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See that inspiring model there?
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That was me, Deb
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Till the day I died,
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I thought I'd go
straight to heaven,
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but there was a bit of a mix-up
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and I woke up in someone else's body.
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So now I'm Jane,
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a super-busy lawyer
with my very own assistant.
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I got a new life,
a new wardrobe,
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and the only people who really
know what's going on with me
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are my girlfriend Stacy
and my guardian angel, Fred.
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I used to think everything
happened for a reason...
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Whoo!
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And, well,
I sure hope I was right.
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Hi...Bill.
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This is Jane...Bingum.
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Um, I was just checking in
to see how you're doing...
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Since yesterday morning
when you left my house
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and said you'd call.
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Anyway, um, call me.
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Hi.
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- What was that?
- Nothing.
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You just next-day dialed
the doctor, didn't you?
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No. Maybe.
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- And you slept with him on the first date.
- Oh, my God.
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Did Stacy tell you?
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No, it was just a guess...
That paid off.
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So, you must be feeling...
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Please don't say "dirty"
or "whore-y."
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I was gonna say,
"on fire."
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Teri, he still hasn't
called yet.
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Is everything set for
Grayson's bachelor dinner party?
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Four courses... elegant and
dignified just like you asked.
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Perfect.
And my 2:00?
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- Already in your office.
- Thank you.
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- Good afternoon.
- Good afternoon.
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Hi.
I am Jane Bingum.
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- Hi.
- How can I help you?
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Well...
We want to sue a sperm bank.
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Oh.
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Wait, I know
what you're thinking...
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"Yawn. Another dwarf
suing a sperm bank."
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Eli.
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I conceived my son with the help
of a company named Zygolife.
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I'm sorry.
Please sit down.
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Here's the thing...
I have a wonderful child...
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Perfect, really...
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Mom, seriously,
you don't have to qualify.
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Ms. Bingum,
despite my "perfection,"
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I was born with some issues.
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You probably haven't noticed,
but...
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I'm a little person.
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Wow. You don't say.
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The problem isn't being small.
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It's the associated
medical conditions...
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Scoliosis,
early onset arthritis.
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The official diagnosis
is achondroplasia.
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I put together
the relevant information.
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In a growth factor
receptor called FGR3.
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Mm-hmm.
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And I'll need physical therapy and
medication for the rest of my life.
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Well, that costs money.
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Life costs money.
We're doing okay.
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You're working three jobs, mom.
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She doesn't have the mutation.
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So the only explanation
is Zygolife's sperm.
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Now, check this out.
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They promised "state-of-the-Art
genetic screening."
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Wow.
This is impressive.
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I have a lot of time waiting
for doctor's appointments.
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The point is...
Zygolife screwed up,
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and we want to take them
to court.
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Okay.
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Kaswell.
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Parker?
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I was just in the neighborhood
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and thought I would drop by
to return this.
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Are you crazy?!
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This is my place of work.
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But I'm actually glad
you're here.
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Really?
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Yes, I'm interviewing
at other firms.
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I've heard.
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Then why the hell are you ignoring
my request for recommendations?
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I've been busy.
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But not too busy
to return my panties.
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Thank you very much.
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Welcome.
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Psst!
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Hey, you.
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Hey, you.
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So, I'm just making sure
that we are still on
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for drinks with my dad
after your bachelor party.
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Not a party.
Just a dinner.
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- Right.
- And, yes, see you guys at 10:00.
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Um, can I...
can I ask you a favor?
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Anything.
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Well, I think that my dad
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was just a little disappointed
that you didn't check with him.
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He wants me to ask
for your hand?
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- I know.
- I know it's old-fashioned.
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But he's a judge.
He likes tradition and ritual.
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And you're sure
you don't mind me treating you
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like a piece of property?
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Oh, absolutely.
Demand my hand, please.
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Hey, but if he says no, I'll
offer him two goats and a mule.
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Not funny.
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Oh. Got to go.
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Okay. Bye.
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Love you.
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I love you, too.
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First course...
Prosciutto di Parma,
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which I know you love.
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Second course...
ricotta-and-egg ravioli,
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which you've never had,
but you'll love.
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Third course...
lobster alla diavolo,
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my personal favorite.
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And for dessert...
rosemary olive-oil cakes.
