1 00:00:01,130 --> 00:00:02,510 Previously on L .A. Law. 2 00:00:02,750 --> 00:00:06,270 The partnership agreement authorizes me to make a pro tem designation 3 00:00:06,270 --> 00:00:10,070 unilaterally, and that's what I'm doing. Douglas, for the next six weeks, you're 4 00:00:10,070 --> 00:00:10,749 in charge. 5 00:00:10,750 --> 00:00:12,350 We've had these two great kisses. 6 00:00:12,630 --> 00:00:13,870 They were great for me, too. 7 00:00:14,610 --> 00:00:19,050 But, you know, if we started something here, it would be very complicated. 8 00:00:19,590 --> 00:00:22,910 Why is Roxanne here? She's here as my assistant to safeguard against 9 00:00:22,910 --> 00:00:25,530 administrative oversights during my tenure as senior partner. 10 00:00:25,950 --> 00:00:29,030 Moving on. Becker versus Becker. Where are we, Arnold? 11 00:00:29,330 --> 00:00:32,590 Why didn't you tell me, Roxanne? You're the one giving testimony against me. 12 00:00:32,670 --> 00:00:33,529 During Mr. 13 00:00:33,530 --> 00:00:36,590 Becker's engagement to Miss Hammond, do you have knowledge of sexual 14 00:00:36,590 --> 00:00:38,450 relationships with any other women? 15 00:00:39,210 --> 00:00:41,190 One. Oh, God. Who was it? 16 00:00:41,590 --> 00:00:44,530 Her name is Gwen Taylor. She's the secretary here. 17 00:00:45,130 --> 00:00:50,150 Um, maybe we could just separate for a while? No, Arnie. I have to be done. I 18 00:00:50,150 --> 00:00:53,850 can't. I can't live in the middle of this. I can't survive. 19 00:00:54,750 --> 00:00:56,590 Where I am now. Let's just do it. 20 00:00:57,650 --> 00:00:59,290 We really are over, aren't we? 21 00:01:00,250 --> 00:01:01,350 Yeah, we're over. 22 00:01:04,250 --> 00:01:05,250 How's Zoe doing? 23 00:01:05,450 --> 00:01:06,790 Zoe? She's the DA. 24 00:01:07,010 --> 00:01:08,450 She's also my ex -wife. 25 00:01:09,010 --> 00:01:11,250 That woman is your ex -wife? 26 00:01:11,510 --> 00:01:15,230 Yeah. She thinks it's funny you represent a guy with multiple 27 00:01:15,230 --> 00:01:16,550 you yourself don't even got one. 28 00:01:50,670 --> 00:01:52,070 Is it going over the speed limit, officer? 29 00:01:52,530 --> 00:01:53,530 Let's see some ID. 30 00:01:54,590 --> 00:01:57,130 I don't have my wallet with me. I don't usually carry it with me when I run. 31 00:01:57,270 --> 00:01:58,810 Will you please step towards the car, slowly? 32 00:01:59,590 --> 00:02:00,590 Wait a minute. 33 00:02:00,650 --> 00:02:02,890 I'm an attorney. I live two miles from here. 34 00:02:03,130 --> 00:02:04,130 Yeah, sure. 35 00:02:04,150 --> 00:02:05,150 Move. 36 00:02:08,070 --> 00:02:09,150 What's your reasonable suspicion? 37 00:02:09,470 --> 00:02:12,110 You don't belong here. You don't fit the profile of the neighborhood. 38 00:02:12,390 --> 00:02:13,390 That's my suspicion. 39 00:02:13,910 --> 00:02:16,890 We asked you to step toward the car. Get your hands off me. Shut your mouth! 40 00:02:30,570 --> 00:02:31,549 You happy now, smart guy? 41 00:02:31,550 --> 00:02:32,550 You happy now? 42 00:04:05,730 --> 00:04:07,130 So, 43 00:04:58,190 --> 00:05:00,290 All right, let's get going, shall we? 44 00:05:01,150 --> 00:05:02,150 Where's Roxanne? 45 00:05:02,250 --> 00:05:04,850 Attending to other matters this morning. She may join us later. 46 00:05:05,090 --> 00:05:09,650 First up, revenues for Mackenzie Brackman, you'll be pleased to know, 47 00:05:09,650 --> 00:05:10,650 for the month of January. 48 00:05:10,950 --> 00:05:12,690 Excellent work, people. Let's keep it up. 49 00:05:13,370 --> 00:05:17,850 Next, on a truly disastrous note, I'm the object of libel in this week's 50 00:05:17,850 --> 00:05:21,470 Inquisitor. I show you page one, Vanna dumps bald boar. 51 00:05:22,950 --> 00:05:27,250 Nice picture. Yeah, what's the deal on that, Douglas? She got married? Yeah, 52 00:05:27,250 --> 00:05:28,930 told me she was going skiing. 53 00:05:29,230 --> 00:05:30,230 Oh, well. 54 00:05:30,250 --> 00:05:34,150 Anyway, it's filled with malicious lies. I want immediate action. Ann, you beat 55 00:05:34,150 --> 00:05:36,870 these tabloids before. Call their lawyers. Make some heads roll. 56 00:05:37,130 --> 00:05:40,750 Moving on, the Barkley prenup? Yeah, I'm meeting alone with them tomorrow. Her 57 00:05:40,750 --> 00:05:42,590 lawyer isn't even coming. 58 00:05:42,950 --> 00:05:45,210 But I have got to get a secretary, Douglas. 59 00:05:45,740 --> 00:05:48,680 We've sent you nine this past week. You've fired every one of them. Yeah, 60 00:05:48,720 --> 00:05:52,280 because you send bimbos. I'm telling you, Douglas, Roxanne's got a lot to 61 00:05:52,280 --> 00:05:55,660 about personnel recruitment. I'm also telling you that this Barclay prenup 62 00:05:55,660 --> 00:05:59,560 be very complex, and it is inconceivable for me to take this meeting without a 63 00:05:59,560 --> 00:06:00,940 qualified, able assistant. 64 00:06:01,500 --> 00:06:02,620 I'm assigning Gwen Taylor. 65 00:06:02,840 --> 00:06:06,440 She's excellent and... No way. She's mine. Stuart, you no longer need two 66 00:06:06,440 --> 00:06:09,280 secretaries. Yeah, well, fine. Give them Mary Beth, but I need Gwen. 67 00:06:09,480 --> 00:06:13,000 You do not need Gwen. I don't need her. I don't want her. I don't like her. 68 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:15,820 Well, you're getting her. At least until the Barkley deal is done. This is a 69 00:06:15,820 --> 00:06:19,260 million -dollar client. My decision is final. When are his six weeks, honey? 70 00:06:21,060 --> 00:06:22,500 Jonathan Rollins is calling in. 71 00:06:22,740 --> 00:06:26,620 He's in jail. Why? In jail? He was arrested. He left a message last night 72 00:06:26,620 --> 00:06:27,620 Victor's answering machine. 73 00:06:28,140 --> 00:06:29,600 I didn't get it. What happened? 74 00:06:29,860 --> 00:06:33,320 He didn't say. He just said that he's being arraigned this morning and he 75 00:06:33,320 --> 00:06:36,820 you or Victor. I'll take it. No, you both take it. Get down there right now. 76 00:06:36,820 --> 00:06:37,820 what he needs. Move. 77 00:06:38,020 --> 00:06:41,680 Grace, put in a call to Rogoff. Maybe he can help. Sure. Let's adjourn. We'll 78 00:06:41,680 --> 00:06:42,680 cover the other items later. 79 00:06:50,480 --> 00:06:51,099 It's okay. 80 00:06:51,100 --> 00:06:52,100 Settle down. 81 00:06:53,180 --> 00:06:54,400 Just tell me what happened. 82 00:06:55,760 --> 00:06:56,760 Okay. 83 00:06:59,560 --> 00:07:03,220 Jim took Josh for the weekend. You know, he gets him every other weekend. I 84 00:07:03,220 --> 00:07:04,220 know. And? 85 00:07:04,300 --> 00:07:06,280 And he's not bringing him back. 86 00:07:06,660 --> 00:07:09,160 What? His lawyer just showed up this morning. 87 00:07:10,120 --> 00:07:15,480 And he says he's bringing a new petition for custody in Indian court. 88 00:07:16,590 --> 00:07:18,790 C .J., can they do that? Where is Josh now? 89 00:07:19,030 --> 00:07:21,650 He's still with Jim on the reservation in Arizona. 90 00:07:23,410 --> 00:07:27,650 Okay, uh, look, I'll go into court and get an order. 91 00:07:27,930 --> 00:07:29,090 When? This afternoon. 92 00:07:29,390 --> 00:07:31,290 Lila McKenzie can get me in with Judge Lobel. 93 00:07:31,730 --> 00:07:34,850 We'll jump all over this. And then they'll bring him back, right? 94 00:07:35,070 --> 00:07:36,470 They can't just keep it, right? 95 00:07:36,730 --> 00:07:37,730 I don't know. 96 00:07:38,810 --> 00:07:41,930 I know the law, Janice, but I have to be honest with you. 97 00:07:42,430 --> 00:07:44,190 I don't know the first thing about Indians. 