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Van Owen: I was in third grade.

We'd just gotten back from recess.

And we were supposed to have a math test.

But Mrs. Goldstein told us to put our heads down instead.

And then she started reading, "Oh Captain, My Captain."

We were laughing and giggling, and fooling around.

But then we stopped, because...

[inhales softly]

because we could see that she was crying.

[clicks tongue]

And then the principal came in

and told us and we went home.

Where were you?

Student Union, U.S.C.

I still remember the song they were playing.

The Platters were singing "Only You."

Hmm.

Then some guy ran in and said he was shot.

Who was your first love?

- [laughing] What? - Well, come on.

Oh, I...

[groans] It was fifth grade.

And it was Eric Martinez. [Sollers chuckles]

I was fascinated by his braces.

- Until you kissed him. - I never kissed him.

I was too shy.

- Did you break Eric's heart? - No.

He broke mine.

He took me out for ice cream and told me

he wanted to be a priest.

Oh, yeah, well.

[moans]

Do you have any more questions?

Mm-hmm.

Just one.

[sighs]

Will you marry me?

[theme music]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[instrumental music]

As of today, the men's room will be closed

for approximately three days.

Those affected should make other arrangements.

Other arrangements?

Brackman: Shaeffer and Brown have offered us

the use of their facilities, quid pro quo.

As soon as Mr. Melman finishes the painting

ours will be back on line.

Mr. Melman? You mean Murray?

It gives him something to do, it keeps him off the 6 o'clock

news, and his bid was the most competitive.

- And you're letting him paint? - Are you kidding?

He used to paint professionally

years ago, and it's a simple job.

Sorry, overslept.

Brackman: Next order of business,

let us announce the addition of Cara Jean Lamb,

new attorney, beginning today.

- Evidently beginning late. - New attorney?

This is the woman we were up against in the SLAPP suit.

Markowitz: And you hired her?

McKenzie: Struck a business arrangement.

Suitable to both parties.

She keeps a piece of the business she

brings in she'll also do work for our clients.

How can I get a deal like that?

At a base salary

substantially less than yours.

When did we start cutting such creative packages?

The moment I saw her work.

Alright, moving on, IRS vs. Hogan.

Yeah, we're going to trial.

I found three precedents,

we got a cross claim for harassment.

And I think we're gonna cream them.

Stuart's been crunching the code, we're ready.

Excellent, the Campbell hearing.

- On or off? - On.

Maybe we can finally get this dog off the books.

Jim Campbell sends a check in every month, Douglas.

Barely enough to cover the Xeroxing.

That's not what's bothering you.

Why don't you just come out and say it.

It's a gay rights case.

It's bad for the firm's image.

[door opens]

[indistinct chatter]

Benny, what is that?

I got it yesterday.

It means I'm a child of God.

- Aren't we all? Benny: No!

Only special people get to be children of God.

You gotta do a lot of hard stuff.

- Like what? Benny: Like pray.

And there's a special chant that they

teach us for when things go wrong.

And we have meetings.

Do you have to pay any money?

- Thousand dollars. All: What!

A $1000!

McKenzie: Benny, you didn't pay them

that much money, did you?

Well, yesterday I got

uh, a bank check.

Are you nuts?

No.

They're my friends.

Arnold, call Judge Lobel.

Schedule a motion, let's see what we can do.

- Yeah. Sifuentes: Wait.

What if Benny really wants this?

That's fine, but in the meantime let's see

if we can stop the check until we find out.

McKenzie: Okay, we're done here.

[indistinct chatter]

Leland.

May I talk to you for a second?

Of course.

I don't think Stuart should litigate the Hogan case.

I'm worried about him, Leland.

Has he had more heart problems?

No, thank God.

But he's still on medication.

The doctors have all warned him to be careful.

- He nods, says okay. - And then ignores them, huh?

Well, you heard him in there, he's already in high gear.

The trial hasn't even started yet.

Have you told Stuart how you feel?

To be perfectly honest,

I'm scared to even bring it up given his current state of mind.

If I even hint that he's doing too much

he gets mad and does more.

Like he's trying to prove me wrong.

Yeah, I see, I see.

I'm sorry to put you in this position, but [sighs]

I think it's too early for him to be trying cases.

