1 00:00:01,640 --> 00:00:03,060 Previously on L .A. Law. 2 00:00:03,320 --> 00:00:05,160 I hit a boy in my car. 3 00:00:05,780 --> 00:00:06,780 I killed him. 4 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:08,440 Oh, God. 5 00:00:08,920 --> 00:00:14,140 I mean, I got out to see if he was okay, but his body had been knocked way down 6 00:00:14,140 --> 00:00:15,140 into the ditch. 7 00:00:15,440 --> 00:00:19,360 You have shown a certain penchant for brute force when dealing with the office 8 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:21,660 staff. I also think we should have talked about it. 9 00:00:22,240 --> 00:00:25,680 Thank you, Michael, for pointing that out to me. What a caring and 10 00:00:25,680 --> 00:00:27,840 group of people you are. Come on, Douglas. 11 00:00:28,869 --> 00:00:31,050 But I think we should take a break from each other. 12 00:00:31,410 --> 00:00:32,810 Don't you think we should work on this? 13 00:00:33,450 --> 00:00:35,390 We've done nothing but work on it. 14 00:00:37,290 --> 00:00:40,310 Now Stuart's off to appellate court and I'm home changing diapers. 15 00:00:42,810 --> 00:00:45,510 And with Rosalind Shays at the office, I don't even feel missed. 16 00:00:45,990 --> 00:00:47,850 You are missed plenty, believe me. 17 00:00:49,790 --> 00:00:50,790 Are you about done? 18 00:00:50,910 --> 00:00:52,090 I'll be a while, actually. 19 00:00:52,370 --> 00:00:56,310 Do you need something? I need my chair. I need my desk. I need my office. Get 20 00:00:56,310 --> 00:00:57,310 off the phone. 21 00:00:57,800 --> 00:00:59,220 Norman, I'll call you right back. 22 00:01:00,020 --> 00:01:02,020 So here we are, platonic friend. 23 00:01:04,060 --> 00:01:05,260 Seems perfectly natural. 24 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:10,300 The Cusack sarcasm. 25 00:01:11,420 --> 00:01:12,460 Oh, I miss it. 26 00:01:12,980 --> 00:01:14,100 I miss you, Michael. 27 00:01:15,660 --> 00:01:16,940 I miss you too, Grace. 28 00:01:18,920 --> 00:01:21,140 You're gonna win this thing, Michael. I know it. 29 00:01:21,740 --> 00:01:23,600 I'll let you and I go to bed right now. 30 00:01:24,720 --> 00:01:26,360 Just... I understand. 31 00:01:29,270 --> 00:01:31,130 Now, let's you and I go to bed. 32 00:01:32,110 --> 00:01:33,110 Right now. 33 00:01:42,530 --> 00:01:43,530 Grace? 34 00:01:44,350 --> 00:01:45,350 Hey, Bruce. 35 00:01:46,030 --> 00:01:49,090 Grace, this is Steve Sterling from the governor's office. 36 00:01:49,710 --> 00:01:50,710 Grace Van Owen. 37 00:01:51,410 --> 00:01:52,410 Nice to meet you. 38 00:01:52,510 --> 00:01:53,550 It's nice to meet you. 39 00:01:54,710 --> 00:01:57,210 Thanks. Grace, I don't know if you've heard. 40 00:01:58,140 --> 00:02:01,860 Judge Ravenow had a fatal heart attack last night. I did hear. 41 00:02:02,580 --> 00:02:06,220 Um, how old was he? Only 52. 42 00:02:06,740 --> 00:02:08,940 But he was fat and he had some habits. 43 00:02:09,400 --> 00:02:14,040 Anyway, aside from the human tragedy of it all, it's created a real docket 44 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:16,940 crunch, which is why Stephen has come to me. What can I do? You can take his 45 00:02:16,940 --> 00:02:18,820 place. I beg your pardon? 46 00:02:19,700 --> 00:02:23,740 The governor would like to appoint you to the position of superior court judge. 47 00:02:25,610 --> 00:02:28,310 You applied for the job, Grace. Don't you want it? 48 00:02:28,530 --> 00:02:35,330 I applied over two years ago, and nothing happened. Not true. It was 49 00:02:35,330 --> 00:02:36,490 received quite favorably. 50 00:02:36,770 --> 00:02:37,970 We're acting on it now. 51 00:02:38,530 --> 00:02:39,530 Just like that? 52 00:02:40,030 --> 00:02:41,130 I'm a judge? 53 00:02:41,570 --> 00:02:44,170 You've been an outstanding district attorney. 54 00:02:44,650 --> 00:02:49,130 Your intellect and your ethics have been beyond reproach. There's nobody more 55 00:02:49,130 --> 00:02:50,130 deserving. 56 00:02:50,860 --> 00:02:55,620 I have a lot of cases here. I've got a trial starting. We'll reassign your 57 00:02:55,620 --> 00:02:56,620 cases. 58 00:03:00,300 --> 00:03:07,300 Don't I, um... Shouldn't I take some course or something on, you know, 59 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:12,100 judging? Seven years in the trenches is training enough. You can do this. 60 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:14,020 I don't know what to say. 61 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:15,640 Just say you'll accept. 62 00:03:16,600 --> 00:03:17,600 Judge. 63 00:03:21,960 --> 00:03:22,960 Okay. 64 00:05:16,620 --> 00:05:20,600 First off, I'm pleased to announce I've instituted a policy which increases the 65 00:05:20,600 --> 00:05:25,100 work yield of our office staff without increasing our costs by one penny. 66 00:05:25,100 --> 00:05:26,500 out a legal way to own slaves, Doug? 67 00:05:27,680 --> 00:05:28,820 Staggered lunch hours. 68 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:33,280 When secretaries eat together, no work is getting done in the office. 69 00:05:33,620 --> 00:05:37,520 Lunch hours become hours and a half, and we pay the freight. Don't you think 70 00:05:37,520 --> 00:05:40,800 that might be a little bit small, Douglas? We live or die on small, 71 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:42,360 Small detail. 72 00:05:42,700 --> 00:05:43,700 Small print. 73 00:05:44,030 --> 00:05:47,890 Small increments of profit and loss which add up to prosperity or the lack 74 00:05:47,890 --> 00:05:49,830 thereof. All right, let's move along. 75 00:05:50,190 --> 00:05:54,230 Fahed versus the United States of America at all. Why do I know this is 76 00:05:54,230 --> 00:05:54,909 going to hate? 77 00:05:54,910 --> 00:05:55,789 You shouldn't. 78 00:05:55,790 --> 00:05:58,830 Sherry Fahed is an Iranian woman that I did some immigration work for. 79 00:05:59,270 --> 00:06:02,090 Her husband, unfortunately, was aboard that plane that was shot down by the 80 00:06:02,090 --> 00:06:03,950 Navy. We're involved in this why, Victor? 81 00:06:04,210 --> 00:06:06,050 Well, she's got a damn good cause of action, that's why. 82 00:06:06,430 --> 00:06:09,650 We're going to go after the government, the Navy, and the manufacturer of the 83 00:06:09,650 --> 00:06:13,470 radar. Do we have an offer? Yeah, they've offered all the victims $100 84 00:06:13,470 --> 00:06:17,430 but... It's just a token. Well, a token may be better than nothing. These cases 85 00:06:17,430 --> 00:06:19,810 are being dismissed out of hand on public policy grounds. 86 00:06:20,130 --> 00:06:23,630 Yeah, I know, and so could this one. We have an evidentiary hearing on a motion 87 00:06:23,630 --> 00:06:24,630 to dismiss today. 88 00:06:25,490 --> 00:06:28,330 Client doesn't want to settle, though. Keep us informed on this one, Victor. 89 00:06:28,730 --> 00:06:30,710 Holliday versus The Spike? 90 00:06:30,950 --> 00:06:35,850 The Spike is a jewelry store that specializes in erotic body piercing for 91 00:06:35,850 --> 00:06:36,930 customers. Oh, gosh. 92 00:06:37,270 --> 00:06:40,450 Linda Holliday availed herself of this service, and as a result... 93 00:06:40,700 --> 00:06:42,700 certain parts of her body became infected. 94 00:06:42,980 --> 00:06:45,540 These would be erotic parts? 