98 00:07:47,099 --> 00:07:52,980 Number 93571, people versus Jonathan Rollins, disorderly conduct, resisting 99 00:07:52,980 --> 00:07:57,040 arrest, aggravated assault on a police officer, two counts. 100 00:07:57,360 --> 00:07:58,820 Wave reading. Defendant, please, not guilty. 101 00:07:59,080 --> 00:08:00,080 Question of bail. 102 00:08:00,100 --> 00:08:03,220 Your Honor, the accused is a respected attorney. No criminal record. We'll be 103 00:08:03,220 --> 00:08:04,220 looking for O .R. 104 00:08:04,620 --> 00:08:08,400 There's a police officer in the hospital with a broken jaw, Judge. Which police 105 00:08:08,400 --> 00:08:12,280 officer attacked Mr. Rollins without provocation? He was resisting arrest. 106 00:08:12,580 --> 00:08:16,400 Your officers wouldn't be pressing this to avoid brutality charges, would they, 107 00:08:16,460 --> 00:08:20,300 Mr. Graffia? The defendant assaulted a police officer, Your Honor. We asked for 108 00:08:20,300 --> 00:08:23,620 a preliminary hearing at the earliest possible date. Your Honor. So that we 109 00:08:23,620 --> 00:08:26,900 refute these ridiculous charges and spare further damage to Mr. Rollins' 110 00:08:27,040 --> 00:08:29,260 reputation. Tomorrow morning, I'll do it myself. 111 00:08:29,620 --> 00:08:31,340 The defendant is released, O .R. 112 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:32,600 Mr. Graffia. 113 00:08:33,039 --> 00:08:34,200 Sit down with your officers. 114 00:08:34,480 --> 00:08:38,799 If they made a mistake, I don't want them compounding it in this courtroom. 115 00:08:39,039 --> 00:08:40,039 Next case. 116 00:08:40,260 --> 00:08:44,360 Case number 50972, state versus voucher. 117 00:08:46,260 --> 00:08:49,600 I find that acrimony, if properly channeled, can result in excellent 118 00:08:49,600 --> 00:08:50,600 productivity. 119 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:55,460 Now, since you two don't get along, let's simply set some ground rules so we 120 00:08:55,460 --> 00:08:57,320 at least be clear on needs and expectations. 121 00:08:57,700 --> 00:08:58,980 Arnold, you first. 122 00:09:00,970 --> 00:09:03,230 This won't work, Douglas. Tell her your needs. 123 00:09:03,990 --> 00:09:04,990 Now. 124 00:09:07,030 --> 00:09:08,030 All right. 125 00:09:08,330 --> 00:09:12,630 First and foremost, I need someone who realizes that she is support staff. 126 00:09:12,930 --> 00:09:16,590 Not somebody to second -guess me, not somebody to burden me with problems or 127 00:09:16,590 --> 00:09:19,150 questions, but a person who will help me be a productive lawyer. 128 00:09:19,510 --> 00:09:22,610 Now, if that means getting me coffee, you get me coffee. If it means picking 129 00:09:22,610 --> 00:09:26,710 my dry cleaning, you get my dry cleaning. You don't bitch, you don't 130 00:09:26,710 --> 00:09:28,110 a resentful look in my direction. 131 00:09:28,760 --> 00:09:31,100 You'll come in early some days. You'll stay late others. 132 00:09:31,320 --> 00:09:34,800 You'll bring enthusiasm to your work. You'll bring effort to your work. And 133 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:37,360 of all, you will offer up total subordination. 134 00:09:41,540 --> 00:09:42,680 Those are my ground rules. 135 00:09:44,300 --> 00:09:45,300 Very simple. 136 00:09:45,860 --> 00:09:46,860 Very good. 137 00:09:46,900 --> 00:09:49,260 Gwen. I type 90 words per minute. 138 00:09:49,770 --> 00:09:53,350 i take excellent shorthand and i write a pretty good letter i will get you 139 00:09:53,350 --> 00:09:58,290 coffee on an occasional basis as a function of courtesy not employment i 140 00:09:58,290 --> 00:10:00,420 not go near Your dry cleaning. 141 00:10:00,620 --> 00:10:02,540 I come in at nine, I leave at six. 142 00:10:02,820 --> 00:10:07,040 If I have a question, I'll ask it. If I have problems, I'll address them. As far 143 00:10:07,040 --> 00:10:11,020 as your notions of subordination go, I will be treated with respect at all 144 00:10:11,020 --> 00:10:14,060 times. You'll keep your sexist delusions to yourself. 145 00:10:14,260 --> 00:10:19,420 Your grabby paws will not even brush against me. And if you mentally undress 146 00:10:19,500 --> 00:10:21,980 I will feed your groin into the shredder. 147 00:10:22,980 --> 00:10:25,060 Those are my ground rules. Very simple. 148 00:10:25,780 --> 00:10:28,260 Well, looks like we're all clear. 149 00:10:29,870 --> 00:10:30,870 I think we have a team. 150 00:10:31,770 --> 00:10:36,770 What Mr. Long did amounts to kidnapping. We have already had a custody hearing. 151 00:10:36,830 --> 00:10:39,450 Which custody was awarded to my client? 152 00:10:39,670 --> 00:10:40,670 In your courts. 153 00:10:40,870 --> 00:10:43,670 Now we go to ours. Counsel, the order of this court stands. 154 00:10:44,230 --> 00:10:48,430 Your Honor, the Indian Child Welfare Act is federal law that gives the tribe 155 00:10:48,430 --> 00:10:51,530 exclusive jurisdiction over the placement of Indian children. It's not 156 00:10:51,530 --> 00:10:56,710 exclusive. And that act exempts final divorce decrees in our courts, including 157 00:10:56,710 --> 00:11:00,190 custody decisions. Yes, but the ruling here prejudiced my client... I am 158 00:11:00,190 --> 00:11:02,750 ordering you right now to bring back that boy. 159 00:11:03,230 --> 00:11:06,630 That's not going to happen. I will lock you up for contempt. 160 00:11:07,070 --> 00:11:08,690 I'm not the one disregarding your order. 161 00:11:10,690 --> 00:11:15,910 Ms. Long, I would send the police if I could, but I am afraid that I have no 162 00:11:15,910 --> 00:11:18,050 enforcement power on the Navajo reservation. 163 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:20,420 What does that mean? 164 00:11:20,740 --> 00:11:22,720 What I'm saying is I can't do anything. 165 00:11:22,940 --> 00:11:27,960 If you want your son back any time soon, it looks like you'll have to go to 166 00:11:27,960 --> 00:11:28,799 tribal court. 167 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:31,860 My client is white, Your Honor. Mr. Long is an Indian. 168 00:11:32,480 --> 00:11:36,100 How can we expect to get an impartial hearing in a Navajo court? 169 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:37,620 I don't know, Counsel. 170 00:11:38,560 --> 00:11:43,260 Mr. Wanika, you tell your client that if this is the way he wants to play, he 171 00:11:43,260 --> 00:11:44,700 better hope to hell he wins. 172 00:11:45,739 --> 00:11:50,240 Because if she does get her son back, I'm cutting out all unsupervised 173 00:11:50,240 --> 00:11:51,240 visitation. 174 00:11:53,480 --> 00:11:55,420 I'm sorry I couldn't be of more help, ma 'am. 175 00:11:55,620 --> 00:11:57,860 But you'll have to take your case to the Navajos. 176 00:12:04,060 --> 00:12:04,500 The 177 00:12:04,500 --> 00:12:12,160 problem 178 00:12:12,160 --> 00:12:14,520 is, it's not just the best interests of the child. 179 00:12:15,260 --> 00:12:17,720 These people factor in the welfare of the tribe as well. 180 00:12:18,260 --> 00:12:20,160 And how can I possibly win, really? 181 00:12:20,480 --> 00:12:24,240 Well, I'm told that Navajo tradition does favor the mother. Not white 182 00:12:24,300 --> 00:12:26,280 they don't. Trust me. Hey, listen. 183 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:30,360 Whatever your attitudes are, you have to show respect in there. 184 00:12:30,860 --> 00:12:34,260 If you alienate that court, we will lose before we begin. 185 00:12:35,320 --> 00:12:38,160 And the only thing I want them to see in you is a loving mother. 