1 00:00:03,419 --> 00:00:04,740 Previously on L .A. Law. 2 00:00:04,940 --> 00:00:08,500 Hey, hey, hey. Look who's at McKenzie Crackman. With the long -awaited file. 3 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:10,260 Good. I hope you're a genius, Stuart. 4 00:00:10,680 --> 00:00:11,680 What, you doubt me? 5 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:15,420 Well, the offer came in at 40. I don't even know if that's ballpark. So if you 6 00:00:15,420 --> 00:00:17,840 would just run down the stock valuation and the tax consequences. 7 00:00:18,400 --> 00:00:20,680 Just wade through it and I'll let you know. Great. 8 00:00:21,480 --> 00:00:22,480 Arnie. Hi, Allison. 9 00:00:24,180 --> 00:00:25,340 Final cut. It's stunning. 10 00:00:25,840 --> 00:00:27,120 Hi, Rox. How's the diet? 11 00:00:27,400 --> 00:00:29,460 Fine. What the hell was that? 12 00:00:29,680 --> 00:00:31,000 It was me representing my client. 13 00:00:31,560 --> 00:00:35,640 You're trotting out this racism crap as a way of deflecting attention from the 14 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:37,540 real issues of this case. Which are? 15 00:00:37,800 --> 00:00:42,240 The guilt or innocence of the defendant based on what happened in that jewelry 16 00:00:42,240 --> 00:00:45,060 store. You pick your issues, I'll pick mine. 17 00:00:46,660 --> 00:00:47,960 I trusted Kelly. 18 00:00:51,740 --> 00:00:53,960 I let myself want that baby. 19 00:00:55,700 --> 00:01:00,080 Ian, that baby, that wasn't a baby. 20 00:01:01,930 --> 00:01:04,489 Our baby's waiting to be born to somebody else, somebody we don't even 21 00:01:05,670 --> 00:01:06,670 We'll find our baby. 22 00:01:08,090 --> 00:01:09,090 I swear to you. 23 00:01:18,810 --> 00:01:19,809 Ta -da! 24 00:01:19,810 --> 00:01:20,810 The finished product. 25 00:01:22,530 --> 00:01:23,530 What do you think? 26 00:01:24,430 --> 00:01:25,930 Nice. Very, very nice. 27 00:01:26,230 --> 00:01:29,830 I like the possessory credit. Arnold Becker's Guide to Divorce. They're not 28 00:01:29,830 --> 00:01:31,010 going to be able to keep it on the shelf. 29 00:01:31,470 --> 00:01:33,030 From your lips to God's ears. 30 00:01:33,310 --> 00:01:34,930 Hey, I've done a billion of these things. 31 00:01:35,170 --> 00:01:36,430 This one's got pop. 32 00:01:36,730 --> 00:01:37,990 It's gonna be a huge seller. 33 00:01:39,110 --> 00:01:40,110 You think so? 34 00:01:42,250 --> 00:01:44,870 It's great. You're great. I gotta run. 35 00:01:46,170 --> 00:01:49,570 Allison, you're always running. Why don't you stop for a minute and smell 36 00:01:49,570 --> 00:01:51,850 daisies? My luck, I'd get stung by a bee. 37 00:01:53,530 --> 00:01:54,530 Dinner tonight. 38 00:01:54,970 --> 00:01:56,450 Celebrate. I can't. I'm working. 39 00:01:56,930 --> 00:02:00,070 Oh, and Dave Meyer said to tell you that he'll send a case of those over 40 00:02:00,070 --> 00:02:01,070 tomorrow. 41 00:02:02,220 --> 00:02:03,220 God, 42 00:02:03,460 --> 00:02:06,620 I'm sorry. No, excuse me. I was... Okay. 43 00:02:11,440 --> 00:02:12,440 Victor Fuente. 44 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:14,620 Alison Gottlieb. 45 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:16,640 Nice to meet you. 46 00:02:18,560 --> 00:02:19,560 Yeah, it is. 47 00:04:23,210 --> 00:04:24,210 Edward Chang's here. 48 00:04:24,450 --> 00:04:28,470 Um, Ronnie, I got this nasty letter from Jim Higgins saying that we never 49 00:04:28,470 --> 00:04:29,870 produced documents in the borough case. 50 00:04:30,190 --> 00:04:32,570 The copy center hasn't done it because we haven't paid our bill. 51 00:04:33,110 --> 00:04:34,630 For God's sake, you know what's going to happen? 52 00:04:34,950 --> 00:04:37,350 He's going to file a motion to compel I'm going to get hit with the cost. 53 00:04:38,010 --> 00:04:39,490 How much is a stupid copy bill? 54 00:04:39,810 --> 00:04:40,810 Forty -seven and change. 55 00:04:41,390 --> 00:04:44,010 Look, take it out of petty cash and then call Jim Higgins. 56 00:04:44,330 --> 00:04:45,330 Petty cash is gone. 57 00:04:45,910 --> 00:04:48,310 You said I could have it since you didn't pay me last week. 58 00:04:48,670 --> 00:04:49,670 Great. 59 00:04:50,180 --> 00:04:53,240 Ed, hi. Come on in. I thought I'd come down and pick up the settlement office. 60 00:04:53,380 --> 00:04:54,380 Got it right here. 61 00:04:54,600 --> 00:04:55,600 Great. 62 00:04:56,220 --> 00:04:57,220 About time. 63 00:04:57,460 --> 00:05:00,040 I want you to go over that carefully, and then we'll talk. 64 00:05:00,600 --> 00:05:02,480 For six years, I trusted that swine. 65 00:05:03,200 --> 00:05:04,740 My clients were his clients. 66 00:05:05,440 --> 00:05:07,680 And the whole time, he's got his hand in my pocket. 67 00:05:07,920 --> 00:05:09,060 Yeah, well, he's not going to do it anymore. 68 00:05:09,320 --> 00:05:12,380 I've got my tax with Stuart Markowitz crunching the numbers as we speak. 69 00:05:12,800 --> 00:05:14,120 $40 ,000. You think that's enough? 70 00:05:14,980 --> 00:05:17,580 Nothing to sneeze at, but it's nothing we have to jump at either. 71 00:05:18,090 --> 00:05:19,770 That's why I want you to review this carefully. 72 00:05:20,170 --> 00:05:21,650 In the end, it's your decision. 73 00:05:22,070 --> 00:05:25,810 Right. That Stuart Markowitz guy, does he think it's enough? 74 00:05:26,050 --> 00:05:28,810 I'm meeting with him this afternoon, so I'll call you as soon as I get the 75 00:05:28,810 --> 00:05:29,810 breakdown. Great. 76 00:05:30,610 --> 00:05:32,370 Thanks a lot, Abby. Take care. Bye. 77 00:05:33,550 --> 00:05:36,070 I've got building management on line, too. They want to know if you'll be 78 00:05:36,070 --> 00:05:39,550 dropping off a rent check today. Um, tell them I mailed it. 79 00:05:39,910 --> 00:05:42,870 Then call Doug McBain and tell him the balance is outstanding. 80 00:05:43,950 --> 00:05:44,950 Hello? 81 00:05:45,200 --> 00:05:47,620 Yeah, it went out first thing Monday morning. Are you sure you haven't 82 00:05:47,620 --> 00:05:48,620 it? 83 00:05:50,040 --> 00:05:52,560 Hey, your rocks are signed to a bearing there. 84 00:05:54,540 --> 00:05:56,380 You want a donut? 85 00:05:57,540 --> 00:06:00,740 At about 230 calories each, I think I'll pay half. 86 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:02,240 How come? 87 00:06:03,480 --> 00:06:04,640 I'm trying to lose weight. 88 00:06:05,100 --> 00:06:06,100 Why? 89 00:06:06,540 --> 00:06:08,720 Well, I think I'd look better. 90 00:06:09,740 --> 00:06:12,980 Gee, I think you're pretty now. 91 00:06:14,070 --> 00:06:16,530 I'd be prettier if I weighed ten pounds less. 92 00:06:16,890 --> 00:06:17,890 No, you wouldn't. 93 00:06:18,870 --> 00:06:20,230 You'd just be smaller. 94 00:06:21,830 --> 00:06:24,130 Well, some of us could stand to be a little smaller. 95 00:06:25,510 --> 00:06:26,850 Should I be smaller? 96 00:06:28,370 --> 00:06:30,890 Only if you think it'll make you feel better about yourself. 97 00:06:32,250 --> 00:06:34,050 I never thought about it. 98 00:06:34,770 --> 00:06:37,330 Maybe you should get the donuts in there. I think they're starting the 99 00:06:37,330 --> 00:06:38,330 meeting. 100 00:06:44,520 --> 00:06:47,140 Roxanne, my all -encompassing vessel of passion. 101 00:06:47,520 --> 00:06:48,820 Are you busy for lunch today? 102 00:06:49,260 --> 00:06:49,939 Uh -oh. 103 00:06:49,940 --> 00:06:53,020 I'm eating in. If you can call this eating. 104 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:58,060 Then how about a midday tryst at the Bonaventure? You know, they say 30 105 00:06:58,060 --> 00:07:02,860 of vigorous lovemaking burns 500 calories in an hour. That is 1 ,000 106 00:07:02,860 --> 00:07:03,920 per person. 107 00:07:04,260 --> 00:07:07,620 I don't think so, Dave. No? Then how about we jump in the car, head over to 108 00:07:07,620 --> 00:07:09,060 Rancho Park, and hit a bucket of balls? 