1 00:00:00,083 --> 00:00:02,002 [footsteps] 2 00:00:06,048 --> 00:00:08,217 Sorry, pal, I didn't see you. 3 00:00:08,217 --> 00:00:09,927 We're even. 4 00:00:09,927 --> 00:00:11,720 [indistinct chatter] 5 00:00:15,265 --> 00:00:17,351 Why, thank you, Ms. Lamb. 6 00:00:17,351 --> 00:00:19,561 Okay, so how did you know it's me? 7 00:00:19,561 --> 00:00:22,147 The blind have mysterious powers. 8 00:00:22,147 --> 00:00:24,358 Also, I recognized your perfume. 9 00:00:24,358 --> 00:00:27,319 Actually, I know a great deal about you. 10 00:00:27,319 --> 00:00:29,529 Like what? 11 00:00:29,529 --> 00:00:33,075 - Would you like to know? - Hm. 12 00:00:33,075 --> 00:00:36,411 I know World Wide Studios had a helluva short list 13 00:00:36,411 --> 00:00:38,413 before deciding on you to represent them. 14 00:00:38,413 --> 00:00:42,167 I know our male jurors find you very appealing, 15 00:00:42,167 --> 00:00:44,503 but you don't seem to have alienated the women. 16 00:00:44,503 --> 00:00:47,339 I know you are wearing a pink jacket 17 00:00:47,339 --> 00:00:51,093 with a vest and no blouse. 18 00:00:51,093 --> 00:00:54,596 And Judge Lobel doesn't approve of the length of your skirt. 19 00:00:54,596 --> 00:00:56,056 Hm? [laughs] 20 00:00:59,393 --> 00:01:00,852 And I know you're a blusher. 21 00:01:00,852 --> 00:01:02,229 How do you know that? 22 00:01:02,229 --> 00:01:03,897 I can feel your heat. 23 00:01:03,897 --> 00:01:06,942 [laughing] And I know a good line when I hear one. 24 00:01:06,942 --> 00:01:09,194 Is this how you throw opposing Counsel off her game? 25 00:01:09,194 --> 00:01:10,821 No. 26 00:01:10,821 --> 00:01:14,950 My curiosity about you is special. 27 00:01:17,035 --> 00:01:20,330 Isn't this a little improper? 28 00:01:20,330 --> 00:01:22,833 Not unless our resolve to win our respective cases 29 00:01:22,833 --> 00:01:25,085 is somehow compromised. 30 00:01:25,085 --> 00:01:26,503 Oh, well, there's no chance of that. 31 00:01:26,503 --> 00:01:29,089 Agreed. 32 00:01:29,089 --> 00:01:31,675 So, did your assistant mention the warts on my nose? 33 00:01:31,675 --> 00:01:33,760 [laughs] No. 34 00:01:33,760 --> 00:01:36,305 There are limitations to my method of research. 35 00:01:36,305 --> 00:01:38,932 Then why don't you see for yourself. 36 00:01:38,932 --> 00:01:40,517 [indistinct chatter] 37 00:02:00,037 --> 00:02:03,248 [laughs] Now what? 38 00:02:03,248 --> 00:02:05,625 - Nothing. - Really? 39 00:02:05,625 --> 00:02:06,960 Until this case is over. 40 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:09,504 Alright. We'll put it on hold. 41 00:02:09,504 --> 00:02:10,630 Until I win. 42 00:02:10,630 --> 00:02:12,132 - Until you win? - Uh-huh. 43 00:02:12,132 --> 00:02:15,177 Are you sure you want to wait that long? 44 00:02:15,177 --> 00:02:17,721 [theme music] 45 00:02:47,084 --> 00:02:49,044 [music continues] 46 00:03:19,157 --> 00:03:21,118 [music continues] 47 00:03:46,893 --> 00:03:48,854 [instrumental music] 48 00:04:10,709 --> 00:04:13,420 Moving on. Brennen vs. World Wide Studios. 49 00:04:13,420 --> 00:04:15,255 Yeah. Our settlement offer was rejected. 50 00:04:15,255 --> 00:04:17,799 - The trial's continuing. - McCoy's playing hard to get? 51 00:04:17,799 --> 00:04:19,551 - It's nothing I can't handle. - Are you sure? 52 00:04:19,551 --> 00:04:21,928 Beautiful, young actress maimed by breast implants? 53 00:04:21,928 --> 00:04:23,847 Look, Cheryl Brennen is sympathetic. 54 00:04:23,847 --> 00:04:25,182 But she's suing the wrong party. 55 00:04:25,182 --> 00:04:26,558 I think the jury will see that. 56 00:04:26,558 --> 00:04:28,852 Next up, Bob Steinlage versus 57 00:04:28,852 --> 00:04:32,439 Florence Leach, a.k.a. Madame Eldemira? 58 00:04:32,439 --> 00:04:34,274 - I'm afraid to ask. - Madame Eldemira? 59 00:04:34,274 --> 00:04:35,525 Psychic to the stars? 60 00:04:35,525 --> 00:04:37,027 That's the one. [laughs] 61 00:04:37,027 --> 00:04:39,154 My client went to her Beverly Hills Center 62 00:04:39,154 --> 00:04:42,240 of Psychic Understanding for help with his love life. 63 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:45,660 She took him for $160,000... 64 00:04:45,660 --> 00:04:47,996 [chuckles] in cash and merchandise. 65 00:04:47,996 --> 00:04:49,915 So now he's suing her for fraud. 66 00:04:49,915 --> 00:04:51,625 Oh, come on. Any guy who forks over six figures 67 00:04:51,625 --> 00:04:53,502 to a psychic deserves what he gets. 68 00:04:53,502 --> 00:04:55,504 Now, she convinced him he was being 69 00:04:55,504 --> 00:04:57,881 controlled by his dead wife's spirit. 70 00:04:57,881 --> 00:04:59,591 Oh, well, why didn't you say so? 71 00:04:59,591 --> 00:05:02,469 Look, we've tried to settle this but Madame Eldemira 72 00:05:02,469 --> 00:05:04,846 seems determined to have her day in court. 73 00:05:04,846 --> 00:05:07,015 Well, maybe she knows something you do not know. 74 00:05:07,015 --> 00:05:08,016 Why doesn't she just tell you 75 00:05:08,016 --> 00:05:09,392 the outcome of the trial now 76 00:05:09,392 --> 00:05:11,019 and save everyone a lot of time and money? 77 00:05:11,019 --> 00:05:14,064 - Do-do-do-do. Do-do-do-do. - This meeting is over. 78 00:05:14,064 --> 00:05:16,399 How did you know that? [laughs] 79 00:05:22,989 --> 00:05:28,828 Mr. Steinlage, why did you go to see Madame Eldemira? 80 00:05:28,828 --> 00:05:30,372 My wife had been dead about a year 81 00:05:30,372 --> 00:05:33,124 and so I thought I should start dating again. 82 00:05:33,124 --> 00:05:35,502 In three months I must've asked out fifty women. 83 00:05:35,502 --> 00:05:36,836 None of them would even agree to a cup of coffee. 84 00:05:36,836 --> 00:05:38,255 It was very weird. 85 00:05:38,255 --> 00:05:41,258 What did Madame Eldemira say was wrong? 86 00:05:41,258 --> 00:05:43,468 She said that my wife didn't want me seeing anyone else 87 00:05:43,468 --> 00:05:46,846 so she was sabotaging my love life from beyond the grave. 88 00:05:46,846 --> 00:05:48,598 And did you believe her? 89 00:05:48,598 --> 00:05:50,934 Naturally, I was skeptical at first, but... 90 00:05:50,934 --> 00:05:52,227 my wife had resented my luck 91 00:05:52,227 --> 00:05:53,520 with the ladies when she was alive 92 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:57,107 so Madame Eldemira got me thinking. 93 00:05:57,107 --> 00:06:00,902 And then, uh, and then she did that chicken thing. 94 00:06:00,902 --> 00:06:03,071 Could you please describe 95 00:06:03,071 --> 00:06:06,241 the "chicken thing" to the court, Mr. Steinlage? 96 00:06:06,241 --> 00:06:09,119 She had me breathe into he mouth of this chicken. 97 00:06:09,119 --> 00:06:10,787 And then, uh, a couple of minutes 98 00:06:10,787 --> 00:06:12,539 later the chicken was dead. 99 00:06:12,539 --> 00:06:14,291 And what did she say that meant? 100 00:06:14,291 --> 00:06:16,835 She said the evil presence of my dead wife was inside me 101 00:06:16,835 --> 00:06:19,087 and that's what killed the chicken. 102 00:06:19,087 --> 00:06:21,715 And what did Madame Eldemira tell you 103 00:06:21,715 --> 00:06:24,467 you had to do to get rid of your wife's spirit? 104 00:06:24,467 --> 00:06:25,886 Give her the two hundred and fifty grand 105 00:06:25,886 --> 00:06:27,762 from Julie's life insurance. 106 00:06:27,762 --> 00:06:29,306 She said that evil lived in money 107 00:06:29,306 --> 00:06:31,099 and she'd bless it and give it back to me. 108 00:06:31,099 --> 00:06:32,434 And did she give it back? 109 00:06:32,434 --> 00:06:34,185 Most of it. She kept fifty thousand. 110 00:06:34,185 --> 00:06:36,271 She said it was still cursed. 111 00:06:36,271 --> 00:06:39,357 What else did Madame Eldemira ask for? 112 00:06:39,357 --> 00:06:43,028 Stuff to appease Julie's vengeful spirit. 113 00:06:43,028 --> 00:06:47,073 Gourmet foods, designer clothing. 114 00:06:47,073 --> 00:06:49,951 And a, uh, a Lincoln Town Car. 115 00:06:49,951 --> 00:06:52,245 To drive my wife's spirit out of town. 116 00:06:52,245 --> 00:06:55,290 [laughs] Quiet down. 117 00:06:55,290 --> 00:06:58,251 Well, Mr. Steinlage, did Madame Eldemira 118 00:06:58,251 --> 00:06:59,377 solve your dating problem? 119 00:06:59,377 --> 00:07:00,629 No. 120 00:07:00,629 --> 00:07:01,713 But did she promise that she would? 121 00:07:01,713 --> 00:07:03,423 Absolutely. 122 00:07:03,423 --> 00:07:05,258 Do you think I'd drop that kinda dough on a maybe? 