You want me to be the heavy?

Yes.

Alright.

I'll talk to Michael and take care of it.

Thank you.

[indistinct chatter]

[clears throat]

[yawns]

- Late night? - Mm-hmm.

I was with Jack Sollers.

I don't know why I said that.

Why not?

[scoffs] Well...

I-- I mean, I know we're friends and adults, and all of that.

But, well I don't know how much we're supposed to...

share with each other.

Yeah, me, neither.

I still care about you, though.

I know that.

I still care about you, too.

Mm.

[sniffs]

Jack asked me to marry him.

[inhales]

Well, what did you say?

[elevator dings]

That I would think about it.

Do you love him?

He's a wonderful man.

He makes me laugh.

He admires me.

You didn't answer my question.

Excuse me.

Do you... love him?

Yeah, I do.

[elevator door rustling]

Daddy, you should have used the service elevator.

What's the difference as long as I get here?

I wanted to talk to you about that.

I don't think you should've taken this job.

You haven't painted anything in years.

- Do you know what you're doing? - What's to know?

You get the paint, you put it on the wall.

- A mental could do it. - Daddy!

Excuse me, we take our staff meetings very seriously.

They are not optional.

They're an integral part

of our office routine.

Okay, got it.

Not so fast, one other thing.

I was reviewing your list of portables

and I couldn't help but notice that

Pat Sajak is one of your clients.

I handled the closing on his new house.

Well, it so happens I love "Wheel of Fortune."

I grew up playing Hangman and whenever I watch the program

I always solve the puzzle before the contestants.

- Terrific. - And, and...

I was wondering if there's anyway

you could help me get on the show.

- That's a big favor, Doug. - I know I'd win, I know it.

[laughs] Okay, I'll check it out.

Wonderful!

[chuckles]

Mr. Campbell, how did you meet Thomas Young?

Campbell: On a blind date.

We both expected the worst

and we ended up falling in love.

Did you make a commitment to each other?

Yes, and we tried to formalize

that commitment, but the State of California

wouldn't give us a marriage license.

We got married anyway in a church on May first, 1981.

Kelsey: And you've lived together ever since?

Campbell: Yes, we bought a home

outside of San Francisco and we were very happy

until three years ago.

What happened then?

Campbell: We found out Thomas had

ALS, Lou Gehrig's disease.

The doctors... told us that he was going to die.

Over the next two years he gradually became paralyzed.

- Did you take care of him? - Yes.

Kelsey: Please tell the court what that entailed.

Mainly being with him, I'd feed him, bathe him.

I'd, of course, empty his bedpan.

Read to him, stay up with him when he had a bad night.

Make sure his friends came and saw him.

And how long had you done this?

For two and a half years.

And I wanted to keep on doing it.

What stopped you?

Four months ago, while I was at work

Thomas' parents showed up out of the blue and kidnapped him.

Campbell: They brought him here. - Objection, Your Honor.

kidnapping implies Mr. Young was taken

against his will, which was not the case.

We believe it was, Your Honor.

Objection sustained.

What happened after Thomas Young

was taken to Los Angeles by his parents?

I tried to contact him for weeks.

They refused to take my calls

and they wouldn't answer my letters.

Finally their attorney contacted me.

She said that I-- I would never be able to see Thomas again.

And if I tried, they'd get a restraining order against me.

Mr. Campbell, please tell this court why you're

petitioning for the conservatorship of Thomas Young.

I love him.

I promised him I'd take care of him.

And I wanna keep that promise.

Thank you.

Mr. Campbell, what do you do for a living?

And how much do you earn?

I'm a systems programmer in the aerospace industry.

I make 40,000 and change.

And what is the approximate annual cost

of Thomas Young's illness, including home care?

It varies.

Schwartz: A practical nurse alone

costs $20,000 for the time you're at work, correct?

- Yes. Schwartz: Half your income.

Schwartz: Before taxes. - We managed.

Besides when you left for work, what other times

did you leave Mr. Young alone or in someone else's care?

I'd occasionally go out in the evenings.

With other men?

- With friends. Schwartz: Gay friends?

- Objection! - Sustained.

You seduced Thomas Young, didn't you?

