The Judge Page #6

- Good night, dad.

Okay, let's rehearse.

Mr. Palmer, mark Blackwell appeared in

your court prior to killing Ms. Stevens.

- Correct?

- Uh huh.

Well, a lot of people appear

in my court, prior...

But do you agree...That there were special

circumstances surrounding this case.

Most people think that their

cases are pretty special.

Okay, by the way, there's no

snacks on the witness stand.

- Give me back!

- No! No distraction.

- I don't need preparing.

- You never sat on a

witness stand, you'd

never been on that seat.

Dickham doesn't

have intent, Henry

- and he never will.

- Dickham is a snake shyam

he will play his tune, gets the jury

swings into his version of that night

and then you can say

goodbye to your dreams of

flags flying at half-mast

when you're dead.

It's half-staffed... no one

says half-mast anymore.

Here, let's remain not rehearsed.

F*** it!

Alright, don't need to be...

Summer rose, Henry.

Sam, can you hear me? Well,

my head is in the oven.

I was Just thinking it was either that

or maybe shower up and come meet you.

Okay...There? Alright.

oh my god, looks taller than it used to.

Did they raise it?

Come on, big city,

show me what you got.

Alright, I'm Just Gonna stretch up for

a second. Come on, give me a boost.

We are in!

So, it's midnight. I'm on a date

at blackchop Hauling ass home.

76' Chevette, fake

wood paneling?

- Chev? No, dad's Maverick. Yeah, I know!

- What were you thinking?

From the corner of my

eye, I spot something.

Biggest buck you'd ever seen.

1214 point,

200 pounds give or take,

charging the road

straight for me.

We skid, one hand on the

wheel, one hand on Carla.

This deer jumps,

flies over the hood,

its back hoof taps the glass.

One mile per hour faster,

he's coming thru' the

windshield, all abs and

hoofs, killing me for

sure, maybe both of us.

I made a decision

right then and there.

Whatever had or hadn't

happened in the past,

I was going to be the

hero of my own story.

- Sound corny?

- Sounds epic.

I've 4 grand in my name, I

borrowed another 12 from grandpa,

took about 16 grand, I made Dan an offer

for the diner he couldn't refuse.

- This place was on its last leg...

- This, this is your place?

Yeah, as a matter of

fact, this is my place.

Why you got me busted into it?

For my amusement...

Worth the broken window.

Bought the tavern 3 years later.

I got money, I got money. I got a lot. I

got money like colonel sander got chicken.

- You've a natural entrepreneurial spirit.

- Yep. / ok, I'm impressed.

We've known each other

since the 3rd grade, why,

you didn't already know

enough to be impressed?

- I'd always liked you.

- you're a dick.

- You...

- This is about accomplishment.

- There you are.

- Alright, baby.

- Except for second grade...

- What? / in second grade,

in Ms. Jenkins' class, on the

kid's ball field, south corner,

that's where I try to kiss you

and you...Fish-hooked me.

Taste like salmon.

You Just broke off 2 minutes...

- Just...Side parked.

- Okay.

Come on...

What's wrong?

You know I'm leaving

when the trial is over?

You sure, you should do this?

Am I sure?

He's sure but I'm wondering

if you are sure?

Why did we come here?

I love seeing you here

but I'm not naive, Hank.

- I know you.

- What do you think you know? Honestly.

That I'm a decent guy? That I'm loyal?

That I'm a... phenomenal lawyer?

That I got a work ethic that rivalled

the f***ing Amish? What do you know?

Say it, I'm used to being

held under scrutiny.

Here's what I know. I'm

never leaving Carlinville.

I love it here and you're

Just a boy from Indiana,

who's going to do what he has to do.

That much I'm sure.

Lock the door behind you.

- I'm going to play with myself.

I'll be thinking

of you.

- And I'm Gonna to meet your daughter.

Judges see missing time,

explain that to me.

It's called 'chemo brain'.

Along with the fatigue

and the cracked skin,

sometimes suffered from

memory loss, confusion,

dementia, delusions...

It's a very, very real

possibility, probability, that

he's mentally impaired the

night he hit Blackwell.

If you can collaborate that,

I need you in my back

pocket. I'm not asking, I

may need you to testify.

He's getting haemotherapy

in a fishing cabin.

I don't think he

wants anyone knowing

and I'm his doctor, I'm

bound by his wishes.

Bound by his wishes

or his vanity?

When will he be done

with his treatments?

Like I told your father,

that's up to him.

In him? But...

- How would he know?

- So, what exactly did he tell you?

He told me it's under

control, it's in remission.

Quit your country

quack, I'm not his son,

- I'm his f***ing lawyer!

- Well, this isn't that,

is it? You really aren't

a pleasant person.

Right now? I'm a summer breeze. is it?

You really aren't a pleasant person.

Right now? I'm a summer breeze.

Once I subpoenaed you,

get you on the stand and

extract the truth from your

ass like tree sapping,

then you'll realize on that moment

you're correct. I'm not a nice person.

We caught it too

late to cut it out,

to slap a bag on it.

If he had regular screenings...

But the judge wasn't the

type who invites the

camera, even if he

agreed to the glare...

Your mother insisted

that he try.

I suspect he would not

do it even for her.

I've been treating

him over a year.

His condition Just

keeps sliding...

Until it reached stage 4.

His pain will increase. We will

administer morphine to control it.

- What's a hush puppy?

- It's good for you.

Come on...

- Get out! Leave me!

- Dad, give me your hand.

Get out!

Did I put my shoes on?

- Are you okay?

- oh no, no!

Stay still, you will be okay.

Hold on to me...

Come on, let's get to the tub.

Okay?

Careful, watch your steps here.

Can you get your leg over?

There you go.

- Is that okay?

- Okay, ready.

Let's go.

- Is the temperature okay?

- Too hot.

Sorry, sorry, sorry.

Ooh, that's a little cold.

What is it?

Can I come in?

I'll be out in a minute, go eat!

Finish your hush puppy, baby.

- I'm full.

- In a minute, Lauren!

- Come on...

- What are you doing?

What will you say?

We're fixing the sink, it leaks.

- Can I help? / she'll slip...

- No, there's water all over the floor.

now go, go do something. Grandpa

and I will be out in a minute.

Knock-knock / Lauren! I

wasn't talking to you!

- Who's there?

- Barney / Barney who?

Barney who and grandpa

still going for ice cream?

Tell me about Lauren, likes, dislikes,

the future... may hold for you.

What do you want to be? Teacher, doctor...

Lawyer, seems popular lately.

Racecar driver.

I Just like to go really fast.

you're thinking, aren't you?

I, I got a bad idea

but it'll be fun.

- you're looking at the road?

- Yeah.

Dude, awesome,

check the mirrors.

you're a natural, buddy...

I feel like I can Just

take my hands off the

wheel and let you drive.

Aah...Don't you do it

when I'm doing it!

See?

And that's how you keep abreast

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