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Previously on Boston Legal...

Hey. I'm Brad Chase from D.C.
I think that's my seat.

I'm sorry. We're not territorial about
that sort of thing around here, are we?

-I was handling it.
-I just thought I'd help out.

That's very nice,
but again, I was handling it.

So why does it bother you
that I'm trying to help?

Wait a minute.

You two have had sex.

We can't tail the wife.

Ernie Dell is one of our biggest clients.

If he wants a private investigator,
what's the real harm?

I'm the one sleeping with his wife.

-I'm sorry?
-Sure. He makes fun of me.

But I'm a big fan
of your Aqua Velva commercials.

It's not right.
He calls me a ken doll while he--

Plays with your Barbie?

Completely mindful of the fact that
you helped build this place.

The partners here will not allow you
to dismantle it with your buffoonery.

They're not going to take
the firm from you.

I'm not worried, Lori. Do I look worried?

Look out there.

My domain.

My city.

I'm Denny Crane.

You have 30 minutes.

I have to say, I find this very strange.

I always thought I'd be the one
visiting you in the mental hospital.

I'm excited about tomorrow.

Please tell me we have a shot.

I don't know how much longer
I can take it in here.

We have a shot.

I'll get you out.

I don't need to hear it, Alan.
I need it to happen.

The board will question you directly.

It's entirely possible
they'll try to provoke you.

To make sure I'm bombproof?

-Sorry?
-It's an expression with horses.

To be safe to ride,
a horse needs to be bombproof.

It doesn't spook easily.
Can't have one who just...

...flies off.

Yes, in addition to not flying off,

you need to show contrition.

They like to see that you're sorry.

I am.

I...

I am so sorry,

so deep-- deeply ashamed.

How do I say it right?

Just like that.

Christine, you were in love with a man
who was unworthy of you,

who made you doubt everything
that you had a right to count on,

who perhaps even toyed with your sanity.

Still no excuse for trying to kill him.

Perhaps he had it coming.

Perhaps you did.

Why is it we agreed
to bifurcate the trial?

There's been no claim for punitive
damage, only compensatory,

but our fear was a jury
could be so outraged,

they might artificially
inflate compensatories

as a de facto puni,
so we opted to bifurcate.

Separate juries, one for liability,
one for damages.

The client concurred.

Do you do tongue push-ups?

This is a staff meeting.

I encourage all
to conduct themselves professionally,

keeping in mind that remarks
are tantamount to assertive conduct.

Lansing vs. Mahoney...

Hospital settled out,
deposition of Dr. Mahoney is today,

we're hoping to make
some movement on that as well.

-Lot of eyes are on us.

We've got an HMO on the bubble
here waiting to see

how this lawsuit is restored.

I assume you've prepared
for today's deposition.

Actually, Denny's taking it.

Denny's taking the deposition?

Yes.

Wouldn't it be better
to save Denny for trial,

roll out the big gun later?

Roll out the big gun now,

this won't be a trial.

Move along, Paul.

In re Christine Polley...

Mine.

Ex-girlfriend tried to kill me.

This is the commitment proceeding?

She was committed.
This hearing is to secure her release.

-Wait a second. She tried to kill you.
-She did.

-And now she wants out.
-She does.

And you're trying to help her get out.

I am.

Hmm.

You're angry with me.

I'm just busy, okay?

I'm not going to even discuss
the absurdity

of representing an ex-lover
who tried to kill you,

but how do you not at least tell me?

That isn't something that I should know?

I wanted to surprise you with it.

Do you think it's funny?

Do you think
it's appropriate for me

to learn about it in a staff meeting?

Forgive me. As you can imagine,
I haven't kept up

with the boyfriend/girlfriend regulations.

What I can say is she's a client,
and a friend...

that I'm trying to free

from the clutches
of an overreaching asylum.

You keep calling it an asylum.

This is a psychiatric hospital.

I mean no disrespect, doctor,
but the word "hospital" implies treatment.

And she has gotten treatment.

Is she less crazy?

Excuse me?

As a result of your treatment,
is she less crazy?

"Crazy" is not a medically recognized
term, Mr. Shore.

As I've just explained,
Christine has what the DSM refers to

as intermittent explosive disorder.

