1 00:00:01,959 --> 00:00:03,400 Previously on L .A. Law. 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:05,580 What would you be looking for in the way of compensation? 3 00:00:06,460 --> 00:00:07,460 $72 ,500. 4 00:00:07,560 --> 00:00:08,559 He's a winner. 5 00:00:08,940 --> 00:00:10,300 I want him to be our winner. 6 00:00:10,940 --> 00:00:13,960 Obviously, his salary demands are totally out of line. 7 00:00:14,220 --> 00:00:15,300 I'm pulling rank, Douglas. 8 00:00:15,720 --> 00:00:18,120 And I guess you've bought yourself a lawyer. 9 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:21,240 I hope you haven't bought all of us a giant headache as well. 10 00:00:22,800 --> 00:00:27,040 I happen to have raised $5 ,000 for the homeless, Douglas. I also happen to have 11 00:00:27,040 --> 00:00:30,940 shattered last year's record held by Stan Kagan, the Beverly Hills 12 00:00:31,640 --> 00:00:32,640 I'm not surprised. 13 00:00:32,820 --> 00:00:34,620 You're probably more experienced in the field. 14 00:00:36,180 --> 00:00:40,140 Sooner or later, we're going to have to discuss the implications of your pending 15 00:00:40,140 --> 00:00:41,820 nuptials. What implications? 16 00:00:42,340 --> 00:00:46,240 Just that most other firms around town find it awkward to have married partners 17 00:00:46,240 --> 00:00:49,580 working together. Douglas, this is not the time. I'm only suggesting that 18 00:00:49,580 --> 00:00:52,480 perhaps the more expendable partner could resign. That's enough. 19 00:00:54,410 --> 00:00:58,570 Ms. Kelsey accosted me in the garage this morning. She demanded apologies for 20 00:00:58,570 --> 00:01:01,470 remarks yesterday regarding your hypothetical resignation. 21 00:01:02,310 --> 00:01:05,030 If I have a problem with Douglas Brackman, I'll solve it myself. 22 00:01:05,430 --> 00:01:06,930 Stuart, I was angry with him. 23 00:01:07,190 --> 00:01:09,970 Yeah, but the result was you embarrassed me and you belittled me. 24 00:01:10,230 --> 00:01:12,030 The session is now called to order. 25 00:01:12,270 --> 00:01:15,090 The Honorable Justice Douglas Brackman is residing. 26 00:01:16,690 --> 00:01:19,810 I see that our docket is quite full and accordingly... 27 00:01:20,190 --> 00:01:21,650 Let us proceed to our first case. 28 00:01:22,170 --> 00:01:26,850 $200. I pay for a talking bird, and all it does is cuss me. Can you talk for 29 00:01:26,850 --> 00:01:27,850 Judge Brackman? 30 00:01:28,070 --> 00:01:31,470 Hello? Well, Mr. Weedman, it seems... You're a wimp! 31 00:01:31,810 --> 00:01:32,810 Hey, is he? 32 00:01:33,050 --> 00:01:34,790 Jackass! You're in contempt. 33 00:01:37,590 --> 00:01:42,970 So, I go to his house, but the place is lit with like a thousand candles. Weird, 34 00:01:43,130 --> 00:01:48,090 okay? So, I go to the living room, and there's like this box, like this... 35 00:01:48,690 --> 00:01:53,750 and the $200 is lying on top of it, so I go over there, and this old guy is 36 00:01:53,750 --> 00:01:57,550 lying there totally nude. So I start freaking out and screaming and 37 00:01:57,730 --> 00:02:03,670 and all of a sudden he pops out, and he starts moaning like... That 38 00:02:03,670 --> 00:02:09,570 was Mr. Ludlow. Sir, if I may... So, I mean, I'm totally flipped out. I mean, I 39 00:02:09,570 --> 00:02:10,630 got right on out of there. 40 00:02:11,190 --> 00:02:14,470 Later, I figured that's probably what does it for him, the screams. 41 00:02:14,750 --> 00:02:17,270 Your Honor, the absurdity of this young girl. 42 00:02:17,720 --> 00:02:18,720 I said quiet. 43 00:02:18,920 --> 00:02:22,460 And I will ask you to refrain from further commentary until Miss Schiff has 44 00:02:22,460 --> 00:02:23,500 completed her testimony. 45 00:02:24,580 --> 00:02:25,499 Continue, please. 46 00:02:25,500 --> 00:02:29,180 Well, that's it. Except for the next day when I went back to get my money, he 47 00:02:29,180 --> 00:02:32,600 gives me some story about how I didn't do it right and how he's not going to 48 00:02:32,600 --> 00:02:33,359 me anything. 49 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:37,040 Now, sir, do you dispute the veracity of how you enticed this innocent girl to 50 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:40,620 your home for the purpose of satisfying your base sexual desires? 51 00:02:41,080 --> 00:02:46,640 How dare you? I am an artist. Do you know nothing of a performance, the art, 52 00:02:46,640 --> 00:02:53,220 work? Of the great Christo or the Korean Sun Paik Lee who rolled his naked body 53 00:02:53,220 --> 00:02:59,140 across broken glass in a lyric orgy of self -mutilation? 54 00:02:59,420 --> 00:03:02,460 I know about masturbators, sir. How dare you again? 55 00:03:02,740 --> 00:03:03,860 How dare you? 56 00:03:04,460 --> 00:03:08,580 You are a despoiler of young womanhood. Not only do I award her damages in the 57 00:03:08,580 --> 00:03:13,140 amount of $200, but I fully intend to refer this matter to the district 58 00:03:13,140 --> 00:03:14,140 for prosecution. 59 00:03:14,300 --> 00:03:16,860 Next case. The art is in the moment. 60 00:03:17,460 --> 00:03:20,660 I'm not answerable to your authority, and I defy you. 61 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:25,340 You what? You think art is some rectangular thing you hang over your 62 00:03:25,340 --> 00:03:26,340 sofa? 63 00:03:26,920 --> 00:03:27,719 That's it. 64 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:29,900 You're in contempt. You are the contemptible one. 65 00:03:30,120 --> 00:03:31,600 That's why you're getting all this. 66 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:07,600 Bye. 67 00:05:42,390 --> 00:05:46,850 Wellman versus Chernoff. The perquisites that partnership implies, I thought I 68 00:05:46,850 --> 00:05:50,210 might turn this little beauty over to one of our two new associates. 69 00:05:50,650 --> 00:05:51,409 A trial? 70 00:05:51,410 --> 00:05:53,270 Definitely. Then I want it. Then I want it. 71 00:05:53,550 --> 00:05:54,830 Listen to the facts first. 72 00:05:55,050 --> 00:05:59,050 Our client, Bruce Wellman, 34, is driving his classic Aston Martin, the 73 00:05:59,050 --> 00:06:02,230 his life. The only thing he really wanted me to try and save during his 74 00:06:02,230 --> 00:06:03,450 ugly divorce. 75 00:06:03,750 --> 00:06:07,890 It's raining hard. He skids off onto the soft shoulder of an isolated road up in 76 00:06:07,890 --> 00:06:08,890 Latigo Canyon. 77 00:06:08,970 --> 00:06:12,830 The car sits balanced precariously on a cliff, while Bruce sits in the car, too 78 00:06:12,830 --> 00:06:13,830 scared to move. 79 00:06:13,970 --> 00:06:16,270 Finally, a miracle. Someone drives by. 80 00:06:16,470 --> 00:06:20,610 And even more miraculously, actually stops to help. A 23 -year -old short 81 00:06:20,610 --> 00:06:23,770 cook named George Chernoff. Well, Bruce tells him to go down to the Pacific 82 00:06:23,770 --> 00:06:25,730 Coast Highway and call the CHP for help. 83 00:06:26,510 --> 00:06:29,930 But by now, it's raining pretty hard, and George thinks it's a little too 84 00:06:29,930 --> 00:06:34,630 dangerous to leave Bruce perched there on the cliff. So, George opens the door. 85 00:06:35,390 --> 00:06:37,750 And holding his breath cautiously. 86 00:06:38,280 --> 00:06:41,680 ever so cautiously pulls him to safety. 87 00:06:42,320 --> 00:06:47,540 They both breathe a huge sigh of relief, only unfortunately, with Bruce out, 88 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:50,340 the car rolls down the cliff. 89 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:53,780 Our client is suing the guy that saved his life? Right. 90 00:06:54,080 --> 00:06:56,060 For murdering his car. What about insurance? 91 00:06:56,400 --> 00:07:00,280 Well, Bruce says they won't value classic cars. Besides, the real bottom 92 00:07:01,080 --> 00:07:02,280 he wants revenge. 