1 00:00:01,084 --> 00:00:02,586 Gallagher Vs. Martin. 2 00:00:02,586 --> 00:00:05,506 - How do we stand, Victor? - Lousy. We lost. 3 00:00:05,506 --> 00:00:07,424 Appeal. And notify the client. 4 00:00:07,424 --> 00:00:09,009 Sifuentes: That was the appeal, Douglas. 5 00:00:09,009 --> 00:00:11,136 And he is no longer a client. 6 00:00:11,136 --> 00:00:13,138 Brackman: Michael, Abrams Vs. Bertrand? 7 00:00:13,138 --> 00:00:15,140 Jury was empaneled yesterday. 8 00:00:15,140 --> 00:00:16,475 We start today. 9 00:00:16,475 --> 00:00:18,185 Why haven't we settled this? 10 00:00:18,185 --> 00:00:19,394 Because we haven't been offered anything 11 00:00:19,394 --> 00:00:20,854 worth settling for, douglas. 12 00:00:20,854 --> 00:00:22,898 This case is a loser at trial. 13 00:00:22,898 --> 00:00:24,483 How do you prove sexual assault 14 00:00:24,483 --> 00:00:26,985 when she willingly went back to his room? 15 00:00:26,985 --> 00:00:28,737 Well, she wasn't willing to be raped. 16 00:00:28,737 --> 00:00:30,656 Brackman: Isn't the boy a first-round draft pick? 17 00:00:30,656 --> 00:00:32,783 I would think an instant millionaire should be willing 18 00:00:32,783 --> 00:00:34,243 to come up with a few dollars 19 00:00:34,243 --> 00:00:36,411 to keep this nastiness out of the papers. 20 00:00:36,411 --> 00:00:38,205 Alright, Douglas. Let's move along. 21 00:00:38,205 --> 00:00:40,499 Michael has the case in hand. 22 00:00:40,499 --> 00:00:42,542 Ms. Kelsey, perhaps you could inform us 23 00:00:42,542 --> 00:00:45,754 of this new matter on the list entitled "In re Kelsey?" 24 00:00:45,754 --> 00:00:47,339 I've got my condo up for sale. 25 00:00:47,339 --> 00:00:49,007 Leland said I could open up a file 26 00:00:49,007 --> 00:00:50,509 for administrative convenience. 27 00:00:50,509 --> 00:00:52,135 Fine, just be aware that these things 28 00:00:52,135 --> 00:00:53,720 are never as simple as they appear, 29 00:00:53,720 --> 00:00:55,472 [inhales ] and I don't want a lot of office time 30 00:00:55,472 --> 00:00:56,932 piled up on this. 31 00:00:56,932 --> 00:00:58,558 Oh, please! 32 00:00:58,558 --> 00:01:01,103 Can we discuss item six on the list? 33 00:01:01,103 --> 00:01:02,813 Keris Vs. Brackman? 34 00:01:02,813 --> 00:01:05,774 That's a legitimate lawsuit and I did not initiate it. 35 00:01:05,774 --> 00:01:08,568 No, but you enlisted Abby to defend you. 36 00:01:08,568 --> 00:01:11,238 Which means that your little barking dog is costing this firm 37 00:01:11,238 --> 00:01:12,823 the time of one associate 38 00:01:12,823 --> 00:01:15,534 and one partner for at least one full trial day. 39 00:01:15,534 --> 00:01:18,745 For your information, I happen to be a victim here. 40 00:01:18,745 --> 00:01:21,498 I'm being sued by a senseless and vindictive neighbor, 41 00:01:21,498 --> 00:01:23,959 who's attempting to get Sparky destroyed. 42 00:01:23,959 --> 00:01:27,129 I've enlisted Ms. Perkins because, A. She knows the dog. 43 00:01:27,129 --> 00:01:30,299 B. Sympathy happens to be our strong suit in this matter, 44 00:01:30,299 --> 00:01:31,967 And she's best able to exploit it 45 00:01:31,967 --> 00:01:34,219 and C. The last time Douglas represented himself 46 00:01:34,219 --> 00:01:36,054 he got pasted by Andrew Taylor. 47 00:01:36,054 --> 00:01:38,890 That's it. I will not sit here and tolerate this abuse. 48 00:01:38,890 --> 00:01:40,309 Douglas. 49 00:01:40,309 --> 00:01:42,269 That psychotic is after my dog. 50 00:01:42,269 --> 00:01:44,938 And when I come into this office looking for a little support, 51 00:01:44,938 --> 00:01:47,232 I don't need to be mocked and ridiculed by a group of people 52 00:01:47,232 --> 00:01:49,026 completely insensitive to my feelings. 53 00:01:49,026 --> 00:01:54,072 An innocent pet is being maligned and persecuted... 54 00:01:54,072 --> 00:02:00,412 Excuse me. 55 00:02:00,412 --> 00:02:02,789 [theme music] 56 00:02:54,132 --> 00:02:57,427 [theme music continues] 57 00:03:32,379 --> 00:03:34,673 [upbeat music] 58 00:03:54,484 --> 00:03:56,570 Then when I called to complain about it 59 00:03:56,570 --> 00:03:59,990 he was rude, he called me an animal hater, a bad neighbor. 60 00:03:59,990 --> 00:04:03,618 He refused to even consider that his dog could be a nuisance. 61 00:04:03,618 --> 00:04:06,538 - When you get up in there-- - Cross, Ms. Perkins. 62 00:04:06,538 --> 00:04:08,540 Uh, Mr. Keris, since you're representing yourself 63 00:04:08,540 --> 00:04:11,543 you have the right to object to questions you find improper. 64 00:04:11,543 --> 00:04:13,336 Thank you, Your Honor. 65 00:04:13,336 --> 00:04:15,505 Now, your complaint states that the dog 66 00:04:15,505 --> 00:04:18,383 has been barking incessantly since last October. 67 00:04:18,383 --> 00:04:21,052 He never stops. Yap, yap, yap. 68 00:04:21,052 --> 00:04:25,307 At Thanksgiving dinner, why I could hardly hear Grace. 69 00:04:25,307 --> 00:04:26,850 Are you aware, sir, that the dog 70 00:04:26,850 --> 00:04:28,643 did not come to live at the Brackman residence 71 00:04:28,643 --> 00:04:30,270 until early December? 72 00:04:30,270 --> 00:04:33,148 Keris: He what? - December 5th, to be exact. 73 00:04:33,148 --> 00:04:34,900 Well, it's been so non-stop 74 00:04:34,900 --> 00:04:37,944 that I probably don't ever remember not hearing him. 75 00:04:37,944 --> 00:04:41,740 Objection. Conclusory, argumentative, and self-serving. 76 00:04:41,740 --> 00:04:44,701 Mr. Brackman, you're not the attorney of record here. 77 00:04:44,701 --> 00:04:48,205 Could I take a moment to confer with my counsel, Your Honor? 78 00:04:48,205 --> 00:04:51,958 Hurry up! 79 00:04:51,958 --> 00:04:54,085 Ask him how he can hear it all day when he's at work. 80 00:04:54,085 --> 00:04:55,879 Ask him why his wife never complains. 81 00:04:55,879 --> 00:04:57,839 Ask him about the last time he sued me. 82 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:00,175 - Question him about-- - Douglas. I'll get to it. 83 00:05:00,175 --> 00:05:01,635 You've gotta be more aggressive. 84 00:05:01,635 --> 00:05:03,011 - I just started. - I understand. 85 00:05:03,011 --> 00:05:05,096 Let's go, Ms. Perkins. 86 00:05:05,096 --> 00:05:08,183 [clears throat] Mr. Keris. 87 00:05:08,183 --> 00:05:10,268 Isn't it true that you sued my client 88 00:05:10,268 --> 00:05:12,896 two years ago, also for nuisance 89 00:05:12,896 --> 00:05:15,816 claiming that he failed to keep the lids fastened tightly 90 00:05:15,816 --> 00:05:17,484 to his trash cans? 91 00:05:17,484 --> 00:05:21,196 A good easterly breeze and the reek of his garbage 92 00:05:21,196 --> 00:05:23,865 would waft right through my kitchen. 93 00:05:23,865 --> 00:05:27,786 Objection. Prior bad acts are inadmissible. 94 00:05:27,786 --> 00:05:30,664 Mr. Brackman, your lawyer asked him about it. 95 00:05:30,664 --> 00:05:33,708 But his answer was non- responsive to her question, 96 00:05:33,708 --> 00:05:35,377 which was merely designed to establish 97 00:05:35,377 --> 00:05:37,963 that the witness is on a personal vendetta, 98 00:05:37,963 --> 00:05:40,090 and he's been initiating frivolous and baseless 99 00:05:40,090 --> 00:05:41,550 lawsuits against me. 100 00:05:41,550 --> 00:05:44,135 Mr. Brackman, sit down. 101 00:05:44,135 --> 00:05:46,471 Could I take a moment to confer with counsel, Your Honor? 102 00:05:46,471 --> 00:05:48,807 No. Now, sit down and be quiet. 103 00:05:56,147 --> 00:05:58,316 You wanna meet me for lunch later? 104 00:05:58,316 --> 00:06:00,277 Not if my trial gets started. 105 00:06:00,277 --> 00:06:02,153 It's a loser. Settle it. 106 00:06:02,153 --> 00:06:03,572 We could take the whole day. 107 00:06:03,572 --> 00:06:05,907 We could do something fun for a change. 108 00:06:05,907 --> 00:06:08,034 God knows my office won't miss me. 109 00:06:08,034 --> 00:06:09,828 Just say so and I'll tell 'em to get lost. 110 00:06:09,828 --> 00:06:11,997 Mr. Kuzak, has the team or the league offered, 111 00:06:11,997 --> 00:06:14,708 uh, any sort of settlement on Bertrand's behalf? 112 00:06:14,708 --> 00:06:16,334 [scoffs] I have no comment on that. 113 00:06:16,334 --> 00:06:17,878 Well, does that mean that it's going to trial? 114 00:06:17,878 --> 00:06:19,838 I have no comment. 115 00:06:19,838 --> 00:06:23,133 If I were you I really would try to drop this case. 116 00:06:23,133 --> 00:06:25,927 You're starting to sound like a broken record. 117 00:06:25,927 --> 00:06:28,305 I'm just trying to get you to look at this realistically. 