Then please tell us.

Is she less intermittently explosive?

She has improved.

And to what do you attribute that?

-Primarily the pharmacological regimen.
-Pills.

25 milligrams each
of three different antipsychotics

administered three times daily.

Then maybe it's a good thing she's here.

That sounds like a very
complicated protocol

to administer on one's own.

Indeed.

How do you know she actually
takes these pills?

Obviously, we keep very careful records.

I'm sure you do.

But hypothetically, suppose there was
a patient who felt she didn't belong here,

felt that she'd entered
your hospital quite troubled,

but essentially sane,

and was being driven insane
by this institution.

Maybe she's
a New York University graduate,

a respected attorney,

a charming, intelligent,
sensitive, funny woman.

A fully functional person
with the exception of one incident.

So each and every time
your orderlies come around

with your 75 milligrams
of powerful antipsychotics

for her to swallow,

she hides the tablets under her tongue
and saves them.

Day after day, a growing collection

of thoroughly unnecessary medication

that her primary psychiatric caregiver

wants to shove down her throat.

Are you asking if this
hypothetical scenario could happen?

I am.

It could not.

We keep very careful records.

Look, I don't see
why I need to be present.

A part of her emotional distress claim

goes to how you informed her
of her husband's death.

I've been a surgeon for 30 years.

If there's a pleasant way to tell
a family a patient died...

We're going to need
your response to her account.

We're in conference room one.
We'll be right in.

Thank you.

Don't look at him.

Why can't I just review the transcript?

I really don't want to sit in that room.

We don't need you to do or say anything.

We just need you to sit there and listen.

Brad, one second, please.

Excuse me.

You can't let him first-chair
this deposition.

Paul, he's insisting.

First of all, the case could turn
on this proceeding,

and second, as I mentioned,

we have several medical corporations,
potential clients,

-taking a keen interest--
-Hey!

Guys.

What are we talking about?

Looks interesting from afar.

Anything I might enjoy?

What this case about, Denny?

The deposition you're about to conduct,

what's it about again?

A man died during angioplasty,

leaving him dead tragic.

He even described the procedure
as common, so for...

One of your allegations goes to

how Dr. Mahoney informed
you of the tragic outcome.

He just came out and said my husband
had a cardiac arrest and was dead.

He just turned and walked away.

But he said he was going
to talk to me later.

Do you make room for the possibility
that Dr. Mahoney himself...

was devastated at this time?

The patient was my husband.

Whatever pain he had,

I, I...

These are...

difficult questions.

You're, um...

40 pounds lighter

since before your husband's death?

Yes.

-Dating again?
-Objection.

This certainly has no relevance.

All objections have been waived
till the trial,

except for the form
of the question, sport.

This your first deposition?

This is not my first deposition.

Well, then play by the rules.

Don't make me move for costs, which...

she'll end up paying.

In this last year, would you say
you've had more or less sex

since the time of your husband's--

-Objection!
-All right.

This is a tough deposition for everybody.

Let's just try to get through it.

Denny.

More or less sex this past year?

My physical relationship
with my husband had waned,

partly because of his heart condition.

We remained very much in love.

And did you go on lots of trips together,
you and your husband?

Some.

He was very busy with work.

Did he regularly tell you
how incredibly...

incredibly beautiful you are?

Did you wear this perfume
when your husband was alive?

I believe I did.

-Well, it's magnificent.
-All right. This deposition is over.

-Why?
-It's over. Come on, Carrie.

Off to court we go, cub scout.

Oh, we'll be going into court, all right.

We're done here.

The fact that she was
secretly refusing to take her medication

does not persuade us of progress.

But it does show she's capable

of going six months
unmedicated without incident.

Mr. Shore, you were her lover.

Any bias I might have
in favor of Christine

would be more than offset
by the fact that she tried to kill me.

Frankly, we're insulted by that.

It might get you a spot
on Good Morning America, but--

I'm trying to get her a spot of freedom.

Freedom is a privilege, Mr. Shore,
not a right.

-A privilege?
-Yes, and it's revocable,

especially if you try to run someone over
with an automobile.

Christine Polley is well.

You have an affidavit
from three independent psychiatrists

who evaluated her.