93 00:07:02,920 --> 00:07:07,080 Excuse me, but with all due respect, why have we taken this case? 94 00:07:07,370 --> 00:07:11,770 Bruce Wellman is the son of Ross Wellman, one of our biggest corporate 95 00:07:12,670 --> 00:07:13,670 Kleinberg. 96 00:07:14,090 --> 00:07:15,090 Your call. 97 00:07:16,110 --> 00:07:17,110 Heads. 98 00:07:19,590 --> 00:07:20,590 Tails. 99 00:07:21,010 --> 00:07:26,450 Jonathan, you're either free to take this turkey, or you can fob it off onto 100 00:07:26,450 --> 00:07:27,450 Miss Kleinberg. 101 00:07:31,510 --> 00:07:33,170 On to more serious matters. 102 00:07:33,720 --> 00:07:38,240 Franklin versus Washington Pure Water Company. Miss Kelsey, could you 103 00:07:38,240 --> 00:07:41,540 it? I mean, that's what we drink here. There's nothing actually wrong with the 104 00:07:41,540 --> 00:07:44,980 stuff, is there? Absolutely nothing. After months of discovery, all the 105 00:07:44,980 --> 00:07:48,340 plaintiff can come up with is some half -baked theory that since their own 106 00:07:48,340 --> 00:07:52,450 personal well had certain chemicals in it... Those chemicals must have somehow 107 00:07:52,450 --> 00:07:55,870 gotten there from Washington Pure Water's plant, which happened to be next 108 00:07:55,870 --> 00:07:59,570 to them. And since their visiting daughter drank water from the well 109 00:07:59,570 --> 00:08:04,010 pregnancy and gave birth to a deaf and blind infant, it must be Washington Pure 110 00:08:04,010 --> 00:08:04,989 Water's fault. 111 00:08:04,990 --> 00:08:06,050 What's the jury like here? 112 00:08:06,410 --> 00:08:09,550 Impartial as I can hope for when dealing with something as emotional as a birth 113 00:08:09,550 --> 00:08:13,510 defect. Well, from personal experience, lots of luck. Should we be recommending 114 00:08:13,510 --> 00:08:14,750 a quick settlement? 115 00:08:14,990 --> 00:08:18,690 I'd advise against offering them anything, not even nuisance value. 116 00:08:18,940 --> 00:08:22,960 In the long run, all that does is breed more nuisance suits. My way of thinking, 117 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:24,340 that's bad for our whole profession. 118 00:08:25,180 --> 00:08:31,160 Oh, while I have the floor, may I remind you all of the fundraiser this evening 119 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:35,000 for the Los Angeles Lawyers Constitutional Rights Association. 120 00:08:35,500 --> 00:08:41,299 Now, I realize you all have many pulls on your time and your money, and I don't 121 00:08:41,299 --> 00:08:46,660 want to exert any undue influence, but this cause, it's dear to me. 122 00:08:47,160 --> 00:08:48,620 And a show of support. 123 00:08:49,540 --> 00:08:51,000 That would be appreciated. 124 00:08:53,180 --> 00:08:54,900 Ambassador Hotel, 7 o 'clock. 125 00:08:56,380 --> 00:08:57,380 We're adjourned. 126 00:09:10,440 --> 00:09:11,460 What do you got there? 127 00:09:13,200 --> 00:09:14,560 Just working on something. 128 00:09:15,980 --> 00:09:17,240 Just as I suspected. 129 00:09:18,260 --> 00:09:19,660 Dreaded typist shoulder. 130 00:09:26,780 --> 00:09:27,780 Feel good? 131 00:09:28,080 --> 00:09:29,080 Mm -hmm. 132 00:09:31,440 --> 00:09:34,600 You know something, Arnie? You are almost irresistible. 133 00:09:35,020 --> 00:09:38,940 Almost? Don't you think that may just be the saddest word in the English 134 00:09:38,940 --> 00:09:39,940 language? 135 00:09:40,780 --> 00:09:42,340 If we weren't working together. 136 00:09:42,620 --> 00:09:43,620 What does that got to do with anything? 137 00:09:44,520 --> 00:09:47,960 Well, see, I'm just the teeniest bit worried that you might not respect me in 138 00:09:47,960 --> 00:09:49,140 the morning. Oh, come on. 139 00:09:50,360 --> 00:09:53,780 Let's say, just for the sake of argument, let's say that I let you have 140 00:09:53,780 --> 00:09:54,780 with me. 141 00:09:55,020 --> 00:09:59,300 And then, as men have been known to do, you grow tired of me, so... Now what? I 142 00:09:59,300 --> 00:10:01,160 mean, I'm kind of a drag to have around every day, right? 143 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:06,660 You know, I bet you could even argue that anyone who was such a pushover for 144 00:10:06,660 --> 00:10:08,820 might compromise the firm with a client. 145 00:10:09,060 --> 00:10:11,580 Leslie, don't you think you're giving me too little credit here? 146 00:10:12,010 --> 00:10:15,610 So you raise the issue reluctantly, of course, at a partner's meeting, and the 147 00:10:15,610 --> 00:10:17,890 next thing you know, bang, I'm out of here. 148 00:10:18,190 --> 00:10:20,630 You can't really believe that I would do something like that. 149 00:10:21,690 --> 00:10:22,690 I don't know. 150 00:10:22,870 --> 00:10:24,690 Call me crazy, call me paranoid. 151 00:10:26,010 --> 00:10:28,130 Call me an old schoolmate of last year's clerk. 152 00:10:29,090 --> 00:10:31,270 You might remember her, Lisa Weston. 153 00:10:40,810 --> 00:10:46,150 Miss Franklin, did you drink the water from the trailer park's well during your 154 00:10:46,150 --> 00:10:47,150 entire pregnancy? 155 00:10:47,230 --> 00:10:51,810 Yes, I did. Unaware it was contaminated with toxic chemicals from defendant's 156 00:10:51,810 --> 00:10:55,070 plant. Objection. Leading and assuming fact's not in evidence. 157 00:10:55,510 --> 00:10:56,850 Sustained. Sorry. 158 00:10:58,350 --> 00:11:02,670 Did you know the water was contaminated with toxic chemicals from defendant's 159 00:11:02,670 --> 00:11:03,649 plant? I object. 160 00:11:03,650 --> 00:11:06,710 Sustained. That's a cheap trick. There was no evidence where those chemicals 161 00:11:06,710 --> 00:11:07,810 came from, and he knows it. 162 00:11:08,010 --> 00:11:11,330 Objection. Counselor. If he's going to make little speeches, so am I. No, 163 00:11:11,330 --> 00:11:12,830 not. Both of you, stop it. 164 00:11:15,290 --> 00:11:19,570 Miss Franklin, could you describe for the court the medical condition of your 165 00:11:19,570 --> 00:11:23,330 daughter? The defense stipulates that Marsha Franklin was born blind in one 166 00:11:23,330 --> 00:11:26,610 and completely deaf and that this condition is permanent. Her client 167 00:11:26,610 --> 00:11:30,430 the earth with deadly toxic waste. And she doesn't have the decency to let the 168 00:11:30,430 --> 00:11:33,970 mother of this poor child tell her story. Both of you are out of order. 169 00:11:34,210 --> 00:11:35,550 Please, stop it. 170 00:11:35,810 --> 00:11:36,810 Mrs. Franklin. 171 00:11:38,990 --> 00:11:42,670 My daughter, she can't see. 172 00:11:44,390 --> 00:11:45,550 And she can't hear. 173 00:11:46,670 --> 00:11:50,120 And all of... All of you are jumping up and down about all this stuff I don't 174 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:51,120 even understand. 175 00:11:52,340 --> 00:11:54,280 Mrs. Franklin, please. 176 00:11:55,220 --> 00:11:57,060 I must ask that you sit down. 177 00:11:57,460 --> 00:11:58,640 It's my baby. 178 00:12:14,580 --> 00:12:15,860 Count on you, Callis. 179 00:12:16,100 --> 00:12:17,100 Once again. 180 00:12:17,500 --> 00:12:18,419 Here we are. 181 00:12:18,420 --> 00:12:19,640 Leland McKenzie show. 182 00:12:20,620 --> 00:12:23,580 Don't you ever get fed up playing second banana to that man? 183 00:12:24,060 --> 00:12:26,260 They might as well take your name off the letterhead. 184 00:12:26,540 --> 00:12:29,000 What am I talking about? Your name. Your father's name. 185 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:31,480 My father was never a judge. 186 00:12:32,440 --> 00:12:33,520 Neither was Leland. 187 00:12:33,820 --> 00:12:38,720 But dressing up in a polyester smock for that ridiculous small claims court 188 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:39,800 doesn't make you a judge. 