Objection!

I'm trying to establish the nature

of the relationship, Your Honor.

That's ridiculous.

The objection is sustained.

Thomas wanted me as much as I wanted him.

After you decided to convert him.

Campbell: I've had my wrist broken because I'm gay.

People are killed for it every day.

Who would choose to be gay if they didn't have to be?

- Your Honor. - Mr. Campbell.

The only choosing going on here

was between Thomas and myself. We chose to be together.

For his sake, I'm asking you to honor that choice.

[whispering]

Mr. Becker, I don't understand.

Your Honor, upon information and belief, we believe the contract

between Benjamin Stulwicz, and Herbert and Elaine Rose

d/b/a Temple of the Children of God

was entered into fraudulently.

We believe the Roses clearly

took advantage of Mr. Stulwicz's retardation

when they enticed him to join their cult.

I object.

I am a member of the Children of God, Your Honor.

Bradley: We are a recognized

religious organization, not a cult.

All we ask, Your Honor, is that a TRO be issued requiring

the return of Mr. Stulwicz's $1000 membership fee.

And we would seek further the protection

of his pledge of wages.

I can read, Mr. Becker.

What I don't understand is why you

and Ms. Perkins are plaintiffs.

Are you conservators for Mr. Stulwicz?

No, Your Honor, but we are seeking

temporary conservatorship.

Mr. Kuzak of your firm

was before this bench two years ago,

arguing that Mr. Stulwicz

was fully capable of exercising his right to vote.

Are you saying that he can decide what's good

for the country but not for himself?

We feel we're acting in Mr. Stulwicz's best interests.

A $1000 and $45 a week.

What do you give him in return?

Companionship, spiritual guidance.

Right.

Your Honor, before you decide,

we'd like to put on a witness.

We'd like to put Benjamin Stulwicz on the stand.

- Objection! - Overruled.

I happen to think that's a very good idea.

Since I don't totally trust either one of you

I'd like to hear from him, tomorrow, 10 o'clock.

[soft indistinct chatter]

Dr. Ortiz, what exactly is Lou Gehrig's disease?

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a neurological disorder

that causes severe and progressive

atrophy of the muscles.

- Can it be cured? Ortiz: No.

It's always terminal.

Could you describe for us

the present condition of Thomas Young.

He is completely paralyzed,

except for some respiratory function.

He needs a respirator at night and is fed by tube.

Kelsey: How long would you say he has to live?

Judging from similar cases, three to six months.

And is his mind at all affected by his illness?

No.

That's the saddest part of ALS.

Patients like Mr. Young are completely lucid

and aware of what's going on around them.

Kelsey: So if you speak to him, he hears you?

Oh, absolutely. There's nothing wrong with his brain.

It's just very difficult for him to communicate.

It's, it's like living in a glass coffin.

And how important is it to have someone taking care

of the patient who knows him intimately?

Ortiz: It's crucial.

Patients like Mr. Young

feel isolated and helpless.

The caregiver has to know the patient well enough

to communicate without words, to sense what he or she is feeling.

And what would be the medical consequences

if such a patient were removed from his spouse?

Well, the loss of a loved one can devastate a healthy person.

For an ALS patient, it could be fatal.

Thank you.

Dr. Ortiz, it doesn't have to be a spouse

who gives this kind of care.

A parent could also provide it.

Schwartz: Right? - Yes.

Schwartz: And wouldn't quality of life

be enhanced by better medical care?

Yes, but you can't separate that from emotional well-being.

Thomas Young is unable to speak or even make a sound.

- Isn't that correct? - Yes.

The muscles that control his voice no longer work.

Schwartz: In fact, you were unable to communicate

with this patient, weren't you?

Many patients can indicate "yes"

or "no" by blinking their eyes and--

But he couldn't, could he?

According to Mr. Campbell, he was able to--

You tried to communicate with Thomas Young and failed.

- Isn't that right? - That one time, yes.

Schwartz: You don't know who Mr. Young

would prefer as caretaker, do you?

He has a spouse and study after study--

You don't know for a fact who Mr. Young

would rather be with, do you?

I don't know for a fact, no.

Thank you, Dr. Ortiz.

No more questions.

As you say, the consistency of the paint is very important.

