Don't we have something to talk about?
-You and I? -No.
What do you mean no? You kissed me on the mouth.
Yes. I was upset.
Does that mean you regret having done it?
That means that it was a transitory impulse,
and I acted on it, and now it's passed.
What can I do to make it come back?
You can't do anything.
Got my interview today.
I know all about it.
I just wanted to say thanks for everything you've done, Leland.
Well, what have I done?
We need an associate, we need a job.
Well, you made it possible for me to come in
and be considered, and I appreciate that.
There are a few things we need to discuss.
-Yes, there are. -I'd like to ask you to explain
the incident at Harvard.
I plagiarized a law review article.
What would you like to know?
-How do you explain it? -I did what I did
because I wanted to fail.
I wanted to self-destruct.
I ended up going to a psychiatrist
for the first time in my life.
I took stock of myself.
All I can say is that I'm a very different person at
than I was at .
-So when are we moving offices? -What do you mean?
We're taking over Daniel Morales's office, right?
-Is this definite? -What do you mean?
Who else is gonna be taking it?
I don't know. I don't know who wants it.
Eli, that's the wrong question to be asking.
You're a partner and you have an associate's office.
Jonathan's a partner, and he's been here longer.
Yeah, well, you've been a partner longer.
Have you spoken to anyone about this?
Yeah, I spoke to Douglas.
Well, maybe I should speak to Jonathan.
Eli, you know, you're starting to get on my nerves.
-In what sense? -In the sense that you should take what's yours
and stop worrying about who you're gonna offend.
I do worry about that.
I should at least have a conversation before I just move in.
Why? So that you can apologize to him?
So you can pretend it's a mutually arrived at decision?
Eli, Jonathan has a nice office, and you've got a closet.
Morales's is office is now your office.
You should stop agonizing over it
and just, like, let me know where you want your desk, all right?
All right.
-I hate moving. -I'll make it go fast.
I hate feeling as though I'm pushing someone else out of the way.
You're a lawyer, I think you'd be used to it by now.
-Eli. -Jonathan.
I'm sorry. We're you saying something?
Are you happy with your office?
Yeah, why do you ask?
I, uh-- I was hoping maybe you could recommend a decorator.
I don't think I use a decorator.
Ah, in that case, it would be hard to recommend one.
Right.
Very good. Come on.
-Hi. -Hi.
-Hi. -Hi.
-Are you using this office? -Yeah, uh, no one else was.
-Okay. -We're using this office now.
You mean you're using this office now, or beyond now?
-Uh... -This is Eli's office now.
-Well, get out of your way. -You don't have to leave.
It's okay.
-Oh. -I don't mind.
You're forgetting something.
-Thank you. -Mm-hmm.
See ya.
"You don't have to leave." Maron.
♪♪ [theme]
Rudolph v. Lambert.
Yes, Judy Rudolph is suing Jack Lambert
for sexually molesting her twelve-year-old daughter.
-Jack Lambert the producer? -The very same.
Whoa. Why are you handling this?
First of all, I have handled cases other than matrimonial cases.
Second of all, I have a considerable amount of expertise
stemming from matrimonial cases
in how to make a case for sexual molestation of a minor.
Third of all, Mullaney is going to grand jury this week this week.
We're going to stand pat, let the criminal case run its course.
When and if it comes time for us to go to trial,
I will bring one of you in. Maybe.
Might it be possible for me to sit in on this?
You're not in deep on anything else right now are you?
-No, I'm pretty free. -Then by all means sit in.
I want you exposed to as much as possible.
Including Arnold Becker.
-[chuckling] -Great.
-[door opens] -Oh!
-Sorry. -[wolf whistle]
-Ooh! Great haircut. -Thank you.
-That is a great haircut. -Thanks.
DOUGLAS:Coralie Cosmetics v. Regina Cole.
JONATHAN: Yeah, that's mine. Regina Cole is a model.
She's been under contract at Coralie Cosmetics.
they want to enjoin her from modeling for anyone else.
-On what grounds? -They're invoking the morals clause in a contract
and generally being as obstinate and unreasonable as possible.
And it doesn't help matters that the head of Coralie is her father.
You know I have never met a model in person?
-Are you saying you'd like to? -No, I'm not even saying that.
I'm just commenting on the fact that I never met one.
I've never even been in the room with one.
Certainly never represented one.
That's all. Just an observation.
[laughter]
Internal Revenue Service v. Murray Klumpman.
That's mine. I represent guys named Murray.