123 00:07:05,258 --> 00:07:09,220 Thank you, Mr. Steinlage. No further questions. 124 00:07:09,220 --> 00:07:13,475 Mr. Steinlage, did my client at any time 125 00:07:13,475 --> 00:07:15,977 force you to give her money or gifts? 126 00:07:15,977 --> 00:07:17,354 She said something awful might happen 127 00:07:17,354 --> 00:07:18,521 if I didn't do what she said. 128 00:07:18,521 --> 00:07:19,731 What kind of awful thing? 129 00:07:19,731 --> 00:07:20,982 She wasn't specific. 130 00:07:20,982 --> 00:07:22,692 Before coming to see Madame Eldemira 131 00:07:22,692 --> 00:07:24,361 didn't you seek out the help of a psychotherapist? 132 00:07:24,361 --> 00:07:25,904 Objection. Relevance? 133 00:07:25,904 --> 00:07:26,905 Establishing a pattern, Your Honor. 134 00:07:26,905 --> 00:07:28,365 I'll allow it. 135 00:07:28,365 --> 00:07:31,076 You can answer the question, Mr. Steinlage. 136 00:07:31,076 --> 00:07:32,577 Yeah, I went to see a shrink. 137 00:07:32,577 --> 00:07:33,828 I thought maybe it was something I was doing 138 00:07:33,828 --> 00:07:35,246 that was scaring the girls off. 139 00:07:35,246 --> 00:07:37,290 And how much did you spend on psychotherapy? 140 00:07:37,290 --> 00:07:38,958 About $7000 bucks. 141 00:07:38,958 --> 00:07:40,877 And did your psychotherapist solve your problem? 142 00:07:40,877 --> 00:07:41,920 Obviously not, or I wouldn't have gotten 143 00:07:41,920 --> 00:07:43,588 mixed up with Madame Voo Doo. 144 00:07:43,588 --> 00:07:45,799 Move to strike the "voodoo" reference, Your Honor. 145 00:07:45,799 --> 00:07:48,259 Granted. The jury will disregard. 146 00:07:48,259 --> 00:07:50,470 When you terminated your treatment 147 00:07:50,470 --> 00:07:52,263 did your psychotherapist suggest 148 00:07:52,263 --> 00:07:54,224 that you would be better off if you continued to see him? 149 00:07:54,224 --> 00:07:55,892 He maybe have said something like that. But I-- 150 00:07:55,892 --> 00:07:57,977 - And are you suing him? - It's not the same thing. 151 00:07:57,977 --> 00:07:59,062 She played me for a fool. 152 00:07:59,062 --> 00:08:00,563 So, you can't get a date. 153 00:08:00,563 --> 00:08:02,399 You can't solve your own problems. 154 00:08:02,399 --> 00:08:04,859 You feel like a fool. And that makes client a fraud? 155 00:08:04,859 --> 00:08:07,904 - Objection. - Withdrawn, I'm finished. 156 00:08:12,867 --> 00:08:14,953 They'd read me for the role twice. 157 00:08:14,953 --> 00:08:16,579 Then my agent called and told me 158 00:08:16,579 --> 00:08:18,998 Jeffrey Stern wanted to take me to lunch. 159 00:08:18,998 --> 00:08:21,084 And what happened when you met Mr. Stern? 160 00:08:21,084 --> 00:08:23,294 He said how much he wanted me. 161 00:08:23,294 --> 00:08:25,046 But there was a problem. 162 00:08:25,046 --> 00:08:28,883 He'd always pictured the character as more voluptuous. 163 00:08:28,883 --> 00:08:31,636 Fuller. Riper. That's how he put it. 164 00:08:31,636 --> 00:08:33,680 Unless, I could solve his problem, 165 00:08:33,680 --> 00:08:35,515 they'd have to find somebody else. 166 00:08:35,515 --> 00:08:38,476 At which point he suggested implants? 167 00:08:38,476 --> 00:08:40,937 Yes, he said there was a great doctor 168 00:08:40,937 --> 00:08:44,441 in Beverly Hills who would take care of everything, 169 00:08:44,441 --> 00:08:46,067 and then he looked me right in the eyes and told me 170 00:08:46,067 --> 00:08:47,902 how much he believed in me 171 00:08:47,902 --> 00:08:49,320 and about all the wonderful pictures 172 00:08:49,320 --> 00:08:51,114 we were going to make together. 173 00:08:51,114 --> 00:08:53,116 But I had to agree 174 00:08:53,116 --> 00:08:55,410 to the implants within 48 hours. 175 00:08:55,410 --> 00:08:57,620 And what was your reaction to all of this, Cheryl? 176 00:08:57,620 --> 00:08:58,997 I didn't know what do to. 177 00:08:58,997 --> 00:09:01,082 This was the chance of a lifetime. 178 00:09:01,082 --> 00:09:04,210 But I was scared to have the surgery. 179 00:09:04,210 --> 00:09:06,588 Then why did you go through with it? 180 00:09:06,588 --> 00:09:10,550 What would you do if somebody offered you your dream? 181 00:09:10,550 --> 00:09:12,385 Could you just walk away? 182 00:09:12,385 --> 00:09:14,471 - No. - Objection. 183 00:09:14,471 --> 00:09:16,014 Counsel is now testifying, Your Honor. 184 00:09:16,014 --> 00:09:17,807 I'm sorry, Your Honor. 185 00:09:17,807 --> 00:09:20,226 Cheryl, in the years after the operation you suffered 186 00:09:20,226 --> 00:09:23,480 multiple capsular contractures, four separate surgeries 187 00:09:23,480 --> 00:09:25,356 to remove and replace the silicone, 188 00:09:25,356 --> 00:09:28,109 and finally a ruptured implant. 189 00:09:28,109 --> 00:09:29,986 Were you able to work during this period? 190 00:09:29,986 --> 00:09:32,489 Barely. I was in and out of hospitals. 191 00:09:32,489 --> 00:09:34,824 I had to drop out of two pictures 192 00:09:34,824 --> 00:09:37,994 and since, the mastectomy, I haven't had a single offer. 193 00:09:37,994 --> 00:09:41,664 Not even from Jeffrey Stern, The man who believed in you? 194 00:09:41,664 --> 00:09:45,585 No. He said his hands were tied. 195 00:09:45,585 --> 00:09:48,004 I make audiences feel uneasy. 196 00:09:48,004 --> 00:09:50,548 Thank you, Cheryl. 197 00:09:50,548 --> 00:09:54,344 Cheryl, you didn't always regret... 198 00:09:59,766 --> 00:10:02,268 Thank you, Ms. Lamb. 199 00:10:02,268 --> 00:10:03,603 You didn't always regret your decision 200 00:10:03,603 --> 00:10:05,271 to get implants, did you, Cheryl? 201 00:10:05,271 --> 00:10:06,523 I never wanted them. 202 00:10:06,523 --> 00:10:08,024 Isn't it true that one year 203 00:10:08,024 --> 00:10:10,276 after the surgery you said in an interview, 204 00:10:10,276 --> 00:10:13,321 "I've never been happier". I owe everything to Jeff Stern? 205 00:10:13,321 --> 00:10:14,989 "Jamaica Rain" had just opened. 206 00:10:14,989 --> 00:10:16,783 It was a big success. 207 00:10:16,783 --> 00:10:20,286 But then you made two films that failed at the box office. 208 00:10:20,286 --> 00:10:22,413 Now, isn't that the real reason no one will hire you? 209 00:10:22,413 --> 00:10:23,998 No. 210 00:10:23,998 --> 00:10:25,542 After I got sick, I wasn't offered 211 00:10:25,542 --> 00:10:26,793 the best scripts anymore. 212 00:10:26,793 --> 00:10:29,128 Do you blame everything on the implants? 213 00:10:29,128 --> 00:10:34,092 I was fine with my body the way it was. He forced me. 214 00:10:34,092 --> 00:10:35,468 Well, did he also force you 215 00:10:35,468 --> 00:10:37,262 to get your teeth capped, 216 00:10:37,262 --> 00:10:39,389 your nose done, your eyebrows reshaped, the liposuction-- 217 00:10:39,389 --> 00:10:40,974 Those things didn't make me sick! 218 00:10:40,974 --> 00:10:42,225 They didn't leave me looking like a freak! 219 00:10:42,225 --> 00:10:43,351 - Objection. Relevance. - Overruled. 220 00:10:43,351 --> 00:10:45,186 You're right, I look hideous! 221 00:10:45,186 --> 00:10:47,522 - I can barely look at myself! - Unresponsive. Move to strike. 222 00:10:47,522 --> 00:10:49,941 So, ordered. The jury will disregard. 223 00:10:49,941 --> 00:10:53,820 Ms. Brennen, please stick to answering the questions. 224 00:10:53,820 --> 00:10:56,114 Cheryl, if he'd asked you, 225 00:10:56,114 --> 00:10:58,658 would you have had sex with Jeffrey Stern to get that role? 226 00:10:58,658 --> 00:11:00,577 Objection. That calls for speculation. 227 00:11:00,577 --> 00:11:02,495 Your Honor, Ms. Brennen has testified 228 00:11:02,495 --> 00:11:04,330 my client wielded so much power 229 00:11:04,330 --> 00:11:05,707 she was helpless to resist. 230 00:11:05,707 --> 00:11:07,667 I'm trying to establish the limits 231 00:11:07,667 --> 00:11:10,128 of Mr. Stern's supposed influence. 232 00:11:10,128 --> 00:11:12,881 Ms. Lamb has a point. I'm going to allow it. 233 00:11:12,881 --> 00:11:15,216 So, Cheryl, if the choice had been 234 00:11:15,216 --> 00:11:18,052 sex or no role, no dream, 235 00:11:18,052 --> 00:11:19,637 would you have slept with him or walked away? 236 00:11:19,637 --> 00:11:21,556 I would have walked away. 237 00:11:21,556 --> 00:11:24,809 But you didn't choose to walk away from implants? 238 00:11:24,809 --> 00:11:25,977 - No, that was-- - Thank you. 239 00:11:25,977 --> 00:11:27,186 I have nothing further. 240 00:11:28,813 --> 00:11:30,064 You may step down. 241 00:11:30,064 --> 00:11:31,733 This court is adjourned until 242 00:11:31,733 --> 00:11:33,401 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. 