95 00:06:45,780 --> 00:06:46,780 In this context, yes. 96 00:06:46,940 --> 00:06:50,820 Don't we handle any normal cases anymore? Simple stuff like real estate 97 00:06:50,820 --> 00:06:52,400 closings, probate proceedings? 98 00:06:52,780 --> 00:06:55,700 Let's go, Douglas. I have a day full of meetings. That's it. 99 00:06:56,040 --> 00:06:59,720 Except, lastly, I'm pleased to announce that the overjet is a part of my past 100 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:02,440 and the braces have at long last been removed. 101 00:07:04,300 --> 00:07:07,020 Thank you. And on that, we're adjourned. 102 00:07:08,340 --> 00:07:09,340 Oh, Jonathan. 103 00:07:11,060 --> 00:07:15,500 I, uh, spoke to Gracie last night, and they found the boy's body. 104 00:07:16,180 --> 00:07:17,180 When? 105 00:07:17,720 --> 00:07:19,820 Two days ago. There was no evidence. 106 00:07:20,400 --> 00:07:22,600 I don't think they'll ever be able to trace the driver. 107 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:25,360 That's good. 108 00:07:25,800 --> 00:07:27,160 Yeah, I guess. 109 00:07:32,860 --> 00:07:38,020 The problem is that we need to get our overtime costs down, and... 110 00:07:38,410 --> 00:07:41,230 Cutting down on long lunch hours is one way to do it. 111 00:07:41,590 --> 00:07:45,810 Have any of us been guilty of taking long lunches? No, you haven't. 112 00:07:46,290 --> 00:07:50,950 Consider it a safeguard, a way to improve office coverage, a signal to the 113 00:07:50,950 --> 00:07:51,709 of the staff. 114 00:07:51,710 --> 00:07:52,910 You're treating us like children. 115 00:07:53,290 --> 00:07:54,290 No, I'm not. 116 00:07:55,390 --> 00:07:57,470 Boy, this is lousy timing. 117 00:07:57,730 --> 00:08:01,590 You already turned us down for our pay raises, and now... Firm revenues are 118 00:08:01,590 --> 00:08:03,990 down. We can't afford the raises. 119 00:08:04,210 --> 00:08:07,310 I don't want to seem disrespectful, Mr. Brackman, but, well... 120 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:09,680 There are plenty of things that we can't afford. 121 00:08:09,900 --> 00:08:11,760 Yeah, like our rent. 122 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:14,560 Gee, any other complaints, ladies? 123 00:08:14,880 --> 00:08:16,840 Yeah, the new word processors. 124 00:08:17,140 --> 00:08:21,020 They flash messages at us. My world is calm. 125 00:08:21,380 --> 00:08:22,780 My world is productive. 126 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:24,500 I love my world. 127 00:08:24,890 --> 00:08:29,670 Plus, video display terminals can cause birth defects and miscarriages. What do 128 00:08:29,670 --> 00:08:33,929 you want me to do? We want you to look into making them safer. And we want you 129 00:08:33,929 --> 00:08:34,929 to give us our raise. 130 00:08:34,970 --> 00:08:36,909 We want you to lay off our lunch hour. 131 00:08:37,169 --> 00:08:42,909 All right. Look, let me give it some thought, and I'll get back to you 132 00:08:44,049 --> 00:08:45,050 Great. 133 00:08:57,360 --> 00:09:00,740 And Mrs. Fahed, could you please tell the court what your husband was doing in 134 00:09:00,740 --> 00:09:01,940 Iran at the time of this incident? 135 00:09:02,540 --> 00:09:05,280 All our relatives still live back there. 136 00:09:05,940 --> 00:09:07,600 He was visiting family. 137 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:11,020 He was coming back when it happened. 138 00:09:11,480 --> 00:09:15,360 Ma 'am, when did you first learn that your husband's plane had been shot down? 139 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:21,100 In the morning, I heard that the Navy had shot down an Iranian aircraft. 140 00:09:22,180 --> 00:09:25,120 And when I heard that it was... 141 00:09:25,560 --> 00:09:28,820 A passenger flight from Bandar Abbas to Dubai. 142 00:09:29,740 --> 00:09:33,020 I thought, oh, God. 143 00:09:33,560 --> 00:09:35,900 I just had this sick feeling. 144 00:09:36,820 --> 00:09:38,900 Somehow I knew he was on it. 145 00:09:39,180 --> 00:09:40,180 What did you do? 146 00:09:40,460 --> 00:09:46,040 I put on the television because all the news stations were talking about it. 147 00:09:46,920 --> 00:09:53,400 They showed pictures of the ocean with bodies floating. 148 00:09:54,350 --> 00:09:57,170 They said there were no survivors. 149 00:09:57,610 --> 00:10:00,850 I kept praying and praying. 150 00:10:01,070 --> 00:10:06,390 Maybe he took another flight. Maybe he changed his plans. Maybe 151 00:10:06,390 --> 00:10:13,330 he... I got the 152 00:10:13,330 --> 00:10:14,650 call that night. 153 00:10:15,250 --> 00:10:17,650 They told me my husband. 154 00:10:19,030 --> 00:10:21,970 They said he was dead. 155 00:10:22,410 --> 00:10:23,410 Yes. 156 00:10:25,260 --> 00:10:27,280 Do you have children, Mrs. Fahed? Yes. 157 00:10:27,640 --> 00:10:30,780 I have a daughter, nine, and a boy, seven. 158 00:10:31,180 --> 00:10:34,780 They are sitting right there. Could you describe what life has been like for 159 00:10:34,780 --> 00:10:36,580 your family after the death of your husband? 160 00:10:36,900 --> 00:10:37,900 Objection. 161 00:10:38,160 --> 00:10:42,220 The sole issue of this hearing is whether the court should entertain this 162 00:10:42,220 --> 00:10:44,840 of action. Her damages aren't relevant to this proceeding. 163 00:10:45,100 --> 00:10:48,320 Your Honor, the Assistant U .S. Attorney is asking you to dismiss my client's 164 00:10:48,320 --> 00:10:50,960 claim, and I think that before you consider that, you should consider her 165 00:10:50,960 --> 00:10:54,700 economic and emotional suffering, as well as the fact that she has no other 166 00:10:54,700 --> 00:10:57,120 place to redress this harm except in an American court. 167 00:10:57,320 --> 00:10:58,320 The objection's sustained. 168 00:10:58,800 --> 00:11:01,260 I'm not listening to any evidence on damages here. 169 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:02,780 I have nothing further, then. 170 00:11:03,660 --> 00:11:04,800 One question, ma 'am. 171 00:11:05,740 --> 00:11:09,460 At the time of your husband's death, he still was an Iranian citizen, was he 172 00:11:09,460 --> 00:11:11,740 not? What difference does that make? 173 00:11:12,020 --> 00:11:16,540 Well, when the United States military action results in a casualty to an 174 00:11:16,540 --> 00:11:20,960 man, that smacks more of foreign policy than a civil lawsuit. 175 00:11:21,340 --> 00:11:24,220 There were women and children on that plane. 176 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:25,900 You can't just... 177 00:11:26,140 --> 00:11:29,200 kill innocent people and call it foreign policy. 178 00:11:29,580 --> 00:11:31,900 That would never happen in Iran, would it? They were civilians. 179 00:11:32,420 --> 00:11:34,240 Civilians blew up the Pan Am 103. 180 00:11:34,620 --> 00:11:38,540 Your student civilians took the hostages. Objection, Your Honor. Mr. 181 00:11:38,740 --> 00:11:43,600 that isn't relevant. But it is relevant, Your Honor. Iran is a country where the 182 00:11:43,600 --> 00:11:46,220 civilians can be every bit as dangerous as the military. 183 00:11:46,580 --> 00:11:51,440 So when our servicemen see any type of aircraft coming at them, there's got to 184 00:11:51,440 --> 00:11:53,300 be a concern. It's a terrorist state. 185 00:11:53,720 --> 00:11:55,040 Objection. That is... 186 00:11:56,970 --> 00:12:00,630 Mr. Richards, because this is not a terrorist nation. 