1 00:00:02,300 --> 00:00:03,680 Previously on L .A. Law. 2 00:00:04,920 --> 00:00:08,220 If you don't give me a wet one right now, I'm going to be forced to use 3 00:00:09,980 --> 00:00:14,960 Would you consider moving in with me? 4 00:00:15,180 --> 00:00:16,580 Can I just visit for now? 5 00:00:16,980 --> 00:00:18,260 Would you like to see my shower? 6 00:00:19,700 --> 00:00:22,880 I'm getting married in three weeks. His name is Kevin Crenshaw. 7 00:00:23,960 --> 00:00:24,960 Kevin. 8 00:00:25,200 --> 00:00:27,660 Meet Michael Cusack. He's with the Trial Lawyers Association. 9 00:00:28,400 --> 00:00:29,780 What were you trying to prove? 10 00:00:30,240 --> 00:00:33,540 That you could get back at me by trying to humiliate a decent good man. 11 00:00:36,020 --> 00:00:37,100 Thank you, Mickey. 12 00:00:37,940 --> 00:00:39,480 So much for tax shelters. 13 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:42,380 Moving along to cases pending. 14 00:00:42,980 --> 00:00:44,820 Arnold, Lewis versus Lewis. 15 00:00:45,260 --> 00:00:47,760 Settled. Jenkins versus Jenkins. 16 00:00:48,260 --> 00:00:50,800 Settling. Harper versus Ditto. 17 00:00:51,180 --> 00:00:56,740 Settling. Yamato versus Ditto. Settling. Ditto versus Ditto. Settling. All the 18 00:00:56,740 --> 00:00:57,740 Dittos are settling. 19 00:00:57,780 --> 00:00:59,340 Sounds like things are going well. 20 00:00:59,720 --> 00:01:01,040 No, not going well. 21 00:01:01,900 --> 00:01:02,900 You see this finger? 22 00:01:03,400 --> 00:01:04,720 You want to know how I did this? 23 00:01:04,920 --> 00:01:09,420 An image springs to mind. I jammed it, sweating out my career frustrations on a 24 00:01:09,420 --> 00:01:10,420 basketball court. 25 00:01:10,600 --> 00:01:12,180 Arnold, if you'd like to talk later. 26 00:01:12,480 --> 00:01:15,880 Oh, thank you, Leland, but a little pep talk isn't going to do it. I have a new 27 00:01:15,880 --> 00:01:19,660 client coming in, a movie writer -producer, and I want to solicit her 28 00:01:19,660 --> 00:01:20,660 entertainment business. 29 00:01:20,860 --> 00:01:24,780 Arnold, we've been over this territory before. We're not set up to handle 30 00:01:24,780 --> 00:01:25,900 entertainment law here. 31 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:27,200 But we should be. 32 00:01:28,240 --> 00:01:30,140 We'll take this up at our partners' meeting. 33 00:01:30,340 --> 00:01:31,700 Leland, this is 1986. 34 00:01:32,320 --> 00:01:33,320 Next. 35 00:01:33,660 --> 00:01:34,660 Moving along. 36 00:01:35,160 --> 00:01:36,240 Tony's Toys. 37 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:40,140 Unfriendly takeover bid by Bennington Industries against my client's toy 38 00:01:40,140 --> 00:01:44,000 manufacturing company. I assume you'll be able to negotiate some cushy golden 39 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:45,400 parachutes for your client? 40 00:01:45,660 --> 00:01:48,040 Mr. Covelli doesn't want money or a management contract. 41 00:01:48,440 --> 00:01:49,920 Oh, what would he like? 42 00:01:50,160 --> 00:01:51,500 Sex? Drugs? 43 00:01:52,080 --> 00:01:54,440 What he would like is to keep his company. 44 00:01:55,070 --> 00:01:58,690 He builds it from the ground up. And he knows every worker there. It would kill 45 00:01:58,690 --> 00:02:01,310 him to see it raped and pillaged by corporate marauders. 46 00:02:01,630 --> 00:02:02,630 Ah, Miss Kelsey. 47 00:02:03,290 --> 00:02:04,570 Tilting at windmills again. 48 00:02:05,370 --> 00:02:09,889 And here I was under the impression that you actually wanted to be a partner in 49 00:02:09,889 --> 00:02:10,889 this firm. 50 00:02:11,550 --> 00:02:13,030 Assuming I've invited, Douglas. 51 00:02:13,550 --> 00:02:14,529 I do. 52 00:02:14,530 --> 00:02:17,530 I'll try and remember that when we vote later this week. 53 00:02:18,530 --> 00:02:20,850 Now, for a little comic relief. 54 00:02:21,770 --> 00:02:27,680 Michael. Where do we stand on Harry Finneman's suit to be stuffed and 55 00:02:27,680 --> 00:02:28,599 his backyard? 56 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:33,020 For your information, Harry Finneman is suing for his basic constitutional right 57 00:02:33,020 --> 00:02:34,620 to be left alone by the government. 58 00:02:34,880 --> 00:02:37,860 Is this the guy that wants to be freeze -dried when he croaks? Yeah, Mike, did 59 00:02:37,860 --> 00:02:40,500 you ever see what Roy Rogers did with Trigger? Yeah, but Trigger was hairy. 60 00:02:40,780 --> 00:02:44,140 Isn't Mr. Finneman going to wind up all wrinkled like a dried -up apricot? What 61 00:02:44,140 --> 00:02:45,180 do they do about the eyes? 62 00:02:45,440 --> 00:02:47,440 Glass? I believe that's what they did for Trigger. 63 00:02:47,880 --> 00:02:50,080 You might think this is a joke, folks. 64 00:02:50,680 --> 00:02:54,040 But as a constitutional matter, it bothers the hell out of me to have the 65 00:02:54,040 --> 00:02:57,620 government intruding not only into the bedrooms of consenting adult citizens, 66 00:02:57,860 --> 00:03:00,440 but also, God forbid, into the graves of dead ones. 67 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:03,280 I'm leaving. 68 00:03:05,860 --> 00:03:08,540 Well, so much for comic relief. 69 00:04:52,010 --> 00:04:55,070 I've never felt vindictive towards any of my husbands before. 70 00:04:55,570 --> 00:04:56,690 But this is different. 71 00:04:57,150 --> 00:05:01,110 I really want, badly want, Mitchell to suffer. 72 00:05:01,510 --> 00:05:04,030 Which is why Cammie Myers insisted I come to you. 73 00:05:05,210 --> 00:05:09,090 Feelings are perfectly understandable, Hillary. Your husband leaves you for 74 00:05:09,090 --> 00:05:10,330 another woman. No, no, no, no, please. 75 00:05:10,850 --> 00:05:12,550 He messes with some starlet. 76 00:05:13,070 --> 00:05:14,070 No big deal. 77 00:05:15,090 --> 00:05:19,690 But he messes with me. He has me rewritten and taken off the movie. 78 00:05:20,170 --> 00:05:21,890 That. For that. 79 00:05:22,990 --> 00:05:24,090 He's going to suffer. 80 00:05:24,330 --> 00:05:27,410 Well, he who suffers most suffers in the pocketbook. 81 00:05:30,830 --> 00:05:36,070 I wonder why Cammy Myers didn't tell me how incredible looking you are. 82 00:05:36,710 --> 00:05:37,710 Or me, you. 83 00:05:38,650 --> 00:05:40,170 She must be hot for you. 84 00:05:40,830 --> 00:05:43,330 I bet all of your clients are. 85 00:05:43,750 --> 00:05:45,330 Is that how you hurt your hand? 86 00:05:46,270 --> 00:05:47,390 Fighting them off? 87 00:05:48,510 --> 00:05:50,970 No, actually, I was... Playing basketball. 88 00:05:52,050 --> 00:05:54,070 I bet you have talented hands. 89 00:05:54,890 --> 00:05:58,170 You're so long and tapered. And that love line. 90 00:05:58,650 --> 00:06:00,230 It's very thick, isn't it? 91 00:06:02,050 --> 00:06:03,050 Arnie? 92 00:06:03,490 --> 00:06:07,830 What? Maybe you'd like to run through the schedule of community assets now? 93 00:06:08,290 --> 00:06:10,650 You do have another appointment in ten minutes. 94 00:06:12,130 --> 00:06:13,270 Business intrudes. 95 00:06:15,930 --> 00:06:18,790 Well, it's all here. 96 00:06:19,400 --> 00:06:22,460 Stocks, bonds, bank accounts, the house, cars. 97 00:06:23,200 --> 00:06:25,520 Nothing very tricky except for the two movies. 