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[indistinct chatter]

- Good morning, Stuart.

How's it going with Lincoln?

- [chuckles] Not so good.

Ann's allergic, and Maddie's afraid.

I'm out of luck.

I'm going to have to give him back.

- Give him back?

Stuart, he's-- he's your dog.

- Was my dog.

- No, you're the one who found Lincoln

and brought him to the office.

- Yeah, but you brought him to my house.

- Let's not get contentious.

- Contentious?

I was trying to be nice.

[dog barks]

- Get-- get off there!

- Oh, you see?

See how good he listens?

- That's not the point.

I don't care if he's Rin Tin Tin.

[dog growling]

Linc-- Lincoln!

- See, what a good dog?

- Stuart, I'm not buying, so stop selling.

The last thing I need in my life right now is a dog.

- Oh, no.

[dog peeing]

- Oh, damn it!

Lincoln!

Stuart!

[sighs]

[dog barking]

[sighs]

[dog whimpering, panting]

[theme music]

[music playing]

- He may not look it, but he can make a great watchdog.

- You two aren't listening. - Shall we get started?

- Jonathan, I'm afraid that keeping

Lincoln is out of the question.

- He's going to make a constant companion for you.

- People, please settle this later.

First, some internal business.

After careful consideration, Roxanne has decided

to step down as office manager.

- What?

Are you leaving?

- No.

No, it's just that-- um--

well, my life-- uh--

what I'm trying to say--

- This was a personal decision for Roxanne,

the nature of which, I'm not at liberty to discuss.

Suffice it to say, she's working for me again.

- A remarkable feat, considering not long ago, you two

were falling through the ceiling together.

- I'm going to miss working for you, Douglas.

- On to the business that pays the bills.

Calvin versus Susan Bidwell and the California Coalition

for the Deaf.

- I'm a member of the board of the coalition, as some of

you know.

Suzanne Bidwell is president and a friend.

Coalition policy favors hiring and promoting deaf employees.

I'm defending against an anti-discriminate suit,

pro bono.

- Hardly seems unreasonable given the nature of the group.

- Yes.

Well, one hearing employee denied advancement

has taken exception.

- Must feel good going back to court.

- [laughs] I'll let you know.

- As much as it pains me to lose billable hours, Leland,

I applaud your commitment.

Next, Elaine versus Flicker, and you thought you'd never

practice entertainment law.

- Handling Ben Flicker's daughter's divorce

isn't what I had in mind.

- Arnie, the Ben Flicker.

- Who's that?

- Oh, you must remember Six Guns, Five Bullets.

Slow Down, Sundown.

- I don't remember.

- I cry every time I see Lonely Spurs and Saddles.

- Was he an actor?

- Every Sunday my father would take me to Nate and Al's.

- There was Flicker dressed to the nines, holding court,

enjoying his whitefish, even during the days

of the Hollywood blacklist. - The director?

- Flicker really stood up to Joe McCarthy?

- Well, actually, he sang like a canary.

But he was right at the center.

- Still is running Worldwide Studios.

- Will somebody please tell me who the hell is Ben Flicker?

- He's a movie producer, old time, very successful.

Although some people think his star is fading.

- Thank you very much.

You can all relax.

I just wanted an answer.

I'm not going to throw a chair through the window or anything.

[chuckles]

- Move along, Douglas.

- Sessler versus Belkin Pharmaceuticals.

- He was highly recommended.

Oh, I can't wait to meet him.

OK, bye.

- Well?

- What was that about?

- My new hairdresser.

I'm getting a hairnet.

- Oh, I thought it was of a seminal importance,

finding someone to father your child.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER, PHONE RINGING]

- Arnie, three things.

First, nobody around here is supposed

to know about this except you.

- Well, wasn't I discreet in the staff meeting?

- Second, you're acting like some misguided mother-in-law.

- Are you implying that I'm nosy?

- And third, you're going to be late for your lunch

with Flicker.

- On my way.

Do you want me to get you the IQs of every bachelor

in the California bar?

- Arnie.

- Rox, I just want what's best for you.

- I know.

But this is a big decision.

And I'm going to have to make it myself.