187 00:12:00,870 --> 00:12:03,590 But this country shot down that plane. 188 00:12:04,630 --> 00:12:06,970 This country killed my husband. 189 00:12:17,730 --> 00:12:20,710 All right, Michael, check it out. What do you think? 190 00:12:23,370 --> 00:12:25,230 Come on, this is serious. 191 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:29,360 If I have any complaints about the fit, I have to tell them by nine, and that's 192 00:12:29,360 --> 00:12:30,239 in 12 minutes. 193 00:12:30,240 --> 00:12:34,280 This is the new uniform, huh? Yeah, yeah, it feels a little tight through 194 00:12:34,620 --> 00:12:35,620 You think it looks tight? 195 00:12:35,880 --> 00:12:37,840 No, no, it's fine. 196 00:12:39,420 --> 00:12:40,940 Don't start with me, Michael. 197 00:12:41,700 --> 00:12:43,580 What? You know exactly what. 198 00:12:44,220 --> 00:12:48,520 This uniform helps sell the Laker girls. The Laker girls help sell me. 199 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:50,880 It's great exposure for my choreography. 200 00:12:51,900 --> 00:12:54,560 So let's try not to be overly dismissive. 201 00:12:54,940 --> 00:12:58,420 Okay, okay. I was just admiring your exposure, that's all. 202 00:12:59,780 --> 00:13:02,120 Would you get that? That's the delivery from the office. 203 00:13:02,540 --> 00:13:04,040 You work too hard, Mr. Litigator. 204 00:13:08,880 --> 00:13:09,960 You have a delivery? 205 00:13:11,260 --> 00:13:12,260 No. 206 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:14,200 Great. 207 00:13:15,640 --> 00:13:16,640 Michael. Great. 208 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:18,000 Look, uh, 209 00:13:18,640 --> 00:13:21,780 uh, you know, this is, uh... Kimberly. 210 00:13:22,200 --> 00:13:23,840 Kimberly Dugan, Grace Van Owen. 211 00:13:24,080 --> 00:13:25,080 Hi. 212 00:13:25,520 --> 00:13:29,800 Hi. I, uh, I just came by to say hi, but you've got company, so I'll... No, no, 213 00:13:29,820 --> 00:13:31,320 no, that's fine. Come on in. 214 00:13:32,060 --> 00:13:36,440 We were just... We were just looking over Kimberly's uniform. 215 00:13:37,560 --> 00:13:39,660 She's, uh, she's a Laker girl. 216 00:13:39,940 --> 00:13:40,940 Oh, yeah. 217 00:13:41,080 --> 00:13:43,900 And I have to go try on my other outfit and make a phone call. 218 00:13:44,200 --> 00:13:45,480 If you'll excuse me? Sure. 219 00:13:45,700 --> 00:13:46,700 Thanks. 220 00:13:53,130 --> 00:13:56,770 I should have called first. No, no, no, that's okay. Come on in. Sit down. 221 00:13:59,350 --> 00:14:06,170 Here, here. Look, the reason I came by, Michael, today I 222 00:14:06,170 --> 00:14:07,170 became a judge. 223 00:14:08,470 --> 00:14:09,830 What? Yes. 224 00:14:11,390 --> 00:14:17,110 Robineau died, and they asked me to take his place, and I said, yes, Michael, I 225 00:14:17,110 --> 00:14:19,130 am a superior court judge. 226 00:14:20,030 --> 00:14:21,030 Gracie. 227 00:14:21,680 --> 00:14:22,680 This is fantastic. 228 00:14:23,480 --> 00:14:25,500 Oh, for God, I'm scared. 229 00:14:25,880 --> 00:14:28,140 Why? I start tomorrow. 230 00:14:28,380 --> 00:14:32,100 I'm jumping into Muni for arraignment, and then on Wednesday, Superior for... 231 00:14:32,100 --> 00:14:37,660 Tyler, grown up enough to be a judge? 232 00:14:37,880 --> 00:14:40,660 Oh, you are going to be a great judge. 233 00:14:40,860 --> 00:14:44,480 You think so? I know so. I never thought it could happen. You know, I'd given up 234 00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:47,700 on the idea. I never thought it could actually happen. 235 00:14:48,040 --> 00:14:50,280 Now, I know this is tight. 236 00:14:51,340 --> 00:14:52,720 You guys think this is tight? 237 00:14:53,620 --> 00:14:54,880 Oh, it's fine. 238 00:14:56,360 --> 00:14:57,360 Very nice. 239 00:15:05,160 --> 00:15:08,140 This court's in session. 240 00:15:08,540 --> 00:15:10,760 The Honorable Grace Van Owen presiding. 241 00:15:21,100 --> 00:15:26,040 Case number 89603. People versus David Shager. 242 00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:30,440 Illegal possession of firearms with priors. Wave reading, Your Honor. 243 00:15:30,820 --> 00:15:31,920 Please not guilty. 244 00:15:32,540 --> 00:15:33,560 Question of bail. 245 00:15:33,920 --> 00:15:34,920 O .R.'s okay. 246 00:15:35,320 --> 00:15:39,740 Trial date of April 7th. Mr. Shager, see probation. 247 00:15:40,320 --> 00:15:41,320 Next case. 248 00:15:41,620 --> 00:15:48,520 Case number 89114. People versus Boslin, West, Karras, Musry, 249 00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:50,100 and Wyatt. That's mine. 250 00:15:51,440 --> 00:15:53,600 These are the Valley Girl robbers, Judge. 251 00:15:54,340 --> 00:15:58,760 What? They picked up Mr. Douglas Wittenberg, who's present here today at 252 00:15:58,760 --> 00:15:59,759 shopping mall. 253 00:15:59,760 --> 00:16:04,460 Apparently, they convinced Mr. Wittenberg that he was about to be 254 00:16:04,460 --> 00:16:08,220 persuaded him to remove his trousers, at which point they fled with said 255 00:16:08,220 --> 00:16:12,460 trousers and his wallet. We didn't, like, know his pants were loaded. I want 256 00:16:12,460 --> 00:16:13,460 full charges pressed. 257 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:17,480 Larceny and fraud. We want a lawyer. And I want my slacks back. Welcome to the 258 00:16:17,480 --> 00:16:18,480 bench, Your Honor. 259 00:16:24,720 --> 00:16:25,760 How hard are we going to push this? 260 00:16:26,100 --> 00:16:27,560 How bad do you want to win? 261 00:16:27,860 --> 00:16:32,420 I feel real strongly about the lunch issue. I feel real strongly about the 262 00:16:32,420 --> 00:16:36,700 raise. The question is whether I'm prepared to lose my job over this. 263 00:16:36,700 --> 00:16:38,640 going to lose your job. Are you sure? 264 00:16:39,100 --> 00:16:44,580 Look, we're so used to thinking of ourselves as subordinates that we refuse 265 00:16:44,580 --> 00:16:48,880 recognize the power that we have. Roxanne, we're secretaries. 266 00:16:51,660 --> 00:16:52,900 Hi. Hi. 267 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:13,359 First of all, we're good secretaries. And good secretaries are hard to find. I 268 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:17,579 happen to know that Douglas Brackman doesn't speak for the entire firm. 269 00:17:17,800 --> 00:17:21,079 He's the managing partner, Rox. That doesn't mean they're behind him. 270 00:17:21,660 --> 00:17:25,040 The truth is, they don't like him very much. 271 00:17:25,700 --> 00:17:29,800 Oh, so let's just see what he comes back with. What if it's nothing? 272 00:17:31,040 --> 00:17:32,120 Then we walk. 273 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:36,080 Along with all of the other secretaries in the place. 274 00:17:36,440 --> 00:17:37,540 This is making me nervous. 275 00:17:37,740 --> 00:17:41,360 Oh, they have never dealt with us as a group before. 276 00:17:41,560 --> 00:17:46,200 I can't believe that Arnie and Michael and Leland McKenzie would let Douglas 277 00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:48,800 cost them their entire office staff. 278 00:17:49,060 --> 00:17:50,060 What'll they do? 279 00:17:50,120 --> 00:17:53,080 I think they'll cut him off at the knees. 