118 00:06:28,305 --> 00:06:30,682 Michael, if there really was a case, 119 00:06:30,682 --> 00:06:32,392 my office would have prosecuted. 120 00:06:32,392 --> 00:06:34,019 But this is civil. Not criminal. 121 00:06:34,019 --> 00:06:36,521 We're not asking a jury to send this guy to jail. 122 00:06:36,521 --> 00:06:38,189 I think we got one hell of a shot. 123 00:06:38,189 --> 00:06:39,733 Don't bet on it. 124 00:06:39,733 --> 00:06:41,610 What? Are you saying there was no assault here? 125 00:06:41,610 --> 00:06:43,653 I'm saying that date rape is hard to prove in court. 126 00:06:43,653 --> 00:06:47,073 - Michael. - I'll call you. 127 00:06:47,073 --> 00:06:50,452 Good luck. 128 00:06:50,452 --> 00:06:54,497 $50,000 conditioned on no disclosure to the press. 129 00:06:54,497 --> 00:06:57,959 I'll take it to my client, but I have to advise against it. 130 00:06:57,959 --> 00:07:00,795 Come on! You got no case. 131 00:07:00,795 --> 00:07:04,007 Are you kidding? I like my case just fine. 132 00:07:04,007 --> 00:07:06,092 Your guy signs an NBA contract. 133 00:07:06,092 --> 00:07:09,888 My client, the victim, she has to drop out of school, 134 00:07:09,888 --> 00:07:11,598 she's been in therapy, she's broke, 135 00:07:11,598 --> 00:07:13,933 her family's been humiliated. 136 00:07:13,933 --> 00:07:16,394 I know just what I've got, counselor. 137 00:07:16,394 --> 00:07:21,107 75 grand. That's it. That's as high as I'm authorized. 138 00:07:21,107 --> 00:07:25,487 You see, for my client, this case is not just about money. 139 00:07:25,487 --> 00:07:28,156 Well, you bounce 75 grand off of her, 140 00:07:28,156 --> 00:07:29,658 and we'll see what it's about. 141 00:07:39,751 --> 00:07:44,506 - Well they're offering $75,000. - That's it? 142 00:07:44,506 --> 00:07:47,175 They also want a stipulation barring you from any disclosure 143 00:07:47,175 --> 00:07:49,094 of the terms of the settlement. 144 00:07:49,094 --> 00:07:50,679 You mean they want to buy my silence. 145 00:07:50,679 --> 00:07:52,347 - Pretty much. - Forget it. 146 00:07:52,347 --> 00:07:55,183 If I take this offer the truth'll never come out. 147 00:07:55,183 --> 00:07:57,686 Lori, this thing will get ugly. 148 00:07:57,686 --> 00:07:58,853 They've got one of your ex-boyfriends 149 00:07:58,853 --> 00:08:00,605 to testify against you. 150 00:08:00,605 --> 00:08:02,899 They subpoenaed one of the therapists who treated you. 151 00:08:02,899 --> 00:08:05,360 They're gonna do whatever they have to. 152 00:08:05,360 --> 00:08:08,530 Michael, he raped me. 153 00:08:08,530 --> 00:08:10,615 Nothing those lawyers do to me could be worse than that. 154 00:08:19,290 --> 00:08:21,543 The dog does bark at strangers. 155 00:08:21,543 --> 00:08:23,253 An excellent watch dog. 156 00:08:23,253 --> 00:08:25,588 But other than that, he's a very quiet little fellow. 157 00:08:25,588 --> 00:08:27,924 I see. [whispering] 158 00:08:27,924 --> 00:08:30,051 Mr. Brackman, what are you doing? 159 00:08:30,051 --> 00:08:32,053 Nothing, your honor. 160 00:08:32,053 --> 00:08:33,805 Could you tell us what steps you took 161 00:08:33,805 --> 00:08:35,682 to solve this problem with Mr. Keris? 162 00:08:35,682 --> 00:08:37,892 I'm not sure I understand your question. 163 00:08:37,892 --> 00:08:39,644 I think what you mean to ask is, 164 00:08:39,644 --> 00:08:41,438 "What does the whole neighborhood think of him?" 165 00:08:41,438 --> 00:08:43,106 They hate him. 166 00:08:43,106 --> 00:08:44,399 He's been nothing but a source of disruption 167 00:08:44,399 --> 00:08:45,900 and discontent for the whole block. 168 00:08:45,900 --> 00:08:47,777 Now, that's not true. He's the one. 169 00:08:47,777 --> 00:08:49,279 Sit down, Mr. Keris. 170 00:08:49,279 --> 00:08:53,199 - But Your Honor-- - Sit down. 171 00:08:53,199 --> 00:08:55,493 Continue. 172 00:08:55,493 --> 00:08:57,912 Would you say then that there is a good deal of animosity 173 00:08:57,912 --> 00:08:59,080 between the two of you? 174 00:08:59,080 --> 00:09:00,373 I'm not sure I follow. 175 00:09:00,373 --> 00:09:02,167 I think what you mean to ask is, 176 00:09:02,167 --> 00:09:05,628 How does he behave when I attempt to work things out? 177 00:09:05,628 --> 00:09:07,505 He verbally assaults me. 178 00:09:07,505 --> 00:09:10,216 He's more interested in an argument than he is a solution. 179 00:09:10,216 --> 00:09:11,843 Could you tell us what transpired-- 180 00:09:11,843 --> 00:09:13,344 I'm sure the court would like to know what he said 181 00:09:13,344 --> 00:09:14,679 to my wife last week. 182 00:09:14,679 --> 00:09:17,515 The court is getting very annoyed. 183 00:09:17,515 --> 00:09:19,893 The court would like the lawyer to ask the questions, 184 00:09:19,893 --> 00:09:21,644 not the witness. 185 00:09:21,644 --> 00:09:24,481 And I think the court has heard from both sides by now. 186 00:09:24,481 --> 00:09:25,899 Mr. Keris, do you have anything further? 187 00:09:25,899 --> 00:09:27,317 Oh, no, Your Honor. 188 00:09:27,317 --> 00:09:30,111 But I would like to add, for the record, 189 00:09:30,111 --> 00:09:32,030 That Mr. Brackman is a liar. 190 00:09:32,030 --> 00:09:35,742 Objection. 191 00:09:35,742 --> 00:09:38,495 Now, let me say this to the both of you. 192 00:09:38,495 --> 00:09:43,333 The courtroom is not a place to play out neighborhood squabbles. 193 00:09:43,333 --> 00:09:45,627 Barking dogs are a fact of life, Mr. Keris, 194 00:09:45,627 --> 00:09:47,504 and I don't find these circumstances 195 00:09:47,504 --> 00:09:50,673 to be so aggravated as to constitute a deprivation 196 00:09:50,673 --> 00:09:53,384 of your quiet enjoyment of your property. 197 00:09:53,384 --> 00:09:55,804 Accordingly, I find the facts to be insufficient 198 00:09:55,804 --> 00:09:57,597 to support your nuisance claim, 199 00:09:57,597 --> 00:10:00,517 And I'm entering judgment for the defendant. 200 00:10:00,517 --> 00:10:02,936 Judges and lawyers. You're all together. 201 00:10:02,936 --> 00:10:05,021 That's enough, sir. 202 00:10:05,021 --> 00:10:06,815 And Mr. Brackman... 203 00:10:06,815 --> 00:10:10,360 Though this thing has not risen to the level of nuisance yet, 204 00:10:10,360 --> 00:10:12,362 I remind you that it still could. 205 00:10:12,362 --> 00:10:13,947 And there is nothing to stop Mr. Keris 206 00:10:13,947 --> 00:10:16,533 from instituting an action at that time. 207 00:10:16,533 --> 00:10:19,744 I suggest you try keeping the dog quiet. 208 00:10:19,744 --> 00:10:26,084 - Yes, Your Honor. - This court's adjourned. 209 00:10:26,084 --> 00:10:28,044 Very good, Ms. Perkins. 210 00:10:28,044 --> 00:10:29,754 I never had a moment's doubt. 211 00:10:29,754 --> 00:10:31,589 Thank you. 212 00:10:31,589 --> 00:10:34,050 You think you're gonna get away with this, Brackman? 213 00:10:34,050 --> 00:10:35,969 Well, I'll get justice in my own way. 214 00:10:35,969 --> 00:10:40,390 You wait. Just you wait. 215 00:10:40,390 --> 00:10:43,560 Lori, I want you to tell us everything that happened 216 00:10:43,560 --> 00:10:47,897 between you and the defendant before leaving the party. 217 00:10:47,897 --> 00:10:50,024 We were just talking. Um... 218 00:10:50,024 --> 00:10:51,985 There wasn't even any dancing going on at this party. 219 00:10:51,985 --> 00:10:53,945 It was just a lot of drinking and celebrating. 220 00:10:53,945 --> 00:10:56,197 Do you remember what it was you were talking about? 221 00:10:56,197 --> 00:10:57,991 Lots of things. Um... 222 00:10:57,991 --> 00:10:59,617 In fact, I remember being really impressed 223 00:10:59,617 --> 00:11:02,078 that he wasn't totally consumed with the game. 224 00:11:02,078 --> 00:11:03,746 - The basketball game. - Yeah. 225 00:11:03,746 --> 00:11:05,164 They had just won the championship 226 00:11:05,164 --> 00:11:07,125 and everybody was intent on rehashing this thing 227 00:11:07,125 --> 00:11:09,711 play by play and, uh, here he was 228 00:11:09,711 --> 00:11:13,923 this, um, big star, and, uh... 229 00:11:13,923 --> 00:11:15,717 We talked about a lot of things. 230 00:11:15,717 --> 00:11:17,927 I met him a few times before, but this was the first time 231 00:11:17,927 --> 00:11:19,929 I'd really gotten a chance to know him. 232 00:11:19,929 --> 00:11:23,099 And, uh, he seemed... 233 00:11:23,099 --> 00:11:26,477 Really personable and, uh, unassuming. 234 00:11:26,477 --> 00:11:27,896 You were attracted to him. 235 00:11:27,896 --> 00:11:29,981 Thought he was great. 236 00:11:29,981 --> 00:11:33,401 Kuzak: So, what time did the two of you leave the party? 