Likely made her sign waivers
as soon as you paid them.

The only reason you're holding her

is you're afraid of being sued
should she do something.

We're afraid she'll hurt herself
or someone else, you cynical snot.

Is liability to the hospital
a factor? Yes.

We can't treat patients out of bankruptcy.

I hardly see how that makes me a snot.

She's in here
because of one isolated incident

she's not likely to repeat.

Oh, you can gaze
into some crystal ball that--

I can gaze into her.

I saw the look in her eyes
the day she was brought here.

I saw the look in her eyes
which led to her being brought here.

She had that look then.

She does not have it now.

Who would be this woman's guardian?

Why is no one here to present--

Her parents would serve as guardians.

You'll find their affidavits--

They live in Illinois.

Where Christine would be going
upon release.

And until she gets to Illinois?

Until then, I will be her guardian.

Ms. Polley?

Well, at the risk of also sounding biased,

I agree with him.

This is not a parole board.

This is not a prison.

As you say, Dr. Gill,

this is a hospital,

and when patients are healed,

they're let out of hospitals.

Coffee not good?

Oh, no. It's--

I was just thinking about something.

-Yeah, I do that.
-Mm-hmm.

Thinking about what?

That's kind of private.

You know, I'd stake out a little distance
from that Shore guy, Sally.

He tends to leave people's minds
a little worse off than he finds them.

His old girlfriend, case in point.

You two discussing cases?

I wasn't aware you provided
emotional counsel

as well as legal, Lori.
That's quite a perk.

A woman tries to kill you,
you go to represent her.

You don't think there's
a pathology at play here?

I referred to yours.

I got the reference, thank you.

Speaking as an enormously
unlikable person,

I find it difficult to maintain grudges

against all those who want
to kill me, don't you?

Yes, you'll perhaps find
that witty comeback in your office.

He's got a motion for costs,
for sanctions, he has ordered a transcript

so he can read back to the judge
what you said today.

Good. Then I won't have to bother
trying to remember.

Damn it, Denny,
you're way out of the line.

This woman has just lost her husband.

You're asking her questions
about her sex life, her perfume--

-I know what I'm doing.
-Which is?

It'll come to me.

That lawyer is going to pick you apart
in open court tomorrow.

Let him try. Denny Crane.

Listen to me.

Do you know why I was brought here?

The firm thinks that
you are becoming a liability.

They wanted me to control you.

Who thinks I'm a liability?

It doesn't matter.

Who?

Denny, you were once
something to aspire to.

You're now becoming something to parody.

You walk around saying
"Denny Crane, Denny Crane,"

like it's supposed to intimidate

or conjure up awe.

You're a complete joke.

If that gets me fired, so be it.

I'm saying it just the same.

You know why?

'Cause I love you.

I adore you.

But it hurts
to see you deteriorating into a--

Get the hell out of my office.

You didn't have to get me a hotel room.

I didn't. You're staying in my place.

I beg your pardon?

I won't get fresh.

-You live in a hotel?
-I do.

What happened to your big, grotesque house
with your more grotesque swimming pool

and your even more grotesque rumpus room?

I sold it.

I require a lot of fresh towels
and nightly turndown service.

Why would you live in a ho--

Oh, I, I see.

The comfort of being able
to check out on a whim.

You know, as much as you've explained it,

you've never really explained it.

I demand only one thing
in a relationship, Christine,

that I remain utterly alone.

-Nice out, Alan.
-I'm sorry?

Even in conversation,

you always have a nice out.

I did my best to control him.

And the other attorney has brought
a motion for sanctions?

Which he wants to argue himself.

Oh, my God.

We count on you to help prevent
these kinds of situations, Brad.

Paul, I'm a relatively junior partner.

What exactly do you expect me to do?

-If that man gets up in open court--
-Excuse me.

The man can still handle himself in court.

Oh, please. The only possible good
that could come from his...

Is he adamant about arguing this himself?

I'm afraid so.

Well...

I guess we can't say no.

His name is still first on the letterhead.

Let him argue.

We're up early.

I've been up since 6:00, actually.

I've been waiting for you to get up
so I could say goodbye.

There's a cab outside waiting.

I thought your flight's at 11:00.

I'm going to the airport early.