186 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:39,480 Eh? 187 00:12:48,969 --> 00:12:51,290 Me, yes. Oh, no. 188 00:12:51,730 --> 00:12:54,610 I know I've missed you so much. 189 00:12:55,750 --> 00:12:57,210 How have you been, sweetheart? 190 00:12:57,830 --> 00:12:59,710 I just wanted to let you say hi. 191 00:13:00,230 --> 00:13:01,770 How can you do this to me? 192 00:13:03,470 --> 00:13:05,690 Can you take him back to his grandparents, please? 193 00:13:20,720 --> 00:13:21,720 My little boy. 194 00:13:22,340 --> 00:13:24,700 You're not going to do this. He's all I have. 195 00:13:24,940 --> 00:13:26,220 I didn't want to do it this way. 196 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:39,580 Officer Jansen, why did you detain Mr. Rollins on February 10th? 197 00:13:39,800 --> 00:13:44,200 We had a serial rapist work in the area. An hour earlier, he beat and raped a 60 198 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:45,280 -year -old woman half to death. 199 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:46,900 The defendant matched that description. 200 00:13:47,720 --> 00:13:52,240 And what happened when you stopped, Mr. Rollins? After identifying ourselves as 201 00:13:52,240 --> 00:13:54,160 police officers, we asked for some identification. 202 00:13:54,380 --> 00:13:58,540 The suspect refused and then became abusive and belligerent. Verbally or 203 00:13:58,540 --> 00:14:02,280 physically? He called my partner a bastard and then attempted to flee the 204 00:14:02,620 --> 00:14:06,400 When Sergeant Cobb moved to detain him, the suspect assaulted him in the face, 205 00:14:06,560 --> 00:14:10,240 at which point I then subdued the suspect and placed him under arrest. 206 00:14:10,460 --> 00:14:11,460 Thank you, officer. 207 00:14:15,880 --> 00:14:19,340 So you thought my client was the rapist? He matched the general description. 208 00:14:19,680 --> 00:14:25,300 I'll show you a printout copy of the APB report giving a general description of 209 00:14:25,300 --> 00:14:26,199 the suspect. 210 00:14:26,200 --> 00:14:27,200 Could you read it? 211 00:14:29,520 --> 00:14:35,560 Black male, height 6 '3", weight 225. Mr. Rollins is 5 '11", and he weighs 212 00:14:35,700 --> 00:14:39,200 He is 4 inches shorter and 50 pounds lighter than your rapist. 213 00:14:40,020 --> 00:14:43,060 It was dark. And he was black in an all -white neighborhood. 214 00:14:43,260 --> 00:14:44,340 Objection. Withdraw. 215 00:14:46,030 --> 00:14:50,390 Did you direct racial slurs to my client? Nobody made any racial slurs. 216 00:14:50,390 --> 00:14:53,070 tell him that he didn't fit the profile of the neighborhood? 217 00:14:53,370 --> 00:14:54,109 He didn't. 218 00:14:54,110 --> 00:14:56,190 This was a white neighborhood. Your client is black. 219 00:14:56,450 --> 00:14:59,330 We've questioned white people in black neighborhoods, too. Do you put them in 220 00:14:59,330 --> 00:15:00,670 chokeholds and punch them in the kidneys? 221 00:15:00,950 --> 00:15:04,190 Objection! I didn't punch him. When he broke my partner's jaw, I tried to 222 00:15:04,190 --> 00:15:05,670 restrain him, and he fell against the car. 223 00:15:07,170 --> 00:15:10,030 That's your testimony. Mr. Rollins fell against the car. 224 00:15:10,330 --> 00:15:12,230 Yeah, that's what happened. Were you there? 225 00:15:16,560 --> 00:15:17,560 I'm done here, Your Honor. 226 00:15:17,700 --> 00:15:18,820 You may step down. 227 00:15:20,080 --> 00:15:22,660 Anything further, Mr. Graffia? No, Your Honor. 228 00:15:24,380 --> 00:15:27,120 Defense requests immediate ruling, so I'm going to give it. 229 00:15:28,340 --> 00:15:30,520 Unfortunately, it's not what you want to hear. 230 00:15:31,780 --> 00:15:37,480 Given Officer Jansen's testimony, the signed statement of Sergeant Cobb, and 231 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:42,020 their exemplary records as police officers, I find sufficient evidence to 232 00:15:42,020 --> 00:15:43,400 Mr. Rollins over for trial. 233 00:15:44,190 --> 00:15:46,010 I'll hear scheduling motions tomorrow. 234 00:15:46,570 --> 00:15:47,570 We're adjourned. 235 00:15:51,930 --> 00:15:54,050 Good. Why don't we all just sit? 236 00:15:55,530 --> 00:16:00,130 Now, before we start drafting, we just want to get a general idea of what you 237 00:16:00,130 --> 00:16:01,750 would want this prenuptial to accomplish. 238 00:16:02,230 --> 00:16:05,510 Well, basically, this is coming from my family. They just want to protect my 239 00:16:05,510 --> 00:16:10,290 inheritance. Anything I already have or anything I make, Sarah can have. 240 00:16:11,050 --> 00:16:12,250 Is this okay with you, Sarah? 241 00:16:13,110 --> 00:16:15,410 Fine. Whatever makes the uncles and aunts happy. 242 00:16:15,830 --> 00:16:16,930 I just want John. 243 00:16:17,890 --> 00:16:18,889 That's sweet. 244 00:16:18,890 --> 00:16:22,490 But if I may, though, I'd like to ask you, and I don't mean to sound 245 00:16:22,490 --> 00:16:26,110 contentious, I'd like to ask you both before I start drafting to give some 246 00:16:26,110 --> 00:16:28,010 serious thought as to what this agreement represents. 247 00:16:28,690 --> 00:16:32,730 Meaning what? Meaning that there is the possibility, in fact, the probability, 248 00:16:32,850 --> 00:16:35,810 that in the state of California, this marriage will fail. 249 00:16:36,290 --> 00:16:38,730 Mr. Becker, this marriage is not going to fail. 250 00:16:39,050 --> 00:16:42,250 I certainly hope it doesn't. And you both outwardly seem very committed, but 251 00:16:42,250 --> 00:16:45,650 let's at least recognize the seed of doubt that's giving rise to this very 252 00:16:45,650 --> 00:16:48,590 meeting. We don't have any doubts, Arnie. I wouldn't be doing my job as a 253 00:16:48,590 --> 00:16:50,710 lawyer, John, if I didn't play a little devil's advocate. 254 00:16:50,930 --> 00:16:54,570 Now, we're here planning for a contingency. Should that contingency 255 00:16:54,570 --> 00:16:57,970 reality, neither of you are going to be feeling as charitable as you do at this 256 00:16:57,970 --> 00:17:00,570 moment. Sarah, suppose he sleeps around. 257 00:17:00,910 --> 00:17:01,910 Arnie. 258 00:17:02,330 --> 00:17:02,969 What is this? 259 00:17:02,970 --> 00:17:05,569 I'm not saying you would do it willingly, John, but God forbid you 260 00:17:05,569 --> 00:17:09,369 ill. Recent studies show a rising occurrence of psoriasis as well as sex 261 00:17:09,369 --> 00:17:10,369 addiction. 262 00:17:10,410 --> 00:17:12,349 Arnie, I think that's a little remote. 263 00:17:12,670 --> 00:17:13,670 Excuse me, are you an attorney? 264 00:17:15,089 --> 00:17:16,890 What happens if you have children, Sarah? 265 00:17:17,210 --> 00:17:20,390 Are you going to snatch the kids from the fruits of their inheritance as well 266 00:17:20,390 --> 00:17:22,250 the love of their father? This is ridiculous. 267 00:17:22,770 --> 00:17:23,770 It's not ridiculous. 268 00:17:24,430 --> 00:17:27,390 You two have to see marriage as the plank walk that it is. 269 00:17:27,890 --> 00:17:31,250 Statistically speaking, you two could end up hating each other. And it is with 270 00:17:31,250 --> 00:17:33,750 an eye for this hatred that you should drop this agreement. 271 00:17:36,230 --> 00:17:39,230 We'd only been back on a reservation eight months when she left. 272 00:17:39,810 --> 00:17:41,670 She filed for divorce in L .A. 273 00:17:42,590 --> 00:17:45,890 Where she was afforded full custody and you got visitation rights. 