189 00:12:40,020 --> 00:12:41,020 Sheila, stop. 190 00:12:41,600 --> 00:12:45,560 You're 44 years old, Douglas. When are you ever going to accomplish something 191 00:12:45,560 --> 00:12:46,560 with your life? 192 00:12:46,700 --> 00:12:48,700 So the realtor finally takes me to this place. 193 00:12:49,200 --> 00:12:51,620 At $300 ,000, they belittle out of your price range, she says. 194 00:12:52,500 --> 00:12:55,080 And then we walk in, and it's incredible. 195 00:12:55,480 --> 00:12:58,300 Fireplace in the bedroom, panoramic views of the city. 196 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:00,320 But we all know the first rule of negotiation. 197 00:13:00,780 --> 00:13:01,780 Play it cool, right? 198 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:03,160 So how cool am I? 199 00:13:03,620 --> 00:13:05,880 I'm crazy about it. I mean, I just blurt it out. 200 00:13:06,940 --> 00:13:08,560 I'd kill a client if he did anything that stupid. 201 00:13:08,840 --> 00:13:09,840 No, I know what you mean. 202 00:13:09,860 --> 00:13:11,920 For somebody else, I can be totally eloquent. 203 00:13:12,220 --> 00:13:14,240 For myself, I'm a total dud. 204 00:13:14,460 --> 00:13:15,460 So you gonna buy it? 205 00:13:15,990 --> 00:13:17,410 On my salary, it's a stretch. 206 00:13:20,350 --> 00:13:22,810 You know, I'm not really sure that this is any of my business, Jonathan. 207 00:13:23,430 --> 00:13:25,670 But I'm going to ask anyway. How much are they paying you? 208 00:13:28,430 --> 00:13:30,110 I'm not real comfortable with this, Abby. 209 00:13:30,830 --> 00:13:32,010 I could easily find out. 210 00:13:34,990 --> 00:13:35,849 $72 ,500. 211 00:13:35,850 --> 00:13:36,850 What? 212 00:13:37,170 --> 00:13:38,630 It was kind of a unique situation. 213 00:13:41,890 --> 00:13:42,890 Thank you. 214 00:13:43,790 --> 00:13:45,230 Two white wines, please. Yes, sir. 215 00:13:47,010 --> 00:13:48,430 Well, well, Miss Kelsey. 216 00:13:49,150 --> 00:13:50,150 Mr. Hatcher. 217 00:13:50,370 --> 00:13:51,970 Your people are guilty, you know. 218 00:13:52,370 --> 00:13:57,390 I might not be able to prove it, but Washington Pure Water Company is 219 00:13:57,390 --> 00:14:02,150 that well. Hey, pal, this is the party. Yeah, eat, drink, and be merry while the 220 00:14:02,150 --> 00:14:04,350 earth is being infected with deadly poison. 221 00:14:05,030 --> 00:14:09,510 Who cares about a few more deformed babies? I really don't think this is the 222 00:14:09,510 --> 00:14:10,890 appropriate time. Well, look, hey. 223 00:14:11,240 --> 00:14:15,580 I'm entitled to my opinion. Oh, yes. Yes, and as host of this affair, I'm 224 00:14:15,580 --> 00:14:17,080 entitled to ask you to leave. 225 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:21,880 Now, shall we have a good time or exercise our respective rights? 226 00:14:27,660 --> 00:14:31,860 Now that we've done our bit for charity, how about a graceful exit? 227 00:14:32,340 --> 00:14:33,340 Mickey? 228 00:14:34,620 --> 00:14:37,000 I thought that was you. 229 00:14:37,300 --> 00:14:37,959 Ma 'am. 230 00:14:37,960 --> 00:14:40,320 Oh, God, it's good to see you. 231 00:14:40,840 --> 00:14:41,840 It's been forever. 232 00:14:42,660 --> 00:14:43,660 You look great. 233 00:14:44,900 --> 00:14:46,520 You too. What are you doing here? 234 00:14:46,820 --> 00:14:47,779 I live here now. 235 00:14:47,780 --> 00:14:49,100 I'm practicing law again. 236 00:14:49,360 --> 00:14:52,820 If you can call Business Affairs and Movie Studio Law. 237 00:14:53,500 --> 00:14:56,060 And... Excuse me, I'm Lynn Palmer. 238 00:14:56,560 --> 00:14:57,479 Grace, my love. 239 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:00,520 How do you do? I heard you got married. Got a couple of kids. 240 00:15:00,840 --> 00:15:02,560 Yeah. Got divorced again, too. 241 00:15:04,320 --> 00:15:07,380 Sorry. It's all right. Excuse me. Happens. 242 00:15:11,290 --> 00:15:12,630 Well, I better be going. 243 00:15:13,330 --> 00:15:16,170 Mickey, you know what? 244 00:15:18,190 --> 00:15:19,390 I'm going to call you for lunch. 245 00:15:19,850 --> 00:15:21,370 I'd really like to catch up. 246 00:15:23,790 --> 00:15:24,790 Bye -bye. 247 00:15:29,790 --> 00:15:30,790 Who was that? 248 00:15:32,110 --> 00:15:34,470 My ex -wife. 249 00:15:45,430 --> 00:15:46,409 Let's go. 250 00:15:46,410 --> 00:15:47,410 What's the rush? 251 00:15:49,230 --> 00:15:53,650 We are about to have a very big fight, and I think it would be better if it 252 00:15:53,650 --> 00:15:55,550 didn't take place in the middle of this room. 253 00:16:00,350 --> 00:16:03,370 It is such a betrayal. How could you not tell me? 254 00:16:03,770 --> 00:16:06,630 Grace, it was over 12 years ago. It has nothing to do with us. 255 00:16:06,890 --> 00:16:10,530 Michael, you're lying to me. That has a lot to do with us. I didn't lie to you. 256 00:16:10,570 --> 00:16:11,970 You never asked me. Dammit! 257 00:16:13,420 --> 00:16:16,560 Not the kind of question you should have to ask. Not when you love someone. 258 00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:18,540 Not when you live with them for a year. 259 00:16:18,800 --> 00:16:20,540 Please, would you drop this now? 260 00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:24,840 This is a subject that happens to be very hard for me. Hard for you? 261 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:30,840 God, you are the most selfish, egocentric... All right! 262 00:16:33,800 --> 00:16:35,420 All right. 263 00:16:39,780 --> 00:16:42,200 You remember I told you before that my father was dead? 264 00:16:43,810 --> 00:16:48,190 Well, the truth is that he bailed out on me and my mother when I was ten years 265 00:16:48,190 --> 00:16:49,790 old. He just walked. 266 00:16:50,010 --> 00:16:51,710 No note, no nothing. 267 00:16:52,090 --> 00:16:54,650 If I wanted to, I couldn't even find the son of a bitch. 268 00:16:55,930 --> 00:16:57,290 He nearly killed my mother. 269 00:16:59,250 --> 00:17:01,410 I don't think she ever got over it. 270 00:17:02,850 --> 00:17:07,430 But I swore to myself that when I got married, I would never do that to my 271 00:17:07,430 --> 00:17:08,430 no matter what. 272 00:17:10,430 --> 00:17:11,710 Well, isn't that great? 273 00:17:12,940 --> 00:17:16,680 I ended up doing the same thing to Lynn that my father did to my mother. 274 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:20,700 So, Grace, how could I explain it to you when I couldn't even face it myself? 275 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:26,240 All right. 276 00:17:28,160 --> 00:17:29,460 I didn't mean to lie to you. 277 00:17:34,260 --> 00:17:35,260 Come in. 278 00:17:44,300 --> 00:17:47,280 I just want to thank you for the beautiful flowers. 279 00:17:47,660 --> 00:17:49,920 Not at all, Miss Vosick. You saved my life. 280 00:17:50,420 --> 00:17:53,120 Am I terrible if I tell you this? 281 00:17:54,520 --> 00:18:01,460 Ever since I was first assigned to your courtroom, I've had these dreams 282 00:18:01,460 --> 00:18:07,660 about us, even though I know they'll never come true 283 00:18:07,660 --> 00:18:12,840 because a man as principled and decent as you 284 00:18:13,550 --> 00:18:19,170 would never betray his wife or his sexual relationship, even if it meant 285 00:18:19,170 --> 00:18:23,150 were no strings attached and no one ever had to find out. 286 00:18:23,490 --> 00:18:24,490 Of course. 287 00:18:25,070 --> 00:18:29,670 Who among us doesn't have his own subterranean pockets of evil? 288 00:18:30,210 --> 00:18:35,430 You. I believe you're committed to being a good husband and an upstanding judge, 289 00:18:35,510 --> 00:18:39,290 and that commitment allows you to overcome temptation. 290 00:18:40,110 --> 00:18:41,630 Where I'm weak... 291 00:18:42,350 --> 00:18:43,350 You're strong. 292 00:18:43,950 --> 00:18:50,810 Where I might give in to just drop everything and let myself be ravaged 293 00:18:50,810 --> 00:18:56,950 here on this desktop, that's not what you're about. 