- You'll tell me when you pick the guy, right?

- Oh.

- I understand, I really do.

You must follow your own internal impulses.

Fengliu, Rox.

- Fengliu you, too.

- It means flow with the wind.

- You better flow yourself.

Ben Flicker doesn't like to be kept waiting.

- [sighs] How do I look?

- Like a high powered entertainment lawyer.

- And your lips.

- Good morning.

- It should be my Rolodex.

- When I plug this in, the thing just went kerflooey.

- You mean kablooey?

- Benny, just find me another cassette recorder

as soon as you can.

- Yes, sir.

I'll order one today.

- I'm ready to write my book.

I intend to strike while the iron is hot.

- OK.

- Lincoln's a great dog.

It's just not the right time.

- Daniel, Daniel, every kid needs a stray dog.

- Not until Lucy's potty trained.

And that goes for Lincoln too.

- Put some paper, some-- some kibble.

How hard can it be?

- You're going to find out.

- I'll take her, Mr. Morales.

- Here you go.

[indistinct chatter]

I'll grab her bottle.

A fresh pot?

- Brewed it myself.

- Listen.

About the other night, when you kissed me--

- You kissed me.

- Yeah.

I just want to let you know--

- Look.

It didn't mean a thing.

[car revving]

- Good afternoon.

Name?

- Becker, Arnold Becker.

- Here to see?

- Ben Flicker.

Ever heard of him?

[scoffs]

- You must be very important.

You probably know that Mr. Flicker

hates to be kept waiting.

- Yes, I do.

[indistinct chatter]

- Gee.

You don't seem to have your drive on.

- Come on, you got to--

- Go over there, and we'll call Mr. Flicker's assistant

and see what she can do.

- Fine.

I've spoken to Rita on the phone dozens of times.

- Me too, I'm her son.

- Coming back after lunch?

- I was Suzanne's interpreter when

the California Coalition for the Deaf was founded 12 years ago.

- What do you do today?

- I'm fundraising coordinator for the coalition.

- Do you like your job?

- I did until Suzanne created a vice

presidential position above me and hired someone less

qualified to fill the spot.

- You know why Ms. Bidwell hired this person and not you?

- Yes.

She said, because he's deaf.

- Were you surprised that this applicant received

preferential treatment?

- Not really.

About two years ago, Suzanne began instituting policies

favoring deaf employees.

She developed a more separatist attitude.

- And you feel you've suffered because of this?

- Absolutely.

According to Suzanne, I'm not executive material

because I have two good ears.

If her employment decisions were based on merit,

I'd have the job I deserve.

- Thank you.

Nothing further.

- Mr. Calvin, doesn't the job to which you aspired require

public appearances, face to face meetings

with potential donors and the non-hearing constituency?

- Yes, in part.

- So image is an important aspect of that job.

- Suzanne presents a formidable image as a capable deaf person.

There's no need for all of her executives to be deaf as well.

Besides, at least half the job is administrative.

- Making decisions on deaf issues?

- Yes.

- Do you believe you have a full appreciation

and awareness of what it's like to be unable to hear?

- I've spent most of my life working with

the deaf or hearing-impaired.

My younger brother is deaf.

I'd say my level of awareness is very high.

- Would you agree that a deaf person has an even

higher level of awareness?

- Of what it's like to be unable to hear?

Sure. But I don't--

- Earlier, you mentioned that you and Ms. Bidwell

didn't agree on how the deaf and hearing

community should interface, that she had adopted

a more separatist attitude.

- Suzanne's militant posture has turned off a lot of people.

- What's my understanding, since Ms.

Bidwell became more outspoken, donations

have risen nearly 40%.

- That's due as much to my efforts as hers.

- So you get all the credit, and Suzanne

Bidwell gets only the blame.

- I'm the one being wronged, not her.

- That's an interesting perspective, Mr. Calvin.

That's all, Your Honor.

- I have you right here, table for three.

- Thank you.

- Excuse me, I'm meeting Ben Flicker.

- You are late.

- Yeah, yeah.

- Follow me.

I'll be with you in a moment.

- I'm sorry.