274 00:17:46,110 --> 00:17:51,490 Yes. But this last time you took him for a visit, you decided to keep him. My 275 00:17:51,490 --> 00:17:53,010 son's a Navajo, Mr. Monica. 276 00:17:53,400 --> 00:17:56,920 In the white world, he'll be raised to be ashamed of that. You don't think he 277 00:17:56,920 --> 00:17:59,540 could be raised to appreciate his culture in Los Angeles? 278 00:18:00,060 --> 00:18:01,060 I live there. 279 00:18:02,200 --> 00:18:04,860 Do you think all white men hate the Indian? 280 00:18:05,300 --> 00:18:06,440 There are two kinds. 281 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:11,660 The ones who dismiss us just because their skin is red, and the others who 282 00:18:11,660 --> 00:18:14,020 welcome us and encourage us to be white. 283 00:18:14,520 --> 00:18:18,800 Do you have any reason to believe that your ex -wife would be guilty of this 284 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:19,800 kind of discrimination? 285 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:22,420 She will make him forget his Navajo culture. 286 00:18:22,660 --> 00:18:25,320 Objection. This man does not know my client's intent. 287 00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:26,579 I know her. 288 00:18:26,580 --> 00:18:30,820 I know she'll raise him with white man's dreams, chasing white man's success, 289 00:18:30,940 --> 00:18:34,880 and he'll end up with white man's contempt for the Indian. 290 00:18:36,020 --> 00:18:37,160 I have nothing further. 291 00:18:40,780 --> 00:18:45,220 You yourself were brought up on an Indian reservation, yet ten years ago 292 00:18:45,220 --> 00:18:48,560 left to pursue white man's success. Is that right, Mr. Long? 293 00:18:49,130 --> 00:18:50,130 I made a mistake. 294 00:18:50,390 --> 00:18:54,730 Yes, but the truth is, growing up on a reservation doesn't prevent one from 295 00:18:54,730 --> 00:18:56,470 chasing Western dreams, does it? 296 00:18:57,050 --> 00:19:00,830 Maybe not. And the only reason you came back to the reservation was because your 297 00:19:00,830 --> 00:19:03,250 painting business in Los Angeles went bankrupt. 298 00:19:03,470 --> 00:19:04,209 Is that right? 299 00:19:04,210 --> 00:19:08,410 So? So, you came back to a place where you could feel safe. 300 00:19:09,250 --> 00:19:12,990 And you are sitting here today looking to get custody not so you can pass on 301 00:19:12,990 --> 00:19:17,910 your hopes to Joshua, but rather your fears, your fear and hatred of the white 302 00:19:17,910 --> 00:19:20,520 world. You don't know the first thing about me. 303 00:19:20,780 --> 00:19:22,860 I know that you're lying to this court. 304 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:24,200 Objection! 305 00:19:24,600 --> 00:19:26,780 Why do you call this man a liar? 306 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:32,160 Is it true when you married my client, you told her you wanted opportunities 307 00:19:32,160 --> 00:19:33,160 your son? 308 00:19:33,200 --> 00:19:35,580 Chances you never had growing up on a reservation. 309 00:19:36,140 --> 00:19:37,280 I said I was mistaken. 310 00:19:37,660 --> 00:19:38,680 I'll show you a picture. 311 00:19:43,820 --> 00:19:46,800 A picture you yourself drew for my client. 312 00:19:50,220 --> 00:19:51,920 This is a drawing of your reservation. 313 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:53,280 Do you remember this? 314 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:58,320 Yes. Did you draw these coyotes and owls around it? Let me see that. 315 00:20:03,780 --> 00:20:04,880 Did you draw this? 316 00:20:05,400 --> 00:20:07,040 Sorry, Your Honor. This ain't love. 317 00:20:08,500 --> 00:20:09,500 Oh. 318 00:20:09,740 --> 00:20:13,240 For the record, could you tell us the symbolism of the coyotes and the owls? 319 00:20:14,600 --> 00:20:18,600 They're messengers of illness and bad luck. 320 00:20:18,800 --> 00:20:19,800 And death. 321 00:20:20,000 --> 00:20:24,200 This picture, in your opinion, means that the Navajo reservation is dying. Is 322 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:25,200 that right, Mr. Long? 323 00:20:28,900 --> 00:20:30,180 I have nothing further. 324 00:20:34,580 --> 00:20:35,620 All right, 325 00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:42,360 look. This is the situation. 326 00:20:43,040 --> 00:20:46,920 Upon a closer look at the events, we agree that it's possible. 327 00:20:47,460 --> 00:20:50,530 Possible. that the officers were a little reactive. 328 00:20:50,890 --> 00:20:53,670 Reactive? I don't think you... And? 329 00:20:53,890 --> 00:20:56,470 Well, nevertheless, you did resist and a policeman got hurt. 330 00:20:56,850 --> 00:20:57,850 We can't dismiss. 331 00:20:58,690 --> 00:21:00,670 But we'll plea it out to misdemeanor battery. 332 00:21:00,990 --> 00:21:03,930 You're just looking for a conviction to insulate the department from a civil 333 00:21:03,930 --> 00:21:05,390 suit. That's not going to happen. 334 00:21:05,690 --> 00:21:06,930 Then we got another problem. 335 00:21:07,450 --> 00:21:11,110 See, the grandmother that was raped, we showed her your picture. With others, of 336 00:21:11,110 --> 00:21:16,270 course. And while she couldn't conclusively ID you as the rapist, she 337 00:21:16,270 --> 00:21:17,550 rule you out either. Come on. 338 00:21:18,330 --> 00:21:22,370 What the hell is this, Robert? Hey, I don't suspect him, at least not with 339 00:21:22,370 --> 00:21:23,370 I've seen so far. 340 00:21:24,350 --> 00:21:29,110 But you were in the area of the rape at the time of the rape. 341 00:21:29,870 --> 00:21:33,530 The victims fingered you as a possible... Bastards, you won't get away 342 00:21:33,530 --> 00:21:36,990 this. We're not accusing you, Mr. Rollins. We're just trying to apprise 343 00:21:36,990 --> 00:21:37,990 all the circumstances. 344 00:21:38,250 --> 00:21:40,790 Look, let's get to the bottom line here. What the hell is your message? 345 00:21:41,030 --> 00:21:42,030 Let's get rid of this. 346 00:21:42,370 --> 00:21:44,250 The fact that she said it could be you. 347 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:48,400 Those officers will be screaming that as loud as they can if they're forced to 348 00:21:48,400 --> 00:21:49,219 defend themselves. 349 00:21:49,220 --> 00:21:51,720 Take the plea. The book on this gets closed. 350 00:21:52,080 --> 00:21:54,720 Refuse the plea. Everything stays open -ended. 351 00:21:56,340 --> 00:21:57,340 There's your message. 352 00:22:20,200 --> 00:22:23,500 What do you mean I have no case? They said I slept with my stepmother. 353 00:22:23,740 --> 00:22:28,560 Well, you had that affair with Rusty Douglas, and she did give birth to your 354 00:22:28,560 --> 00:22:33,320 half -brother. While she may not technically be your stepmother, you 355 00:22:33,320 --> 00:22:37,700 libel here. What about the part saying I like sex with senior citizens and 356 00:22:37,700 --> 00:22:43,060 prostitutes? Well, Rusty was in her 60s, and Marilyn, even though she's a 357 00:22:43,060 --> 00:22:48,940 legitimate surrogate, basically engages in sex for money. What about this one? 358 00:22:49,560 --> 00:22:52,360 This was in Stargazer. 359 00:22:53,120 --> 00:22:55,040 His shiny head hurts my eyes. 360 00:22:57,940 --> 00:22:59,360 I'll look it over. 361 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:01,239 You rang? 362 00:23:01,240 --> 00:23:02,240 Oh, sorry. 363 00:23:02,400 --> 00:23:04,620 John Barkley wants to leave the firm. What happened? 