But did you know that if you go against the grain like this

you don't have to soak the brush and worry about dripping.

How did you know this?

Painting my apartment a zillion times.

- No kidding. - Yeah.

Inspection time-- What are you doing?

Painting the bathroom. Flirting with Murray.

My files haven't arrived yet, so I'm just

contributing where I can. Here you go.

Surely there must be something else you could do.

I called Sajak's office,

no special favors on "Wheel of Fortune."

Ah.

- But... - But?

I did leave with your secretary

the contestant phone line, the one that's never busy.

You call up, you act upbeat, happy.

If they like you, and how could they possibly

not, they'll get you an audition.

- Are you serious? CJ: Very serious.

He's happy now. He's got a great smile when he's happy.

You are gonna play Hangman with Vanna White.

[knocks and opens the door]

Can I talk to you a second, Leland?

Sure, come in.

I, uh...

just heard that Michael and Victor are downtown

at a settlement conference on the Hogan Trial.

Oh, yes.

Victor has replaced you as second chair.

We felt that Hogan needed another litigator and--

What does Victor know about taxes, Leland?

- This is my territory. - Oh, yes.

Yes, yes, but you're just back up to speed, Stuart.

Michael told me that he needed me.

This doesn't make any sense, Leland.

It makes sense to me.

This is a litigation decision.

Since when do you make calls like that?

I am the senior partner, Stuart.

I'm entitled to make decisions

that are in the best interest of the firm.

And that's what I've done.

[door opens]

[door shuts]

[door opens] Knock, knock.

Jack?

I know, I'm being obnoxious,

but I can't help it.

I want to know. You made up your mind yet?

No.

I can't concentrate on anything else, though.

[chuckles] Me neither.

But maybe, that's a good sign.

- Let's talk about it. - That makes sense.

Okay.

You have doubts, right?

Let 'em rip.

We are very different.

This whole thing has happened so incredibly fast, Jack.

We've only been seeing each other for a few weeks.

We've only slept with each other twice.

You're right, there are a thousand reasons not to do this.

So let's do it, anyway.

Grace... I've never met anybody like you.

Are you really willing to risk this a-- after only three weeks?

The only risk is losing you.

I love you, Grace.

I'm not sure of a helluva lot, but I'm sure about that.

I wanna spend the rest of my life with you.

Is that enough?

What do you need?

Alright.

I'll marry you.

[soft chuckles]

I don't wanna go to court.

Well, you have to, Benny. You've been subpoenaed.

Benny: I didn't do anything wrong.

Of course you didn't.

It's just that everyone wants to know

exactly why you joined the Temple of God.

So... when I die, I'll live with God.

Well, what happens if you don't join the cult?

I go to the devil.

And he sticks me with a big fork.

Did they tell you that?

They said I'd go to hell.

Did they tell you how you're gonna live and pay your bills

on forty-five less dollars a week?

- God will provide. Becker: Okay, look.

We've been your friends a lot longer than they have.

And you know that we wouldn't lie to you, right?

You're retarded, Benny.

I know that we don't say it very often

and we don't think about it a lot, but it's a fact.

And the truth is, there are people out there who look

for guys like you because you're an easy mark.

They can steal your money, you don't even know it.

You still think they're your friends.

- They are my friends. - No.

No, no, they're not.

When we go into court,

I want you to tell the judge that you made a mistake

and that you were confused when you signed that piece of paper.

Do you understand?

- I don't know. - Well, you have to trust us.

Now...

these are the questions you're gonna be asked.

And this is what you're gonna say, pay attention.

[inhales sharply]

Do you love your son, Mr. Young?

Very much. Tommy is our only child.

And how did you feel when you found out he was terminally ill?

We were devastated.

Then we decided to make sure our boy

had the best possible care for the time he has left.

Schwartz: The best possible care.

Tell us what you mean by that.

My wife and I are fortunate enough

to be well-off financially,

Tom has the finest doctors,

around-the-clock nurses, a bedroom in our home

equipped for all his medical needs.

And if he were to need anything else

would you hesitate to provide it?

No, not for a second.

Schwartz: In addition to material

advantages Mr. Young

why do you feel your son is better off

living with you than with Mr. Campbell?

