Previously on "L.A. Law"...
-You never left the hotels?
-[laughing]
Of course I left the hotels.
This is a new dawn, a new day, a new me.
Becker, get a haircut. You look ridiculous.
-I'll call you back.
-♪♪ ♪♪ [march blaring on speakers]
Stuart!
-♪♪♪♪ [music stops]
-How am I supposed to work
with all this racket?
I fixed the record player.
The area in Stuart's brain that's been affected
has to do with the storage of information.
Now, full or even partial recovery could take months.
The doctor doesn't know anything,
and neither do I.
I can't
-
-
Why can't I remember?
Don't know the people in those pictures.
I can't remember the name of our son.
-Would you prosecute this case?
-That's up to the D.A.'s office.
-Who's telling the truth?
-We'll find out.
Then it's possible Markowitz provoked his attackers.
Anything's possible.
If you believe that, be prepared.
Because if you lose this election,
and your remaining option is returning to the firm,
it will be a cold place, indeed.
Look what you've done now, Daddy.
Look what you've gone and done.
Go to sleep now.
Every night, you are in my dreams.
While you're trapped in here, dream of these.
[head thuds]
Hey, come on, Tennessee, let's take a free ride, huh?
[laughing]
[shouts]
Before we begin, I'd just like to say one thing.
-It's great to be here.
-You were missed, Douglas.
I'm sure Jonathan Rollins is happy to be home as well.
Yeah, I'm
-
- I'm glad I'm able to return.
We need your contribution, Jonathan. Welcome back.
DOUGLAS: Having dispensed with the pleasantries, let's get down to business.
Where is the half & half? Where are the bagels?
Benny is really dropping the ball here, Douglas.
As I was saying, Weston v. Weston.
Yeah, we're going over the final settlement offer this morning.
Why are Gwen and Ann Kelsey handling the divorce
for a potential multi
-million dollar client?
Alec Weston wasn't happy with Arnold's performance.
-You were fired?
-The guy's used to calling the sh*ts.
We had a difference of opinion.
We need Weston's business. Make sure you make him happy.
I'll reiterate that request to Ann when she arrives with Stuart,
which at this rate may be lunch time.
Moving on,Corcoran Winery v. Sam Corcoran Winery.
Yeah, Sam is being sued by his older brother
who claims Sam is marketing bad wine,
causing consumer confusion over the Corcoran name.
-Sounds like sour grapes to me.
-Thanksgiving at their house must be a real slice.
Two brothers haven't spoken in years.
Family name is all that's holding them together.
-Keep us posted.
-Douglas, I just wanna go on the record.
Once again, I've been railroaded into taking a case that I don't want.
Trade name disputes are outside my expertise.
So is entertainment law.
I'll let this go for now.
I don't want to disobey my chi.
-Your chi?
-You wouldn't understand.
-Sorry we're late.
-MAN: Stuart!
Oh, this is a marvelous day, indeed.
♪♪ [theme]
♪♪
Douglas, you're gonna make Stuart uncomfortable.
-You requested frankness?
-No, I didn't.
You honestly believe he's ready to come back?
He needs to be in a familiar environment.
What can be more familiar than his own home?
This is not open for discussion.
I am nothing if notsympathetic to his mental condition.
It is not a mental condition.
I just don't believe this is the best place for him to be.
If you don't start calling my husband by his name, I swear
-
-
I'm think about what's best for Stuart.
Since when did you ever think of anyone but yourself?
[door slams]
DOUGLAS: Roxanne?
You're minutes late.
-I had personal business.
-That's what personal time is for.
Such time being before eight, after six, and weekends.
I also have an appointment later this morning.
You're the office manager, Roxanne.
You're not setting a good example.
Douglas, I have been working from sunup to sunup,
filling in for you.
I don't have someone to run errands.
I don't have a secretary.
It's just me.
[door slams]
Benny?
-I'd like a word with you.
-You would?
Your name was brought up at this morning's staff meeting.
-It was?
-Yes.
Apparently, you haven't been doing you job very well.
I haven't?
[exhales] Finish delivering the mail,
then come to my office.
