was her fault and she didn't want me to 539 00:31:08,210 --> 00:31:09,210 be mad. 540 00:31:10,170 --> 00:31:14,630 Part of me says I didn't know because I didn't. 541 00:31:18,380 --> 00:31:19,380 Want to know? 542 00:31:20,140 --> 00:31:26,580 Being in Jack Lambert's life, being in his inner circle, made my life better. I 543 00:31:26,580 --> 00:31:28,880 thought it also made her life better. 544 00:31:29,940 --> 00:31:35,500 Mrs. Rudolph, what effect has this had on your daughter? 545 00:31:38,240 --> 00:31:40,460 She sees a therapist twice a week. 546 00:31:41,480 --> 00:31:46,100 And I'm hoping she'll see the man responsible for this brought to justice. 547 00:31:47,370 --> 00:31:54,370 Those things may help as to the effect it had I Think it'll 548 00:31:54,370 --> 00:31:55,870 take the rest of her life to know 549 00:31:55,870 --> 00:32:01,710 Sheila 550 00:32:01,710 --> 00:32:03,570 what's wrong? 551 00:32:05,590 --> 00:32:10,450 No, how A 552 00:32:10,450 --> 00:32:14,290 form letter 553 00:32:17,840 --> 00:32:18,840 There it goes. 554 00:32:19,660 --> 00:32:22,140 I was too subtle. That's where I failed. 555 00:32:22,740 --> 00:32:26,900 Somehow I don't think that was it. The truth is we must have appeared to him as 556 00:32:26,900 --> 00:32:29,000 being altogether pathetic with our desire. 557 00:32:29,360 --> 00:32:30,059 You're right. 558 00:32:30,060 --> 00:32:31,340 I wasn't subtle enough. 559 00:32:31,740 --> 00:32:35,760 I should have hinted at it without making him feel complicitous. Well, it 560 00:32:35,760 --> 00:32:38,020 as though Alexander doesn't have other options. 561 00:32:38,440 --> 00:32:39,620 Other options. 562 00:32:40,060 --> 00:32:44,040 I know. Are there no other options? Is there no other school that would be 563 00:32:44,040 --> 00:32:46,000 satisfactory for Alexander to attend? 564 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:48,220 All I can do right now is rethink the past. 565 00:32:48,660 --> 00:32:49,660 What have we done? 566 00:32:49,860 --> 00:32:54,220 What have we not done that this should happen to us? That this circle should be 567 00:32:54,220 --> 00:32:56,900 drawn separating us from what we want for our child? 568 00:32:57,240 --> 00:33:01,880 I can't help but feel that this failure permeates every aspect of our life. 569 00:33:02,440 --> 00:33:06,800 I feel very badly for both of you. Thank you, Leland. Thank you for being with 570 00:33:06,800 --> 00:33:07,880 us in our time of need. 571 00:33:08,440 --> 00:33:09,480 Leland, you got a minute? 572 00:33:09,800 --> 00:33:11,280 Yeah, come here. Oh, sorry. 573 00:33:11,500 --> 00:33:12,500 No, no, please. 574 00:33:13,680 --> 00:33:15,960 Even in times like this, the world keeps turning. 575 00:33:16,180 --> 00:33:19,560 By the way, I heard your son was interested in going to Freebird. Black 576 00:33:19,560 --> 00:33:22,840 a trademark of the Irish, isn't it? I was just going to say, if I could be of 577 00:33:22,840 --> 00:33:23,479 any help. 578 00:33:23,480 --> 00:33:24,480 It's too late, Patrick. 579 00:33:24,980 --> 00:33:25,980 Thank you. 580 00:33:27,260 --> 00:33:28,260 Come on, Sheila. 581 00:33:28,700 --> 00:33:29,700 Let's go. 582 00:33:40,460 --> 00:33:42,320 Can we get in the car, sir? Watch your head. 583 00:33:46,360 --> 00:33:47,360 Taking him in? 584 00:33:47,460 --> 00:33:49,860 He violated protective order. We have to take him in. 585 00:33:54,620 --> 00:33:55,640 Are you going to be all right, miss? 586 00:33:57,000 --> 00:33:58,000 Yes. 587 00:33:58,140 --> 00:33:59,560 Okay. Thank you, officer. 