Mr. Campbell works a full-time job.

He left Tom alone with a nurse during the day.

At our house, Tom has either my wife or myself there.

We truly believe this is best for him.

Thank you.

Your witness.

It does sound like you can buy Thomas anything.

Did it occur to you that you could still do that

if he were living with James Campbell?

Please answer the question, Mr. Young.

Well, yes.

But we felt it was important

for us to be there for him ourselves.

We couldn't be, if he was in San Francisco.

Mr. Young, what did you do when your son

first told you he was a homosexual?

Objection, irrelevant.

Bears directly on the parent child

relationship, Your Honor.

Objection overruled.

Witness will answer the question.

- I don't remember. Kelsey: Don't you?

According to a letter that your son wrote

to James Campbell, you hit him.

You abused him verbally and then you threw him

out of the house, isn't that true?

Yes, but I was very angry, I...

I, uh...

lost control I, uh...

Young: I didn't mean to. - But you didn't admit that.

- At least, not then. - No.

Instead, you refused to see your son.

You refused to accept that he'd chosen to love a man.

- Isn't that right? - Yes.

Kelsey: You told Tom he wasn't your son anymore.

You cut him off.

You didn't speak to him

for almost nine years.

- Isn't that right? - If I'd known...

I would've-- if I'd known he was going to be sick

like this, I... would have gone to him.

Kelsey: You would give anything

to have those nine years back, wouldn't you?

Legal fees don't matter.

James Campbell's feelings certainly don't matter.

All you want is for the guilt to go away.

Objection!

I'm finished, Your Honor.

[theme music]

I could understand if it was a murder case

or some hardball divorce.

It was taxes, Ann! What the hell am I there for?

Stuart, you're obsessing.

Well, it's driving me crazy.

It's one case, it's been reassigned, big deal.

If you make it an issue, you look like a crybaby.

Do they think I can't cut it?

Honey, let it go.

It's not good for your blood pressure.

Kelsey: Come on.

So, how's your case coming?

We're putting Thomas Young on the stand.

I thought he can't communicate.

Well, he has before, maybe he still can.

We're just going to put him on and hope.

Come on, sweetheart, come on.

Why is Leland getting involved in this?

- Stuart. - I'm sorry, Ann.

This is litigation, I'm going to Kuzak.

[rustling]

[baby cooing]

[clinks on door and knocks]

[keyboard clacking]

Hey, I just heard about you and Jack [applauds] congratulations.

[indistinct chatter]

[thud]

[sighs]

I feel like I have stepped off a cliff, Victor.

[stammering] Everything is like rushing by me.

And-- and... and it's ridiculous.

But I keep wanting to talk to Mickey about it.

Well, you guys were together a long time.

I mean, that kind of closeness just doesn't go away.

Even when you break up.

- Yeah. - Sometimes it gets stronger.

[sighs] Mickey's the last person I can talk to.

Talk to me? Dinner?

- That would be great. - Okay.

[tapping]

[sighs]

Now, Benny...

you first met the Roses when you went to

their church, isn't that right?

Yes.

And you asked them...

how you could join, didn't you?

I was confused.

Benny: I want my money back. - You were confused?

I, uh, d-- didn't know what I was doing.

I want my money back.

Benny: It's a-- it's a cult.

I was confused.

Oh, the paper.

I-- I-- I didn't know

what the paper was that I signed.

Did Mr. Becker tell you what to say today?

- Yeah. - Objection.

Judge Lobel: Overruled. - I was confused.

Alright, Mr. Stulwicz, I want you to forget

about what Mr. Becker said, do you hear?

Judge Lobel: You're under oath.

You have to tell the truth, do you understand that?

- Yes. Judge Lobel: Good.

Judge Lobel: Now, when you signed that piece of paper,

did you know that it would mean

that you would have to pay a thousand dollars?

And that they would get $45 a week from your salary?

Judge Lobel: Did you know that?

Yes.

Then you weren't confused, were you?

Objection! He's confused now.

Sit down.

Judge Lobel: Mr. Stulwicz, I hope you know

how serious it is to lie under oath.

[Judge Lobel clears throat] Alright.

I will take this under advisement.

This won't take long, Mr. Young.