109 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:10,680 Dave, please. 110 00:07:11,070 --> 00:07:15,670 What? I just want to be left alone with my boiled eggs and my celery sticks. 111 00:07:16,070 --> 00:07:19,510 Your wish is my command, you voluptuary you. 112 00:07:22,010 --> 00:07:25,030 I have a lot of work to do. One kiss. One kiss. 113 00:07:31,470 --> 00:07:35,970 I'll see you at home tonight. With that in mind, how about I fire up the old 114 00:07:35,970 --> 00:07:38,570 jacuzzi for an after -dinner romp? Huh? 115 00:07:39,270 --> 00:07:40,270 Huh? 116 00:07:46,120 --> 00:07:50,880 The thought of your alabaster buoys bobbing in the bubbles. 117 00:07:51,580 --> 00:07:55,660 Truth to tell, I don't think I'm going to get much work done today. 118 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:06,820 If we can get started, 119 00:08:06,900 --> 00:08:08,560 we're running late, Arnold. 120 00:08:09,100 --> 00:08:10,280 How goes the Mazzotti case? 121 00:08:10,580 --> 00:08:14,200 Actually, Ms. Weiler is in a better position to talk about that than I. I 122 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:17,740 out that Isaac Mazzotti's wife is carried on the books of her family's 123 00:08:18,380 --> 00:08:22,120 She also is the title owner of several parcels of property in Damascus. All of 124 00:08:22,120 --> 00:08:25,160 which has been kept carefully hidden and which should knock her claims for a 125 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:27,780 piece of Isaac's rug business right out of the box. 126 00:08:28,280 --> 00:08:30,660 Good work, sir. She's done a real bang -up job. 127 00:08:31,040 --> 00:08:32,919 Chang versus Century Partners Limited. 128 00:08:33,260 --> 00:08:35,980 Yeah, we're still pretty far from an agreement, but there's a lot running in 129 00:08:35,980 --> 00:08:37,580 favor. How's Abby acquitting herself? 130 00:08:37,820 --> 00:08:41,500 Quite well. She's really gained a lot of confidence since going out on her own. 131 00:08:41,620 --> 00:08:44,720 There's nothing more gratifying than seeing young lawyers who've been under 132 00:08:44,720 --> 00:08:47,440 tutelage go forth in the world and blossom. 133 00:08:47,700 --> 00:08:50,780 No doubt you were quite an influence on her, Douglas. We've all had our mentors, 134 00:08:50,900 --> 00:08:53,500 Victor. It's really just a matter of giving something back. 135 00:08:53,740 --> 00:08:56,700 I don't think anybody motivated her more than you. Thank you, Michael. Thank 136 00:08:56,700 --> 00:08:57,699 you. 137 00:08:57,699 --> 00:09:02,580 Avianca versus National Brands. April Avianca was waiting tables at the Gilded 138 00:09:02,580 --> 00:09:06,260 Cage. The manager talked her into becoming a combatant at their Tuesday 139 00:09:06,260 --> 00:09:07,260 mud wrestling contest. 140 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:11,800 When the mud was replaced with lime gelatin, April's skin broke out in a 141 00:09:11,800 --> 00:09:15,620 red rash that covered her from head to toe. She lost two movie roles that she'd 142 00:09:15,620 --> 00:09:16,760 been cast for as a result. 143 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:20,800 Why is she suing National Brands? They manufacture the lime gelatin. So what? 144 00:09:20,820 --> 00:09:24,620 It's intended to be eaten, not wrestled in. True, except gelatin wrestling has 145 00:09:24,620 --> 00:09:25,920 been around long enough to... 146 00:09:26,590 --> 00:09:30,470 raised the issue of foreseeability, particularly when topless bars are 147 00:09:30,470 --> 00:09:31,169 by the case. 148 00:09:31,170 --> 00:09:32,170 I trust Ms. 149 00:09:32,590 --> 00:09:35,310 Avianca is open to the possibility of settlement? 150 00:09:35,750 --> 00:09:38,590 Absolutely. She's also available for a next Christmas party. 151 00:09:38,970 --> 00:09:43,770 I think we're adjourned. Uh -uh. Before we go, has anyone seen the cutout of me? 152 00:09:43,810 --> 00:09:47,870 It was in my office, and now it's gone. Well, maybe one of the clerical staff 153 00:09:47,870 --> 00:09:50,150 who worships you from afar took it home with her. 154 00:09:50,410 --> 00:09:53,330 You must have known that was going to happen. How's the videotape venture 155 00:09:53,530 --> 00:09:56,570 Arnold? David Meyer tells me the early sales figures are through the roof. 156 00:09:58,310 --> 00:09:59,370 Look at this packaging. 157 00:10:01,830 --> 00:10:02,830 Very impressive. 158 00:10:02,910 --> 00:10:05,990 I'm getting a case of them tomorrow, so you can all have a copy of your own. 159 00:10:06,150 --> 00:10:08,870 Staying fond of the tape -up, Arnold Becker is shipped out. 160 00:10:09,330 --> 00:10:10,330 To another country. 161 00:10:10,570 --> 00:10:13,870 Hey, Arnold, what's the deal with this Alison Gottlieb person? 162 00:10:14,070 --> 00:10:15,390 No deal. She just directed my video. 163 00:10:15,630 --> 00:10:18,590 Yeah, but what kind of person is she? Well, she's bright. She's ambitious. 164 00:10:18,950 --> 00:10:19,950 Yeah, you got it. 165 00:10:20,689 --> 00:10:21,689 No. No. 166 00:10:21,830 --> 00:10:22,830 Seriously. No. 167 00:10:23,430 --> 00:10:25,710 No, we just had a couple of dinners. So you're not going to mind if I ask for 168 00:10:25,710 --> 00:10:26,710 help? 169 00:10:27,030 --> 00:10:28,009 No, go ahead. 170 00:10:28,010 --> 00:10:30,270 Rox will give you the number, but don't hold your breath. 171 00:10:30,470 --> 00:10:31,149 What does that mean? 172 00:10:31,150 --> 00:10:33,890 Well, it means that she loves to flirt, but when push comes to shove, she has a 173 00:10:33,890 --> 00:10:34,890 definite problem with intimacy. 174 00:10:35,410 --> 00:10:36,410 But hey, what the hell? 175 00:10:36,550 --> 00:10:37,790 Go ahead. Give it a shot. 176 00:10:38,170 --> 00:10:39,590 I want a full written report. 177 00:10:45,210 --> 00:10:46,210 Funny. 178 00:10:47,350 --> 00:10:48,350 Rox? 179 00:10:54,270 --> 00:10:56,270 Six months to spend the two years in the service. 180 00:10:56,610 --> 00:10:57,770 He must be on drugs. 181 00:10:58,030 --> 00:11:00,930 Come on, he's a 60 -year -old Baptist minister. You really think the jury's 182 00:11:00,930 --> 00:11:05,610 going to convict? When he blows away a teenager with a .357 Magnum, yeah, I 183 00:11:05,610 --> 00:11:07,790 think they'll convict. Self -defense, don't blur. 184 00:11:08,090 --> 00:11:11,450 Two bullet holes in the back don't suggest self -defense to me. 185 00:11:13,570 --> 00:11:18,990 Ms. Van Owen, we're talking about a saint here. 186 00:11:19,630 --> 00:11:23,570 He runs shelters for the homeless, halfway houses for addicts. And he 187 00:11:23,570 --> 00:11:24,590 17 -year -old boy. 188 00:11:24,890 --> 00:11:28,690 I'll give you murder, too, but that's it. This case is open and shut. 189 00:11:28,910 --> 00:11:32,310 You say so, but when a jury hears about an elderly black man who's been 190 00:11:32,310 --> 00:11:35,550 repeatedly victimized by the youth in the neighborhood, in this case, the 191 00:11:35,550 --> 00:11:39,010 youth... Oh, no, you don't. Your racism defense isn't going to work this time. 192 00:11:39,090 --> 00:11:41,250 It works every time because it's there every time. 193 00:11:41,450 --> 00:11:42,570 So take my advice. 194 00:11:42,790 --> 00:11:46,150 Plead this out on aggravated assault and spare yourself the embarrassment. 195 00:11:46,530 --> 00:11:47,530 You'd spare yourself. 196 00:11:48,150 --> 00:11:52,010 I'm ready for you this time, and there's no way in hell I'm going to lose this 197 00:11:52,010 --> 00:11:55,290 thing. I will not let my client do time, Counselor. Trust me. 198 00:11:55,910 --> 00:11:58,530 He's going to jail, Mr. Atkins. Trust me. 199 00:12:00,010 --> 00:12:02,750 All right, Ms. Van Owen, we'll hear from the prosecution. 