Any Day Now Page #6

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They're not my friends.

So, did you or did you not

take the child to a gay bar?

Not when it was open.

So the answer is yes...

you did take him to a bar

that was frequented by homosexuals.

Yes.

And your friends also testified

that you took part...

in a female-impersonation act.

Was their testimony accurate...

that during the time

Marco was in your care...

you wore a woman's dress

and makeup for work?

Yes.

Have you ever worn a dress and

makeup in front of Marco?

No.

No? You sure?

Are you sure that that, uh, is the

testimony you want to give under oath?

Halloween?

"Halloween"?

What does Halloween mean?

I, uh, dressed up like

the Bride of Frankenstein.

Oh, so the correct answer is yes...

you have worn a dress and makeup

in front of Marco.

- Your Honor, asked and answered.

- Overruled.

Just answer the question.

It was a costume!

Uh, Marco was wearing

this, um, funny Frankenstein head.

- Paul was a cowboy.

- Mr. Donatello.

I asked you a very simple question. Have you

ever worn a dress and makeup in front of Marco?

Yes, I have.

Did you ever once worry what effect

that would have on Marco?

No, I did not.

What is Marco's favorite toy?

I'm sorry.

Did you say something?

His favorite toy was his doll.

It's a girl doll, right?

Dress, long, blonde hair, makeup?

You know, you can twist the truth

any way you like...

but it does not alter the fact that Marco

is a needy kid who deserves a family.

See, I'd argue that this

is becoming less and less...

about a needy kid who

deserves a family...

and more and more about

a couple of needy men...

who aren't willing to truly look

at what is best for the child.

Oh, and you think you know

what is best for Marco?

- You didn't even know how old he is!

- Mr. Donatello-

He didn't even know that Marco

had a birthday last month, Your Honor-

a birthday he spent alone!

- Your Honor, may we get a recess?

- No, Mr. Fleiger!

Have you ever engaged in sexual

activity in front of Marco?

- Objection! Relevance!

- Overruled.

- What, you think we're child molesters now?

- You said it, not me.

Any f***ing we did was in the

privacy of our own bedroom!

Mr. Donatello-

Look, just because we are different

does not make us bad parents!

- This is such bullshit!

- You are out of order!

How can you make a ruling...

when all we've talked about is gay or

straight or dolls or f***ing dresses?

Why aren't we talking

about the real issue?

This hearing is about Marco...

who at this very moment

is sitting in some foster home...

and who will sit in some

foster home forever...

because no one wants to adopt him.

No one wants to adopt some short,

fat, mentally handicapped kid.

No one in this entire world

wants him... except us.

We want him.

We love him.

We'll take care of him

and educate him...

keep him safe and raise

him to be a good man.

Isn't that what

he deserves?

Isn't that what every

child deserves?

I'll take your comments into

consideration, Mr. Fleiger.

Yes, ma'am. Thank you,

Your Honor.

Ain't going to be much longer,

and we're gonna have you out of there.

So you pack your bags...

'cause we are bringing

you home.

P-Promise?

Yeah.

Yeah, I promse.

After listenng to all of the testimony

and reviewing all of the paperwork.

I'm prepared to make my ruing.

It's very clear that Mr. Donatello

and Mr. Fleiger...

have had a powerful and positive

effect on Marco's life.

They have made numerous

sacrifices...

and they have ensured that all of

Marco's needs were properly met.

However, I cannot ignore

the other facts of the case.

While Mr. Donatello and Mr. Fleger

obviously love the child.

It is this court's opinion

that they have at times.

Subjected him to inappropriate

situations.

And that their openly

homosexual lifestyle.

Could be assumed by the child

to be normal.

And could lead to confusion,

sexual...

- Hello?

- Is this Rudy Donatello?

- Who's this?

- Miles Dubrow.

I own a club called

'The Spot in Hollywood.'

I gotta tell you,

I'm quite impressed with this demo.

- You got a hell of a voice, kid.

- Thanks.

Tell you what I'll do.

I can offer you two nights a week to start.

We can see how it goes.

- I know it's not much, but-

- I'll take it.

# You abandoned me #

# Love don't live

here anymore #

# Just a vacancy #

# Love don't live

here anymore #

# When you lived

inside of me #

# There was nothing

I could conceive #

# You wouldn't do for me #

# Trouble seemed

so far away #

# Oh, you changed that

right away #

You're a lawyer.

Why don't you handle the appeal?

We believe the judges and Marco's

court-appointed attorney are biased against us.

Oh, so I'm your man 'cause ain't nobody

in that courtroom got a bias...

against a black man who knows the law

better than they do, huh?

Let me guess.

All them white lawyers you talked to

before you came to me...

didn't want nothing to do

with this case, did they?

That's 'cause they know you're gonna

be judged by the d*cks you've sucked...

and not by the content

of your character.

- We can find another attorney.

- Rudy, wait.

The word on you is you're a smart lawyer

and a hell of a negotiator...

who's not afraid of

a tough case.

Well, your case is beyond tough,

my friend.

We're well aware of our chances.

Frankly, it's damn near impossible

to get custody as a gay man.

Frankly, it's damn near impossible

to do anything as a gay man.

I have found several

examples of case law...

that I believe clearly support

our argument.

Okay, gentlemen,

let's talk some straight sh*t.

If I decide to take this case...

everything you have ever said or done

is gonna be fair game...

when we walk back into that

courtroom and we tell them...

that the great and powerful

Judge Meyerson has made a mistake.

And you think they were biased

against you before?

They gonna get some nasty dog

who's gonna dig and dig and dig...

until he finds every person

you have ever f***ed...

every drug you have ever snorted,

every street you have ever crossed...

without waiting for the

goddamn walk signal.

And do you know the one thing I cannot

stand when I walk into a courtroom?

Surprises.

So I'm gonna ask you guys some tough

questions, and I need the truth.

- Hello? - Hello. Uh,

this is Rudy Donatello.

I was lookng after Marco

for a whle.

Yeah, I know who you are.

Yeah, well, I was- I was wondering

if I could, you know, maybe talk to him...

just find out how

he's doing...

and let him know I'm

thinking about him.

Marco ain't here no more.

Your Honor, they have moved the child

from a foster home to a state institution.

We're requesting visitation

from our clients.

As the child's court-appointed attorney,

I don't see any change in circumstance.

- Can't recommend a modification.

- Agreed. Request denied.

If you simply weigh

the interests of the child-

I said request denied.

Fine. We'll be filing a motion

to have this case heard in another court.

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