588 00:34:00,040 --> 00:34:01,040 Sure. 589 00:34:11,310 --> 00:34:13,790 He wouldn't stop banging on the front door. 590 00:34:14,010 --> 00:34:15,389 Regina, you did the right thing. 591 00:34:17,870 --> 00:34:19,590 Did I? Yes, absolutely. 592 00:34:19,909 --> 00:34:20,909 Absolutely. 593 00:34:24,530 --> 00:34:26,070 Thanks for getting here so fast. 594 00:34:26,889 --> 00:34:27,889 Call me anytime. 595 00:34:28,290 --> 00:34:30,150 Okay? Okay. Okay? 596 00:34:30,489 --> 00:34:31,489 Okay. Okay. 597 00:34:31,949 --> 00:34:32,949 You sure you're all right? 598 00:34:33,690 --> 00:34:37,909 Yeah, I'll make a cup of tea and I'll get in bed and hopefully I'll fall 599 00:34:40,560 --> 00:34:41,560 I'll talk to you tomorrow. 600 00:34:44,260 --> 00:34:46,360 You sure you don't want some tea? 601 00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:48,780 You could come in if you want. 602 00:34:49,580 --> 00:34:51,460 No, that's okay. You go to sleep. 603 00:34:57,060 --> 00:34:58,100 Thanks again, Jonathan. 604 00:35:02,840 --> 00:35:04,120 Would you like some coffee? 605 00:35:04,560 --> 00:35:05,560 I'm fine, thanks. 606 00:35:07,140 --> 00:35:09,680 I guess you're going to prepare Cindy for her. 607 00:35:11,120 --> 00:35:15,660 Testimony. If you elect to proceed that way, I certainly will want to prepare 608 00:35:15,660 --> 00:35:16,660 her. 609 00:35:17,140 --> 00:35:18,960 What do you mean, elect to proceed? 610 00:35:19,380 --> 00:35:22,500 If you decide that's what's in the best interests of your daughter. 611 00:35:22,860 --> 00:35:26,360 Mr. Mullaney said if she didn't testify, there was no case. 612 00:35:26,900 --> 00:35:31,280 Well, Mr. Mullaney's a prosecutor. He doesn't represent you or your daughter. 613 00:35:31,280 --> 00:35:32,800 represents the state of California. 614 00:35:33,560 --> 00:35:35,940 It's his job to put Jack Lambert in jail. 615 00:35:36,580 --> 00:35:38,440 It's your job, our job. 616 00:35:38,860 --> 00:35:39,980 To do what's best for Cindy. 617 00:35:41,560 --> 00:35:44,300 I'm sorry, I still don't understand what you're suggesting. 618 00:35:44,640 --> 00:35:50,240 If your primary concern is to get Jack Lambert convicted and put away for as 619 00:35:50,240 --> 00:35:52,320 long as possible, that's exactly how we'll proceed. 620 00:35:53,160 --> 00:35:56,480 If your primary concern is your daughter's well -being... Well, of 621 00:35:56,480 --> 00:35:58,540 primary concern is my daughter's well -being. 622 00:35:59,920 --> 00:36:06,100 Mrs. Rudolph, if there were a way to make this go away, would you want me to 623 00:36:06,100 --> 00:36:07,100 explore that possibility? 624 00:36:07,690 --> 00:36:14,290 You're our attorney. If you want to explore something, go ahead and explore 625 00:36:21,630 --> 00:36:22,630 This is it? 626 00:36:23,170 --> 00:36:24,810 I wanted to keep it simple. 627 00:36:25,750 --> 00:36:28,830 There's no reference here to what your client would do in exchange for this 628 00:36:28,830 --> 00:36:30,430 settlement? That's correct. 629 00:36:31,530 --> 00:36:33,290 But we understand each other. 630 00:36:33,950 --> 00:36:35,830 We understand what we understand. 631 00:36:36,970 --> 00:36:41,390 And how are we protected from misunderstandings? I think the date of 632 00:36:41,390 --> 00:36:45,590 and largest payment has some significance. It coincides with the 633 00:36:45,590 --> 00:36:46,590 the statute of limitations. 634 00:36:48,070 --> 00:36:49,070 This is my copy. 635 00:36:50,330 --> 00:36:52,110 I don't think there should be any copies. 636 00:36:54,330 --> 00:36:55,330 I think you're right. 637 00:37:14,860 --> 00:37:15,860 He's in there? 