-[knocking on door]
-Door's open, Gwen.
-Have a minute?
-Actually, I don't.
It's important.
I know everyone around here's angry with me.
I wanna apologize.
You've come to the wrong place looking for absolution.
I don't think Stuart provoked his attackers.
I read what you said in the newspapers.
Ann, you know howthose things get twisted around,
taken out of context.
I was in a difficult situation
-
-
A difficult situation is watching your husband
lie in a hospital bed
not knowing if he will ever regain consciousness.
You don't think I'm aware
-
-
Stuart never looked at another human being
with anything but compassion and humor.
-Please leave.
-[knocking on door]
Come on in, Gwen.
At least the voters in Jonathan Rollins' district
knew a coward when they saw one.
Alec Weston's waiting in the conference room.
I'm ready.
Mr. Corcoran,
how long has the Corcoran family been making wine
in the Napa Valley?
My great
-grandfather brought grape cuttings
from Bordeaux in .
My family's been selling wine under the Corcoran label ever since.
Your great
-grandfather, your family
-
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Mr. Becker, I will nottolerate outbursts of any kind.
Sorry, Your Honor.
When did you start working at the winery?
Spring of '. Uh, I was in high
-school,
part
-timed, after school, and on the weekends alongside my father.
When did you begin running Corcoran Winery?
Twelve years ago, when my father d*ed.
And what about your brother Sam?
Sam never showed any interest in the business.
-Objection!
-JUDGE: Sustained.
Mr. Corcoran, how is the winery doing now?
Last year, Corcoran Chardonnay
was one of the top sellers in California.
-And this year?
-Sales are down.
-Why is that?
-Sam insists on selling
these bottled chemistry experiments
and using the Corcoran name.
-Objection. No foundation.
-Sustained.
I have to protect my business
and the family name.
Making fine wine is a not a hobby.
-It's a serious commitment.
-Don't you think I know that?
Strike he last remarks from both Mr. Corcorans.
I won't warn either of you again.
Nothing further.
Counselor, your witness.
-How do you feel about Sam?
-He's my little brother.
So you hold him no illwill.
Objection. Relevance.
Trying to establish bias, Your Honor.
Overruled.
-Well, Mr. Corcoran?
-Not personally, no.
Five years ago, when he wanted to return to the winery, didn't you turn him away?
He only wanted to do things his way, didn't have the experience.
How experienced were you when you became a vintner?
Maybe if Sam hadn't run off, if he'd shown any maturity
-
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ARNOLD: How mature was he supposed to be at ?
I never had the chance to be .
The fact remains, you resent Sam's freedom
-
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Look, I was always working, mucking around in the mud,
fixing irrigation pumps, swatting away flies.
Now you're so upset, you'll do anything
-to stop Sam from succeeding.
-Objection.
It's good to see you hold no ill will.
-Mr. Becker
-
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-Withdrawn.
Nothing further.
Two Picasso lithos
-
- a Monet and a Rauschenberg.
The artwork stays with Elaine.
-The Brentwood estate?
-Property's assessed at over . million.
The children should stay with their home.
Alec retains the townhouse in Beverly Hills,
the apartment in Manhattan, as well as the cabin in Aspen.
At least you won't hear me complaining about the snow.
ANN: That covers community assets. Shall we move on?
We haven't discussed Weston Realty.
Weston Realty's value is reflected in our offer.
-Gwen?
-Current figures
-
-
Mrs. Weston intends to retain her partnership in Weston Realty.
-Absolutely not!
-I'm afraid my client sees it differently.
Weston Realty is a virtual empire.
-That I built.
-Elaine Weston was managing partner eight years
during which time holdings tripled.
I worked just as hard as you building up that company.
You can't simply push me aside.
You want out of my life, you want out of my business too.
ELAINE: You can't bully me anymore, Alec.
I'm standing up for myself.
Hey, Benny.
What are you doing?
I'm restructuring tax shelters in the Barrow Estate.
Oh.
Stuart...
Mr. Brackman's gonna yell at me.
-How do you know?