243 00:11:33,401 --> 00:11:34,819 [indistinct chatter] 244 00:11:34,819 --> 00:11:36,446 See you at 9:30 tomorrow morning. 245 00:11:36,446 --> 00:11:37,947 Good work. 246 00:11:40,074 --> 00:11:41,659 Don't ever do that again. 247 00:11:41,659 --> 00:11:43,620 What, neutralize your client's testimony? 248 00:11:43,620 --> 00:11:46,331 Don't treat me like an invalid. I can find my own chair. 249 00:11:46,331 --> 00:11:48,082 Oh, come on. I was only helping. 250 00:11:48,082 --> 00:11:50,084 You were showing the jury that even as you attacked 251 00:11:50,084 --> 00:11:53,504 Ms. Brennen, you are basically a decent and caring person. 252 00:11:53,504 --> 00:11:55,798 And you accomplished that at my expense. 253 00:11:55,798 --> 00:11:57,717 You're the one playing the sympathy angle, David. 254 00:11:57,717 --> 00:12:00,053 My case can be won on its merits. 255 00:12:05,224 --> 00:12:06,935 [door knock] 256 00:12:06,935 --> 00:12:09,270 - Sarah. - Hi. 257 00:12:09,270 --> 00:12:11,064 I went to pick up Matty at day care 258 00:12:11,064 --> 00:12:13,691 but the Haileys had already gotten him. 259 00:12:13,691 --> 00:12:15,318 That's right. 260 00:12:15,318 --> 00:12:17,570 Don't you want me to babysit for you anymore? 261 00:12:17,570 --> 00:12:19,781 Sarah, you haven't been home since Friday night. 262 00:12:19,781 --> 00:12:22,033 When your mother called you at Brian's you hung up on her. 263 00:12:22,033 --> 00:12:23,660 You hadn't notified me or Ann. 264 00:12:23,660 --> 00:12:26,412 That's because this is between my mom and me. 265 00:12:26,412 --> 00:12:28,039 I don't have any problem with you. 266 00:12:28,039 --> 00:12:29,499 You've been playing us off against 267 00:12:29,499 --> 00:12:31,042 your mother over this boyfriend. 268 00:12:31,042 --> 00:12:34,879 I have not. You liked Brian. [sighs] 269 00:12:34,879 --> 00:12:36,506 Why are you taking her side? 270 00:12:36,506 --> 00:12:37,966 Because she's your mother 271 00:12:37,966 --> 00:12:38,967 and she know what's best for you. 272 00:12:38,967 --> 00:12:40,510 I'm seventeen years old 273 00:12:40,510 --> 00:12:42,595 and she keeps treating me like I'm a child. 274 00:12:42,595 --> 00:12:45,056 Yeah, well, if you behave like a child, 275 00:12:45,056 --> 00:12:46,557 you're going to get treated like one. 276 00:12:46,557 --> 00:12:48,559 You drop into my life after seventeen years 277 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:50,270 and suddenly you think you know everything 278 00:12:50,270 --> 00:12:52,230 there is to know about being my father! 279 00:12:52,230 --> 00:12:55,274 I don't give a damn what you call me. I am your father. 280 00:12:55,274 --> 00:12:57,276 And if you insist on living with this boy 281 00:12:57,276 --> 00:12:59,195 and disregarding your mother's advice, 282 00:12:59,195 --> 00:13:02,573 you will not be welcome in my house. 283 00:13:02,573 --> 00:13:04,534 - Fine. - Fine. 284 00:13:07,161 --> 00:13:08,496 [door close] 285 00:13:13,793 --> 00:13:16,004 - You're up early. - Yeah. 286 00:13:16,004 --> 00:13:19,507 I, uh, I think I'm gonna call her. 287 00:13:19,507 --> 00:13:22,343 Well, honey, honey, she's not going to make the first move. 288 00:13:22,343 --> 00:13:24,178 She's kind of painted herself into a corner. 289 00:13:24,178 --> 00:13:25,930 That's exactly what she did. 290 00:13:25,930 --> 00:13:28,433 And that's why we have to let her stay there. 291 00:13:28,433 --> 00:13:30,560 I think we were too tough on her. 292 00:13:30,560 --> 00:13:32,228 We could have said no babysitting 293 00:13:32,228 --> 00:13:33,938 but at least she could come and visit. 294 00:13:33,938 --> 00:13:35,148 But we didn't. 295 00:13:37,817 --> 00:13:40,486 Look, I'm as bad as you are. 296 00:13:40,486 --> 00:13:42,739 I drove by Brian's on the way home yesterday 297 00:13:42,739 --> 00:13:45,199 to see if her car was there and I almost stopped. 298 00:13:45,199 --> 00:13:46,868 You remember when Matty had colic 299 00:13:46,868 --> 00:13:49,454 when he was a little baby? 300 00:13:49,454 --> 00:13:51,664 You told me not to worry. 301 00:13:51,664 --> 00:13:53,374 They would grow up. It'll gets easier. 302 00:13:53,374 --> 00:13:55,877 I lied. 303 00:13:55,877 --> 00:13:57,795 [sighs] 304 00:13:57,795 --> 00:14:01,340 I know it's hard, but you know... 305 00:14:01,340 --> 00:14:03,843 you were right. 306 00:14:03,843 --> 00:14:05,386 More than anything else right now 307 00:14:05,386 --> 00:14:07,430 Sarah needs for us to give her some room 308 00:14:07,430 --> 00:14:09,807 to make her own decisions. 309 00:14:09,807 --> 00:14:11,267 I'll wait one more day. 310 00:14:14,020 --> 00:14:17,648 Mr. Gerard, were you Cheryl Brennen's agent in 1987? 311 00:14:17,648 --> 00:14:20,693 That's right. We parted ways three years ago. 312 00:14:20,693 --> 00:14:22,695 Did Mr. Stern ever tell you Cheryl 313 00:14:22,695 --> 00:14:25,114 would have to get breast implants 314 00:14:25,114 --> 00:14:26,616 before he'd put her in his movie? 315 00:14:26,616 --> 00:14:28,826 All Jeff said was she'd be more castable 316 00:14:28,826 --> 00:14:30,244 if she got the implants. 317 00:14:30,244 --> 00:14:32,080 And have you ever known, Mr. Stern to use 318 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:33,539 his position to exert 319 00:14:33,539 --> 00:14:35,750 inappropriate influence on a subordinate? 320 00:14:35,750 --> 00:14:37,710 No, Jeff's one of the most decent 321 00:14:37,710 --> 00:14:39,837 and respected executives in town. 322 00:14:39,837 --> 00:14:41,798 He's got integrity and vision. 323 00:14:41,798 --> 00:14:44,092 Do you remember Cheryl Brennen being reluctant 324 00:14:44,092 --> 00:14:45,635 to have breast implant surgery? 325 00:14:45,635 --> 00:14:47,386 No, I remember her being 326 00:14:47,386 --> 00:14:49,388 enthusiastic about the break she was getting. 327 00:14:49,388 --> 00:14:52,975 Thank you. Nothing further. 328 00:14:52,975 --> 00:14:56,062 Mr. Gerard, do you recall a phone conversation 329 00:14:56,062 --> 00:14:58,106 in which Jeffrey Stern brought up 330 00:14:58,106 --> 00:15:01,901 a plastic surgeon, a, uh, Dr. Ludwig? 331 00:15:01,901 --> 00:15:03,986 Jeff and I have had hundreds of conversations. 332 00:15:03,986 --> 00:15:05,196 I can't remember each one. 333 00:15:05,196 --> 00:15:07,782 Here's a copy of your phone log 334 00:15:07,782 --> 00:15:11,327 for March 15th, 1987. 335 00:15:11,327 --> 00:15:15,581 Please note the call from J. Stern at 2:03. 336 00:15:15,581 --> 00:15:20,253 Note also your scribbled reference to Dr. Ludwig 337 00:15:20,253 --> 00:15:25,633 next to a doodle of two large bosoms and a dollar sign. 338 00:15:25,633 --> 00:15:27,468 Now, would this have been when 339 00:15:27,468 --> 00:15:30,638 Mr. Stern offered to pay for Cheryl's surgery? 340 00:15:30,638 --> 00:15:33,057 Maybe. I vaguely remember the call. 341 00:15:33,057 --> 00:15:35,184 And didn't you tell Cheryl that if she didn't get 342 00:15:35,184 --> 00:15:37,019 the implants she may as well just 343 00:15:37,019 --> 00:15:38,813 get on the bus back to Minnesota? 344 00:15:38,813 --> 00:15:40,648 That was a joke. 345 00:15:40,648 --> 00:15:43,943 But the reality is girls with more up top get more work. 346 00:15:43,943 --> 00:15:45,987 But if Mr. Stern never expressed 347 00:15:45,987 --> 00:15:47,780 this as an ultimatum, why did you 348 00:15:47,780 --> 00:15:49,323 imply to Cheryl that it did? 349 00:15:49,323 --> 00:15:51,075 Look, he gave me the doctor's number, 350 00:15:51,075 --> 00:15:53,911 and he said he saw the part going to a big girl. 351 00:15:53,911 --> 00:15:55,371 He didn't have to say anymore. 352 00:15:55,371 --> 00:15:57,623 So, you understood Mr. Stern as saying 353 00:15:57,623 --> 00:15:59,292 if Cheryl didn't get the implants, 354 00:15:59,292 --> 00:16:00,626 she would not get that role. 355 00:16:00,626 --> 00:16:02,003 That was my understanding, but-- 356 00:16:02,003 --> 00:16:03,421 Mr. Gerard, isn't it true 357 00:16:03,421 --> 00:16:05,131 that you are currently negotiating 358 00:16:05,131 --> 00:16:07,216 two multi-million dollar 359 00:16:07,216 --> 00:16:10,928 film packages with Mr. Stern's studio? 360 00:16:10,928 --> 00:16:12,763 We're discussing two projects, yes. 361 00:16:12,763 --> 00:16:15,183 So you are, in a very direct way, 362 00:16:15,183 --> 00:16:17,351 beholden to Mr. Stern for your livelihood. 