364 00:23:05,100 --> 00:23:08,360 I don't know. The guy's an HL. I just pointed out... He stands to inherit his 365 00:23:08,360 --> 00:23:11,820 father's company. This could potentially be one of our biggest clients. I'll get 366 00:23:11,820 --> 00:23:16,180 him back, Douglas. A simple prenup, and you end up costing the firm... I said I 367 00:23:16,180 --> 00:23:17,880 will get him back, so just lay off. 368 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:19,620 Do you hear me, senior partner? 369 00:23:20,180 --> 00:23:21,420 Lay off. 370 00:23:25,620 --> 00:23:29,060 In addition to being a doctor of psychology, I am also a professor of 371 00:23:29,060 --> 00:23:31,640 anthropology. And you're a half -breed. Yes, I am. 372 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:36,140 So I feel I can tell you both personally as well as professionally, raising 373 00:23:36,140 --> 00:23:39,360 Indian children in white families does not work. Why, doctor? 374 00:23:39,580 --> 00:23:43,380 Because they are raised white with absolutely no sense of their Indian 375 00:23:43,560 --> 00:23:44,560 What's so wrong with that? 376 00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:48,140 When they hit adolescence, they run headfirst into a society that will be 377 00:23:48,140 --> 00:23:49,880 telling them they are not white. 378 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:54,680 And since they have no Indian heritage to fall back on, they virtually become 379 00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:58,140 non -persons. This type of situation is extremely destructive. 380 00:23:59,220 --> 00:24:05,180 But, Doctor, what if Mrs. Long were careful to make Joshua aware of his 381 00:24:05,460 --> 00:24:09,720 Well, that is a very nice idea. But the reality is, if you simulate this child 382 00:24:09,720 --> 00:24:12,840 into a totally white environment, he's still going to grow up. 383 00:24:13,180 --> 00:24:14,560 with a white social identity. 384 00:24:15,080 --> 00:24:18,700 This identity will eventually be stripped away no matter what Mrs. Long 385 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:22,640 It is in any child's best interest to see their race preserved. 386 00:24:22,920 --> 00:24:24,780 The American Indian is facing extinction. 387 00:24:25,060 --> 00:24:28,940 So whenever you take an American Indian child off the reservation and assimilate 388 00:24:28,940 --> 00:24:32,140 them into a white society, you're fostering cultural genocide. 389 00:24:33,120 --> 00:24:36,660 It's certainly not in Joshua Long's best interest to see his people wiped out. 390 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:38,520 Thank you, Dr. Landale. That's all. 391 00:24:43,600 --> 00:24:47,940 You never made an examination of this particular child to determine which 392 00:24:47,940 --> 00:24:50,960 he'd be better off with, did you? No, I did not. And, Doctor, what would happen 393 00:24:50,960 --> 00:24:53,440 to a boy's ability to bond and trust? 394 00:24:54,120 --> 00:24:55,680 Should he be taken away from his mother? 395 00:24:55,980 --> 00:24:56,980 It could be compromised. 396 00:24:57,400 --> 00:25:01,060 Compromised? The damage could be irreparable, couldn't it? A separation 397 00:25:01,060 --> 00:25:04,900 child more than six months old rarely causes long -term harm. But it could. 398 00:25:05,560 --> 00:25:08,560 Severing the boy's ties to the American Indian tribe could be just as 399 00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:11,860 devastating. What is the leading cause of death on the Navajo reservation? 400 00:25:14,080 --> 00:25:16,840 Alcoholism. And what is the life expectancy of an Indian male on the 401 00:25:16,840 --> 00:25:17,840 reservation? 402 00:25:18,340 --> 00:25:22,240 It is approximately 45 years of age. Did any of this factor into the 403 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:24,200 consideration of Joshua's best interests? 404 00:25:24,620 --> 00:25:27,540 Medically, maybe the Indian is not that advanced, yes. What about education? 405 00:25:28,220 --> 00:25:29,220 What about unemployment? 406 00:25:29,660 --> 00:25:33,240 What about the fact that half the Indian population lives below the poverty 407 00:25:33,240 --> 00:25:36,040 line? You're raising the subjective standard of the white man. 408 00:25:36,240 --> 00:25:41,100 I am talking about the threat of hunger, the threat of poverty, illiteracy, and 409 00:25:41,100 --> 00:25:44,860 death being greater in the Indian world than it is in Western society. 410 00:25:45,240 --> 00:25:49,100 Are those subjective standards to you? It is the white man's obliteration of 411 00:25:49,100 --> 00:25:53,180 American Indian that has caused this. I am not asking you what did the damage, 412 00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:56,540 Doctor. I am just asking you to admit the damage. 413 00:25:57,740 --> 00:26:01,420 It is my professional opinion that this child is better off in the Indian 414 00:26:01,420 --> 00:26:02,420 community. 415 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:04,600 Yes, your opinion is very clear. 416 00:26:05,740 --> 00:26:07,620 And where do you live, Dr. Landell? 417 00:26:07,880 --> 00:26:09,340 Objection. No. 418 00:26:11,500 --> 00:26:12,560 Where do you live? 419 00:26:15,480 --> 00:26:17,180 Phoenix. Thank you. 420 00:26:18,100 --> 00:26:19,120 I have nothing further. 421 00:26:20,360 --> 00:26:22,260 Come on. We've got to be able to do something. 422 00:26:23,020 --> 00:26:26,420 You're sure they didn't say anything that we could go public with? It was all 423 00:26:26,420 --> 00:26:29,610 scripted. They were careful to paint the threat without crossing the line of 424 00:26:29,610 --> 00:26:33,030 extortion. But the message was there. If Jonathan fights, they put it out he's a 425 00:26:33,030 --> 00:26:33,889 rape suspect. 426 00:26:33,890 --> 00:26:35,570 I don't like to give in to this kind of crap. 427 00:26:36,270 --> 00:26:38,370 But I don't know what else to do. I'm not pleading out, Michael. 428 00:26:38,710 --> 00:26:43,010 I can't. I make that deal and those two cops walk away, heads high, totally 429 00:26:43,010 --> 00:26:47,310 vindicated. Jonathan, if you don't plead, the stain of that woman IDing 430 00:26:47,310 --> 00:26:48,269 She didn't ID me. 431 00:26:48,270 --> 00:26:53,390 As a possible, she did. I don't care how inconclusive or tainted the make was. 432 00:26:53,980 --> 00:26:57,220 Do you realize that all they have to do is say that there is evidence against 433 00:26:57,220 --> 00:27:02,440 you, but insufficient to prosecute? Your career, it'll be dead forever. 434 00:27:02,640 --> 00:27:04,260 Not to mention your reputation. 435 00:27:04,460 --> 00:27:05,880 I can't take a plea here. 436 00:27:06,240 --> 00:27:07,740 I would never be able to live with myself. 437 00:27:08,640 --> 00:27:10,980 Victor, man, come on. You have to know what I'm saying. 438 00:27:11,460 --> 00:27:13,080 I know exactly what you're saying, Jonathan. 439 00:27:13,700 --> 00:27:17,480 But if we fight here, you get hurt worse. 440 00:27:22,960 --> 00:27:26,580 God, big people. We're all smart lawyers here. We gotta be able to come up with 441 00:27:26,580 --> 00:27:28,540 something. We can't just let them die on the vine. 442 00:27:30,620 --> 00:27:34,460 John, can we please just talk a little? Forget the talk. Just give me the check. 