294 00:18:57,930 --> 00:19:04,590 So thank you for not suggesting we slip out to a motel at lunchtime, 295 00:19:04,710 --> 00:19:11,010 for not locking the door and ripping my clothes off. 296 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:16,700 Thank you for your strength. 297 00:19:25,200 --> 00:19:28,900 We truck in pure mountain spring water from Washington State. 298 00:19:29,300 --> 00:19:34,420 Then at our own plant, we filter that water through clay to remove any 299 00:19:34,420 --> 00:19:38,680 impurities. Would it have been possible for the dumping of these clay filters to 300 00:19:38,680 --> 00:19:41,100 in any way have caused damage to the plaintiff's well? 301 00:19:41,320 --> 00:19:43,260 It would be a scientific impossibility. 302 00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:47,780 Objection. This man is not an expert, Your Honor. He's the CEO of Washington 303 00:19:47,780 --> 00:19:52,620 Pure Water, and he has no foundation whatsoever to render scientific 304 00:19:53,100 --> 00:19:56,680 He has information relating to the issue of safety, Your Honor. Your Honor, that 305 00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:59,480 has nothing to do with what... Their complaint asks for punitive damages 306 00:19:59,480 --> 00:20:02,380 predicated on the allegation that he knew of the hazard. 307 00:20:02,660 --> 00:20:07,080 His state of mind, therefore, is directly in issue. I'm going to overrule 308 00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:08,320 objection. Mr. Young. 309 00:20:08,780 --> 00:20:12,400 You're aware of the charge that nickel is leaching from your fields into the 310 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:17,620 trailer park well water? We perform quarterly tests on our fields, and we 311 00:20:17,620 --> 00:20:22,160 routinely find nickel to be present in our own groundwater at two parts per 312 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:27,220 billion. Two parts. That means that if any of it at all were to find its way to 313 00:20:27,220 --> 00:20:30,800 that well, which is extremely unlikely since it's a half mile away... 314 00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:34,160 it would have to be substantially under two parts. 315 00:20:34,400 --> 00:20:38,840 And is it your opinion that two parts per billion is not a health risk? It's 316 00:20:38,840 --> 00:20:44,100 just my opinion. The Environmental Protection Agency says that anything 317 00:20:44,100 --> 00:20:46,480 .4 parts per billion is safe. 318 00:20:47,360 --> 00:20:51,500 I'm really sorry for what happened to that little girl, but there's absolutely 319 00:20:51,500 --> 00:20:54,120 no way that my company had anything to do with it. 320 00:20:54,480 --> 00:20:55,480 Thank you. 321 00:20:55,960 --> 00:20:57,080 No further questions. 322 00:21:03,020 --> 00:21:04,020 Come in. 323 00:21:04,840 --> 00:21:06,640 Victor. Hi. I've got to talk to you. 324 00:21:06,880 --> 00:21:07,880 Sure. 325 00:21:11,780 --> 00:21:13,360 Do you know how much they're paying John Rollins? 326 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:14,840 Uh -uh. 327 00:21:15,120 --> 00:21:17,520 $72 ,500 a year. 328 00:21:18,220 --> 00:21:19,220 You're kidding. 329 00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:20,360 Do I look like I'm kidding? 330 00:21:21,020 --> 00:21:22,460 Victor, he's a year out of law school. 331 00:21:23,420 --> 00:21:24,420 $72 ,500? 332 00:21:24,580 --> 00:21:28,880 Now, I was thinking, maybe if we make our case together, you know, united 333 00:21:29,020 --> 00:21:31,720 because, I mean, if he is making $72 ,500... 334 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:33,380 We should each be making at least that. 335 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:37,160 No offense, Abby, but I think I'm more comfortable talking to Leland alone. 336 00:21:38,320 --> 00:21:39,320 Oh. 337 00:21:42,180 --> 00:21:43,540 You don't sound thrilled. 338 00:21:45,180 --> 00:21:46,760 You just told me I'm not in your league. 339 00:21:48,420 --> 00:21:51,460 Oh, come on, Abby, that isn't it. No, Victor, it's okay. 340 00:21:52,240 --> 00:21:53,240 Forget it. 341 00:21:57,500 --> 00:21:58,540 I hope you get your raise. 342 00:22:05,239 --> 00:22:07,920 Hey, aren't you supposed to be in court on that vehicular manslaughter? 343 00:22:08,600 --> 00:22:11,680 Vehicular manslaughter? You know, the guy who killed the car. 344 00:22:21,780 --> 00:22:24,660 Vehicular manslaughter. You know, the guy who killed the car. 345 00:22:27,140 --> 00:22:28,280 How'd the deposition go? 346 00:22:28,810 --> 00:22:30,330 Long. Exceedingly long. 347 00:22:30,550 --> 00:22:31,309 Any calls? 348 00:22:31,310 --> 00:22:35,290 Yeah. Ruth Selig called. I told her we'd send those documents over by messenger. 349 00:22:35,710 --> 00:22:38,890 And, uh, Ross Hartman phoned. He wants to see you on a new matter. 350 00:22:39,390 --> 00:22:40,390 A Lynn Palmer. 351 00:22:40,750 --> 00:22:42,170 She wouldn't say what it was regarding. 352 00:22:42,570 --> 00:22:45,330 And Dave Leeson. Did Lynn Palmer leave her number? 353 00:22:45,530 --> 00:22:46,830 Mm -hmm. You want me to get her for you? 354 00:22:47,750 --> 00:22:51,230 No, that's all right. All right. What about Ross Hartman? You know, try Lynn 355 00:22:51,230 --> 00:22:52,230 Palmer for me, okay? 356 00:22:52,970 --> 00:22:53,970 Sure. 357 00:22:57,860 --> 00:23:00,480 Mr. Hatcher, to what do I owe the pleasure? 358 00:23:00,980 --> 00:23:04,300 This was given to me this afternoon by an engineer who used to work for your 359 00:23:04,300 --> 00:23:05,300 clients. 360 00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:16,180 How do I know this isn't made up? His declaration is attached. 361 00:23:16,700 --> 00:23:19,700 And you're free to try and shake him when I call him to the witness stand. 362 00:23:21,360 --> 00:23:24,340 Now, I'm going to assume the reason you didn't produce this document is because 363 00:23:24,340 --> 00:23:25,360 you didn't know about it. 364 00:23:25,720 --> 00:23:26,720 I didn't. 365 00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:30,660 Good. And for $3 million, nobody else asked you either. 366 00:23:31,840 --> 00:23:35,440 That's a lot of money, Mr. Hatcher. Now, compared to the cost to Washington Pure 367 00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:37,600 Water, this information becomes public. 368 00:23:39,480 --> 00:23:40,480 Do you mind? 369 00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:49,980 Our confidential internal research presents strong new evidence that levels 370 00:23:49,980 --> 00:23:52,860 nickel and cadmium as low as one part per billion. 371 00:23:53,290 --> 00:23:57,130 may cause birth defects and or cancer, and further, at the presence of both 372 00:23:57,130 --> 00:24:02,330 these chemicals together, increases the carcinogenic effects of each, possibly 373 00:24:02,330 --> 00:24:03,770 to fatal proportions. 374 00:24:07,650 --> 00:24:09,750 Three million bucks, Miss Kelsey. 375 00:24:10,910 --> 00:24:13,150 Oh, we read that little note for everybody. 376 00:24:17,410 --> 00:24:20,890 Leland? I just heard some news that doesn't sit real well with me. 377 00:24:21,800 --> 00:24:24,860 Are you paying John Rollins $72 ,500 a year? 378 00:24:25,980 --> 00:24:27,680 Where did you hear that? I heard it. 379 00:24:28,060 --> 00:24:28,939 Is it true? 380 00:24:28,940 --> 00:24:32,800 You're asking me to reveal another associate's compensation. I can't do 381 00:24:32,940 --> 00:24:37,920 However, I can tell you that whatever we're paying John, his was a unique 382 00:24:37,920 --> 00:24:42,420 negotiation which shouldn't affect you or anyone else. What is that supposed to 383 00:24:42,420 --> 00:24:44,500 mean? He was a very attractive candidate. 