363 00:16:17,351 --> 00:16:20,229 Our relationship is based on mutual respect. 364 00:16:20,229 --> 00:16:22,064 - Jeff is a man of-- - Don't tell me. 365 00:16:22,064 --> 00:16:24,650 A man of integrity and vision. 366 00:16:24,650 --> 00:16:26,736 And you're scared to death of him, aren't you? 367 00:16:26,736 --> 00:16:28,362 Afraid of Jeff? That's crazy. 368 00:16:28,362 --> 00:16:30,781 Then why during your testimony have you been looking 369 00:16:30,781 --> 00:16:32,742 to Mr. Stern for approval? 370 00:16:32,742 --> 00:16:34,994 And if the kind of subtle pressure which Jeffrey Stern 371 00:16:34,994 --> 00:16:37,788 exerts can intimidate an experienced agent, 372 00:16:37,788 --> 00:16:41,292 imagine what kind of influence he might have over a naive, 373 00:16:41,292 --> 00:16:42,710 eighteen-year-old girl. 374 00:16:42,710 --> 00:16:44,086 Objection. Your Honor. 375 00:16:44,086 --> 00:16:46,422 Withdrawn. Nothing more, Your Honor. 376 00:16:51,010 --> 00:16:52,595 I hear your group's concern, 377 00:16:52,595 --> 00:16:55,932 but thousands of people need low-income housing. 378 00:16:55,932 --> 00:16:58,476 We've got to build it somewhere. 379 00:16:58,476 --> 00:17:00,770 Alright, how's 11:30 tomorrow? 380 00:17:02,104 --> 00:17:05,274 Great. I'll look forward to it. 381 00:17:05,274 --> 00:17:07,443 [phone hang] 382 00:17:07,443 --> 00:17:09,403 [on intercom] Councilman Vance on three. 383 00:17:09,403 --> 00:17:11,322 I'll call him back. I'm late. 384 00:17:11,322 --> 00:17:12,615 [door knocks] 385 00:17:12,615 --> 00:17:14,575 Is this Councilman Rollins' office? 386 00:17:14,575 --> 00:17:17,078 Zo, baby. I tried to call. I have to cancel lunch. 387 00:17:17,078 --> 00:17:18,746 I've got a press conference with the Mayor in one minute. 388 00:17:18,746 --> 00:17:22,083 I thought your constituents came first. 389 00:17:22,083 --> 00:17:26,003 They do. But he-- he's the mayor. 390 00:17:26,003 --> 00:17:28,089 Besides, you don't live in my district. 391 00:17:28,089 --> 00:17:30,883 [laughs] 392 00:17:30,883 --> 00:17:33,844 - What is that? - Bourbon. 393 00:17:33,844 --> 00:17:35,846 For you to put in your desk. 394 00:17:35,846 --> 00:17:37,348 Isn't that what politicians drink, 395 00:17:37,348 --> 00:17:39,600 bourbon and branch water? [laughs] 396 00:17:39,600 --> 00:17:42,311 Maybe in Kentucky, yeah. [laughs] 397 00:17:42,311 --> 00:17:44,230 [door knocks] 398 00:17:44,230 --> 00:17:46,399 Hello. 399 00:17:46,399 --> 00:17:48,401 Uh, Paul, Zo. 400 00:17:48,401 --> 00:17:51,195 Zo, Paul Gimbel, Special Assistant to the Mayor. 401 00:17:51,195 --> 00:17:53,322 - Zoey Clemmons. - Sorry, we are on the run. 402 00:17:53,322 --> 00:17:56,117 I understand. Oh, what time is that dinner on Thursday? 403 00:17:56,117 --> 00:17:57,868 Invitation says 6:00. 404 00:17:57,868 --> 00:18:00,204 Uh. Well, I'll have to reschedule a hearing. 405 00:18:00,204 --> 00:18:01,372 If you're talking about the Brotherhood Awards, 406 00:18:01,372 --> 00:18:03,374 they never start on time. 407 00:18:03,374 --> 00:18:06,836 Well, I'm hoping I don't miss Jonathan's first speech. 408 00:18:06,836 --> 00:18:09,672 - You got to get going. - Yeah, I'm out of here. 409 00:18:09,672 --> 00:18:13,592 Listen, I'll see you tonight. 410 00:18:18,639 --> 00:18:22,643 Mrs. Leach, do you believe in evil spirits? 411 00:18:22,643 --> 00:18:25,855 I believe in spirits good and evil. 412 00:18:25,855 --> 00:18:28,274 And you honestly believe 413 00:18:28,274 --> 00:18:30,526 that an evil spirit is interfering 414 00:18:30,526 --> 00:18:32,403 with Mr. Steinlage's happiness? 415 00:18:32,403 --> 00:18:35,072 Yes. His late wife is very angry with him. 416 00:18:35,072 --> 00:18:36,198 Move to strike. 417 00:18:36,198 --> 00:18:37,950 My client's wife is dead. 418 00:18:37,950 --> 00:18:40,286 Granted, the jury will disregard 419 00:18:40,286 --> 00:18:42,371 Mrs. Leach's last remark. 420 00:18:42,371 --> 00:18:44,957 Mrs. Leach, to the average person, 421 00:18:44,957 --> 00:18:48,294 uneducated in the ways of the spirit world, 422 00:18:48,294 --> 00:18:51,547 your methods may seem rather unorthodox. 423 00:18:51,547 --> 00:18:55,051 Why the gourmet food? The designer clothing? The car? 424 00:18:55,051 --> 00:18:57,345 Mrs. Steinlage never got what she wanted 425 00:18:57,345 --> 00:18:59,138 from her husband when she was alive. 426 00:18:59,138 --> 00:19:02,141 Now that she's dead she is determined to change that. 427 00:19:02,141 --> 00:19:03,893 - Your Honor. - Mrs. Leach. 428 00:19:03,893 --> 00:19:07,563 I warned you about speaking for Mrs. Steinlage. 429 00:19:07,563 --> 00:19:10,441 Mrs. Leach, if Mr. Steinlage 430 00:19:10,441 --> 00:19:14,070 had stuck with your program and completed his treatment, 431 00:19:14,070 --> 00:19:15,071 what would have happened? 432 00:19:15,071 --> 00:19:16,906 His wife would be satisfied and 433 00:19:16,906 --> 00:19:19,158 he'd be dating someone wonderful by now. 434 00:19:19,158 --> 00:19:20,993 Thank you. No further questions. 435 00:19:20,993 --> 00:19:23,954 Mrs. Leach, do the names Lady Wanda, 436 00:19:23,954 --> 00:19:28,209 Madame Solane, and Miss Loreena mean anything to you? 437 00:19:28,209 --> 00:19:30,169 They are some of the, uh, 438 00:19:30,169 --> 00:19:32,505 personas who have helped me in the past. 439 00:19:32,505 --> 00:19:34,674 Aren't those, in fact, aliases 440 00:19:34,674 --> 00:19:36,550 that you have used in other states? 441 00:19:36,550 --> 00:19:40,346 Yes, but alias is such a judgment-laden term. 442 00:19:40,346 --> 00:19:43,265 Mrs. Leach, why didn't you return 443 00:19:43,265 --> 00:19:46,477 all of Julie Steinlage's life insurance money 444 00:19:46,477 --> 00:19:49,563 to Mr. Steinlage as you said you would? 445 00:19:49,563 --> 00:19:52,775 The curse was still on the portion I kept. 446 00:19:52,775 --> 00:19:54,527 I was able to condense 447 00:19:54,527 --> 00:19:56,362 the negative energy into a smaller sum. 448 00:19:56,362 --> 00:19:58,364 But you can never get rid of it completely. 449 00:19:58,364 --> 00:20:00,825 Did you threaten my client that 450 00:20:00,825 --> 00:20:03,327 terrible things would happen if he did not 451 00:20:03,327 --> 00:20:04,412 meet your demands? 452 00:20:04,412 --> 00:20:06,622 They weren't my demands. 453 00:20:06,622 --> 00:20:08,207 Mr. Steinlage's wife. 454 00:20:08,207 --> 00:20:11,335 Mr. Steinlage's wife is dead, Mrs. Leach. 455 00:20:11,335 --> 00:20:13,671 What can she do with designer clothes, 456 00:20:13,671 --> 00:20:17,466 caviar, champagne, and a Lincoln Town car? 457 00:20:17,466 --> 00:20:18,551 Loan them to you? 458 00:20:18,551 --> 00:20:20,386 Objection! This is badgering. 459 00:20:20,386 --> 00:20:22,179 Overruled. 460 00:20:22,179 --> 00:20:24,390 Witness will answer the question. 461 00:20:24,390 --> 00:20:26,392 Spirits are unable to rest 462 00:20:26,392 --> 00:20:28,185 when they pass over to the other side, 463 00:20:28,185 --> 00:20:31,439 if their earthly desires were left unsatisfied. 464 00:20:31,439 --> 00:20:34,775 I allow myself to be the vessel for these spirits. 465 00:20:34,775 --> 00:20:36,610 If they can experience the fulfilment 466 00:20:36,610 --> 00:20:39,196 of their desires through me, 467 00:20:39,196 --> 00:20:41,782 then they rest. 468 00:20:41,782 --> 00:20:44,994 I may have drunk the champagne, 469 00:20:44,994 --> 00:20:47,288 but Mrs. Steinlage enjoyed it. 470 00:20:47,288 --> 00:20:50,916 Does she also enjoy the Mercedes 300SL 471 00:20:50,916 --> 00:20:52,793 and the diamond bezel Rolex, 472 00:20:52,793 --> 00:20:54,712 and the Faberge egg 473 00:20:54,712 --> 00:20:56,630 that you have gotten from your other clients? 474 00:20:56,630 --> 00:20:58,466 - Objection. Irrelevant. - Sustained. 475 00:20:58,466 --> 00:21:00,718 The spirit world is obviously not a reality 476 00:21:00,718 --> 00:21:02,678 for you, Ms. Van Owen. 477 00:21:02,678 --> 00:21:04,430 I don't expect you to understand. 478 00:21:04,430 --> 00:21:07,766 But I do understand, Mrs. Leach. 479 00:21:09,268 --> 00:21:10,853 No further questions. 480 00:21:17,234 --> 00:21:18,944 Hi. Are you sure you have time for dinner? 481 00:21:18,944 --> 00:21:21,614 You bet. Just let me get rid of this stuff. 