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She worked for Krasny.

Well.

Teddy, are you familiar

with the Forrester case?

I go out of my way

not to be familiar with criminal cases.

Mr. Forrester wishes to speak to you

about representing him.

I'm in the middle of a case, Andrew.

I think it can wait, don't you, Andrew?

Oh, yes. Teddy --

Nothing in the world will make me go back

to criminal work, Andrew.

You know the decision I made.

There is nothing in the world I'd like less

than to lose Jack Forrester as a client.

Teddy, you know the affection

I've always had for you.

Nothing would please me more...

...than one day being able to speak to you

as one of my partners.

Please, do an old man a personal kindness.

Speak to him.

Who lives here anyway, Joe Montana?

I told you. A guy called Jack Forrester.

He killed his wife. I saw it on TV.

He allegedly killed his wife.

That means he's gonna get away with it.

So, how do I look?

Weird.

- Good morning, madam.

- 'Morning.

Mr. Forrester is expecting you.

No, I agree Carl, but the murders

happened over two months ago...

...and there's no leads

because Krasny's locked into me.

Excuse me, I'll be right with you.

I'll tell you guys

what I'm gonna do at the meeting.

All right, I've gotta go.

I'll be home all evening,

so if you need me you can catch me here.

All right, 'bye.

- Hello.

- Hello.

- I'm glad you came.

- Nice to meet you.

Nice meeting you.

We met at a party five or six years ago.

You probably don't remember.

You said you like horses.

Very much.

Come on.

- Andrew spoke to you?

- Yes, he did.

And?

And the problem is,

I just don't do criminal work anymore.

Yes, I know, he told me.

I was hoping you'd reconsider.

I didn't kill my wife.

- I didn't ask you if you did.

- If you represented me, you would.

I'd ask about the case

they had against you.

I'd want to win my case.

Did you win all your cases

when you were a prosecutor?

Yes, I won every one.

Is that why you wanted me

to represent you?

Yes, and because you're a woman

and because you're good.

You know what Krasny's capable of.

Thanks, Karen.

All right, let's show her what you got.

Come on!

I love this beauty.

He was Page's pride and joy.

Isn't he beautiful?

The oldest equine species.

The most beautiful...

...perfectly tempered...

"It makes men imperious

to sit on a horse."

Oliver Wendell Holmes, right?

Well, he was wrong.

Look at his legs.

Shows how vulnerable we all are.

What's with this lead on Krasny

we're running Sunday?

It's a profile. Reviews his career,

Iooks at the Senate race.

The Senate race is nine months away!

- I just thought now would be --

- Look, folks!

I don't want any slant, any bias

on our coverage of my case or of Krasny.

You hear me?

I've put my nuts into this paper

for 15 years. I want objective coverage.

I'll be taking a leave of absence

until my trial's over.

Carl's gonna be running things.

I'm gonna miss you.

Thank you.

You know how much I'm gonna miss

these goddamn machines?

- Good evening, Mrs. Barnes.

- Good evening.

- Is Mr. Barnes here?

- Yes, right over there.

- Hi.

- Sorry I'm late.

We went to the zoo.

David's been after me for weeks.

Damn! I was gonna take him

to the zoo next weekend.

Oh, well, we'll just do something else.

Starving.

Did I hear something about you

and the Forrester case?

You heard wrong.

Matthew, remember Tom Krasny?

May l?

I think you should take the case.

- Think of the fun we'll have.

- It wouldn't be any fun.

Maybe you're right.

Too bad about Styles.

What?

Don't you remember Henry Styles?

He's dead.

What?

I'm sorry.

You didn't know.

He hanged himself.

When?

Day before yesterday.

I don't know how you figure it.

Teddy and I send this guy to the joint

four years ago.

He's halfway to his parole hearing,

and he hangs himself.

You take care.

Good night.

When's Bridget gonna be back?

Bridget is coming back tomorrow.

- What's for dinner?

- What do you want? I'll cook you anything.

- Oh, God, Mum. You can't cook.

- Either can Bridget.

Yes she can. I thought you liked Bridget.

She farts too much.

So do you.

At least not atom bombs.

- Did you finish your homework?

- Yes.

Was Dad here last night?

He was? Why didn't he wake us?

He kissed you when you were asleep.

- 'Bye, Mum.

- Bye-bye, honey.

David.

David!

Can I have my kiss?

Tell him to wake me next time.

I will.

'Bye, Mum.

Have a good day.

Mrs. Styles.

You have no place here.

Just a goddamn minute!

Yes?

Christ.

You look like a real broad.

Come over here.

It's good to see you.

Come on in. Oh, yes.

Teddy, I'm a busted tyre for Christ's sake.

My lungs are shot.

I can't even piss straight.

You were the best investigator

the DA's office ever had.

- That was a long time ago.

- Four years!

I know the f*** how long ago it was.

Henry Styles.

Dumb f***ing a**hole. He hanged himself.

- I know.

- I know you know. You're here, aren't you?

Forrester isn't Styles, right?

Let's say the bastard didn't do it.

You're never gonna get him off.

If he didn't do it, I'll get him off.

Stop the horseshit, Teddy.

Look, I don't give a flying f***

how much money he's got.

A rich guy like Forrester...

Where the hell's he going to find

a jury of his peers?

He'll get a lot of people

who hate him for what he's got.

If he didn't do it...

...I'll get him off.

Forget Styles, will you? Forget him!

You're going to eat yourself alive

with all that guilt.

I can't forget him, and neither can you.

The f*** I can't!

- Sam, I'm responsible and so are you.

- Like hell I am!

Tom Krasny is responsible!

And f*** Styles and f*** you

and your goddamned guilt!

I'll take the case on one condition:

If you lie to me, or if I think you're guilty,

I'll drop out.

That's not professional, and you know it.

It's not a problem.

I'm not going to lie to you.

Okay.

I want Sam to have access to all your

personal and corporate correspondence.

Your financial records,

your wife's records...

- ...everything. Absolute access.

- You got it.

We've got four months to the trial.

I don't want you out in public.

I don't want pictures of you in the paper.

Look as if your life's been shattered.

My life has been shattered.

I don't want any visible support

from the firm, unless I ask for it.

I want to defend him alone.

Not with a team of high-priced lawyers.

The jury will like that.

I like her.

Yeah? She pisses me off.

Nice to meet you. I'm very happy.

See you tomorrow.

- Andrew?

- Be back in a moment.

- What do you think?

- What the f*** do I know?

Did your mother ever wash

your mouth out with soap?

Yeah. But it didn't do any f***ing good.

What if he passes the polygraph?

How will you know if he's lying?

I'll know.

Teddy, a guy like him, you never know.

I'm representing Jack Forrester.

Is he finally going to cop a plea?

Go ahead, I'm a reasonable man. I'll listen.

I don't want any problems with discovery.

I don't know what you're talking about.

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