The Pelican Brief Page #6

I called your editor.

He told you?

I told him I was your sister Mary

from out of town and couldn't find you.

How'd you know I had a sister Mary?

You're not the only one doing research.

It was a beautiful service.

Thank you, Mr. President.

I'll have an announcement

after the weekend.

It was the right thing to do,

no matter where the body was found.

You can't announce

the nominations next week.

You said they'd be vetted this weekend.

There must be a change in plans.

I don't understand.

The Pelican Brief.

What about the Pelican Brief?

I thought that was ancient history.

We believe that Grantham's

gotten ahold of it.

Mattiece will sue them

if they try to publish that.

Not if it's true.

You think it's true?

I know what Grantham will write:

"A man who gave

the president millions...

...had two Supreme Court Justices killed

so the president...

...could appoint

more reasonable judges...

...so his oil could be harvested. "

If Voyles says you told him to back off

the case, we face an obstruction charge.

Oh, Jesus!

There's a way to handle this.

Handle it how?

We appoint two nature-lovers

to the court.

Good environmentalists

who'd kill Mattiece and his oil field.

Meet with Voyles, in the presence

of the Attorney General...

...and demand an investigation

into Mattiece.

I'll leak the brief

to every reporter in town.

Then we ride out the storm.

But there has to be some way to keep

this information from coming out.

I'm working on it.

What?

How?

Mr. President...

...you don't want to know.

What's this all about?

A trip to Mt. Vernon will do you good.

Are you losing it?

First I order you to go to Little Rock,

you refuse to go.

You refuse to tell me why,

then you order me...

...your boss, I might add...

...to drop everything

and meet you at George's place.

I thought of making you unemployed...

...but you'd sue me for discrimination.

She's here.

- The bird girl?

- She's here.

- You could've told me.

- Not wise.

By the way, refusing to tell me

where you could be reached...

...didn't leave a good impression.

It's too risky to go to my apartment

or to the job.

- Where have you been?

- In a little hotel.

This is a hell of a time

to punch notches in your belt.

We're not in the same hotel.

She's helping me find Garcia.

It sounds like she's in control.

It's the only way she'd play.

So what if you can't find Garcia?

We go to plan B.

What's that?

We attack the lawyers directly.

What if it's another firm?

We go to plan C.

What's that?

We didn't go that far.

What if you do?

I must be able to get in touch with you.

I'm at the Marbury Hotel, room 833.

Don't use my name.

Write it down.

You mind getting off at the next exit?

Why?

A tan car's been two cars behind us...

...since we got on the parkway.

I thought it was following us.

Right.

Georgetown Law School, please.

Hurry.

Meet me by the stacks.

Someone was in my room.

Did you tell anyone where you were?

Smith Keen, but he'd never repeat it.

Did you tell him by phone?

No.

We were...

We were in his car.

Georgetown Law Center.

Placement Office, please.

One moment, please.

Placement Office.

This is Susan Johnson.

I'm a partner with White & Blazevich.

We're trying to reconstruct

some payroll records.

May I have the names of your students

that clerked here last summer?

I'm from White & Blazevich.

You have something for me?

Would you sign this, please?

- Thank you, Mr. Stevens.

- You're welcome.

I'll call these five and see who's home.

I'll take the two with no phone number

and get their class schedules.

See you later.

I'm from the Washington Herald.

I'm looking for...

- ... Robert Akers and Laura Kaas.

- Is there a problem?

No.

Just a few questions I want to ask.

Are they in class this morning?

One moment, please.

Excuse me.

Do you have ID?

Could I speak to Dennis Maylor, please?

KEITH:

No, I'm Keith Maylor.

I'm sorry to bother you.

Akers has Criminal Procedure,

Kaas has Administrative Law.

I'll try to find them. Maylor,

Reinhart and Wilson were all at home.

I can go to Maylor's.

Excuse me.

- Do you know Laura Kaas?

- She's the girl with the red backpack.

Do you recognize this man?

He's a lawyer at White & Blazevich.

We're down to Akers and Linney.

Linney's phone was disconnected.

I'll get his class schedule.

I'll keep looking for Akers.

It's me again.

I need the class schedule

for Edward Linney.

I'm sorry, Mr. Grantham.

A student you talked to called

White & Blazevich, who called the Dean.

No more class schedules for reporters.

Mr. Grantham.

I know Edward.

He's dropped out of school for a while.

Personal problems.

Where is he?

His parents put him

in a private hospital.

He's being detoxified.

Look, he's a good guy.

Parklane Hospital.

Good afternoon.

May I see Edward Linney?

- What room is he in?

- What's your name?

Gray Grantham, Washington Herald.

The law school said I could see him.

RECEPTIONIST:

I'm sorry they did.

We run this hospital

and they run their law school.

May I see your administrator?

I'll see if I can find him.

Mr. Grantham.

Great architecture.

I'm sorry, Mr. Grantham.

ADMINISTRATOR:
Visitation

is only allowed on the weekend...

...and then only family.

When will he be discharged?

ADMINISTRATOR:

I'm afraid that's confidential.

Perhaps when his insurance expires?

Do you recognize that man?

What's his name?

That's the point, I don't know.

What is his name?

He works in the oil and gas section

on the 9th floor.

Morgan.

Yes. Morgan.

His first name's something like...

...Charles, but that's not it.

I can't tell you how grateful I am.

When you opened the door...

...I thought I was hallucinating.

I'm sorry.

I'll take a hallucination like that...

...anytime.

Take care of yourself.

SECURITY:

Excuse me, miss. What are you doing?

Visiting my brother.

Who is your brother?

Edward Linney.

This your sister?

Yes.

Leave her alone.

Mom will come on the weekend.

Sis?

Come back soon.

I'll try.

I know you'd agree with me about

the horrendous cost of health care.

ADMINISTRATOR:

Of course, of course.

We pride ourselves on our

enlightened policy regarding payment.

Thank you very much for your time.

We'll be happy to have you back

on any of our normal visiting days.

Curtis Morgan, oil and gas.

White & Blazevich, please.

Second floor.

Use the escalator.

RECEPTIONIST:

May I help you?

Dorothy Blythe, to see Curtis Morgan.

Have a seat.

I'll be right with you.

- You have a meeting with Mr. Morgan?

- Yes. At 5.

- When was your appointment?

- Two weeks ago.

May I ask why?

Obviously, I need an oil and gas lawyer.

Curtis Morgan is dead.

Why didn't anyone call me?

We have no record of your appointment.

What happened?

He was mugged a week ago.

Shot by street punks, we believe.

Do you have some identification?

He's Security.

Security for what?

Come with us,

you should see someone else.

After this treatment, I have no interest

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