Ridge upped the security to level mauve.

Let me drive you.

No.

I, I'd prefer to...

Thank you.

For getting me out,

for forgiving me.

Well...

That's it. Creep.

Mm.

Better go.

Call me when you land.

I just think I should argue it.

Why, so you can control me?

-Nobody controls me.
-Denny,

you're the subject of the hearing.

I'm certainly going to have
more objectivity than--

I'll argue the motion.

When Denny Crane gets attacked,
he stands up for himself.

I don't need you or anybody else
controlling or protecting me.

You're not going to court in this state.

Brad, you can join me or not.

Your choice.

What's going on?

He still plans to argue it himself.

-And the partner said let him.
-I know, but I thought--

You know why they're saying let him?

A public debacle on record
is just what they need

to convince the full partnership
in January to broom him.

-What?
-Yeah, they want him

to self-destruct, Brad.

They obviously think losing a few clients
is worth losing him.

You cannot let him argue this motion.

You're her guardian, and she slept
in your hotel room last night.

You see, you get upset
when I don't tell you these things,

but then when I do, you...

She's gone to Chicago.

-It's--
-It's not about her.

-Excellent. Then--
-It-- it's us.

-Is there an "us"?
-Sally, I know this seems difficult.

You know what? You know what'll be fun?

Can we go shopping for shoes
or a new dress?

Something revealing for the office party.

Soft, but...

-Tight.
-Alan.

-What are you doing here?
-My flight was canceled.

I thought you might feel
like an early lunch.

Christine Polley, Sally Heep.

Hi. It's nice to meet you.

Hi.

Your flight was canceled.

I'm rescheduled at 4:30.

This is why I've refused to fly
for the past two years.

That, and I've been locked up.

So can I steal you for lunch?

Actually, no.
We were just about to go on--

It's okay, really.

Very nice to meet you.

Maybe I shouldn't have come.

Truth is...

You weren't my first choice for lunch.

I called a few friends.

Everybody seems to need a little distance.

It was all like, "Oh, Christine,
how nice to hear from you," and--

You're smart enough to expect that.

Never got it from you.

-Are you and Sally--
-We're seeing each other.

Oh.

-She seemed nice.
-She is.

-Certainly attractive.
-There's that.

Well...

It'll be easier when I get to Chicago.

Easier to start over there, I think.

I agree.

Yeah.

So...

Lunch?

On your next visit.

Well...

Goodbye, then, again.

Goodbye, Christine.

Denny, listen to me. Some of the partners

are coming down to watch the motion,
and not in support, Denny.

They're hoping you crash in there.

They're hoping to be able
to get some leverage

to be able to say
at the partnership meeting,

"It's time to take
Denny Crane out of the game."

What game?

I don't know whether
he was trying to humiliate her

or hit on her. It wasn't clear.

What was clear was the indecency of it.

This is what lawyering has degenerated to.

Carrie Lansing lost her husband,

he's probing her about her sex life.

It was a blatant abuse of our process.

It was an embarrassment
to the integrity of our profession.

This attorney should be
sanctioned severely, your honor.

A message has to be sent to the Bar

that our bar is raised higher

than an episode of reality television.

Denny Crane demeaned Carrie Lansing,

he demeaned our court system,

and he should be dealt with.

Mr. Crane?

Denny, I have a good feel for this.
Can I take it?

I'll take it.

This is, uh...

pretty powerful stuff.

I can see
Mr. Ripley's a very powerful man.

And that's a big thing
with lawyers, isn't it?

Power.

The fear of feeling weak.

I've seen it before,
attorneys coming up against Denny Crane.

They jump, and stomp,
and shake their fists,

and bellow with impassioned rage.

Makes quite a demonstration, doesn't it?

But when you cut through to the merits,

this lady has alleged
in her complaint loss of consortium.

Legal terms,

meaning sex and affection.

And if she's enjoying sex and affection,

it's relevant. It's a mitigating factor.

I'm entitled to explore it.

Mr. Ripley may not like it,
but it's legitimate.

And, I may add, that I conducted my probe
in the relative privacy

of a closed conference room.

Mr. Powerful Man made it much more public

with his impassioned
chest-thumping in a courtroom.