384 00:24:45,360 --> 00:24:47,300 A number of firms were in the bidding. 385 00:24:48,110 --> 00:24:50,790 To be competitive, we felt we had to be able to match their offers. 386 00:24:51,050 --> 00:24:55,530 In other words, a black from Harvard is worth $72 ,500 and a Chicano from 387 00:24:55,530 --> 00:24:58,650 Glendale with four years in a PD's office is only worth $60? 388 00:24:59,470 --> 00:25:02,790 I'd hate to leave, but if I'm going to stay on, I've got to have a raise. 389 00:25:05,510 --> 00:25:09,370 Associate review will be coming up in two months' time. You've been doing fine 390 00:25:09,370 --> 00:25:10,370 work. 391 00:25:11,550 --> 00:25:14,590 I'm sure the partners will give your situation every consideration. 392 00:25:14,910 --> 00:25:16,090 I need an answer now. Victor! 393 00:25:16,440 --> 00:25:20,000 You're painting yourself into a corner it may not be so easy to get out of. I 394 00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:21,640 not trying to be a prima donna, Leland. 395 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:25,920 But if I've got to go around here feeling shortchanged and resentful, 396 00:25:25,920 --> 00:25:26,920 that's no good for anybody, is it? 397 00:25:31,540 --> 00:25:36,700 What, uh... would it take to make you happy? 398 00:25:38,420 --> 00:25:39,420 72 -6. 399 00:25:42,020 --> 00:25:43,760 Is that an ultimatum? 400 00:25:44,320 --> 00:25:45,320 Yeah. 401 00:25:45,710 --> 00:25:46,710 I think it is. 402 00:25:48,790 --> 00:25:49,790 Hey, 403 00:25:52,890 --> 00:25:56,490 wait a minute. What are you doing? You can't just... Ms. Kelsey. 404 00:25:56,770 --> 00:25:58,210 I'm sorry. She just walked in. 405 00:25:59,190 --> 00:26:00,190 That's okay. 406 00:26:00,450 --> 00:26:02,330 Whatever it is, though, can it wait till tomorrow? 407 00:26:02,950 --> 00:26:03,950 Late dinner. 408 00:26:04,070 --> 00:26:05,070 How do you do it? 409 00:26:05,710 --> 00:26:08,250 You know this stuff is fatal, and you just go on doing it. 410 00:26:12,170 --> 00:26:14,610 The levels are within environmental standards. 411 00:26:15,430 --> 00:26:18,510 Nothing. If the EPA had access to this research, they'd shut you down in a 412 00:26:18,510 --> 00:26:19,510 second. 413 00:26:20,210 --> 00:26:22,950 Where'd you get this? An engineer who used to work here gave it to the 414 00:26:22,950 --> 00:26:23,950 plaintiff's council. 415 00:26:24,150 --> 00:26:26,570 He gave it to me, along with a demand for $3 million. 416 00:26:29,470 --> 00:26:30,470 Offer two. 417 00:26:31,490 --> 00:26:32,490 What? 418 00:26:32,730 --> 00:26:33,730 Settle a case. 419 00:26:34,610 --> 00:26:36,430 And you'll just go on dumping chemicals? 420 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:41,960 It would cost us $15 million to clean up that dump site. You're making a 421 00:26:41,960 --> 00:26:46,700 business decision that it's cheaper to kill and maim people than to clean up 422 00:26:46,700 --> 00:26:47,359 that dump? 423 00:26:47,360 --> 00:26:51,440 You can't be so naive to think that companies don't place costs on human 424 00:26:52,380 --> 00:26:56,360 The automobile manufacturers could make a perfectly safe car if they wanted to, 425 00:26:56,460 --> 00:26:59,140 only it would cost more than a house and nobody would buy it. 426 00:26:59,600 --> 00:27:04,660 Oil spills could be prevented entirely, but gasoline would cost three bucks a 427 00:27:04,660 --> 00:27:06,180 gallon, and who would stand for that? 428 00:27:06,460 --> 00:27:09,320 This is different. This is people. It's the exact same equation. 429 00:27:09,820 --> 00:27:14,720 And in our case, we're balancing $15 million cleanup costs against the 430 00:27:14,720 --> 00:27:16,800 lawsuits of the 300 people who live in the park. 431 00:27:17,780 --> 00:27:21,840 Factor into it that most are elderly and will die before the chemicals will 432 00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:22,499 affect them. 433 00:27:22,500 --> 00:27:26,820 Factor into it that without this memo, it'll be a very difficult claim to 434 00:27:27,860 --> 00:27:32,700 Factor into it that these random lawsuits can probably be disposed of at 435 00:27:32,700 --> 00:27:33,960 ,000, $300 ,000 a pop. 436 00:27:34,820 --> 00:27:36,120 The reality is... 437 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:37,940 There's only one business option here. 438 00:27:39,340 --> 00:27:42,520 We go on doing what we're doing, and you settle the case. 439 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:45,000 Thank you, Counselor. 440 00:27:46,040 --> 00:27:50,980 And have 441 00:27:50,980 --> 00:27:56,940 you driven in Latigo Canyon often, Mr. Wellman? Oh, yes. I used to take the 442 00:27:56,940 --> 00:28:00,160 Aston Martin up there as often as I could. Give her a little exercise, you 443 00:28:00,430 --> 00:28:03,410 You have all the canyons. Latigo was her favorite. Now, did anything unusual 444 00:28:03,410 --> 00:28:05,010 happen on this particular occasion? 445 00:28:05,350 --> 00:28:06,069 Well, yes. 446 00:28:06,070 --> 00:28:07,570 There was a deer in the middle of the road. 447 00:28:07,770 --> 00:28:10,710 So, naturally, you swerved over to the shoulder to avoid hitting it. 448 00:28:11,050 --> 00:28:12,050 Damn straight. 449 00:28:12,370 --> 00:28:15,330 You hit one of those things, it'll totally destroy the front alignment of 450 00:28:15,330 --> 00:28:19,490 car. Anyway, I avoid hitting the animal. But I wind up practically hanging over 451 00:28:19,490 --> 00:28:20,249 the cliff. 452 00:28:20,250 --> 00:28:23,690 And to add insult to injury, I'm too far out in the boonies for my car phone to 453 00:28:23,690 --> 00:28:25,630 work. So I just sit there. 454 00:28:27,510 --> 00:28:28,830 And eventually that man. 455 00:28:29,200 --> 00:28:30,200 Chernov came along. 456 00:28:30,400 --> 00:28:31,980 I told him to go get the CHV. 457 00:28:32,300 --> 00:28:33,300 Oh, no. 458 00:28:34,120 --> 00:28:36,520 Gotta be a big macho hero and do it himself. 459 00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:41,460 So he jerked me out of the car, practically dislocating my shoulder, 460 00:28:41,460 --> 00:28:42,840 the car door while he's at it. 461 00:28:43,600 --> 00:28:45,680 And that's when the car started rolling. 462 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:47,300 My beautiful Aston. 463 00:28:49,580 --> 00:28:51,340 Nothing I can do but just stand there. 464 00:28:53,240 --> 00:28:56,480 You have any idea what that's like? Just standing and watching as... 465 00:28:56,730 --> 00:29:01,150 Something you love takes her final plunge into the abyss, where she bursts 466 00:29:01,150 --> 00:29:05,550 flames and burns to death, slowly, agonizingly, right before your eyes? 467 00:29:05,750 --> 00:29:06,970 Hey, I'm sorry, man. 468 00:29:07,250 --> 00:29:08,670 I'm really, really sorry. 469 00:29:13,390 --> 00:29:14,390 Sorry I'm late. 470 00:29:14,510 --> 00:29:15,409 That's all right. 471 00:29:15,410 --> 00:29:16,950 I'm glad you agreed to see me. 472 00:29:18,270 --> 00:29:19,370 So, tell me everything. 473 00:29:21,530 --> 00:29:22,590 Tell me about your kids. 474 00:29:23,150 --> 00:29:24,150 My kids? 475 00:29:25,010 --> 00:29:26,070 Well, uh... 476 00:29:26,470 --> 00:29:27,449 Billy's 10. 477 00:29:27,450 --> 00:29:28,450 He loves music. 478 00:29:29,410 --> 00:29:31,210 Carrie's 7. She wants to be a doctor. 479 00:29:31,730 --> 00:29:32,730 They're both terrific. 480 00:29:33,310 --> 00:29:35,930 Michael, you really want to talk about my kids. 481 00:29:38,930 --> 00:29:39,930 Well, it's been a day. 482 00:29:40,810 --> 00:29:43,190 Lynn, I gotta tell you, this is not easy for me. 483 00:29:45,110 --> 00:29:47,090 As a matter of fact, I feel awkward as hell. 484 00:29:47,370 --> 00:29:48,370 Why? Why? 485 00:29:48,930 --> 00:29:50,570 I'm the jerk who walked out on you, remember? 