237 00:11:33,401 --> 00:11:34,819 It was about midnight. 238 00:11:34,819 --> 00:11:37,780 Um, it was getting really noisy and rowdy 239 00:11:37,780 --> 00:11:39,073 so we couldn't even hear each other talk, 240 00:11:39,073 --> 00:11:41,409 And his dorm was right across the way, 241 00:11:41,409 --> 00:11:44,370 And we thought we'd go over there. 242 00:11:44,370 --> 00:11:46,539 - Just the two of you? - I know how it looks. 243 00:11:46,539 --> 00:11:47,790 But we just wanted to go someplace quiet 244 00:11:47,790 --> 00:11:49,208 where we could talk. 245 00:11:49,208 --> 00:11:50,710 Kuzak: And what happened when you got there? 246 00:11:50,710 --> 00:11:52,837 Lori: We sat on the couch in the living room, 247 00:11:52,837 --> 00:11:57,133 and we talked some more, and we had some wine, 248 00:11:57,133 --> 00:11:58,551 And we kissed. 249 00:11:58,551 --> 00:12:00,970 Kuzak: Voluntarily? Lori: Yes. 250 00:12:00,970 --> 00:12:02,680 And what happened next? 251 00:12:02,680 --> 00:12:04,766 Lori: Well, we kissed for about a minute. 252 00:12:04,766 --> 00:12:08,561 I don't think it was any longer than that. 253 00:12:08,561 --> 00:12:11,481 And then suddenly he started to climb on top of me. 254 00:12:11,481 --> 00:12:13,232 [inhales sharply] And I said, "What are you doing?" 255 00:12:13,232 --> 00:12:16,194 And then he turned me and pushed me to the cushions on the couch. 256 00:12:16,194 --> 00:12:18,863 And I yelled at him to stop. 257 00:12:18,863 --> 00:12:23,242 And then I felt his knees digging into my thighs 258 00:12:23,242 --> 00:12:24,827 I tried to get free, 259 00:12:24,827 --> 00:12:26,996 And the next thing I knew, 260 00:12:26,996 --> 00:12:30,250 He was reaching up under my skirt, 261 00:12:30,250 --> 00:12:33,962 and rips down my panties from the back. 262 00:12:33,962 --> 00:12:38,258 And then he started to force my legs apart with his knees. 263 00:12:38,258 --> 00:12:44,347 And before I could even register what was going on, 264 00:12:44,347 --> 00:12:46,391 he was ramming himself into me. 265 00:12:46,391 --> 00:12:50,103 And I couldn't, I couldn't get him to... 266 00:12:50,103 --> 00:12:52,272 Now, you said that you were trying to get free 267 00:12:52,272 --> 00:12:53,940 during this time. 268 00:12:53,940 --> 00:12:57,735 Yeah. He had my arms pinned down with his elbows. 269 00:12:57,735 --> 00:12:59,862 And his legs were on top of my legs. 270 00:12:59,862 --> 00:13:01,990 And... 271 00:13:01,990 --> 00:13:04,701 He was too strong. I couldn't fight him. 272 00:13:04,701 --> 00:13:07,662 And I took a deep breath, 273 00:13:07,662 --> 00:13:12,709 and I screamed as loud and hard as I could. 274 00:13:12,709 --> 00:13:16,504 And I must've surprised him because he jumped off of me. 275 00:13:16,504 --> 00:13:18,214 And I left. 276 00:13:18,214 --> 00:13:22,802 How long, approximately, did this attack take? 277 00:13:22,802 --> 00:13:25,847 I can't remember, it happened so fast. 278 00:13:25,847 --> 00:13:27,348 But it was like in slow motion. 279 00:13:27,348 --> 00:13:29,892 It was like it wasn't happening to me. 280 00:13:29,892 --> 00:13:32,603 It was like it was somebody else. 281 00:13:32,603 --> 00:13:34,439 But it was me. 282 00:13:34,439 --> 00:13:39,527 He was inside of me and he, and he wouldn't stop. 283 00:13:39,527 --> 00:13:42,280 Mr. Kuzak. 284 00:13:42,280 --> 00:13:44,407 Since it's now 4 o'clock, 285 00:13:44,407 --> 00:13:47,618 and it seems like an appropriate time for a recess, 286 00:13:47,618 --> 00:13:49,579 I'm inclined to adjourn till tomorrow morning. 287 00:13:49,579 --> 00:13:52,665 That would be fine, Your Honor. 288 00:13:52,665 --> 00:13:53,875 It's okay. 289 00:14:01,632 --> 00:14:04,260 [dog whimpers] 290 00:14:13,978 --> 00:14:16,147 Take it easy, Sparky. It's only me, okay? 291 00:14:16,147 --> 00:14:20,026 I'm going to work now. And, uh, be a good boy. 292 00:14:20,026 --> 00:14:22,236 Okay? Be a good boy. 293 00:14:42,298 --> 00:14:45,426 I just get the sense that George wants a lot from me right now, 294 00:14:45,426 --> 00:14:47,095 and I don't really know if I'm in the position 295 00:14:47,095 --> 00:14:48,888 to give it to him. 296 00:14:48,888 --> 00:14:51,140 In other words, he's asked you to go to bed with him. 297 00:14:51,140 --> 00:14:53,017 The subject has come up. 298 00:14:53,017 --> 00:14:54,769 And I just don't know. 299 00:14:54,769 --> 00:14:57,105 I mean, we both come with so much baggage, 300 00:14:57,105 --> 00:15:00,274 and it's- it's all so complicated I... 301 00:15:00,274 --> 00:15:02,819 sometimes I just think let's forget the whole thing. 302 00:15:02,819 --> 00:15:07,240 I mean, what's so terrible about celibacy anyway? 303 00:15:07,240 --> 00:15:09,659 On the other hand, what's so great? 304 00:15:09,659 --> 00:15:11,160 I'm serious, Ann. 305 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:13,496 Having sex with someone is a big deal to me. 306 00:15:13,496 --> 00:15:15,248 And I am, I am just not comfortable 307 00:15:15,248 --> 00:15:17,041 with one night stands. 308 00:15:17,041 --> 00:15:19,669 You've been out with him at least a dozen times. 309 00:15:19,669 --> 00:15:22,755 And maybe I shouldn't be tying myself down right away. 310 00:15:22,755 --> 00:15:24,632 I mean, right after a divorce? 311 00:15:24,632 --> 00:15:26,134 Just jumping into another commitment? 312 00:15:26,134 --> 00:15:28,010 Is that what George wants? 313 00:15:28,010 --> 00:15:31,305 That's what he says. But who knows, maybe he's just talking. 314 00:15:31,305 --> 00:15:33,015 I mean, what if I go to bed with him, 315 00:15:33,015 --> 00:15:34,767 and he never calls me again? 316 00:15:34,767 --> 00:15:37,270 He doesn't sound to me like that kind of guy. 317 00:15:37,270 --> 00:15:38,688 Abby: Besides, I'd like to live long enough 318 00:15:38,688 --> 00:15:40,982 to dance at my son's wedding. 319 00:15:40,982 --> 00:15:42,150 What? 320 00:15:42,150 --> 00:15:44,569 Aids. You have heard of it. 321 00:15:44,569 --> 00:15:46,821 Before you go to bed with him you're certainly entitled 322 00:15:46,821 --> 00:15:49,240 to ask about his sexual history. 323 00:15:49,240 --> 00:15:53,578 Or you could buy him some condoms. 324 00:15:53,578 --> 00:15:55,746 Well, that's very romantic. 325 00:15:55,746 --> 00:15:57,665 Besides, where are we supposed to do it anyway? 326 00:15:57,665 --> 00:15:59,250 We each have a young child at home. 327 00:15:59,250 --> 00:16:02,587 And there is no way that I am going to some tacky motel. 328 00:16:02,587 --> 00:16:04,797 Look Abby, if you don't want to go to bed with him, 329 00:16:04,797 --> 00:16:07,216 don't go to bed with him. You don't have to explain it to me. 330 00:16:07,216 --> 00:16:10,928 I know. But I'm so attracted to him. 331 00:16:10,928 --> 00:16:16,142 So go to bed with him. 332 00:16:16,142 --> 00:16:19,312 Would you like the keys to my place? 333 00:16:19,312 --> 00:16:21,731 I'm never there. It's just sitting empty. 334 00:16:21,731 --> 00:16:24,108 So that if you do decide to make love with George, 335 00:16:24,108 --> 00:16:26,152 you wouldn't have to worry about logistics. 336 00:16:26,152 --> 00:16:27,737 I've been looking all over for you. 337 00:16:27,737 --> 00:16:29,947 - In my office right away. - What's wrong? 338 00:16:29,947 --> 00:16:31,782 That lunatic has just slashed my tires. 339 00:16:31,782 --> 00:16:35,119 We're gonna sue him blind. 340 00:16:35,119 --> 00:16:36,871 I want one count for property damage, 341 00:16:36,871 --> 00:16:38,497 one count for trespassing, 342 00:16:38,497 --> 00:16:40,875 I want negligent infliction of emotional distress, 343 00:16:40,875 --> 00:16:43,211 and intentional infliction of emotional distress. 344 00:16:43,211 --> 00:16:44,795 - Municipal court? - No, superior court. 345 00:16:44,795 --> 00:16:46,297 Jury trial. 346 00:16:46,297 --> 00:16:47,757 He's gonna have to hire a lawyer this time, 347 00:16:47,757 --> 00:16:49,050 and it's gonna cost him big. 348 00:16:49,050 --> 00:16:50,968 Let's hit him with interrogatories, 349 00:16:50,968 --> 00:16:52,678 and a request for admissions. 350 00:16:52,678 --> 00:16:54,764 Then we'll depose the filthy roach. 351 00:16:54,764 --> 00:16:58,851 Ask for damages in the amount of $500,000. 352 00:16:58,851 --> 00:17:01,896 Half a million for four steel-belted radials? 353 00:17:01,896 --> 00:17:05,149 We're talking emotional distress and punitive damages. 354 00:17:05,149 --> 00:17:06,442 When I get through with him, 355 00:17:06,442 --> 00:17:07,818 he's gonna have to sell his house. 