98 00:06:26,900 --> 00:06:29,940 You mean Galaxy and Rosebush both due out this month. 99 00:06:30,640 --> 00:06:31,940 You follow the industry. 100 00:06:35,820 --> 00:06:38,940 Galaxy. First draft screenplay written by you. 101 00:06:39,380 --> 00:06:42,620 Totally rewritten by a no -talent studio hack. 102 00:06:42,940 --> 00:06:44,680 And directed by your husband, Mitchell. 103 00:06:45,380 --> 00:06:48,920 Originally budgeted at 12 million, rumored to have gone 10 over. 104 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:51,400 More like 13 over. 105 00:06:52,220 --> 00:06:56,040 And then there's Rosebush, written and produced by you, brought in for just 106 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:58,860 3 million, a sensitive love story. 107 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:01,920 Beautifully observed, I'm sure. 108 00:07:02,420 --> 00:07:03,460 I'm proud of it. 109 00:07:04,320 --> 00:07:05,460 But will it make money? 110 00:07:05,880 --> 00:07:07,460 Will the 13 -year -olds like it? 111 00:07:07,840 --> 00:07:08,840 Probably not. 112 00:07:10,160 --> 00:07:12,280 So then common wisdom would dictate... 113 00:07:12,720 --> 00:07:15,780 that if we want to hurt Mitchell financially, we should get you as big a 114 00:07:15,780 --> 00:07:18,200 of galaxy as possible and as little of Rosebush. 115 00:07:18,420 --> 00:07:20,320 I was afraid that you'd say that. 116 00:07:20,960 --> 00:07:25,200 Except that a movie that costs $25 million has to make at least $75 million 117 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:26,340 before it goes into profits. 118 00:07:26,620 --> 00:07:27,720 What are the odds of that? 119 00:07:28,040 --> 00:07:32,280 Now, on the other hand, a movie that costs only three has to make nine. 120 00:07:33,080 --> 00:07:37,560 So, throwing ancillary rights into the pot, all you need is a half -decent 121 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:38,560 domestic take. 122 00:07:38,960 --> 00:07:39,960 You're in the black. 123 00:07:40,330 --> 00:07:43,930 If you're saying that I can keep Rosebush and still punish Mitchell, I 124 00:07:43,930 --> 00:07:44,930 in love. 125 00:07:45,110 --> 00:07:46,110 Serious love. 126 00:07:46,150 --> 00:07:47,150 Do you have them on cassette? 127 00:07:47,410 --> 00:07:48,410 Mm -hmm. 128 00:07:49,490 --> 00:07:52,070 I'm going to send a messenger to pick them up. I want to take a look at them 129 00:07:52,070 --> 00:07:56,570 myself. Then we'll get together again, give them my thoughts, and we will plan 130 00:07:56,570 --> 00:07:57,449 our strategy. 131 00:07:57,450 --> 00:07:58,349 Sound okay? 132 00:07:58,350 --> 00:07:59,349 I can't wait. 133 00:07:59,350 --> 00:08:01,890 Be sure to give Roxanne your parking ticket. She'll be happy to stamp it. 134 00:08:05,190 --> 00:08:06,190 Gentlemen, please. 135 00:08:06,970 --> 00:08:08,430 Before the press gets wind of it. 136 00:08:09,640 --> 00:08:11,600 Isn't there some way to make this thing go away? 137 00:08:12,080 --> 00:08:15,940 Not my fault, Your Honor. California Health and Safety Code, Division 7, Dead 138 00:08:15,940 --> 00:08:17,640 Bodies, Section 7054. 139 00:08:18,360 --> 00:08:22,500 Any person who deposits or disposes of any human remains, except in a cemetery 140 00:08:22,500 --> 00:08:26,840 or by cremation, is guilty of a misdemeanor. A statute which exceeds 141 00:08:26,840 --> 00:08:30,180 police powers, which is why we are asking for an accelerated trial in this 142 00:08:30,180 --> 00:08:31,220 declaratory relief action. 143 00:08:31,580 --> 00:08:35,760 Mr. Cusack, are you too young to remember candid camera? 144 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:38,360 No, Your Honor. 145 00:08:38,860 --> 00:08:40,600 Alan Funt isn't behind the curtain. 146 00:08:42,059 --> 00:08:43,380 I'm afraid not, Your Honor. 147 00:08:45,560 --> 00:08:48,020 Well, let's get on with the show. 148 00:08:48,860 --> 00:08:53,960 One last question, Dr. Penrod. In your expert opinion, does a dead body pose 149 00:08:53,960 --> 00:08:57,100 potential health hazards to the general populace? Yes, definitely. 150 00:08:57,460 --> 00:08:59,280 Is there any way to eliminate such hazards? 151 00:08:59,600 --> 00:09:02,120 Yes, burial and or cremation of the body. 152 00:09:02,420 --> 00:09:03,420 Thank you. 153 00:09:06,740 --> 00:09:07,880 Dr. Penrod. 154 00:09:09,070 --> 00:09:12,610 Do you know of any other method of dealing with a dead body that would 155 00:09:12,610 --> 00:09:15,790 same ends? Not that I'm aware of. What about mummification? 156 00:09:16,170 --> 00:09:18,070 The Egyptians seem to do just fine. 157 00:09:18,310 --> 00:09:20,430 I truthfully don't know much about mummification. 158 00:09:20,950 --> 00:09:21,669 I see. 159 00:09:21,670 --> 00:09:23,970 What about jator? 160 00:09:24,830 --> 00:09:29,290 I'm not familiar with it. A Tibetan and Mongolian practice in which the body is 161 00:09:29,290 --> 00:09:31,290 left out to be eaten by birds. 162 00:09:31,750 --> 00:09:35,590 I'm a pathologist, Mr. Cusack. I really don't know much about that, though it 163 00:09:35,590 --> 00:09:37,170 sounds pretty morbid. 164 00:09:37,500 --> 00:09:42,280 Well, actually, to a Mongolian, our practice of embalming and burial would 165 00:09:42,280 --> 00:09:44,900 morbid. Objection. This is an argument, not a question. 166 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:49,160 Sustained. Please try to save your argument for later, Mr. Cusack. 167 00:09:50,180 --> 00:09:56,860 Dr. Penrod, do you know of any health hazards associated with freeze -drying? 168 00:09:57,100 --> 00:09:58,580 Again, it's not my field. 169 00:09:58,820 --> 00:10:01,700 So what you're saying is it's a matter of ignorance. 170 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:03,740 Objection. Rephrase the question. 171 00:10:03,940 --> 00:10:06,400 If I could demonstrate to you, Doctor... 172 00:10:06,860 --> 00:10:12,360 that freeze -drying has no potential health or safety hazard to the general 173 00:10:12,360 --> 00:10:17,000 populace, would then your professional opinion be that the practice is no 174 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:19,920 different from burial or cremation? 175 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:26,440 Yes. If you could so persuade me, I'd have to change my opinion. 176 00:10:26,780 --> 00:10:27,780 Thank you. 177 00:10:28,420 --> 00:10:29,540 No further questions. 178 00:10:30,680 --> 00:10:33,900 If we get passed over for partner one more time, that's it. 179 00:10:34,580 --> 00:10:35,580 How's your salad? 180 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:40,860 If we wait another year, we won't even be marketable anywhere else. I don't 181 00:10:40,860 --> 00:10:43,880 to go anywhere else. And they know it, which is how they get away with keeping 182 00:10:43,880 --> 00:10:44,980 you an associate forever. 183 00:10:45,840 --> 00:10:47,000 It's not that terrible, Ann. 184 00:10:47,200 --> 00:10:48,360 It's not like I need the money. 185 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:51,180 The money is only a symbol of your value. 