The Bonfire of the Vanities Page #4

They tried to rob us, and we got away.

That's all we know.

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But if we call the police now,

then we're not--

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Let's call them and invite them

to our little love nest.

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They'd love to get us.

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The police, the press,

and all the rest of the "mediarites."

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Mediarites?

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The newspapers, radio, television.

I can see it now.

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"Mr. Sherman McCoy of Park Avenue,

and Mrs. Arthur Ruskin of Fifth Avenue...

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"are recuperating after their adventures

in the Bronx."

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Explain that one to your wife.

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Yes, you have a point.

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But I'd feel better if--

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You don't have to feel better.

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I was the one who was driving.

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And I say I didn't hit anybody.

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And I'm not reporting anything

to the police.

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And if you're a gentleman,

you'll support me in that decision.

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We were in the jungle.

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-We were attacked.

-That's true.

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-We fought our way out.

-We could've been killed.

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We fought.

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I feel like an animal.

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You drove the hell out of that car.

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The hard part was getting into the seat,

over that gearshift.

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No, it was instinct.

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God, and that tire!

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-He was big, wasn't he?

-Sherman was bigger.

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-You were great.

-We were both great.

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This could be the best sex we've had

in a long time.

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-I still think--

-Don't think!

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Just f***!

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Mr. Sonnenberg?

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Where the hell is Mr. Sonnenberg?

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Mr. Lockwood, you sit down.

If and when your lawyer appears--

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Two to six, Judge.

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Two to six. Two weeks ago,

he told me two to six.

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Two to six, or we go to trial.

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-Nobody wants to go to trial.

-I'll go.

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Approach the bench.

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I'll approach the bench.

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Listen, you son of a b*tch.

You're a nice boy, with a lot going for you.

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We got 7,000 felony indictments

in the Bronx every year.

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We got room for 650 trials.

Yours isn't one of them.

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I go to trial.

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You go sit down.

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And you'll take whatever plea bargain

we give you.

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You'll kiss my ass and thank me

that I didn't put you away for 25 years.

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That's what you'd get if this case goes

to trial. Now get out of my face.

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What'd he do?

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Robbed and raped a 70-year-old lady

and put her in a garbage can.

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Jesus Christ.

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Welcome to the South Bronx.

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People versus Harold Williams.

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Indictment number 294721.

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This case was dismissed three weeks ago.

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Go get 'em, tiger.

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Why is this case here?

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May I approach the bench, Your Honor?

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Who the hell are you?

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Assistant District Attorney Kramer.

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Mr. Kramer, you are new here.

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Let me explain something to you.

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This case is what we call a piece of sh*t.

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Which, loosely translated,

means you don't have any evidence.

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Except that District Attorney Weiss

has instructed me to show you--

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I know who the District Attorney is,

Mr. Kramer.

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The only reason Mr. Weiss is interested

in this case...

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is because Mr. Williams over there...

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is a white man who lives

in a nice big house in Riverdale.

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I'm not following you.

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Because it's an election year.

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Ninety-nine percent of those you shovel

through this court are black...

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and the other ninety-nine percent

don't speak English.

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But they do vote.

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So your boss, the District Attorney,

Mr. Weiss...

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who dreams every night

of one day becoming mayor of New York...

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needs a white man.

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He needs to find him, book him,

and throw him in jail.

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Then everybody likes him.

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The press and voters like him.

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Even your mother would like him.

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-You following me?

-I am now.

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Now you tell your boss,

"Captain Ahab" Weiss...

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that I know he's out there looking

for "the great white defendant."

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But Mr. Williams, over there, is not it!

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Don't take it personally.

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Maybe he didn't like your shoes.

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You Andruitti?

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I'm Martin, this is Goldberg.

We just came from Bronx Hospital.

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Kid named Henry Lamb came in last night

with a broken wrist.

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They fixed him up and sent him home.

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This morning, he comes back in

with a concussion.

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