[indistinct chatter]

- I love the script.

- You're always on my mind.

- Mr. Flicker.

- Becker.

- Sorry, I'm late.

- Stop with the excuses.

Sit, sit, sit.

- Oh, this is some studio you have here, sir.

No shortage of beautiful women.

[chuckles]

- For a woman to be a movie star,

she's got to be beautiful and schtupable.

Understand?

- A woman to be pretty much anything,

she has to be schtupable.

- Hey, no dirty talk.

- Oh, sorry.

- So let me ask, what do you think

about all these movies where the girls

keep taking off their clothes?

- Well, you know what they say, the sexiest part

of the human body is the imagination.

- Really?

- What's hot is all up here.

- Good for you, Becker.

I'm glad you enjoy a woman's mind.

Me, I like big boobies.

- [laughs]

[phone beeps]

- Yeah?

He's here?

Um-- send him in.

Don't call Stuart.

[office chatter]

Detective Fowler, I'm surprised to see you.

- I was in the neighborhood, thought I'd take a chance.

- Please.

- Possible for your husband to join us?

- No, he's busy.

Can I help?

- Uh, last night there was a gang

disturbance in South Central.

We arrested two men we believe attacked your husband.

A search of their apartments turned up some credit cards

and-- and this.

- That's our wedding picture.

Stuart carried it in his wallet.

- We need your husband to identify these men in a lineup.

- Today?

- We've only got them locked up for 72 hours

unless the DA files charges.

- Are you sure that these are the men that beat my husband?

- No, ma'am.

That's why we need Mr. Markowitz to ID them.

Go a long way to putting together a case.

- The last time you showed Stuart photographs,

he didn't recognize anybody.

- And maybe we'll have better luck this time.

It's our only hope for the moment.

Have your husband call me as soon as he can.

Otherwise, these two go free.

- No.

These bastards have to be prosecuted.

We'll be there.

- Back then, a marriage vow wasn't bupkus.

I was with Ma-Ellen for 21 years.

- Unusual name, Ma-Ellen.

- Used to be Marie Ellen till Ben-Gurion

was our houseguest in '58.

- Which reminds me--

- Hey, just a minute with the D-I-V-A. You know the rest.

Rico!

- [spanish]

- Don't sneak up on me like that.

- Si, senor.

- Spritz? - No.

No.

No, thank you.

- Trust me, after noshing in this commissary,

these bubbles are just the ticket.

- The way I see it, under California law--

that's fine.

Since Francine supported Brett, he's

entitled to continued support in the style to which

he's become accustomed. - Oi.

- Of course, just because something was written in stone,

doesn't mean we can't do a little sandblasting.

- Metaphor, I like that.

Ever think of becoming a writer?

- Never. - Good.

They're a pain in the tuckus.

- We might be able to convince a jury that Brett,

an aspiring actor, married Francine solely

to get on the good side of one of Hollywood's

most powerful men.

- Of course, that guy married her to get to me,

which is not to be construed that I don't think my Francie

is wonderful or all [yiddish].

- Let me ask you something.

Did Brett ever profess his love for your daughter?

Was there some pretense?

- Listen, Becker, how would I know?

Talk with Francine.

Only at all costs, keep this out of court.

It's bad for the Jews.

- Excuse me?

- When President Kennedy was assassinated,

may he rest in peace, my first thought was, what a tragedy.

My second thought was, please let the assassin be a Gentile.

By the way, what kind of name is Becker?

- Yes, these little piggies.

- Oh, she's gorgeous.

- Yeah, like her dad.

[baby cooing]

- He's a hard read.

Always puts me off balance.

So serious.

- Not with Lucy.

Oh, he's so playful and gentle.

He's a wonderful father.

[lullaby playing]

Did you ever think about having a baby?

- Once.

I dated this teacher's assistant in college.

Strong, smart, tall, perfect teeth.

- What happened?

- I realized that perfect teeth weren't the only criterion

for fatherhood.

- Roxanne, any idea where you--

[baby crying]

- Shh.

- Any idea where you put last month's accounts receivable?

- Outside your office file cabinet,

lower drawer, right hand side.

- Where?