356 00:17:07,818 --> 00:17:09,403 I want a draft copy of the complaint 357 00:17:09,403 --> 00:17:10,821 on my desk by 5 o' clock. 358 00:17:10,821 --> 00:17:12,949 I want to be ready to file it tomorrow. 359 00:17:12,949 --> 00:17:14,825 This sounds kind of big. 360 00:17:14,825 --> 00:17:16,869 Are you sure you don't want Michael to handle it? 361 00:17:16,869 --> 00:17:20,539 Don't be silly. You're my lawyer. 362 00:17:20,539 --> 00:17:26,337 You beat him once. You can whip 'em again. 363 00:17:26,337 --> 00:17:27,964 Ann? Ann? Hey. 364 00:17:27,964 --> 00:17:29,298 What happened with the open house? 365 00:17:29,298 --> 00:17:31,259 - Nothing much. - No offers? 366 00:17:31,259 --> 00:17:33,594 Some airline pilot and his wife. 367 00:17:33,594 --> 00:17:35,304 Airline pilot. That's great. 368 00:17:35,304 --> 00:17:37,181 Not really. It's a lot less than I'm asking. 369 00:17:37,181 --> 00:17:38,808 - Thanks. - How much less? 370 00:17:38,808 --> 00:17:40,351 $20,000. 371 00:17:40,351 --> 00:17:42,103 I tell ya, Ann. It's not so far out of line. 372 00:17:42,103 --> 00:17:43,938 Well, that's the only one who put 10% down 373 00:17:43,938 --> 00:17:45,898 and they wanted me to carry a second. 374 00:17:45,898 --> 00:17:48,609 I told the realtor I didn't think it was gonna work out. 375 00:17:48,609 --> 00:17:50,653 Wait a minute. You didn't come back with a counter offer? 376 00:17:50,653 --> 00:17:52,113 What for? We're miles apart. 377 00:17:52,113 --> 00:17:53,614 Ann, it's a negotiation. 378 00:17:53,614 --> 00:17:55,408 They come up a little, you go down a little. 379 00:17:55,408 --> 00:17:57,702 Forget it, I don't have the time or energy 380 00:17:57,702 --> 00:18:00,204 to hassle over this thing like some rug merchant. 381 00:18:00,204 --> 00:18:02,373 - You want me to get into it? - No. It's alright. 382 00:18:02,373 --> 00:18:04,917 No problem. I'll call your broker. I'll set up a meeting. 383 00:18:04,917 --> 00:18:07,920 Hey. All they can do is say no. 384 00:18:07,920 --> 00:18:10,715 So, I'll expect you Thursday at 11:00. 385 00:18:10,715 --> 00:18:13,175 May I validate your parking ticket, Mrs. Havens? 386 00:18:13,175 --> 00:18:16,220 Thank you much. 387 00:18:16,220 --> 00:18:19,557 - Hi. - Hi. 388 00:18:19,557 --> 00:18:22,810 - Ahem! - Oh. Thank you much. 389 00:18:22,810 --> 00:18:24,312 Ciao, Arnie. 390 00:18:24,312 --> 00:18:28,566 - Bye. - Meow. 391 00:18:28,566 --> 00:18:32,236 Beautiful. Cosmopolitan. 392 00:18:32,236 --> 00:18:34,030 Going through a rough divorce. 393 00:18:34,030 --> 00:18:35,614 Doubting her own attractiveness. 394 00:18:35,614 --> 00:18:37,199 I can tell. 395 00:18:37,199 --> 00:18:38,909 Some guy could be the beneficiary 396 00:18:38,909 --> 00:18:41,495 of all that smoldering passion, but, uh... 397 00:18:41,495 --> 00:18:43,372 [exhales deeply] Sifuentes: Pass. 398 00:18:43,372 --> 00:18:46,709 After my last two disasters I've taken a vow of celibacy. 399 00:18:46,709 --> 00:18:49,920 Nah. 400 00:18:49,920 --> 00:18:52,214 Great. Who sent flowers? 401 00:18:52,214 --> 00:18:54,425 - They're for me. - Oh! 402 00:18:54,425 --> 00:18:56,969 From Leon. 403 00:18:56,969 --> 00:18:58,638 Not much of an arrangement. 404 00:18:58,638 --> 00:19:00,640 Why do you keep putting him down? 405 00:19:00,640 --> 00:19:03,809 Rox, I'm not putting him down. I think Leon's perfectly nice guy. 406 00:19:03,809 --> 00:19:06,270 I just don't think he's good enough for you. 407 00:19:06,270 --> 00:19:08,898 Leon happens to be a wonderful person. 408 00:19:08,898 --> 00:19:12,026 He's kind, understanding... 409 00:19:12,026 --> 00:19:14,695 Cheap. Take a look at this. 410 00:19:14,695 --> 00:19:18,366 He couldn't even spring the extra $20 for roses. 411 00:19:18,366 --> 00:19:20,993 I think they're beautiful. 412 00:19:20,993 --> 00:19:25,915 Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to put them in water. 413 00:19:25,915 --> 00:19:28,084 Ms. Abrams, you testified yesterday 414 00:19:28,084 --> 00:19:31,587 that while at this party you became attracted to my client. 415 00:19:31,587 --> 00:19:33,339 - Yes. Pittman: Physically attracted. 416 00:19:33,339 --> 00:19:35,132 Part of the attraction was physical, yes. 417 00:19:35,132 --> 00:19:38,636 And it's likely that Mr. Bertrand sensed this, isn't it? 418 00:19:38,636 --> 00:19:40,054 I guess so. 419 00:19:40,054 --> 00:19:41,889 Is it conceivable that my client thought 420 00:19:41,889 --> 00:19:43,391 you wanted to go to bed with him? 421 00:19:43,391 --> 00:19:44,934 - No. - Really? 422 00:19:44,934 --> 00:19:47,478 A young woman who is physically attracted to him 423 00:19:47,478 --> 00:19:49,522 leaves the party and goes back to his room 424 00:19:49,522 --> 00:19:51,065 with him after midnight? 425 00:19:51,065 --> 00:19:53,859 Both people are a little tipsy from alcohol. 426 00:19:53,859 --> 00:19:55,861 Is it your testimony before this jury 427 00:19:55,861 --> 00:19:58,197 that it's inconceivable for a young man 428 00:19:58,197 --> 00:20:00,449 under these circumstances to think that the woman 429 00:20:00,449 --> 00:20:03,411 might be interested in having sex? 430 00:20:03,411 --> 00:20:05,162 It's conceivable that he could have thought that 431 00:20:05,162 --> 00:20:06,914 at first, maybe. 432 00:20:06,914 --> 00:20:08,207 But when he started to climb on top of me 433 00:20:08,207 --> 00:20:09,667 he knew damn well I didn't want it. 434 00:20:09,667 --> 00:20:11,669 - Because you resisted him. - Yes. I did. 435 00:20:11,669 --> 00:20:13,087 And have you ever had sex with a man 436 00:20:13,087 --> 00:20:14,922 after initially resisting him? 437 00:20:14,922 --> 00:20:19,051 What? No. 438 00:20:19,051 --> 00:20:20,594 Mr. Nessen. Would you please rise? 439 00:20:26,434 --> 00:20:29,895 Have you ever had sex with this man, Ms. Abrams? 440 00:20:29,895 --> 00:20:32,356 I renew my objection to Your Honor's previous ruling 441 00:20:32,356 --> 00:20:35,025 on this entire line of questioning. 442 00:20:35,025 --> 00:20:36,902 And I object to her method here. 443 00:20:36,902 --> 00:20:39,530 It goes to state of mind and credibility, Your Honor. 444 00:20:39,530 --> 00:20:41,657 And as for my method, I can do it this way, 445 00:20:41,657 --> 00:20:43,492 or I can call Mr. Nessen to the stand 446 00:20:43,492 --> 00:20:46,370 and then recall Ms. Abrams when I conclude with him. 447 00:20:46,370 --> 00:20:48,581 I'm going to allow it. 448 00:20:48,581 --> 00:20:51,208 Pittman: You may sit down, Mr. Nessen. 449 00:20:51,208 --> 00:20:52,752 Ms. Abrams, will you tell the court 450 00:20:52,752 --> 00:20:54,962 whether or not you engaged in sex 451 00:20:54,962 --> 00:20:59,175 with Mr. Nessen prior to the evening in question? 452 00:20:59,175 --> 00:21:02,678 We had been going out for four months. 453 00:21:02,678 --> 00:21:04,597 Yes I had sex with him. 454 00:21:04,597 --> 00:21:06,515 And on the first occasion that you engaged 455 00:21:06,515 --> 00:21:08,267 in intercourse with him, 456 00:21:08,267 --> 00:21:13,147 you resisted him at first, didn't you? 457 00:21:13,147 --> 00:21:14,732 Answer the question, Ms. Abrams. 458 00:21:14,732 --> 00:21:16,233 Yes. 459 00:21:16,233 --> 00:21:17,902 In fact, you told him, "No," didn't you? 460 00:21:17,902 --> 00:21:20,613 You even pushed him away at first, right? 461 00:21:20,613 --> 00:21:22,323 I didn't think it was a good idea at first. 462 00:21:22,323 --> 00:21:24,200 And then you engaged in intercourse. 463 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:25,784 - Was that rape, Ms. Abrams? - No! 464 00:21:25,784 --> 00:21:27,495 It- it- it's not the same. 465 00:21:27,495 --> 00:21:29,705 So, you're telling the court that in some instances 466 00:21:29,705 --> 00:21:32,082 when you push away and say no it's rape, 467 00:21:32,082 --> 00:21:34,543 and in other situations it's not. 468 00:21:34,543 --> 00:21:36,003 With Mark it was a matter of judgment. 469 00:21:36,003 --> 00:21:37,421 I wanted to have sex with him. 470 00:21:37,421 --> 00:21:39,089 I- I- I didn't wanna rush into it. 471 00:21:39,089 --> 00:21:40,883 So even though you said no, you wanted it. 472 00:21:40,883 --> 00:21:44,220 - Objection. Judge Pehlman: Overruled. 473 00:21:44,220 --> 00:21:47,681 I was reluctant with Mark, but I did consent. 474 00:21:47,681 --> 00:21:49,892 With him, it was rape. I said no. 475 00:21:49,892 --> 00:21:51,727 And he raped me. 476 00:21:51,727 --> 00:21:54,563 How do we know when to believe a little girl who cries "no?" 477 00:21:54,563 --> 00:21:56,982 - Objection. - Sustained. 