186 00:10:51,760 --> 00:10:54,940 If they don't make you a partner, it's because in their eyes you are a glob of 187 00:10:54,940 --> 00:10:56,480 spit. Ann, come on. 188 00:10:56,880 --> 00:10:57,880 I'm eating. 189 00:10:58,420 --> 00:11:02,380 I have told Leland in no uncertain terms that if they pass me over again, I'll 190 00:11:02,380 --> 00:11:03,179 go somewhere else. 191 00:11:03,180 --> 00:11:05,040 Pretty serious bluff. I'm not bluffing. 192 00:11:05,420 --> 00:11:06,500 I've made some phone calls. 193 00:11:07,050 --> 00:11:08,590 I'll be packed and out by the end of the month. 194 00:11:12,730 --> 00:11:15,570 If you left, I wouldn't get to spend any time with you. 195 00:11:16,730 --> 00:11:17,730 Damn it, Stuart. 196 00:11:18,370 --> 00:11:20,590 You're doing the same thing with me that you do with the firm. 197 00:11:20,910 --> 00:11:22,110 What, being happy where I am? 198 00:11:22,430 --> 00:11:25,690 Not being secure enough to know your value to them or to me. 199 00:11:27,870 --> 00:11:28,870 Really? 200 00:11:29,290 --> 00:11:32,070 Do you know how long it's been since I've let anyone into my life? 201 00:11:33,190 --> 00:11:36,050 The truth is, and it scares me. 202 00:11:37,390 --> 00:11:38,750 I couldn't picture it without you. 203 00:11:55,690 --> 00:11:56,950 Your Honor, 204 00:11:58,550 --> 00:11:59,970 I move for a continuance at this time. 205 00:12:01,250 --> 00:12:03,510 People object, Your Honor. Just till Friday. 206 00:12:03,750 --> 00:12:05,450 I'm in trial in federal court till then. 207 00:12:07,170 --> 00:12:11,730 Continued until Friday, November... Your Honor, excuse me. I have a problem with 208 00:12:11,730 --> 00:12:17,190 Friday. Would it be too much to ask you to enlighten the court as to the nature 209 00:12:17,190 --> 00:12:18,190 of this problem? 210 00:12:18,650 --> 00:12:22,330 I'm getting married Friday afternoon in front of Judge Conley. 211 00:12:22,570 --> 00:12:25,030 Well, that's no problem. 212 00:12:25,390 --> 00:12:29,430 I am sure Mr. Maroney would not wish to stand in the way of true love. 213 00:12:30,030 --> 00:12:31,030 Monday's fine. 214 00:12:31,330 --> 00:12:32,330 Fine. 215 00:12:32,650 --> 00:12:34,410 What? No honeymoon? 216 00:12:35,150 --> 00:12:39,570 This is a beautiful thing you do only once, maybe twice in your life. Tops. 217 00:12:39,910 --> 00:12:41,750 Monday will be fine, thank you, Your Honor. 218 00:12:42,750 --> 00:12:45,250 Well, mazel tov. 219 00:12:46,750 --> 00:12:47,930 And we're in recess. 220 00:12:51,990 --> 00:12:54,270 I got your message. 221 00:12:55,050 --> 00:12:56,690 I thought I'd return it in person. 222 00:12:59,170 --> 00:13:02,170 I wanted to talk to you about the other night. 223 00:13:04,110 --> 00:13:05,390 It shouldn't have happened. 224 00:13:05,630 --> 00:13:06,630 I'm sorry. 225 00:13:07,830 --> 00:13:08,830 Don't be sorry. 226 00:13:09,630 --> 00:13:11,230 We both wanted it to happen. 227 00:13:13,510 --> 00:13:16,950 Who knows? Maybe if I'd met you sooner... It's not too late. 228 00:13:17,510 --> 00:13:20,130 Get out of this thing, Gracie. It's not what you want. 229 00:13:20,410 --> 00:13:21,690 We've been over this before. 230 00:13:22,190 --> 00:13:23,670 I don't want to debate it. 231 00:13:24,210 --> 00:13:28,870 I care about you more than anyone else in the world. 232 00:13:32,590 --> 00:13:35,670 If you do, if you really do, be my friend. 233 00:13:37,430 --> 00:13:41,270 And wish me as much happiness in my life as I wish you in yours. 234 00:13:54,810 --> 00:13:56,890 Leland? You wanted to see me, Stuart? 235 00:13:57,290 --> 00:13:58,290 Oh, yeah. 236 00:14:02,220 --> 00:14:03,220 What about? 237 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:07,580 Oh, well, you know, I know that there's a meeting on Thursday to discuss the 238 00:14:07,580 --> 00:14:08,580 addition of new partners. 239 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:10,120 Correct. 240 00:14:10,720 --> 00:14:17,580 Well, I thought that given my tenure with the firm, a partnership 241 00:14:17,580 --> 00:14:18,580 would not be out of the question. 242 00:14:19,760 --> 00:14:21,720 Well, we'll certainly give it a full airing, Stuart. 243 00:14:22,660 --> 00:14:24,240 Thank you, Leland. I appreciate it. 244 00:14:29,520 --> 00:14:30,520 Is that all? 245 00:14:34,139 --> 00:14:39,360 Only that... I hope you'll keep Irving Lewis in mind. 246 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:41,940 What about Irving Lewis? 247 00:14:43,400 --> 00:14:50,340 Well, you see, if I were to leave the firm, which I don't want to do, I 248 00:14:50,340 --> 00:14:52,820 think Irving might think about taking his business elsewhere, too. 249 00:14:54,480 --> 00:14:55,940 Is that a threat, Stuart? 250 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:58,600 Oh, God, no, absolutely not, Leland. 251 00:14:59,900 --> 00:15:01,380 Well, yeah. 252 00:15:01,760 --> 00:15:07,600 Technically speaking, it's a threat, but I wouldn't... Oh, Leland, this is 253 00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:08,800 really hard for me. 254 00:15:09,900 --> 00:15:11,480 I'm a happy man, basically. 255 00:15:11,900 --> 00:15:14,240 I like my work. I like my colleagues. 256 00:15:14,520 --> 00:15:15,660 So I've noticed. 257 00:15:16,680 --> 00:15:19,920 I don't want to leave. 258 00:15:21,220 --> 00:15:25,740 It's just that... I'm getting too old to be an Indian. 259 00:15:27,480 --> 00:15:30,540 I want to be a chief. 260 00:15:32,490 --> 00:15:35,230 Not everyone in the tribe can be a chief, Stuart. 261 00:15:36,210 --> 00:15:39,930 But your desire to be so is duly noted, and we'll take it up at the partners' 262 00:15:40,070 --> 00:15:41,070 meeting. 263 00:15:42,210 --> 00:15:43,210 Thanks. 264 00:15:44,670 --> 00:15:48,850 Look, for whatever it's worth, if it goes against me, I understand your 265 00:15:48,850 --> 00:15:49,850 as one man, one vote. 266 00:15:52,250 --> 00:15:56,250 I really, really hate burdening you with my problems, Lehman. 267 00:15:56,750 --> 00:15:57,750 Thank you, Stuart. 268 00:16:14,670 --> 00:16:17,710 Well? Well, I don't know. Stated a vigorous, forceful gaze. 269 00:16:19,030 --> 00:16:20,030 And? 270 00:16:20,590 --> 00:16:22,430 I was a complete wimp. 271 00:16:27,650 --> 00:16:28,730 Oh, good morning, Hillary. 272 00:16:28,990 --> 00:16:29,990 Sorry I'm late. 273 00:16:30,090 --> 00:16:31,870 Would you like some coffee? No, thank you. 274 00:16:32,170 --> 00:16:33,170 Thank you, Roxanne. 275 00:16:37,850 --> 00:16:40,490 Well? Well, I screened both films. 276 00:16:40,790 --> 00:16:41,790 And I agree. 277 00:16:43,180 --> 00:16:44,540 Galaxy is trash. 278 00:16:45,420 --> 00:16:50,000 It's a low -rent rehash of the last half -dozen space adventures. We've seen it 279 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:51,100 before, and we've seen it better. 280 00:16:51,320 --> 00:16:52,320 And mine? 281 00:16:52,420 --> 00:16:54,480 Yours, it's like you. 282 00:16:55,160 --> 00:17:00,880 It's tender, tough -minded, exquisite blend of sensitivity, 283 00:17:01,480 --> 00:17:08,079 street smarts, very keenly observed characters, and a very beautiful sense 284 00:17:08,079 --> 00:17:09,079 time and place. 285 00:17:09,940 --> 00:17:10,940 Really? 