- I'll get it.

Men are so helpless.

- I know.

That's why when I do have a baby,

it's going to be a little girl.

- [chuckles]

- It's going to be a little girl.

[phone ringing]

- Hi, stranger.

- Hey, Roxanne.

- What's the occasion?

- I'm meeting with Daniel about the Purcell brothers.

You know those two chuckleheads who sushied their parents

with samurai swords?

- Aren't they in prison?

- Yeah, Daniel lost this one.

But now the executor of the Purcell estate

wants to auction off the murder weapons.

I want to try and stop it.

- Oh, careful.

- Villains installed the speed bump?

- [chuckles] Lincoln's looking for a home.

- These days, who isn't?

[office chatter]

[knocking]

- Francie?

Hello?

Johnny Becker.

- Sorry.

I thought you were Brett.

You're

- Expecting him?

- He's coming by to pick up some stuff.

- Wow.

This is a-- this is some kind of a place you have here.

- I need it for my work, the sculptor.

- That's one of your pieces?

- I-- I just started it.

[chuckles]

- What are you making?

- Who knows?

I haven't felt very inspired lately.

- Yeah, I can understand.

- Francie!

Francie-- who are you?

- Who are you?

- I asked you first.

- I'm Francie's attorney.

- You must really torque the old man he's got to pay me off.

- I'm Francie's lawyer, not Mr. Flicker's.

- Yeah, right.

And I'm Tom Cruise.

- You know, Francie's capable of making her own decisions.

- [chuckles] Obviously, you don't know her.

Because if you did, you'd understand

how easy it is to fall out of love with Francie.

- Mr. Lane, why don't you save this performance

for the courtroom?

- Tell my soon to be ex that I stopped by.

And be sure to mention how much I love what she's

done with that slab of marble.

It's only been that way for two months.

- Francie.

- Mr. Becker, can we please do this tomorrow.

- Yeah.

I'm sorry.

[drill whirring]

[music playing]

- I'll be contacting you on Monday.

Thanks very much for coming in.

- Ann.

Ann, I just got a call from Detective Fowler.

I can't believe you didn't tell me about this.

- Stuart, not here. - What do you mean not here?

- We can talk about it at another time, not here.

- What do you mean not here? - Stuart certainly changed.

- Why didn't you tell me?

- Who would be the same after what he suffered through?

- The riots affected us all.

- Douglas, you may think you're a different person,

but you're not.

- I resent that.

And you'll realize just how wrong

you are when you read my book.

- Can I wait and see the movie?

- You had no right to say yes, not without asking me about it.

Ann.

- Come in.

Look, about what I said--

- Me first.

I wasn't being honest earlier.

Your kiss brought out the Cinderella in me

although I identify more with Snow White, which

isn't to say I'm a virgin.

[moaning]

A slipper is a very romantic thank you.

- When?

- Huh?

- I didn't send it.

- You didn't?

- No.

- Have I traveled far for this just to part with but one kiss?

- Lovely couplet.

It's not mine.

- Oh, I knew--

I knew that.

Uh-- I--

I-- I did.

- Ms. Bidwell, please tell the court

why you made the decision not to promote Tom Calvin to

the position of Vice President.

- Because Tom Calvin is not deaf.

- You're stating that being deaf is one of the requirements

for the job?

- Yes.

A hearing person could do that job, but not as effectively.

Allocating funds, establishing priorities,

a vice president makes decisions that directly affect

the deaf community, decisions that

would be better made by someone who understands

what it is to be deaf.

- Tom Calvin certainly put in his time at the coalition.

- I respect what Tom accomplished.

But to put a hearing person in that leadership position

for deaf advocacy would be the same

as having a man heading the National Organization of Women.

- Isn't your policy discriminatory?

- Our policies don't even begin to level the playing field.

And what's more, if we put a hearing person in that job,

it would perpetuate the very stereotypes

that the coalition fights against, that deaf people are

not as capable.

- Thank you, Ms. Bidwell.

No further questions.

- Ms. Bidwell, did you say that there

are many people within the deaf community that

consider your views extreme?

- Some would, but most would not.