-I object to this.
-Oh, go ahead and pound the table.

I'll tell you what, I object too.

We have an offer on the table

that you so love to pound.

An offer I can't discuss

because the settlement talks
have been sealed.

Suffice to say it is on the high side,

the extreme high side,

considering the fact that liability
is not certain.

Mr. Lansing had
a preexisting heart condition.

But instead of taking the offer,

powerful guys like Mr. Ripley
wanna go to trial.

Why?

Because I'm the opponent.

It's a coup to beat the big guy.

Well, what if you don't?

You demean the profession,
Mr. Powerful guy.

You're using your client to get a notch.

You're making Carrie Lansing

go through the ordeal of a trial
for your own ego.

-Objection!
-A trial you may lose,

in which case, she gets nothing!

-Objection!
-Oh, but if you're loud enough...

-Objection!
-...forceful enough and strong enough,

she may never realize

that you blew it.

♪ Bring it on ♪

Brad?

Funny.

You'd like me to feel threatened,
wouldn't you?

I may not be able to talk as fast,

but my tongue is certainly more versatile.

You disapprove of me.

And that warms my cockles.

I'm afraid something's come up.

Oh, don't tell me.

Her flight left an hour ago. She's gone.

So...

Shopping?

Maybe not shoes...

But something...

slippery to perhaps slide out of later.

I'm not that easy.

Well, I am.

Do you feel responsible
for her being in there?

I certainly was a precipitating factor.

Is she well now?

I think so.

But perhaps I'm inclined to believe that.

You might come to value
my latitude on these matters

somewhat more fully
on the day you try to kill me.

I miss you.

I have a friend who has
this amazing house in Vermont.

Maybe for Columbus weekend,
we could sneak up there.

I love Vermont.

Would you allow me to cover
your body in maple syrup?

Excuse me.

-Where did she stay?
-I have no idea.

I wouldn't even know
where to go look for her.

Well, she clearly knows
where to look for you.

Alan, she is stalking you.

-She's not--
-Crazy? She tried to kill you,

she was institutionalized,
now she's out, and she's stalking you.

You said that you were her legal guardian.

It's a technicality.

Well, you may have certain rights
to have her recommitted.

She hasn't done anything to warrant that.

At the very least,
you could get a restraining order.

There's nothing to warrant that, either.

Do you really want to wait till there is?

Brad.

You hear?

He won the motion and settled the case.

You must be disappointed.

I know what you were hoping for, Paul.

Let me tell you something, my friend.

I have loved and admired Denny Crane
a lot longer than you have.

We all want him to be great.

If you loved him, you wouldn't
have ordered his demise to be public.

Hey.

Hey.

Plaintiff lost his motion for sanctions,
accepted our offer.

Case is over, settled, done.

I heard.

Denny, you did an incredible job.

I think you turned his own client
against him in there.

Is that what you think?

Am I now to put stock in what you think?

Denny, I just came here
to congratulate you.

I don't need your praise.

Hm?

Hardware.

Trunks full of praise.

-Denny, I--
-I want your respect.

I'm senior partner.

Respect goes with the job.

Not to mention I've earned it.

I've earned it.

Don't you think...

I feel the wagons circling?

"Now comes the plaintiff.

Hereinafter,
the alleges and charges as follows...

Count one, on September 11th
in the year of our--"

I'm so, so sorry.

-I came to see you last night, only--
-Why did you not go to Chicago?

I decided to collect a few
letters of recommendation before I leave.

-If I'm going to try--
-You could do that by phone.

I could, and I planned to,

but Bernie Levinson,
senior partner at my old firm,

insists on meeting me in person.

Evidently, he wants
to be sure I'm not nuts.

So I'm seeing him at 2:00,

I fly out at 6:00.

All right, so...

Why'd you come to find me last night?

You weren't picking up your cell

and...

Alan, I'm so sorry.

I had no idea you were on a date.

I shouldn't have come at all.

I, I realized that.

I left as soon as I saw the expression
on your face, and...

I truly, truly apologize.

I have to be honest, Christine,

it scared...

...the hell out of me.

Believe me.

If I had thought for a second
that you were on a date--

Sally. Is it... is it serious?

I really don't want to talk about it.

