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Jim:

They want to prove

that the airline didn't

follow procedures...

even technicalities...

So Infinity

wants to make sure

that if you get called

to testify

that you'll tell the court

what you told us today...

that you did not persuade

this gate attendant

Jim:

to board someone else.

Is this woman

going to testify?

Frank:
Maybe...

but she's not the most

credible witness.

She's a bitter

ex-employee,

ax to grind.

Infnity's position

is that

the roster screwup

is a harmless

computer glitch.

It's no big deal.

They just want to know if

you have a problem with that.

[People Chattering]

Mr. Amaral?

Reporter:

Thank you forjoining us.

It is day 7

of the civil trial against...

Second Reporter:

And believe me,

tensions which have

been running high

since this trial began

are likely

to reach their peak today.

The plaintiffs

in this case

are the survivors

of 3 passengers...

2 of whom, ironically,

were seated

just across the aisle

from each other

in seats 18...

And here comes today's

principal witness.

Her testimony about

the flagrant disregard

for safety procedures

was extremely damaging.

We're going to move over

and just see if we can

get a word with her.

Uh, Miss Guerrero?

[Reporters

Shouting Questions]

Reporter:
Miss Guerrero,

we're live here.

Do you feel

that your testimony was...

Quick question.

Miss Guerrero.

[Reporters

Asking Questions]

[Knock On Door]

[Door Opens]

Hey, I'm going to go

get the kids.

You want to come along?

We'll grab some dinner.

No, no.

I'm OK.

I'm fne.

Thanks.

Donna:

OK. I'll be back.

[Door Closes]

[Unmutes TV]

Mandel:

Mr. Amaral.

Buddy:
Yes.

Mandel:

You were scheduled

to be a passenger

on flight 82,

were you not?

Buddy:

Yes, that's right.

In fact, when the plane

went down,

your name

was on the frst list

of passengers,

was it not?

That is correct.

But, instead,

a Mr. Greg Janello

was in your seat,

isn't that correct?

I believe so, yes.

You believe so?

Uh...

Yes.

He was in my seat.

Do you know

how Mr. Janello

happened to be

on that plane

occupying your seat?

No. I don't know.

Excuse me?

I'm... I'm... I'm

just very confused

about a lot of things

that happened that night.

Well, you're not

confused

about having

just taken an oath

to tell the truth,

are you?

Defense Lawyer:

Objection, Your Honor.

Mandel:
I'll rephrase,

Your Honor.

Mr. Amaral,

did you have

a conversation that night

with Mr. Janello?

Mr. Mandel, I had

a lot of conversations

Buddy:

with a lot of people.

You know, everything

was delayed,

and I... I...

I don't remember every...

This is Mr. Janello.

Did you have a conversation

with this man?

Yes, I did.

Mandel:

And did you offer

to switch boarding

passes with him?

No, I did not.

Mandel:
No?

I just gave him mine.

I didn't take his.

Mandel:
And when

Miss Guerrero

recognized you

at the gate?

Yeah, I talked her

into it.

By telling her

if they didn't board you

Mandel:
or someone

claiming to be you,

they'd have to wait while

they took your luggage

out of the hold.

Basically, yeah.

Are you aware

that airlines

Mandel:
have to deplane

the luggage

of passengers who don't

make the flight

as an antiterrorism

measure?

Yes. It's so

that somebody

doesn't check a bomb

and then not

get on the plane.

Mandel:
Mm-hmm.

So this employee

of Infinity

Mandel:
disregarded

a safety measure

due to her desire

to make the schedule.

Objection.

Argumentative.

Judge:
Sustained.

You know, she was just

trying to do me a favor.

It wasn't...

Mandel:
No one's

blaming you, Mr. Amaral.

It wasn't yourjob

to make sure

the airline followed

their own safety procedures,

now, was it?

He was scared.

Mandel:

Excuse me?

I didn't remember that

until now.

Not scared,

just nervous.

Buddy:

Not a good flier.

He told me

he used to be braver

when he was like me...

by himself, no family.

No...

people in his wallet.

He had a wife now

and 2 kids.

2 boys.

Buddy:

And he knew that...

if something happened

to him,

if he didn't come home,

that wasn't something

that anybody

could make up for.

If... lf you tried, I mean.

Only somebody who...

Only somebody who didn't

understand anything

would try.

[Buddy Sighs]

Buddy:
But I didn't

know that then.

I just thought...

here.

It's a ticket.

It's free.

Take it.

You'll be fne.

And he did.

And he died.

And that's what

I got to carry.

Buddy:
I'd just like

to say that I'm sorry.

Judge:
You're excused,

Mr. Amaral.

Am I?

Excused?

[Sighs]

Newscaster:

Infinity Airlines today

settled the last

of the lawsuits

that have gone to trial

as a result

of the 1999 crash

in Kansas

in which the 216 people

aboard flight 82

Iost their lives.

Hey, Seth.

Seth:
Hey.

Word is you pretty much

single-handedly

sank Infnity.

Yeah.

I noticed a chill

on the way in.

Yeah?

Well, bundle up.

UncleJim

wants to see you.

Could you do me a favor and

type this up for me, please?

Mm-hmm.

[Inaudible]

Seth:
I thought

Jim's speech was nice.

Buddy:
Yeah, but

everyone else. Whoo!

Seth:
I know. I don't

think I've ever been

to a farewell party

where the theme was relief.

Well, I like

to leave a place

happier than

when I found it.

They were happy,

all right.

I was dodging cartwheels

all afternoon.

So, are you going

to fnd a new job,

or are you going to

go out on your own?

I stole you plenty

of offce supplies.

Yeah.

I don't know.

I'm kind of all sold out,

you know what I mean?

I told Jim you can

handle the transition.

He said he was going

to move you

into account traffc.

He came up with that

all on his own?

Roughly.

Means you get

your own assistant.

Is this you asking me

for the job?

[Laughs]

You want to catch

an A.A. meeting tonight?

Yeah.

Uh, there's the one...

Hey.

Hey.

Uh...

I... I need

to get back to work

and take down the

"Good Riddance" banners.

Seth:
We love

the new building...

lots of space.

Even more after today.

I resigned...

about 3 minutes before

Jim was going to fre me.

You're moving.

Yeah.

I can't afford

this place anymore.

How are the boys?

They're good.

Scott told me that

you came to see him,

and he told me

what you said.

Well...

it wasn't Scott's fault.

Or yours.

Or even mine,

which is something

that I thought

for a really long time.

And you really

helped me see that,

and I wanted

to tell you, so...

Can you just stay for,

like, a few more minutes?

Please?

You know what Greg said

that last night

he called?

That he had met

some really nice people

in the bar.

And I think

he was right.

Abby, wait.

What?

[Sighs]

Should I sell this place

right away or...

lease it out

until the market peaks?

I'm hoping you could

help me handle that.

Why me? I mean...

I really don't have

the experience.

Yes, you do.

Can we try?

I know

you're scared, Abby.

I am, too.

It's not brave

if you're not scared.

You'd better not be

waiting for me

to kick in

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