482 00:21:21,614 --> 00:21:22,990 [on telecom] 483 00:21:25,576 --> 00:21:28,621 This is Frank Kittredge. Leave a message after the beep. 484 00:21:28,621 --> 00:21:29,997 [beep sound] 485 00:21:29,997 --> 00:21:32,416 Frank? Frank, are you there? 486 00:21:32,416 --> 00:21:34,418 Pick up, you son-of-a-bitch. 487 00:21:34,418 --> 00:21:35,920 If you think your help with Mother's estate 488 00:21:35,920 --> 00:21:37,254 - is all you owe me... - What are you doing? 489 00:21:37,254 --> 00:21:38,923 think again, call me or-- 490 00:21:38,923 --> 00:21:40,216 That's Laura McConnell. 491 00:21:40,216 --> 00:21:41,926 You did tell her about the letter. 492 00:21:41,926 --> 00:21:43,844 You used me and you lied to everyone! 493 00:21:43,844 --> 00:21:45,846 Listen, I do know Laura McConnell, 494 00:21:45,846 --> 00:21:47,556 but I did not tell her about that letter. 495 00:21:47,556 --> 00:21:49,141 You expect me to believe that? 496 00:21:49,141 --> 00:21:51,810 It sounds like you were sleeping with her. 497 00:21:51,810 --> 00:21:54,313 It started long before I came here, and it's over. 498 00:21:54,313 --> 00:21:56,148 You asked me about the case, Frank. 499 00:21:56,148 --> 00:21:57,650 You working on nothing else for days. 500 00:21:57,650 --> 00:21:58,859 What else were we going to talk about? 501 00:21:58,859 --> 00:22:00,402 - I don't know. - Gwen, please. 502 00:22:00,402 --> 00:22:03,280 Settle down and listen to me. 503 00:22:03,280 --> 00:22:04,740 I didn't expect to feel this way for you, but I do. 504 00:22:04,740 --> 00:22:07,284 I care about you very much. 505 00:22:07,284 --> 00:22:09,745 You erased the tape. 506 00:22:09,745 --> 00:22:11,413 It could be misunderstood. 507 00:22:11,413 --> 00:22:13,749 I think it's very clear. 508 00:22:13,749 --> 00:22:15,960 Before you run off telling any wild story, 509 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:18,295 you should consider how it's going to make you look. 510 00:22:18,295 --> 00:22:21,298 You're the one who's discussing her boss' business in bed. 511 00:22:21,298 --> 00:22:24,051 You son-of-a-bitch. [slam] 512 00:22:29,139 --> 00:22:31,100 [instrumental music] 513 00:22:44,363 --> 00:22:46,949 No one's disputing Cheryl's beauty. 514 00:22:46,949 --> 00:22:51,161 She had a unique softness and vulnerability. 515 00:22:51,161 --> 00:22:54,206 But the truth was she looked like a child. 516 00:22:54,206 --> 00:22:56,000 I wanted to go with Cheryl. 517 00:22:56,000 --> 00:22:57,960 But for that picture 518 00:22:57,960 --> 00:23:00,087 I felt I had to have a woman up on the screen. 519 00:23:00,087 --> 00:23:01,922 So, you discussed implants with her? 520 00:23:01,922 --> 00:23:03,173 Yes, it was discussed. 521 00:23:03,173 --> 00:23:06,051 But the decision was hers and hers alone. 522 00:23:06,051 --> 00:23:08,178 But you only gave her 48 hours to decide? 523 00:23:08,178 --> 00:23:10,556 We were on a tight production schedule. 524 00:23:10,556 --> 00:23:13,392 But there was never any mention of 48 hours. 525 00:23:13,392 --> 00:23:15,603 I told her we'd talk after the weekend. 526 00:23:15,603 --> 00:23:17,021 What if she had refused, 527 00:23:17,021 --> 00:23:18,689 would you still have given her the role? 528 00:23:18,689 --> 00:23:21,567 I don't know. I never had to face that. 529 00:23:21,567 --> 00:23:23,360 The next thing I knew, I got a call 530 00:23:23,360 --> 00:23:25,070 saying that she was having the surgery. 531 00:23:25,070 --> 00:23:27,448 And were you ever told by the late Dr. Ludwig 532 00:23:27,448 --> 00:23:29,325 that breast augmentation was anything 533 00:23:29,325 --> 00:23:31,160 but a simple, cosmetic procedure? 534 00:23:31,160 --> 00:23:33,495 No. "Perfectly safe". 535 00:23:33,495 --> 00:23:35,623 Those were the exact words he used. 536 00:23:35,623 --> 00:23:38,125 Thank you. Your witness. 537 00:23:41,420 --> 00:23:44,089 Are you saying you might have cast Ms. Brennen 538 00:23:44,089 --> 00:23:46,634 even if she'd refused the surgery? 539 00:23:46,634 --> 00:23:48,010 As I said, I don't know. 540 00:23:48,010 --> 00:23:49,887 In some circumstances we can pad 541 00:23:49,887 --> 00:23:52,097 costumes or employ a body double. 542 00:23:52,097 --> 00:23:54,350 Well, did you mention exploring these options 543 00:23:54,350 --> 00:23:56,018 when you had lunch with Ms. Brennen? 544 00:23:56,018 --> 00:23:57,061 I don't recall. 545 00:23:57,061 --> 00:23:58,604 You testified that Dr. Ludwig 546 00:23:58,604 --> 00:24:01,857 advised you that the implants were safe. 547 00:24:01,857 --> 00:24:04,401 Now, did you rely solely on his advice 548 00:24:04,401 --> 00:24:07,112 or did you seek out other medical opinions? 549 00:24:07,112 --> 00:24:08,697 Why would I seek other opinions? 550 00:24:08,697 --> 00:24:11,158 The man was a first-class plastic surgeon, 551 00:24:11,158 --> 00:24:12,910 we'd used him before without any trouble, 552 00:24:12,910 --> 00:24:15,579 and he never once said anything about complications. 553 00:24:15,579 --> 00:24:17,998 No? Hadn't he notified you the year 554 00:24:17,998 --> 00:24:20,167 before Cheryl's operation in a letter 555 00:24:20,167 --> 00:24:21,168 that implants could rupture? 556 00:24:21,168 --> 00:24:22,544 Objection, Your Honor. 557 00:24:22,544 --> 00:24:23,629 And cause scarring and disfigurement? 558 00:24:23,629 --> 00:24:25,381 May we have a sidebar? 559 00:24:25,381 --> 00:24:27,257 Just exactly how it happened with Cheryl Brennen? 560 00:24:27,257 --> 00:24:28,801 Counsel, approach. 561 00:24:31,345 --> 00:24:32,638 Your Honor, this "document" 562 00:24:32,638 --> 00:24:34,223 is hear say and without foundation. 563 00:24:34,223 --> 00:24:36,266 The letter was written on Dr. Ludwig's letterhead 564 00:24:36,266 --> 00:24:37,393 and was found in his files. 565 00:24:37,393 --> 00:24:38,686 It's not signed, Your Honor. 566 00:24:38,686 --> 00:24:40,479 It was addressed to Mr. Stern and warns 567 00:24:40,479 --> 00:24:42,147 of precisely the kinds of complications 568 00:24:42,147 --> 00:24:43,232 my client is suffering. 569 00:24:43,232 --> 00:24:44,566 You can't prove it was ever sent 570 00:24:44,566 --> 00:24:46,276 or that my client ever received it. 571 00:24:46,276 --> 00:24:48,445 Why would the doctor write a letter if not to send it? 572 00:24:48,445 --> 00:24:50,406 Why would he continue to perform implant surgery 573 00:24:50,406 --> 00:24:53,117 for four years after it's dated if he was so concerned? 574 00:24:53,117 --> 00:24:54,159 - I think that he-- - Stop. 575 00:24:54,159 --> 00:24:55,577 I have to agree with Ms. Lamb. 576 00:24:55,577 --> 00:24:57,621 This cannot be connected to Dr. Ludwig. 577 00:24:57,621 --> 00:24:58,872 Anyone could have written it. 578 00:24:58,872 --> 00:25:00,374 But it was found in his files. 579 00:25:00,374 --> 00:25:02,000 - That's not enough. - Your Honor. 580 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:05,170 Sorry, Counselor. You cannot use it. Step back. 581 00:25:08,132 --> 00:25:10,759 Mr. Stern, is it your testimony 582 00:25:10,759 --> 00:25:13,804 that Dr. Ludwig never warned you in writing? 583 00:25:13,804 --> 00:25:15,389 Your Honor, look what he's doing. 584 00:25:15,389 --> 00:25:16,974 The jury should know that this 585 00:25:16,974 --> 00:25:18,767 piece of paper in Mr. McCoy's hand 586 00:25:18,767 --> 00:25:21,562 is in no way relevant and should be totally disregarded. 587 00:25:21,562 --> 00:25:23,814 Did Dr. Ludwig warn you, in writing, 588 00:25:23,814 --> 00:25:25,941 that implants could cause scarring 589 00:25:25,941 --> 00:25:27,985 and painful hardening and might rupture, 590 00:25:27,985 --> 00:25:30,154 as they did in Cheryl Brennen's case? 591 00:25:30,154 --> 00:25:32,614 He never warned me in writing or any other way. 592 00:25:32,614 --> 00:25:36,076 [paper shredding] I have nothing further for this witness. 593 00:25:38,912 --> 00:25:41,081 You're listening to the unfounded accusations 594 00:25:41,081 --> 00:25:43,167 of some frustrated young woman? 595 00:25:43,167 --> 00:25:44,460 I'm listening to someone I trust. 596 00:25:44,460 --> 00:25:45,836 Give it up, Kittredge. 597 00:25:45,836 --> 00:25:47,713 Just pack up your office and get out. 598 00:25:47,713 --> 00:25:48,797 Aren't you forgetting I don't work for you? 599 00:25:48,797 --> 00:25:50,174 I work for Susan Bloom. 600 00:25:50,174 --> 00:25:52,634 But you work on McKenzie Brackman property. 601 00:25:52,634 --> 00:25:54,094 And at five o'clock this afternoon 602 00:25:54,094 --> 00:25:56,305 I'll have your office locked up tight. 