-Oh, he said,
"Benny, you haven't been doing your job very well."
-[chuckles]
-And then he said,
"Finish delivering the mail, and come to my office."
Well, I don't wanna go to his office.
You know something, Benny?
I don't wanna restructure the Barrow Estate.
[chuckles] Transferring property holdings
into appreciated value to the heirs
reduces the estate taxes by %.
Who cares?
Is this what I used to do all day?
Well, you work here.
It's your job, I guess.
Hey, Ben, let's take the day off.
But today is not the weekend.
It is if we say it is, come on.
Wait! What are we doing?
We're getting outta here, Benny.
-I don't wanna get fired.
-Hey, look, it's okay, you're with me.
Come on. We're gonna run away.
Hey, come on!
-Hey, we did it!
-No!
I thought somebody was gonna catch us.
Hey, taking the freight elevator, Benny, great idea.
-What are we gonna do now?
-I don't know.
What do you wanna do?
I don't know, what do you wanna do?
We can do whatever we wanna do.
We could go to my house and watch TV.
-Hey, that's my bus.
-You take the bus?
Number ,
transfer to number ,
one dollar and thirty
-five cents.
Come on.
Hey! You didn't look both ways!
Come on! We're gonna miss it!
Wait. Wait. Okay.
I'm coming.
Wait, wait, wait!
Tell us about the Sam Corcoran winery.
I have six different grape varietals.
Since my overall volume is small,
there's room for experimentation.
Such as, um, varying levels of sugars,
adjusting temperatures,
trying different fermentation casks.
Why experiment?
Well, every great winemaker
has a signature style.
I'm just trying to find my own.
Now, why did you wanna start your own winery?
After being away from Napa Valley,
I realized that it was my home.
And I wanted to be part of the family's tradition.
Why use the Corcoran name?
Your brother's winery was already established.
It's my name, too.
ARNIE: Nothing further.
Isn't it true that last year you recalled cases of zinfandel?
Yes, but that was due to a miscalculation with the new formula.
That
-
- That problem's been corrected.
Do you have any formal winemaking training?
I took several viticulture courses at U.C. Davis.
-But you didn't receive a degree, did you?
-No.
-In fact, you dropped out of school freshman year.
-Objection. Relevance.
Goes to defendant's history of failing to sustain
a long
-term interest in his endeavors,
whether they be vocational or avocational.
-I'll allow it.
-Isn't it likely
that your foray into the winemaking business
will end like everything else in your life,
-a failed effort?
-I am not going to fail.
Despite what my brother tells you
-
-
Thank you. Mr. Corcoran, that's all.
JUDGE: You may step down, Mr. Corcoran.
The court will take a
-minute recess.
Whoa, why do you think I had to get away from Greg in the first place, huh?
It's because he never believed that I could do anything,
-not half as well as him.
-You weren't willing to learn, Sam.
You had no patience. When things didn't go your way, you just took off.
-You wouldn't let me breathe.
-Yeah, right.
Even the cheapest wine's gotta be able to breathe.
Otherwise, it's just no good.
Isn't that right, big brother?
Some things never change.
So what are you saying? If we go to court, Elaine could win?
The way the partnership is structured, your wife owns %.
This was a risk going in.
We wanted to avoid having a judge rule the company be sold.
I'm not liquidating a business I spent over half my life building.
Elaine wants Weston Realty?
I want the kids.
You told me you didn't want custody.
Elaine will do anything to keep her children.
They are your children, too, not bargaining chips.
I will not pay to be lectured.
I hired McKenzie Brackman to protect my interests.
Do you have any grounds for a custodial dispute?
Elaine had an affair last year.
Extramarital affairs are not
-
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With our next
-door neighbor's son.
He was years old at the time.
-I have the love letters he sent Elaine.
-[knocking on door]
Excuse me. I'm sorry to interrupt.
Ann, it's Stuart and Benny.
They're missing.
Uh... If you'll excuse me.
-Her son?
-Uh, husband.
Mr. Weston, perhaps we should finish this later.
No. Now is not the time to let up.
Ann Kelsey is an excellent attorney.
