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and I believe in us, and I believe that

no matter what, we have right on our side.

Okay.

I have a lot of prep work

I need to get started on right away.

Mm-hmm. Yeah. I'll-

I'll- I'll help you.

I'll be your secretary now

that you've broken Lois Lane's heart.

- No. There's something else

I need you to do. - No. No.

- Rudy.

- Paul, do not make me wear...

the Ward Cleaver suit again...

'cause wool and me- it's just-

It's- Oh, it's like oil and water.

This is about your job.

It's about your job.

Rudy.

Look, I know, I know. I get it.

But I talked it over with Paul.

For us to have any chance of getting custody,

I can't be working as a drag queen.

- So you're just gonna quit on us?

- Well, come on.

Please! She quit on us as soon as she decided

to become a wet nurse for the little retard.

- Don't ever call my boy a retard.

- Rudy!

- Okay?

- Rudy, we go on in 20 minutes.

We cannot do this without you.

Sure you can.

You always wanted to

be the star anyway.

How long have the two of you

been in a relationship?

Well, I-I-I guess that depends

on how you define "relationship."

We met in September, and, uh,

that's when Rudy and Marco moved in.

And how long after you met

did Mr. Donatello and the child move in?

How long? I don't know exactly.

Well, why don't you

just give it a good guess?

Couple of days.

It was love at first sight,

but we didn't want to rush into anything.

Dd you ever see Rudy and Paul

wthout ther clothes?

Did they ever touch you

in your private areas?

Did they ever hit you?

Young man,

unless you give me some answers...

you won't be able to live

with Rudy and Paul ever again.

Do you understand that?

Do you want to live with

Rudy and Paul?

Did you ever believe Rudy and Paul's story

that they were cousins?

No, I did not.

And did you tell anyone about your suspicions

that they were, in fact, homosexual lovers?

Absolutely not.

Why not?

Sir, I believe that we are all

sexual creatures...

and how the- the parents of my students

choose to enjoy their sexuality...

is no more my business

than their personal finances.

But we're not talking about

finances here.

We're talking about a lifestyle

that most people would call deviant.

Objection. Argumentative.

Sustained.

Were you ever concerned

about the effect...

that Rudy and Paul's lifestyle

might have on Marco?

No.

Interesting.

Nothing further.

Miss Flemming, would you share with the court

your thoughts on Marco's progress at school?

Well, if- if you merely look

at his academic growth...

it's clear that he-

he flourished intellectually.

But I think the most

interesting aspect...

has been the improvement

in Marco's social skills.

So, in your estimation,

the change you've seen is in part due...

to Mr. Donatello and Mr. Fleiger?

Absolutely.

Mr. Donatello and Mr. Fleiger...

are as compassionate and loving

parents as I've ever seen.

What was your impression

of Rudy and myself as parents?

Well, I admit I did have

my initial reservations...

but overall,

my impression was very positive.

And the home environment

that we created for Marco?

It appears to have been safe,

comfortable and loving.

- You evaluated Marco, didn't you?

- I did.

And did he express his desire to live

with Mr. Donatello and myself?

He did, very much so.

And would it be your recommendation

that it would be in Marco's best interest...

to be raised in our care?

It would.

Can you tell us about your relationship

with Mr. Donatello?

I never had a relationship

with Mr. Donatello.

I mean, he's cute and all,

but he's definitely not my type.

How do you know Rudy?

We used to work together, at Fabio's.

We had a female-impersonation act.

Which means?

Which means we put on shiny dresses,

wear makeup and wigs and lip-synch to songs.

It was tres sexy.

Did Rudy ever bring the

child to the bar?

Sometimes he would bring Marco

to rehearsals.

Mentally handicapped

child in a gay bar.

- Wow.

- Is that a question?

No, no.

Just an observation.

Let's limit it to questions,

Mr. Lambert.

He would only bring Marco there

when the bar was closed.

- I don't believe I asked

you a question. - I know.

- I was just trying to clarify.

- Trust me, it's clear.

Now, did you ever see, uh,

Rudy and Paul...

kiss in front of Marco?

They're lovers.

So the answer to my question is?

Yes.

Okay, so they kissed in

front of the child.

Now, are we talking a

peck on the cheek...

or was it something that

your friend might call...

"tres sexy"?

When you're on the stand, just answer

the questions straightforward and simple.

No Rudy-isms.

- "No Rudy-isms"?

- No Rudy-isms.

I need you to be cool, okay?

I will be cool.

As cool...

as the other side of the pillow.

Let me see how cool your

pillow is, mister.

Oh, Mr. Fleiger.

Oh, I'm very sorry to report, but...

the underside of your

pillow is quite hot.

- I'm gonna have to take

your temperature. - No.

No!

Oh, yeah.

It's kind of hot down here.

I love you.

Yeah, I know.

Shut up.

Oh!

Mr. Donatello.

Marco was in your care

for how long?

About a year.

- And he's 14 years old?

- Fifteen. He's 15 now.

- His birthday's May 23.

- Oh, that's right. Fifteen.

So, Marco...

for one year of his 15 years...

was in your care?

You formed a pretty strong attachment

in a short period of time.

Yeah. We fell in love.

Don't take long.

Clearly. You moved in with Mr. Fleiger,

what, the day after you met?

Objection. Relevance.

Sustained.

In the one year of the

child's 15 years...

that he was under your care...

what kind of parental figure

would you say you were?

I would say I was a

great parental figure.

Both me and Paul were.

Let's forget about Paul for now

and focus on you.

What made you a great parent?

I, um-

I cared for Marco like

he was my own-

our own.

We got him up every morning,

made him breakfast...

took him to school,

played with him...

tucked him in with

a story every night.

We were... his parents...

and we were damn

good at it...

and we would like to

keep on doing it.

That's very clear, Mr. Donatello.

Did you, uh-

Did you call the authorities-

the police or Family Services- after you

first found out that Marco was left alone...

after his mother's arrest?

No. I called Paul.

He is a lawyer, and, uh, I thought

he would know what to do.

Oh. And did you call

the authorities...

after he came back after running away from

the foster home where he'd been placed?

No, I did not call

the authorities.

In fact, you and Mr. Fleiger...

decided unilaterally

to just keep the child.

- Isn't that correct? - His mom

signed the papers that made it legal.

His mom, who's doing 36 months

for a drug-possession charge.

Your Honor, a mother's incarceration

doesn't deny her right...

to make custodial decisions

on behalf of her minor children.

Let's move on,

Mr. Lambert.

Um, your friends testified...

that you took the child

to a bar called Fabio's.

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