200 00:12:03,190 --> 00:12:07,210 Excuse me, Judge, I'm sorry. I'd like to file one last pretrial motion before we 201 00:12:07,210 --> 00:12:08,870 open. Mr. Atkins? 202 00:12:09,090 --> 00:12:13,030 I apologize, but this is in response to newly discovered information. 203 00:12:13,680 --> 00:12:17,180 The motion is to compel District Attorney to produce all exculpatory 204 00:12:17,460 --> 00:12:22,140 I've already done that, and counsel knows it. Forgive me, but I've been 205 00:12:22,140 --> 00:12:27,320 that two months ago, Ms. Van Owen prosecuted a black man with illegally 206 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:30,080 evidence. Objection. An unconstitutional confession. 207 00:12:30,360 --> 00:12:31,660 Get up here right now, both of you. 208 00:12:31,900 --> 00:12:34,520 The people versus Lyle Torrey, Judge. 209 00:12:35,310 --> 00:12:38,130 She concealed evidence in that case, and I want to make sure she doesn't conceal 210 00:12:38,130 --> 00:12:40,550 any here. This is a cheap stunt for the jury's benefit. 211 00:12:40,770 --> 00:12:44,010 It's not a stunt. It's a legitimate motion. You're going to start this crap 212 00:12:44,010 --> 00:12:45,190 over again, aren't you? Quiet. 213 00:12:45,410 --> 00:12:50,230 Mr. Atkins, I know your propensity for grandstanding, but don't you dare pull 214 00:12:50,230 --> 00:12:50,969 that here. 215 00:12:50,970 --> 00:12:53,270 I'm the wrong judge for that. Do you understand me? 216 00:12:53,670 --> 00:12:55,030 Your motion is denied. 217 00:12:55,230 --> 00:12:56,810 Now step back, both of you. 218 00:12:57,090 --> 00:12:58,090 Sorry, Judge. 219 00:13:00,110 --> 00:13:04,090 Members of the jury, you will disregard that last exchange in its entirety. 220 00:13:04,730 --> 00:13:06,110 Ms. Van Owen, please proceed. 221 00:13:08,270 --> 00:13:10,790 No, it's not a good offer. $40 ,000 is not good. 222 00:13:11,090 --> 00:13:12,410 It's all the client lost, Stuart. 223 00:13:12,940 --> 00:13:15,240 We're not going to get any punitives, and it seems to me that if... His out 224 00:13:15,240 --> 00:13:18,580 -pocket loss was 40, Abby. That doesn't take into account loss of profits. It 225 00:13:18,580 --> 00:13:19,740 doesn't take into account interest. 226 00:13:19,980 --> 00:13:22,680 And this thing's on a four -year payout schedule, which means the present day 227 00:13:22,680 --> 00:13:23,680 value is about 32. 228 00:13:23,980 --> 00:13:26,120 Which is still not bad, considering the cost of a trial. 229 00:13:26,340 --> 00:13:29,640 Happy, the client doesn't bear that cost. You took it on a contingency, 230 00:13:29,680 --> 00:13:33,740 remember? Even so, Stuart, anti -competition cases are tough to win. And 231 00:13:33,740 --> 00:13:37,200 sure we should roll the dice with a wobbler. You have a strong case here, 232 00:13:37,540 --> 00:13:39,440 That's why the offer's as good as it is. 233 00:13:39,900 --> 00:13:41,340 I think you can get at least 65. 234 00:13:41,780 --> 00:13:42,780 I disagree. 235 00:13:43,020 --> 00:13:47,500 Look, even if we win on liability, which to me is very iffy, the upside award in 236 00:13:47,500 --> 00:13:50,120 this is going to be in the low 50s. I think you're wrong. 237 00:13:50,340 --> 00:13:51,420 Thank you, but that's my decision. 238 00:13:52,520 --> 00:13:54,040 I'm going to recommend to the client that he take it. 239 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:56,880 Fine, but I've got to tell you, if he asks me, I'm going to recommend 240 00:13:57,340 --> 00:14:00,120 Stuart, I'll talk to the client. I don't need you giving him mixed signals about 241 00:14:00,120 --> 00:14:00,909 this deal. 242 00:14:00,910 --> 00:14:04,690 Whoa, I'm co -counsel here, Abby. I have a duty to protect Mr. Chang's interest 243 00:14:04,690 --> 00:14:08,330 as well. I'm the one who hired you. Yeah, on the client's behalf, which 244 00:14:08,330 --> 00:14:11,270 have an affirmative obligation. Well, then I'll just remove that obligation as 245 00:14:11,270 --> 00:14:12,670 of this moment. I beg your pardon? 246 00:14:12,970 --> 00:14:13,970 You're fired. 247 00:14:14,310 --> 00:14:17,570 You're firing me? I'm sorry, but your services are terminated, as is your 248 00:14:17,570 --> 00:14:18,970 obligation to speak to my client. 249 00:14:19,250 --> 00:14:20,250 You can send me your bill. 250 00:14:31,850 --> 00:14:33,910 I just can't believe how stupid I was. 251 00:14:34,310 --> 00:14:36,370 I fell right into it again. 252 00:14:36,790 --> 00:14:38,450 Well, at least the judge hammered him. 253 00:14:38,710 --> 00:14:41,850 Well, that's the thing. The jury didn't hear any of that. 254 00:14:42,230 --> 00:14:46,250 All they heard was the stuff about me. And all they saw was me ranting at the 255 00:14:46,250 --> 00:14:49,190 bench like a lunatic while Atkins stood there calmly. 256 00:14:49,550 --> 00:14:51,290 Gracie, Gracie, the guy's good. 257 00:14:51,490 --> 00:14:52,490 And you're a lunatic. 258 00:14:53,410 --> 00:14:58,190 Well, this lunatic is ready for Mr. Atkins. He's not going to get under my 259 00:14:58,190 --> 00:14:59,190 anymore. 260 00:14:59,430 --> 00:15:03,450 I steadied up on him. I know all his tricks, and I'm ready to stop him at 261 00:15:03,450 --> 00:15:06,470 turn. So that's what you were doing till 3 o 'clock in the morning? 262 00:15:06,830 --> 00:15:07,830 Mm -hmm. 263 00:15:08,490 --> 00:15:10,210 Nobody beats me twice, Cusack. 264 00:15:11,330 --> 00:15:13,510 Nobody. Go get him, Counselor. 265 00:15:14,070 --> 00:15:15,070 Come on. 266 00:15:20,370 --> 00:15:23,830 So the defendant never denied shooting him? Oh, no. 267 00:15:24,250 --> 00:15:27,440 He just said it was self -defense and that he had to do it. Did your 268 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:31,680 investigation support that conclusion, Sergeant? I'm afraid not. The victim 269 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:34,020 didn't have a weapon and he was shot from behind. 270 00:15:34,260 --> 00:15:35,260 You're sure about this? 271 00:15:35,340 --> 00:15:39,120 Both bullet wounds were in the back. One was just below the shoulder blade. The 272 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:40,900 other was just above the base of the spine. 273 00:15:41,180 --> 00:15:46,800 Sergeant Bassett, did you have occasion to meet with the defendant prior to this 274 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:51,360 incident? About three weeks before. We were responding to another burglary at 275 00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:53,780 his church. Some kids had stolen some stuff. 276 00:15:54,250 --> 00:15:57,890 And he was real agitated. Could you describe this agitation, please? 277 00:15:58,150 --> 00:16:01,570 Well, he was mad at us for one thing. It was about the tenth time his church had 278 00:16:01,570 --> 00:16:02,670 been hit in the last year. 279 00:16:02,950 --> 00:16:05,750 And he said he was sick of it. And that's when he made the threat. 280 00:16:05,950 --> 00:16:07,310 What was this threat, sir? 281 00:16:07,510 --> 00:16:10,490 He said if the police couldn't stop these punks, he'd do it himself. 282 00:16:10,850 --> 00:16:12,190 Thank you, Sergeant Bassett. 283 00:16:13,190 --> 00:16:14,370 I have nothing further. 284 00:16:16,350 --> 00:16:19,930 Did you report this threat to anybody? 285 00:16:20,330 --> 00:16:22,050 No, I didn't. Why not, Sergeant? 286 00:16:22,520 --> 00:16:23,940 I really didn't take it seriously. 287 00:16:24,260 --> 00:16:28,500 Because victims in the heat of the moment say crazy things all the time, 288 00:16:28,500 --> 00:16:32,320 they? Yes, sir. And when you heard my client spot off Bob Vengeance, you 289 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:33,800 regarded that as human nature, didn't you? 290 00:16:34,280 --> 00:16:38,080 I guess that's right. In fact, Sergeant Bassett, the real reason my client is on 291 00:16:38,080 --> 00:16:43,180 trial here today is not because of that impassioned outburst, but because of the 292 00:16:43,180 --> 00:16:45,620 two bullet holes in the back of the intruder. 