...and justice for all. Page #3

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when you were seen in the alley.

Well, my dog, he gets like that.

It also states that the dog

belonged to a Mrs B. Jackson.

He sure looked like my dog.

He had that little...

It also states that when asked

what you were doing you replied:

"I don't know nothing

about that taxi cab."

That's true. I don't.

- How did you knowthere was one?

- Mr Kirkland, there's always one.

Ralph, tell me the truth or get another

lawyer. I don't need the bullshit.

Okay.

I was in that cab,

but I didn't rob it.

It was my cousin's idea.

I didn't know nothing. He's crazy.

- What's your cousin's name?

- I don't know. I mean...

- He lives over on Hillsdale.

- You don't know your cousin's name?

Who do you think you're talking to?

Do you think I'm an idiot?

I read a report, I can tell

if somebody's bullshitting me.

Give me straight answers

or get another lawyer.

I don't have time to listen to

some jive-ass put-me-on.

Okay.

It wasn't my idea,

but I did knowwhat was coming down.

See me and my cousin Royce...

Royce Shavers.

He figures that

since I am the way I am...

Mr Kirkland,

I can look really fine sometimes.

I'm sure you can.

Royce figures we can be a couple.

You know, a man and a woman couple.

A cab driver will pick up a couple

faster than he will two n*gger men.

We got into a cab

on Garrison Boulevard.

And we asked him to take us down to

the harbour like we were tourists.

I can't go to jail, man.

I just can't do it.

I can't go to that place.

Please, Mr Kirkland,

you've got to help me.

Please...

Okay, I'll help you, Ralph.

Just don't lie to me.

- Okay?

- Yes, sir.

- Don't lie to me, okay?

- Yes, sir.

Thank you.

Thanks for bringing me home, Gail.

Oh, God.

You really take renting an unfurnished

apartment literally, don't you?

It doesn't have to stay this way.

What happened? Did your wife

take you in the divorce settlement?

She had a better lawyer.

Do you get to see your kids much?

They're in California.

Phone calls, holidays.

Put the food out.

I'll get the plates.

I guess I was lucky.

We never had any kids.

- How long were you married?

- Three years.

- Were you in love?

- No...

I was in love with the law.

You knowwhat I mean?

You got a serving spoon?

Serving spoon.

Thank you.

So, do you eat out a lot?

- Yeah. Do you?

- Yeah.

The committee works

just about every night.

How did you feel when you

walked out on the committee?

- Did you feel daggers in your back?

- That's a very dangerous group.

Jesus, here we go...

Arthur, why do you feel

it's dangerous?

You con the public to think

you're doing something, and you're not.

We are doing something. Protecting

the public from corrupt lawyers.

You're skimming the surface.

You're not going after real power.

Wow, that's scary.

What real power, Arthur?

- You don't know?

- No. Tell me.

Well, now we know

they're definitely safe.

What makes you think

you know so goddamn much?

- I don't know so much.

- No, tell me.

What makes you

the great voice of authority?

I don't pretend to be

a voice of authority.

I just don't think

you knowwhat you're doing.

Oh, I see.

This is nice, don't you think?

No, I don't find this

particularly nice, Arthur.

I'm angry again, you know.

I don't like being angry.

- It's not very pleasant.

- Why do you criticize me for what I do?

I'm not criticizing you.

You're taking it too personally.

The committee is doing something

about what's going on.

We're not sitting in jail at nights

because of contempt of court.

- Do you know what that's about?

- Yeah. You punched Judge Fleming.

- You knowwhy?

- I have no idea. Tell me.

I have a client who's in jail

because of a faulty tail light.

- And I can't get him out.

- What do you mean?

Do you want to hear a story about

our wonderful judicial system?

Sure.

A guy named Jeff McCullaugh

is going down a highway one night.

And the cops stop him

because his tail light isn't working.

They run a make on him.

The computer kicks back -

- that a Jeff McCullaugh is wanted

for assault with a deadly weapon.

- Was it the same guy?

- No.

But he fits the description,

so they arrest him.

Did he tell them

they had the wrong person?

He tried.

He told the public defender.

But he was too busy.

He never bothered to check.

- Are you serious?

- Wait, it gets better.

While Jeff is in jail,

a guard is stabbed -

- and the knife is planted

in Jeff's cell.

And Jeff is trialled on a new charge:

Assaulting a guard with a deadly weapon.

And a trial date is set. Six months

from the time he was first picked up.

I'll make a long story short.

Six months go by -

- and a very shaky, very crazy

Jeff McCullaugh goes to court.

The public defender tells Jeff

that he can get him off -

- if he pleads guilty.

He'll make a deal with the judge.

So he pleads guilty

even though he's innocent. Right.

The deal was made

with a Judge Callahan.

The day ofthe trial

Judge Callahan cannot be found.

Fleming is in his place.

Fleming doesn't know about the deal.

Jeff pleads guilty.

Fleming sentences Jeff

to five years in prison.

So, one little guy

has already spent -

- a year and a half in jail

because his lights didn't work.

I've spent the last year gathering

evidence to prove he's innocent.

And I prove it.

I bring it all into Fleming's court -

and he throws it out.

- Why?

- It came in three days late.

Holy sh*t!

That's incredible.

It's not incredible. It's Fleming.

No, Arthur.

That's the law.

You can't fault Fleming legally.

Because he was going by

the letter ofthe law.

- Are you kidding?

- No, I'm not.

You talk to me like that

you won't get me into bed, dear.

Yes, I will.

I've had tougher cases.

- You're so easy.

- You knew that, huh?

That's why you went out with me.

Finish your egg roll.

Arthur! Arthur!

You'll never guess

who the police just grabbed.

- Take a guess.

- Warren, please...

This may sound crazy,

but Judge Fleming was just taken away.

- What do you mean, taken away?

- Arrested.

Come on.

I'm telling you. They just arrested

your very own favourite judge.

- Judge Fleming?

- Judge Fleming.

What's the joke, Warren?

There's a joke connected to this.

There is no joke.

I don't know what it's about.

They're sitting on this very hard.

I can't get anything from anybody.

Warren...

Let me knowthe...

- Judge, we're ready to reconvene.

- I'll be right there.

Congratulations, Counsel.

Thank you very much.

What did I do?

Come here, come here.

Judge Fleming.

I was right. He was arrested

this morning and booked.

- We know that.

- You'll never guess what for.

- Take a guess.

- What for?

Rape.

Fleming was booked on a rape.

- I can't stand it.

- Isn't that the best?

- Rape!

- I don't believe it.

That's not the best.

Oh, no. I'm gonna tell you

the punchline.

You're gonna love this.

His people just called.

Mr Fleming would like you

to represent him.

Me?

Me?

Why me?

I hate the son of a b*tch.

I'm going crazy!

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