The service is disallowing capital expenditure, and we're appealing.
-Your hair really does look great. -Thank you.
DOUGLAS: Anyone else care to comment on Miss Halliday's hair?
-Did I already comment? -Yes.
In that case, we're adjourned.
-Do you wanna talk about it? -Talk about what?
About why you cut your hair.
No, Arnie, I don't want to talk about why I cut my hair.
-I think it's pretty apparent. -Excuse me.
I think your emotions were roiled by our having kissed.
I think, try though you might, you can't get it out of your mind.
You had to transform yourself physically
because of the transformation that's taken place inside.
And you know it.
I have to tell you that, no matter how much we may love Alexander,
there are openings and applicants.
Alexander has never been one to shrink
from head-to-head competition.
Have you, son?
See? That's just what we don't want to foster,
is the idea that everybody is competing for these spots.
It gives the impression that we are judging one applicant over the other
and then deciding which kids are best.
See, what we are searching for is a certain balance,
a certain of mixture which applicant will bring out the best in the fellow students
and which would derive the greatest benefits from our school.
On the way over here, Alexander was drawing an analogy
between the process of selecting applicants to a a school
and [inaudible].
He was speaking about the desire of various nations
to gain admission into the European common market.
-Weren't you, son? -Yeah.
So his interview is on Wednesday.
-He'll be here -More letters of recommendation?
Oh, no, you're very well covered in that area.
And by the way, do say hi to Miss Bertinelli when you see her.
-I'll be seeing you in my offices tomorrow. -Yes, you will.
So nice to have met you.
You did great.
Mr. Cole, what's your position at Coralie Cosmetics?
My mother founded the company in .
I took over as president in .
I've been running Coralie ever since.
What were the circumstances under which you hired your daughter Regina Cola as a model?
The circumstances were we wanted to put a pretty black girl on the front of the box
Regina was such a girl. She was my daughter, and I decided to use her.
How long has it been that you've been using her?
It's been six years.
During that time, have you been satisfied with the results?
Overall, I have.
Did you put your daughter on a contract, sir?
-Mr. McNeil here required it. -Is that a yes?
Obviously it's a yes.
In that contract, is there any provision
making Regina Cole exclusive to Coralie Cosmetics?
No, there is not. There is, however,
a provision forbidding her
from damaging Coralie Cosmetics' image.
JONATHAN: Has Regina Cole engaged
in criminal behavior while she's been employed by you?
-Not that I know of. -Excessive alcohol use,
drug use, sexual depravity?
Regina doesn't do any of those things?
Then on what basis do you invoke the morals clause
to interfere her right to work for anyone else?
On the basis of the kind of work she was doing.
what kind of work was she doing, Mr. Cole?
Work which, in my opinion, tainted her,
and by extension, tainted our company.
Mr. Cole, you contacted individuals atEssencemagazine,
Glamourmagazine, andVogue magazine, did you not?
-Yes, I did. -And you took it upon yourself
to cancel her bookings that she had to appear in those magazines.
I explained the situation to her.
I told her that Coralie might be successful as black businesses go,
but compared to white companies, it was tiny.
I told her we had to maintain and cultivate
an image of wholesomeness and propriety
if we were to have an identity in the marketplace.
I told her this and-- and she ignored me.
is that why you also saw fit to sue your daughter, Mr. Cole?
I ask of her what I ask of any employee.
Do I have to be here, Jonathan?
No, you don't.
Now, I just want to set the ground rules here.
We have a grand jury hearing coming up
at which I'm going to to seek an indictment.
Now, the fact that a civil case may or may not come out of this
at some date is of absolutely no interest to me.
That notwithstanding, Mrs. Rudolph has asked that I keep you in the loop, Arnold,
and I'm inclined to grant her wishes.
-Thank you, Tommy. -Now that said, I'd like you to note
that we are not in the offices of McKenzie Brackman.
The criminal prosecution of Jack Lambert is not a McKenzie Brackman case.
-Understood. -Can I ask who this gentleman is?
Ah, Patrick Flanagan. If we do proceed with a civil trial,
-he'll be sitting second chair for me. -A very small chair.
I promise to keep it in the corner and out of your way.
Mrs. Rudolph, I'm going to put you up first.
Now, we've been over this,
but if there's anything that you're not clear about, now's the time to ask.
-It will only be you asking the questions? -That's right.
The counsel for the defense won't be present.
There will be no cross-examination
Prosecution is given more leeway in a grand jury hearing.
If you get in trouble or you get confused,
Mr. Mullaney can talk you through.