May I ask why not?

We're friends, are we not?

Good friends. It's only natural for us
to discuss our lives with each other.

I really don't want to talk about it.

Are you embarrassed?

Is this just some young thing
you like to screw?

Dinner and a quickie, something casual?

I'm sorry. That was inappropriate. I...

Maybe I still do get pangs.

Anyway, I, again, apologize

for just showing up last night.

I think I will leave
before this gets awkward.

Why don't we rent a nice restaurant
for these things?

Because it's all about
impressing the clients,

who like to know that inflated fees

buy fancy offices.

Hey, how you doing?

Brad. Just talking about you.

Okay, we weren't.

-Sally, would you dance with me?
-Well--

Oh, that's right.
You're with Big Al. Tara.

I'd love to.

They make a lovely couple,
and he's got a nice, tight ass,

don't you think?

You think?

Christine?

Something's come up.

Nothing bad. It's great, actually,

but I think I better
discuss it with you in person.

Can I steal two minutes?

I'm at an office party.

Can you tell me about it over the phone?

I'd really prefer to do it in person.

Congratulations.

Denny, I--

I accept your congratulations.

Don't linger like we're friends.

We used to be friends.

We used to sit out
on balconies at night as kids

and criticize each other's
openings and closings.

Remember those days, Denny?

When we were open
to each other's criticism...

and candor?

"Open" is a funny choice of word.

You, uh, out-in-the-open
sort of fellow, Paul?

You know exactly what sort of fellow I am.

I'm still a good lawyer.

Yes, you are.

You remember Muhammad Ali's last fight?

We had ringside seats.

He, he lost so pathetically
to Larry Holmes.

We were so crushed.

The tragedy that night, Denny,

wasn't that he couldn't still box.

He could.

The tragedy was that
he still thought he was Ali.

You're a good lawyer, my friend.

You're just not Denny Crane.

Hanging out with all your friends?

Whoever designed women's shoes...

May I?

Nothing personal. It's a fetish.

Your fingers are so--

Yes, thank you.

My uncle was a butcher.

Don't you think
Sally might object to this?

We're non-exclusive when it comes to feet.

Oh, dear. You have a bunion.

Did you come in here for something?

Why are you counseling Sally
to distance herself from me?

There are happily ever after guys,

and there are those
who leave girls in a heap.

And I can tell the difference.

You speak from personal experience?

That's private.

Then perhaps I should get to know you
better and ask again.

And I'd love to.

But right now,
I'm going to go dance with Sally.

This is nice.

I know a cozy little photocopying machine
we could adjourn to.

You're expecting a visitor, remember?

She said it would take two minutes.

She's beautiful.

Excuse me?

She's here...

And she's beautiful.

Time me. Two minutes.

Christine, you look stunning.

Well, I knew you were having
a fancy party.

I didn't want to appear conspicuous,
so I threw something on.

I see.

And what did you want to talk about?

-Well, can we go to your office?
-I'd prefer not.

Well, being that I just showed up
at your date the other night,

I didn't want you
to think I was following you.

You know I wouldn't do that, right?

What have you come to talk about,
Christine?

My meeting with Bernie Levinson
went incredibly well.

And...

Well... He's rehired me.

I can start as soon as Monday.

Can you believe it?

What about Chicago?

The truth is,

I think I have a better chance

at achieving normalcy in Boston.

I called Dr. Gill.

He agreed. The less change, the better.

I can see him as an outpatient, and--

Your guardians, your parents,
are in Illinois.

I was released to you in Massachusetts.

I was afraid you'd freak
if I told you this on the phone,

or if you just ran into me
at the courthouse.

This is why I wanted
to give you the news in person.

Okay.

It's truly fantastic news.

Isn't it?

Alan?

I got my old job back.

Yes.

It is.

Next on Boston Legal...

She got herself assigned
to this case because I'm on it.

It's just coincidence to you your first
case out of the hospital--

I consider it
a preposterous coincidence, but--

You have no business trying--

How sad you can't be happy for me.

I'm not happy.

The lawyer who got the T.R.O.?

He says he's your son.

-He just keeps on saying his name.
-Donny Crane.

Donny Crane.

-Donny Crane.
-Denny Crane.