443 00:27:34,940 --> 00:27:38,120 You tried to sabotage the whole wedding, for God's sake. I don't... Would you 444 00:27:38,120 --> 00:27:39,420 just hear me out? No. 445 00:27:39,880 --> 00:27:42,080 One thing I will not do is hear you out. 446 00:27:42,500 --> 00:27:44,100 The things you said... My God! 447 00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:48,900 How can anybody spew out that kind of crap to two people about to get married? 448 00:27:48,980 --> 00:27:52,080 Thank you. I was just being honest. If I offended... You did. 449 00:27:52,750 --> 00:27:56,330 Goodbye. Um, if I could be so blunt, Mr. Barkley, I think you're being a little 450 00:27:56,330 --> 00:27:57,650 silly. Gwen, that's okay. 451 00:27:58,970 --> 00:27:59,970 Why am I being silly? 452 00:28:00,410 --> 00:28:04,290 Well, a lawyer is supposed to protect the client from disaster, not play 453 00:28:04,290 --> 00:28:07,690 emotional cheerleader in praise of marital bliss. That's the minister's 454 00:28:08,990 --> 00:28:12,270 Now, as for Arnie, specifically, come on. 455 00:28:12,670 --> 00:28:15,770 He doesn't know the first thing about what it takes to build a relationship of 456 00:28:15,770 --> 00:28:17,810 any kind. Excuse me? No offense, Arnie. 457 00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:22,740 He just came out of a failed marriage that he himself wrecked. He has no 458 00:28:22,740 --> 00:28:23,499 of fidelity. 459 00:28:23,500 --> 00:28:27,520 He's devoid of any ability to trust, and he wouldn't share a stick of gum much 460 00:28:27,520 --> 00:28:28,520 less his feelings. 461 00:28:28,680 --> 00:28:33,280 But when it comes to the breakdown of relationships and all the legal 462 00:28:33,280 --> 00:28:35,680 consequences that are involved, that he knows. 463 00:28:36,680 --> 00:28:40,260 That Arnold Becker knows better than anybody. 464 00:28:41,130 --> 00:28:44,650 So I guess the question here is, are you looking for a guidance counselor or a 465 00:28:44,650 --> 00:28:45,529 divorce lawyer? 466 00:28:45,530 --> 00:28:48,650 Well, I'm looking for someone a little less destructive to the welfare of the 467 00:28:48,650 --> 00:28:52,250 marriage. Did he say anything that even remotely threatened your relationship to 468 00:28:52,250 --> 00:28:53,229 Sarah? 469 00:28:53,230 --> 00:28:58,810 No. No. No, but he tried. It's his job to try, to look for the seams and to 470 00:28:58,810 --> 00:29:02,850 build a prenup that will protect you if those seams should ever split. 471 00:29:03,590 --> 00:29:06,910 Give me back the check, Mr. Barkley. Let's put that money to good use. 472 00:29:21,590 --> 00:29:22,590 Sweetheart. Baby. 473 00:29:24,790 --> 00:29:25,790 Hi. 474 00:29:26,210 --> 00:29:27,210 Hi. 475 00:29:28,430 --> 00:29:30,010 How much? 476 00:29:30,270 --> 00:29:32,270 No, I don't need money this time, I promise. 477 00:29:32,830 --> 00:29:33,870 Oh, God. 478 00:29:34,570 --> 00:29:38,330 The last time you showed up unexpected, not wanting any money, you proposed. 479 00:29:39,610 --> 00:29:41,470 Please, let me write you a check. 480 00:29:42,190 --> 00:29:43,970 I need a favor, kiddo. 481 00:29:44,270 --> 00:29:45,290 It's a big one. 482 00:29:45,530 --> 00:29:46,149 Uh -oh. 483 00:29:46,150 --> 00:29:47,150 The tone. 484 00:29:47,250 --> 00:29:49,690 Yeah. Name Jonathan Rollins mean anything? 485 00:29:50,410 --> 00:29:55,030 Come on, Tommy, the whole department's talking about that one. He works in my 486 00:29:55,030 --> 00:29:58,450 firm, and he's a friend, so... You know what's going down? 487 00:29:58,710 --> 00:29:59,850 Yeah, I hear some things. 488 00:30:00,070 --> 00:30:01,070 He's innocent. 489 00:30:02,150 --> 00:30:03,950 And you know that, too, don't you? 490 00:30:04,190 --> 00:30:08,830 Look, honey, I don't mean to get you in trouble, but your people here are making 491 00:30:08,830 --> 00:30:11,190 him take a fall for something he didn't do. 492 00:30:11,580 --> 00:30:14,660 Now, that kind of stuff don't sit too good with you. We both know this. What 493 00:30:14,660 --> 00:30:18,400 you want from me, Tommy? I want you to get involved. If you can make it go 494 00:30:18,480 --> 00:30:19,720 I want you to make it go away. 495 00:30:27,300 --> 00:30:28,620 I can't help you on this. 496 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:37,420 This isn't just the police protecting a couple of reckless cops. This is bigger. 497 00:30:37,660 --> 00:30:38,660 How much bigger? 498 00:30:40,830 --> 00:30:44,090 Well, the word around the office is that Rogoff owes the police some serious 499 00:30:44,090 --> 00:30:45,090 political payback. 500 00:30:45,370 --> 00:30:48,950 They've come collecting on this. Dig it up for me, Zoe. You've got to get me 501 00:30:48,950 --> 00:30:51,650 something I can use so I can walk... I don't have anything you can use. 502 00:30:53,010 --> 00:30:54,450 You can't win this, Tommy. 503 00:30:54,710 --> 00:30:57,470 Don't try to be a hero. The kid needs a hero. Tommy! 504 00:30:58,130 --> 00:31:02,010 Look, Zoe, I'm sorry. I know I got no right putting you in the middle. Yeah. 505 00:31:02,210 --> 00:31:06,630 But this thing... It's just a little hard to walk away from. 506 00:31:07,830 --> 00:31:09,130 I wish I could help you. 507 00:31:09,680 --> 00:31:10,680 I do. 508 00:31:11,600 --> 00:31:12,600 Yeah. 509 00:31:13,360 --> 00:31:14,360 Me too. 510 00:31:30,280 --> 00:31:33,200 Cindy, never mind. Cindy, wait. 511 00:31:33,740 --> 00:31:36,360 Get me the Brian Chisholm file, all of it, right now. 512 00:31:39,530 --> 00:31:43,750 I don't doubt Jim's ability to be a good father, and I know he loves his son 513 00:31:43,750 --> 00:31:44,770 very much. 514 00:31:47,130 --> 00:31:51,710 But I've taken care of Joshua all his life. I've been with him every day. I 515 00:31:51,710 --> 00:31:57,950 can't... He should be with me. I think the fear is, if Joshua lives with you, 516 00:31:57,950 --> 00:31:59,350 will lose out on his Indian culture. 517 00:31:59,610 --> 00:32:01,770 I don't intend to make him forget he's an Indian. 518 00:32:01,970 --> 00:32:05,710 And maybe I can't give him some of the things you talk about, some of the 519 00:32:05,710 --> 00:32:07,550 ways. But I'm his mother. 520 00:32:07,960 --> 00:32:10,020 And I'm the only one that can give him that. 521 00:32:11,220 --> 00:32:14,900 Whatever any little boy may need growing up in any society or culture. 522 00:32:15,300 --> 00:32:17,100 My God, he has to have a mother. 523 00:32:17,940 --> 00:32:19,000 Thank you, Mrs. Long. 524 00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:20,680 I have nothing further. 525 00:32:26,420 --> 00:32:31,640 You yourself rejected the Indian way of life, didn't you? I rejected living on a 526 00:32:31,640 --> 00:32:32,820 reservation. Yes, I did. 527 00:32:33,020 --> 00:32:34,560 What's a healing way, Mrs. Long? 528 00:32:35,820 --> 00:32:38,420 I'm not sure. It's Navajo. It's an Indian ceremony. 529 00:32:39,620 --> 00:32:40,620 What's a flintway? 530 00:32:40,920 --> 00:32:44,840 Objection. Your Honor, the witness suggests that she won't cause the child 531 00:32:44,840 --> 00:32:48,100 abandon his heritage when it's clear that she herself doesn't know anything 532 00:32:48,100 --> 00:32:49,100 about how we live. 533 00:32:49,240 --> 00:32:52,200 Let me tell you how I lived on your reservation, Mr. Wanika. 534 00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:56,280 I had to chop wood and lug water every day. And move to strike. 535 00:32:56,620 --> 00:32:58,800 No. I want to hear her answer. 536 00:32:59,290 --> 00:33:04,010 I was ostracized because I couldn't herd sheep or speak Navajo. I had to live in 537 00:33:04,010 --> 00:33:06,810 a Hogan without electricity, without running water. 