280 00:17:54,060 --> 00:17:56,940 I think we'll get everything we want. 281 00:17:59,040 --> 00:18:03,800 And as Assistant Secretary of the Navy, sir. 282 00:18:04,590 --> 00:18:07,690 Do you think that this litigation would compromise national security? 283 00:18:08,190 --> 00:18:12,350 There'd be no escaping it. What would be on trial here is the integrity of the 284 00:18:12,350 --> 00:18:13,470 NATO weapon system. 285 00:18:13,670 --> 00:18:15,450 So, in effect, what... Why? 286 00:18:15,670 --> 00:18:19,390 Well, it was the NATO system that identified the passenger plane as a 287 00:18:19,390 --> 00:18:23,610 aircraft. It would be impossible for us to have a trial on the limitations of 288 00:18:23,610 --> 00:18:27,070 this technology without giving away classified information as to how the 289 00:18:27,070 --> 00:18:31,230 works. So the disclosure of this information would be a national security 290 00:18:31,230 --> 00:18:33,450 breach. Of the highest extreme. 291 00:18:33,980 --> 00:18:37,560 We're talking about the Navy's most advanced air defense system. But their 292 00:18:37,560 --> 00:18:42,240 complaint also goes to the negligence of the naval officer who ordered that 293 00:18:42,240 --> 00:18:43,240 plane to be shot down. 294 00:18:43,440 --> 00:18:47,460 That officer relied upon the data supplied by the radar system. 295 00:18:47,680 --> 00:18:51,240 Whether or not his order was negligent depends upon the reliability of the 296 00:18:51,240 --> 00:18:55,400 computers. And once again, we would be required to tell how the system works. 297 00:18:55,620 --> 00:18:59,420 Soviet spies would be sitting in court taking notes. Thank you, Mr. Stoner. 298 00:19:00,580 --> 00:19:01,700 I have nothing further. 299 00:19:05,470 --> 00:19:11,510 Sir, there is a very easy way for you to avoid disclosure of all this top secret 300 00:19:11,510 --> 00:19:13,610 information, isn't there? Yes, there is. 301 00:19:14,590 --> 00:19:15,590 Dismiss the complaint. 302 00:19:15,690 --> 00:19:19,910 Yes, that would be one way. Another would be for you to admit liability so 303 00:19:19,910 --> 00:19:23,130 this trial could be solely about damages. But the Navy wasn't negligent. 304 00:19:23,130 --> 00:19:24,850 Navy shut down that plane, sir. I understand. 305 00:19:25,070 --> 00:19:29,310 But given the technological data available and the circumstances of the 306 00:19:29,490 --> 00:19:31,210 the Navy's actions were entirely proper. 307 00:19:31,430 --> 00:19:35,730 Are you telling this court that it was proper for us to kill 299 people? We're 308 00:19:35,730 --> 00:19:36,830 sorry the tragedy occurred. 309 00:19:37,370 --> 00:19:38,870 That's why we've offered compensation. 310 00:19:39,510 --> 00:19:44,170 But the United States Navy is not a negligent institution, Counselor. You 311 00:19:44,170 --> 00:19:47,630 damn well you were negligent. You're just too worried about your public image 312 00:19:47,630 --> 00:19:48,630 admit it. Not true. 313 00:19:49,110 --> 00:19:50,670 October 30th, 1989. 314 00:19:51,190 --> 00:19:56,170 One of your F .A. 18s accidentally dropped a 500 -pound bomb on one of your 315 00:19:56,170 --> 00:19:57,069 ships. Is that right? 316 00:19:57,070 --> 00:20:00,390 Accidents will happen, Counselor. October 31st, very next day, you lose $4 317 00:20:00,390 --> 00:20:01,970 million worth of missiles at sea. 318 00:20:02,170 --> 00:20:04,150 Objection. There is no relevance here. 319 00:20:04,590 --> 00:20:06,650 Overruled. Mr. Stoner put it in issue. 320 00:20:06,890 --> 00:20:10,350 Thank you, Your Honor. November 9, 1989, a Navy attack jet crashes into a 321 00:20:10,350 --> 00:20:14,590 Georgia apartment complex, killing two civilians, injuring four more. Correct? 322 00:20:15,340 --> 00:20:19,920 Yes, but... November 12th, 1989, one of your destroyers collides with a merchant 323 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:22,380 ship off the Malaysian coast. Is that true or false, sir? True. 324 00:20:22,600 --> 00:20:28,400 And while that was happening, two of your A6 attack jets mistakenly dropped 325 00:20:28,400 --> 00:20:32,780 bombs on a California campsite. These things have nothing to do with this 326 00:20:32,900 --> 00:20:33,900 Oh, yes, they do. 327 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:36,280 Because it is a pattern of negligence. 328 00:20:36,670 --> 00:20:40,190 which has killed innocent people. It is that pattern which contributed to the 329 00:20:40,190 --> 00:20:41,290 killing of my client's husband. 330 00:20:41,570 --> 00:20:44,790 Objection. We had a ship stuck in the middle of a war zone with hostile 331 00:20:44,790 --> 00:20:45,769 buzzing around. 332 00:20:45,770 --> 00:20:48,750 Move to strike, Your Honor. We were in combat with three Iranian speedboats 333 00:20:48,750 --> 00:20:52,030 the raiders picked up an aircraft coming right at us from Tehran at a high 334 00:20:52,030 --> 00:20:54,990 speed. Move to strike, Your Honor. The captain had to make his decision in 335 00:20:54,990 --> 00:20:56,850 seconds, Counselor. Move to strike. 336 00:20:57,150 --> 00:21:00,490 You know, it's so damn easy for the fat cat lawyers to sit back and second 337 00:21:00,490 --> 00:21:03,550 -guess us. Your Honor, move to strike. You get your ass in the firing line in 338 00:21:03,550 --> 00:21:05,730 the Persian Gulf and your thinking might change in a hurry. 339 00:21:06,030 --> 00:21:07,730 Yes, sir. Mrs. Stoner, that's enough. 340 00:21:11,650 --> 00:21:12,650 Nothing further. 341 00:21:23,990 --> 00:21:26,850 And it was a relatively small amount of crack. 342 00:21:27,070 --> 00:21:30,910 Given that my client, other than the three drug convictions, has no criminal 343 00:21:30,910 --> 00:21:34,330 record and has demonstrated no threat to society... 344 00:21:34,670 --> 00:21:36,630 I respectfully request three months suspended. 345 00:21:38,630 --> 00:21:40,570 We'd like six months served, Your Honor. 346 00:21:41,810 --> 00:21:42,810 Approach. 347 00:21:48,510 --> 00:21:49,830 Six months, Philly? 348 00:21:50,030 --> 00:21:51,030 There's no intent. 349 00:21:51,310 --> 00:21:55,590 Grace, Your Honor, she's a drug addict, and she's four months pregnant. 350 00:21:55,790 --> 00:21:58,530 You put her away, she stays clean, and the baby's got a chance. 351 00:21:58,850 --> 00:22:00,570 You can't punish her status. 352 00:22:01,010 --> 00:22:02,630 Come on, Nancy, is she on the stuff? 353 00:22:03,820 --> 00:22:04,980 Put her in the program. 354 00:22:05,220 --> 00:22:06,940 She's already been through it twice. 355 00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:07,899 All right. 356 00:22:07,900 --> 00:22:11,100 All right, I'm giving her five months, and if she delivers earlier, I'll let 357 00:22:11,100 --> 00:22:12,100 out. Oh, come on. 358 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:15,400 Listen, if the fetus dies, she could go off on manslaughter. You want that? 359 00:22:17,320 --> 00:22:18,320 Step back. 360 00:22:25,840 --> 00:22:27,400 One year, seven months suspended. 361 00:22:28,160 --> 00:22:29,160 Next case. 362 00:22:29,840 --> 00:22:31,520 People versus Andrew Steadman. 363 00:22:42,940 --> 00:22:47,680 Mr. Stedman was convicted on two counts of first -degree murder, Your Honor, in 364 00:22:47,680 --> 00:22:48,680 a drive -by shooting. 365 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:52,660 The people as previously submitted to Judge Rabinow are seeking life 366 00:22:52,660 --> 00:22:55,700 imprisonment with the possibility of parole in 15 years. 