478 00:21:56,982 --> 00:21:58,984 Ms. Abrams, you told your therapist that you thought 479 00:21:58,984 --> 00:22:01,237 this whole event was partially your fault, didn't you? 480 00:22:01,237 --> 00:22:03,447 Objection, communications between the witness 481 00:22:03,447 --> 00:22:05,115 and her doctor are privileged. 482 00:22:05,115 --> 00:22:06,784 Well, she's seeking to recover mental pain 483 00:22:06,784 --> 00:22:08,327 and suffering, Your Honor, 484 00:22:08,327 --> 00:22:10,955 thereby putting her mental condition at issue. 485 00:22:10,955 --> 00:22:12,748 Any statements she made to her doctor 486 00:22:12,748 --> 00:22:16,252 in regard to that condition are therefore not privileged. 487 00:22:16,252 --> 00:22:18,921 I'm going to overrule the objection. 488 00:22:18,921 --> 00:22:20,339 Tell us, ms. Abrams. 489 00:22:20,339 --> 00:22:22,299 Did you not in fact tell your therapist 490 00:22:22,299 --> 00:22:25,886 that you blamed yourself for much of what happened? 491 00:22:25,886 --> 00:22:30,349 [inhales deeply] At first I blamed myself a little, 492 00:22:30,349 --> 00:22:31,934 but then as I thought about it-- 493 00:22:31,934 --> 00:22:33,852 - No further questions. - I realized it wasn't my fault. 494 00:22:33,852 --> 00:22:35,646 And I shouldn't be blamed. 495 00:22:35,646 --> 00:22:42,236 There are no questions before you, Ms. Abrams. That's all. 496 00:22:42,236 --> 00:22:47,324 Re-direct, Mr. Kuzak? 497 00:22:47,324 --> 00:22:53,497 Lori. Do you still blame yourself? 498 00:22:53,497 --> 00:22:58,460 No. He did it to me. 499 00:22:58,460 --> 00:23:01,171 I didn't do anything wrong. 500 00:23:01,171 --> 00:23:04,216 The only thing that I was guilty of is trusting him. 501 00:23:10,097 --> 00:23:11,515 Thank you. 502 00:23:15,978 --> 00:23:18,898 [upbeat music] 503 00:23:25,404 --> 00:23:27,364 Look. I love the place. I really do. 504 00:23:27,364 --> 00:23:30,159 But I just can't swing $225,000. 505 00:23:30,159 --> 00:23:32,912 And even if I could, I'd never get the financing. 506 00:23:32,912 --> 00:23:36,582 Well, that's it, I guess. 507 00:23:36,582 --> 00:23:37,916 Gosh. I feel terrible. 508 00:23:37,916 --> 00:23:39,251 For you too, I mean. 509 00:23:39,251 --> 00:23:41,045 All that work and no commission, huh? 510 00:23:41,045 --> 00:23:44,423 Well. It's a real shame. 511 00:23:44,423 --> 00:23:47,009 You know? [chuckles] 512 00:23:47,009 --> 00:23:49,219 There is a way we could salvage this. 513 00:23:49,219 --> 00:23:50,429 - How? - How? 514 00:23:50,429 --> 00:23:54,308 Well, you know. You... never mind. 515 00:23:54,308 --> 00:23:56,268 No, what? 516 00:23:56,268 --> 00:23:59,146 We could cut the purchase price to $215,000 517 00:23:59,146 --> 00:24:01,357 and you take a 3% commission instead of 6%. 518 00:24:01,357 --> 00:24:03,025 - What? - Sounds drastic, I know. 519 00:24:03,025 --> 00:24:05,861 But not when you consider that 3% of $215,000 520 00:24:05,861 --> 00:24:07,821 is a hell of a lot better than 6% of nothing. 521 00:24:07,821 --> 00:24:09,406 - But-- Markowitz: Yeah, I know. 522 00:24:09,406 --> 00:24:11,075 $215,000's still a little high for you. 523 00:24:11,075 --> 00:24:12,993 But we could give you 100% financing, 524 00:24:12,993 --> 00:24:14,912 completely relieving you of the burden of a down payment. 525 00:24:14,912 --> 00:24:15,996 What? 526 00:24:15,996 --> 00:24:17,081 You take a note for, say, 527 00:24:17,081 --> 00:24:18,832 12% interest payable only, 528 00:24:18,832 --> 00:24:20,542 with a balloon payment for the principal, 529 00:24:20,542 --> 00:24:23,003 the $215,000, at the end of five years. Sweeten it, no? 530 00:24:23,003 --> 00:24:24,046 Stuart. 531 00:24:24,046 --> 00:24:25,798 You mean no down payment at all? 532 00:24:25,798 --> 00:24:28,175 Yeah, it works out very nicely. Solves your cash flow problems. 533 00:24:28,175 --> 00:24:29,677 Gorgeous condominium. 534 00:24:29,677 --> 00:24:31,720 - Well, Ned? - Sounds good to me. 535 00:24:31,720 --> 00:24:33,931 Stuart, can I talk to you for a minute? 536 00:24:33,931 --> 00:24:38,310 Yeah. Excuse me. 537 00:24:38,310 --> 00:24:39,895 Yeah. What's up? 538 00:24:39,895 --> 00:24:41,855 I don't wanna wait five years for my money. 539 00:24:41,855 --> 00:24:44,400 Ann, Ann, look, if you get your money right now, 540 00:24:44,400 --> 00:24:45,984 you're gonna plop it down on a savings account 541 00:24:45,984 --> 00:24:47,820 and get a 6% return on it, right? 542 00:24:47,820 --> 00:24:49,822 I'm getting you 12%, plus you get to defer 543 00:24:49,822 --> 00:24:52,241 your capital gains taxes for five years. 544 00:24:52,241 --> 00:24:53,867 Ann, it's a steal. Believe me. 545 00:24:53,867 --> 00:24:55,411 No. It's too convoluted. 546 00:24:55,411 --> 00:24:57,496 Are you nuts? 547 00:24:57,496 --> 00:24:59,832 Look. This way, you're getting more than your asking price 548 00:24:59,832 --> 00:25:01,709 because of the commission cut and the investment deal 549 00:25:01,709 --> 00:25:02,960 of a lifetime. 550 00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:06,338 - I can't. - Ann. 551 00:25:06,338 --> 00:25:10,175 Uh, I'm sorry. I just can't accept those terms. 552 00:25:10,175 --> 00:25:12,344 Thank you for your interest and I apologize 553 00:25:12,344 --> 00:25:14,471 for the inconvenience. 554 00:25:14,471 --> 00:25:16,682 Um... 555 00:25:16,682 --> 00:25:19,435 uh, give- give- give us until the morning. 556 00:25:19,435 --> 00:25:25,149 And, uh, I'll talk to her. 557 00:25:25,149 --> 00:25:26,567 It's Mrs. Brackman. 558 00:25:26,567 --> 00:25:28,068 I'll have to call her back. 559 00:25:28,068 --> 00:25:33,949 She says it's a crisis. 560 00:25:33,949 --> 00:25:38,078 What? Sheila. Stop shrieking. 561 00:25:38,078 --> 00:25:41,498 Take a moment. 562 00:25:41,498 --> 00:25:42,666 - What? Sheila: Sparky is dead. 563 00:25:44,668 --> 00:25:48,005 What do you mean, he's dead? 564 00:25:48,005 --> 00:25:52,551 Are you sure he's not just sleeping? 565 00:25:52,551 --> 00:25:55,804 Oh my god. I'll call ya right back. 566 00:26:00,058 --> 00:26:05,397 Hilda. Get me the police. 567 00:26:05,397 --> 00:26:10,068 For god's sakes. Sparky. 568 00:26:10,068 --> 00:26:12,529 So, you thought that she wanted this to happen? 569 00:26:12,529 --> 00:26:15,199 Well, yeah. I mean, I thought she was expecting to have sex, 570 00:26:15,199 --> 00:26:17,451 and that I'd be kind of a wimp if I didn't... 571 00:26:17,451 --> 00:26:19,203 like, take charge. 572 00:26:19,203 --> 00:26:21,580 But her resisting didn't suggest to you 573 00:26:21,580 --> 00:26:23,123 that she was less than willing? 574 00:26:23,123 --> 00:26:24,750 Well, a lot of women resist. 575 00:26:24,750 --> 00:26:26,627 Not that I've been with that many, 576 00:26:26,627 --> 00:26:30,088 but some think it's more sexy 577 00:26:30,088 --> 00:26:33,926 if they're sort of overpowered. 578 00:26:33,926 --> 00:26:35,886 - Why is that? - I don't know. I... 579 00:26:35,886 --> 00:26:40,265 I think some women are turned on by the macho thing. 580 00:26:40,265 --> 00:26:42,184 Pittman: And do you think that Ms. Abrams was turned on 581 00:26:42,184 --> 00:26:43,936 by it that night? 582 00:26:43,936 --> 00:26:46,480 Bertrand: Yes, I really thought she was until she screamed. 583 00:26:46,480 --> 00:26:48,398 Pittman: What happened when she screamed? 584 00:26:48,398 --> 00:26:51,944 Bertrand: Well, it was sort of like a blood curdling yell. 585 00:26:51,944 --> 00:26:54,488 I could tell something was wrong so I got off of her, 586 00:26:54,488 --> 00:26:56,865 and that's when she got up and ran out of the room. 587 00:26:56,865 --> 00:26:58,408 Nothing further. 588 00:27:01,453 --> 00:27:04,623 Is it your testimony, sir, that women are turned on 589 00:27:04,623 --> 00:27:06,166 by having their panties ripped off 590 00:27:06,166 --> 00:27:07,709 and their legs forced apart? 591 00:27:07,709 --> 00:27:10,212 Hey, look. I'm not a rapist, alright? 592 00:27:10,212 --> 00:27:11,797 She wanted to have sex with me. 593 00:27:11,797 --> 00:27:14,675 What about these bruises? Did she want these too? 594 00:27:14,675 --> 00:27:18,011 Pittman: Objection. - Overruled. 595 00:27:18,011 --> 00:27:19,680 Take a look at these, people. 596 00:27:19,680 --> 00:27:22,349 Now, here is a girl having fun. 597 00:27:22,349 --> 00:27:24,935 - Objection. - Sustained. 