538 00:33:07,070 --> 00:33:10,730 And as a white person, I was the enemy. 539 00:33:11,590 --> 00:33:14,850 And none of you can deny that. I was treated as an outsider. 540 00:33:16,630 --> 00:33:20,070 If I rejected you, Mr. Wanika, it's because you rejected me first. 541 00:33:21,770 --> 00:33:23,090 My son is Indian. 542 00:33:24,010 --> 00:33:27,130 And I want him to know that. And I want him to be proud of that. 543 00:33:27,560 --> 00:33:31,820 And more than anything else, I want to try to teach him that people are people 544 00:33:31,820 --> 00:33:32,900 are people. 545 00:33:34,900 --> 00:33:37,940 Race doesn't matter, at least not to me. 546 00:33:38,460 --> 00:33:42,180 Are you telling us that his Indian race doesn't matter? 547 00:33:42,580 --> 00:33:43,580 Oh, it matters. 548 00:33:44,700 --> 00:33:46,020 It matters. 549 00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:52,660 But what matters more is that I'm that boy's mother. I gave birth to that 550 00:33:52,660 --> 00:33:53,660 boy. 551 00:33:54,180 --> 00:33:56,260 And he shouldn't lose me. 552 00:33:57,450 --> 00:33:59,090 Just because I'm white. 553 00:34:05,690 --> 00:34:09,949 I don't think there's much doubt that both parents love Joshua very much. 554 00:34:10,770 --> 00:34:15,650 But under the Indian Child Welfare Act, the federal law as passed by the United 555 00:34:15,650 --> 00:34:20,429 States Congress, you also have to take into account what's best for the tribe. 556 00:34:21,310 --> 00:34:24,969 The Indian culture is faced with genocide. 557 00:34:25,630 --> 00:34:30,290 30 % of our children are taken away. 90 % of those going to white families who 558 00:34:30,290 --> 00:34:32,429 cause these children to abandon their heritage. 559 00:34:33,130 --> 00:34:34,650 You heard Janice Long. 560 00:34:35,409 --> 00:34:36,690 She rejects us. 561 00:34:37,650 --> 00:34:42,110 How can any child raised under her influence grow to love or even respect 562 00:34:42,110 --> 00:34:43,110 we are? 563 00:34:44,370 --> 00:34:50,290 The only means of saving our world is the child. And with everyone that slips 564 00:34:50,290 --> 00:34:53,489 away, our race is one step closer to extinction. 565 00:34:54,730 --> 00:34:59,390 It's a desperate thing, I suppose, to cling to children as a means of 566 00:34:59,390 --> 00:35:00,390 propagating a race. 567 00:35:01,190 --> 00:35:03,970 But genocide is a desperate thing. 568 00:35:06,770 --> 00:35:12,270 I understand your pain, ma 'am. I hope that one day you will come to understand 569 00:35:12,270 --> 00:35:13,270 ours. 570 00:35:21,250 --> 00:35:22,930 They call America... 571 00:35:23,480 --> 00:35:24,480 A melting pot. 572 00:35:24,960 --> 00:35:27,640 A place where all cultures come together as one. 573 00:35:28,100 --> 00:35:33,940 The trouble with the American Indian is we're trying to melt the entire race. 574 00:35:35,920 --> 00:35:37,240 We took your land. 575 00:35:38,580 --> 00:35:40,500 We assimilated your people. 576 00:35:41,080 --> 00:35:46,200 As Mr. Wanika says, your tribe is being eroded away, and that should stop. 577 00:35:46,700 --> 00:35:49,420 But this isn't the way. 578 00:35:50,190 --> 00:35:55,690 You cannot attempt to serve your heritage at the expense of a two -year 579 00:35:55,690 --> 00:35:58,670 boy. And that is what they are asking you to do. 580 00:35:58,930 --> 00:36:01,370 He has lived all his life with her. 581 00:36:01,590 --> 00:36:04,910 When he cries, she's the one he runs to. 582 00:36:06,150 --> 00:36:11,130 When he's happy, she is the one he wants to share his joy with. 583 00:36:11,410 --> 00:36:14,910 This woman is that boy's life. 584 00:36:15,130 --> 00:36:18,950 There is no one he trusts more, and there is no one he loves more. 585 00:36:21,190 --> 00:36:27,930 He lives in Los Angeles Let him go home Let him 586 00:36:27,930 --> 00:36:30,430 go home with his mother 587 00:36:34,740 --> 00:36:37,640 Last chance, Jonathan. You sure you want to go through with this? I have no 588 00:36:37,640 --> 00:36:41,200 choice. Case number 93571, People v. 589 00:36:41,520 --> 00:36:45,200 Jonathan Rollins. Your Honor, the parties are prepared to offer a plea. 590 00:36:45,400 --> 00:36:46,820 All assault counts dropped. 591 00:36:47,080 --> 00:36:50,300 Mr. Rollins agrees to plead guilty to misdemeanor battery on the resist. 592 00:36:50,600 --> 00:36:52,740 Joint recommendation for 60 days probation. 593 00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:56,520 Defense so agreed. Your Honor, Zoe Clemens, Assistant District Attorney, if 594 00:36:56,520 --> 00:36:57,520 may be heard. 595 00:36:57,680 --> 00:36:58,680 Approach. 596 00:36:59,660 --> 00:37:03,180 Your Honor, I have information which calls into question the legality of this 597 00:37:03,180 --> 00:37:06,060 prosecution. What are you doing? Shut up, Billy. What's going on? 598 00:37:07,280 --> 00:37:11,340 Your Honor, several months ago, this office prosecuted a police officer by 599 00:37:11,340 --> 00:37:15,120 name of Brian Chisholm, who was charged with the fatal shooting of a black 600 00:37:15,120 --> 00:37:16,120 teenager. 601 00:37:16,760 --> 00:37:20,060 Ironically, it was Mr. Rollins himself who defended this officer. 602 00:37:20,280 --> 00:37:24,260 I remember. So what? Your Honor, because of the racial tension surrounding this 603 00:37:24,260 --> 00:37:28,780 event, Mr. Rogoff was faced with a tremendous backlash at a time when he 604 00:37:28,780 --> 00:37:32,380 the black vote to win his re -election. It is widely believed within the 605 00:37:32,380 --> 00:37:37,080 department that Mr. Rogoff prosecuted Brian Chisholm for the sole purpose of 606 00:37:37,080 --> 00:37:41,760 appeasing his black constituency in turn to secure that re -election. That's a 607 00:37:41,760 --> 00:37:44,260 bald -faced lie! Mr. Rogoff, be quiet. 608 00:37:45,060 --> 00:37:49,740 Further... Upon information and belief, Police Chief Kevin Vance was prepared to 609 00:37:49,740 --> 00:37:54,360 publicly condemn Mr. Rogoff for what he believed to be the political sacrifice 610 00:37:54,360 --> 00:37:55,620 of one of his officers. 611 00:37:56,300 --> 00:38:00,240 Chief Vance and Bruce Rogoff then struck a deal, whereby the chief agreed to 612 00:38:00,240 --> 00:38:04,880 stay silent on the Chisholm issue. Bruce Rogoff, in exchange, agreed to back the 613 00:38:04,880 --> 00:38:07,920 police department at every turn after he was re -elected. 614 00:38:08,500 --> 00:38:12,580 Vance is sticking Rogoff for the payback in this case. Your Honor, this isn't 615 00:38:12,580 --> 00:38:16,640 about politics. The fact is, Mr. Rollins committed a crime. Nobody believes that 616 00:38:16,640 --> 00:38:19,280 Mr. Rollins is a criminal. This is about ass -covering. 617 00:38:19,920 --> 00:38:24,120 Your Honor, it is also widely believed within the department that Mr. Rollins 618 00:38:24,120 --> 00:38:26,580 being blackmailed into accepting today's plea. 619 00:38:26,840 --> 00:38:31,140 If he does not capitulate, the department is prepared to cite him as a 620 00:38:31,140 --> 00:38:36,000 rape suspect, despite a total absence of good faith belief that he committed any 621 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:36,859 such crime. 622 00:38:36,860 --> 00:38:38,240 They hang and rape over your guy? 623 00:38:39,340 --> 00:38:43,020 Yes, Your Honor, they did. You can't prove any of that. I am in that office, 624 00:38:43,140 --> 00:38:46,440 Billy. I know what's going on. Everybody knows what's going on. 625 00:38:48,040 --> 00:38:51,780 This is one of our top ADAs, Judge. Why would he be assigned a simple felony? 