What about Cindy?
I'd like to tell you we can do this
without putting her on the stand, but we can't.
She is the only one who can say
what actually happened when she was alone with Lambert.
Without her, it's just hearsay.
We won't even get an indictment.
She just turned .
Since this happened, she hasn't wanted to go to school.
She doesn't want to see her friends.
She doesn't even want to leave her room.
She's totally humiliated,
and I'm just desperately trying to find some way
to help her put this behind her.
[sighs] I just don't know
if what we're doing isn't hurting her even more.
Mrs. Rudolph, I'm a prosecutor.
My job is to put criminals in prison.
As a prosecutor, I would like to ensure that
what happened to your daughter doesn't happen to anyone else.
I'm also the father of a little girl.
And if this had happened to Casey,
I'd want to protect her.
I'd also want her to be able
to face the man who did this to her
and not to be afraid of him anymore.
Please.
Let me help Cindy do that.
Okay.
Now, Ms. Cole, when you signed the contract,
did you understand that there was a clause
stipulating that you not present yourself to the public
in a way that would damage the image of Coralie Cosmetics?
I don't believe I've done anything to damage Coralie Cosmetics.
In July of last year, you appeared in a fashion show at the Beverly Wilshire hotel.
-Is that correct? -Yes I did.
Would you tell us, please, what you were wearing that evening?
I wore a short, black, leather dress.
I believe it was an extremely short,
black, leather dress, was it not, Ms. Cole?
I was being a model, Mr. McNeil.
I was wearing what I was told to wear.
Did you understand at the time that what you were doing
could embarrass or harm the Coralie Cosmetics company?
These were the biggest designers in the world,
and I was wearing their clothes.
I didn't think that would embarrass anyone.
Had Mr. Cole not specifically asked you to refrain
from modeling that type of attire?
My father has asked for a great many things.
Your father also gave you a great many things.
-Can we possibly avoid-- -When do I get to be paid up, Daddy?
When do I get to decide what I want for myself?
When it doesn't hurt the company.
This has nothing to do with the company.
This has everything to do with me not being the blindly obedient,
adoring, virginal, teenage girl anymore.
This has everything to do with the fact that I'm years old.
Could we get back to the deposition, please?
Sure.
-Hi. -Hi.
-How's things? -Good.
You about ready to start taking compliments on your hair?
It does kind of get to you after a while.
Are-- Are you a available later on today?
I think so. Why?
I haven't done very much federal practice. I know you have.
I've got a federal appeals case I'm working on.
If I could just talk to you for, like, half an hour,
it would do me a world of good.
-Sure. -About
-Yeah, : is great. -Great.
And, uh, if we run late, I'll order in dinner.
Okay.
So that's a total of seven partners,
with billable hours, well into eight figures.
-Very impressive. -We could have expanded much more than we did.
-We opted instead to go slow. -There's something to be said for that.
We think so. We think it's more important to have a sense of community
-than to just maximize profits. -It is.
It's also important that it be a diverse community.
And here I'm talking about race, gender, ethnicity,
-the whole sh*t. -Yeah.
Here's one of our female attorneys.
Ted Waldron, Ann Kelsey.
-How do you do? -Nice to meet you.
And here's her husband, Stuart Markowitz, who also works here,
and who parenthetically shares childcare responsibilities with his wife.
-How do you do? -WALDRON: How'd you do?
Ted is headmaster at Freebird.
-Ah. -Oh, really?
Matthew is going on four now?
-He is. -That's right.
He'll be calling you any day now.
From what I understand, Freebird is one of the best.
As far as we're concerned, it's the best.
There are a number of very good schools in Los Angeles.
If the truth is, Mr. Waldron, Stewart and are great believers
in a public school education.
We have a terrific school in our district,
and we intend to send Matthew there.
Great talking to you.
-This is Jonathan Rollins. -Bye-bye.
-Hello. -Hello.
Ted Waldron, headmaster at Freebird Academy.
How do you do?
Just made partner.
And over here we have--
Well, actually, he's not here anymore.
We had a very fine Hispanic attorney
who just left recently...
...for issues having nothing to do with race.
Now, down here, we have the executive offices.
-[knocking] -Leland McKenzie, I'd like you to meet Ted Waldron.
-Actually, we've met. -Have we?
Yes, we met at a fundraiser for our school at the Beverly Wilshire.
Well, you're absolutely right.
And Douglas has been telling me your thoughts
about forging a partnership with a local school.