486 00:29:52,290 --> 00:29:55,490 And it's taken me a long time to come to terms with that. 487 00:29:57,160 --> 00:30:01,140 And sitting here now, looking at you, I... I feel... 488 00:30:01,140 --> 00:30:06,840 Well, this is not really complicated. I feel guilty. 489 00:30:07,080 --> 00:30:08,940 We were just kids, Mickey, for God's sake. 490 00:30:09,800 --> 00:30:12,580 What's the difference who walked out first? I was no bargain, you remember? 491 00:30:13,520 --> 00:30:15,080 I guess we were just too young. 492 00:30:15,740 --> 00:30:17,420 Both had a lot of growing to do. 493 00:30:18,280 --> 00:30:21,160 Mickey, if you really haven't yet, you've got to forgive yourself. 494 00:30:22,120 --> 00:30:23,120 I did. 495 00:30:27,040 --> 00:30:28,040 That's it? 496 00:30:28,700 --> 00:30:29,579 That's it. 497 00:30:29,580 --> 00:30:34,760 I thought you wanted to see me so you could sort of yell at me a little, vent 498 00:30:34,760 --> 00:30:36,440 your spleen, tell me how rotten I was. 499 00:30:36,860 --> 00:30:39,400 If it'll make you feel any better, when you get back to the office, I'll give 500 00:30:39,400 --> 00:30:41,380 you a call. I can be extremely abusive. 501 00:30:45,320 --> 00:30:46,320 Why? 502 00:30:47,300 --> 00:30:48,300 I don't know what to say. 503 00:30:48,900 --> 00:30:49,900 Yes, 504 00:30:50,300 --> 00:30:51,300 Roberto. 505 00:30:51,620 --> 00:30:54,960 Mickey, you just have to try the Chinese chicken salad. And if you don't like 506 00:30:54,960 --> 00:30:55,960 it... 507 00:30:56,040 --> 00:30:57,040 Oh, you're not a lunch. 508 00:30:58,460 --> 00:30:59,460 Chinese chicken salad? 509 00:30:59,840 --> 00:31:01,200 Two. Fine. 510 00:31:02,740 --> 00:31:04,900 That concludes the discussion on the rent increase. 511 00:31:05,400 --> 00:31:09,500 Now, if we can move on from here, and as I'm doing court, we have something 512 00:31:09,500 --> 00:31:12,840 pressing, which is how to deal with this latest uprising among the associates. 513 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:17,280 What uprising? As I warned Leland what happened, Victor Cifuentes has gotten 514 00:31:17,280 --> 00:31:21,120 wind of the discrepancy between Jonathan Rollins' salary and his. 515 00:31:21,480 --> 00:31:24,100 Oh, boy. Victor has presented us with an ultimatum. 516 00:31:24,720 --> 00:31:27,780 A $13 ,600 raise or he will quit. 517 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,360 Well, I don't blame him. I would have felt the same way. 518 00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:34,440 And furthermore, I think he's worth it. I agree with Mike. I mean, I like 519 00:31:34,440 --> 00:31:37,580 Victor. I think we all do. But personal feelings aside, I don't think we can 520 00:31:37,580 --> 00:31:39,700 afford to lose him. Then let me ask you to consider this. 521 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:44,800 While you're giving Mr. Cifuentes the keys to the larder, how do you plan to 522 00:31:44,800 --> 00:31:48,340 hold the line against Miss Perkins and Miss Kleinberg when they find out? 523 00:31:48,880 --> 00:31:52,400 Are we going to give every one of them $73 ,000 salaries? 524 00:31:52,820 --> 00:31:56,780 Money which ultimately comes out of the pockets of the partners in this firm. 525 00:31:56,920 --> 00:31:58,180 You know, Douglas is right. 526 00:31:58,700 --> 00:31:59,720 This is going to snowball. 527 00:32:00,040 --> 00:32:02,140 Exactly. And Kleinberg shows promise. 528 00:32:02,500 --> 00:32:04,260 I'd hate to lose her. What about Abby? 529 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:09,020 Truthfully, I think this is one we could afford to lose. 530 00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:10,280 Oh, come on, Douglas. 531 00:32:10,820 --> 00:32:11,759 Abby's a good kid. 532 00:32:11,760 --> 00:32:15,300 If we allow ourselves to get any more attached to her, we're only asking for 533 00:32:15,300 --> 00:32:16,300 trouble down the line. 534 00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:20,440 I certainly can't envision her as partnership material, and it does her a 535 00:32:20,440 --> 00:32:24,000 disservice to keep her here if there's no future. All right, all right. 536 00:32:24,340 --> 00:32:27,860 We will deal with Miss Perkins if and when the situation arises. In the 537 00:32:27,860 --> 00:32:28,920 meantime, what about Victor? 538 00:32:29,140 --> 00:32:30,140 Give it to him. 539 00:32:34,060 --> 00:32:35,060 In favor? 540 00:32:35,320 --> 00:32:36,320 Aye. 541 00:32:36,700 --> 00:32:37,700 Aye. Aye. 542 00:32:37,980 --> 00:32:38,980 Opposed? 543 00:32:40,100 --> 00:32:41,100 Nay. 544 00:32:41,860 --> 00:32:42,860 Motion carries. 545 00:32:45,090 --> 00:32:46,350 You tell him the good news. 546 00:32:47,050 --> 00:32:48,070 I'm late for court. 547 00:32:52,870 --> 00:32:53,870 Ann? 548 00:32:54,970 --> 00:32:55,970 Yeah. 549 00:32:56,290 --> 00:33:00,190 I hate to impose on our friendship, but this is something I really need to know. 550 00:33:01,950 --> 00:33:03,210 Did Victor get his raise? 551 00:33:03,810 --> 00:33:05,430 Abby, you know that's confidential information. 552 00:33:06,770 --> 00:33:07,790 I love this place. 553 00:33:08,670 --> 00:33:11,690 Anybody will tell you who they're sleeping with, but God forbid how much 554 00:33:11,690 --> 00:33:12,690 someone is making. 555 00:33:16,700 --> 00:33:18,020 Yes. Victor got his raise. 556 00:33:18,340 --> 00:33:19,340 Isn't that just great? 557 00:33:20,800 --> 00:33:24,560 I've been here over a year, and John Rollins comes in and leapfrogs right 558 00:33:24,560 --> 00:33:29,520 me. And now Victor goes... Damn it, I'm going to go in there and tell Mackenzie 559 00:33:29,520 --> 00:33:31,300 that I want 20 ,000 more or I'm out of here. 560 00:33:32,200 --> 00:33:33,920 Don't threaten to leave unless you mean it. 561 00:33:36,260 --> 00:33:37,260 What are you telling me? 562 00:33:39,560 --> 00:33:42,400 Just that I'm not sure this is the right time. 563 00:33:42,640 --> 00:33:44,800 Ann, I have been here longer than either of them. 564 00:33:46,230 --> 00:33:47,610 Tenure has nothing to do with it. 565 00:33:48,750 --> 00:33:53,730 The reality is, if you want more money, you have to work harder. Work harder? 566 00:33:54,350 --> 00:33:57,630 I get here at 8 .30 in the morning. I don't get home till 7 o 'clock at night. 567 00:33:57,810 --> 00:33:59,850 What am I supposed to do, put my son up for adoption? 568 00:34:00,210 --> 00:34:04,410 It's more than logging hours, Abby. It's about taking the initiative, not just 569 00:34:04,410 --> 00:34:06,610 waiting for somebody to drop an assignment in your lap. 570 00:34:06,810 --> 00:34:07,810 Is that what you think? 571 00:34:08,690 --> 00:34:11,469 Or do you really think that because I'm a woman, you can exploit me financially? 572 00:34:11,790 --> 00:34:12,790 Oh, come on. 573 00:34:12,850 --> 00:34:14,670 This has nothing to do with sexism. 574 00:34:15,090 --> 00:34:18,900 Look at me. I'm a partner. Right. The only one. And you know what I think? I 575 00:34:18,900 --> 00:34:22,460 think you like it that way. The queen bee keeping all the other females in 576 00:34:22,460 --> 00:34:25,040 place. That is a crock, and you know it. Yeah. 577 00:34:25,739 --> 00:34:27,120 Thanks for all your advice, Anne. 578 00:34:33,060 --> 00:34:35,800 Lathley, practically just tell me you quit. I feel totally responsible. 579 00:34:36,520 --> 00:34:37,580 What are you talking about? 580 00:34:37,880 --> 00:34:40,600 Well, sticking with that idiot Bruce Wallman, but nobody could warn that 581 00:34:41,120 --> 00:34:42,920 You can't let one loss end your entire career. 582 00:34:43,139 --> 00:34:44,500 I didn't lose, Arnie. I won. 583 00:34:44,739 --> 00:34:45,618 You won? 584 00:34:45,620 --> 00:34:49,440 Yes. Opposing counsel was a complete yuck, so all I had to do was object 585 00:34:49,440 --> 00:34:51,780 time he opened his mouth and he became totally unglued. 