367 00:22:56,140 --> 00:23:00,960 Given the defendant's four prior convictions on robbery and assault, as 368 00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:04,060 the attempted rape conviction, we feel the life sentence is warranted. 369 00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:06,340 How old is the defendant? 370 00:23:06,920 --> 00:23:07,920 Sixteen, Your Honor. 371 00:23:08,420 --> 00:23:11,300 Pursuant to the order of juvenile court, he was tried as an adult. 372 00:23:16,330 --> 00:23:17,330 Your Honor? 373 00:23:19,610 --> 00:23:20,610 Yes. 374 00:23:20,970 --> 00:23:22,510 I'll hear from defense counsel. 375 00:23:23,810 --> 00:23:25,590 Your Honor, this is just a boy. 376 00:23:26,290 --> 00:23:28,010 He's 16 years old. 377 00:23:28,910 --> 00:23:33,110 While an adult trial is one thing, an adult sentence is quite another. 378 00:23:34,050 --> 00:23:35,990 Life imprisonment would be cruel and unusual. 379 00:23:36,330 --> 00:23:38,710 He shot and murdered two people, Mr. Wiseman. 380 00:23:38,970 --> 00:23:40,170 Yes, I understand that. 381 00:23:41,090 --> 00:23:43,170 And in lieu of a plea from me... 382 00:23:43,880 --> 00:23:47,480 I would like you to hear a statement from Martin Steadman, the young man's 383 00:23:47,480 --> 00:23:48,480 father. 384 00:23:50,040 --> 00:23:53,040 Your Honor, this is my fault. 385 00:23:54,140 --> 00:23:55,640 I've never been there for the boy. 386 00:23:56,140 --> 00:23:59,560 I always had to work, and I wasn't there for him. 387 00:24:00,700 --> 00:24:02,780 But he's got good in him, Judge. 388 00:24:04,840 --> 00:24:10,880 I'm a drunk, and it's my fault. 389 00:24:12,010 --> 00:24:15,990 If he can get some help, then he's going to be okay. 390 00:24:19,950 --> 00:24:21,750 I'll take this under advisement. 391 00:24:23,870 --> 00:24:29,590 Who am I to be making this kind of a decision? He is 16 years old. You're the 392 00:24:29,590 --> 00:24:30,590 judge. 393 00:24:30,850 --> 00:24:31,850 Yeah. 394 00:24:32,850 --> 00:24:34,850 With 36 hours of experience. 395 00:24:36,250 --> 00:24:39,370 I thought it was tough being a DA having to put people away. 396 00:24:39,610 --> 00:24:42,060 Or... To ask for death sentences. 397 00:24:43,280 --> 00:24:48,280 But there, I always knew I was just an advocate, that it was someone else who 398 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:51,660 had to make the actual decision. And now there is no someone else. 399 00:24:52,060 --> 00:24:55,140 And right after this, there'll be another tough decision staring you down. 400 00:24:55,520 --> 00:24:57,760 And another one after that, and another one after that. 401 00:24:58,780 --> 00:25:02,900 How do you do it? You decide what kind of judge you want to be. 402 00:25:03,620 --> 00:25:05,480 What kind of a world you want to affect. 403 00:25:06,160 --> 00:25:10,340 And you move in that direction as hard as you can, using the law as your 404 00:25:10,340 --> 00:25:12,440 boundary. But I could be wrong. 405 00:25:13,500 --> 00:25:14,500 Sometimes. 406 00:25:15,740 --> 00:25:18,160 And when you are, you'll be challenged. 407 00:25:20,440 --> 00:25:22,340 Appealed. Overturned on appeal. 408 00:25:22,820 --> 00:25:24,160 But you stay true to yourself. 409 00:25:24,520 --> 00:25:29,080 And how will I always know what it is that I want? I mean, with this kid, I am 410 00:25:29,080 --> 00:25:29,999 not sure. 411 00:25:30,000 --> 00:25:31,160 You struggle with it. 412 00:25:31,660 --> 00:25:34,380 You beat yourself up in your car. 413 00:25:35,310 --> 00:25:36,990 Or for supper, in your bed. 414 00:25:37,830 --> 00:25:41,670 But the main thing is, when you get up on that bench, you leave all those 415 00:25:41,670 --> 00:25:42,670 in chambers. 416 00:25:42,790 --> 00:25:45,330 Up there, you never show the indecision. 417 00:25:45,730 --> 00:25:48,270 You make that room your courtroom. 418 00:25:49,010 --> 00:25:50,750 They listen to your rules. 419 00:25:53,890 --> 00:25:54,910 This is hard. 420 00:25:55,670 --> 00:25:56,670 Yes, it is. 421 00:25:58,450 --> 00:25:59,450 Very hard. 422 00:26:04,899 --> 00:26:06,300 Roxanne, read those requests? 423 00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:10,880 Yes. The computer people will reprogram the units to get rid of the subliminal 424 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:11,960 messages. Good. 425 00:26:12,220 --> 00:26:14,800 As for the razors, there isn't a lot I can do. 426 00:26:15,100 --> 00:26:18,460 As for the lunch hours, I'd like you to give the new system a try. 427 00:26:19,560 --> 00:26:21,100 What you've given us is nothing. 428 00:26:23,120 --> 00:26:24,120 Excuse me? 429 00:26:24,480 --> 00:26:27,920 I said, what you've given us is nothing. 430 00:26:29,380 --> 00:26:30,380 It's unacceptable. 431 00:26:33,550 --> 00:26:34,550 Shall we? 432 00:26:44,990 --> 00:26:49,490 What's this? This, Douglas, is your secretarial staff walking out. 433 00:26:51,590 --> 00:26:58,090 The terms of your employment require you to remain here until 5 p .m. It is now 434 00:26:58,090 --> 00:27:00,410 3 .45. 435 00:27:01,450 --> 00:27:03,250 You've heard our demands, Douglas. 436 00:27:03,690 --> 00:27:07,630 When there's a serious response on the table, we'll come back. 437 00:27:07,990 --> 00:27:10,610 There won't be any other responses, Roxanne. 438 00:27:10,850 --> 00:27:13,390 As of now, you're all fired. 439 00:27:25,150 --> 00:27:27,710 250 ,000 is as high as they'll go. 440 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:33,600 It is a lot of money. You said the claim was worth two million. 441 00:27:33,820 --> 00:27:39,660 No. No, what I said was a high -income husband leaving behind a widow and two 442 00:27:39,660 --> 00:27:41,100 children, no question of liability. 443 00:27:42,140 --> 00:27:44,240 The high end has got to be about two million. 444 00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:46,660 But there are other factors here. 445 00:27:47,220 --> 00:27:48,220 Such as? 446 00:27:48,900 --> 00:27:51,840 Such as the defendant is the United States of America. 447 00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:54,960 Such as the plaintiff is Iranian. 448 00:27:56,400 --> 00:27:58,640 You think the judge will dismiss it? 449 00:27:59,500 --> 00:28:03,340 He could. Two other federal judges have already dismissed the same claim by the 450 00:28:03,340 --> 00:28:04,340 victims. 451 00:28:04,820 --> 00:28:07,640 You don't know how hard it was to get out of Iran. 452 00:28:08,340 --> 00:28:10,620 The politics, the threats. 453 00:28:11,320 --> 00:28:15,620 Even the kids, they didn't want to leave their friends. But my husband would 454 00:28:15,620 --> 00:28:20,260 tell them, America is a moral place. It is a land of justice. 455 00:28:21,840 --> 00:28:22,840 Yeah. 456 00:28:23,580 --> 00:28:25,660 A quarter of a million dollars is not nothing. 457 00:28:29,000 --> 00:28:30,840 I will accept on one condition. 458 00:28:32,140 --> 00:28:37,040 I want a public statement from the Navy that they acted improperly. 459 00:28:37,460 --> 00:28:41,720 If they admit guilt, I will accept their offer. Not a chance, Sherry. 460 00:28:42,140 --> 00:28:45,380 Publicly, neither the government or the Navy will accept blame. They just won't. 461 00:28:45,560 --> 00:28:47,240 Then I am fighting, Victor. 