- Three years ago, you wrote an editorial in the Los Angeles

Times attacking your own parents because they

never learned sign language. - Objection.

Relevance?

- Goes to Ms. Bidwell's personal bias, Your Honor.

- I'll allow it.

- You also promoted the concept that deaf children shouldn't

be taught to speak, correct?

- No.

I said that they should not be forced

to do anything against their natural inclination.

- Wouldn't you agree that your separatist approach

has alienated many members of your own coalition?

- No.

- Well, is it true that Tom Calvin refused

to go along with your increasingly

radical and separatist agenda?

- Yes.

- And your reason for refusing to promote him

is in fact because you too so often disagreed.

- My hiring policies are in the best

interests of the coalition.

- I see.

And were you acting in the best interest of the coalition

when you misallocated funds for your political agenda?

- Objection!

Assuming facts not in evidence, irrelevant, prejudicial.

- We have evidence, Your Honor, showing Ms.

Bidwell's financial abuses--

- Your Honor, objection.

- Counsel, my chambers.

- To pull that stunt in front of a jury

is more than prejudicial, it's outrageous!

- Mr. McKenzie, I'll take it from here.

Mr. Moran, are you under the delusion

that this is a criminal fraud trial?

- Your honor, I am merely trying to demonstrate that Ms.

Bidwell is out of control.

And that her bias against my client is one more example.

- You have a story to tell, Mr. Calvin, briefly?

- I was present at a meeting between Suzanne

and a California Coalition for the deaf accountant,

at which she--

- Your Honor, he was my interpreter.

And he's ethically bound to keep that conversation private.

- Professional ethics are one thing,

but there's no law against Mr. Calvin

disclosing this information if he so chooses.

- Suzanne transferred $70,000 of coalition money

into a personal expense account.

- And you've waited all this time

to reveal this information.

- I didn't want to hurt the coalition or Suzanne.

You've left me no choice.

- Where is this damning evidence?

- We have no documentation as yet, Your Honor.

- Forget it.

This entire line of questioning is irrelevant and prejudicial.

Now if you think a crime has been committed, file charges.

But I'm not opening that bag of snakes.

- Your Honor, the fact that this was raised before the jury

requires, I request a mistrial.

- Denied.

We're not starting that drill over.

I'll instruct the jury to disregard.

We'll recess until tomorrow.

That's it.

- I didn't steal any money.

You have to believe me.

[music playing]

- Tom Calvin leveled a serious charge against you.

Before we go into court, as your lawyer and your friend,

I need to ask, is there anything to it?

- It's inadmissible so what difference does it make?

- If prosecuted, embezzlement could

change your life considerably.

Not to mention the impact this revelation

would have on the coalition.

- The money was used to lobby against child abuse.

- Oh, Suzanne, you asked the board for those funds,

we voted you down.

- What does the board know?

Many hearing parents of deaf children

never bother to learn sign language.

They robbed their children of the right to communicate.

That's abusive.

- You run a nonprofit organization.

You cannot use its funds to finance your own agenda.

- Who are you to tell me how to run the coalition?

You still haven't bothered learning how to sign.

I'm sorry if I don't fit your image of the ideal deaf woman.

Brave, deferential, and nobly accepting her lot.

- Being deaf entitles you to turn your back on your friends,

to lie, steal?

- You'll never understand.

- If Tom Calvin goes public with his accusations,

your entire life's work will be in jeopardy.

I suggest we seek an accommodation

with him, which would include your resigning

from the coalition.

- Like hell.

That's implying that I've done something wrong.

As a coalition board member, I have

a duty to disclose knowledge of financial impropriety.

- This entire conversation is privileged by law.

- It's true.

[sighs] And seeing that you placed me

in this ethical dilemma, I'm withdrawing from this case

and resigning from the coalition board.

- You can't do that.

- Oh, yeah.

Yes, I can.

- What kind of message will that send to the board,

to the contributors?

- Exactly what I want them to know,

that something is seriously wrong with the way

you're running the coalition.

And if you don't recognize that, you're not the person

I once knew.

- My Francie is some girl, isn't she?

Determined to be an artist, you know.

There, you see?

She made that.