603 00:25:56,305 --> 00:25:57,765 If you attempt to return to these premises, 604 00:25:57,765 --> 00:25:59,266 I will have you removed. 605 00:25:59,266 --> 00:26:01,018 And I intend to report you to the bar. 606 00:26:01,018 --> 00:26:03,020 Careful, gentlemen. The McConnell conservatorship 607 00:26:03,020 --> 00:26:04,188 isn't the only McKenzie Brackman case 608 00:26:04,188 --> 00:26:05,898 I'm well acquainted with. 609 00:26:05,898 --> 00:26:07,566 If I'm the man you're accusing me of being, 610 00:26:07,566 --> 00:26:10,819 I could bring this firm crashing down. 611 00:26:10,819 --> 00:26:13,614 Cross me and you won't know what hit you. 612 00:26:17,367 --> 00:26:19,912 [door open] 613 00:26:19,912 --> 00:26:21,080 [door close] 614 00:26:23,582 --> 00:26:25,417 [foot steps] 615 00:26:27,002 --> 00:26:28,754 Jonathan, got a sec? 616 00:26:28,754 --> 00:26:30,422 Don't tell me. It's the Pico Development. 617 00:26:30,422 --> 00:26:32,508 Paul, I've got business interests chewing my right ear, 618 00:26:32,508 --> 00:26:34,551 I've got community leaders chewing the left. 619 00:26:34,551 --> 00:26:36,178 - Which side do you want? - Neither. 620 00:26:36,178 --> 00:26:37,638 The mayors taking a courageously 621 00:26:37,638 --> 00:26:39,098 neutral stance on this one. 622 00:26:39,098 --> 00:26:40,349 I wondered if you wanted a ride 623 00:26:40,349 --> 00:26:41,683 to the awards dinner tomorrow. 624 00:26:41,683 --> 00:26:44,019 Thanks, but I've got to pick up Zoey. 625 00:26:44,019 --> 00:26:46,688 Jonathan, it's not really my business, 626 00:26:46,688 --> 00:26:48,524 but considering that this is going to be your 627 00:26:48,524 --> 00:26:50,025 first major public appearance, 628 00:26:50,025 --> 00:26:52,569 do you think that's a good idea? 629 00:26:52,569 --> 00:26:53,987 Paul, are you saying I should hide 630 00:26:53,987 --> 00:26:55,614 the fact that I'm seeing a white woman? 631 00:26:55,614 --> 00:26:57,032 Of course not. 632 00:26:57,032 --> 00:26:58,700 But you might want to consider the timing 633 00:26:58,700 --> 00:27:00,619 of this kind of personal revelation. 634 00:27:00,619 --> 00:27:03,205 Just so you know, girlfriends, black or white, 635 00:27:03,205 --> 00:27:05,582 aren't generally included at political events. 636 00:27:05,582 --> 00:27:08,252 Wives, yes. Fiancées, maybe. 637 00:27:10,128 --> 00:27:12,381 How serious are you two, if you don't mind? 638 00:27:12,381 --> 00:27:13,841 We're pretty serious. 639 00:27:13,841 --> 00:27:17,594 - Do you live together? - Not yet. 640 00:27:17,594 --> 00:27:22,474 Look, who you bring or don't bring is up to you. 641 00:27:22,474 --> 00:27:23,559 I just wanted you to know what you might 642 00:27:23,559 --> 00:27:25,853 be getting yourself into. 643 00:27:25,853 --> 00:27:26,937 I understand. 644 00:27:31,525 --> 00:27:35,445 The defense calls the late Julie Steinlage to the stand. 645 00:27:35,445 --> 00:27:36,446 What? 646 00:27:36,446 --> 00:27:37,865 Mrs. Leach has agreed to act 647 00:27:37,865 --> 00:27:39,449 as medium for Mrs. Steinlage. 648 00:27:39,449 --> 00:27:41,493 Your Honor! This is ridiculous. 649 00:27:41,493 --> 00:27:43,996 Counsel, approach the bench. 650 00:27:48,250 --> 00:27:49,668 Your Honor, this whole case hinges 651 00:27:49,668 --> 00:27:51,795 on whether or not my client is a fraud. 652 00:27:51,795 --> 00:27:52,963 The jury has a right to see what she does 653 00:27:52,963 --> 00:27:54,339 and judge for themselves. 654 00:27:54,339 --> 00:27:55,966 The jury wouldn't know Julie Steinlage 655 00:27:55,966 --> 00:27:57,009 from Eleanor Roosevelt! 656 00:27:57,009 --> 00:27:58,427 But your client would. 657 00:27:58,427 --> 00:28:01,054 - This is asinine. - Be quiet, both you! 658 00:28:01,054 --> 00:28:03,849 Frankly, Counselors, I'm still trying to figure out 659 00:28:03,849 --> 00:28:07,978 why this case wasn't settled a long time ago. 660 00:28:07,978 --> 00:28:10,522 Maybe in another life? 661 00:28:10,522 --> 00:28:14,067 However, since we've come this far, Mr. Pavlik, 662 00:28:14,067 --> 00:28:15,068 I'm going to give you some leeway. 663 00:28:15,068 --> 00:28:16,486 - But-- - Your Honor. 664 00:28:16,486 --> 00:28:20,032 If you turn my courtroom into a sideshow, 665 00:28:20,032 --> 00:28:24,328 I'm going to bounce you out of here on your crystal ball. 666 00:28:24,328 --> 00:28:25,871 Now, step back. 667 00:28:50,145 --> 00:28:53,690 - Mrs. Steinlage? - Yeah? 668 00:28:53,690 --> 00:28:58,028 Could you please state your name for the court? 669 00:28:58,028 --> 00:28:59,738 Julie Steinlage. 670 00:28:59,738 --> 00:29:01,782 And who is this man? 671 00:29:01,782 --> 00:29:04,326 A lousy, philandering pig! 672 00:29:04,326 --> 00:29:05,869 - Objection! - Sustained. 673 00:29:05,869 --> 00:29:09,498 Mr. Pavlik, if you can't control Mrs. Stein-- 674 00:29:09,498 --> 00:29:10,749 your witness... 675 00:29:10,749 --> 00:29:12,042 We're gonna end this right now. 676 00:29:12,042 --> 00:29:13,377 What are you going to do, 677 00:29:13,377 --> 00:29:15,379 throw me into purgatory for contempt? 678 00:29:15,379 --> 00:29:16,755 [laughs] 679 00:29:16,755 --> 00:29:18,507 It's great being dead. 680 00:29:18,507 --> 00:29:20,133 You don't have to listen to anybody. 681 00:29:20,133 --> 00:29:21,927 - Mr. Pavlik. - I'm sorry, Your Honor. 682 00:29:21,927 --> 00:29:24,262 Mrs. Steinlage, if you could just, 683 00:29:24,262 --> 00:29:26,848 please tell the court something about 684 00:29:26,848 --> 00:29:30,936 Mr. Steinlage that only his wife would know? 685 00:29:30,936 --> 00:29:33,730 Bobby Steinlage likes to wear women's underwear. 686 00:29:33,730 --> 00:29:35,649 You said it didn't bother you! 687 00:29:35,649 --> 00:29:37,609 I guess we both said things we didn't mean, eh, buddy boy? 688 00:29:37,609 --> 00:29:39,361 - Your Honor! - Counselors, 689 00:29:39,361 --> 00:29:40,779 - get control of your clients! - You are ruining my life! 690 00:29:40,779 --> 00:29:42,239 At least you've still got a life! 691 00:29:42,239 --> 00:29:43,365 Everybody, shut up! 692 00:29:43,365 --> 00:29:45,283 Mr. Steinlage, sit down. 693 00:29:45,283 --> 00:29:46,827 Thank you. 694 00:29:46,827 --> 00:29:50,956 Mr. Pavlik, do you have anything more? 695 00:29:50,956 --> 00:29:52,791 Nothing, Your Honor. I'm finished. 696 00:29:52,791 --> 00:29:54,084 Ms. Van Owen? 697 00:29:54,084 --> 00:29:55,919 We thoroughly questioned Mrs. Leach 698 00:29:55,919 --> 00:29:58,338 when she took the witness stand yesterday, Your Honor. 699 00:29:58,338 --> 00:30:02,217 We have no further questions for her today. 700 00:30:02,217 --> 00:30:05,303 Boots, you're still as stubborn as ever. 701 00:30:07,264 --> 00:30:08,515 Who's boots? 702 00:30:10,684 --> 00:30:11,852 I don't know. 703 00:30:15,022 --> 00:30:16,982 [door open] 704 00:30:16,982 --> 00:30:17,983 What in the hell do you think you're doing 705 00:30:17,983 --> 00:30:19,526 with Frank Kittredge? 706 00:30:19,526 --> 00:30:22,362 He stole privileged information from this firm 707 00:30:22,362 --> 00:30:24,031 and used it against one of our clients. 708 00:30:24,031 --> 00:30:25,490 You can't prove that! 709 00:30:25,490 --> 00:30:26,950 And you cannot fire a man who represents 710 00:30:26,950 --> 00:30:28,410 thirty percent of my bottom line! 711 00:30:28,410 --> 00:30:31,830 Susan, you and Frank Kittredge have brought 712 00:30:31,830 --> 00:30:34,041 a lot of money into his firm, 713 00:30:34,041 --> 00:30:37,627 but I would shut my doors and sit on my front porch 714 00:30:37,627 --> 00:30:39,713 before I would continue to do business 715 00:30:39,713 --> 00:30:41,381 with an unethical attorney. 716 00:30:41,381 --> 00:30:43,550 I am not defending Frank Kittredge. 717 00:30:43,550 --> 00:30:45,886 Hell, I almost fired him myself a couple of times. 718 00:30:45,886 --> 00:30:48,513 But I cannot accept you going over my head with this. 719 00:30:48,513 --> 00:30:51,475 Frank is my associate. He is my responsibility! 720 00:30:51,475 --> 00:30:52,934 You should have come to me with this! 721 00:30:52,934 --> 00:30:55,103 Susan, anytime 722 00:30:55,103 --> 00:30:58,273 I have ever come to you expecting cooperation 723 00:30:58,273 --> 00:31:00,484 I have received nothing but trouble. 