Please blink your eyes to answer.

Kelsey: One blink for "yes," two for "no."

Do you want to live with James Campbell?

Do you want James Campbell to take care of you?

Your Honor, please let me try,

he'd always answer me.

Objection.

Your Honor, my client does stand

the best chance of getting a response.

That was not established by any expert witness.

And even if Mr. Campbell could force an answer,

it would be under duress, Your Honor.

Normally, I'd agree, Ms. Schwartz, but I have to give

Mr. Young every chance to express his own wishes.

Go ahead, Mr. Campbell.

Don't worry, Tommy, this is a piece of cake.

Campbell: Don't feel pressured, just relax.

I know you love me.

Do you want to live with me and have me take care of you?

[whispering] Come on.

Your Honor...

Let the record show the witness was unable to answer.

[loud rattling]

I was just on my way out.

Markowitz: You dodging me, Michael?

No, I'm swamped. I'm just up to my ears, that's all.

Too busy to level with me?

I want to know why I'm off the Hogan case.

Well, Leland and I figured that

Victor would be better, that's all.

Look, Mike, I...

I know I'm not the greatest

litigator in the world but...

[scoffs] What does-- what does Victor know about taxes?

Well, there is also your health.

What about my health?

Well, you just had a heart attack, you almost died.

Hogan is a monster. I can't take the chance--

That's not your call, Mickey. You're not my doctor.

I don't have to be. You're still on medication.

- It takes time to-- - How do you know that?

How do you know I'm still on medication?

Well, everybody knows that.

Ann is the only--

[sighs] She was just raising some concerns, that's all.

I'm off the Hogan case because of Ann.

Stuart, she was thinking about you!

Thanks, Mike.

[door creaks and closes]

[humming]

[liquid burbling]

[humming]

[clinks]

[door clinks] Wow.

This is fantastic.

Molding and trim.

New hardware.

Well, uh, the old stuff was all shot, you know?

Excellent.

A masterful job, Murray, I'm very pleased.

Well, thank you, Dougie, I aim to please.

I'd be honored to be the first to inaugurate the new decor.

Are we ready for a maiden voyage?

Oh, please, be my guest.

[rustling]

[humming]

Hey, Dougie, don't--

[explodes]

[fire crackling]

Possible second degree burns on the buttocks.

Victim appears to be in shock.

Type and cross match for A-positive--

Come on, people, keep it clear!

- We're coming through! - Excuse us.

[footsteps]

Sifuentes: So it was on a farm up north.

The bride and groom's best friends

got together and threw them a three day party.

Wow.

They got married somewhere in between there.

- Nobody knows exactly when. - Ha-ha-ha.

It was beautiful, though.

We all cried a lot.

[sighs]

My wedding was very traditional.

Till Mickey showed up in his ape suit.

[both laugh]

Jack loved that story.

[indistinct chatter in background]

He's pretty terrific, huh?

Mmm.

[clicks tongue]

[sighs]

He's the best.

He cares, he's passionate.

We have a great time together.

So it isn't the sex.

What isn't the sex?

What's bothering you.

No, it definitely isn't sex.

I don't know what it is.

Maybe it's nothing.

[clinks] When I go to weddings,

like this one that I'm telling you about up in Napa,

I-- I can see myself getting married.

But being married, that's something else.

Well, I have trouble, too, sometimes.

But then other times, I can see it.

[bell dings]

I just can't see the guy.

I keep thinking it's going to be like lightening striking.

You know? When it's the right person

you're going to know that second.

[indistinct chatter in background]

Me too.

Maybe it doesn't work that way.

Even if it does, how long do I have to wait?

True.

[Van Owen sighs]

[clinks on door]

[thud]

[sighs]

[clinks]

[sighs] Still up?

Yeah, I'm still up.

Hi, hon.

You're the reason I'm off the case.

You went to Michael and you went to Leland behind my back.

I--

What'd you think I wasn't gonna find out about it?

- I'm sorry, I was scared. - That's crap.

What am I supposed to do, Stuart?

Kelsey: Watch you work yourself to death?

You were supposed to be a wife, that's what.

You were supposed to support me,

not cut my legs out from under me!

I want a husband, Stuart,

I want a father for my child.