-Has he? -Like all responsible businesspeople,
we keep asking ourselves, "How can we give something back to the community?"
-Yes, yes we do. -I don't know, maybe it's just a fantasy of mine,
but I keep seeing a McKenzie Brackman scholarship fund.
Well, not to look a gift horse in the mouth,
at present, our scholarship needs are being met.
Are they? Currently, we are working on our gymnasium.
-Perfect. -And currently, what we are in need of
-is underwriting for a new locker room. -DONALD: Done!
And you understand that our admissions committee works
independently of our fundraising apparatus.
I would assume so.
Leland, it was good to see you again.
It's good to see you, sir.
And I hope that Alexander's interview goes well.
Thank you.
-Have you taken leave of your senses? -What?
How could you ever think of committing the firm to those kinds of donations.
I was expressing an interest. I wasn't making any commitments.
You said you wanted to pay for the locker room.
First of all, the exposure couldn't be better.
Every heavy hitter in this city,
from law firms to talent agencies to production companies,
have their name on something at this school.
Second of all, anything above and beyond
what the firm is comfortable with,
I would make up out of personal funds.
And third of all, let's see whether or not he gets in.
Have you thought for a moment that if they don't want to accept Alexander
based on his own merits and potential,
that maybe this isn't the right school for him?
Leland, if you had young children,
you wouldn't ask me that question.
Would you state your occupation for the record, please?
Yes, I own the Alesio Modeling Agency.
-And Regina Cole is one of your models? -Yes, she is.
What first brought her to your attention?
I saw her in a print ad for Coralie.
I found her quite striking, so I made some enquiries,
discovered that she didn't have an agent,
so I flew to L.A. and convinced her to sign with me.
And did you realize that she was under contract to Coralie at the time?
My understanding was and is that it's not an exclusive contract.
But you encouraged her to break her contract altogether, did you not?
Being featured on the boxes of hair straightener
in the ethnic products section of a drugstore
doesn't exactly put her on the fast track
to a career as a fashion model, now does it?
And she was making nothing.
I believe she was making $, a year.
[chuckles] I have girls that make that in two weeks.
So you induced her to get out of her contract for her good.
Her and mine both. He sure as hell wasn't doing her any good.
He calls up my agency, speaks to my people,
tries to find out her bookings.
He's abusive on the telephone.
He threatens magazine editors with lawsuits.
It doesn't matter what she looks like, this guy's gonna ruin her.
-I'll ruin her? -Can we keep to the deposition, please?
How is it that I will ruin her?
Make it so that no one will work with her.
Did it ever occur to you that my daughter has options in life
other than showing off her body?
Yes, of course she does, Mr. Cole.
But for now, this is what she wants to do.
And if I may add, if she does want to show off her body,
then now is the time.
You see, in the modeling business
they don't stay ripe for long.
Your attorney has advised you that even though this statement is made voluntarily,
I can use anything you say against you.
Mr. Lambert understands that.
He is coming to you with the hope of putting a stop
to what we believe is a meritless case
before irrevocable damage is done to his good name.
Well, the grand jury proceedings are to determine whether or not it's meritless.
I work in the media, Mr. Mullaney.
People want fast answers. They want to know in seconds or less
is he guilty or innocent?
You ask a hundred people what an indictment is,
and they'll tell you it means guilty.
Which is why the grand jury is held in secret.
This is Hollywood, Mr. Mullaney. There are no secrets.
For the record, I'd like it noted that Jack Lambert is
a tireless supporter of the poor and downtrodden.
His Human Touch foundation has sheltered more homeless people
than probably any nonprofit organization in Southern California.
Duly noted.
The point is, if this goes to trial,
my name, for all intents and purposes, is ruined.
Even if the networks want to ride out the trial with me,
they won't be able to because the advertisers will as one run to the hills.
We all have problems, Mr. Lambert, paupers and kings alike.
Mr. Mullaney, I'm sure that you believe in your heart
that you are protecting an innocent child
against a dangerous predator,
but know this:
I never once touched this child.
I never once made a suggestive remark.
I never did any of the things I stand accused of.
This is a shakedown, pure and simple.
-By the girl? -By her mother.
This is a woman who would not hesitate
to use her child any way she could.
-I haven't seen that thus far. -Of course not.
'Cause she always made it look so innocent.
"Cindy are really misses her father. You're the closest thing she has.
"I wonder, can you take her to the ballet?
"Or maybe you can let her hang around the set.
"Or maybe you can consider her for a part.