286 00:17:11,819 --> 00:17:13,140 You're not just saying that. 287 00:17:13,380 --> 00:17:17,640 Really, I think you've got a potential very important picture. You should be 288 00:17:17,640 --> 00:17:18,640 very proud. 289 00:17:19,859 --> 00:17:20,859 Thank you. 290 00:17:20,920 --> 00:17:22,859 I only have one tiny suggestion. 291 00:17:23,339 --> 00:17:25,720 What? Can I ask you a personal question? 292 00:17:26,900 --> 00:17:28,800 Ask. Do you like sex? 293 00:17:30,220 --> 00:17:31,220 What do you think? 294 00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:34,200 I think that's what's missing in your film. 295 00:17:35,240 --> 00:17:37,600 It is not about sex. 296 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:41,020 It is about 14 -year -olds coming of age. 297 00:17:41,530 --> 00:17:45,410 Well, when I was 14, I did not come of age with my clothes on. 298 00:17:45,670 --> 00:17:46,950 I bet you didn't. 299 00:17:47,650 --> 00:17:51,950 You write one more scene without clothes, and you will have every 300 00:17:51,950 --> 00:17:52,950 America lining up. 301 00:17:54,110 --> 00:17:55,110 Trust me. 302 00:17:55,190 --> 00:17:58,810 Five minutes of searching, sensitive, youthful passion. 303 00:17:59,710 --> 00:18:03,510 And this film can cross over from a boutique specialty item to a broad 304 00:18:03,510 --> 00:18:04,530 box office winner. 305 00:18:05,350 --> 00:18:06,350 I would love that. 306 00:18:06,750 --> 00:18:10,630 And if you're willing to accept that one little change... 307 00:18:11,590 --> 00:18:14,470 I would personally recommend giving up all interest in Galaxy. 308 00:18:16,010 --> 00:18:17,390 All of it? Sure. 309 00:18:17,890 --> 00:18:21,230 This way there's no mixed emotions. You can openly cheer for his film to be the 310 00:18:21,230 --> 00:18:25,370 catastrophic failure you really want it to be while savoring the pleasure of 311 00:18:25,370 --> 00:18:26,990 your fully -owned box office bonanza. 312 00:18:28,330 --> 00:18:31,570 I really want to believe you. 313 00:18:32,570 --> 00:18:33,650 You can believe this. 314 00:18:34,650 --> 00:18:38,450 I'm willing to bet my fee against two and a half points of your movie that I'm 315 00:18:38,450 --> 00:18:39,450 right. 316 00:18:41,580 --> 00:18:46,240 If I worked my whole life, brick by brick, building myself a beautiful 317 00:18:46,240 --> 00:18:47,660 one could take that away from me. 318 00:18:47,940 --> 00:18:48,940 Am I right? 319 00:18:49,820 --> 00:18:52,060 I didn't say this was fair, Mr. Covelli. 320 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:53,400 Just legal. 321 00:18:55,380 --> 00:18:56,380 Ann. 322 00:18:56,680 --> 00:18:57,680 Hi. 323 00:18:58,300 --> 00:19:00,460 Anything? They've gone by the book. 324 00:19:01,140 --> 00:19:03,260 Great. There must be something. 325 00:19:04,280 --> 00:19:05,280 The poison pill. 326 00:19:05,900 --> 00:19:06,900 I don't think so. 327 00:19:07,100 --> 00:19:08,420 What's a poison pill? 328 00:19:08,970 --> 00:19:12,950 It's a provision which basically issues more shares to the stockholders. It 329 00:19:12,950 --> 00:19:14,590 makes takeover more expensive for them. 330 00:19:14,850 --> 00:19:18,890 Do it. I doubt if it'll stop them. Even if it does, we'd be facing a class 331 00:19:18,890 --> 00:19:19,809 action suit. 332 00:19:19,810 --> 00:19:23,310 Besides which, your directors would never go for it. They'll do what I say. 333 00:19:24,270 --> 00:19:27,110 Have you given any thought to how much a fight like this will cost? 334 00:19:28,050 --> 00:19:29,470 It could break you, Mr. Covelli. 335 00:19:29,810 --> 00:19:32,630 I started with nothing. I'm not afraid to start over. 336 00:19:32,990 --> 00:19:36,830 What I won't do is lie down and play dead while someone sticks a gun in my 337 00:19:37,310 --> 00:19:40,870 We understand your position, Mr. Cavalli, and I promise you, we won't 338 00:19:40,870 --> 00:19:41,870 you. 339 00:19:42,670 --> 00:19:44,790 I went to five lawyers before you. 340 00:19:45,710 --> 00:19:47,170 I got no chance, they say. 341 00:19:47,510 --> 00:19:49,030 Sell out. Everyone told me that. 342 00:19:49,390 --> 00:19:53,930 But you, from the first day I met you, there was a look in your eyes. 343 00:19:54,570 --> 00:19:58,350 All the fat cat lawyers, and you're the first one willing to get her knuckles 344 00:19:58,350 --> 00:20:00,530 bruised. I like you, lady. 345 00:20:00,810 --> 00:20:01,810 You're a fighter. 346 00:20:02,110 --> 00:20:03,230 I like you a lot. 347 00:20:06,469 --> 00:20:09,070 Basically, it's the same technique you use to freeze -dry a flower. 348 00:20:09,610 --> 00:20:11,510 By the way, can you tell which one of these is real? 349 00:20:12,690 --> 00:20:13,690 No, I can't. 350 00:20:13,910 --> 00:20:15,770 It's been freeze -dried for five years. 351 00:20:16,990 --> 00:20:18,330 Would you like to inspect it, Your Honor? 352 00:20:20,070 --> 00:20:24,290 Mr. Eastman, when did you first become acquainted with Harry Finneman? 353 00:20:24,930 --> 00:20:28,370 Three months ago. He came into my lab and asked me if I'd be willing to freeze 354 00:20:28,370 --> 00:20:29,370 -dry him. 355 00:20:29,390 --> 00:20:30,690 After he was dead, of course. 356 00:20:31,150 --> 00:20:32,150 What did you say? 357 00:20:32,470 --> 00:20:34,630 Well, I told him that I couldn't do it, that it's illegal. 358 00:20:35,370 --> 00:20:40,130 Mr. Eastman, would freeze -drawing, Mr. Finnaman, pose a health hazard to the 359 00:20:40,130 --> 00:20:41,530 general populace? Objection. 360 00:20:41,790 --> 00:20:44,050 Speculations. No foundation as to expertise. 361 00:20:44,510 --> 00:20:46,830 I believe I have laid a foundation, Your Honor. 362 00:20:48,170 --> 00:20:50,610 Overruled. No, there'd be no problem. 363 00:20:51,430 --> 00:20:52,430 I have nothing further. 364 00:20:54,490 --> 00:20:55,930 May I approach the witness? 365 00:20:56,510 --> 00:20:57,510 Yes, you may. 366 00:20:57,930 --> 00:21:00,190 With all due respect, Mr. 367 00:21:00,630 --> 00:21:01,630 Eastman... 368 00:21:01,900 --> 00:21:06,600 Freeze -drying a flower is not the same as freeze -drying a person. There's a 369 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:08,520 big difference, isn't there? True. 370 00:21:09,260 --> 00:21:10,260 Thank you. 371 00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:16,700 Mr. Eastman, is freeze -drying an animal any different than freeze -drying a 372 00:21:16,700 --> 00:21:19,120 person? No. Same thing exactly. 373 00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:23,380 First you take out all the organs, then you take out the eyes and all the fat, 374 00:21:23,560 --> 00:21:27,440 and then you insect -proof it. You inject it with some preservatives, some 375 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:30,440 antioxidants, then you stuff it and you pose it. 376 00:21:30,880 --> 00:21:35,340 And that's before it ever gets to the dehydrator, where you leave it for, 377 00:21:35,460 --> 00:21:38,360 at Mr. Finneman's weight, four months. 378 00:21:39,160 --> 00:21:42,220 Maybe a little longer, because, you see, the secret is really in the drying. 379 00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:44,640 It's got to be long and slow. Mr. Cusack. 