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I wanna get out of the firm

like you told me to.

- I just need your help.

- What do you need my help for?

You're getting out.

Fine. Whatever.

I don't care if you stay there or not.

Just get out of here!

I wanted to...

There was this investment

that I wanted to tell you about.

Oh, Seth. Please.

You've gotta be kidding me.

No... I mean,

you can make a lot of money.

- Seth, you listen to me...

- We could make a couple big trades...

that J.T. Marlin

wants you to invest in...

and then when

the next I.P.O. Comes out...

No, stop. Are you asking me

to go in on a stock scam with you?

What, are you out of your f***ing mind?

Are you nuts? Listen.

I think it's time

for you to...

Do you remember this day?

Yes, of course.

I bought you that bike.

Do you remember what happened

about a month after that?

All right. What is it?

What do you want from me?

Do you remember when I broke...

when I broke my leg?

Yes, Seth, I remember

you broke your leg.

What is it? You were hysterical!

I had to get you to stop!

My f***ing leg...

was broken.

I'm sorry...

I'm sorry I couldn't...

get the job

that you wanted me to have.

But... I mean...

Who gives a sh*t?

'Cause I'm good

at what I do, Dad.

I'm good at what I do!

And the casino...

The casino was a f***ing business...

and I ran it

pretty f***in' well, Dad!

- And to think that I closed it for you!

- Wait, wait.

Wait.

When did you close it?

And then I got this job 'cause I thought

it was what you wanted me to be doing!

Seth, wait a second.

When did you close it?

And I tried... I tried to make

the changes that you wanted me to!

And I'm leaving J.T. Now!

I'm just asking you for this one thing.

Just this one thing, please!

Help your son!

I can't, Seth.

I can't. I'm sorry.

What are you

gonna do now?

I'm still gonna do it.

I have a friend that'll go in with me.

If I do it right,

I can take J.T. For at least 300 grand.

- My father can go to hell.

- Seth, my mom.

- I'm sorry.

- I don't think you should do it.

- I think you should just quit.

- I told you...

I've invested

too much time in this.

I have no more money

coming in anymore...

because Jeff tanked

my f***ing gold mine.

I need this.

I could hook you up with my friend

that works over at Smith Barney.

- I know you can get a job there.

- Doing what? Ticket running?

You think coming from J.T. Marlin,

they'll let me trade? No f***in' way.

Why are you so against this?

What do you care if I pull this off?

This is gonna be great

for both of us.

Seth, I just have

a bad feeling about all this.

- I gotta go.

- Seth, I need to talk to you.

I've just got to

figure something out.

I need to tell you something.

Please don't walk out.

Abby, can you come in here

for a second?

Yeah, Mom, one sec...

Seth. F***.

Mommy, what's going on?

Okay. Get that. Let's go.

- Mom, where are we going?

- Let's just go.

Yeah, I know.

You went too far this time.

Well, then, when you'd figured it out,

you should've said something.

No, he certainly

hasn't helped any.

But he loves you, Seth.

Do you know that?

It's important

that you know that.

Line three.

- Seth Davis here.

- Hi, Seth. How are you?

- Dad?

- Yep.

Listen, can I change your mind

about doing this I.P.O. Scheme?

No, I'm sorry.

I've already gone in

with somebody.

Well, then, I'm gonna

help you out with this.

You're gonna do it with me?

No, Seth.

You know I can't do that...

but at least I can make sure

you don't get caught.

I know somebody

over at Ellis Proud...

and they can talk to you

about it.

So, why don't you come over

to the house tomorrow night?

Thank you, Dad.

I'm so glad you called.

Me too.

Okay, kiddo.

Tomorrow night.

Okay.

So, do you wanna

talk to me, or... I mean...

I don't know

what to tell you.

Let's think about this whole thing.

If you pull this I.P.O. Deal off...

and I'm associated with you,

what do you think will happen to me?

- But they can't prove anything.

- Who says they have to?

I'm gonna lose my job unless I put

some distance between us right now.

Who cares about that?

I'm gonna take care of you.

Look, you are the one real thing

in my life right now.

Get out of the car, please.

You are under arrest for violation

of 26 S.E.C. And N.A.S.D. Regulations.

What the hell is going on

out here?

Seth, I'm gonna get you

out of this.

- Just don't call my father.

- Get back in the car, Abby.

Why is he here right now?

He didn't do anything.

Seth, what the hell

is going on?

- You've been talking to them about me.

- Of course not!

- What is he doing here right now?

- Seth, are you sure?

Of course I'm sure.

I didn't say anything.

All right. That's it.

I am out of here in three seconds...

unless you can

charge me with something.

Can I change your mind

about doing the I.P.O. Scheme?

Well, then I'm gonna help you out.

I know somebody over at Ellis Proud.

At least I can make sure

you don't get caught.

Oh, my God.

So, what

do you want from me?

I want you to testify.

- Well, what are you offering?

- Full immunity.

- And what happens with my father?

- He won't do any time.

Seth, I haven't done

anything illegal.

So, what's the deal, then?

The deal is I lose my judgeship

just going along for the ride.

- I have nothing to do with that.

- What's that supposed to mean?

Are you gonna release the tape

to the press?

Makes your case more glamorous

with the involvement of a federal judge.

- No. No, no. No deal.

- Why?

No, you take my father out the back,

and you bring him home.

He has nothing

to do with this case.

I swear to God, if he ends up

in one newspaper, I do not testify.

And I mean that.

For me, it'd be worth

going to jail for.

- You serious?

- What do you think?

Before we get ahead of ourselves,

just what are you offering?

I'm gonna hand you this case

on a silver f***ing platter.

I know everything you don't.

I know how it all works.

I know how Michael

makes his money.

I know how he hides it.

I know who he goes in with.

I even know where he moves

if you guys get too close.

I know everything!

So tell me what happens now.

You go back to work tomorrow

like nothing happened, for one day.

I need your client book and your whole

"C" drive backed up onto floppy.

- And we have to hold you overnight.

- Just a minute, please.

Please, I want a couple of moments

alone with my son.

- I'm sorry...

- David, let's give them a moment.

I am so sorry.

I am so f***in' sorry.

Seth, just let me speak.

When I came up to you

behind that car...

it was the hardest thing

I ever had to bear...

because all I wanted to do

was make your pain disappear.

I don't even know how

to describe the feeling.

I just want you

to know one thing.

Not a day of my life has gone by

that I don't think about that moment...

that I don't dream about being back

there just to have one more chance.

I am more sorry

than you will ever know.

You know that E! 's got

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