462 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:49,540 That was my husband. 463 00:28:50,080 --> 00:28:53,340 I cannot just allow them to sweep this away. 464 00:29:07,660 --> 00:29:13,100 Your Honor, Ms. Fahed is suing over events that transpired during military 465 00:29:13,100 --> 00:29:16,260 hostility. This is foreign policy. 466 00:29:16,820 --> 00:29:21,660 You cannot send a message to our armed forces overseas that while they are 467 00:29:21,660 --> 00:29:27,240 stationed in combat zones, risking their lives daily to protect you and me and 468 00:29:27,240 --> 00:29:32,280 everyone else in this country, that their actions are going to be second 469 00:29:32,280 --> 00:29:36,120 -guessed by lawyers and by judges sitting high and mighty back here. 470 00:29:36,640 --> 00:29:39,540 This was a terrible tragedy. We all know that. 471 00:29:39,760 --> 00:29:42,480 But tragedies happen in combat. 472 00:29:43,500 --> 00:29:49,780 Your Honor, this lawsuit is barred as a political question. 473 00:29:50,080 --> 00:29:55,100 It is precluded by the state secrets doctrine, and the United States has not 474 00:29:55,100 --> 00:29:56,460 waived sovereign immunity. 475 00:29:58,340 --> 00:30:04,620 In the interests of national security, I respectfully request that you dismiss 476 00:30:04,620 --> 00:30:05,620 this complaint. 477 00:30:06,600 --> 00:30:07,600 Thank you. 478 00:30:18,120 --> 00:30:20,360 This wasn't military combat. 479 00:30:20,900 --> 00:30:22,160 It was a mistake. 480 00:30:23,140 --> 00:30:28,340 A Navy mistake which resulted in a civilian airliner in the middle of 481 00:30:28,340 --> 00:30:32,220 airways being blown up. Now, Your Honor, that's no different than if they'd shot 482 00:30:32,220 --> 00:30:34,400 down an American airliner off the coast of Florida. 483 00:30:34,890 --> 00:30:37,410 Calling this foreign policy, sir, is an insult. 484 00:30:37,790 --> 00:30:41,010 Because it is not our foreign policy to blow up passenger planes. 485 00:30:41,230 --> 00:30:46,010 It is not our foreign policy to kill innocent people and then crawl behind 486 00:30:46,010 --> 00:30:50,130 cloak of national security in order to shield ourselves from responsibility. 487 00:30:50,330 --> 00:30:53,130 National security? What about national morality? 488 00:30:54,150 --> 00:31:00,910 Because of what we did, this woman lost her husband. Because of what we 489 00:31:00,910 --> 00:31:03,710 did, those children lost their father. 490 00:31:04,399 --> 00:31:07,100 The United States of America did this. 491 00:31:07,520 --> 00:31:10,000 And we have to make good on that, Your Honor. We have to. 492 00:31:10,380 --> 00:31:12,260 Because what kind of people are we if we don't? 493 00:31:16,260 --> 00:31:17,260 Thank you. 494 00:31:25,020 --> 00:31:26,600 Mackenzie, Brackman, Chaney, and Kuzak. 495 00:31:27,340 --> 00:31:30,480 I mean Mackenzie, Brackman, Chaney, Kuzak, and Becker. 496 00:31:31,220 --> 00:31:32,220 Hold on. 497 00:31:35,950 --> 00:31:39,030 Does anyone know how to turn these on? Yeah, push that button on the right. 498 00:31:39,890 --> 00:31:40,890 Which one? 499 00:31:41,170 --> 00:31:42,170 I'll show you. 500 00:31:43,310 --> 00:31:46,330 Benny, you don't know how to type, do you? 501 00:31:46,890 --> 00:31:48,710 No. Just a second. 502 00:31:51,150 --> 00:31:52,630 It's a disaster out there. 503 00:31:52,970 --> 00:31:54,250 Douglas, the office. 504 00:31:54,750 --> 00:31:58,870 chaos. It was too late to line up temps. We'll be fully staffed as of tomorrow. 505 00:31:59,090 --> 00:32:01,330 That's beside the point. Roxanne was my secretary. 506 00:32:01,730 --> 00:32:05,550 You had no right to fire. I had every right. I'm the managing partner. 507 00:32:05,790 --> 00:32:07,350 Oh, so now it's come down to pulling rank. 508 00:32:07,570 --> 00:32:10,570 I'll pull whatever I have to pull. And you don't think this could have been 509 00:32:10,570 --> 00:32:11,750 resolved a little more amicably? 510 00:32:12,330 --> 00:32:13,610 They walked out. 511 00:32:13,810 --> 00:32:17,510 Yeah, but this whole thing was precipitated by your stupid lunch hour 512 00:32:17,510 --> 00:32:18,710 don't think it was stupid at all. 513 00:32:19,280 --> 00:32:23,080 I also think that if we are going to make a rule, we have to stick to it. But 514 00:32:23,080 --> 00:32:26,060 the truth is, these women are being nickels and dimes to death. 515 00:32:26,320 --> 00:32:29,720 Listen, Michael, nickels and dimes are the lifeblood of this firm. Since you 516 00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:33,120 Arnie are too grand to worry about them, I have to. Well, we can't all be as 517 00:32:33,120 --> 00:32:34,140 petty as you are, Douglas. 518 00:32:34,360 --> 00:32:36,200 You don't have to be. I'll putty up the cracks. 519 00:32:36,500 --> 00:32:38,300 I'll stoop and pick up what falls to the ground. 520 00:32:38,840 --> 00:32:41,600 Try to remember, though, that the only reason you can tend to your high 521 00:32:41,620 --> 00:32:45,740 high -profile cases is because I look after the details and the dirty work. 522 00:32:45,740 --> 00:32:48,540 day you try to preempt me, though, that's the day I walk out. 523 00:32:48,740 --> 00:32:49,740 Come on, Douglas. 524 00:32:50,000 --> 00:32:52,080 It's a ploy. Just you try me and see. 525 00:32:52,440 --> 00:32:55,600 Decisions on hiring and firing staff are up to Douglas. 526 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:57,180 It's his call. I agree. 527 00:32:57,420 --> 00:33:00,020 And I have to live with it. Yes, you have to live with it. 528 00:33:06,540 --> 00:33:08,240 Mr. Stedman, will you please rise? 529 00:33:11,500 --> 00:33:15,840 I reviewed the transcripts of the trial as well as the probation reports and the 530 00:33:15,840 --> 00:33:21,080 affidavits filed in support of leniency, and I'm rejecting the defense counsel's 531 00:33:21,080 --> 00:33:22,440 request for a 20 -year sentence. 532 00:33:22,880 --> 00:33:25,400 This was a serious crime, Mr. Stedman. 533 00:33:26,040 --> 00:33:31,380 It was premeditated, it was cold -blooded, and it caused the violent 534 00:33:31,380 --> 00:33:32,380 two people. 535 00:33:32,560 --> 00:33:34,600 The fact that you were seeking revenge. 536 00:33:35,450 --> 00:33:39,750 of the gang -slaying of a friend of yours is not a mitigating factor. 537 00:33:40,470 --> 00:33:44,970 On the two counts of first -degree murder, I am sentencing you to life 538 00:33:44,970 --> 00:33:48,430 imprisonment, sentenced to begin immediately in the youth authority. 539 00:33:48,670 --> 00:33:52,290 Your Honor, this is just a boy. There is no precedent for a sentence like this. 540 00:33:52,470 --> 00:33:53,470 There is now. 541 00:33:55,650 --> 00:33:57,130 You're a murderer, young man. 542 00:33:57,730 --> 00:34:01,110 If you kill people, you live your life in jail. 543 00:34:05,719 --> 00:34:06,719 Next case. 544 00:34:09,780 --> 00:34:10,900 Why didn't you come to me? 545 00:34:12,780 --> 00:34:16,320 I don't want to come running to you every time I have a problem, Arnie. 546 00:34:16,920 --> 00:34:19,300 The secretary's there to learn how to stand together. 