Or maybe you could talk to her about her schoolwork."
And as Judy's employer, you felt that it your obligation to comply.
Her late husband was a very dear friend of mine.
My obligation ran to him.
Did that also include skinny-dipping with his daughter in your pool?
Even your housekeeper has witnessed that.
-This is positive of nothing. -I came out in my backyard, and Cindy was there.
You always walk around your backyard in the buff, sir?
Yes, because I swim in the nude.
I have -foot hedges around my house.
I did not expect Cindy to be there.
Mr. McCafferty, if your client's purpose is here to convince me
not to proceed with the grand jury,
he's wasting his time.
This child's mother is after one thing.
And when she thinks she has enough leverage,
she's gonna try and cash out.
You're being used, Mr. Mullaney.
Welcome to the club.
Let's go.
COLE: She's in breach of contract!
MAN: That's not my problem, Mr. Cole!
You've got no business being here!
COLE: She is under contract to my company!
MAN: You are gonna have to leave.
COLE: No, I'm not going anywhere.
You're going to have to shut this sh**t down.
-I'm afraid you're wrong. -Excuse me. What is the problem?
My father's here. He's refusing to leave.
Mr. Cole, can I talk to you for a moment?
What do you want to talk to me about?
I wanna talk to you about why it is that you're here.
I am here because what my daughter is doing
is inimical to the best interest of my company.
And does your attorney know you're here?
My attorney has thus far failed to put a stop to this,
so I've elected to take matters into my own hands.
And if that means suing every person here, so be it.
-I will do that! -Mr. Cole, if I'm not mistaken,
-these people here have work to do. -Yes we do.
And I am here, Mr. Rollins, to physically interfere with that work.
Are you refusing to leave?
I am refusing to leave.
-Call the cops. -No.
I don't want you to do that.
In that case, where are your things?
-That's it? -Mm-hmm.
All right, let's go.
Wait a minute. What you mean, let's go?
I mean I'm concerned for the physical safety of my client,
and I'm taking her out of here now.
Well, you know it's going to cost us the day.
Tell him.
-How did it go? -It went all right.
This is what it's like trying to get information from him.
Alexander, listen to me carefully.
-Were you engaging? -Yeah.
Did you participate in the conversation without dominating it?
When it was your turn to be listening,
did you appear to be listening?
I think so. I don't know.
He said nothing about having studied the cello.
Why not?
-I forgot. -[sighs]
Not to worry, will mention that in the follow-up letter.
-You did mention that you've read Dickens? -Well, sort of.
You did mention that you spent a thanksgiving serving meals to homeless people?
Please, God, tell me that you mentioned that.
I did. Yeah, I did mention that.
[sighs] Good.
Well, we're over that hurdle.
And I think we definitely helped ourselves with the clothes.
-Next is the essay. -[Douglas sighs]
We should have a draft by end of business tomorrow.
-Can we do that? -Absolutely.
We just have to get started on it.
He's in, Sheila.
-It's as good as done. -Yeah?
[sighs]
[sighs]
-You have a moment? -Yeah, sure.
I think we're making a mistake not proceeding
with the civil suit right away.
Patrick, we've been through this.
If there's a conviction, the civil case
against Lambert gets that much stronger.
If there's an acquittal, there's nothing to prevent
the civil suit from going forward.
Costs us nothing to wait.
On that point, I have to disagree with you.
Once this goes through a criminal trial, it's out.
It's -- It's in the papers. It's on TV.
Lambert's career is irreparably damaged.
If we offer him the opportunity to prevent that from happening,
we offer him his greatest incentive to settle.
And how was it that we can offer him that?
If the girl doesn't testify, Mullaney doesn't have a case.
And you're suggesting that we give him the opportunity to escape prosecution.
It would be our client's decision.
I'm just suggesting we make it an option.
That's illegal, Patrick.
Strictly speaking, you're right.
Given the upside potential, I thought we might still explore
whether or not something could be worked out.
And I'm telling you there's nothing of that kind to be worked out.
Setting aside any moral discussions for the time being,
in this room we don't do that, we just prescribe by law.
[chuckles]
Oh, it was just a thought.
[sighs]
♪♪
Is that application for a protective order?
Yes, Your Honor. Ellis Cole showed up at my client's place of work.
He was belligerent. He was threatening.
I would dispute both of those characterizations.
He caused my client to leave her place of work
out of fear for her personal safety.
-I would dispute that as well. -Mr. McNeil, permit Mr. Rollins
to finish his argument, then you'll make your argument.
