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I DON'T KNOW. I'VE NEVER BEEN IN

THIS KIND OF TROUBLE BEFORE.

THAT'S THE WAY THINGS WORK OU SOMETIMES.

YOU'VE GOT A GOOD WAR RECORD,

NO PREVIOUS ARRESTS,

BUT I'M STILL ON A JOB

WHERE I HAVE TO PROSECUTE YOU.

YOU UNDERSTAND THAT,

DON'T YOU?

NO. HOW COULD I UNDERSTAND?

WELL, THAT'S THE WAY IT IS.

THAT'S ALL, JOE.

WELL, I HAVE TO GO BACK

TO THE JAIL NOW:

AND STAND TRIAL, HUH?

YEAH.

YOU WON'T BELIEVE

IT WAS AN ACCIDENT?

I BELIEVE IT.

BUT THERE'S A MAN DEAD.

ACCIDENT OR NO ACCIDENT, YOU

KNOCKED HIM DOWN AND KILLED HIM.

Eddie:

HUFFORD'S ATTORNEY'S HERE.

HAVE HIM WAIT.

JOE...

TELL HIM TO WAIT.

IS YOUR LAWYER ANY GOOD?

I HAVEN'T ANY IDEA.

IF HE KNOWS WHAT HE'S DOING,

YOU'LL STAND A GOOD CHANCE.

ONCE WE GET INTO COURT,

I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANY BREAKS.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?

YEAH, I SUPPOSE SO.

WHAT DO YOU THINK, EDDIE?

TOUGH LUCK FOR HUFFORD.

BUT WHO ASKED HIM TO GO OU AND GET DRUNK LAST NIGHT?

WHO ASKED HIM:

TO GET IN A FIGHT?!

SEND HIS ATTORNEY IN.

SEND HIM IN.

I'M VERNON BRADLEY OF BEEHAM

AND BRADLEY AND NERNEY.

MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME,

MR. BRADLEY.

THANK YOU.

CARE FOR A CIGAR?

UH, NO. NO, THANK YOU.

BEEHAM AND BRADLEY

AND NERNEY.

NEVER RUN INTO YOU FELLAS

BEFORE, HAVE I?

NO, WE'RE CORPORATION

ATTORNEYS.

WANDERED A LITTLE FAR OVER

ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE TRACKS.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HANDLING

A CRIMINAL CASE?

THE FIRM HUFFORD WORKS FOR

IS ONE OF OUR LARGEST ACCOUNTS.

THEY HAVE ASKED US

TO HANDLE IT.

I TALKED WITH MY CLIEN THIS MORNING.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

WELL, I THINK THE WHOLE THING'S

VERY UNFORTUNATE.

I IMAGINE THE DEAD BOY

WOULD FEEL THE SAME WAY.

UH... HUFFORD IMPRESSES ME

AS BEING CLEAN-CUT AND SINCERE.

HE'S NEVER BEEN

IN ANY TROUBLE BEFORE.

THE WHOLE THING MIGHT BE

A CASE OF TEMPORARY INSANITY.

HAVE YOU EVER ACTUALLY HANDLED

A CRIMINAL CASE BEFORE?

I TOLD YOU:

WE WERE CORPORATION ATTORNEYS.

YOU ENTER A PLEA

OF TEMPORARY INSANITY,

YOU'LL BE LAUGHED

RIGHT OUT OF COURT.

I HAVE WITNESSES, MAN.

HE WASN'T INSANE. HE WAS DRUNK.

IT'S MY CLIENT'S RIGHT TO ENTER

WHATEVER PLEA HE CHOOSES.

IT'S ALSO YOUR CLIENT'S RIGH TO SERVE 20 YEARS

IF HIS CASE:

ISN'T HANDLED RIGHT.

WAIT A MINUTE.

IT'S JUST THAT YOU'RE

A LITTLE BIT OUT OF YOUR FIELD.

I FEEL THAT HUFFORD'S HAD

A BAD BREAK.

I'D LIKE TO SEE HIM GE A GOOD ONE NOW.

I'LL ACCEP A PLEA OF MANSLAUGHTER.