598 00:27:24,935 --> 00:27:26,562 She was yelling at you to stop. 599 00:27:26,562 --> 00:27:28,438 She was struggling to get away. 600 00:27:28,438 --> 00:27:30,190 Now, tell me, Mr. Bertrand, 601 00:27:30,190 --> 00:27:32,025 what exactly does a woman have to do 602 00:27:32,025 --> 00:27:33,777 in order for you to get the message? 603 00:27:33,777 --> 00:27:36,113 I don't know. Maybe she shouldn't have come to my room. 604 00:27:36,113 --> 00:27:37,865 And why is that? 605 00:27:37,865 --> 00:27:39,449 Do you only rape at home? 606 00:27:39,449 --> 00:27:41,827 - Objection. Pehlman: Sustained. 607 00:27:41,827 --> 00:27:43,161 No further questions. 608 00:27:50,502 --> 00:27:52,629 [upbeat music] 609 00:28:01,054 --> 00:28:03,140 Yo. Mr. Brackman. Over here. 610 00:28:08,937 --> 00:28:12,107 How ya doin', sir? It's good to see you. 611 00:28:12,107 --> 00:28:15,444 I must've driven by this place five or six times. 612 00:28:15,444 --> 00:28:17,362 You said dark and outta the way. 613 00:28:17,362 --> 00:28:19,531 - Listen. - Everything alright, Mr. B? 614 00:28:19,531 --> 00:28:20,908 If you don't mind my saying so, 615 00:28:20,908 --> 00:28:22,993 you sounded terrible on the phone. 616 00:28:22,993 --> 00:28:24,745 I'm in a nightmare, Vinnie. 617 00:28:24,745 --> 00:28:26,580 Please, I need your assurances 618 00:28:26,580 --> 00:28:27,873 that we never had this meeting. 619 00:28:27,873 --> 00:28:29,416 Oh, let me say this. 620 00:28:29,416 --> 00:28:31,460 I've been a P.I. 15 years now. 621 00:28:31,460 --> 00:28:36,006 Client swears me to secrecy, goes with me to my grave. 622 00:28:36,006 --> 00:28:38,300 You want some lunch? They make a nice brisket here. 623 00:28:38,300 --> 00:28:40,218 I'm too upset to eat. 624 00:28:40,218 --> 00:28:41,303 My dog's been killed. 625 00:28:41,303 --> 00:28:42,387 What? 626 00:28:42,387 --> 00:28:44,097 My neighbor poisoned him. 627 00:28:44,097 --> 00:28:45,432 We haven't had an autopsy, 628 00:28:45,432 --> 00:28:48,143 but the vet thinks it was strychnine. 629 00:28:48,143 --> 00:28:49,853 That's terrible. 630 00:28:49,853 --> 00:28:53,857 Sparky. My wife found him in the back corner of the yard. 631 00:28:53,857 --> 00:28:56,360 He must've crawled over there to die. 632 00:28:56,360 --> 00:28:57,819 Did you call the police? 633 00:28:57,819 --> 00:28:59,863 They say they can't do anything. 634 00:28:59,863 --> 00:29:01,365 I'm a dog lover myself. 635 00:29:01,365 --> 00:29:03,283 I know what you must be going through. 636 00:29:03,283 --> 00:29:05,035 Some screwball did this to my Little Queenie, 637 00:29:05,035 --> 00:29:06,453 I mean, I wanna go nuts here. 638 00:29:06,453 --> 00:29:08,080 You know, I think I wanna kill somebody. 639 00:29:08,080 --> 00:29:11,458 - Exactly. What about that? - What about what? 640 00:29:11,458 --> 00:29:13,502 - Justice. - Justice? 641 00:29:13,502 --> 00:29:16,004 Surely you must know some people out there? 642 00:29:16,004 --> 00:29:19,299 People in the underworld who could give me justice. 643 00:29:19,299 --> 00:29:22,052 - Justice? How? - As in hit man. 644 00:29:22,052 --> 00:29:23,512 - Hit man? - Shh! 645 00:29:23,512 --> 00:29:25,555 Look, look, look. Time out, here, Mr. B. 646 00:29:25,555 --> 00:29:27,224 I mean, this is extreme. 647 00:29:27,224 --> 00:29:28,767 If you're talkin' about murder 648 00:29:28,767 --> 00:29:30,018 you're gonna have to let me out right here. 649 00:29:30,018 --> 00:29:32,729 Alright. Just break his knees. 650 00:29:32,729 --> 00:29:35,232 Look Mr. B, if you're serious, 651 00:29:35,232 --> 00:29:37,109 and I only pray that you're just very overwrought 652 00:29:37,109 --> 00:29:39,945 and emotional here, I mean, what you're thinkin' about doin', 653 00:29:39,945 --> 00:29:42,239 it- it- it's just plain wrong. 654 00:29:42,239 --> 00:29:44,992 I can't just let Sparky's death go un-avenged. 655 00:29:44,992 --> 00:29:47,369 Could I give you a piece of advice here? 656 00:29:47,369 --> 00:29:50,163 Now look, whatever your differences are with this guy, 657 00:29:50,163 --> 00:29:51,999 and I'm not trying to make light of it, 658 00:29:51,999 --> 00:29:56,294 I mean, how do you even know he did this terrible thing? 659 00:29:56,294 --> 00:29:58,213 Go see 'em. Talk to 'em. 660 00:29:58,213 --> 00:30:01,299 - Confront him directly. - It's the only way. 661 00:30:01,299 --> 00:30:04,344 You're a very wise man, Vinnie. 662 00:30:04,344 --> 00:30:06,179 Thank you for the good advice. 663 00:30:06,179 --> 00:30:10,142 Anytime, sir. It's all part of the service. 664 00:30:10,142 --> 00:30:13,186 Now, this isn't about sex, ladies and gentlemen. 665 00:30:13,186 --> 00:30:15,522 Sex is something that's shared. 666 00:30:15,522 --> 00:30:17,941 What we're talking about here is one person 667 00:30:17,941 --> 00:30:20,068 physically overpowering another. 668 00:30:20,068 --> 00:30:22,029 What we're talking about is a man 669 00:30:22,029 --> 00:30:24,406 sexually assaulting a woman. 670 00:30:24,406 --> 00:30:27,200 What we're talking about is a rape. 671 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:29,911 That's not mitigated by the fact that they knew each other. 672 00:30:29,911 --> 00:30:31,621 Or by the fact that she liked him. 673 00:30:31,621 --> 00:30:33,832 Or even by the fact that she kissed him. 674 00:30:33,832 --> 00:30:36,293 Now, I don't care how benign the setting was. 675 00:30:36,293 --> 00:30:38,545 The fact remains that he physically forced 676 00:30:38,545 --> 00:30:42,299 himself onto her and he raped her. 677 00:30:42,299 --> 00:30:45,635 I know this is not your standard "Guy jumps out of dark alley 678 00:30:45,635 --> 00:30:47,554 with ski mask and a knife" scenario. 679 00:30:47,554 --> 00:30:49,389 This is worse. 680 00:30:49,389 --> 00:30:51,475 Worse because after what he did to her, 681 00:30:51,475 --> 00:30:53,060 she's not only afraid of strangers, 682 00:30:53,060 --> 00:30:55,562 she's afraid of friends. 683 00:30:55,562 --> 00:30:59,274 She was raped by someone she knew. 684 00:30:59,274 --> 00:31:02,861 Someone she had made a judgment about. 685 00:31:02,861 --> 00:31:05,322 And she was betrayed by that judgment. 686 00:31:05,322 --> 00:31:07,616 She no longer can trust friendship. 687 00:31:07,616 --> 00:31:09,785 She no longer can trust her own instincts. 688 00:31:09,785 --> 00:31:12,079 And she no longer has faith in her ability 689 00:31:12,079 --> 00:31:14,915 to tell the good guys from the bad. 690 00:31:14,915 --> 00:31:17,375 Because of what he did to her, 691 00:31:17,375 --> 00:31:19,878 every time she meets a man, she asks herself, 692 00:31:19,878 --> 00:31:23,173 "Could this guy be a rapist?" 693 00:31:23,173 --> 00:31:24,758 Believe me, folks, that's one hell of a scar 694 00:31:24,758 --> 00:31:26,885 to walk around with. 695 00:31:26,885 --> 00:31:31,556 The damage done to my client by this man is irreparable. 696 00:31:31,556 --> 00:31:34,601 Absolutely irreparable. 697 00:31:34,601 --> 00:31:39,981 And for the sake of this scared, young woman, 698 00:31:39,981 --> 00:31:43,902 I ask you to make him pay for it. 699 00:31:53,245 --> 00:31:57,415 It's a strange phenomenon sometimes when boy meets girl. 700 00:31:57,415 --> 00:31:59,584 Everything is so unstated. 701 00:31:59,584 --> 00:32:01,628 There are no pronouncements of affection 702 00:32:01,628 --> 00:32:04,631 or declaration of attraction. Just the opposite. 703 00:32:04,631 --> 00:32:10,679 We send signals. Little smile. Maybe a squeeze of the hand. 704 00:32:10,679 --> 00:32:13,723 Sometimes signals get mixed. 705 00:32:13,723 --> 00:32:17,060 And the problem with playing this little guessing game 706 00:32:17,060 --> 00:32:20,021 is that people guess wrong. 707 00:32:20,021 --> 00:32:23,233 According to the plaintiff, my client did just that. 708 00:32:23,233 --> 00:32:25,277 But the thing you people have to consider here 709 00:32:25,277 --> 00:32:27,487 is not whether his guess was right or wrong, 710 00:32:27,487 --> 00:32:33,201 but whether it was reasonable under the circumstances. 711 00:32:33,201 --> 00:32:37,038 They meet at a party. Both have been drinking. 712 00:32:37,038 --> 00:32:40,333 She's attracted to him. He to her. 713 00:32:40,333 --> 00:32:41,918 And they leave after midnight 714 00:32:41,918 --> 00:32:43,753 to go back to his room together. 