380 00:21:44,940 --> 00:21:49,880 Your Honor, I have just one more question, with your permission. 381 00:21:52,120 --> 00:21:53,120 Thank you. 382 00:21:55,860 --> 00:21:59,320 Mr. Eastman, do you know this dog? 383 00:22:00,210 --> 00:22:01,210 Puddles? Sure. 384 00:22:01,570 --> 00:22:03,710 She's been my best friend for 22 years. 385 00:22:04,050 --> 00:22:05,070 22 years? 386 00:22:05,490 --> 00:22:07,450 That's a long time for a dog to live. 387 00:22:07,690 --> 00:22:09,990 Well, she's been freeze -dried for six of them. 388 00:22:11,510 --> 00:22:12,510 Your Honor. 389 00:22:20,470 --> 00:22:23,470 It's not nearly as voluminous as it would appear. 390 00:22:24,280 --> 00:22:28,460 Once you review the documentation, I believe the execution can be completed. 391 00:22:28,460 --> 00:22:30,680 That won't be necessary, Mr. Reichman. We're not signing. 392 00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:33,580 I'm afraid you have no choice. 393 00:22:33,780 --> 00:22:37,560 A poison pill will be adopted and ratified this afternoon, which will 394 00:22:37,560 --> 00:22:40,880 your takeover costs. Pardon me, madam, but let's not bluff. 395 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:45,880 Now, you can't stop us. We can either do this easy, or we can do it rough. 396 00:22:46,580 --> 00:22:50,180 Your client is attempting to strip Mr. Covelli of a company that he and his 397 00:22:50,180 --> 00:22:52,040 family have devoted their entire lives to. 398 00:22:52,810 --> 00:22:56,550 You may win, sir, but it's going to be so difficult, so painful, and so 399 00:22:56,550 --> 00:22:59,990 expensive. Believe me when I tell you that the pain will be yours only. 400 00:23:00,470 --> 00:23:04,830 And as far as the expense is concerned, I eat companies all the time. 401 00:23:05,170 --> 00:23:06,590 Tony's Toys is just a snack. 402 00:23:07,370 --> 00:23:09,490 What you do, Mr. Stern, is rape. 403 00:23:10,330 --> 00:23:11,830 Then I guess you have two choices. 404 00:23:12,130 --> 00:23:16,290 Fight and get bloodied, or lie back and enjoy it. I don't appreciate that, sir. 405 00:23:16,450 --> 00:23:18,230 Gordon Stern does not rape. 406 00:23:18,490 --> 00:23:19,670 He's not equipped for it. 407 00:23:19,890 --> 00:23:21,810 Oh, a low blow, sir. Don't worry. 408 00:23:22,520 --> 00:23:25,740 I can't hurt it if he don't have it. What's that supposed to mean? Please, 409 00:23:25,740 --> 00:23:26,740 we get on with the business? 410 00:23:26,820 --> 00:23:30,680 I want to find out what the hell he meant by that. What I meant is, if you 411 00:23:30,680 --> 00:23:33,200 cut it in the bedroom, you wouldn't need to do it in the boardroom. 412 00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:37,000 Sit down, Mr. Stern. Unless you like it with guys. Is that what you get off on, 413 00:23:37,080 --> 00:23:40,660 Mr. Stern? Shut your mouth. Get out of my face. Hold it. 414 00:23:41,060 --> 00:23:42,060 Sit down. 415 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:43,440 Hold it. Come on. 416 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:46,160 Get up. Get up. 417 00:23:47,060 --> 00:23:48,060 Come on. 418 00:23:48,180 --> 00:23:50,280 Get up, you spineless fruit. 419 00:23:50,540 --> 00:23:51,540 I can't. 420 00:23:51,659 --> 00:23:52,659 Mr. 421 00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:56,400 Covelli. I call an ambulance. 422 00:23:56,660 --> 00:23:57,660 Oh, my God. 423 00:24:03,280 --> 00:24:07,800 What's happening? 424 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:13,740 Criminal assault, Mr. Stern. That's what's happening. He provoked me. If he 425 00:24:13,740 --> 00:24:14,740 dies, manslaughter. 426 00:24:15,100 --> 00:24:16,840 Not to mention the civil suit we're filing. 427 00:24:17,280 --> 00:24:20,560 And since you took that swing as chief executive officer, your big company's on 428 00:24:20,560 --> 00:24:21,560 the hook, too. 429 00:24:21,699 --> 00:24:23,640 Tony's Toys is going to eat you alive, mister. 430 00:24:24,020 --> 00:24:25,020 Snack on that. 431 00:24:32,300 --> 00:24:36,240 And as far as I can see, all the assets are community property. 432 00:24:36,540 --> 00:24:40,560 You've already discussed the house, the automobiles. What about the two films? 433 00:24:40,840 --> 00:24:45,440 Well, I'm no expert on show business, Mr. Guild, but what makes sense to me is 434 00:24:45,440 --> 00:24:48,380 that we just split the profits, if any, 50 -50. 435 00:24:49,080 --> 00:24:52,180 Actually, seeing as how my client has a more personal connection with Galaxy and 436 00:24:52,180 --> 00:24:55,680 yours with Rosebush, I thought perhaps we'd take the Galaxy profits and you'd 437 00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:56,680 take Rosebush. No. 438 00:24:57,380 --> 00:24:58,960 Even up, you mean. That's ridiculous. 439 00:24:59,400 --> 00:25:00,400 I thought you hated Galaxy. 440 00:25:00,620 --> 00:25:01,620 Galactic garbage. 441 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:04,080 Garbage? I bared my soul on that picture, lady. 442 00:25:04,280 --> 00:25:06,740 And when the public sees what I put... I've seen you bare your soul, not to 443 00:25:06,740 --> 00:25:09,080 mention everything else. And believe me, it's not a pretty sight. 444 00:25:09,420 --> 00:25:10,420 Oh, you want to speak. 445 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:12,320 You didn't see her before the nose job. 446 00:25:12,520 --> 00:25:16,320 There was enough left over for two chairs and an ottoman. Very sensitive, 447 00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:17,860 hack. I... 448 00:25:18,160 --> 00:25:20,620 Wonder if I might engage with my client privately. 449 00:25:21,300 --> 00:25:23,080 Certainly. Just watch out for your wallet. 450 00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:24,340 This'll just be a minute. 451 00:25:24,540 --> 00:25:26,480 Well, a minute's about as long as he's good for. 452 00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:30,340 How are you going for dinner tonight? 453 00:25:32,500 --> 00:25:34,140 I was planning on having you. 454 00:25:34,580 --> 00:25:35,980 In that case, skip lunch. 455 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:40,400 How's your finger? 456 00:25:41,740 --> 00:25:42,740 Better. 457 00:25:43,260 --> 00:25:46,140 I've got something for you to put on it that'll make it feel much better. 458 00:25:56,330 --> 00:26:03,210 Mr. Guild, emotions aside, I would be in breach of my fiduciary duty 459 00:26:03,210 --> 00:26:04,790 if I accepted your proposal. 460 00:26:05,170 --> 00:26:11,070 Well, we might be willing to make some further financial concessions. Such as? 461 00:26:11,330 --> 00:26:13,870 Um, the tax -free muni bonds. 462 00:26:14,130 --> 00:26:17,530 Again, Mr. Guild, I know little about this movie stuff. 463 00:26:17,970 --> 00:26:21,330 But the market research indicates the galaxy could earn a hundred million. 464 00:26:21,740 --> 00:26:25,480 More than ten times the potential of Rosebush. Market research is hardly 465 00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:28,720 reliable. But what if I were to ignore it and it became a reality? 