724 00:31:00,484 --> 00:31:03,070 Why would I bring any matter to you? 725 00:31:03,070 --> 00:31:05,989 You are without a doubt the most obnoxious, arrogant-- 726 00:31:05,989 --> 00:31:08,366 You're a self-righteous, high-handed windbag. 727 00:31:08,366 --> 00:31:09,701 Are you planning to change? 728 00:31:09,701 --> 00:31:10,744 Not on your life! 729 00:31:10,744 --> 00:31:13,080 Well, neither am I. 730 00:31:13,080 --> 00:31:15,791 Frank's history. 731 00:31:15,791 --> 00:31:16,833 [door open] 732 00:31:18,001 --> 00:31:19,961 [instrumental music] 733 00:31:28,386 --> 00:31:31,681 In 1987, Movie Times magazine 734 00:31:31,681 --> 00:31:34,476 ranked Jeffrey Stern the sixth most 735 00:31:34,476 --> 00:31:38,480 powerful man in all of Hollywood. 736 00:31:38,480 --> 00:31:41,066 Cheryl Brennen was an eighteen-year-old actress 737 00:31:41,066 --> 00:31:42,275 just starting her career. 738 00:31:42,275 --> 00:31:44,861 Today, she has no career. 739 00:31:44,861 --> 00:31:48,281 And numerous painful surgeries have left her 740 00:31:48,281 --> 00:31:50,492 permanently disfigured. 741 00:31:50,492 --> 00:31:52,369 And all because the sixth most 742 00:31:52,369 --> 00:31:56,164 powerful man in Hollywood made her get breast implants. 743 00:31:56,164 --> 00:31:58,041 Now, Jeffrey Stern claims that it was 744 00:31:58,041 --> 00:32:00,418 just a suggestion, 745 00:32:00,418 --> 00:32:02,504 but he knew precisely what he was doing 746 00:32:02,504 --> 00:32:04,589 when he promised her a part in his movie. 747 00:32:04,589 --> 00:32:06,925 He told her he would pay for the surgery, 748 00:32:06,925 --> 00:32:11,847 and then he gave her 48 hours to make up her mind. 749 00:32:11,847 --> 00:32:14,891 That was no suggestion. It was an ultimatum. 750 00:32:14,891 --> 00:32:18,311 By making it he assumed a duty to warn Cheryl about 751 00:32:18,311 --> 00:32:21,064 possible complications from this procedure. 752 00:32:21,064 --> 00:32:25,986 A duty he clearly failed to perform. 753 00:32:25,986 --> 00:32:30,657 Now, today when Cheryl looks in the mirror, she sees 754 00:32:30,657 --> 00:32:34,202 one breast missing, the other mis-shapen. 755 00:32:34,202 --> 00:32:37,622 None of us can know the pain she feels. 756 00:32:37,622 --> 00:32:40,375 If it weren't for Jeffrey Stern 757 00:32:40,375 --> 00:32:43,253 Cheryl Brennen's tragedy would never have happened. 758 00:32:47,007 --> 00:32:49,134 Cheryl Brennen is a young woman 759 00:32:49,134 --> 00:32:52,220 who has endured a terrible tragedy. 760 00:32:52,220 --> 00:32:55,140 And we can't help but feel compassion 761 00:32:55,140 --> 00:32:58,727 for her suffering and for her lost dreams. 762 00:32:58,727 --> 00:33:01,563 But the hard truth is, 763 00:33:01,563 --> 00:33:04,357 Cheryl made the decision to have her breasts enlarged. 764 00:33:04,357 --> 00:33:07,569 And I don't doubt that as an 18 year old actress 765 00:33:07,569 --> 00:33:10,906 she felt tremendous pressure. 766 00:33:10,906 --> 00:33:14,534 But Cheryl wasn't coerced by Jeffrey Stern. 767 00:33:14,534 --> 00:33:17,245 She was seduced by her own desire 768 00:33:17,245 --> 00:33:19,497 to be part of a glamorous industry 769 00:33:19,497 --> 00:33:22,792 that prize is sensual beauty above all else. 770 00:33:22,792 --> 00:33:26,129 An industry supported by an entire society 771 00:33:26,129 --> 00:33:29,341 obsessed with physical perfection. 772 00:33:29,341 --> 00:33:31,468 We can't hold Jeffrey Stern 773 00:33:31,468 --> 00:33:33,970 responsible for our obsession. 774 00:33:33,970 --> 00:33:37,098 Nor did he make Cheryl Brennen's tragic decision. 775 00:33:38,308 --> 00:33:40,352 She made that choice herself. 776 00:33:49,236 --> 00:33:51,696 [elevator open] 777 00:33:51,696 --> 00:33:54,532 [indistinct chatter] 778 00:33:54,532 --> 00:33:55,659 Above. 779 00:34:01,915 --> 00:34:03,959 [elevator close] 780 00:34:03,959 --> 00:34:06,795 Nice closing, Counselor. 781 00:34:06,795 --> 00:34:08,338 You changed your perfume. 782 00:34:08,338 --> 00:34:09,923 Well, I can't let you have the upper hand. 783 00:34:09,923 --> 00:34:11,132 No, I've noticed. 784 00:34:14,094 --> 00:34:16,012 Tell me, C.J. 785 00:34:16,012 --> 00:34:18,348 do you really think Jeffrey Stern had no duty 786 00:34:18,348 --> 00:34:20,642 to warn Cheryl Brennen? 787 00:34:20,642 --> 00:34:23,603 I think she'll have a stronger case with the manufacturer. 788 00:34:23,603 --> 00:34:26,564 You're right. Forward. 789 00:34:26,564 --> 00:34:29,317 [indistinct chatter] 790 00:34:29,317 --> 00:34:31,695 So, how sore a loser are you? 791 00:34:31,695 --> 00:34:34,322 I don't know. It's been a long time since I've lost. 792 00:34:34,322 --> 00:34:37,200 Do you think we'll be able to call a truce? 793 00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:38,994 Only one way to find out. 794 00:34:43,081 --> 00:34:46,334 If I wind up running late, you go on and I'll take a cab. 795 00:34:46,334 --> 00:34:48,795 You know, there'll be plenty of other speeches. 796 00:34:48,795 --> 00:34:51,548 It's the kick off of your political career! 797 00:34:51,548 --> 00:34:54,259 Well, my part will only last about ten minutes. 798 00:34:54,259 --> 00:34:55,885 Then you'll have to sit through about two hours 799 00:34:55,885 --> 00:34:57,762 of boring acceptance speeches. 800 00:34:57,762 --> 00:34:59,472 Plus, the fact that it's a bad neighborhood , 801 00:34:59,472 --> 00:35:03,226 and I don't want you going down there by yourself. 802 00:35:03,226 --> 00:35:05,061 You don't want me to go. 803 00:35:05,061 --> 00:35:07,439 - Of course, I do. - But? 804 00:35:13,028 --> 00:35:14,696 Okay. 805 00:35:14,696 --> 00:35:16,489 It was mentioned that it might be 806 00:35:16,489 --> 00:35:18,491 a better idea if I went alone. 807 00:35:18,491 --> 00:35:20,243 I told you this was going to come up. 808 00:35:20,243 --> 00:35:21,244 It's not that, it's just a matter 809 00:35:21,244 --> 00:35:22,412 of picking the right time. 810 00:35:22,412 --> 00:35:24,122 And this isn't the right time? 811 00:35:24,122 --> 00:35:25,957 Zoey, come on, don't make a big deal out of this. 812 00:35:25,957 --> 00:35:27,876 I already feel I'm being pulled in six different directions. 813 00:35:27,876 --> 00:35:29,919 And I'm just another thing pulling at you? 814 00:35:29,919 --> 00:35:33,632 - No. Of course not. - Yes, I am. 815 00:35:33,632 --> 00:35:35,675 This won't be the last dinner. 816 00:35:35,675 --> 00:35:38,803 It's not gonna get any easier to bring me along. 817 00:35:38,803 --> 00:35:40,972 Your job is going to be pulling us apart. 818 00:35:40,972 --> 00:35:43,224 And I don't want to be the only one 819 00:35:43,224 --> 00:35:45,018 trying to put us back together. 820 00:35:45,018 --> 00:35:46,061 [sobs lightly] 821 00:35:46,061 --> 00:35:47,604 Zoey. 822 00:35:50,440 --> 00:35:53,026 Hey. 823 00:35:53,026 --> 00:35:54,361 I love you. 824 00:35:54,361 --> 00:35:56,279 [signs] Then why is it so hard 825 00:35:56,279 --> 00:35:57,447 for you to make a choice 826 00:35:57,447 --> 00:35:58,865 that includes me? 827 00:35:58,865 --> 00:36:01,368 Just let me settle into the job, and 828 00:36:01,368 --> 00:36:03,662 when we're ready, then we'll take a public stand. 829 00:36:03,662 --> 00:36:05,413 I'm ready now. 830 00:36:07,290 --> 00:36:09,250 [cries] 831 00:36:09,250 --> 00:36:11,961 Obviously, you still have some questions. 832 00:36:16,841 --> 00:36:18,259 I think... 833 00:36:23,598 --> 00:36:27,727 you should call me when you have sorted out what you want. 834 00:36:37,195 --> 00:36:39,197 Has the jury reached a decision? 835 00:36:39,197 --> 00:36:41,449 - We have, Your Honor. - What say you? 836 00:36:41,449 --> 00:36:43,493 On both the claims of negligence 837 00:36:43,493 --> 00:36:45,912 and negligent infliction of emotional harm, 838 00:36:45,912 --> 00:36:48,415 we find for the defendant, Jeffrey Stern. 839 00:36:48,415 --> 00:36:51,084 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, thank you. 840 00:36:51,084 --> 00:36:53,044 We are adjourned. 841 00:36:53,044 --> 00:36:54,546 There was never any doubt in my mind. 842 00:36:54,546 --> 00:36:56,339 I'm glad you were so confident. 843 00:36:56,339 --> 00:37:00,218 Any chance you're free for a celebration lunch? 844 00:37:00,218 --> 00:37:03,263 Uh, I'm sorry. I have an another engagement. 845 00:37:13,773 --> 00:37:16,568 I heard you stopped by while I was out. 846 00:37:16,568 --> 00:37:19,112 Yeah, I just wanted to tell you again 847 00:37:19,112 --> 00:37:20,989 how sorry I am about all this. 848 00:37:20,989 --> 00:37:23,116 Arnold told me you gave him your resignation. 