293 00:16:45,860 --> 00:16:46,659 Isn't that right? 294 00:16:46,660 --> 00:16:50,180 That's certainly the most incriminating evidence, yes, sir. How long have you 295 00:16:50,180 --> 00:16:51,180 been on the force, Sergeant? 296 00:16:51,420 --> 00:16:52,420 16 years. 297 00:16:52,580 --> 00:16:53,600 16 years? 298 00:16:54,980 --> 00:16:59,020 In that time, have you known of a police officer to shoot and kill anybody from 299 00:16:59,020 --> 00:17:04,319 behind? It's happened. To your knowledge, have any of these police 300 00:17:04,319 --> 00:17:05,480 been prosecuted for murder? 301 00:17:05,780 --> 00:17:07,839 No, because they didn't commit murder. 302 00:17:08,119 --> 00:17:09,119 In your opinion? 303 00:17:09,359 --> 00:17:13,220 Look, counselor, if an officer fatally wounds somebody from behind, there's 304 00:17:13,220 --> 00:17:14,400 going to be a complete investigation. 305 00:17:15,280 --> 00:17:18,960 And if the shooting isn't justified or an honest mistake, there's damn well 306 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:23,040 going to be a murder charge, whether it's a cop or not. So it is possible for 307 00:17:23,040 --> 00:17:26,140 these kinds of shootings to be either justified or an honest mistake? 308 00:17:27,359 --> 00:17:28,359 That's right. 309 00:17:29,080 --> 00:17:30,080 Thank you, Sergeant. 310 00:17:30,220 --> 00:17:31,220 Nothing further. 311 00:17:40,160 --> 00:17:41,160 Mr. 312 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:43,180 Chang. Hi. 313 00:17:43,520 --> 00:17:45,460 I appreciate you seeing me without an appointment. 314 00:17:45,720 --> 00:17:46,719 Oh, it's okay. 315 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:49,260 I don't know if Abby told you or not, but I'm no longer in the case. 316 00:17:49,520 --> 00:17:50,520 She told me. 317 00:17:50,660 --> 00:17:53,300 The reason I came in is to find out what exactly happened. 318 00:17:53,540 --> 00:17:55,600 Oh, nothing happened. 319 00:17:56,620 --> 00:18:01,620 I was hired to run some numbers and give some advice, which I did, and my job's 320 00:18:01,620 --> 00:18:03,540 done. She told me you had a disagreement. 321 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:08,360 Well, no, we differed as to the damage computation, that's all. You think the 322 00:18:08,360 --> 00:18:09,360 offer's too low, don't you? 323 00:18:10,060 --> 00:18:14,540 Yeah, I'd like it to be bigger, but look, Abby's in a much better position 324 00:18:14,540 --> 00:18:17,580 make this call. She's much better versed in the liability issue. How much do you 325 00:18:17,580 --> 00:18:20,800 think I should get? I think you should ask Abby. She's your lawyer. She's quite 326 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:24,020 capable. Suppose I wanted to make you my lawyer, exclusively. 327 00:18:25,720 --> 00:18:26,720 No. 328 00:18:26,960 --> 00:18:30,560 Listen, Abby's a litigator. I'm not. I think your interests are much better 329 00:18:30,560 --> 00:18:34,280 served with her. But you disagree with the way she's handling it. No, I didn't 330 00:18:34,280 --> 00:18:38,940 say that. I said we had a difference of opinion as to the numbers. Now, that's 331 00:18:38,940 --> 00:18:39,940 all. 332 00:18:41,900 --> 00:18:42,980 Thank you, Mr. Malkowitz. 333 00:18:44,620 --> 00:18:45,680 Thank you for your time. 334 00:18:52,980 --> 00:18:54,120 Hey, Victor, como esta? 335 00:18:55,140 --> 00:18:56,140 Bien. 336 00:18:56,500 --> 00:18:57,500 Did you call Allison? 337 00:18:57,800 --> 00:18:58,499 Yeah, I did. 338 00:18:58,500 --> 00:19:01,000 And? Uh, we're gonna go out for a little dinner. 339 00:19:01,300 --> 00:19:02,300 Great. 340 00:19:02,960 --> 00:19:05,680 Don't forget, full written report. 341 00:19:11,050 --> 00:19:13,610 And where were you, sir, when you heard this noise? 342 00:19:13,890 --> 00:19:14,890 In the basement. 343 00:19:15,050 --> 00:19:17,330 I've been staying there at night to protect my church. 344 00:19:18,070 --> 00:19:20,250 But just when I got ready to turn in, I heard it. 345 00:19:20,630 --> 00:19:23,050 And I thought, oh, Lord, here we go again. 346 00:19:23,310 --> 00:19:25,030 What did you mean by here we go again? 347 00:19:25,310 --> 00:19:27,310 Ten break -ins in the past seven months. 348 00:19:27,710 --> 00:19:30,930 I can't even get insurance because I'm too much of a ripper. What did you do, 349 00:19:31,070 --> 00:19:32,070 sir, when you heard this noise? 350 00:19:32,270 --> 00:19:33,590 I got my gun and I went upstairs. 351 00:19:34,370 --> 00:19:36,530 And when I went into the chapel, I thawed. 352 00:19:36,810 --> 00:19:40,210 I couldn't make them out too good because it was thought a dog, so I 353 00:19:40,570 --> 00:19:41,570 Who are you? 354 00:19:41,690 --> 00:19:43,450 And that's when he just started charging. 355 00:19:43,790 --> 00:19:45,250 Charging at you? Yes, sir. 356 00:19:45,690 --> 00:19:46,830 But he was shot in the back. 357 00:19:47,090 --> 00:19:51,310 Well, he turned towards the door just before I fired. He was moving fast. I 358 00:19:51,310 --> 00:19:52,310 my hand on the trigger. 359 00:19:53,210 --> 00:19:57,410 With God as my witness, I did not want to kill anyone. 360 00:19:58,470 --> 00:19:59,470 Thank you, Reverend. 361 00:20:01,110 --> 00:20:02,110 I have nothing further. 362 00:20:03,990 --> 00:20:09,150 When you shot him the first time, Mr. Sealy, he was ten feet away. 363 00:20:09,710 --> 00:20:14,110 And according to your testimony, you thought he was charging you, right? 364 00:20:14,350 --> 00:20:18,450 Yes. But when you got him with the second shot, he was 30 feet away, over 365 00:20:18,450 --> 00:20:23,090 door. Are you telling us that after he ran an additional 20 feet away from you, 366 00:20:23,150 --> 00:20:24,770 you still thought he was charging? 367 00:20:24,970 --> 00:20:25,970 It was dark. 368 00:20:26,210 --> 00:20:27,730 It wasn't dark, sir. 369 00:20:27,930 --> 00:20:29,430 The lights were on. 370 00:20:29,630 --> 00:20:31,130 Sometimes I don't see too good. 371 00:20:31,430 --> 00:20:32,430 Do you wear glasses? 372 00:20:32,610 --> 00:20:37,950 No. In fact, you have 20 -20 vision, don't you? The point is, I thought I was 373 00:20:37,950 --> 00:20:43,160 danger. No, the point is, Reverend, you have perfect vision. You were in a 374 00:20:43,160 --> 00:20:47,240 lighted room, and you say you couldn't tell if the boy was coming towards you 375 00:20:47,240 --> 00:20:48,139 running away. 376 00:20:48,140 --> 00:20:49,540 Doesn't that sound a little funny? 377 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:53,020 Objection. My plan doesn't have to ratify her sense of humor. 378 00:20:53,360 --> 00:20:55,060 Then let me rephrase the question. 379 00:20:55,620 --> 00:20:57,860 Doesn't that sound a little like murder, Mr. Sealy? 380 00:20:58,360 --> 00:20:59,860 Objection. Sustained. 381 00:21:00,560 --> 00:21:05,160 After the last break and you told the police... You stopped these punks, 382 00:21:05,160 --> 00:21:08,780 you? That was just talk. I didn't, did it? And was it just talk the next week 383 00:21:08,780 --> 00:21:13,200 when you went out and bought the .357 Magnum? I needed protection. 384 00:21:13,620 --> 00:21:16,860 And when you took shooting practice for two weeks, was that just a little more 385 00:21:16,860 --> 00:21:21,040 talk? That was me taking steps to stop crying to police, though. So you were 386 00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:23,020 doing the police department's job? 387 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:25,580 Yes. They should give me a medal. 388 00:21:25,780 --> 00:21:29,080 Too bad. They stopped giving out medals for shooting teenagers in the back. 389 00:21:29,880 --> 00:21:32,900 Objection. Withdrawn. I have nothing further for the Reverend. 