638 00:37:18,760 --> 00:37:21,620 You know your lawyer should be present. I don't need for my lawyer to be 639 00:37:21,620 --> 00:37:23,580 present. What is it you wanted to see me about? 640 00:37:24,160 --> 00:37:26,680 I want to know if Regina is all right. 641 00:37:27,660 --> 00:37:31,760 No, she's not all right. She knows you spent the night in jail, and she's 642 00:37:32,300 --> 00:37:35,360 I need for her to know that I would never hurt her physically. 643 00:37:38,260 --> 00:37:41,800 I think you should decide how far you're willing to go with this. 644 00:37:44,170 --> 00:37:45,450 I haven't changed my mind. 645 00:37:46,130 --> 00:37:51,190 Now, Mr. Cole, I'm talking to you now as a man, not as a lawyer. 646 00:37:52,390 --> 00:37:56,490 In this world, what we've achieved, you and I, didn't come easy. 647 00:37:57,250 --> 00:37:58,530 You graduated from Harvard. 648 00:37:58,910 --> 00:38:03,490 You built a successful business. You've got wealth, education, opportunity. 649 00:38:04,010 --> 00:38:08,330 And you have those things because you earned them. And for all that right now, 650 00:38:08,370 --> 00:38:09,890 you're just another black man in jail. 651 00:38:10,190 --> 00:38:13,070 Whatever it is that I've accomplished in my life, whatever I've done, 652 00:38:14,510 --> 00:38:17,010 The most important thing was raising my daughter. 653 00:38:17,350 --> 00:38:19,430 After her mother died, that was left to me. 654 00:38:20,850 --> 00:38:23,310 We may have even more take -out than we could. 655 00:38:25,370 --> 00:38:30,170 I took care of her. I kept her safe. 656 00:38:32,250 --> 00:38:36,190 Now you are telling me that I should stop doing that. I'm telling you she's 657 00:38:36,190 --> 00:38:37,210 a little girl anymore. 658 00:38:38,550 --> 00:38:42,010 I'm telling you the time has come to let her go. 659 00:38:46,350 --> 00:38:49,610 Completely. And if harder that would be for you, it'll be a thousand times 660 00:38:49,610 --> 00:38:50,610 harder for her. 661 00:38:53,530 --> 00:38:57,430 Mr. Cole, you did a good job of raising her. 662 00:38:57,950 --> 00:39:00,250 What you gotta do now is trust her. 663 00:39:05,470 --> 00:39:08,570 What's going on, Arnie? What do you mean? I just got off the phone with Judy 664 00:39:08,570 --> 00:39:12,250 Rudolph. She told me that her daughter would not be available to testify for 665 00:39:12,250 --> 00:39:13,650 grand jury now or ever. 666 00:39:14,010 --> 00:39:17,710 She also made it clear that her own testimony may have been colored by her 667 00:39:17,710 --> 00:39:22,210 emotional state and could not necessarily be relied upon if we went to 668 00:39:22,390 --> 00:39:25,430 She made that decision without consulting me. There's no way this woman 669 00:39:25,430 --> 00:39:28,830 have backed down without a deal. What, you think I'm lying to you, Tommy? Yeah, 670 00:39:28,890 --> 00:39:29,689 I do. 671 00:39:29,690 --> 00:39:33,610 And the day comes that I can prove it, I'll nail your ass. For what? 672 00:39:33,610 --> 00:39:37,340 of justice, how about it? Cutting a deal so a witness doesn't testify in a 673 00:39:37,340 --> 00:39:40,980 criminal trial is a felony. This office didn't cut any deals, and as far as I'm 674 00:39:40,980 --> 00:39:44,840 concerned, my client didn't cut any deals. Well, as far as I'm concerned, 675 00:39:44,840 --> 00:39:48,780 client was pimping off her own kid, and I'm going to nail her ass for child 676 00:39:48,780 --> 00:39:50,840 endangerment. Do me a favor, Tommy. 677 00:39:51,380 --> 00:39:52,380 Don't threaten. 