626 00:38:52,120 --> 00:38:56,040 Why is Bruce Rogoff monitoring this case? Why is he in this room for a plea 627 00:38:56,040 --> 00:38:58,120 bargain? Guess I could ask. 628 00:38:59,300 --> 00:39:00,420 Why are you here? 629 00:39:01,080 --> 00:39:05,380 I am coming forward as an officer of the court to prevent what I believe to be a 630 00:39:05,380 --> 00:39:07,240 gross violation of the judicial process. 631 00:39:07,580 --> 00:39:11,660 Bruce Rogoff abused his power. Jonathan Rollins is an innocent man. 632 00:39:11,880 --> 00:39:16,820 I am here in what could be my last act as an ADA. 633 00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:21,760 asking the court to remedy an extremely unjust situation. 634 00:39:22,500 --> 00:39:23,500 Thank you. 635 00:39:26,700 --> 00:39:28,980 Well, I don't know where that came from, but... Shut up. 636 00:39:29,880 --> 00:39:33,300 Don't worry, Mr. Rogoff. I only believe every word. 637 00:39:33,580 --> 00:39:37,340 A warrant is hereby issued for your arrest for obstruction of justice. 638 00:39:37,660 --> 00:39:41,840 You don't have the authority to do that. Watch me. Court officer will place Mr. 639 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:43,000 Rogoff into custody. 640 00:39:43,260 --> 00:39:46,620 And be thankful, Mr. Graffia, I don't lock you up as well. 641 00:39:47,050 --> 00:39:50,650 The complaint against Jonathan Rollins is hereby dismissed on all counts. This 642 00:39:50,650 --> 00:39:53,170 is a complete farce. Put that man in lockup now. 643 00:39:53,530 --> 00:39:55,970 And don't forget to read him his rights. 644 00:40:07,290 --> 00:40:10,630 What? Listen, uh, Rox, I, uh... 645 00:40:15,560 --> 00:40:21,040 I'm kind of messed up. I acted out all my hostilities the other day over this 646 00:40:21,040 --> 00:40:25,400 Corinne thing, and I nearly lost a client. I've been dumping secretaries. 647 00:40:25,800 --> 00:40:26,880 I fired you. 648 00:40:30,240 --> 00:40:34,620 I want you to come back, Rox. 649 00:40:35,420 --> 00:40:38,840 I'm working for Douglas now. I know, and I hear you're doing great. 650 00:40:39,420 --> 00:40:42,060 I'll match whatever he's paying. 651 00:40:44,620 --> 00:40:46,800 I think I'll just stick where I am for a while. 652 00:40:47,080 --> 00:40:52,720 I can't take Gwen. I can't. According to John Barkley, Gwen's the reason he 653 00:40:52,720 --> 00:40:56,240 stayed with the firm. I don't care. Do you know what she's been saying? She 654 00:40:56,240 --> 00:41:00,200 that I have no concept of fidelity, that I'm not to be trusted. 655 00:41:01,060 --> 00:41:03,180 I'm not even capable of having a relationship. 656 00:41:03,600 --> 00:41:06,000 You should hear some of the stuff that's coming out of her mouth. 657 00:41:07,780 --> 00:41:08,980 I need you, Rox. 658 00:41:11,700 --> 00:41:12,700 No. 659 00:41:13,290 --> 00:41:17,370 For 12 years, I've done nothing but nurture your esteem, Arnie. 660 00:41:18,150 --> 00:41:22,830 I loved you. I was in love with you, admired you. 661 00:41:23,250 --> 00:41:29,430 It must have been so great for you to come into work every day and look at 662 00:41:29,430 --> 00:41:30,830 yourself through my eyes. 663 00:41:32,790 --> 00:41:34,930 I'm sure Corinne gave you the same thing. 664 00:41:35,230 --> 00:41:40,690 What you need, Arnie, is to see yourself for who and what you really are. 665 00:41:41,450 --> 00:41:42,830 Gwen may be the... 666 00:41:43,120 --> 00:41:44,520 Best thing that could happen to you. 667 00:41:46,660 --> 00:41:47,860 I'll just fire her. 668 00:41:48,440 --> 00:41:49,620 You can't stop me. 669 00:41:50,560 --> 00:41:51,560 You're right. 670 00:41:51,840 --> 00:41:52,840 You can't. 671 00:41:56,680 --> 00:41:58,940 Hi. I brought you some coffee. 672 00:42:01,160 --> 00:42:02,680 As a function of courtesy. 673 00:42:07,300 --> 00:42:08,300 Party's approach. 674 00:42:08,420 --> 00:42:09,420 Lawyers, too, please. 675 00:42:19,600 --> 00:42:25,340 As a Navajo, I bring to the bench my subjective beliefs that the white man is 676 00:42:25,340 --> 00:42:29,340 nemesis who destroys the land and it will eventually bring ruin to himself. 677 00:42:30,080 --> 00:42:36,460 I also believe that since Congress has trusted me to protect the tribe, I am 678 00:42:36,460 --> 00:42:38,620 authorized to fight the white man's dominance. 679 00:42:39,020 --> 00:42:44,220 The genocide that Mr. Juanica speaks of, we've all seen it happen and we all 680 00:42:44,220 --> 00:42:45,840 desperately want to stop it. 681 00:42:47,790 --> 00:42:52,670 What's steeped even more in our traditions is the protection of the 682 00:42:52,670 --> 00:42:54,150 relationship to his mother. 683 00:42:54,430 --> 00:43:00,950 And without any evidence that this mother is unfit to raise her son, I am 684 00:43:00,950 --> 00:43:02,710 going to strip her of that custody. 685 00:43:03,050 --> 00:43:04,350 Your Honor, please. 686 00:43:04,730 --> 00:43:06,090 Bring in the boy, please. 687 00:43:07,810 --> 00:43:12,830 Mrs. Long, just as you prayed that I would not overlook the truth that this 688 00:43:12,830 --> 00:43:18,570 child is your son, I pray that you will not overlook the other truth, that he is 689 00:43:18,570 --> 00:43:19,468 a Navajo. 690 00:43:19,470 --> 00:43:22,410 Order of the California Superior Court is upheld. 691 00:43:22,610 --> 00:43:24,230 Give the boy to Mrs. Long. 692 00:43:24,470 --> 00:43:25,830 Please, let me hold him first. 693 00:43:59,690 --> 00:44:03,350 District Attorney Bruce Rogoff, meanwhile, is steadfastly denying all 694 00:44:03,350 --> 00:44:04,350 allegations. 695 00:44:04,570 --> 00:44:09,010 Assistant District Attorney Mark Shear will become acting DA for the duration 696 00:44:09,010 --> 00:44:10,010 the investigation. 697 00:44:13,230 --> 00:44:14,230 Hi. 698 00:44:14,510 --> 00:44:17,370 Hi. I got somebody here wants to meet you. 699 00:44:21,470 --> 00:44:26,370 I'm sorry that you had to go through such an ordeal. 700 00:44:28,129 --> 00:44:31,010 I don't know how I can ever repay you, Miss Clemens. 701 00:44:31,810 --> 00:44:32,810 Zoe. 702 00:44:33,790 --> 00:44:34,790 Zoe. 703 00:44:37,110 --> 00:44:39,650 Nobody's ever gone out on a limb for me as much as you did today. 704 00:44:40,670 --> 00:44:43,110 Ever. And you don't even know me. 705 00:44:43,830 --> 00:44:44,830 That's him. 706 00:44:45,570 --> 00:44:47,150 He makes me do crazy things. 707 00:44:47,390 --> 00:44:48,390 That's why I had to leave him. 708 00:44:49,950 --> 00:44:51,130 Yeah, well, I owe him, too. 709 00:44:53,390 --> 00:44:54,390 Thank you. 710 00:45:04,680 --> 00:45:07,720 Give me a minute, would you, Jonathan? We'll be right out. Yeah, sure. 711 00:45:15,080 --> 00:45:16,440 You gonna be okay here? 712 00:45:18,020 --> 00:45:19,020 That's a little scary. 713 00:45:20,500 --> 00:45:22,160 If Rogoff's out, I'm okay. 714 00:45:23,200 --> 00:45:26,180 If he comes back into power, I go into private practice. 715 00:45:27,680 --> 00:45:29,560 It's about 50 -50 right now. 716 00:45:40,560 --> 00:45:44,000 Sometimes it's hard to believe that you were such a god -awful wife. 717 00:45:46,200 --> 00:45:49,880 Because you are still the greatest person that I ever met. 718 00:45:52,160 --> 00:45:53,720 Can I quote you on my resume? 719 00:45:54,800 --> 00:45:55,800 Absolutely. 720 00:46:01,260 --> 00:46:03,460 You are such a bad influence. 721 00:46:03,860 --> 00:46:06,540 I know. 722 00:46:08,540 --> 00:46:09,540 I know.