ROLLINS: I was present, Your Honor.
As an officer of this court, I can attest to the fact
that Mr. Cole appeared to be unstable.
I believe he poses a thr*at to this young woman's safety.
I would ask the court and the strongest possible terms
to issue a protective order.
-Mr. McNeil. -Your Honor,
these two people are father and daughter
involved in a contract dispute.
This is posturing. This is trial strategy.
My client poses no thr*at whatsoever to was daughter.
-Why did he show up at her work? -He wanted to discuss something with her.
That's what he's got a lawyer for, Mr. McNeil.
I'm going to err on the side of caution here.
Protective order is issued. Ellis Cole is hereby prohibited
from coming within a hundred feet of the applicant.
The clerk will issue a written order.
Call the next case.
MAN:People v. Harmon.
Hey.
Hi, Patrick.
-How are you holding up? -About as well as can be expected
for someone about to go before the grand jury.
You'll do fine.
How come you're here?
I thought you could use a little moral support.
Hmm.
-Is Arnie here as well? -No, just me.
It was very sweet of you to come.
Ready?
-Patrick and come in with me? -I'm afraid not.
[sighs] Oh, God, I--
Hey. Lambert's not gonna be in there.
His lawyer's not gonna be in there.
No one's gonna cross-examine you
or try to trip you up in any way.
All you have to do is tell us what happened.
I still wish you could come in with me.
In there, Tommy is your lawyer. You don't need me.
-Right? -Right.
[sighs]
TOMMY: Mrs. Rudolph, how long had you worked for Mr. Lambert?
Four years. But I'd known him almost .
Would you describe the circumstances
by which you came to work for him?
He was a friend of my late husband's.
When Mel d*ed, I had to go back to work,
and Mr. Lambert offered me a job at his production company.
In what capacity?
Personal assistant.
He had four television series
and two or three movies going at any one time.
I would work mostly at his office,
but I would also go on location.
He'd say we're working in Hawaii tomorrow, and we'd go.
Wasn't this kind of schedule very disruptive for your daughter?
The whole time I was growing up, I never went anywhere.
I wanted it different for her.
So when we had the chance to travel, I took her along.
She'd bring her schoolwork. It got to be normal for her.
Jack would insist on paying for her to accompany me.
I thought he was just being generous.
Even when I worked out of his home,
he would encourage me to bring along.
She'd swim in is pool, and he'd play tennis.
And he'd take us to dinner after work.
Did there come a point at which he began taking her places without you?
Yes.
After two years, I started dating again.
Jack would have tickets to a basketball game or a ballet,
and he'd say, "Cindy can come with me."
Cindy took the death of her father very hard.
She missed him very much.
After he d*ed, Jack became the closest thing she had to a father.
At what point did you begin to suspect
that Mr. Lambert's relationship with your daughter
was something other than fatherly?
I never did.
Your daughter was spending an increasing amount of time
with an adult man, and you never suspected?
Mr. Mullaney, I don't know what your personal life is like,
but I don't know anyone that I would look at and say,
"This person could be a child molester."
You see it on talk shows and TV movies, but that's not my life.
-That's somebody else's life. -How did you find out
that your daughter was being sexually molested, Mrs. Rudolph?
-My daughter told me. -How long did she say it had been going on?
-Six months. -Did you ever ask her why she'd never come to you before?
She said she was scared. She thought it was her fault,
and she didn't want me to be mad.
Part of me says...
I didn't know because I didn't...
...want to know.
Being in Jack Lambert's life,
being in his inner circle,
made my life better.
I thought it also made her life better.
Mrs. Rudolph...
what effect has this had on your daughter?
She sees a therapist twice a week...
and I'm hoping she'll see the man responsible for this
brought to justice.
[sniffles] Those things may help.
As to the effect it had,
I think it'll take the rest of her life to know.
Sheila.
What's wrong?
No.
How?
-A form letter? -[sobbing]
Here, Doug.
I was too subtle. That's where I failed.
Somehow, I don't think that was it.
The truth is we must have appeared to him
as being altogether pathetic with our desire.
You're right, I wasn't subtle enough.
I should have hinted at it without making him feel complicitous.
Well, it isn't as though Alexander doesn't have other options.
-Ugh. Other options. -I know.
Are there no other options? Is there no other school
that would be satisfactory for Alexander to attend?
All I can do right now is rethink the past.
What have we done?
What have we not done that this should happen to us?
That the circle should be drawn, separating us from what we want for our child?