If she doesn't recommend suing for custody
-
-
I wanna know what you think.
I really don't think it's my place.
It's not up to you or Miss Kelsey
to determine my wife's fitness, now, is it?
Miss Taylor, I believe that you are going
to make an excellent attorney.
But at the moment, I need someone
who is going to work with me.
So you're suggesting
that we blackmail your wife,
into dropping her claim on Weston Realty.
I am suggesting that we remind my wife.
that there is the possibility that she could lose her children.
Problem is a love letter doesn't prove anything.
Well, I know Elaine, and Elaine won't take that chance.
Do you believe your wife is an inadequate mother?
No.
Of course, that doesn't mean we can't make a judge feel differently.
You know, think of it,
maybe we shouldn't go to your place.
-Then we should get off?
-[bell chimes]
Well, I mean, we can go someplace.
-Where?
-I don't know.
I'll bet this bus goes a lot of places.
Are you two getting off or what?
No, we're gonna stay on.
Well, then, sit down.
Right.
Sorry.
[bell chimes]
[hydraulics hiss]
Before we get started, one final warning.
If either of you make one more outburst,
I'll hold you both in contempt.
Mr. Becker, your witness.
Could you please state your name and occupation for the court?
-Arch
-
-
-[feedback squeal]
Archie Briggs,
-Oenological expert.
-What?
-Wine consultant.
-Thank you.
Let's move on. Mr. Briggs,
have you tasted the Corcoran chardonnay?
On several occasions.
And have you had the opportunity to sample my client's release?
Yes, at this year's Crestridge Tasting Championships.
It had a surprisingly marvelous nose.
Almost tropical.
With a rich style.
But not full
-blown.
Objection. What is he talking about?
In layman's terms, please, Mr. Briggs.
Well, the wine had a lingering creamy finish,
coupled with a toasty oak assertiveness...
with just a hint of impertinence.
Gee, thanks.
Compare now, if you would,
Sam's chardonnay
with the original Corcoran chardonnay.
Well, I found the Corcoran chardonnay
a nicetable wine,
but hardly stimulating.
-RICHARDS: Objection.
-Quite ordinary, in fact.
-I object to this witness.
-JUDGE: Too late, Mr. Richards.
But parties agreed
that Mr. Briggs is competent to testify as an expert.
Well, of course they agreed.
Lawyers know zilch about wine.
I never met a lawyer who would spend more
than eight dollars on a bottle.
-Objection!
-Mr. Briggs!
Cheap, little, money
-grubbing parasites.
Of course, it is never too late for me to disagree
that Mr. Briggs is competent to testify as an expert.
-The witness is excused!
-You can't do that!
I just did. His testimony is ordered stricken.
And if you're not happy, Mr. Becker,
you can take me up on a writ.
Frankly, I have had it up to here with these experts.
Since this case is about consumer perception,
I'm suggesting we let the consumers sitting on the jury
make their own evaluation.
Any objection?
No objection, Your Honor.
-None here.
-JUDGE: Good.
Then we'll reconvene this afternoon at two
for an official wine tasting.
Um, who's going to bring the crackers and brie?
Court is adjourned.
-This is fun.
-Yeah, what's I tell you?
How come we never did this before?
I don't know.
It's for kids.
Yeah.
Hey, Ben.
I'll give you bucks if you jump in.
I'll give you bucks.
Done.
No problem.
I didn't mean for you to
-
-
Water's problem warm
-
- salty but warm.
-Stuart, wait now!
-Wait?
Why wait? It's gonna be a hoot!
-No, don't!
-You really thought I was gonna do it?
I knew you were teasing.
[cries out]
You did?
No.
[laughing]
-What's next?
-I don't know.
Maybe we should go back to work.
Think so?
Well, last time I was out too long,
Roxanne yelled at me.
Said I was irresponsible.
-Where do we get the bus?
-Uh...
Oh, that's all right. Never mind, we'll walk.
Isn't it too far?
Someone will give us a ride.
-A stranger?
-Hey, Ben,
strangers are just people you haven't met yet.
I read that inReader's Digest.
