The Gingerbread Man

When you DA geniuses gonna learn

that logic

runs a distant second

to God, country and colour?

That's why I vacation

in the Canary Islands

and your news comes from

the bottom of a birdcage.

You took

a 20-year vet to pieces.

He blew procedure,

suppressed evidence.

C'mon, Terry. I support

cops, but there are rules.

- What about morality?

- Morality? In law?

Who told you that? The lawyer

fairy? I protect my client.

I don't know about you or the

cops, Terry, but I'm movin' on.

So you push for civil,

I'll see you in court.

Noted Georgia Defence

Attorney, Rick Magruder,

argued that police posing as

drug dealers were overzealous...

I told you not to leave

those on the sofa.

The phone in here?

We're watching Dad on TV.

Hello?

Betty, it's Mr Magruder.

- How are the kids?

- Fine.

I'm just fixing their...

My gosh, you're on TV!

We must've done

pretty well today.

Is Leeanne around?

No, Mr Alden picked her up.

Mr Alden, huh?

Kids, your daddy's

on the phone.

Hi, Dad.

How you doin', darlin'?

OK. The guy on TV says

you're a snake-oil salesman

and I told Jeff you're

a lawyer, right?

You don't believe

everything on TV, do you?

No, guess not.

I told you, Jeff!

Daddy said he's still a lawyer.

But Dad's still on TV.

Hey, you guys, quit fightin'!

OK, I love you both.

See you tomorrow, OK?

Bye, Dad!

Yeah, bye, honey.

Dunson, Hess and Magruder?

Hey, Konnie, it's Rick.

Put Lois on.

Yes, Mr Magruder.

One second, please.

Lois? It's Rick.

Well,

if it isn't the golden boy!

I just saw you

on the six o'clock.

Why'd you wear that tie?

That tie's good luck.

Are you coming by here?

You read my mind. How's dinner

at the Pink House sound?

Ricky, I'd love to,

but we're swamped here.

But swing by

for something later.

- I'll come by, Lo.

- All right.

They ever gonna fix this door?

Congratulations, Rick.

What is this?

- Was this you?

- Sorry,

I wanted to say,

but they made me swear.

Let me take your stuff.

Is this all for me?

- I don't drink champagne.

- I got yours.

You are a psychic.

What are you doin' here?

Good to see you.

I appreciate it.

Who are all these people?

Do I know all these people?

Well, look who's here!

You didn't wear that...

I wore... I knew you'd

mention this suit.

Well, it worked.

I wanna tell you, you did a

superb job in Jacksonville.

Savannah lawyers haven't won

a case down there in 10 years.

In 10 years?

Oh, Judge Winslow

sends his regards.

Hey, Lo!

You put her up to this?

Lois, this is his night.

His night.

I know.

We'll take care of him.

- Enjoy.

- Thanks. Thanks for this.

It's a good surprise.

- You all right?

- We have to do this?

Oh, boy.

Why is she here?

I'll see you later.

Thanks.

Hey, Leeanne!

Oh, congratulations, Rick.

- Lipstick, there.

- Thank you.

Hey, Carl. I thought

I recognised that Lincoln.

Yes, isn't she a beauty?

Yeah, didn't spoil the surprise,

but the licence plate's obvious.

It's clever, you're an attorney

and it says attorney...

- Self-defence?

- Works every time.

Everyone's very happy for you.

- Well...

- You worked hard.

We got lucky.

A marvellous knack

for making cops look rotten.

Law says we've all gotta play by

the rules, Carl. You know that.

I bet that's exactly what you

told the jury, wasn't it?

We lay it out,

let 'em do the right thing.

So why didn't they?

I'll get us some more drinks?

All right, I'd love another

Bacardi and cranberry, thanks.

Thanks, honey.

Yeah. Thanks, honey.

Er, no, thank you.

So, I thought you'd

given up on attorneys?

Well, everyone's got

their thing.

Is that what it is?

What do you call someone

addicted to attorneys?

Stupid?

At least he's a divorce lawyer,

not a criminal.

- Lawyer, that is.

- Don't start.

That he was your

divorce lawyer is shitty,

don't you think, Leeanne?

Why are you here?

You wanna go through with this?

Tomorrow,

what time for the kids?

9:
30. It's always 9:30,

why don't we make it 9:30?

All right, do me a favour

and be on time, Rick.

Carl? Er...

Can I get another drink?

- Jack, straight up?

- What am I gonna do?

- That jerk.

- JD, please.

Oh, boy. How she

picked him, I do not know.

I try so hard, I really do.

- I know, just...

- Every time l...

Remember the carrot here...

F*** the carrot,

I have to put up with this crap.

- Lose it with him now and...

- I know...

Lose it now,

it'll cost you later.

He just pisses me off.

I understand that.

Let's forget about it.

- Where's the car?

- Down here.

One step, two steps...

- What colour is it?

- It's green.

Do you know what a fabulously

attractive woman you are?

Why don't we leave here

and go have some dinner?

That's the booze, Rick.

It makes you itch, remember?

Well, we can scratch.

You know better.

If you don't, I do.

It's what you pay me for.

Good judgement.

Well, I got the kids tomorrow,

but I'll call in, so...

One nightcap.

Something medicinal.

I'll fix you one, but I've got

an hour or two to catch up.

Hey, goddamit! That's my car!

Jesus... Sh*t!

Somethin' wrong?

Son of a b*tch just

stole my f***ing car!

What, just now?

Yeah, just now. Didn't you see?

Well, maybe

we should call the police.

Why? So they can make out

some goddamn report?

Tell me to call my insurance

company, which I don't have,

because I can't afford, and they

won't do a darn thing anyway.

No, thanks. I been

through this sh*t before.

Well, is there

anything I can do?

Find me a new life.

I'm gonna walk

to a phone booth...

I got a phone in the car.

'Course you do.

Listen, I'm on my way.

I could give you a ride.

No, thanks. I just need a cab.

Well, this time of night,

this weather,

you gonna wait around forever.

Where'd you live?

Across town.

Well, I don't mind, really.

I'm just wired from today,

so I could use the drive,

but, you know, whatever.

I'll... I'll give you a ride.

It's up here?

It's down this road about...

I don't know, three lights,

then turn right on Victory.

It's a couple of miles

out of town.

You like your job?

It wasn't a lifelong ambition,

if that's what you're asking.

I was just wonderin'.

Pays the rent.

Any news about Geraldo?

TV guy?

The storm.

I've had other things

on my mind.

Just wondered whether

it was coming in.

Boy, it's funny sometimes...

You get so wrapped up in a case

you forget other things exist.

Like what?

Like storms.

OK, now, at the end

of the street, turn right.

Turn right.

Right here.

Down the street or...?

No, first house

on the right-hand side.

All right.

What is it?

That's my car.

The one that was stolen?

Maybe it wasn't stolen.

What do you mean?

You got a roommate?

No, I live alone.

Thanks again for the ride.

What do you mean?

You forget to lock it?

You want me to come in?

For what? I'm fine.

Well, I'm comin' in.

Hello?

Another probable

depression has developed...

They your car keys?

Anybody home?

Hello?

So what did I walk into here?

Jealous boyfriend? Ex-husband?

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