- Interesting.

What's it called?

- How about four years of Sarah Lawrence down the crapper?

- Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.

Sorry, Mr. Flicker.

- Oh, look, gangsters there, you'll like them.

- Cut!

Cut!

Hiya, Ben.

- Oh, you see that sound stage?

That's where I told Bette Davis she

was too homely to be a star.

- What'd she say?

- Nothing, she spit on me.

- Oh, the '40s must have been a good time in Hollywood.

- Ah, good time, great time to be young and important.

Believe me, this is no time to be my age unless you're me.

- Uh, sorry.

[chuckles]

- Have your meeting with Francie.

I'm late for my internist, Horowitz.

The annual physical, not a pretty picture.

- All right.

Bye-bye.

- Love my girl.

- Sorry about yesterday.

Where did we leave off?

- Well, the problem is I see that Brett

is holding all the cards, which puts

us at a distinct disadvantage.

- You want me to dig up some dirt?

- Oh, sharp girl.

Any reason to suspect Brett has assets of his own?

- No.

- Hidden bank accounts?

- Uh-uh.

- Other sources of income?

- Nope.

- Did Brett ever see other women?

- Ugh, oh, yeah.

A few months ago, I ran into him in Cabo,

he's with one of those girls from Twin

Peaks, not the dead one.

- Really.

- I was there with this special effects guy, what a mistake.

All smoke and mirrors.

- You know, Francie, helping you with this divorce is helping

you take your life back.

Stop letting people use you.

Fight for what's yours.

- [chuckles] You're cute.

- [sighs deeply]

- Tommy, do you know anything about DOS, bytes, or floppies?

[office chatter]

[whirring, beeping]

Thank you.

[chuckles] Well, how's the Purcell case?

- Oh, so far, so good.

At least Morales and I are lined up on this, about making

a profit off murder weapons.

Do you know Jack Ruby's gun sold for almost

a quarter of a million?

Now everyone's on the bandwagon.

- They're selling the swords against the law?

- No, but that doesn't mean I have to turn my back.

- You still have your ethics.

- At least for today.

[dog barking]

- Tommy, have you heard from Zoe?

- Not a word.

But I take that as a sign she's doing fine.

You still can't find a home for this pooch?

- Nah, I stopped looking.

- I'm thrilled for both of you.

- Even learned a trick.

Watch. Bang!

[dog whimpering]

Lincoln, you're dead.

- Sic semper tyrannis.

- When are they going to fix the window you broke?

- Tomorrow.

- Roxanne says you're ma-- mad because you

can't remember things.

When you threw that chair, you scared me.

- Yeah, I scared a lot of people I think.

Even myself.

- Well, when I'm scared, it usually

helps when I talk to somebody.

You want to talk to me?

- Thanks, Benny.

Some other time, OK.

[knocking]

- Enter.

Uh, Benny.

Good, good.

- Mr. Brackman, how do when you lose a friend?

- Is this a riddle?

- No.

No, it's that-- that I don't think Stuart likes me anymore.

- Nonsense, Benny.

People with a lot on their minds often treat others rudely.

- Huh.

- What are you waiting for, a tip?

- No.

- Hah.

Chapter 1.

- We better make this quick, Leland.

The judge has a tight calendar.

What's the offer?

- California Coalition for the Deaf employment policy

remains the same.

Deaf applicants will be given preference.

However, in light of Mr. Calvin's tenure and experience,

he will be promoted to co-vice president.

- How would that work?

- You would handle the administrative and management

duties, while your deaf counterpart would

focus on public relations.

- What about salary?

- Equal salary.

- The offer is contingent upon a written agreement

that Mr. Calvin make no public statements

regarding Ms. Bidwell, the coalition, or its finances.

- What about us?

Can we get beyond this?

- It doesn't matter.

I'm resigning from the coalition.

- [scoffs]

- Well, do we proceed?

- Let's draw up an agreement.

- Deal.

- Here, tables over here now.

- She Hunt, that was a television series.

I could have had it, you know, but like a schmendrick,

I said, Lloyd Bridges with goggles

and a tube in his mouth, forget it.