Ann keeps a copy in the bathroom.
[birds twittering]
Colonial black, two
-line inscription.
Size wasn't marked on this.
I don't remember.
Did you keep your receipt?
How about your brochure?
Funeral homes always write it down
in the brochure for the customers.
I ordered my father's headstone over a year ago.
Maybe I should talk to Mr. Kratzer.
He's the one I dealt with at the funeral home.
No good. Kratzer passed away.
Don't worry, Miss Melman,
we'll find your father.
-Hey, look.
-Found it?
No, Kratzer's headstone. What a coincidence.
Kind of spooky, huh?
Mr. Corelli,
whenever I go to the cemetery,
I spend all my timesearching for a mound of dirt.
Now, why should I have to look all over kingdom come
just to visit my father's grave?
Miss Melman, I found it.
It's Melman with an "A".
♪♪
Hey, gorgeous. Hey.
You're not speaking to me either?
Not exactly a hero's welcome this morning.
You noticed.
Today's news is tomorrow's garbage.
Old headlines end up lining somebody's birdcage.
Yeah, just call me guano.
Any word? They've been gone for hours.
No. Ann is still out searching.
I'm beginning to grow concerned.
Maybe I should go, too.
It's Stuart and Benny. Could be almost anywhere.
-Excuse me.
-What is it, Gwen?
Alec Weston's asked if I could represent him
in the settlement conference while Ann's unavailable.
While I'm aware that under apprenticeship guidelines
you are allowed to conduct client negotiations unsupervised,
perhaps we should wait for Ann.
He prefers not to postpone this any longer.
Would you like me to speak to Weston?
He doesn't want another lawyer.
-[sighs] Douglas?
-Yes.
Alec Weston has previously consulted with Arnold
and with Ann.
We don't want him searching elsewhere.
Leland, I'm confident I can handle this case.
All right, I'm giving you authority to proceed.
If any problems arise, you come to me immediately.
I can't just wait around here.
I gotta go look for them.
ARNIE: Once again, examine the color.
Now roll your glass, releasing the aromatic components of the wine.
Sniff the bouquet.
-[sniffing]
-And taste.
Remember, a small sip leaves room in the mouth.
You want the wine to drench your tongue.
Notice the different sensations.
Roll the wine to the tip of your tongue for sweetness
and back for bitterness.
And spit.
Objection. Juror number seven swallowed again.
-JUDGE: Mr. Richards.
-I believe we're through, Your Honor.
JUDGE: Bailiff, bus the glasses and cups.
Mr. Becker, call your next witness.
I ask that Greg Corcoran take the stand.
Objection. Defense has already had his cross of this witness.
New information has come to my attention, Your Honor.
-New information? When?
-I'll allow it.
[whispers] Relax, Richards. Have a drink.
Don't worry
-
-
Stuart, I'm tired. I gotta sit down.
We've been out here a long time.
I don't think we're gonna get a ride.
-The last guy almost stopped.
-[horn honking]
Benny, look.
-[dog barking]
-Hey, here, boy!
-[whistles] Here, boy!
-[horn honking]
-Here, boy!
-Oh, maybe he's a girl.
If you look underneath, you can tell.
-[dog barks]
-Look how scared he is.
BENNY: He's gonna get hit.
He's all alone, Benny. We gotta take care of him.
-How?
-Hold this.
-[horn honking]
-[dog barks]
[horns honking]
-Stuart!
-[honking continues]
-Be careful!
-[tires screech]
MAN: Hey! What are you crazy? Get off the street!
-BENNY: Please! Please!
-[tires screech]
Be careful!
-Oh, jeez.
-[chuckling]
Oh, you did it, Stuart!
You saved him! Oh, God!
-That's a good boy.
-Hi.
-Hey, you okay?
-Hi. Hi.
-Here. Here's a leash.
-Don't hurt him. He might
-
-
-No. No, he's good.
-He might be hurt.
You okay, guy? That was an adventure, huh?
[both laughing]
Mr. Corcoran, you claim your brother's wine is inferior,
yet during the tasting, you didn't take so much
as a sip from your glass, did you?