466 00:26:29,500 --> 00:26:34,660 I might be guilty of malpractice. Give it to him. I don't care if it makes two 467 00:26:34,660 --> 00:26:36,340 billion. It still stinks. 468 00:26:36,820 --> 00:26:40,800 And I want to be free of the stench. You want stench? Take a whiff of Rosebush. 469 00:26:41,220 --> 00:26:42,680 Please, please. 470 00:26:43,680 --> 00:26:45,120 Look, please. 471 00:26:46,060 --> 00:26:50,160 It is my job to effect financial parity in this settlement. 472 00:27:04,940 --> 00:27:07,920 Perhaps if you took... 473 00:27:07,920 --> 00:27:13,120 the house, too. 474 00:27:13,420 --> 00:27:16,660 Even with the art collection and all of its other contents, the value would only 475 00:27:16,660 --> 00:27:20,640 be three to four million. Take it, for God's sake, and let's be done with this. 476 00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:23,360 I will not give away Galaxy. You'd sue me later. 477 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:25,160 What else is there? 478 00:27:26,280 --> 00:27:27,540 The condo in Aspen. 479 00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:29,560 Ah, you've gone too far. 480 00:27:29,880 --> 00:27:30,880 All right. 481 00:27:32,220 --> 00:27:33,220 We're back to square one. 482 00:27:37,560 --> 00:27:39,820 All right. 483 00:27:40,840 --> 00:27:41,840 The Muny bonds. 484 00:27:42,460 --> 00:27:46,860 The home, its contents, and the condo in Aspen. 485 00:27:47,180 --> 00:27:48,300 Take it or leave it. 486 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:52,200 Done. 487 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:54,560 Then we have a deal? 488 00:27:59,180 --> 00:28:01,040 I'll messenger the papers over for signature. 489 00:28:13,000 --> 00:28:14,000 We're phenomenal. 490 00:28:14,940 --> 00:28:16,180 You were fabulous. 491 00:28:16,780 --> 00:28:20,540 Well, I hope my partners think so. With the deal we've struck, it's going to be 492 00:28:20,540 --> 00:28:21,740 a while before I get paid. 493 00:28:22,100 --> 00:28:24,480 Well, here's a little advance right now. 494 00:28:31,520 --> 00:28:32,520 Mr. 495 00:28:39,040 --> 00:28:43,380 Gertz. Aside from being president of the U .S. Association for Funeral Directors 496 00:28:43,380 --> 00:28:49,320 and Mortuaries, you also personally own three funeral parlors, is that correct? 497 00:28:49,540 --> 00:28:50,499 Correct. 498 00:28:50,500 --> 00:28:54,620 Mr. Gertz, the funeral business is pretty lucrative, isn't it? 499 00:28:54,880 --> 00:28:55,880 We do all right. 500 00:28:56,020 --> 00:28:59,140 Well, better than all right, I would think. It's the only business I can 501 00:28:59,140 --> 00:29:00,960 of that we're all going to need sooner or later. 502 00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:02,360 What are you getting at? 503 00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:09,120 Well, if the current laws were to be changed, it could hurt you guys pretty 504 00:29:10,120 --> 00:29:13,720 You know, I'm getting sick and tired of the abuse everyone heaps on the funeral 505 00:29:13,720 --> 00:29:18,200 profession. And my participation here today as a witness for the state has 506 00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:19,800 nothing to do with either business or money. 507 00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:24,200 You still haven't answered my question, Mr. Gertz. If everyone in the world 508 00:29:24,200 --> 00:29:27,200 wanted to be freeze -dried, I could go into freeze -drying, buy up all the 509 00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:32,060 dehydrators, and literally bury the small -timers like Eastman. So what 510 00:29:32,060 --> 00:29:36,860 saying, then, is that aside from the tie to tradition, you really have no 511 00:29:36,860 --> 00:29:37,940 objection to freeze -drying? 512 00:29:38,240 --> 00:29:41,920 Don't twist my words around, young man. I said that's what I could do, but I 513 00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:42,920 never would. 514 00:29:43,280 --> 00:29:46,900 Because as a God -fearing American and the father of three children, I object 515 00:29:46,900 --> 00:29:49,560 freeze -drying as an affront to a decent society. 516 00:29:50,280 --> 00:29:52,600 First it's that man, and maybe it's my next -door neighbor. 517 00:29:52,860 --> 00:29:56,120 I do not want and I will not have my children exposed to something like that. 518 00:29:56,340 --> 00:29:57,340 Well, maybe they should be. 519 00:29:57,920 --> 00:30:00,760 Don't you think maybe it's time that all of us in this country stop trying so 520 00:30:00,760 --> 00:30:02,440 hard to hide from the reality of death? 521 00:30:02,760 --> 00:30:06,700 The reality of death is not freeze -drying, ashes to ashes, dust to dust. 522 00:30:06,700 --> 00:30:07,700 what the Bible says. 523 00:30:08,060 --> 00:30:12,000 And in denying the natural order of the birth and death cycle, freeze -drying is 524 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:14,580 nothing less than an abomination, an offense against God. 525 00:30:14,800 --> 00:30:16,380 And you, sir, are a blasphemer. 526 00:30:16,700 --> 00:30:21,460 How dare you judge me? How about let's take a little recess? 527 00:30:33,779 --> 00:30:36,580 Happy Halloween. 528 00:31:05,160 --> 00:31:07,160 You wanted to see us, Leland? Yeah. 529 00:31:07,820 --> 00:31:08,820 Stuart. 530 00:31:09,020 --> 00:31:10,180 How's Mr. Covelli? 531 00:31:10,620 --> 00:31:11,640 He's out of danger. 532 00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:14,920 Fortunately, as these things go, it was a pretty mild attack. 533 00:31:15,380 --> 00:31:16,640 Well, that's good news. 534 00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:21,660 And in consideration of our agreeing not to file a civil assault suit, Stern has 535 00:31:21,660 --> 00:31:23,580 completely withdrawn his takeover attempt. 536 00:31:24,040 --> 00:31:25,040 That's very nice. 537 00:31:25,620 --> 00:31:27,740 Happy endings are few and far between. 538 00:31:28,800 --> 00:31:31,580 My compliments on your handling of the entire matter. 539 00:31:31,980 --> 00:31:32,980 Thank you. 540 00:31:33,440 --> 00:31:34,440 Please sit down. 541 00:31:40,520 --> 00:31:43,520 I know you've been anxious about the results of our meeting this morning. 542 00:31:43,940 --> 00:31:44,940 Yes, we are. 543 00:31:45,420 --> 00:31:48,760 Well, let me end the suspense with my heartfelt congratulations. 544 00:31:49,580 --> 00:31:54,420 You are both hereby tendered offers of partnership in the firm, and I hope 545 00:31:54,420 --> 00:31:55,419 you'll accept. 546 00:31:55,420 --> 00:32:01,980 Well, speaking only for myself, I'm really quite moved. I'd 547 00:32:01,980 --> 00:32:04,500 just like to express thank you. 548 00:32:05,660 --> 00:32:06,660 I accept. 549 00:32:07,560 --> 00:32:08,660 Me too, Leland. 550 00:32:08,920 --> 00:32:09,920 Thanks. 551 00:32:10,480 --> 00:32:13,800 I'll leave it to Douglas to fill you in on the particulars. 552 00:32:14,160 --> 00:32:18,280 And as I'm sure you'd both like a moment's privacy to more adequately 553 00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:24,340 your mutual pleasure, I will take this opportunity to excuse myself. 