I only knew from cops and cobwebs.

But that's OK.

Life's not only this business, right.

It's family.

Every day people come to this studio when it's dark.

They leave when it's dark.

Never see their kids.

It's not right.

I want to come through for Francie this time.

Why?

You don't like the Neptune?

- Sir, I have to be honest.

I haven't figured out a way to get your daughter

divorced without payments.

- You know what?

I'm not worried.

You know why?

You're a smart fellow.

You'll figure it out.

Movies and the law have a lot in common.

Anything's possible.

It's all an illusion.

Whatever you want people to see, they see.

Magic, Becker.

That's what it's about [laughs].

- Get him down there.

Come on, let's go.

- This way.

Come on, keep moving.

[indistinct chatter]

- Sorry to keep you waiting, folks.

- Are you ready?

- Give us a few more minutes.

Appreciate your understanding.

- Ann-- Ann, I still don't think this is a good idea.

- Stuart, we've been around and around about this.

What is it?

What are you afraid of?

Let me help you.

- I have no memory of what happened that day,

not even in my dreams.

So I'm still safe, you know.

Why should I have to remember?

- These men have to be punished, Stuart.

You were almost killed.

- Ann, they took my wallet.

They have my identification.

They know where we live.

- That's why we have to do everything in our power to make

sure that they stay locked up.

- You know the judicial system better than I do.

These guys will be out on the street before--

- Stuart, I can't imagine how difficult this must be for you.

But I promise you, you don't have to do it alone.

OK?

[soft music]

- OK.

- Hello, Leland.

- Suzanne.

Rose.

- We didn't have a chance to say goodbye.

And I didn't want to part on hostile terms.

- I never felt hostility toward you.

- But I did.

And I wanted to apologize.

You were acting on your principles,

and I can appreciate that.

Believe me, even I have a few of my own,

which is why I'm starting a deaf advocacy group.

The things that I want to accomplish

can't be done by committee.

So this will be small, a place where rebel outcasts

like me can feel right at home.

- [laughs]

- We'll be having free sign language classes,

and you're welcome to come.

Good luck.

Maybe you don't need a class.

- I wish you the best of luck.

- Thank you.

Goodbye.

- Goodbye.

Thank you, Rose.

- [grunts] Jonathan, can you help me out here please?

[papers clattering]

Never mind.

- Uh.

- Oh.

- Jonathan, look, a steak.

- Thanks.

I've already eaten, Benny.

- No, it's not real.

[toy squeaking]

I thought Lincoln would want a toy,

so I got it at the novelty shop.

- What is all this musty, dusty stuff?

- Subpoenaed documents for the Clinard case.

I spent all day in this damp, disgusting industrial

basement in Torrance, digging through reams of pages.

- Lucky you.

- Yeah, legal intern, glamor profession.

- Then you'll be glad to know, I overheard talk about them

repainting CJ's old office.

Must be for you.

- Wow, that would be a real treat.

Finally getting someplace around here.

Oh.

- (SINGING) Tu-ra-lu-ra-lu-ra Hush now, don't you cry.

Tu-ra-lu-ra-lu-ra.

Tu-ra-lu-ra-lai.

Tu--

- It's beautiful.

- My mom used to sing that to me.

You know how there are some things

that stick in your memory, and you just can't lose them.

- Tommy, I've been trying to get up the courage to ask,

have you ever considered having children?

- Sure.

- You'd make a terrific father.

- Well, no.

You think?

- Tommy, I want to have a baby.

- Yeah?

Oh, well, you'll make a terrific mother.

- With you.

I know this is sudden.

[knocking]

- We better hit it, Tommy.

Only chance we have of stopping the sale

is to speak to the judge in person.

Roxanne, will you watch her?

- Oh, sure.

- Thanks.

So let's go.

Tommy.

- What?

- Leave Lucy.

- Uh-- oh, right.

- You think about it.

[baby crying]

- You're offering me the role of Dr. Stefan Rossi, urologist,

if I forego spousal support?

- Don't forget that part comes with a commensurate salary.

- And very good billing, top of the show.

Chad Everett didn't get top of the show.

- Ben, Ben, Ben.