-No.
-Why not?
-Objection.
-JUDGE: Overruled.
-I didn't need to.
-Mr. Corcoran,
have you ever tasted wine made by Sam?
-No.
-Because you have so little regard
-for everything he does?
-No, that isn't it.
Then why is it you refuse to sip Sam's wine?
I remind you, Mr. Corcoran, you're still under oath.
I'm a recovering alcoholic, Mr. Becker.
I haven't had a drink in three years.
Mr. Corcoran, how can you possibly question
the quality of your brother's wine
if you've never even tasted it?
Objection. We have independent evidence that shows
-
-
Overruled. I want the witness to answer.
I know what Sam is capable of.
Aren't you bringing this lawsuit to punish Sam?
The little brother who couldn't possibly
-
-
-RICHARDS: Objection.
-No.
ARNIE: Hasn't he proven himself, Mr. Corcoran?
He's your brother, for God's sake.
Why don't you give him a break?
-RICHARDS: Your Honor!
-Mr. Becker, that's enough.
I'm sorry. I have no further questions.
Thank you for coming back on such a short notice.
I discussed a revised settlement with my client,
and we are prepared to increase the buyout.
You're wasting our time. It's not about money.
Mrs. Weston seeks to retain her partnership.
Well, Mr. Weston is unwilling to concede that.
However, in the interest of avoiding protracted court proceedings,
we're willing to go as high as five percent.
I guess we'll see you in court.
You should be aware that we're filing a petition for custody.
-On what grounds?
-My client has reason to believe
that Mrs. Weston is an unfit mother.
[scoffs] My God.
Does the name Paul Corvalla mean anything to you?
We have several letters you received from Mr. Corvalla
which seem to suggest that you two are more than friends.
-What's going on here?
-You bastard.
Those letters were locked in my dresser.
The boy was years old, Elaine.
You're turning this into something sordid and dirty.
You slept with him. Paul loved me.
He listened to me.
That isn't something you can understand, Alec.
You don't love, you possess.
Accept his offer.
-What's up?
-I've changed my mind.
I'm not gonna fight to use the corporate name.
What? We just turned your brother's case inside out.
After my dad d*ed, Greg stepped right into his shoes,
and he treated me like a kid, but he was right,
because I was spoiled and selfish.
If this means so much to Greg,
I am just pulling out.
If you really wanna make it up to him, don't run away again.
-Talk to him.
-I don't know what to say to him.
-We're just so different.
-You're not that different.
You two complement one another.
And nothing exists or functions
except in direct contrast with it's own essential opposite.
Think of yourselves as fire and water.
In opposition, both may k*ll.
Yet in harmony, they bestow life.
A boiling cauldron over an open flame.
The two of you together?
The possibilities are boundless.
Where the hell'd you go to law school? Tibet?
Sam, some things you just hear in the whisper of the wind.
I'm glad I found you before I left. I wanted to thank you.
What, for helping you strong
-arm your wife into a settlement?
For helping me keep my company intact.
That's what I hired you to do, and you did it very well.
Actually, I just followed your lead, Mr. Weston.
But you knew I would, right?
Oh, is your conscience bothering you?
If you'll excuse me, I have a lot of work to do.
We won, and you can't tell me
that partners in this firm aren't very pleased.
You stole your wife's letters.
She could sue for invasion of privacy.
Well, then I guess it's a very good thing
that you are going to be my new lawyer.
Hurry up and pass the bar, huh?
-ROXANNE: Any sign of him?
-ANN: Nothing.
-Douglas is out searching too.
-Maybe Douglas was right.
This was probably too soon for Stuart to come back to work.
-Ann? Any news?
-ANN: No.
And I can't file a missing persons report for hours.
I've been to my house, Benny's house,
up and down dozens of nearby streets.
-[dog barking]
-Lincoln! Lincoln!
-ANN: Stuart?
-Hi, Ann.
-Stuart, are you all right?
-Yeah, I'm fine, really.
Where have you been?
-At the beach.
-[dog barking]
-ANN: The beach?
-BENNY: It was his idea.