586 00:34:52,219 --> 00:34:55,540 You know, I don't think the jury ever got it that his client actually saved my 587 00:34:55,540 --> 00:34:56,540 client's life. 588 00:34:57,580 --> 00:35:01,040 And then one of the jurors kept staring at me during the trial, so I began 589 00:35:01,040 --> 00:35:03,140 staring back. I figured at least I'll get one vote. 590 00:35:03,620 --> 00:35:07,140 Then, during closing arguments, I began fingering the top button on my plow. 591 00:35:08,360 --> 00:35:11,640 I guess what I'm saying, Arnie, is that once that trial began, I would have done 592 00:35:11,640 --> 00:35:15,940 anything, anything to win the case for a client that I hated and a cause I found 593 00:35:15,940 --> 00:35:16,940 totally repugnant. 594 00:35:18,380 --> 00:35:20,340 Sounds like you got the makings of a great attorney. 595 00:35:20,720 --> 00:35:22,060 That's exactly what I'm afraid of. 596 00:35:22,820 --> 00:35:24,380 Besides, now I can finish my novel. 597 00:35:25,440 --> 00:35:26,440 Your novel? 598 00:35:26,520 --> 00:35:29,800 Yep. It's what I've always really wanted to do. Law school was for my father. 599 00:35:30,360 --> 00:35:33,660 But I guess I'm a grown -up now. I owe it to me to take my best shot. Excuse 600 00:35:34,400 --> 00:35:35,960 Well, what's it about? 601 00:35:37,100 --> 00:35:39,440 The law, money, sex, office politics. 602 00:35:39,660 --> 00:35:40,660 Do you think it's commercial? 603 00:35:40,760 --> 00:35:44,300 It better be. I'm not real big on starving and garrets. Have any agents or 604 00:35:44,300 --> 00:35:45,300 publishers seen it yet? 605 00:35:46,900 --> 00:35:49,120 It's not really finished yet. Just a rough first draft. 606 00:35:49,420 --> 00:35:51,840 What about movie rights? You discussing with anyone? 607 00:35:52,140 --> 00:35:55,020 Movie rights? No. Well, you know I got a lot of film and publishing contacts. 608 00:35:55,200 --> 00:35:58,200 Let me take a look at it. If it's any good, maybe I can help. 609 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:01,600 What kind of percentage are you going to want? 610 00:36:02,660 --> 00:36:03,660 I don't know. 611 00:36:03,860 --> 00:36:04,860 Standard 10 %? 612 00:36:07,490 --> 00:36:08,490 Okay. 613 00:36:09,030 --> 00:36:11,890 Okay, I've got an extra Xerox here. Just remember, it's kind of rough. 614 00:36:12,550 --> 00:36:13,550 That's okay. 615 00:36:14,290 --> 00:36:16,050 Rough has never been a problem for me. 616 00:36:23,370 --> 00:36:24,370 Mr. 617 00:36:25,730 --> 00:36:26,730 Hatcher? 618 00:36:27,410 --> 00:36:31,430 It's all there for signature, including the agreement that a certain memo will 619 00:36:31,430 --> 00:36:32,430 not be disclosed. 620 00:36:33,520 --> 00:36:37,260 By the way, the engineer informs me that he's reached a similar deal with your 621 00:36:37,260 --> 00:36:38,260 client. 622 00:36:38,420 --> 00:36:42,040 So if you could get your client to execute this, we'll take the check and 623 00:36:42,040 --> 00:36:42,618 our way. 624 00:36:42,620 --> 00:36:47,020 You realize that by doing it this way, people will go on drinking that well 625 00:36:47,020 --> 00:36:48,020 water. 626 00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:49,340 Some of them may die. 627 00:36:50,460 --> 00:36:53,160 I know, but we don't represent those people. 628 00:37:11,049 --> 00:37:12,049 Don't you mean Barney? 629 00:37:12,570 --> 00:37:14,690 Barney Decker? Did you read the whole thing? 630 00:37:15,050 --> 00:37:19,390 Yeah, it's about us, Mackenzie Brackman. No, it's not. It's just a generic law 631 00:37:19,390 --> 00:37:21,970 firm. Besides, what did you expect, Eskimos? 632 00:37:22,210 --> 00:37:23,950 You hardly even bothered to change my name. 633 00:37:25,030 --> 00:37:28,470 Barney was my sheepdog's name who died, and I used to live in Decker Canyon. 634 00:37:28,870 --> 00:37:29,870 It's just a coincidence. 635 00:37:30,230 --> 00:37:31,230 Well, some coincidence. 636 00:37:31,430 --> 00:37:35,090 About a blonde, 36 -year -old divorce attorney who wears Italian suits, drives 637 00:37:35,090 --> 00:37:37,090 Porsche, has sex with anything with a pulse. 638 00:37:38,220 --> 00:37:41,040 Lastly, when this thing gets published, I am going to be the joke of this town. 639 00:37:41,360 --> 00:37:43,900 Published? You really think you can get this published? 640 00:37:44,720 --> 00:37:46,660 Actually, it has very strong commercial possibilities. 641 00:37:47,340 --> 00:37:52,620 But no Deckers, Neckers, Heckers. The name is no big deal. How much do you 642 00:37:52,620 --> 00:37:53,620 you can get for it, realistically? 643 00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:58,040 Absolutely change the name. It's done. 644 00:37:59,000 --> 00:38:00,000 How much? 645 00:38:00,460 --> 00:38:01,980 Anywhere from low to mid six figures. 646 00:38:02,420 --> 00:38:05,200 With any kind of luck plus ancillary. Oh, God. 647 00:38:05,870 --> 00:38:06,990 You are irresistible. 648 00:38:09,030 --> 00:38:11,350 You're not just collecting material for another book, are you? 649 00:38:12,090 --> 00:38:14,410 You can't really think I'd do something like that. 650 00:38:15,830 --> 00:38:22,050 Besides, now that I'm not working in the firm anymore... Watch the makeup on the 651 00:38:22,050 --> 00:38:23,050 shirt. 652 00:38:26,410 --> 00:38:30,750 If you've got a hanger, I prefer wood. 653 00:38:32,370 --> 00:38:33,990 Closets in the bedroom. 654 00:38:37,670 --> 00:38:39,030 The condoms are in the nightstand. 655 00:38:43,890 --> 00:38:44,950 I'll meet you there in a minute. 656 00:38:55,810 --> 00:38:58,050 Decker, watch the eye makeup on the collar. 657 00:38:58,430 --> 00:39:00,610 Have you got a hanger? I prefer wood. 658 00:39:08,040 --> 00:39:09,700 The settlement agreement ready for signature. 659 00:39:12,260 --> 00:39:15,340 I also understand you bought off the engineer to keep him quiet. 660 00:39:15,680 --> 00:39:16,578 Very nice. 661 00:39:16,580 --> 00:39:18,440 Just tell me where to sign it and we'll drop a check. 662 00:39:19,440 --> 00:39:20,299 What's this? 663 00:39:20,300 --> 00:39:22,260 That's another little agreement between you and me. 664 00:39:24,200 --> 00:39:25,460 What the hell is this? 665 00:39:25,720 --> 00:39:26,820 Just what it looks like. 666 00:39:27,560 --> 00:39:31,340 You agree to clean up that dump in consideration for which I don't give 667 00:39:31,340 --> 00:39:32,940 memo to the Los Angeles Times. 668 00:39:34,700 --> 00:39:36,180 I'll sue your firm blind. 669 00:39:36,760 --> 00:39:39,860 You won't be able to... I formally resigned from the firm. I'm doing this 670 00:39:39,860 --> 00:39:43,940 own. The only one you can sue is me. Now, listen, lady. And if you do sue me, 671 00:39:44,020 --> 00:39:45,060 this will all come out for sure. 672 00:39:45,320 --> 00:39:47,080 Washington Pure Water Company will be finished. 673 00:39:47,320 --> 00:39:50,940 This is blackmail. I'll have you disbarred. It's unethical. Call it 674 00:39:50,940 --> 00:39:55,120 want, but factor into it that you can't take me down without exposing this 675 00:39:55,120 --> 00:39:56,180 information to the world. 676 00:39:56,860 --> 00:40:00,420 Factor into it that that memo contains enough dynamite to blow this company 677 00:40:00,420 --> 00:40:01,420 bankruptcy. 678 00:40:02,210 --> 00:40:05,890 Factor into it that your corporation's only chance of survival is your signing 679 00:40:05,890 --> 00:40:06,890 that agreement. 680 00:40:09,270 --> 00:40:10,590 Am I speaking your language? 681 00:40:12,990 --> 00:40:13,990 You're bluffing. 682 00:40:14,810 --> 00:40:15,950 Good day, Mr. Young. 