390 00:21:39,800 --> 00:21:44,340 What possible justification do you have for turning my client on me? 391 00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:45,700 I didn't turn your client. 392 00:21:46,200 --> 00:21:49,040 Why, did he leave you? Yes, he did, Stuart. You know he did. 393 00:21:49,260 --> 00:21:50,260 No, I don't know, Abby. 394 00:21:50,750 --> 00:21:54,450 He came to my office very uncertain about the deal you were trying to slide 395 00:21:54,450 --> 00:21:55,950 him. I resent that characterization. 396 00:21:56,370 --> 00:22:01,570 It is precisely accurate, Abby. I am a precisely accurate kind of guy. And I 397 00:22:01,570 --> 00:22:04,610 severe misgivings about the way I handled that meeting with him. Because I 398 00:22:04,610 --> 00:22:06,130 him to believe that what you were doing was okay. 399 00:22:06,490 --> 00:22:07,930 You sold him down the river, Abby. 400 00:22:08,610 --> 00:22:09,930 I waved to him from the dock. 401 00:22:10,370 --> 00:22:11,370 He deserved better. 402 00:22:11,690 --> 00:22:15,030 Oh, come on, Stuart. You would have negotiated that deal to death. You'd 403 00:22:15,030 --> 00:22:18,130 nothing better than to bat those profit projections back and forth to the end of 404 00:22:18,130 --> 00:22:19,029 recorded history. 405 00:22:19,030 --> 00:22:22,410 But for people who live in real time, Stuart, including Mr. Chang, they have 406 00:22:22,410 --> 00:22:23,410 bills to pay. 407 00:22:24,570 --> 00:22:25,610 Oh, is that it, Abby? 408 00:22:27,470 --> 00:22:31,550 Bills to pay? Did you push for a settlement because you have bills to 409 00:22:32,210 --> 00:22:36,030 It was a decent offer. Did you push for this settlement because you have bills 410 00:22:36,030 --> 00:22:37,030 to pay? 411 00:22:38,070 --> 00:22:39,070 I'm out of money, Stuart. 412 00:22:39,350 --> 00:22:40,410 I'm also out of credit. 413 00:22:40,750 --> 00:22:43,550 And I would sift by two clients for fees that I was counting on. But I would 414 00:22:43,550 --> 00:22:46,710 never sell out my own client. Yeah, because he walked before you had a 415 00:22:46,710 --> 00:22:49,970 to. Abby, good lawyers don't screw their clients. 416 00:22:51,370 --> 00:22:52,910 What am I supposed to do, Stuart? 417 00:22:53,550 --> 00:22:55,190 Lose my practice? Close up shop? 418 00:22:55,470 --> 00:22:59,130 Ask for a loan, for God's sake. Here, I have money. 419 00:23:00,690 --> 00:23:03,330 Stick your money, Stuart. Stick your money and you're moralizing. 420 00:23:21,520 --> 00:23:22,520 That's it. 421 00:23:23,060 --> 00:23:27,020 I can't tell if I'm helping or hurting. 422 00:23:27,540 --> 00:23:29,080 You're alternating. 423 00:23:31,060 --> 00:23:32,060 Excuse me. 424 00:23:33,160 --> 00:23:34,160 Abby. 425 00:23:36,020 --> 00:23:37,020 Come in. 426 00:23:39,620 --> 00:23:41,720 Why don't I go and... No, Ann. 427 00:23:42,140 --> 00:23:44,940 Ann, I, um... I just came to apologize to your husband. 428 00:23:46,600 --> 00:23:48,220 He was right on target yesterday. 429 00:23:48,500 --> 00:23:50,600 And the righter he was, the madder I got. 430 00:23:51,820 --> 00:23:53,400 I hope that he'll accept a blanket apology. 431 00:23:53,900 --> 00:23:57,420 Because point by point, we'll just remind him of what a complete jerk I am. 432 00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:00,280 Let's do it. 433 00:24:01,340 --> 00:24:02,340 Forget it. 434 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:03,440 Thank you. 435 00:24:04,080 --> 00:24:06,040 Is there anything we can do? 436 00:24:06,260 --> 00:24:07,440 Ann, don't ask. Believe me. 437 00:24:07,800 --> 00:24:08,800 Yeah, really. 438 00:24:10,140 --> 00:24:14,360 Although, if you don't mind, I gave your name to somebody today. 439 00:24:14,660 --> 00:24:15,660 No, I don't mind. 440 00:24:15,760 --> 00:24:18,280 He owns Diamondback Skateboards. 441 00:24:18,500 --> 00:24:22,980 He's an interesting guy, actually. He was four -time international freestyle 442 00:24:22,980 --> 00:24:24,040 thrasher champion. 443 00:24:24,360 --> 00:24:25,440 They call it thrashing. 444 00:24:25,880 --> 00:24:32,540 Here, some sportswear manufacturer starts putting the Diamondback Snake 445 00:24:32,540 --> 00:24:37,460 logo on its summer line, and we got a conflict here, so I gave him your name. 446 00:24:38,040 --> 00:24:39,040 Trademark infringement? 447 00:24:39,320 --> 00:24:40,860 Yeah, I thought it would be right up your alley. 448 00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:44,580 Well, I mean, it's just a scenario that I'm not. 449 00:24:45,040 --> 00:24:46,040 All that fluent in. 450 00:24:46,060 --> 00:24:47,480 What fluent? Read up. 451 00:24:47,720 --> 00:24:51,240 Sure, but if the guy thinks I'm some kind of expert... I told him you're 452 00:24:51,320 --> 00:24:54,760 I told him you're smart, I told him he'd be lucky to get you. So take it if you 453 00:24:54,760 --> 00:24:55,760 want it. 454 00:24:56,440 --> 00:24:57,440 I'll give it a shot. 455 00:24:58,160 --> 00:24:59,160 Thanks for the endorsement. 456 00:25:09,020 --> 00:25:10,020 Get the door, will you? 457 00:25:15,600 --> 00:25:17,520 Yeah, Walter Goetz, please. Stuart Markowitz calling. 458 00:25:20,960 --> 00:25:21,960 Mr. 459 00:25:22,000 --> 00:25:23,000 Goetz, good morning. 460 00:25:23,160 --> 00:25:25,580 Yeah, I've been thinking about lawyers for your case, and I think I found 461 00:25:25,580 --> 00:25:26,580 somebody for you. 462 00:25:26,820 --> 00:25:27,519 Uh -huh. 463 00:25:27,520 --> 00:25:29,100 Her name is Abigail Perkins. 464 00:25:30,360 --> 00:25:33,720 Yeah, yeah. Now, look, I don't know if she can free herself up for this, but 465 00:25:33,720 --> 00:25:38,140 I... Oh, yeah, I will definitely put a good word in for you. 466 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:40,260 I'd be glad to do it. 467 00:25:41,280 --> 00:25:43,440 All right, Mr. Atkins, what's this all about? 468 00:25:43,900 --> 00:25:48,760 I'm afraid I have a situation, Judge, that necessitates my being excused from 469 00:25:48,760 --> 00:25:49,760 this case. 470 00:25:50,000 --> 00:25:50,859 Pardon me? 471 00:25:50,860 --> 00:25:54,960 Reverend Seeley believes that my defense has been incompetent and he's suing me 472 00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:55,960 for malpractice. 473 00:25:56,040 --> 00:25:57,480 What in hell are you talking about? 474 00:25:58,160 --> 00:25:59,860 This is the complaint he plans to file. 475 00:26:00,920 --> 00:26:04,700 Obviously, I can't be expected to continue representing a client who's in 476 00:26:04,700 --> 00:26:08,380 process of suing me. Excuse me, Judge, but I believe that Mr. Atkins instructed 477 00:26:08,380 --> 00:26:10,200 his client to file that complaint. 478 00:26:10,580 --> 00:26:11,880 What? It's a great trick. 479 00:26:12,100 --> 00:26:16,120 He tells his client to sue, forcing you to remove him as counsel from the trial. 480 00:26:16,460 --> 00:26:20,700 His withdrawal at such a late stage is so prejudicial that it's grounds for a 481 00:26:20,700 --> 00:26:24,960 mistrial, or at worst, surefire grounds for appeal after conviction. 482 00:26:25,260 --> 00:26:26,239 This is ridiculous. 483 00:26:26,240 --> 00:26:27,240 Not so ridiculous. 484 00:26:27,560 --> 00:26:32,020 Mr. Atkins has been sued three other times by clients in the late stages of a 485 00:26:32,020 --> 00:26:33,220 losing effort. 486 00:26:34,140 --> 00:26:35,140 1971, 487 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:39,020 1978, and again in 1981. 488 00:26:40,330 --> 00:26:44,990 All three complaints snatching mistrials from the jaws of defeat. 489 00:26:45,550 --> 00:26:50,390 Oh, and all three suits subsequently dropped after the clients got their new 490 00:26:50,390 --> 00:26:52,750 trials. That proves absolutely nothing. 