678 00:39:54,160 --> 00:39:57,800 You know, when I worked here, I would have thought that no one in the firm, 679 00:39:57,860 --> 00:40:00,260 including you, was capable of something like this. 680 00:40:00,580 --> 00:40:03,120 Well, either I'm a real bad judge of character... 681 00:40:03,560 --> 00:40:04,560 But things have changed. 682 00:40:11,860 --> 00:40:13,200 Arnie, come in. I had a calling to you. 683 00:40:13,580 --> 00:40:16,980 I don't think I need to listen to my voicemail. Mulaney was just in my 684 00:40:17,660 --> 00:40:21,520 I decided I couldn't put Cindy through any more of this, so I asked Mr. 685 00:40:21,520 --> 00:40:22,680 to do whatever he could. 686 00:40:23,520 --> 00:40:26,780 All right, look, we're behind closed doors here. Let's pretend to be human 687 00:40:26,780 --> 00:40:29,920 beings. Lady, I don't know exactly what you did, but don't try and tell me it 688 00:40:29,920 --> 00:40:31,700 has anything to do with what's good for your daughter. 689 00:40:32,940 --> 00:40:34,500 Do you have anything else for me to sign? 690 00:40:34,840 --> 00:40:38,120 No. Are you aware that Mulaney's coming after you for child endangerment and a 691 00:40:38,120 --> 00:40:39,120 half a dozen other charges? 692 00:40:39,320 --> 00:40:42,620 Do you really think Lambert's going to cooperate with him? I don't think it's 693 00:40:42,620 --> 00:40:47,000 likely. And my attorney assures me that even with cooperation, there's no basis 694 00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:49,140 for prosecution. Your attorney assures you? 695 00:40:49,520 --> 00:40:50,620 Yes, he does. 696 00:40:51,900 --> 00:40:53,460 Mom? Hi, honey. 697 00:40:53,680 --> 00:40:54,638 Came late. 698 00:40:54,640 --> 00:40:55,640 I'm all done. 699 00:40:57,900 --> 00:40:58,779 Thanks again. 700 00:40:58,780 --> 00:40:59,780 You're welcome. 701 00:41:06,270 --> 00:41:09,150 This was all her. Did you meet with her, Patrick? Did you meet with her when I 702 00:41:09,150 --> 00:41:11,990 wasn't there? That's what she wanted. Don't tell me what she wanted. You're an 703 00:41:11,990 --> 00:41:15,510 associate. You don't get coffee without letting me know about it. Meantime, I 704 00:41:15,510 --> 00:41:18,730 just brought $10 million into the firm. Jack Lambert would have never paid that 705 00:41:18,730 --> 00:41:21,230 kind of money unless he had an assurance the girl wouldn't testify. 706 00:41:21,550 --> 00:41:25,110 Did you give him that assurance? No, I did not. That sick broad just shook down 707 00:41:25,110 --> 00:41:28,050 the guy she was pimping her daughter off on, and you were right there with it. 708 00:41:28,110 --> 00:41:29,930 You want to think it was a shakedown? Fine. 709 00:41:30,850 --> 00:41:34,470 I acted at our client's behest, in our client's best interests. 710 00:41:36,540 --> 00:41:38,280 Patrick, you're talking to Arnie Becker here. 711 00:41:38,560 --> 00:41:41,920 Don't try to justify your actions with me. I mastered rationalization before 712 00:41:41,920 --> 00:41:45,440 figured out how to tie a Windsor knot. You did not reach down into the mud and 713 00:41:45,440 --> 00:41:48,540 pull out this deal. You swam along the bottom with your mouth open. You 714 00:41:48,540 --> 00:41:52,060 engineered this piece of dirty little work from the first bell. I know it, and 715 00:41:52,060 --> 00:41:53,060 you know it. 716 00:41:54,460 --> 00:41:55,660 You should know something else. 717 00:41:57,400 --> 00:41:58,400 This isn't over. 718 00:42:06,560 --> 00:42:09,620 Hi. I never should have done this. What are you talking about? You look 719 00:42:09,620 --> 00:42:13,520 fabulous. I went to the place where I always get my hair done just to get a 720 00:42:13,520 --> 00:42:17,900 trim. Huh? And Mary Ellen said, oh, you would look so great with short hair. And 721 00:42:17,900 --> 00:42:19,040 just like that, I said, okay. 722 00:42:19,360 --> 00:42:20,620 So good. You were impulsive. 