THAT'S ONE TO 10 YEARS.

DON'T YOU THINK THAT'S STEEP?

NO STEEPER THAN BEING DEAD

ON A MORGUE SLAB.

BRADLEY, THIS IS NOT LIKE

REORGANIZING A COMPANY.

A MAN'S DEAD.

SOMEBODY'S GOT TO PAY FOR IT.

LOOK,

WHY DON'T YOU PLAY IT SMART?

WHY DON'T YOU CALL IN SOMEBODY

LIKE CONWAY OR DASTRO?

OUR FIRM IS NOT IN THE HABI OF CALLING IN MEN LIKE THAT.

NO? DASTRO USED TO BE

MY LAW PARTNER.

LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING. WE

KNEW OUR WAY AROUND A COURTROOM.

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW

HOW I'D HANDLE THIS CASE

IF I WERE ON THE OTHER SIDE

OF THE FENCE?

I'D OBJECT ON ANY JUROR

THAT DIDN'T HAVE A SON

IN THE SERVICE.

I'D DRAG OUT HIS WAR RECORD.

I'D SPEND TWO DAYS ON IT.

I'D TAKE IT FROM THE DAY

HE ENTERED BOOT CAMP

TO THE DAY HE GOT HIS DECORATION

IN OKINAWA.

THEN I'D PULL IN

50 CHARACTER WITNESSES,

FROM THE OLD LADY WHO'S KNOWN

HIM SINCE HE WAS BORN

TO HIS LAS COMMANDING OFFICER.

THEN I'D START IN ON INTENT.

WAS THERE ANY INTENT?

I'D HARP ON IT TILL IT WAS

COMING OUT OF THE JUDGE'S EARS.

YOU GOT ALL OF THAT, EDDIE?

I'LL GIVE YOU A COPY.

THANK YOU, MR. KNOWLAND, BU I DON'T THINK I SHALL NEED IT.

IT'S A LITTLE EMOTIONAL

FOR ME.

I'VE ALWAYS BELIEVED THA THE LAW IS PRETTY WELL STATED,

AND THAT THE LESS EMOTION

BROUGHT INTO IT, THE BETTER.

THERE'S A LOT OF EMOTION

CONNECTED WITH KILLING SOMEBODY.

SEEING YOUR CLIENT GO UP

FOR A FEW YEARS HAS EVEN MORE.

WE SHALL TRY TO SEE TO IT THA THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN.

GOODBYE, MR. KNOWLAND.

AND THANK YOU.

THERE GOES A FIRST-CLASS,

DOUBLE-BREASTED

OVERSTUFFED IDIOT!

YEAH.

TOO BAD FOR HUFFORD.

YEAH. HERE'S A CASE

A JUNIOR LAW CLERK COULD WIN

WITH AN I.Q. OF 50.

WHAT NOW, BOSS?

TYPE THAT UP.

WE'LL PUT A COPY IN THE MAIL

TO BRADLEY ANYWAY.

YOU'VE BEEN FOUND GUILTY

OF KILLING YOUR FELLOW MAN.

MURDER WAS NOT YOUR INTENT,

BUT DRUNKENNESS IS NO EXCUSE

FOR VIOLATION OF THE LAW.

THEREFORE,

IT'S THE SENTENCE OF THIS COUR THAT YOU, JOE HUFFORD, BE

IMPRISONED IN THE STATE PRISON

FOR A TERM:

FROM ONE TO 10 YEARS.

COURT IS ADJOURNED.

EDDIE, I'VE HEARD OF PEOPLE

BEING RAILROADED,

BUT NEVER:

BY THEIR OWN ATTORNEY.

I HEARD THAT, MR. KNOWLAND.

GOOD. IT'S THE FIRST THING

YOU HAVE HEARD.

YOU FUMBLED:

EVERY CHANCE I THREW YOU.

EVEN THE JUDGE WAS TRYING TO

HELP, AND YOU WOULDN'T LISTEN.

LUCKY THEY DON'T CONVICT LAWYERS

FOR INCOMPETENCE.