715 00:32:43,753 --> 00:32:48,300 They sit on the sofa. They embrace. They kiss. 716 00:32:48,300 --> 00:32:50,677 And then it goes further than she now says 717 00:32:50,677 --> 00:32:52,220 she wanted it to go. 718 00:32:52,220 --> 00:32:54,306 And she now claims that he must've known 719 00:32:54,306 --> 00:32:56,266 that she wanted him to stop. 720 00:32:56,266 --> 00:32:57,809 Because she said no? 721 00:32:57,809 --> 00:33:00,896 Well, unfortunately, one of the little signals 722 00:33:00,896 --> 00:33:02,564 that young women are schooled to flash 723 00:33:02,564 --> 00:33:04,316 is a sign of resistance. 724 00:33:04,316 --> 00:33:08,278 It's simply not proper to give sex freely. 725 00:33:08,278 --> 00:33:10,488 Now, we can all say, "Hey this is the 80s," 726 00:33:10,488 --> 00:33:12,157 but every woman in this courtroom knows 727 00:33:12,157 --> 00:33:13,617 that it is more respectable, 728 00:33:13,617 --> 00:33:17,037 more feminine, and sometimes more alluring 729 00:33:17,037 --> 00:33:18,705 to manifest a sign of resistance. 730 00:33:18,705 --> 00:33:20,957 At least initially. 731 00:33:20,957 --> 00:33:22,626 You know something else? 732 00:33:22,626 --> 00:33:25,170 The men know it too. 733 00:33:25,170 --> 00:33:27,964 The simple fact is that sometimes we say no, 734 00:33:27,964 --> 00:33:29,633 when we really mean yes. 735 00:33:29,633 --> 00:33:33,136 And sometimes we say no when we really mean no. 736 00:33:33,136 --> 00:33:37,807 And sometimes men can't tell which is which. 737 00:33:37,807 --> 00:33:39,559 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, 738 00:33:39,559 --> 00:33:41,978 the plaintiff is asking you to punish my client 739 00:33:41,978 --> 00:33:44,105 for not being a better mind reader. 740 00:33:44,105 --> 00:33:45,649 But before you do, 741 00:33:45,649 --> 00:33:48,443 I want to remind you of a few indisputable facts. 742 00:33:50,779 --> 00:33:53,657 She admitted that it was conceivable for my client 743 00:33:53,657 --> 00:33:55,700 to think that she wanted to have sex with him. 744 00:33:55,700 --> 00:33:57,702 She admitted that she had said, "No" in the past 745 00:33:57,702 --> 00:33:59,162 when she really didn't mean no, 746 00:33:59,162 --> 00:34:01,206 and she admitted that as soon as she cried out 747 00:34:01,206 --> 00:34:06,169 he retreated, and she admitted that she blamed herself... 748 00:34:06,169 --> 00:34:07,587 for much of what happened. 749 00:34:11,299 --> 00:34:15,303 Two kids and a lot of suffering already. 750 00:34:15,303 --> 00:34:17,472 There's no rape here. 751 00:34:17,472 --> 00:34:20,100 Did things get out of hand? Sure. 752 00:34:20,100 --> 00:34:22,519 But rape? 753 00:34:22,519 --> 00:34:24,020 You know better. 754 00:34:31,528 --> 00:34:34,364 [upbeat music] 755 00:34:44,541 --> 00:34:48,128 May I help you? Sir. Wait a minute. 756 00:34:48,128 --> 00:34:49,546 Stand up, you murderer. 757 00:34:49,546 --> 00:34:51,423 What? 758 00:34:51,423 --> 00:34:53,341 Aah! 759 00:34:53,341 --> 00:34:55,552 Get back. If you want a piece of me, 760 00:34:55,552 --> 00:34:56,970 you know where to find me. 761 00:34:58,638 --> 00:35:00,432 Somebody call the police. 762 00:35:00,432 --> 00:35:02,267 Mr- Mr. Keris, are you alright? 763 00:35:09,649 --> 00:35:14,029 Clerk: All rise. 764 00:35:14,029 --> 00:35:16,906 Be seated. 765 00:35:16,906 --> 00:35:20,660 Judge Pehlman: Mr. Foreman, has the jury reached a verdict? 766 00:35:20,660 --> 00:35:22,037 We have, Your Honor. 767 00:35:34,966 --> 00:35:37,636 Clerk: "In the matter of Abrams vs. Bertrand, 768 00:35:37,636 --> 00:35:40,180 we the jury find in favor of the plaintiff, 769 00:35:40,180 --> 00:35:42,098 Lori Abrams. 770 00:35:42,098 --> 00:35:44,517 We further find that the defendant, Richard Bertrand, 771 00:35:44,517 --> 00:35:46,811 be held liable to pay damages to the plaintiff 772 00:35:46,811 --> 00:35:49,105 in the amount of $1. 773 00:35:49,105 --> 00:35:50,857 What? 774 00:35:50,857 --> 00:35:52,817 That's great. 775 00:35:54,152 --> 00:35:56,571 The jury is dismissed. 776 00:35:56,571 --> 00:35:58,907 The court is adjourned. 777 00:36:05,163 --> 00:36:07,165 Mr. Kuzak, what does the verdict mean? 778 00:36:07,165 --> 00:36:09,084 The jury reaffirmed our belief 779 00:36:09,084 --> 00:36:11,461 that Mr. Bertrand sexually assaulted my client. 780 00:36:11,461 --> 00:36:14,172 Ms. Abrams, are you disappointed in the monetary amount? 781 00:36:14,172 --> 00:36:15,590 No, it- it's great. 782 00:36:15,590 --> 00:36:17,717 Uh, after legal fees, I guess, uh, 60 cents? 783 00:36:17,717 --> 00:36:20,261 - Um, do you have any change? - Come on. This way. 784 00:36:20,261 --> 00:36:23,515 No comment. We have no comment. 785 00:36:23,515 --> 00:36:26,434 This stinks. I want a new trial. 786 00:36:26,434 --> 00:36:28,603 Well, I don't know that we have grounds for a new trial. 787 00:36:28,603 --> 00:36:31,231 And even if we did, I'm not sure it would do any good. 788 00:36:31,231 --> 00:36:33,316 How can you say that? The man raped me. 789 00:36:33,316 --> 00:36:36,653 Lori, look. You knew this was gonna be a tough case going in. 790 00:36:36,653 --> 00:36:39,489 You were drinking, you did go to his room, 791 00:36:39,489 --> 00:36:41,491 and at least initially you consented to what was going on. 792 00:36:41,491 --> 00:36:44,119 - So I deserve what I got? - I didn't say that. 793 00:36:44,119 --> 00:36:45,829 But I think the jury was saying with its verdict 794 00:36:45,829 --> 00:36:47,956 that even though you were assaulted you have to take 795 00:36:47,956 --> 00:36:50,625 some measure of responsibility for what happened. 796 00:36:50,625 --> 00:36:52,836 And the next jury will probably say the same thing. 797 00:36:52,836 --> 00:36:55,213 Or even worse, we could flat out lose. 798 00:36:55,213 --> 00:36:57,632 You never really believed in me did you, Mr. Kuzak? 799 00:36:57,632 --> 00:37:00,093 I mean, you took my case because you thought you could win. 800 00:37:00,093 --> 00:37:03,471 And because you didn't, it isn't worth any more of your time. 801 00:37:03,471 --> 00:37:08,017 I'm suggesting that it isn't worth any more of your time. 802 00:37:08,017 --> 00:37:09,602 Let it go, Lori. 803 00:37:09,602 --> 00:37:11,229 You had your day in court. 804 00:37:11,229 --> 00:37:14,107 You established that he raped you. 805 00:37:14,107 --> 00:37:16,151 Now, for your own good, just drop it. 806 00:37:16,151 --> 00:37:18,236 Get on with your life. 807 00:37:18,236 --> 00:37:21,030 I'll tell you something, Mr. Kuzak. 808 00:37:21,030 --> 00:37:23,700 The only thing that I'm thinking of dropping is you. 809 00:37:25,201 --> 00:37:26,578 [Kuzak sighs] 810 00:37:32,083 --> 00:37:34,836 You got a minute? 811 00:37:34,836 --> 00:37:36,838 I think we better discuss the situation. 812 00:37:36,838 --> 00:37:38,173 What's to discuss? 813 00:37:38,173 --> 00:37:39,549 Well, you left those people hanging. 814 00:37:39,549 --> 00:37:41,342 Are you gonna take their offer or not? 815 00:37:41,342 --> 00:37:42,969 No. 816 00:37:42,969 --> 00:37:44,095 I shouldn't have to explain this to you, Ann. 817 00:37:44,095 --> 00:37:45,638 Then don't. 818 00:37:45,638 --> 00:37:48,892 Ann. Look, these people negotiated in good faith. 819 00:37:48,892 --> 00:37:50,685 If you pass on it, that's it. You lose the sale. 820 00:37:50,685 --> 00:37:51,895 I'm aware of that, Stuart. 821 00:37:51,895 --> 00:37:53,271 And are you aware of the fact 822 00:37:53,271 --> 00:37:54,647 that you opened yourself up to a lawsuit? 823 00:37:54,647 --> 00:37:56,399 Your broker could sue you for this. 824 00:37:56,399 --> 00:37:58,818 - Will you stop brow-beating me? - I'm not brow-beating you. 825 00:37:58,818 --> 00:38:00,320 - I'm explaining... - Yes you are. 826 00:38:00,320 --> 00:38:02,530 You're selling my home out from under me. 827 00:38:02,530 --> 00:38:05,617 My- my things. My privacy. My space. 828 00:38:05,617 --> 00:38:08,286 I didn't put your house in the market, Ann. You did. 829 00:38:08,286 --> 00:38:09,746 Well, whose idea was it? 830 00:38:09,746 --> 00:38:11,623 Hey, go kill yourself. Will ya? 831 00:38:11,623 --> 00:38:13,917 Don't you dare talk to me like that, Stuart. 832 00:38:13,917 --> 00:38:15,543 Not you, Ann. Them. 833 00:38:17,420 --> 00:38:20,298 [sighs] 834 00:38:20,298 --> 00:38:23,760 Look. I've got a lot of work to do, Stuart. Okay? 835 00:38:23,760 --> 00:38:26,804 Ann. If you have a problem with me, then deal with me. 836 00:38:26,804 --> 00:38:28,181 If you have a problem with our living together 837 00:38:28,181 --> 00:38:29,599 then somehow we'll deal with that. 838 00:38:29,599 --> 00:38:31,267 But you're giving me mixed signals. 839 00:38:31,267 --> 00:38:33,561 It's not fair to me, Ann. It's not fair to you. 840 00:38:33,561 --> 00:38:35,396 It's not fair to these people. 