Then let me be a man!

I was thinking about Matthew.

Please.

[scoffs] I'm not an invalid, Ann.

- Nobody said you were. Nobody. Markowitz: I passed the tests.

And I'm really sick and tired of being treated like a patient.

I'm strong, Ann.

You're not as strong as you think you are, Stuart.

Yeah, I am, watch this. You see this, Ann?

- I'm not having a heart attack. - Get up off the floor, Stuart.

See? I'm still not having a heart attack.

You bastard! Get off the floor!

Nobody has to take care of me.

Nobody has to treat me like a patient.

- Stop it! - Nobody has to handle my life.

- For me. - Stop it!

[breathes shakily]

Kelsey: You don't know how much you scared me, Stuart.

I-- I lie awake all night.

[voice breaking] Constantly checking to make sure

you're still breathing.

I-- I have to keep the T.V. volume down so I can hear

the crash in the next room when you go down again.

I'm scared, Stuart.

[cries]

My clients, as all parents do,

have made some mistakes in dealing with their son.

Schwartz: Relationships got strained

communications break down.

But it doesn't change the fact

that they loved their son.

Duncan and Elizabeth Young are grieving parents.

About to lose their only child

to a terrible and premature death.

It is also a fact that they have the best means

to provide the finest medical care for Thomas.

They have the financial ability to ensure that

he will want for nothing for the rest of his life.

He can't guarantee that. They have the time.

Schwartz: They can be with him every day

and every night. He can't.

Your Honor, Thomas Young could not indicate

whom he chooses to live with.

And Thomas Young is not legally married to anyone.

Given that, given the quality of care

will be better with his parents,

given the presumption of the law

that custody be given to the closest living relatives,

you have no choice but to deny Mr. Campbell's petition.

Thank you, Your Honor.

The law says that James Campbell

and Thomas Young don't have a marriage.

But there can be no question of their commitment.

Kelsey: Thomas Young risked being cut off

by his family to be with my client.

James Campbell has gone almost bankrupt caring for his spouse.

These two have held fast to being in love,

to being married, in the face of a society that denies them.

You don't define a marriage by contracts

or certificates, or legal codes.

A marriage is being able to stand by each other

through your pain,

your fears, your anger.

It's when you're both so afraid

you can't go on and you go on.

Kelsey: Wanting to be there when it would be

so much easier to walk away.

Jim Campbell could have walked away.

But he didn't.

Love and marriage.

That means you stay.

Kelsey: James Campbell wants to stay.

Thomas Young wants him to stay.

For God's sake,

that's what their wedding vows

were all about.

Thank you.

[clinks on door]

- Hello? Brackman: Who is it?

- Who's there? - It's me, Roxanne.

I said no visitors.

- We're no visitors. - He's here?

That's right, it's me, the one who blew you up.

Daddy.

He wants to apologize.

Apologies I have no use for.

A warning about the turpentine in the toilet bowl

that I could've used.

I am so sorry, Doug.

The doctors are talking skin grafts.

Brackman: You know how painful that is?

Skin grafts? They should get it from your head.

This way your butt won't grow hair.

- Daddy! Murray: Oh, come on!

A little ass in the sling humor, good therapy.

Roxanne: Daddy! - Roxanne! Get him out of here.

You didn't blow your top, you blew your bottom.

- Come on, Daddy. - Oh!

- I got a million of 'em. - Come on.

But I don't want you to be the butt of my jokes.

I like my buns toasted.

[shushing]

There's a full moon out tonight!

Roxanne: Daddy!

[door closes]

Judge Lobel: And for all the evidence

put before me, I see no proof

that Mr. Stulwicz was under

undue influence when he signed that agreement.

In fact, if anybody was guilty of brainwashing here,

it was likely Mr. Becker and Ms. Perkins.

Judge Lobel: Your behavior here was contemptible.

Mr. Stulwicz clearly trusts you.

And you repaid this trust

by bringing suit without asking him.

You forced him to recite rehearsed answers.

In short, it was you who treated him as an object

to be manipulated, rather than a person to be cared for.

[paper rustling] Petition for T-R-O denied.

Judge Lobel: The costs of both parties

will be paid by McKenzie Brackman.