I read this.

My character undergoes hormone treatments in anticipation

of a sex change.

- Not until May sweeps.

- For the next six months, my breasts are growing bigger.

My skin is taking on a rosier glow.

And my voice is getting higher.

- These kinds of roles win Emmys.

- [laughs] I don't want an Emmy just for growing breasts.

- That's what Patty Duke said all

those years as a child star.

Now she'd kill for an Emmy.

- I've got to speak to my attorney

before I agree to anything.

- You should talk to your agent.

Look what Tootsie did for Dustin Hoffman.

- You know where to reach me.

- This offer expires tomorrow five o'clock.

- Daddy, why do you want Brett on your show?

You still have to pay him.

- Worldwide Studios pays is a stockholders'

headache, not mine.

- Besides, his salary is $15,000 a show, minus his agent's 10%.

- And his manager's 15%, his business

manager's 5%, whatever percent to his publicist and lawyer,

plus taxes.

By the time he's finished, he'll be lucky

if he could buy a pack of gum.

- But then who'd be stupid enough to say--

- I'll take it.

My attorney will call you before the end of business tomorrow.

- Actors.

Want to be on screen more and work less?

- Thanks, Arnie, for all the [yiddish]...

[kiss]

- Good luck, Francie.

- I'll see you again.

- I had the same notion.

We should talk business.

You play golf?

- Strictly a duffer.

- Good, then I can beat you.

This Saturday at Hillcrest, 9:00 sharp.

Bring your wallet.

- Hoo.

- Face forward.

Three, stop slouching.

Back against the wall, number four.

Eyes forward too.

Stop moving around.

- I'm sorry I'm taking so long.

- Oh, please, don't rush.

I'm aware how difficult this can be.

- Keep looking this way.

This way, two.

Standstill all of you.

- It's number three and number six.

- You sure?

- Yeah, I'm sure.

- Two for two, Mr. Markowitz.

Thank you.

- You picked the right ones.

- Easy.

[somber music]

[knocking]

- Come.

- Dylan, you got a minute? - Oh.

Yes, Gwen.

- Well, I know this is a bit premature.

But I was wondering, I'd like to move into CJ's old office.

- Well, I'm sorry, but our new associate will

be moving into that office.

- Oh.

All right.

- But you're welcome to use it until her contract

is finalized, and she moves in.

- OK.

Thanks, Leland.

[knocking]

- Hey, Douglas.

Oh, is this a bad time?

- No, no, I was just working on the book.

In fact, I'm drained.

- How's it coming?

- Very smooth.

- Good.

If you ever want a fresh ear--

- Thanks, but not just yet.

I don't want to interrupt the flow.

- Uh-uh.

Oh, it's a good machine.

[click]

- Chapter 1.

Ahh-- (SINGING) Ba-ba-ba ba-ba-ba-ba chapter 1,

chapter 1.

- That's uh-- first chapter.

- [sighs] Chapter 1.

Chapter 1.

- Yeah.

- Are you sure about this, Benny?

Because I've gotten kind of attached to this little guy.

- Oh, Lincoln likes me better.

Don't you, boy?

[dog barking]

[chuckles]

- Alone again, naturally.

I'm gonna miss you.

All right.

- Come on.

Thanks.

- Yeah.

- We're going to have fun.

It's going to be great.

- Rox, with Ben Flicker on my side, the sky is the limit.

I have finally embarked on the great highway.

- I have to ask, you didn't sleep with Francie, did you?

- Honest, I'm practicing huanjing boonen.

- What?

- I want to restrict my ejaculation frequency,

spare my vital essence.

- Oh, spare me.

- I swear, Rox.

I'm mastering my semen retention and getting

on an emission schedule.

How can I possibly expect to run a studio

if I'm wasting valuable hormones and cerebral spinal fluid?

- Dumb luck?

[elevator bell dings]

- [chuckles] I'm headed toward my final destination.

I fear only making the wrong turn.

- I think I've found the right road too.

- Cash and carry business, no questions asked.

Guns, knives, adding machines, watches.

What kind of gun are you looking for?

- Uh-- a big one.

[distant siren approaching]

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