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Can maybe get you 15...

I don't know...

maybe even 12 years.

Are you listening?

- All right.

- Hey, guard?

I'm done.

I'm pleading guilty.

That's all you need to know.

Your brother's not

telling me anything.

I mean, he's knows

I'm here to help him, right?

Sometimes he can be

a little difficult.

Difficult I get.

Difficult I even understand.

But what I don't understand

is why a guy that

I'm trying to get out of jail

is withholding

crucial information.

I'm on his team.

Look, I don't know.

If he doesn't help me,

I'm gonna have to dig up

the information

by myself and build

a case without him.

Got it.

Let me tell both of you guys...

we've got a lot

of work ahead of us.

I mean, this is

some serious sh*t.

You have to have a plan

or something though, right?

Yeah, of course

I've got a plan.

We're gonna review

the documentation.

I'm gonna talk to some people

that know your brother,

talk to some people

that knew the victim,

find out some information

on the wife

and we're gonna

prepare for trial.

Okay, we're gonna

get your brother out.

I'm here to help, okay?

Maybe you can talk to him.

All right.

I should really head back.

I mean, you don't

have to head back.

Why do you want to leave?

Why don't you...

- wanna just hang

for a little bit?

- Look, I just...

I just need some time to think,

and you should really

get to work, anyway, so...

all right.

I'll talk to my brother.

I'll get you an update

in a couple of days.

Okay. That'll work.

Mr. Vincent de la cruz

is insisting on

meeting with you today.

Yeah, thanks.

Gentlemen, come on in.

What's good? Mr. Stone,

mr. Vincent de la cruz.

- Mr. De la cruz.

- Salvadore.

Salvadore, you wanna

pull up that chair?

Okay, standing is fine.

What can I help

you fine gentlemen with?

I need an attorney

for a civil case.

What... what kind of case

are we talking about?

I wanna sue a gun shop.

- Okay. For what?

- Negligence.

What kind of negligence?

Recently, I lost a son,

and he bought the gun

from mountain sport.

I'm sorry for

the loss of your child.

I know that's tough,

but I have to tell you...

negligence is something

that's very hard to prove.

- My sources tell me that...

- Your sources?

That's correct.

The owner of the gun shop

is notorious

for not following protocol.

Didn't follow

the proper protocol?

Well, he just sells guns

straight out the back.

Okay, well, mr. De la cruz,

why don't we get started with

what exactly is it

that you do for a living?

I own a chain of jewelers.

You might've seen one

down on olympia.

Yeah, I'm familiar

with one or two

of those.

Are they both you guys?

All right, well,

um, I don't have

to tell you then,

you know there's

a cost, obviously,

to run a business,

and that's what

I'm doing here.

So, you know, a case like this

could get really

expensive and fast.

What do you estimate?

I'd say 75 to 100 grand

for a retainer.

I think we have a good case.

And that's just

getting us started.

550 an hour is my billing rate.

So, just wanna let you know.

Can I borrow your pen?

Yes, you can.

You can keep the pen.

I presume we can

get started today.

- Just like that?

- Just like that.

I don't like

wasting people's time.

I don't like my time

being wasted.

All right. I think

we can make this happen.

I've just got

one more question.

A guy like you

could obviously afford

any attorney he wants.

- Why me?

- Quite simple.

My sources tell me

you're the best in this field.

Oh, I don't know

about the best...

I only hire the best.

I was just bumped up

to felony division last month.

Lisa, congratulations.

Rios assigned it to me

this morning.

You've never

handled a first-degree

murder case before.

Well, jaxon,

there's a first time

for everything.

Are you sure

that you wanna dance

with me on this one?

I think the real

question here is

are you ready

to put one in your "l" column?

This is a clear-cut case.

Okay. Let's talk about a deal.

- 30.

- 30? Whoa whoa,

you're dreaming.

- 15.

- I'll take your 15.

You've got a deal.

Jaxon.

Walter. It's good

to see you, buddy.

Listen, I need

a huge favor, okay?

I have a piece

of paper to give you.

All right,

all right, all right.

I'll call kelly

at the clerk of courts

right away,

see what I can do, okay?

All right. Thank you.

- Mr. Stone,

can we have a chat?

- I insist.

- Okay, sir, but...

get in.

So where are you headed?

I'm actually going

to the courthouse

right up the road, sir.

You got that, salvadore?

So where have you

got to on my case?

Well, sir, I was actually

gonna have my assistant

call you tomorrow.

You know, there's some

information we need

to find out like, uh...

well, maybe I'll make

another appointment

and bring you up to speed

with all the details.

You're just

probably overwhelmed

the first time we met.

Yes sir,

and I'm sorry about that.

You see, I'm trying

a big murder case right now,

and we've got a lot

of other things going on.

You know how it is, just...

my son's been murdered

by his wife's lover.

Now I'm hearing that you intend

to take the case

and represent him.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute,

your son...

are you trying to tell me

that your son is

alberto lopez?

One step behind,

aren't you, counselor?

Okay, well, sir,

then we've got

a big problem,

because I can't represent you

and ms. Torres

at the same time.

You know that.

Well, a well-prepared man

is always two steps ahead.

I think you should read this.

It might be of interest.

You're waiving

conflict of interest.

Exactly.

Okay, well, you know what?

Let's make this simple.

I don't accept.

Can you open the door

for me please?

Look, sir...

no, you look, sir.

It's come to my attention

that you plan

on taking a plea for torres

and that is unacceptable.

What?

I think you're still messed up

with seeing mr. Harper

take his own life

in front of you.

Okay, look, mr. Harper has

nothing to do with this.

And second,

we are taking the plea,

so let's just

let things happen.

No. He's interrupted

my bloodline

and that's unacceptable.

I wanna meet him in person.

Okay, so what,

you want me to defend him,

set him free and then what?

Deliver him to you?

Yeah, and I'll handle the rest.

Okay, and what if I refuse?

What if I say no?

If you refuse?

I'm not a murderer. F*** no.

Well, that's easy.

Two choices...

your law license or your life.

Now, mr. Stone,

let's get this straight.

We're both

on the road to justice.

I suggest we try

and meet in the middle.

What do you say? Huh?

Do I have a choice?

Salvadore, open the door.

We're done here.

Your file, sir.

State of california

versus torres.

Lisa thomas,

assistant state attorney,

appears on behalf

of the state of california.

Thank you, counselor.

Mr. Torres,

do you speak english?

When you're asked

a question in my courtroom,

the response is "yes sir,"

or "no sir,"

or "yes, your honor"

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