IF THERE WAS ANYTHING -

I'M SORRY, SON.

I GUESS:

IT COULDN'T BE HELPED, DAD.

I'LL BE UP TO SEE YOU

WHENEVER THEY'LL LET ME.

AND, JOE,

I KNOW THIS ISN'T MUCH HELP,

BUT... I'LL TRY

TO HAVE SOMETHING

FOR YOU TO COME OUT TO.

WELL, THAT'LL HELP A LOT.

SO LONG.

SEE YOU SOON, THEN.

HOW DO YOU FEEL, DAD?

LIKE GOING OU AND GETTING DRUNK.

IT WAS PRETTY BAD.

IT'S THE FIRST TIME I EVER SAW

YOU TRY TO LOSE A CASE.

I'M NOT VERY GOOD AT THAT,

I GUESS.

HOW ABOUT LUNCH?

SURE.

YOU KNOW, I'D SELL THIS JOB

MIGHTY CHEAP RIGHT NOW.

NO, I WON'T PLAY CASINO

WITH YOU.

WHY DON'T YOU LEARN

SOME OF THE NEW GAMES?

THEY DON'T MAKE ANY SENSE.

I'M SURPRISED YOU DON'T WAN TO PLAY OLD MAID.

THIS GUY DOESN'T THINK

ANYTHING'S HAPPENED

SINCE McKINLEY GOT SHOT.

IF YOU TRY TO TALK

ABOUT ROOSEVELT,

HE THINKS YOU'RE TALKING

ABOUT THE ROUGHRIDERS.

HOW'D YOU TWO GRAB

THIS GRAVY TRIP?

OH, I GOT SENIORITY.

I LIKE TO HAVE HIM ALONG

TO ARGUE WITH.

YOU GOT A CIGARETTE?

YEAH.

YOU'LL GET USED TO IT.

HOW LONG YOU UP FOR?

ONE TO 10.

JUST A HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

YOU BEEN THERE BEFORE?

THE BOYS RUN A REGULAR

SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR ME.

WELL,

YOU DON'T SEEM TO MIND IT.

I MIND PLENTY.

WAIT TILL YOUR NEXT TRIP.

WHO SAYS HE HAS TO MAKE

MORE THAN ONE TRIP?

I WASN'T PLANNING ON I MYSELF.

WELL, THAT'S TOUGH, MALLOBY,

BUT YOU DID BREAK PAROLE.

ONLY DOUGLAS:

WOULD'VE REPORTED IT -

OR SHOULD I SAY:

CAPTAIN DOUGLAS?

CAPTAIN DOUGLAS, YOU'RE WANTED

IN THE WARDEN'S OFFICE.

FOR THE FIRST SIX MONTHS,

YOU DON'T TOUCH THE MACHINES,

UNDERSTAND?

COME ON.

SHOW HIM WHAT TO DO

WITH THE HAMPER.

YES, SIR.

AND NO TALKING.

FILL IT UP.

RIGHT FACE!

FORWARD!

IF THEY'D ONLY DO SOMETHING

DIFFERENT JUST ONCE.

BE TWO MINUTES LATE

LOCKIN' THE DOORS,

FORGET TO RING A BELL.

IT'S LIKE

LOCKIN' UP ANIMALS.

YOU'VE ONLY BEEN HERE

SIX MONTHS.

YOU JUST DON'T APPRECIATE

EVERYTHING THEY DO FOR YOU HERE.

SURE, JOE,

YOU WANT A LOT OF NOSY STRANGERS

COMIN' AROUND ALL NIGHT?

AND WOMEN BOTHERING YOU

AT ALL HOURS?

YOU HAVE A BAD DAY

AT THE OFFICE?

I SOLD EVERYTHING

I MADE.

THAT'S THE IDEA, JOE.

YOU JUST KEEP WORKIN' AWAY

IN THE LAUNDRY,

KEEP YOUR NOSE TO THE WET WASH,

SO TO SPEAK,

AND ONE OF THESE DAYS,

YOU'LL FIND YOURSELF AT THE TOP.

DOES IT SMELL ANY BETTER

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