547 00:34:20,600 --> 00:34:23,780 Well, I don't want to discourage your career as a labor leader, Roxanne. But 548 00:34:23,780 --> 00:34:27,000 truth is, you're in a different boat from these other secretaries. Why? 549 00:34:27,400 --> 00:34:28,699 Because you have money, that's why. 550 00:34:29,150 --> 00:34:32,270 You don't need the job. You can afford to lose it. You let these other women 551 00:34:32,270 --> 00:34:36,889 into battle, and they can't. So long as I am working there, I am affected by the 552 00:34:36,889 --> 00:34:40,810 working conditions, besides which I never expected that we would get fired. 553 00:34:40,989 --> 00:34:41,989 Well, maybe you should have. 554 00:34:42,550 --> 00:34:45,050 I just never thought that the firm would back Douglas. 555 00:34:45,929 --> 00:34:48,670 Well, they did. 556 00:34:50,070 --> 00:34:51,570 And I don't know what we're going to do. 557 00:34:53,070 --> 00:34:55,409 I guess what I'm going to have to do is go see Douglas. 558 00:34:56,230 --> 00:34:57,830 I'm the one who led the charge here. 559 00:34:58,730 --> 00:35:00,650 I'm the one who's going to have to take responsibility. 560 00:35:02,010 --> 00:35:03,950 You ready to grovel? No. 561 00:35:04,930 --> 00:35:06,450 But I'm ready to talk. 562 00:35:10,750 --> 00:35:13,330 This is a very difficult situation. 563 00:35:14,810 --> 00:35:20,310 If I allow this cause of action to be sustained, it could result in top 564 00:35:20,310 --> 00:35:21,810 information being disclosed. 565 00:35:22,110 --> 00:35:27,530 What's more, it would put our military's rules of engagement on trial, which, of 566 00:35:27,530 --> 00:35:29,970 course... would be a very serious precedent. 567 00:35:30,310 --> 00:35:35,650 As a matter of public policy, we simply cannot second -guess our soldiers' 568 00:35:35,810 --> 00:35:39,950 ability to defend themselves in times of hostility. 569 00:35:40,210 --> 00:35:45,110 On the other hand, I've got a grandchild who starts first grade next year, and 570 00:35:45,110 --> 00:35:50,010 the thought of him one day in school reading about sovereign immunity and 571 00:35:50,010 --> 00:35:54,370 it defined as America's right to blow up passenger planes from countries we 572 00:35:54,370 --> 00:35:55,370 don't like... 573 00:35:55,880 --> 00:35:57,600 That terrifies me even more. 574 00:35:58,000 --> 00:36:02,260 In ten years on the federal bench, I've probably thrown out over a hundred 575 00:36:02,260 --> 00:36:06,140 complaints against the government on national security and political question 576 00:36:06,140 --> 00:36:07,140 grounds. 577 00:36:07,480 --> 00:36:09,180 I'm tired of doing that. 578 00:36:10,660 --> 00:36:14,440 Mr. Richards, your client killed innocent people. 579 00:36:14,940 --> 00:36:17,380 Maybe there was no negligence. That's entirely possible. 580 00:36:19,220 --> 00:36:22,280 But I'm not dismissing this cause of action. 581 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:28,180 If the Navy really wants to keep it secret, then pay those victims what they 582 00:36:28,180 --> 00:36:29,180 deserve. 583 00:36:29,500 --> 00:36:31,480 I'll certify this ruling for appeal. 584 00:36:32,580 --> 00:36:34,320 So the whole thing's going to take a while. 585 00:36:35,460 --> 00:36:38,980 But for now, this lawsuit lives. 586 00:36:40,060 --> 00:36:41,060 That's all. 587 00:36:41,360 --> 00:36:42,360 Thank you, Your Honor. 588 00:36:44,360 --> 00:36:45,660 Congratulations. Thank you. 589 00:36:46,460 --> 00:36:47,460 Step one. 590 00:36:54,810 --> 00:36:56,050 Hi, Lou. You want to see me? 591 00:36:56,330 --> 00:36:57,330 Yes. Come on in, Victor. 592 00:36:58,970 --> 00:37:00,450 I heard about the judge's ruling. 593 00:37:00,790 --> 00:37:02,770 Yeah, the press hasn't stopped calling. I know. 594 00:37:03,190 --> 00:37:04,290 That's what I want to talk about. 595 00:37:09,930 --> 00:37:12,470 I don't want this firm handling the case, Victor. 596 00:37:14,250 --> 00:37:15,250 Excuse me? 597 00:37:16,090 --> 00:37:20,470 One of Rosalind's clients, or one of our clients, I should say, has bid on a big 598 00:37:20,470 --> 00:37:22,970 defense contract that's worth many millions of dollars. 599 00:37:23,480 --> 00:37:26,900 And they're concerned that our involvement in a lawsuit against the 600 00:37:26,900 --> 00:37:28,060 could hurt their chances. 601 00:37:28,820 --> 00:37:32,600 And? And their concern must necessarily become our concern. 602 00:37:33,980 --> 00:37:36,440 Wait a minute. What are you saying? That I can't represent her? 603 00:37:36,960 --> 00:37:37,939 Sorry, Victor. 604 00:37:37,940 --> 00:37:42,020 No! She's my client. I'm not going to turn my back on her. We had a meeting 605 00:37:42,020 --> 00:37:43,240 night on this and took a vote. 606 00:37:43,920 --> 00:37:45,620 This is the decision of the partners. 607 00:37:46,320 --> 00:37:47,620 Yeah? Well, you can all go to hell. 608 00:37:48,080 --> 00:37:52,020 Don't you talk to me like that. Don't you tell me to abandon my client so that 609 00:37:52,020 --> 00:37:53,260 you can pad your damn purse. 610 00:37:53,560 --> 00:37:55,060 You can't win this case, Victor. 611 00:37:55,260 --> 00:38:00,220 I can win. I am winning. All you've won is the right to march in front of a red, 612 00:38:00,300 --> 00:38:05,320 white, and blue American jury and ask them to find foreign Iranian against the 613 00:38:05,320 --> 00:38:06,960 United States. You think that'll happen? 614 00:38:07,180 --> 00:38:08,098 It might. 615 00:38:08,100 --> 00:38:12,140 Oh, come on, Victor. You could comb this entire country and not find 12 people 616 00:38:12,140 --> 00:38:13,200 sympathetic to Iran. 617 00:38:13,670 --> 00:38:18,170 She is not Iran, Leland. She's a person. She's a victim. You're up against a 618 00:38:18,170 --> 00:38:19,710 bigotry you can't beat. 619 00:38:20,090 --> 00:38:24,850 You forget, when that plane went down, there was no public outcry here. The 620 00:38:24,850 --> 00:38:27,010 people in this country weren't outraged. 621 00:38:27,790 --> 00:38:29,470 Now, this case can't be won. 622 00:38:29,670 --> 00:38:31,750 And I'm surprised that you can't see that. 623 00:38:38,070 --> 00:38:39,730 You know, when I... 624 00:38:40,230 --> 00:38:43,670 first joined up with this place, it was headed up by a man who would never back 625 00:38:43,670 --> 00:38:47,550 down in the face of prejudice, even if it was endorsed by a partnership vote. 626 00:38:48,350 --> 00:38:49,910 I have to look out for this firm. 627 00:38:50,130 --> 00:38:50,928 Uh -uh. 628 00:38:50,930 --> 00:38:53,090 You've turned into a scared old man, Leland. 629 00:38:53,470 --> 00:38:55,630 You're more concerned with your pension than your principles. 630 00:38:55,910 --> 00:38:57,710 You want to make this personal now, Victor? 631 00:38:58,130 --> 00:39:00,030 I didn't start attacking you personally. 632 00:39:00,410 --> 00:39:04,290 You don't... When I have to turn away from clients who are hurt, when I find 633 00:39:04,290 --> 00:39:08,550 myself and the things that I believe in compromised by office politics, I take 634 00:39:08,550 --> 00:39:09,550 it very personally. 635 00:39:12,780 --> 00:39:17,100 i've made my position clear yeah you have and at the risk of sounding 636 00:39:17,100 --> 00:39:20,000 let me make my position clear you can still all go to hell 637 00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:26,780 i'm willing 638 00:39:26,780 --> 00:39:32,760 to concede that what we did wasn't too smart agreed you have no idea how 639 00:39:32,760 --> 00:39:37,480 frustrating it is not to be taken seriously actually i have a pretty good 640 00:39:37,480 --> 00:39:44,100 in fact I suspect one of the reasons you were so quick to walk out is that you 641 00:39:44,100 --> 00:39:45,100 didn't take me seriously. 