723 00:42:21,280 --> 00:42:22,940 I hate that everybody notices. 724 00:42:23,220 --> 00:42:25,000 Yeah, well, imagine what you'd hate it if they didn't. 725 00:42:26,000 --> 00:42:28,920 Well, I hate that everybody feels compelled to say something. 726 00:42:29,580 --> 00:42:31,920 Only until the right person says the right thing. 727 00:42:33,020 --> 00:42:34,900 Hey, by the way, what do you think of a new lawyer? 728 00:42:35,340 --> 00:42:36,319 What do you mean? 729 00:42:36,320 --> 00:42:37,560 He's a good -looking guy, don't you think? 730 00:42:37,920 --> 00:42:38,920 Yeah. 731 00:42:44,560 --> 00:42:47,640 She'll take care of it, so... Hey, come on in. 732 00:42:47,840 --> 00:42:48,840 Listen, let me get back to you. 733 00:42:49,160 --> 00:42:50,160 All right. 734 00:42:50,680 --> 00:42:51,680 Hey. 735 00:42:51,900 --> 00:42:52,900 Hi. 736 00:42:54,080 --> 00:42:55,080 How is he? 737 00:42:55,240 --> 00:42:56,038 He's good. 738 00:42:56,040 --> 00:43:00,400 He's home, and he said he'd like for you to give him a call when you're ready. 739 00:43:02,160 --> 00:43:03,160 I will. 740 00:43:04,020 --> 00:43:05,380 He's dropping the lawsuit, Regina. 741 00:43:06,620 --> 00:43:07,578 He is? 742 00:43:07,580 --> 00:43:10,880 He's formally withdrawing the action for an injunction. 743 00:43:12,140 --> 00:43:14,880 And he says he'll release you from your contract. 744 00:43:15,440 --> 00:43:16,440 That's good news. 745 00:43:18,520 --> 00:43:21,860 I know it is. I think I just need to let it sink in. 746 00:43:22,080 --> 00:43:22,959 Come on. 747 00:43:22,960 --> 00:43:23,960 Thank you, Jonathan. 748 00:43:25,760 --> 00:43:26,760 You're very welcome. 749 00:43:36,710 --> 00:43:41,790 Yeah, um, it's not usually a good idea for lawyers to get involved with, um, 750 00:43:41,790 --> 00:43:42,790 clients. 751 00:43:49,710 --> 00:43:55,370 Well, since my dad dropped the lawsuit, he's technically, um, not a client. 752 00:43:55,510 --> 00:43:57,390 Well, true. That's true. 753 00:43:58,450 --> 00:43:59,450 I think. 754 00:44:01,730 --> 00:44:04,890 I think I'd like to go out with you, Jonathan. I think I'd like to go out 755 00:44:04,890 --> 00:44:05,890 you, too. 756 00:44:13,860 --> 00:44:14,860 What? 757 00:44:15,300 --> 00:44:19,240 I, uh, spoke to my friend on the board at Freebird, and he said to bring 758 00:44:19,240 --> 00:44:21,560 Alexander down next week, and he'll walk you through the paperwork. 759 00:44:22,200 --> 00:44:23,200 I'm sorry? 760 00:44:23,420 --> 00:44:25,600 It's a great school. I'm sure he's gonna love it. What? 761 00:44:25,880 --> 00:44:26,880 I don't understand. 762 00:44:27,320 --> 00:44:28,320 How? 763 00:44:28,620 --> 00:44:30,100 It was no big deal. Really. 764 00:44:34,280 --> 00:44:39,700 Leland, ever since our primordial ancestors picked up a rock, man has been 765 00:44:39,700 --> 00:44:41,800 trying to define the true nature of power. 766 00:44:42,570 --> 00:44:44,150 I believe we just witnessed it. 767 00:44:44,850 --> 00:44:45,850 Yeah. 768 00:44:48,650 --> 00:44:50,050 Whoa, $30 million. 769 00:44:50,550 --> 00:44:53,370 Way to go, Arnie. And we clear what? The $9 million. 770 00:44:53,710 --> 00:44:54,710 Wow. Congratulations. 771 00:44:55,650 --> 00:44:57,350 Congratulate Flanagan. You made the deal. 772 00:44:57,550 --> 00:45:00,430 What's this, the new Arnie Becker? Don't get modest on us now, Arnie. This one's 773 00:45:00,430 --> 00:45:01,430 yours. Way to go.