554 00:32:36,020 --> 00:32:37,880 Make sure you understand we're on the clock. 555 00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:42,000 For your signature? 556 00:32:42,980 --> 00:32:45,560 Great outfit. Very sexy. Thank you. 557 00:32:47,780 --> 00:32:49,800 Okay, I give up. What'd I do? 558 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:54,440 Nothing. Rox, you're treating me like a pan full of used kitty litter. What's 559 00:32:54,440 --> 00:32:55,440 the matter? 560 00:32:56,140 --> 00:32:57,140 Rox? 561 00:32:59,060 --> 00:33:04,900 How could you let yourself get involved with that woman? 562 00:33:05,340 --> 00:33:06,340 What woman? 563 00:33:06,540 --> 00:33:07,880 Hillary Mishkin. 564 00:33:08,360 --> 00:33:10,280 It is totally unprofessional. 565 00:33:10,500 --> 00:33:11,580 I'm not involved with her. 566 00:33:12,040 --> 00:33:14,240 Then what was that kiss I walked in on? 567 00:33:14,860 --> 00:33:15,860 Oral testimony. 568 00:33:16,120 --> 00:33:16,979 Huh? 569 00:33:16,980 --> 00:33:19,220 Rox, I'm representing her in a divorce. 570 00:33:19,500 --> 00:33:24,180 She undresses you every time she looks at you, the slut. Rox, I don't like it 571 00:33:24,180 --> 00:33:25,180 any more than you do. 572 00:33:26,260 --> 00:33:28,520 It makes me feel used. 573 00:33:30,920 --> 00:33:31,920 Dirty, sort of. 574 00:33:33,180 --> 00:33:34,540 Then why do you do it? 575 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:37,740 Because these women are in pain. They're so vulnerable. 576 00:33:38,190 --> 00:33:41,090 powerless, rejected, low self -esteem. 577 00:33:41,570 --> 00:33:44,350 And they look to me for friendship and support. 578 00:33:44,990 --> 00:33:49,290 Sometimes they need something more, like a kiss to make them feel feminine 579 00:33:49,290 --> 00:33:50,290 again. 580 00:33:50,310 --> 00:33:51,570 Is that so terrible? 581 00:33:54,070 --> 00:33:55,210 I guess not. 582 00:33:55,830 --> 00:34:01,430 Believe me, I get no thrill from it. But how do I say no without being an 583 00:34:01,430 --> 00:34:02,430 insensitive jerk? 584 00:34:02,750 --> 00:34:04,610 Oh, I'm the insensitive jerk. 585 00:34:05,930 --> 00:34:08,560 I got... Possessive and jealous. 586 00:34:10,239 --> 00:34:11,239 I'm sorry. 587 00:34:11,560 --> 00:34:13,800 Hey, you're my pussycat. 588 00:34:14,400 --> 00:34:15,500 Don't you forget it. 589 00:34:16,380 --> 00:34:20,239 Oh, Arnie, sometimes I forget what a good man you are. 590 00:34:20,460 --> 00:34:22,540 Get out of here. Wait, give me a kiss. 591 00:34:37,130 --> 00:34:40,610 Mr. Fenneman, if you would, describe your health. 592 00:34:41,730 --> 00:34:42,730 It stinks. 593 00:34:42,929 --> 00:34:44,790 Could you be a little more specific than that? 594 00:34:45,110 --> 00:34:46,690 I have cardiomyopathy. 595 00:34:46,949 --> 00:34:47,949 I see. 596 00:34:47,989 --> 00:34:50,010 And what's the prognosis? 597 00:34:50,790 --> 00:34:52,810 Well, I had a transplant, which they won't give me. 598 00:34:54,050 --> 00:34:56,090 It's incurable and degenerative. 599 00:34:56,889 --> 00:35:00,930 Mr. Fenneman, I know how painful this must be to contemplate. 600 00:35:02,370 --> 00:35:05,690 But have your doctors told you how much longer you have to live? 601 00:35:08,460 --> 00:35:10,120 doctors. You're interested? Ask them. 602 00:35:10,540 --> 00:35:16,640 Your Honor, you have before you medical records attesting to the fact that Mr. 603 00:35:16,760 --> 00:35:19,080 Finnaman has less than four months to live. 604 00:35:19,280 --> 00:35:23,580 And you have no right, no damn right, to tell me I can't be freeze -dried. 605 00:35:23,940 --> 00:35:26,720 Mr. Finnaman, what is your objection to being buried? 606 00:35:28,020 --> 00:35:31,080 No one's gonna stop me, you know, a damn black box six feet underground. 607 00:35:31,560 --> 00:35:34,320 Well, cremation would solve that problem, wouldn't it? 608 00:35:35,310 --> 00:35:38,430 How'd you like to be incinerated with all your flesh roasted off you? 609 00:35:39,310 --> 00:35:44,630 Which brings us to freeze -drying. Which not one, not one of your damn so 610 00:35:44,630 --> 00:35:48,370 -called experts has proven for one second that there's anything wrong with. 611 00:35:49,330 --> 00:35:55,050 Mr. Finnaman, if you can, could you tell the court why it is that being freeze 612 00:35:55,050 --> 00:35:56,290 -dried is so important to you? 613 00:36:03,500 --> 00:36:05,020 I want to be freeze -dried is my business. 614 00:36:07,320 --> 00:36:12,340 If I want to sit out on a bench under my gazebo so I can see my swimming pool, 615 00:36:12,420 --> 00:36:16,000 my tennis court, my house, who the hell am I hurting? 616 00:36:17,180 --> 00:36:22,540 If I want to feel the rain on my face, feel the warmth of the sun, just let the 617 00:36:22,540 --> 00:36:25,060 birds poop all over me. Who's damn business is this? 618 00:36:26,980 --> 00:36:27,980 Who's... 619 00:36:31,630 --> 00:36:36,890 Under the circumstances, Mr. Cusack, Mr. Spitzer, I'd like to meet with all the 620 00:36:36,890 --> 00:36:37,890 principals and chambers. 621 00:36:45,430 --> 00:36:46,890 I'm frankly at a loss here. 622 00:36:48,910 --> 00:36:52,930 If I should decide against Mr. Fenneman's suit for declaratory relief, 623 00:36:52,930 --> 00:36:55,130 grounds for appeal. You're damn right there are. 624 00:36:55,770 --> 00:36:57,890 Likewise, if I were to find for the plaintiff. 625 00:36:59,419 --> 00:37:03,900 Now, inasmuch as I am merely your guard and variety superior court judge, and 626 00:37:03,900 --> 00:37:10,400 not learned at hand, and insofar as time is of the essence, isn't there 627 00:37:10,400 --> 00:37:13,160 some way we can navigate our way out of this legal mess? 628 00:37:14,060 --> 00:37:16,180 It's their suit, Your Honor. Our hands are tied. 629 00:37:17,660 --> 00:37:18,660 Mr. Cusack? 630 00:37:19,900 --> 00:37:22,720 I believe my client is adamant in his pursuit of relief, Your Honor. 631 00:37:25,340 --> 00:37:26,660 How old are you, Mr. Fenneman? 632 00:37:27,340 --> 00:37:28,340 Sixty -four. 633 00:37:29,800 --> 00:37:31,300 Well, I'm on the back nine myself. 634 00:37:31,940 --> 00:37:38,200 And while I'm not crazy about the thought of dying, it's a fact of life I 635 00:37:38,200 --> 00:37:39,200 have to accept. 636 00:37:39,240 --> 00:37:41,200 You spare me the lecture. You're not the one who's dying. 637 00:37:41,560 --> 00:37:43,360 Why can't I do what I want? 638 00:37:43,880 --> 00:37:47,060 It's my right. What about your family's rights, Mr. Finneman? 639 00:37:48,180 --> 00:37:52,340 You have this idea in your head that you're going to be freeze -dried and 640 00:37:52,340 --> 00:37:53,520 on a bench in your backyard. 641 00:37:53,920 --> 00:37:57,120 All right, let's imagine just for the hell of it I said, okay, go ahead. 642 00:37:57,930 --> 00:37:59,370 What about the people you're leaving behind? 643 00:38:00,730 --> 00:38:02,290 Your children, your wife. 644 00:38:03,250 --> 00:38:05,150 How's she supposed to have a party with you out there? 645 00:38:05,910 --> 00:38:07,310 What if she wants to bring a date home? 646 00:38:08,330 --> 00:38:11,930 Or what if she decides to sell the house? Who'd want to buy it with you 647 00:38:11,930 --> 00:38:15,190 out there under the gazebo? No one's going to sell that house from under me. 648 00:38:15,190 --> 00:38:20,250 point is, Mr. Finneman, you're refusing to accept the reality of death. 