STUART: It's the last stop on the bus line.
And we would have taken the bus back,
except the driver wouldn't let us bring Lincoln.
-Here, boy.
-[dog barking]
-Hey, come on, boy.
-We got a ride in a truck.
-ANN: You hitchhiked?
-WOMAN: Hey!
-STUART: Get off that desk!
-Am I in trouble again?
Hey, what are you doing there?
-Stuart
-
-
-Isn't he a great pup?
We named him Lincoln because he was trapped at the intersection
between Lincoln and Colorado Boulevard.
-Let's go home, Stuart.
-Colorado would have been a stupid name, huh?
-[dog barks]
-STUART: Look at him go.
-Somebody corral that mutt!
-I got him.
Somebody should find his owner, Stuart.
Oh, no, he doesn't have one. No collar. I'm gonna keep him.
-You can't, Stuart.
-Huh? Why?
-Because I said so.
-Ann, he's mine.
-No, Stuart.
-Ann, I saved him all by myself.
Stuart, please, we'll talk about it when we get home.
-No, not without Lincoln.
-He'll be fine.
-No!
-Stuart, we're going home now!
I'm not going home! I'm not going home!
-I'm not going home! I'm not going home!
-ANN: Stuart?
-Stuart!
-[screams] Stuart!
[screams]
[police siren wails in distance]
-Douglas.
-What's the latest on Benny and Stuart?
-Both safe and sound.
-Great.
Roxanne, what happened here?
Stuart got upset about Lincoln and tossed a chair through the window.
Oh.
-Abraham Lincoln?
-[glass tinkling]
Hi, Benny.
We were having fun.
Then we came back, and it was scary.
I know.
Stuart was mad.
Stuart was mad at me.
No. No, he was mad at himself.
Because he can't remember things.
Like your dad, Murray?
That's right, like Murray.
Only he had a disease called Alzheimer's.
Once...
Murray forgot it was Christmas.
Mm
-hmm.
He got upset about that.
Stuart's feeling confused too.
Murray didn't get better.
[stammers] Is Stuart gonna get better?
Oh, I hope so, Benny.
Yeah.
Yeah, me too.
Good night, Roxanne.
Good night, Benny.
[baby crying]
Hey. What's the matter?
Did you drop your bear?
-Did you drop it?
-[crying continues]
Did you drop it?
Okay. It's okay.
Yes.
It's okay.
It's okay.
You wanted to see me?
I received a call from Elaine Weston's attorney.
Is there a problem?
He feels that you and Alec Weston coerced his client
into a settlement through dubious means.
Leland, I did nothing unethical.
Now... [chuckles]
There's a fine line between what is ethical...
and what is moral.
Gwen if you had a problem, you should have come to me.
I made a decision that was in the best interest of my client,
a client I was told to make happy because we needed the business.
-Now, hold on a minute, Gwen.
-If Arnold Becker had done
the same thing, he'd be applauded,
but I'm
-
- I'm second
-guessed?
-Reprimanded?
-Your damned right.
Someday you'll make a committed attorney,
because you're passionate.
But while you're under apprenticeship here,
you'll represent this firm.
In the future, when you come across situations
where you're not a hundred percent sure on how to proceed,
come to me.
I understand.
I'll see you in the morning.
Good night, Leland.
[door closes]
-Hi.
-Hi.
-How'd you do in court?
-Picked a winner. You?
-Me too, I think.
-Good.
Whoa.
[door opens]
[door closes]
[dialing phone]
Um, Mr. Weston, please. Gwen Taylor.
Mr. Weston, about these flowers you sent me
-
-
What?
I just assumed they were from you.
Uh, s
-sorry.
Good
-bye.
[dialing phone]
[inhales, exhales]
Hi. You just delivered flowers to my office.
Gwen Taylor at McKenzie Brackman?
Mm
-hmm. The card was blank.
Can you tell me who sent them?
No name.
Oh, how were they paid for?
Right. Thanks.
[receiver clatters]
[sighs]
-You look tired.
-I am.
First day back. Searching for Benny and Stuart.