642 00:39:45,540 --> 00:39:50,780 I know I haven't commanded a wealth of respect from my fellow partners, 643 00:39:50,880 --> 00:39:52,700 and I know you know that. 644 00:39:53,360 --> 00:39:56,840 But what I also know is the disrespect comes with the territory. 645 00:39:57,440 --> 00:40:01,660 Somebody has to be the son of a bitch around here, and that somebody is me. 646 00:40:01,660 --> 00:40:05,260 you really think that the things we asked for were all that unreasonable? 647 00:40:05,740 --> 00:40:08,240 No. I just can't give them to you. 648 00:40:08,940 --> 00:40:11,240 The lawyers here have all deferred their bonuses. 649 00:40:11,520 --> 00:40:15,820 The secretaries have to defer their raises. As for your various complaints 650 00:40:15,820 --> 00:40:19,060 the word processes, I'll look into them. But that's it. 651 00:40:19,320 --> 00:40:20,800 What about the lunch hour? 652 00:40:21,400 --> 00:40:24,460 Roxanne, why has this become so important? 653 00:40:24,880 --> 00:40:28,240 Just like you want respect, Douglas, so do we. 654 00:40:28,540 --> 00:40:30,260 You're treated with respect. 655 00:40:30,740 --> 00:40:32,180 We're not out to cheat you. 656 00:40:32,810 --> 00:40:35,750 You get an honest day's work out of every one of us. 657 00:40:35,970 --> 00:40:39,170 I'm not saying I don't. That's exactly what you're saying. 658 00:40:39,630 --> 00:40:44,870 If you've got a problem with someone slacking off or padding their overtime, 659 00:40:44,870 --> 00:40:45,870 rid of them. 660 00:40:45,970 --> 00:40:50,330 If you've got people putting in a full day's work out there, let them use their 661 00:40:50,330 --> 00:40:51,590 lunch hour however they want. 662 00:40:52,030 --> 00:40:55,350 Don't rob the people who work for you of their dignity, Douglas. 663 00:40:56,830 --> 00:40:58,450 You want it back the way it was? 664 00:41:00,170 --> 00:41:01,170 Yes. 665 00:41:05,260 --> 00:41:06,260 You got it. 666 00:41:07,100 --> 00:41:08,100 Good. 667 00:41:21,460 --> 00:41:23,500 So, the storm has passed. 668 00:41:25,400 --> 00:41:26,920 This one has, anyway. 669 00:41:27,880 --> 00:41:30,360 Things get a little nasty sometimes. 670 00:41:30,880 --> 00:41:33,800 Seems to me things have been nothing but nasty around here. 671 00:41:35,020 --> 00:41:38,040 There's still residual resentment over Rosalind. 672 00:41:39,180 --> 00:41:40,620 Arnold is seething. 673 00:41:42,280 --> 00:41:43,660 Victor is seething. 674 00:41:44,700 --> 00:41:48,780 Every day it's somebody else's turn to quit. They come to work wondering what 675 00:41:48,780 --> 00:41:50,360 crisis will present itself next. 676 00:41:51,000 --> 00:41:53,160 Well, we'll survive. 677 00:41:53,760 --> 00:41:55,740 Well, I'm not so sure I will. 678 00:41:56,580 --> 00:41:59,000 Getting too old for hand -to -hand combat. 679 00:42:00,300 --> 00:42:04,180 You know, this was once a pleasant place to work. There was fellowship. 680 00:42:04,830 --> 00:42:05,830 There was trust? 681 00:42:05,990 --> 00:42:08,670 Hey, it's not that bad, Leland. 682 00:42:09,830 --> 00:42:11,750 Really, it's not that bad. 683 00:42:12,070 --> 00:42:13,070 Yeah, it is. 684 00:42:14,830 --> 00:42:17,690 For me, it is. 685 00:42:25,210 --> 00:42:28,290 Sherry? Hi, what's up? I wasn't expecting you. 686 00:42:28,690 --> 00:42:32,930 I want to accept the 250 ,000 and settle this case. 687 00:42:33,210 --> 00:42:34,630 What? You heard me. 688 00:42:38,050 --> 00:42:39,430 What's the matter, Sherry? 689 00:42:40,150 --> 00:42:42,990 The INS subpoenaed my phone record. What? 690 00:42:43,610 --> 00:42:48,070 Maybe it means nothing. Maybe it means they are about to start deportation 691 00:42:48,070 --> 00:42:50,990 proceedings. Victor, I cannot lose my residence. 692 00:42:51,250 --> 00:42:52,009 I cannot. 693 00:42:52,010 --> 00:42:56,650 Sherry, the INS just doesn't deport people. They do if they find subversive 694 00:42:56,650 --> 00:42:59,910 activities. My husband and I were politically active. 695 00:43:01,020 --> 00:43:04,660 They could probably come up with something if they wanted to. We're 696 00:43:04,660 --> 00:43:06,700 active. You attended a few protests. We all have. 697 00:43:06,960 --> 00:43:12,080 Yes, well, when a naturalized citizen protests, he is being patriotic. 698 00:43:12,620 --> 00:43:15,340 If an alien protests, he is a dangerous dissident. 699 00:43:15,820 --> 00:43:21,800 Victor, you and I both know if the INS targets somebody, you can stop them. I 700 00:43:21,800 --> 00:43:24,620 also know that it's just about impossible to deport somebody to Iran. 701 00:43:24,880 --> 00:43:26,900 I am not taking any chances. 702 00:43:27,580 --> 00:43:29,420 If the lawsuit goes away... 703 00:43:29,800 --> 00:43:33,940 I think immigration would, too. Jerry, don't you quit. Don't you quit. Drop it, 704 00:43:33,940 --> 00:43:39,180 Victor. It is time to forget about justice and concentrate on survival. 705 00:43:39,660 --> 00:43:45,120 If I didn't have kids, I would fight, but I cannot risk being sent back to 706 00:43:46,620 --> 00:43:47,780 I know you tried. 707 00:43:58,160 --> 00:43:59,160 Knock, knock. 708 00:43:59,880 --> 00:44:02,800 Permission to enter and have an ex parte communication, Your Honor? 709 00:44:04,160 --> 00:44:05,160 Granted. 710 00:44:10,680 --> 00:44:11,680 Very nice. 711 00:44:13,800 --> 00:44:16,220 I brought you a gift. Oh, my. 712 00:44:16,940 --> 00:44:17,940 Look at that. 713 00:44:19,020 --> 00:44:20,020 Oh, Michael. 714 00:44:20,600 --> 00:44:23,640 Oh. I almost traded it in for a rope. 715 00:44:24,340 --> 00:44:27,660 Two days on the job, they're already calling you the hanging judge. 716 00:44:28,660 --> 00:44:34,020 Yeah, well, I had to sentence a 16 -year -old kid to a life term yesterday. 717 00:44:34,600 --> 00:44:35,860 You didn't have to, Grace. 718 00:44:37,440 --> 00:44:41,280 He'll be paroled in 15, Michael. If I want to take a stand against gang 719 00:44:41,280 --> 00:44:43,160 violence, I have to be tough about it. 720 00:44:44,200 --> 00:44:51,100 I think you're going to be good at 721 00:44:51,100 --> 00:44:52,100 this job, Grace. 722 00:44:53,520 --> 00:44:54,900 Thank you for this, Michael. 723 00:44:58,120 --> 00:44:59,120 I'm proud of you, Grace. 724 00:45:01,160 --> 00:45:02,420 I'm really proud of you. 725 00:45:04,240 --> 00:45:05,260 Thank you, Michael. 726 00:45:07,520 --> 00:45:11,340 Michael, I'm really sorry about surprising you that way the other day. 727 00:45:11,340 --> 00:45:17,600 just... I guess that when something big happens, instinctively, you're still the 728 00:45:17,600 --> 00:45:19,500 one that I want to rush off and tell. 729 00:45:35,120 --> 00:45:36,120 Why'd you do that? 730 00:45:38,720 --> 00:45:39,720 Don't know. 731 00:45:56,700 --> 00:45:59,500 Now that, we shouldn't have done. 732 00:46:04,190 --> 00:46:05,190 Maybe you should go. 733 00:46:34,410 --> 00:46:35,410 I'm a judge. 734 00:46:35,590 --> 00:46:41,910 I have to avoid the appearance of 735 00:46:41,910 --> 00:46:42,950 impropriety. 736 00:46:45,270 --> 00:46:46,270 I know. 737 00:46:46,950 --> 00:46:48,370 I know. 738 00:46:52,230 --> 00:46:53,470 Don't rip my robe.