That's all, we'll take a ten minute recess.

[rustling]

Mrs. Rose: Benny.

[indistinct chatter]

Here's a check, to give you your money back.

It seems that you're uh...

at least not totally sure about us, Benny.

Mrs. Rose: And if that's the case, you probably

shouldn't be with the church.

Also...

our lawyer told us that there's nothing to stop

your lawyers from bringing another action down the road.

And we can't afford it.

Mrs. Rose: I'm sorry.

We're going to miss you, Benny.

I'll miss you, too.

[footsteps]

[clinks]

Come on, Benno, let's go home.

I'll take the bus back.

Why? We got a car.

I don't wanna go with you.

Hey, Benny.

[footsteps]

[clinks on door]

[clinks on door]

[footsteps]

[soft indistinct chatter]

Judge Shubow: As you're well aware,

this is a painful decision.

Since it directly concerns Mr. Young,

I felt he should be present.

I am moved...

by Mr. Campbell's devotion to Mr. Young.

Unfortunately...

as much as I may want to...

the law does not allow me

to treat their relationship as a marriage.

Judge Shubow: Since Mr. Young is unable to express

his own wishes, my first obligation is to act

in his best interests.

There is also the order of preference under state statue.

Which, after a legal spouse, favors the nearest relative.

In view of that, and the fact that they can provide

the best care for Thomas Young,

I award conservatorship to Duncan and Elizabeth Young.

We're adjourned.

[soft indistinct chatter]

I'd keep fighting this, but,

[clears throat] I couldn't put you through that.

I just want you to be happy and peaceful now.

You're the best thing that ever happened to me. [chuckles]

And you're going to be with me as long as I live.

And I'm always going to be with you.

[engine rumbling]

[rustling]

[indistinct chatter]

Murray: Hey, Benny, baby.

[whirring]

Murray, what are you doing here?

What am I doing here?

I'm riding the bus. [chuckles]

[engine rustling]

[indistinct chatter]

[male #1 coughs]

Where are you goin'?

Downtown. I'm looking for an apartment.

I've got to find a new place to live.

I thought you lived with Roxanne.

Oh, I do.

- But it's not working out. - How come?

Oh, don't get me wrong, Roxanne's a sweetheart.

But it makes me feel funny.

She's too good to me.

I leave the stove on, "It's alright, daddy."

I blow up one of the senior partners, "It's okay, daddy."

I'm a burden on her.

Every day, "It's okay, daddy."

It's not okay, not to daddy.

Won't you miss her?

[paper rustling]

Yeah.

But it's better this way.

[engine rumbling]

[indistinct chatter]

You could live with me.

What's that?

I got two bedrooms and I only sleep in one.

Be a helluva combo, huh?

You're a mental and I'm a nut.

[laughs]

Ah, Benny, Benny, Benny, Benny.

That's very nice of you.

Thanks for the offer.

[paper rustling]

I don't like to live alone.

[male #1 coughs]

Can you cook?

Not so good.

I can cook.

I can fix up anything.

Do you wanna live at my house?

I'd like you to.

You know something, Benny?

I think I'd like it, too.

[mellow music]

[instrumental music]

[clinks on door]

- Hi. - Hi.

Oh, boy.

[clinks on door]

Don't look too good for the home team, does it?

[footsteps]

You've changed your mind, didn't you?

- I'm sorry. - Me, too.

[sighs] That doesn't begin to cover it, though.

Jack: It's not that you're not ready, is it?

I mean, I know I pushed, uh, hard.

Maybe we back off a little, keep dating.

I don't think it would change anything.

You'd always be waiting.

You don't pull your punches, do you?

[chuckles]

Must be what I find so attractive.

I wish it could be different, Jack.

- You are an amazing man. - Yeah.

So they tell me.

You don't want to be friends, do you?

I don't think it would work.

Yup, you're right.

I hate it when they wanna be friends.

[chuckles]

[scoffs]

I miss you already.

[dog barks in distance]

You awake?

Markowitz: I'm awake.

I'm sorry.

[rustling]

[sighs]

I'm just so scared of a life without you.

You have every right not to forgive me.

If I've hurt us, I won't forgive myself.

[rustling]

What happened with your case?

We lost.

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