I haven't fully recovered from my incarceration,
which, by the way, has changed my entire outlook.
-Is that so?
-Yeah.
Every moment was a challenge to keep my spirit unbroken
in the face of humiliation and despair.
Of course, until you've been in the inside,
you can't understand.
What saw you through the darkest moment?
Soap on a rope.
I've been mulling over the idea of writing a book about my hellish experience.
You think maybe we should paint the office?
Brighten the outlook around here.
Painters are expensive. They charge by the hour
-Oh, Douglas.
-[bell chimes]
I went looking for Benny and Stuart,
because somehow I felt responsible that they ran off.
Of course, now I realize, if you'd been my best man,
none of this would've happened.
[microwave beeping]
Boom. I thought I smelled popcorn.
I thought everybody left for the day.
So it means you're not sharing?
-Salt?
-You bet.
-Still studying securities law?
-Hmm.
I have an exam next week.
Non compos mentis.
Funny.
I left something on your desk.
-You did?
-Uh
-huh.
Thanks.
You're welcome.
It's just a back issue of the journal.
A what?
Law journal article on b
- disclosures.
You mean those flowers weren't from you?
-No.
-Oh, God. I'm so embarrassed.
-Don't be.
-No, I shouldn't have
-
-
-I
-
- I
-
-
-Please.
[soft moan]
-[knocking on door]
-Rox, you know what this is?
-A case of wine?
-Oh, not just any case.
Ambrosial Nectar Corcoran Estate
-Bottle Cabernet Sauvignon .
-Neat.
-Gift from Sam and Greg Corcoran.
-Congratulations.
They settled out of court and decided to work together.
And you know the best part?
After years of helping couples dissolve
their relationships through divorce,
getting two people together feels wonderful.
"A token of appreciation in celebration
of the newly formed Corcoran Brothers Winery."
Make nice Christmas gifts.
You kidding? This stuff costs $ a pop.
[sighs]
What's the matter?
I don't know.
Come on, Rox, talk to me.
Am I not a friend first, last, foremost?
Actually, that's just it.
You're the most important person in my life.
You're the most important person in my life.
There's something wrong with that.
All my closest friends are here in this firm.
I have a failed marriage,
I have no parents,
no
-
- no brothers, no sisters.
Hey, I get lonely too.
You have a career that fills your life.
It gives you purpose and direction.
And I like my job, but it's not enough.
Do you want a raise? I can speak with Douglas.
Arnie, I want to have a baby.
Rox, I
-
- [stammering]
I don't know. I
-
- I mean
-
-
I
-
- I don't think so. I mean, I
-
-
Not with you.
[chuckles] Oh.
-[chuckles]
-[sighs]
Did you meet someone?
No, not yet.
But I'm ready.
I have space in my heart and in my home.
All I need is somebody to fill that space.
Roxanne, I think we need to open up
one of these bottles of cabernet
and talk things over.
I'm not going to change my mind.
I'm going to make a good mother.
Well, then this deserves a toast.
♪♪
[knocking on door]
[knocking on door]
Jonathan.
Hi.
I just thought Stuart might like a friend.
I had him washed and dipped,
and I even bought him a leash.
Stuart's tie.
Ann...
These last few months, I've been pretzeling myself in knots,
trying to please everyone and making excuses.
Truth is, I don't know who I am anymore,
but I do know that I was wrong,
and the last thing I want to do in the world
is add to your pain.
[dog whimpers]
I'm sorry.
Thank you.
[dog panting]
[vehicle engine starts in distance]
[panting continues]
[dog whines]
Okay, I guess you can sleep in the corner.
Come on.
Come on.
-[dog barks]
-No!
Hey. Lincoln.
Hi, Lincoln.
How you doing?
[dog whimpers]
-Good boy.
-[soft chuckle]
♪♪ [theme]
07x04 - Wine Knot
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High-powered law firm of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak handles both criminal and civil cases, but the office politics and romance often distract them from the courtroom.
High-powered law firm of McKenzie, Brackman, Chaney and Kuzak handles both criminal and civil cases, but the office politics and romance often distract them from the courtroom.