491 00:26:53,090 --> 00:26:57,570 Mr. Atkins, did you tell your client to sue you so that I would scrap this 492 00:26:57,570 --> 00:26:59,170 trial? No, Your Honor. 493 00:27:00,110 --> 00:27:01,510 That would be unethical. 494 00:27:01,870 --> 00:27:03,830 Well, let me tell you this, Mr. Attorney. 495 00:27:04,570 --> 00:27:08,930 I don't think that your client has any grounds for a malpractice claim. 496 00:27:09,770 --> 00:27:15,370 And, judging from your behavior, I am quite confident that you will continue 497 00:27:15,370 --> 00:27:16,910 represent him zealously. 498 00:27:17,650 --> 00:27:21,190 You are not excused. This trial goes on. 499 00:27:21,490 --> 00:27:24,350 We're going back in there right now for closing arguments. 500 00:27:24,690 --> 00:27:25,690 Your Honor. 501 00:27:26,270 --> 00:27:27,630 Let's go, Mr. Atkins. 502 00:27:28,530 --> 00:27:32,130 And just be glad that I don't lock you up for obstruction of justice. 503 00:27:36,410 --> 00:27:37,770 Nice try, Counselor. 504 00:27:40,030 --> 00:27:46,850 Jerome Seeley sacrificed the last 30 years of his life so that others 505 00:27:46,850 --> 00:27:47,850 might suffer less. 506 00:27:48,530 --> 00:27:49,990 Food for the hungry. 507 00:27:50,750 --> 00:27:52,370 Shelter for the homeless. 508 00:27:53,110 --> 00:27:55,190 Hope for the desperate. 509 00:27:56,010 --> 00:28:02,890 And now, Ms. Van Owen wants you to lock him up because he dared to 510 00:28:02,890 --> 00:28:05,510 raise a gun against a burglar in his own church. 511 00:28:06,250 --> 00:28:08,550 No 12 people of conscience. 512 00:28:09,230 --> 00:28:13,050 could go back to that jury room and come back with that kind of verdict? 513 00:28:13,490 --> 00:28:18,230 He's a good man, a giving man, who panicked and shot a criminal. 514 00:28:19,030 --> 00:28:25,830 Jerome Thiele was afraid and pent up with the frustrations that white 515 00:28:25,830 --> 00:28:29,710 Americans have in difference to crimes against black people. The police 516 00:28:29,710 --> 00:28:34,290 timed to crimes in his black neighborhood 17 minutes longer. 517 00:28:35,210 --> 00:28:38,670 In the response time to crime in a white neighborhood just three blocks away, 518 00:28:38,870 --> 00:28:43,510 two weeks ago, simultaneous reports were made to the police about two separate 519 00:28:43,510 --> 00:28:48,770 crimes. A car theft in the white neighborhood, an ongoing rape in the 520 00:28:49,150 --> 00:28:50,610 The police responded... 521 00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:55,100 to the car theft first. I object to this. He's introducing new facts in his 522 00:28:55,100 --> 00:28:56,100 closing, and that's illegal. 523 00:28:56,480 --> 00:29:00,440 Your Honor. There has been no evidence introduced about a response time on any 524 00:29:00,440 --> 00:29:03,060 rape two weeks ago. I object to this blatant intrusion. 525 00:29:03,280 --> 00:29:07,160 Your Honor, I move that Attorney Atkins take the stand so that I can cross 526 00:29:07,160 --> 00:29:08,960 -examine him. What? Cross -examine? 527 00:29:09,160 --> 00:29:10,780 He is making statements of fact. 528 00:29:11,040 --> 00:29:14,620 Functioning as a witness, I have absolute right to challenge him. This is 529 00:29:14,620 --> 00:29:17,900 ridiculous. You're afraid to take the stand, Counselor. Ms. Van Owen. 530 00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:19,340 Want to cross -examine me? Go ahead. 531 00:29:19,580 --> 00:29:20,580 Both of you approve. 532 00:29:25,129 --> 00:29:29,670 Now, I will strike this evidence and remove it. They've already heard it, 533 00:29:29,810 --> 00:29:33,210 You can't unring the bell. If she wants to put me on the witness stand, that's 534 00:29:33,210 --> 00:29:34,210 okay with me. 535 00:29:34,930 --> 00:29:35,930 All right. 536 00:29:36,230 --> 00:29:37,750 We'll come back in here tomorrow. 537 00:29:38,070 --> 00:29:43,990 Members of the jury, we will reconvene at 10 a .m., at which time Attorney 538 00:29:43,990 --> 00:29:45,890 Atkins will be called as a witness. 539 00:29:46,130 --> 00:29:48,230 Until then, we are adjourned. 540 00:29:49,340 --> 00:29:53,400 If you think you can go one -on -one with me, lady, you just made a big 541 00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:02,440 Yeah. 542 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:04,000 Okay, send him in. 543 00:30:08,940 --> 00:30:09,940 Walter Getz? 544 00:30:10,380 --> 00:30:11,860 Hi, Abigail Perkins. 545 00:30:12,320 --> 00:30:13,320 Thanks, Ronnie. 546 00:30:13,580 --> 00:30:14,920 Pleasure. Have a seat. 547 00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:20,680 Go. Stuart told me a little bit about your case. Look, before we go too far in 548 00:30:20,680 --> 00:30:25,040 this, I understand the value of keeping things lean, but when your name came up, 549 00:30:25,060 --> 00:30:26,960 I had no idea this was a one -man office. 550 00:30:28,300 --> 00:30:30,820 Well, if Stuart Markowitz recommended me, there had to be a reason. 551 00:30:32,240 --> 00:30:36,720 Look, Mr. Getz, at the risk of sounding immodest, I'm good. 552 00:30:37,180 --> 00:30:39,860 And the reason I don't have a flock of associates backing me up is because I 553 00:30:39,860 --> 00:30:40,860 don't need one. 554 00:30:42,060 --> 00:30:43,380 You think my case is winnable? 555 00:30:43,600 --> 00:30:44,600 From what I know, absolutely. 556 00:30:45,020 --> 00:30:46,480 The guy's making money off your logo. 557 00:30:46,940 --> 00:30:49,060 Well, it's real close. It's not an exact copy. 558 00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:49,959 No, no. 559 00:30:49,960 --> 00:30:52,000 The issue here is likelihood of confusion. 560 00:30:52,300 --> 00:30:54,860 And when the layperson sees the design on his T -shirt, they're going to 561 00:30:54,860 --> 00:30:56,140 associate it with your skateboard company. 562 00:30:56,420 --> 00:30:59,000 Well, that's great, Miss Perkins, but do you really think one person's enough to 563 00:30:59,000 --> 00:30:59,899 service this case? 564 00:30:59,900 --> 00:31:02,840 I mean, we could be talking big numbers and... Don't I really think? 565 00:31:03,160 --> 00:31:04,680 I think you should interview some other lawyers. 566 00:31:04,980 --> 00:31:06,020 Hey, look, don't get me wrong. 567 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:08,060 You don't need to explain, Mr. Getz. 568 00:31:08,260 --> 00:31:11,580 One of my golden rules here is never take on a reluctant client. 569 00:31:11,980 --> 00:31:15,300 And the fact is that there are a lot of fine law firms out there that'll do a 570 00:31:15,300 --> 00:31:16,300 nice job for you. 571 00:31:17,740 --> 00:31:22,620 Well, maybe I should at least talk to a few, you know, see what they say. 572 00:31:22,960 --> 00:31:24,140 I think that would be smart. 573 00:31:24,680 --> 00:31:27,580 But do yourself a favor and don't hire your last lawyer, whoever that was. 574 00:31:27,920 --> 00:31:29,880 Why? Well, he could have registered your trademark. 575 00:31:30,140 --> 00:31:31,580 If he had, you might not be in this jam. 576 00:31:31,860 --> 00:31:34,140 Well, he said it wasn't necessary because it was a unique design. 577 00:31:34,520 --> 00:31:35,540 Well, he was wrong, wasn't he? 578 00:31:36,660 --> 00:31:39,300 Look, once you guess, I'm not saying you're not going to win here because you 579 00:31:39,300 --> 00:31:42,720 should. It's a fanciful mark that could easily establish secondary meaning. 580 00:31:42,940 --> 00:31:45,840 But if you were registered, you'd have another presumption in your favor going 581 00:31:45,840 --> 00:31:46,840 in. 582 00:31:47,030 --> 00:31:48,790 It's just plain stupid to not be registered. 