849 00:37:23,116 --> 00:37:25,869 It was really stupid of me to pillow talk. 850 00:37:26,911 --> 00:37:30,081 Well, it was a big mistake. 851 00:37:30,081 --> 00:37:33,126 But I'm betting that you learned from your mistakes. 852 00:37:33,126 --> 00:37:35,003 That's why Arnold and I are in agreement 853 00:37:35,003 --> 00:37:38,214 that you should stay on. 854 00:37:38,214 --> 00:37:41,634 Well, that's very generous. 855 00:37:41,634 --> 00:37:45,847 But I don't think I can work for Arnie again. 856 00:37:45,847 --> 00:37:50,685 Well, that's good. Because Arnold doesn't want you back. 857 00:37:52,520 --> 00:37:56,024 Your heart really isn't into being a secretary. 858 00:37:57,525 --> 00:38:00,028 Arnold suggested, and I agree, 859 00:38:00,028 --> 00:38:02,322 that with your law school training we'd be putting 860 00:38:02,322 --> 00:38:05,283 your talents to better work as a law clerk. 861 00:38:05,283 --> 00:38:07,952 Well, take a few days to think about it if you need to. 862 00:38:07,952 --> 00:38:12,123 No. Yes. Yes. I mean, I want the job. 863 00:38:12,123 --> 00:38:14,709 I'm, uh... 864 00:38:14,709 --> 00:38:17,170 Thank you, Leland. 865 00:38:17,170 --> 00:38:19,005 We're glad you're still on board. 866 00:38:23,885 --> 00:38:26,012 [door knock] 867 00:38:26,012 --> 00:38:29,432 - Can I come in? - Sarah. 868 00:38:29,432 --> 00:38:31,935 Is everything okay? [cries] 869 00:38:31,935 --> 00:38:34,646 [sobbing] Sarah, what's wrong? 870 00:38:34,646 --> 00:38:36,105 Is it Brian? Did he do anything? 871 00:38:36,105 --> 00:38:39,609 No. No. Brian's trying to be so nice. 872 00:38:39,609 --> 00:38:43,029 But it's just so obvious. 873 00:38:43,029 --> 00:38:46,115 I don't know what I was thinking. 874 00:38:46,115 --> 00:38:48,660 [signs] Just because we liked each other. 875 00:38:48,660 --> 00:38:51,037 Maybe it was a little bit early 876 00:38:51,037 --> 00:38:52,664 for you to move in with each other, huh? 877 00:38:52,664 --> 00:38:56,334 Brian's so great. But living together... 878 00:38:56,334 --> 00:38:59,337 Yeah, well. It's not such an easy thing, even for family. 879 00:38:59,337 --> 00:39:00,463 [cries] 880 00:39:00,463 --> 00:39:02,966 I screwed that up too. 881 00:39:02,966 --> 00:39:05,593 I won't blame my mom if she never lets me come back. 882 00:39:05,593 --> 00:39:08,805 Listen, if you go home, 883 00:39:08,805 --> 00:39:11,266 your mom's gonna be just as relieved to see you as I am. 884 00:39:11,266 --> 00:39:12,934 She'll probably ground me forever. 885 00:39:12,934 --> 00:39:15,270 Yeah, well, maybe. 886 00:39:15,270 --> 00:39:17,814 But whatever she does it's gonna be because she loves you. 887 00:39:17,814 --> 00:39:19,649 But it's like she doesn't see I'm grown up. 888 00:39:19,649 --> 00:39:21,150 [sobbing] 889 00:39:21,150 --> 00:39:23,069 Yeah, well, maybe running away 890 00:39:23,069 --> 00:39:24,779 wasn't the best way to convince her. 891 00:39:24,779 --> 00:39:26,489 [laughs] 892 00:39:26,489 --> 00:39:29,075 But what you're doing right now, 893 00:39:29,075 --> 00:39:31,286 talking to me very honestly 894 00:39:31,286 --> 00:39:34,956 openly, I think that will impress her. 895 00:39:34,956 --> 00:39:38,585 It sure as hell impresses me. 896 00:39:38,585 --> 00:39:41,129 Thanks, Dad. 897 00:40:02,734 --> 00:40:04,402 Has the jury reached a verdict? 898 00:40:04,402 --> 00:40:05,945 We have, Your Honor. 899 00:40:05,945 --> 00:40:08,448 In the matter of Steinlage versus Leach, 900 00:40:08,448 --> 00:40:10,199 we find in favor of the plaintiff 901 00:40:10,199 --> 00:40:12,577 and order Mrs. Leach to pay damages 902 00:40:12,577 --> 00:40:14,912 in the amount of 50,000 dollars. 903 00:40:14,912 --> 00:40:16,289 Jury is dismissed. 904 00:40:16,289 --> 00:40:17,749 And this court is adjourned. 905 00:40:17,749 --> 00:40:19,876 Uh, yes! He was right! 906 00:40:19,876 --> 00:40:21,544 - Who was right? - My astrologer. 907 00:40:21,544 --> 00:40:22,962 He was the one who advised me to sue her. 908 00:40:22,962 --> 00:40:24,464 Thanks a lot, Ms. Van Owen. 909 00:40:26,341 --> 00:40:28,426 [indistinct chatter] 910 00:40:37,644 --> 00:40:39,896 At first, they thought I needed glasses. 911 00:40:39,896 --> 00:40:41,230 But then it got worse. 912 00:40:41,230 --> 00:40:42,774 - You were sixteen? - Uh-huh. 913 00:40:42,774 --> 00:40:45,026 I'd just got my driver's license. 914 00:40:45,026 --> 00:40:47,195 Suddenly there I am back at square one, 915 00:40:47,195 --> 00:40:48,738 completely dependent. 916 00:40:48,738 --> 00:40:52,408 You've over compensated nicely. [laughing] 917 00:40:52,408 --> 00:40:53,493 Still couldn't beat you. 918 00:40:53,493 --> 00:40:54,494 Because you didn't have a case. 919 00:40:54,494 --> 00:40:55,787 Oh, like hell. 920 00:40:55,787 --> 00:40:57,163 Now, if the jury had seen that letter-- 921 00:40:57,163 --> 00:40:59,040 - Oh, sour grapes. - What? 922 00:40:59,040 --> 00:41:00,625 If I had lost-- 923 00:41:00,625 --> 00:41:01,668 Well, I wouldn't be gloating over it. 924 00:41:01,668 --> 00:41:04,087 I am not gloating. 925 00:41:04,087 --> 00:41:05,380 And if you could see me, 926 00:41:05,380 --> 00:41:07,757 you would see that I am not gloating. 927 00:41:07,757 --> 00:41:08,883 What are you doing? 928 00:41:08,883 --> 00:41:10,843 I'm admiring your cheekbones. 929 00:41:13,012 --> 00:41:15,431 - David. - What? 930 00:41:15,431 --> 00:41:18,518 I want to tell you something about me. 931 00:41:18,518 --> 00:41:20,687 Something my research has overlooked? 932 00:41:22,689 --> 00:41:24,899 I don't apologize for who I am, 933 00:41:24,899 --> 00:41:26,943 and I'm not looking to reform myself. 934 00:41:26,943 --> 00:41:30,279 But I've had my share of relationships with men. 935 00:41:30,279 --> 00:41:32,990 I assumed you weren't a virgin. 936 00:41:32,990 --> 00:41:36,619 And I've had my share of relationships with women. 937 00:41:38,121 --> 00:41:40,748 Does that bother you? 938 00:41:40,748 --> 00:41:43,918 That surprises me. 939 00:41:43,918 --> 00:41:46,379 Are you saying that if we start seeing other 940 00:41:46,379 --> 00:41:48,006 you'll be seeing women too? 941 00:41:48,006 --> 00:41:52,510 No. No, I wouldn't see other men either... 942 00:41:52,510 --> 00:41:54,512 I'm pretty bad at playing the field actually. 943 00:41:54,512 --> 00:41:56,806 Oh, me too. 944 00:41:56,806 --> 00:41:59,642 Now, if we get involved, 945 00:41:59,642 --> 00:42:01,436 you'll have my undivided attention. 946 00:42:01,436 --> 00:42:02,562 And you'll have mine. 947 00:42:02,562 --> 00:42:04,147 For as long as it's right. 948 00:42:04,147 --> 00:42:05,732 Oh and that's another thing. 949 00:42:05,732 --> 00:42:09,277 I don't seem to settle down for long. 950 00:42:09,277 --> 00:42:12,613 - Any other warnings? - [laughs] No, that's about it. 951 00:42:12,613 --> 00:42:14,907 [laughs] 952 00:42:14,907 --> 00:42:19,996 Well, let's take this slow. 953 00:42:20,955 --> 00:42:22,290 How slow? 954 00:42:22,290 --> 00:42:24,208 [instrumental music] 955 00:42:35,303 --> 00:42:36,679 [door open] 956 00:42:39,640 --> 00:42:42,602 Come in, Ms. Van Owen. 957 00:42:42,602 --> 00:42:47,273 I normally close at six, but I hoped you were coming. 958 00:42:47,273 --> 00:42:48,441 Have a seat. 959 00:42:50,651 --> 00:42:54,447 I didn't come here for a reading. 960 00:42:54,447 --> 00:42:59,410 I just want to know how you knew about Boots. 961 00:42:59,410 --> 00:43:02,246 I don't. Do you? 962 00:43:04,290 --> 00:43:08,044 It's my nickname. My mother used to call me that. 963 00:43:08,044 --> 00:43:11,756 [sighs] Ahh, so that's your mother who's so worried. 964 00:43:11,756 --> 00:43:14,967 My mother died four years ago. 965 00:43:14,967 --> 00:43:19,222 She wanted me to tell Boots to stop feeling sad. 966 00:43:19,222 --> 00:43:22,517 I'm not sad. 967 00:43:22,517 --> 00:43:27,522 It has something to do with a man. 968 00:43:27,522 --> 00:43:30,942 Tall, dark. 969 00:43:30,942 --> 00:43:32,276 Is he Latino? 970 00:43:32,276 --> 00:43:33,653 [laughs] 971 00:43:33,653 --> 00:43:35,780 This is crazy. I'm sorry. 972 00:43:35,780 --> 00:43:38,074 Thanks anyway. 973 00:43:38,074 --> 00:43:39,450 He's coming back. 974 00:43:46,249 --> 00:43:47,875 What? 975 00:43:47,875 --> 00:43:49,335 He's coming back. 976 00:44:00,179 --> 00:44:02,140 [theme music]