I can't help but feel that this failure
permeates every aspect of our life.
I feel very badly for both of you.
Thank you, Leland. Thank you for being with us in our time of need.
-[knocking on door] -Leland, you got a minute?
-Yeah, come in. -Oh, sorry.
No, no, please.
Even in times like this, the world keeps turning.
By the way, I heard your son was interested in going to Freebird.
Black humor is a trademark of the Irish, isn't it?
I was just gonna say, if I could be of any help--
It's too late, Patrick. Thank you.
C'mon, Sheila, let's go.
[police radio chatter]
Wanna get in the car, sir? Watch your head.
Taking him in?
He violated a protective order, we have to take him in.
You gonna be all right, miss?
-Yes. -Okay.
-Thank you, officer. -Sure.
-[engine starts] -[door closes]
He wouldn't stop banging on the front door.
Regina, you did the right thing.
-Did I? -Yes, absolutely. Absolutely.
-Thanks for getting here so fast. -Hey, call me anytime.
-Okay? -Okay.
-Okay? -Okay.
Okay. You sure you're all right?
Yeah, I'll make a cup of tea, and I'll get in bed,
and, hopefully, I'll fall asleep.
Okay, I'll talk to you tomorrow.
[footsteps depart]
You sure you don't want some... tea?
You could come in if you want.
No, that's okay, you go to sleep.
Okay.
Thanks again, Jonathan.
-Would you like some coffee? -I'm fine, thanks.
I guess you're going to prepare Cindy for her testimony.
If you would elect to precede that way,
I certainly will want to prepare her.
What do you mean, "elect to proceed"?
If you decide that's what's in the best interest of your daughter.
Mr. Mullaney said if she didn't testify,
there was no case.
Well, Mr. Mullaney's a prosecutor.
He doesn't represent you or your daughter.
He represents the state of California.
It's his job to put Jack Lambert in jail.
It's your job-- our job-- to do what's best for Cindy.
I'm sorry, I still don't understand
what you're suggesting.
If your primary concern
is to get Jack Lambert convicted
and put away for as long as possible,
that's exactly how we'll proceed.
If your primary concern is your daughter's will being--
Well, of course, my primary concern is my daughter's well being.
Mrs. Rudolph, if there were a way to make this go away,
would you want me to explore that possibility?
You're our attorney.
If you want to explore something...
go ahead and explore it.
This is it?
I wanted to keep it simple.
There's no reference here to what your client would do
in exchange for this settlement.
That's correct.
But we understand each other.
We understand what we understand.
And how are we protected from misunderstandings?
I think the date of the last and largest payment
has some significance.
It coincides with the expiration
of the statute of limitations.
This is my copy?
I don't think there should be any copies.
I think you're right.
[shredder whirrs]
He's in there.
You know your lawyer should be present.
I don't need for my lawyer to be present.
What is it you wanted to see me about?
I want to know if Regina is all right.
Now, she's not all right.
She knows she spent the night in jail, and she's upset.
I need for her to know that I would never hurt her physically.
I think you should decide how far you're willing to go with this.
I haven't changed my mind.
Mr. Cole...
I'm talking to you now as a man, not as a lawyer.
In this world, what we've achieved, you and I,
didn't come easy.
You graduated from Harvard.
You built a successful business.
You've got wealth, education, opportunity.
And you have those things because you've earned them.
And for all that, right now you're just another black man in jail.
Whatever it is that I've accomplished in my life,
whatever I've done,
The most important thing was raising my daughter.
After her mother d*ed, that was left me.
You may have eaten more takeout then home cooked,
but I did it.
I took care of her, I kept her safe.
Now you are telling me that I should stop doing that.
I'm telling you she's not a little girl anymore.
I'm telling you the time has come to let her go.
-I can't do that. -Then you're gonna lose her completely.
And as hard as that would be for you,
it'll be a thousand times harder for her.
Mr. Cole...
you did a good job of raising her.
What you gotta do now is trust her.
-What's going on, Arnie? -What do you mean?
I just got off the phone with Judy Rudolph.
She told me that her daughter would not be available
to testify for the grand jury now or ever.
She also made it clear that her own testimony
may have been colored by her emotional state
and could not necessarily be relied upon if we went to trial.
She made that decision without consulting me.
There's no way this woman would have backed down without a deal.
You think I'm lying to you, Tommy?
Yeah, I do.
And that day comes that I can prove it, I'll nail your ass.
-For what? -Obstruction of justice, how about?
Trotting a deal so a witness doesn't testify
in a criminal trial is a felony.