583 00:31:48,990 --> 00:31:49,990 You know what? 584 00:31:50,510 --> 00:31:52,030 I think I'm ready to hire you. 585 00:31:52,450 --> 00:31:56,590 No, I don't think you should make this decision yet. Think it over. No, I'm 586 00:31:56,590 --> 00:31:57,590 sure. 587 00:31:59,270 --> 00:32:00,270 I'm sure. 588 00:32:00,390 --> 00:32:01,390 Okay, fine. 589 00:32:05,150 --> 00:32:08,830 I'll need a retainer from you of $10 ,000 to be charged off at a rate of $1 590 00:32:08,830 --> 00:32:09,830 an hour. 591 00:32:10,170 --> 00:32:11,170 Right. 592 00:32:19,560 --> 00:32:21,220 It's been a long time since I've been at a real date. 593 00:32:23,080 --> 00:32:24,080 I'm surprised. 594 00:32:25,200 --> 00:32:26,200 Why? 595 00:32:26,980 --> 00:32:31,000 Oh, I don't know. I guess you don't strike me as the shy type. 596 00:32:31,500 --> 00:32:37,060 No, it's just that the women that I meet are in the legal profession. 597 00:32:37,320 --> 00:32:42,880 And, you know, you spend your whole day with lawyers. I know. I feel the same 598 00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:44,300 way about the guys I work with. 599 00:32:46,820 --> 00:32:50,000 And then I work a lot of nights, too, particularly when I have to be in court 600 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:55,880 the next morning. My mother is going to be thrilled when I tell her I went out 601 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:56,880 with an attorney. 602 00:32:59,080 --> 00:33:00,080 Name C. Fuente. 603 00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:03,980 Well, I don't think I'll tell her that far. 604 00:33:06,560 --> 00:33:10,700 Unless I see you again. 605 00:33:13,020 --> 00:33:14,140 Well, that's up to you. 606 00:33:16,810 --> 00:33:17,630 I'd like... 607 00:33:17,630 --> 00:33:26,570 So, 608 00:33:26,810 --> 00:33:33,310 does, um... Does that mean that you're not involved with anyone? 609 00:33:33,610 --> 00:33:36,690 Yeah. You are? Yeah, I mean, no. 610 00:33:37,430 --> 00:33:38,990 I'm not involved with anybody. 611 00:33:40,390 --> 00:33:41,390 Good. 612 00:33:43,010 --> 00:33:44,010 That's good. 613 00:33:58,780 --> 00:33:59,780 Let me get that. 614 00:34:17,190 --> 00:34:18,190 The car hasn't... 615 00:35:30,990 --> 00:35:33,370 Are you going to be in my life, Victor Cifuentes? 616 00:35:34,570 --> 00:35:35,570 Oh, yes. 617 00:35:36,750 --> 00:35:37,750 Yes, I am. 618 00:35:57,110 --> 00:35:58,850 Hey, Victor. How was the big date? 619 00:35:59,530 --> 00:36:00,530 Good. 620 00:36:00,920 --> 00:36:01,799 Where'd you go? 621 00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:03,200 A little place in Malibu Canyon. 622 00:36:03,920 --> 00:36:04,920 And? 623 00:36:06,120 --> 00:36:07,120 What? 624 00:36:07,460 --> 00:36:08,460 How was it? 625 00:36:08,780 --> 00:36:11,820 It was pretty good. I had the New York steak and Allison had the grilled 626 00:36:11,820 --> 00:36:12,820 chicken. 627 00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:14,920 Talking about afterward. 628 00:36:15,760 --> 00:36:16,760 Fine. 629 00:36:17,320 --> 00:36:18,320 Fine? 630 00:36:18,520 --> 00:36:19,960 What's fine supposed to mean? 631 00:36:21,420 --> 00:36:24,280 Fine means fine. Okay, you gonna see her again? 632 00:36:24,760 --> 00:36:25,760 Yeah, probably. 633 00:36:28,680 --> 00:36:30,140 What is this, a news blackout? 634 00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:35,820 Mr. Atkins, yesterday's statement about police response times in black and white 635 00:36:35,820 --> 00:36:38,100 neighborhoods, where'd you get that? 636 00:36:38,420 --> 00:36:42,020 It was my own research based on numerous interviews with reliable witnesses 637 00:36:42,020 --> 00:36:43,220 living in both places. 638 00:36:43,540 --> 00:36:46,580 Why didn't you call any of these reliable witnesses to testify? 639 00:36:46,940 --> 00:36:47,940 Maybe I should have. 640 00:36:48,000 --> 00:36:51,940 Yes. Or maybe you were afraid they turned out to be not so reliable or 641 00:36:51,940 --> 00:36:56,000 nonexistent. I don't fabricate data, Mrs. Van Owen. Oh, you don't. 642 00:36:56,810 --> 00:37:01,670 What about the so -called simultaneous reports concerning this rape and car 643 00:37:01,670 --> 00:37:04,070 theft? They happened January 7th, 1989. 644 00:37:04,570 --> 00:37:09,250 But they didn't happen simultaneously, Counselor. According to the police 645 00:37:09,250 --> 00:37:13,010 records, a unit was already in the white neighborhood investigating the 646 00:37:13,010 --> 00:37:17,090 automobile theft when the rape call came in, and they responded immediately. 647 00:37:17,530 --> 00:37:21,670 All I know is they were in the white neighborhood first. Oh, no, Mr. Atkins. 648 00:37:21,670 --> 00:37:23,290 know the facts exactly. 649 00:37:23,950 --> 00:37:28,530 But you chose to deliberately mislead this jury. That's totally false. 650 00:37:29,010 --> 00:37:30,930 It's true, and it's not the first time. 651 00:37:31,230 --> 00:37:34,770 You were suspended from the practice of law for doing this before, weren't you? 652 00:37:35,390 --> 00:37:38,870 Objection! It goes to his honesty I'm offering to impeach. I'll allow it. 653 00:37:39,570 --> 00:37:44,950 1972. You submitted and argued false evidence to a court of law for which you 654 00:37:44,950 --> 00:37:48,650 were suspended for three months, correct, Counselor? You did the same 655 00:37:48,650 --> 00:37:49,408 months ago. 656 00:37:49,410 --> 00:37:52,030 Thank you, but for now, let's stick to your adventures. 657 00:37:52,680 --> 00:37:56,320 Like your 1978 conviction for assault and battery on a police officer. 658 00:37:56,760 --> 00:37:58,140 Objection! He's a witness, Judge. 659 00:37:58,600 --> 00:38:00,600 Felony convictions bear upon credibility. 660 00:38:00,860 --> 00:38:01,839 Your Honor. 661 00:38:01,840 --> 00:38:02,840 Overruled. 662 00:38:04,140 --> 00:38:06,400 That was an anti -apartheid demonstration. 663 00:38:06,860 --> 00:38:10,480 Were you convicted or not, Mr. Atkins? I pled guilty proudly. 664 00:38:10,980 --> 00:38:15,320 And were you proud in 1968 after being arrested for breaking and entering, 665 00:38:15,480 --> 00:38:18,620 trespassing... A faculty protest at the administration building at Berkeley. 666 00:38:19,050 --> 00:38:24,030 For which you were arrested, Mr. Atkins. That was a political crime, Ms. Van 667 00:38:24,030 --> 00:38:27,890 Owen, which you, as a chosen class white American, can't understand. 668 00:38:28,390 --> 00:38:30,790 I understand income tax evasion, sir. 669 00:38:31,430 --> 00:38:33,830 Something you were investigated for in 1970. 670 00:38:34,110 --> 00:38:37,690 I refuse to pay my taxes in protest of the Vietnam War. 671 00:38:37,990 --> 00:38:38,988 Bravo, Mr. 672 00:38:38,990 --> 00:38:43,550 Atkins. It's always nice to have an excuse. But let me conduct a review 673 00:38:43,650 --> 00:38:44,830 and you tell me if I'm wrong. 674 00:38:45,490 --> 00:38:49,590 Yesterday, you illegally introduced new facts before this jury. 675 00:38:50,070 --> 00:38:52,950 Facts about response times which you cannot prove. 676 00:38:53,550 --> 00:38:57,170 Facts about a rape and a car theft which are out and out false. 677 00:38:57,550 --> 00:39:02,910 Previously, you've been suspended by the state bar for lying to a jury. You have 678 00:39:02,910 --> 00:39:06,170 a criminal record complete with a felony conviction. And you've been 679 00:39:06,170 --> 00:39:08,050 investigated for income tax evasion. 680 00:39:08,290 --> 00:39:10,930 That's all true, isn't it, Mr. Atkins? 681 00:39:11,130 --> 00:39:13,610 Just because. Is it true or not, sir? 682 00:39:14,080 --> 00:39:15,080 Yet it's true. 683 00:39:15,260 --> 00:39:16,700 Thank you, Counselor. 684 00:39:17,780 --> 00:39:20,640 It's a privilege to know where you're coming from. 685 00:39:22,980 --> 00:39:24,780 You may step down, Mr. Atkins. 686 00:39:26,040 --> 00:39:32,000 Mr. Nolan, members of the jury, I'm afraid that I cannot let this trial go 687 00:39:32,120 --> 00:39:33,140 What are you talking about? 