683 00:40:19,430 --> 00:40:20,430 Okay, you win. 684 00:40:31,620 --> 00:40:33,980 Was it a bluff, or did you really quit your firm? 685 00:40:43,500 --> 00:40:44,500 Come on in. 686 00:40:45,860 --> 00:40:46,860 Hi. 687 00:40:47,480 --> 00:40:48,480 Hi. 688 00:40:48,820 --> 00:40:49,880 I heard you got your raise. 689 00:40:51,280 --> 00:40:52,320 It's great. Thanks. 690 00:40:55,860 --> 00:40:56,860 Look, about that. 691 00:40:57,580 --> 00:40:59,880 Are we going to be okay about the other day? Yeah, it's okay. 692 00:41:01,000 --> 00:41:03,220 No, really, Abby, because I didn't mean it the way you thought. 693 00:41:04,040 --> 00:41:05,040 I know. 694 00:41:08,580 --> 00:41:10,500 You figured out what you're going to say to Mackenzie yet? 695 00:41:12,660 --> 00:41:18,080 When you finish up, want to go for a beer? We can plan a strategy. 696 00:41:18,320 --> 00:41:20,080 Thanks, but I think I'm just going to go home. 697 00:41:22,440 --> 00:41:23,560 Hey, are you okay? 698 00:41:26,380 --> 00:41:28,780 According to Ann, I don't have any right to ask for a raise. 699 00:41:29,320 --> 00:41:31,760 I'm not working hard enough, and I'm not showing enough initiative. 700 00:41:31,980 --> 00:41:34,440 That's what management always says to keep their workers in line. 701 00:41:34,680 --> 00:41:36,080 Victor, I don't need a pep talk, okay? 702 00:41:38,840 --> 00:41:41,940 It's just I'm working so hard, and what if they fire me? 703 00:41:42,400 --> 00:41:43,940 I don't know what I'm going to do. 704 00:41:51,880 --> 00:41:56,400 You want to blame this? 705 00:41:58,570 --> 00:42:01,650 I threatened to expose Washington Pure Water Company. 706 00:42:03,210 --> 00:42:09,070 I told the CEO I'd go public with certain incriminating information and 707 00:42:09,070 --> 00:42:10,790 him into cleaning up their toxic dump. 708 00:42:11,450 --> 00:42:16,350 Since my actions were in violation of the lawyer's code of ethics and may be 709 00:42:16,350 --> 00:42:20,470 illegal, I decided to resign from the firm to insulate you from liability. 710 00:42:22,890 --> 00:42:24,110 I'm at a loss. 711 00:42:25,670 --> 00:42:26,670 There are rules. 712 00:42:26,940 --> 00:42:30,980 which govern the conduct of attorneys. Rules which you cannot just disregard 713 00:42:30,980 --> 00:42:33,840 every time you decide you don't like a client. 714 00:42:34,900 --> 00:42:36,020 I made a decision. 715 00:42:36,340 --> 00:42:38,280 Dammit, there was no decision to be made. 716 00:42:40,040 --> 00:42:44,560 If all lawyers felt free to put themselves above the law, our legal 717 00:42:44,560 --> 00:42:45,560 be reduced to anarchy. 718 00:42:45,800 --> 00:42:50,560 With all due respect, if you're looking for a lawyer who can just turn off her 719 00:42:50,560 --> 00:42:55,180 conscience and follow rules with blind deference, there's the letter. 720 00:42:55,670 --> 00:43:00,110 And if you're looking to be a lawyer who lets the law take a back seat to her 721 00:43:00,110 --> 00:43:01,630 personal sense of morality, 722 00:43:02,370 --> 00:43:05,630 then maybe I have to accept it. 723 00:43:05,850 --> 00:43:08,050 Leland, we could probably argue this all night. 724 00:43:10,130 --> 00:43:13,070 And the truth is, in the abstract, I agree with what you're saying. 725 00:43:13,430 --> 00:43:14,910 But this wasn't the abstract. 726 00:43:15,950 --> 00:43:20,050 This was real people who were going to die if I let that settlement go through. 727 00:43:21,990 --> 00:43:24,550 I don't know if I was right, and I don't know if I was wrong. 728 00:43:25,410 --> 00:43:28,430 All I know is I couldn't do it. I just couldn't do it. 729 00:43:29,730 --> 00:43:30,850 Could you have done it, Leland? 730 00:43:59,009 --> 00:44:05,050 So, Mickey, I promised myself I wasn't going to be jealous. 731 00:44:06,450 --> 00:44:08,410 I wasn't going to make myself crazy. 732 00:44:09,750 --> 00:44:12,150 But have you seen her? 733 00:44:15,250 --> 00:44:16,250 We had lunch. 734 00:44:17,830 --> 00:44:18,990 Why didn't you tell me? 735 00:44:19,450 --> 00:44:20,710 Because I know how you feel. 736 00:44:22,110 --> 00:44:24,970 And under the circumstances, I thought I would be asking for your permission. 737 00:44:25,930 --> 00:44:28,970 or asking for your forgiveness, and I don't like the way that makes me feel. 738 00:44:32,570 --> 00:44:34,050 Very glib, Counselor. 739 00:44:36,610 --> 00:44:38,310 We've got a lot of history together, Grace. 740 00:44:38,990 --> 00:44:39,990 What do you want? 741 00:44:41,270 --> 00:44:44,930 You want to forbid me from seeing her? It hurts me, okay? 742 00:44:45,170 --> 00:44:47,410 Is that so hard for you to understand? 743 00:44:48,150 --> 00:44:51,430 How the hell would you like it if I started calling up old boyfriends, maybe 744 00:44:51,430 --> 00:44:55,050 invited Kevin for dinner? I can't legislate your feelings, Grace. 745 00:44:55,550 --> 00:44:58,150 If that's what you want to do, then I just have to trust that you know what 746 00:44:58,150 --> 00:44:59,150 you're doing. 747 00:45:00,630 --> 00:45:01,990 Or don't you trust me? 748 00:45:02,250 --> 00:45:03,250 I love you. 749 00:45:04,890 --> 00:45:05,950 And I'm scared. 750 00:45:08,030 --> 00:45:09,790 You have so many secrets. 751 00:45:16,390 --> 00:45:17,890 So tell me the truth, Mickey. 752 00:45:19,390 --> 00:45:20,590 Are you going to leave me? 753 00:45:41,150 --> 00:45:42,590 Thank you for meeting me. 754 00:45:43,410 --> 00:45:45,550 I couldn't believe it when you called me. 755 00:45:46,310 --> 00:45:47,890 I was afraid I'd be late. 756 00:45:48,650 --> 00:45:50,690 Kind of hard to find. Can I get you something, sir? 757 00:45:50,990 --> 00:45:51,990 Scotch and water. 758 00:45:52,610 --> 00:45:54,370 I like what you've done to your hair. 759 00:45:55,050 --> 00:45:58,350 It gives you a feral quality. 760 00:46:00,110 --> 00:46:01,630 Feral? Untamed. 761 00:46:02,270 --> 00:46:03,270 Wild, I guess. 762 00:46:04,170 --> 00:46:05,270 But it's very becoming. 763 00:46:06,210 --> 00:46:07,890 I love how you talk. 764 00:46:09,100 --> 00:46:12,400 I learned so much from you just from being around you. 765 00:46:12,640 --> 00:46:13,640 And I you. 766 00:46:13,760 --> 00:46:18,800 Me? What's there to learn from me? I'm so average. 767 00:46:19,140 --> 00:46:20,160 Not at all. 768 00:46:20,460 --> 00:46:21,680 You're so open. 769 00:46:22,340 --> 00:46:25,240 So warm and compassionate. 770 00:46:26,300 --> 00:46:28,020 You mustn't deprecate yourself. 771 00:46:28,960 --> 00:46:31,420 Oh, what am I going to do, Douglas? 772 00:46:32,660 --> 00:46:33,940 Meeting like this? 773 00:46:34,840 --> 00:46:36,240 Feeling the way I feel? 774 00:46:36,680 --> 00:46:37,680 I'm sorry. 775 00:46:38,380 --> 00:46:42,160 It's an awful thing to say, but I think I hate your wife. 776 00:46:42,400 --> 00:46:43,279 You know her? 777 00:46:43,280 --> 00:46:45,180 No. I'm just jealous. 778 00:46:47,180 --> 00:46:51,060 She's so lucky to have a man as amazing as you are. 779 00:46:51,840 --> 00:46:54,500 To her, I'm just a cash register. 780 00:46:56,600 --> 00:46:57,860 Wasn't always like that. 781 00:46:58,680 --> 00:47:00,720 I remember when we were first starting out. 782 00:47:01,700 --> 00:47:02,800 This will sound silly. 783 00:47:03,960 --> 00:47:05,760 I used to make popcorn for us. 784 00:47:06,280 --> 00:47:07,540 And we'd lie in bed. 785 00:47:08,030 --> 00:47:11,090 till all hours, watching old movies on TV. 786 00:47:13,010 --> 00:47:16,530 Now, she says the salt makes her retain water. 787 00:47:16,850 --> 00:47:21,390 I have a hot air popper, Douglas, but I've never even taken it out of the box. 788 00:47:22,550 --> 00:47:25,370 I don't even know if it works. 789 00:47:26,650 --> 00:47:30,030 All you have to do is plug it in. 790 00:47:32,890 --> 00:47:34,010 I could show you. 791 00:47:35,550 --> 00:47:36,550 Would you? 792 00:47:37,580 --> 00:47:41,660 Douglas, would you show me how to pop my corn? 793 00:47:41,980 --> 00:47:43,880 When? Now. Let's go.