This office didn't cut any deals.
And as far as I'm concerned,
my client didn't cut any deals.
Well, as far as I'm concerned,
your client was pimping off her own kid,
and I'm gonna nail her ass for child endangerment.
Do me a favor, Tommy.
Don't thr*at.
You know, when I worked here,
I would've thought that no one in the firm, including you,
was capable of something like this.
Well, either I'm a real bad judge of character,
or things have changed.
[door slams]
Arnie, come in. I had a call in to you.
I don't think I need to listen to my voicemail.
Mullaney was just in my office.
I decided I couldn't put Cindy through any more of this,
so I asked Mr. Flanagan to do whatever he could.
All right, look, we're behind closed doors here.
Let's pretend to be human beings.
Lady, and I don't know exactly what you did, but don't try and tell me
it has anything to do with what's good for your daughter.
-Do you have anything or else for me to sign? -No.
Are you aware that Mullaney's coming after you for child endangerment
and half a dozen other charges?
Do you really think Lambert's going to cooperate with him?
I don't think it's likely.
And my attorney assures me that even with cooperation,
there's no basis for prosecution.
Your attorney assures you?
Yes, he does.
-Mom? -Hi, honey.
-It's getting late. -I'm all done.
-Thanks again. -You're welcome.
Bye.
-This was all her. -Did you meet with her, Patrick?
-Did you meet with her when I wasn't there? -That's what she wanted.
Don't tell me what she wanted. You're an associate.
You don't get coffee without letting me know about it.
Meantime, I just brought ten million dollars into the firm.
Jack Lambert would have never paid the kind of money
unless he had an assurance the girl wouldn't testify.
-Did you give him that assurance? -No, I did not.
That sick broad just shook down the guy she was pimping
her daughter off on,
and you were right there with it!
You wanna think it was a shakedown. Fine.
I acted at our client's behest,
in our client's best interests.
Patrick, you're talking to Arnie Becker here.
Don't try to justify your actions with me.
I mastered rationalization before you figured out
how to tie a Windsor knot.
You did not reach down into the mud and pull out this deal.
You swam along the bottom with your mouth open.
You engineered this piece of dirty little work
from the first bell.
I know it, and you know it.
You should know something else.
This isn't over.
[door slams]
♪♪ [humming tune]
Hi.
I never should've done this.
What are you talking about? You look fabulous.
I went to the place where I always get my hair done
-just to get a trim. -Uh-huh.
And Mary Ellen said, "Oh, you would look so great
with short hair."
And just like that, I said okay.
So good, you were impulsive.
I just hate that everybody notices.
Yeah, well, imagine how much you'd hate it if they didn't.
Well, I hate that everybody feels compelled to say something.
Only until the right person says the right thing.
Hey, by the way, what do you think of the new lawyer?
What you mean?
He's a good looking guy, don't you think?
Yes.
[door slams]
She'll take care of it, so...
Hey, come on in. Listen, let me get back to you.
-All right. Bye.
-Hey -Hi.
-How is he? -He's good. He's home.
And, uh, he said he'd like for you to give him a call
when you're ready.
I will.
He's dropping the lawsuit, Regina.
-He is? -He's formally withdrawing the action for an injunction.
And he says he'll release you from your contract.
That's good news.
-[chuckles] -I know it is.
I-- I think I just need to let it sink in.
-Come on. -Thank you, Jonathan.
You're very welcome.
Yeah, um...
It's not usually a good idea for lawyers
to get involved with, um, clients.
Well, since my dad dropped the lawsuit,
technically, I'm not a client.
-True? -That's true... I think.
I think I'd like to go out with you, Jonathan.
I think I'd like to out with you, too.
-Mr. Becker Brackman. -What?
I spoke to my friend on the board at Freebird,
and he said to bring Alexander down next week,
and he'll walk you through the paperwork.
-I'm sorry? -It's a great school. I'm sure he's gonna love it.
What? I don't under-- How?
It was no big deal. Really.
Would you take care of this for me?
Leland, ever since our primordial ancestors picked up a rock,
man has been trying to define
-the true nature of power. -Mm-hmm.
-I believe wejust witnessed it. -Yeah.
Whoa. Thirty million dollars. Way to go Arnie.
-And we clear what? -More than nine million.
Wow, congratulations.
Congratulate Flanagan. He made the deal.
What's this, the new Arnie Becker?
Don't get modest on us, Arnie. This one's yours.
Way to go.
[sighs]
♪♪ [theme]