688 00:39:33,340 --> 00:39:35,900 I think you know very well what I am talking about. 689 00:39:36,360 --> 00:39:40,920 This new information is extremely prejudicial, and in my view, it severely 690 00:39:40,920 --> 00:39:42,240 compromises Mr. 691 00:39:42,440 --> 00:39:45,020 Atkins' ability to render effective representation. 692 00:39:45,620 --> 00:39:47,120 Judge, you can't throw this thing out. 693 00:39:47,400 --> 00:39:51,100 Ms. Van Owen, you have left me no choice. Mr. 694 00:39:51,320 --> 00:39:55,980 Atkins is now so severely undermined that it jeopardizes the defendant's 695 00:39:55,980 --> 00:39:58,400 constitutional right to a fair trial. 696 00:39:58,840 --> 00:40:03,980 Members of the jury, regrettably, I must declare these proceedings a mistrial. 697 00:40:05,100 --> 00:40:11,540 I thank you for your efforts, and I am deeply sorry that you will not be able 698 00:40:11,540 --> 00:40:12,540 complete your service. 699 00:40:13,300 --> 00:40:14,960 This matter is adjourned. 700 00:40:15,440 --> 00:40:16,760 Nice try, Counselor. 701 00:40:21,700 --> 00:40:28,180 Did you talk to Abby today? 702 00:40:28,720 --> 00:40:29,720 Mm -mm. 703 00:40:29,820 --> 00:40:31,240 She said she was going to call. 704 00:40:31,620 --> 00:40:32,960 She was pretty excited. 705 00:40:33,360 --> 00:40:34,360 Great. 706 00:40:36,670 --> 00:40:37,670 Speak of the devil. 707 00:40:38,250 --> 00:40:39,450 Here, you answer. 708 00:40:41,130 --> 00:40:42,130 Hello? 709 00:40:43,910 --> 00:40:45,010 Yeah, yeah, it is. 710 00:40:46,470 --> 00:40:47,470 Wait a minute, let me get a pen. 711 00:40:49,830 --> 00:40:50,830 Uh -huh. 712 00:40:51,510 --> 00:40:52,510 Which terminal? 713 00:40:54,810 --> 00:40:57,150 Well, yeah, is it going to be there? 714 00:40:58,790 --> 00:40:59,790 All right, thanks. 715 00:41:00,490 --> 00:41:01,690 It's Ross Burnett's wife. 716 00:41:02,090 --> 00:41:04,110 Ross is at the airport and he's got a baby for us. 717 00:41:04,510 --> 00:41:05,510 What? 718 00:41:05,610 --> 00:41:10,470 I'm three days old, coming in from Arkansas, and like it's an 1120. 719 00:41:11,270 --> 00:41:14,590 Arkansas? We didn't meet anybody from Arkansas. Who's the mother? I don't 720 00:41:14,690 --> 00:41:15,750 Come on, let's get going. 721 00:41:16,570 --> 00:41:17,730 Stuart, this is crazy. 722 00:41:18,370 --> 00:41:22,250 We don't have a crib or diapers or baby food? 723 00:41:22,470 --> 00:41:23,470 One thing at a time. 724 00:41:23,790 --> 00:41:24,790 Where's my car key? 725 00:41:26,250 --> 00:41:27,250 Hi. 726 00:41:27,850 --> 00:41:29,450 Hi. How are you feeling? 727 00:41:29,790 --> 00:41:31,150 Eh, I'll live. 728 00:41:31,570 --> 00:41:35,210 Grace. It's not like you lost. It's only a mistrial. 729 00:41:36,310 --> 00:41:38,910 And a mistrial always favors the defense. 730 00:41:39,410 --> 00:41:41,450 You've still got a sure thing, and you know it. 731 00:41:41,810 --> 00:41:45,630 Now, the reason that you're so upset is because you were outsmarted. 732 00:41:45,990 --> 00:41:50,370 Oh, thanks for the reminder, Counselor. You win some, you lose some. I don't 733 00:41:50,370 --> 00:41:55,350 mind losing some, but this guy rubs my nose in it every time I go up against 734 00:41:55,350 --> 00:41:59,170 him. I just don't ever want to see his face again. 735 00:41:59,430 --> 00:42:00,990 Hey, I brought you your present. 736 00:42:02,170 --> 00:42:03,970 It's just a little dumb material. 737 00:42:06,530 --> 00:42:07,650 Oh, Mickens. 738 00:42:07,890 --> 00:42:09,230 That is so sweet. 739 00:42:10,130 --> 00:42:12,590 You are something. 740 00:42:20,750 --> 00:42:22,610 What am I supposed to do with this? 741 00:42:23,150 --> 00:42:25,490 Well, it's exactly what you always wanted to do to Atkins. 742 00:42:26,090 --> 00:42:27,230 Punch him right in the nose. 743 00:42:31,280 --> 00:42:32,280 I can't do that. 744 00:42:32,360 --> 00:42:33,540 Sure you can. Go ahead. 745 00:42:36,060 --> 00:42:38,560 Oh, come on, Grace. You can do better than that. Go ahead. 746 00:42:38,940 --> 00:42:39,940 Go for it. 747 00:42:41,960 --> 00:42:42,960 Yeah! 748 00:42:50,780 --> 00:42:57,760 Flight 543 is ready for 749 00:42:57,760 --> 00:42:58,880 departure at gate 12. 750 00:43:06,730 --> 00:43:09,230 The flight's a few minutes late, so we had a little bit of time. 751 00:43:09,990 --> 00:43:14,690 The couple that was supposed to take the baby got cold feet and pulled out. 752 00:43:15,230 --> 00:43:16,790 The baby was already in the air. 753 00:43:17,530 --> 00:43:19,870 I called three different couples. You were the only ones home. 754 00:43:20,330 --> 00:43:22,970 Look, I've got the mother on the phone now in Arkansas. 755 00:43:23,610 --> 00:43:27,430 I faxed her your file, and she's going over it. Why don't you take a look at 756 00:43:27,430 --> 00:43:30,070 that top file and tell me what you think? Jane Wartside. 757 00:43:30,450 --> 00:43:31,970 This is Jane Wartside. 758 00:43:32,210 --> 00:43:35,230 Please pick up KMA Point Courtesy Telephone. 759 00:43:35,690 --> 00:43:37,610 Please pick up KMA White. 760 00:43:42,110 --> 00:43:43,109 Mother's 20. 761 00:43:43,110 --> 00:43:47,690 She lives in her hometown. She's presently working at a grade school 762 00:43:47,690 --> 00:43:48,690 as a baker. 763 00:43:50,890 --> 00:43:53,050 There's no history of mental illness in the family. 764 00:43:53,370 --> 00:43:55,470 Paternal grandparents died of heart disease. 765 00:43:57,870 --> 00:44:01,730 The mother was born with a malformed left foot, which was corrected by 766 00:44:01,730 --> 00:44:05,310 in infancy, but Ross wrote, the margin's not hereditary, the baby's perfect. 767 00:44:06,690 --> 00:44:07,690 That's it. 768 00:44:08,530 --> 00:44:10,390 Stuart, this is not the way to have a baby. 769 00:44:10,950 --> 00:44:12,090 It's not fair to anybody. 770 00:44:12,870 --> 00:44:14,390 She said yes. 771 00:44:15,450 --> 00:44:20,190 She liked that you were both lawyers and that Stuart had a nice smile and Anne 772 00:44:20,190 --> 00:44:21,089 was tall. 773 00:44:21,090 --> 00:44:22,690 I want to talk to her before we decide. 774 00:44:23,010 --> 00:44:24,090 She doesn't want to. 775 00:44:26,570 --> 00:44:28,630 We don't even know if it's a boy or a girl. 776 00:44:29,490 --> 00:44:30,490 It's a girl. 777 00:44:31,370 --> 00:44:32,910 I can't do it this way. 778 00:44:33,130 --> 00:44:37,270 I have to meet the mother. Stuart, if I see her, I'll know if this is the right 779 00:44:37,270 --> 00:44:39,230 baby for us. I have to see her. 780 00:44:40,970 --> 00:44:43,670 Maybe we can... I don't know. 781 00:44:44,630 --> 00:44:47,270 Spend a little time with the baby first before we decide? 782 00:44:47,510 --> 00:44:48,510 No. 783 00:44:49,070 --> 00:44:50,910 You can look at her. You can hold her. 784 00:44:51,250 --> 00:44:52,930 But if you take her home, she's yours. 785 00:44:54,790 --> 00:44:57,410 We're supposed to take a baby off a piece of paper in a snapshot? 786 00:44:58,530 --> 00:45:00,090 Is that how desperate we've become? 787 00:45:02,250 --> 00:45:03,450 Just give us a second, Lee. 788 00:45:06,990 --> 00:45:09,150 Can we get out of here, please? 789 00:45:09,490 --> 00:45:10,490 Yes, we can go. 790 00:45:10,530 --> 00:45:14,950 I mean, if you recall, if it's not right for you, I don't want to do it. 791 00:45:17,330 --> 00:45:18,350 The plane has landed. 792 00:45:20,770 --> 00:45:23,210 Well, you want to take a look? 793 00:45:27,280 --> 00:45:28,380 I guess so. Okay. 794 00:46:50,190 --> 00:46:51,250 I got a name picked out. 795 00:46:53,530 --> 00:46:54,530 Tell me. 796 00:46:55,690 --> 00:46:56,690 Kelsey. 797 00:47:01,050 --> 00:47:02,150 Kelsey Margulies. 798 00:47:02,870 --> 00:47:03,870 Yeah. 799 00:47:04,030 --> 00:47:05,570 You like it? I like it. 800 00:47:11,070 --> 00:47:13,770 How about we all go home? Do you want to go home? 801 00:47:14,070 --> 00:47:15,070 Okay?