841 00:38:35,396 --> 00:38:38,107 Stuart, I'm really busy. I'm- I'm running late. 842 00:38:38,107 --> 00:38:40,109 Can we please talk about this later. 843 00:38:40,109 --> 00:38:42,612 I have to call your broker. What am I supposed to tell her? 844 00:38:42,612 --> 00:38:45,990 Tell her anything you want. The deal is off. 845 00:38:45,990 --> 00:38:48,034 So, I just have to go and clean up your little mess. 846 00:38:48,034 --> 00:38:50,537 Is that it? You are some piece of work, lady. 847 00:38:50,537 --> 00:38:52,997 And you are a manipulative, controlling piece of... 848 00:38:52,997 --> 00:38:54,290 Ann. 849 00:38:54,290 --> 00:38:57,335 The world according to Garpowitz. 850 00:38:57,335 --> 00:38:59,379 Hey. Do you mind? 851 00:38:59,379 --> 00:39:03,049 - Close the shutters. - The shutters don't close. 852 00:39:03,049 --> 00:39:04,634 Let me do it. 853 00:39:10,598 --> 00:39:14,894 I can't get any work done in this place. 854 00:39:14,894 --> 00:39:19,482 - Where are you going? - Home. 855 00:39:19,482 --> 00:39:21,776 Well, I got work late. I'll be home later. 856 00:39:21,776 --> 00:39:23,528 Not your home. My home. 857 00:39:28,324 --> 00:39:29,826 Michael, there's a woman here 858 00:39:29,826 --> 00:39:31,786 to see you about the Lori Abrams trial. 859 00:39:31,786 --> 00:39:34,330 She says it's real important. 860 00:39:34,330 --> 00:39:37,917 Well, tell her to come in. 861 00:39:37,917 --> 00:39:39,294 You can come in now. 862 00:39:40,837 --> 00:39:42,463 Mr. Kuzak? 863 00:39:42,463 --> 00:39:44,007 - Fran Winston. - Hi. 864 00:39:44,007 --> 00:39:46,467 - Hi. - What can I do for ya? 865 00:39:46,467 --> 00:39:49,554 It's about the Abrams case and the man that raped her. 866 00:39:53,099 --> 00:39:54,475 He raped me too. 867 00:39:59,480 --> 00:40:00,940 What? 868 00:40:00,940 --> 00:40:03,860 About a year ago. It was the same kinda thing. 869 00:40:03,860 --> 00:40:06,654 We were on a date, and on the way home he pulled over 870 00:40:06,654 --> 00:40:08,489 to the side of this mountain road. 871 00:40:08,489 --> 00:40:10,325 He pulled right to the ledge so that there was 872 00:40:10,325 --> 00:40:12,952 no way out on my side. It was a sheer drop. 873 00:40:14,787 --> 00:40:18,166 And then he raped me. 874 00:40:18,166 --> 00:40:20,501 - Well, did you tell the police? - No. 875 00:40:20,501 --> 00:40:23,713 And I'm not going to either. Or anybody else for that matter. 876 00:40:23,713 --> 00:40:27,550 - B- but he raped you. - It doesn't do any good. 877 00:40:27,550 --> 00:40:30,011 The police won't prosecute, and you can see what happens 878 00:40:30,011 --> 00:40:32,388 when you try to sue. 879 00:40:32,388 --> 00:40:34,390 But why didn't you come forward before now? 880 00:40:34,390 --> 00:40:37,226 I could've put you on the stand. We could've nailed him. 881 00:40:37,226 --> 00:40:39,020 I don't wanna tell anybody about this. 882 00:40:39,020 --> 00:40:41,147 I'm married now. 883 00:40:41,147 --> 00:40:42,899 I won't let it destroy my life 884 00:40:42,899 --> 00:40:45,485 anymore than it already has. 885 00:40:45,485 --> 00:40:48,321 Then why are you here today? 886 00:40:48,321 --> 00:40:49,906 I want you to tell your client. 887 00:40:49,906 --> 00:40:52,408 I just want her to know that she's not crazy. 888 00:40:52,408 --> 00:40:54,035 That man is a rapist. 889 00:40:55,620 --> 00:40:57,288 Mrs. Winston. 890 00:40:57,288 --> 00:40:59,415 And just so you know, that's not my real name. 891 00:41:08,883 --> 00:41:11,386 - Got a minute? - Sure. 892 00:41:11,386 --> 00:41:14,764 I just found out that the guy who raped Lori Abrams 893 00:41:14,764 --> 00:41:17,600 raped somebody else before. 894 00:41:17,600 --> 00:41:20,520 Well, that information would, in all probability, 895 00:41:20,520 --> 00:41:22,313 be inadmissible. 896 00:41:22,313 --> 00:41:24,941 Nevertheless, I think I was casting the same presumption 897 00:41:24,941 --> 00:41:26,401 as everyone else. 898 00:41:26,401 --> 00:41:28,778 That somehow she brought this on herself. 899 00:41:28,778 --> 00:41:31,322 That she deserved it, when the fact is she was 900 00:41:31,322 --> 00:41:33,908 every bit as wronged as she says she was. 901 00:41:33,908 --> 00:41:35,743 Do you think your feelings in this case 902 00:41:35,743 --> 00:41:37,578 compromised your performance? 903 00:41:37,578 --> 00:41:39,372 Yes, damn it. 904 00:41:39,372 --> 00:41:43,459 When I lost, a part of me turned on her. 905 00:41:43,459 --> 00:41:46,546 It was easier for me to blame her than it was to blame myself. 906 00:41:46,546 --> 00:41:49,132 Excuse me. Mike. Doug Brackman's on three. 907 00:41:49,132 --> 00:41:51,718 He says it's an emergency. 908 00:41:55,888 --> 00:41:59,600 Douglas? 909 00:41:59,600 --> 00:42:01,352 Where are you? 910 00:42:01,352 --> 00:42:03,187 No, no. I'll be right down. 911 00:42:06,941 --> 00:42:08,151 Douglas has been arrested. 912 00:42:09,193 --> 00:42:11,487 [instrumental music] 913 00:42:35,052 --> 00:42:38,389 [gasps] Who's that? Who's that? 914 00:42:38,389 --> 00:42:42,518 Oh my god. I- I- I'm so sorry. 915 00:42:43,269 --> 00:42:45,021 [laughing] 916 00:43:04,415 --> 00:43:06,584 Thank god you're here. 917 00:43:06,584 --> 00:43:08,753 You've gotta get me out. I'm going crazy. 918 00:43:08,753 --> 00:43:11,297 - Okay, Douglas. Take it easy. - You take it easy. 919 00:43:11,297 --> 00:43:14,842 They deliberately put me in a cell with homosexuals. 920 00:43:14,842 --> 00:43:17,553 - What? - Homosexual rapists. 921 00:43:17,553 --> 00:43:19,430 They've all been eyeing me. 922 00:43:19,430 --> 00:43:22,225 I've only been safe so far by keeping my back to the wall. 923 00:43:22,225 --> 00:43:24,435 Douglas. What is going on with you? 924 00:43:24,435 --> 00:43:26,813 This business has gotten way out of hand. 925 00:43:26,813 --> 00:43:28,606 Out of hand? 926 00:43:28,606 --> 00:43:31,150 He killed Sparky and they throw me in jail? 927 00:43:31,150 --> 00:43:33,236 He's got a concussion. You could've killed him. 928 00:43:33,236 --> 00:43:35,196 You could get jail time for this. 929 00:43:35,196 --> 00:43:37,573 He killed my Sparky. 930 00:43:37,573 --> 00:43:39,992 [sighs] Okay, Douglas. 931 00:43:41,118 --> 00:43:42,870 You loved your dog, hmm? 932 00:43:42,870 --> 00:43:44,372 But come on. 933 00:43:44,372 --> 00:43:46,707 That dog was the only creature on this earth 934 00:43:46,707 --> 00:43:48,709 who loved me for me. 935 00:43:48,709 --> 00:43:50,920 And this bastard took him away from me. 936 00:43:50,920 --> 00:43:53,381 Forever. 937 00:43:53,381 --> 00:43:56,926 When he killed Sparky, a part of me died. 938 00:43:56,926 --> 00:43:59,011 You can't just let him get away with it. 939 00:44:00,805 --> 00:44:04,767 Alright. Alright. 940 00:44:04,767 --> 00:44:06,894 But there's nothing we can do about it tonight, 941 00:44:06,894 --> 00:44:10,439 so, first thing's first, huh? Let's get you bailed out. 942 00:44:10,439 --> 00:44:12,233 Okay. 943 00:44:12,233 --> 00:44:14,569 You alright? 944 00:44:16,154 --> 00:44:19,907 [instrumental music] 945 00:44:47,268 --> 00:44:50,021 [sighs] Busy? 946 00:44:50,021 --> 00:44:51,147 Yeah. As a matter of fact I am. 947 00:44:53,274 --> 00:44:55,067 Too busy for an apology? [sighs] 948 00:44:57,653 --> 00:44:59,322 I'm sorry for all the chaos, Stuart. 949 00:44:59,322 --> 00:45:01,324 I... I was worried that I would lose 950 00:45:01,324 --> 00:45:03,367 all my autonomy and I panicked. 951 00:45:03,367 --> 00:45:05,494 Ann, all I ever wanted was for you to do 952 00:45:05,494 --> 00:45:07,413 whatever makes ya happy. Alright? 953 00:45:07,413 --> 00:45:09,040 I'm trying to. 954 00:45:09,040 --> 00:45:11,751 - So what do you want? - Did you call the realtor? 955 00:45:11,751 --> 00:45:14,503 Yeah. Yeah. I told her the deal was off. 956 00:45:14,503 --> 00:45:16,172 Oh. 957 00:45:16,172 --> 00:45:17,798 Well, you said that's what you wanted, right? 958 00:45:23,679 --> 00:45:26,849 [chuckles] 959 00:45:26,849 --> 00:45:31,395 I'll call her in the morning and we'll make it work, okay? 960 00:45:31,395 --> 00:45:32,647 Thanks. 961 00:45:34,482 --> 00:45:39,362 Hey. 962 00:45:39,362 --> 00:45:42,031 Home? 963 00:45:42,031 --> 00:45:43,658 Home. 964 00:45:52,291 --> 00:45:53,793 I love you, Garpowitz. 965 00:45:55,378 --> 00:45:56,921 I love you too. 966 00:45:59,799 --> 00:46:02,718 [romantic music] 967 00:46:15,147 --> 00:46:17,900 [theme music] 968 00:46:43,259 --> 00:46:44,760 [music fades]