649 00:38:20,910 --> 00:38:25,370 The fact that the world will go on about its business without you, that your 650 00:38:25,370 --> 00:38:28,780 wife will have a life without you. you, your children will grow old without you. 651 00:38:28,900 --> 00:38:33,040 Oh, will you shut up? That if only you can be freeze -dried, you can cheat the 652 00:38:33,040 --> 00:38:33,779 grim reaper. 653 00:38:33,780 --> 00:38:34,780 Leave him be. 654 00:38:35,260 --> 00:38:36,380 Stop badgering him. 655 00:38:36,900 --> 00:38:38,700 I'm just trying to understand, Mrs. Finnaman. 656 00:38:39,040 --> 00:38:40,180 I have to make a decision. 657 00:38:41,780 --> 00:38:43,500 Help me out here, Mr. Finnaman, will you please? 658 00:38:44,540 --> 00:38:47,760 I need to know why it's so important to you. 659 00:38:53,710 --> 00:38:56,330 When I was a boy, I used to lie in bed in the pitch dark. 660 00:38:57,490 --> 00:38:58,490 Wide awake. 661 00:38:59,490 --> 00:39:01,290 Trying not to think about it, but I couldn't stop. 662 00:39:02,890 --> 00:39:05,910 I'd imagine myself dead in a box six feet under the ground. 663 00:39:06,890 --> 00:39:07,890 Total darkness. 664 00:39:08,490 --> 00:39:09,490 Straining to see. 665 00:39:09,970 --> 00:39:10,970 Straining to hear. 666 00:39:11,870 --> 00:39:14,290 I can't move my hands more than an inch above my face. 667 00:39:15,570 --> 00:39:17,490 My brain screaming, let me out of here. 668 00:39:19,150 --> 00:39:20,250 Knowing that I was trapped. 669 00:39:25,100 --> 00:39:26,280 yet a million years from now. 670 00:39:27,120 --> 00:39:29,320 It's only starting to be dead forever. 671 00:39:31,800 --> 00:39:35,300 I panic. 672 00:39:36,840 --> 00:39:40,620 I start to whimper. 673 00:39:44,060 --> 00:39:47,320 Mrs. Fenneman, you've been silent throughout. 674 00:39:49,480 --> 00:39:50,940 What's your feeling about all this? 675 00:39:52,920 --> 00:39:53,980 It's his life. 676 00:39:55,210 --> 00:39:57,490 If it's what he wants, he should have it. 677 00:39:57,830 --> 00:39:58,870 Is it what you want? 678 00:39:59,330 --> 00:40:02,630 No, but I'm not afraid like he is. 679 00:40:03,370 --> 00:40:07,130 If it was up to you, Mrs. Finneman, what would you do? 680 00:40:07,690 --> 00:40:14,570 If it was up to me, I would die with him. 681 00:40:15,370 --> 00:40:16,370 No, 682 00:40:16,930 --> 00:40:19,050 don't say that. 683 00:40:19,610 --> 00:40:22,070 So that we could be together, baby boy. 684 00:40:23,470 --> 00:40:24,690 That's why you're so afraid. 685 00:40:24,990 --> 00:40:27,310 You always hated being alone. 686 00:40:27,770 --> 00:40:29,050 I'm so scared. 687 00:40:29,650 --> 00:40:32,270 Why do I have to die? It's not fair. 688 00:40:34,710 --> 00:40:37,170 Life is not fair, sweet boy. 689 00:40:39,050 --> 00:40:40,690 Life is just life. 690 00:40:43,850 --> 00:40:44,950 Mr. Fenneman. 691 00:40:47,690 --> 00:40:48,690 Mr. 692 00:40:49,590 --> 00:40:50,590 Fenneman. 693 00:40:53,230 --> 00:40:56,270 In my own mind, I haven't yet decided this case. 694 00:40:57,250 --> 00:41:01,770 But given the issues in question here, what I'd like to do, if it's agreeable 695 00:41:01,770 --> 00:41:06,230 with everybody, is set aside your complaint for now. 696 00:41:08,630 --> 00:41:09,690 It's fine with me. 697 00:41:10,890 --> 00:41:11,890 Mr. Fenneman? 698 00:41:13,190 --> 00:41:14,470 He'll do whatever you want. 699 00:41:16,470 --> 00:41:17,650 Burial cremation. 700 00:41:23,500 --> 00:41:24,500 Talk it over. 701 00:41:25,680 --> 00:41:26,880 And God bless you, sir. 702 00:41:37,140 --> 00:41:37,620 Excuse 703 00:41:37,620 --> 00:41:44,980 me. 704 00:41:47,540 --> 00:41:50,840 Kevin and Grace. 705 00:41:51,320 --> 00:41:54,800 I can't tell you what a privilege and a pleasure it is for me to be joining the 706 00:41:54,800 --> 00:41:56,600 two of you in matrimony on this day. 707 00:41:57,060 --> 00:42:00,000 And I can only hope I'll have the privilege and pleasure of swearing in 708 00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:02,100 bride as municipal court judge of the 7th District. 709 00:42:02,620 --> 00:42:03,620 Thank you. 710 00:42:04,380 --> 00:42:05,720 Now to the matter at hand. 711 00:42:08,260 --> 00:42:15,180 Do you, Kevin Crenshaw, take this woman, Grace Van Owen... Excuse 712 00:42:15,180 --> 00:42:17,020 me. I hope I'm not too late. 713 00:42:19,200 --> 00:42:22,680 Excuse me, I think you're looking for the Wallerstein party. It's on the ninth 714 00:42:22,680 --> 00:42:23,680 floor. 715 00:42:23,720 --> 00:42:26,760 Actually, I'd like to have a few words with Miss Van Owen. 716 00:42:27,620 --> 00:42:29,100 It is still Van Owen, isn't it? 717 00:42:30,720 --> 00:42:32,660 Look, pal, whoever you are... It's all right. 718 00:42:33,140 --> 00:42:34,360 This will only be a moment. 719 00:42:41,240 --> 00:42:43,800 What? I'm in the middle of getting married. 720 00:42:44,220 --> 00:42:47,720 Just tell me that that's the guy that you want to spend the rest of your life 721 00:42:47,720 --> 00:42:48,720 with. 722 00:42:49,930 --> 00:42:51,670 The rest of your life, Gracie. 723 00:42:52,510 --> 00:42:56,550 Just tell me that, and I'm out of here, and I'll never bother you again. 724 00:42:57,110 --> 00:43:00,810 Look, I don't know who you are, but if you don't leave here right now, I'm 725 00:43:00,810 --> 00:43:01,810 to call the sheriff. 726 00:43:02,150 --> 00:43:07,630 Gracie, I know this is a hell of a time to say this, but I'm in love with you. 727 00:43:09,090 --> 00:43:10,890 Gracie, do you want me to throw this guy out of here? 728 00:43:12,410 --> 00:43:13,670 Just give me a minute, Kevin. 729 00:43:37,290 --> 00:43:38,470 I'm sorry, Kevin. 730 00:43:42,830 --> 00:43:43,830 Mom, are you? 731 00:43:44,210 --> 00:43:45,290 Daddy, I'm so sorry. 732 00:43:52,590 --> 00:43:54,690 Well, let's go before I change my mind. 733 00:44:07,470 --> 00:44:08,229 Eight men. 734 00:44:08,230 --> 00:44:11,390 Leon's my name and photography's my game. How about a snapshot of the bride 735 00:44:11,390 --> 00:44:12,390 groom, huh? 736 00:44:12,690 --> 00:44:13,690 Definitely. 737 00:44:18,110 --> 00:44:20,090 Thanks. Ten bucks, my man. 738 00:44:20,690 --> 00:44:21,690 Ten bucks? 739 00:44:23,510 --> 00:44:24,510 You got any cash? 740 00:44:24,670 --> 00:44:25,670 No. 741 00:44:26,530 --> 00:44:27,530 Forget it. 742 00:44:27,650 --> 00:44:28,650 No pockets. 743 00:44:44,110 --> 00:44:45,230 What's it going to be with us, Kuva? 744 00:44:46,470 --> 00:44:47,468 I don't know. 745 00:44:47,470 --> 00:44:51,050 I thought maybe Santa Barbara. 746 00:44:53,870 --> 00:44:55,510 I didn't mean just tonight. 747 00:44:59,830 --> 00:45:01,650 There's something you have to know about me, Grace. 748 00:45:03,650 --> 00:45:07,350 I'm probably not as good at planning the future as you are. 749 00:45:10,830 --> 00:45:12,990 But no big deal, right? I mean... 750 00:45:13,640 --> 00:45:15,740 You probably had to cancel a dinner date. 751 00:45:19,060 --> 00:45:20,180 I love you, Dave. 752 00:45:22,920 --> 00:45:24,560 And I'm just happy to be with you.