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- Sounds perfect.
- I know, right?
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Ah, there he is,
the man of the hour.
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It better last
more than an hour,
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'cause we have a lot to eat.
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Good news, people.
There's been a change of plans.
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- What?
- I canceled the restaurant
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and re-booked us
at La Muse Gentlemen's Club.
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Limo is waiting downstairs.
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- Wha... awesome.
- What's a gentlemen's club?
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Teri, no.
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Going to a club with
half-naked women bouncing around
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is not what Grayson wants
for his bachelor party.
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It's what every man wants
for his bachelor party.
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Am I right?
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No arguing with the boss.
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Yeah!
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Cute outfit.
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It comes in four colors.
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I know. I have it
in the other three.
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Freddy, show her some love.
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Oh.
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I'm good.
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God, I miss law school.
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Hey, Vanessa.
Sorry for the voicemail.
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But Parker
kind of changed things up.
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It's gonna be a late night.
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How about lunch tomorrow?
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You, me, your dad... and I-I
promise I'll ask for your hand.
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You okay?
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Smoke aggravates my asthma.
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You should tell your boss.
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That would be Bobby Z.
And he could care less.
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Come on, hon. That pole ain't
gonna make any money on its own.
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I need some fresh air, Bobby.
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On your own time.
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My advice...
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Mention California labor
section 6400 to the jerk.
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- You're a lawyer?
- Yeah.
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- Well, so is he.
- Good.
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Then he knows
that the law says,
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"an employer must provide
a place of employment
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that's both
safe and healthful."
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Good to know, Mr...
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Kent.
Grayson Kent.
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Do you want a lap dance...
on the house?
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Thanks, but I should get back
to my bachelor party.
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- Oh, no, thank you.
- Okay.
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Okay. All right.
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Nice French tips.
Tips.
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Honey, you got to loosen up.
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Yeah! Be cool, Jane!
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I'm loose! I'm cool!
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'Cause I-I've always been afraid
to try it.
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Start from the center of the eye
and work your way out. It's easy.
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I will try that. Thank you.
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Oh, God, I got to grab this
'cause it could be the doctor.
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I mean, not my doctor.
Well, he's kind of my...
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I don't really know,
'cause we're kind of dating
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but we're not really dat...
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Oh! Oh, God!
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Excuse me. Sorry.
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Thank you.
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Hey, watch it.
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Oh, God.
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Hello?!
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Hey, sweetie,
has the doctor called?
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Uh, no.
No, not... not yet.
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- Why is it so loud at the restaurant?
- What?!
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I can't hear you!
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Well, I can't hear you!
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Hey!
That's what I just said!
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Stacy, I can't even hear you!
Stacy!
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Well, have fun.
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Oh, bring home some dessert.
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Okay. Hey.
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Okay.
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Okay.
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Well, I am off to work.
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- Good morning.
- It certainly is, Jane.
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Fred, Fred, ah.
You forgot your...
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Oh, my tie. Yes.
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Thank you, my love.
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Everything
seems hunky-dory.
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You'd think so, but no.
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Not hunky. Not dory.
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What's going on?
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I think Fred
is hiding something.
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Every time
I ask him about his past,
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he changes the subject
or distracts me with sex.
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Oh. Well, you know,
Fred is a...
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He...
He's a very private person.
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Or he's not
who he claims to be.
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Well, who else would he be?
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You've never heard
of Witness Protection
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or the C.I.A.
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Or "Mrs. Doubtfire"?
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Stacy, no. It...
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Then why won't he tell me
anything personal?
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- You know him.
- W-what do you think?
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Um, I think,
I need to get to court.
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Um...
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I'm suing a sperm bank
on behalf of a little person.
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You have a great job.
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I know.
How'd I get so lucky?
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Oh, yeah.
I crashed into a truck.
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Bye.
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Bye.
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- Remember me?
- Of course.
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The asthmatic dancer.
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Said the lousy lawyer.
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Excuse me?
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I complained about the smoke
machine, and I got fired.
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What? Employees can't be fired
for asserting their rights.
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My boss, Bobby Z, said
that I'm not an employee.
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He said that
I'm an "independent..."
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"...contractor."
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Which is what employers
call their employees
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when they want to dodge
the laws.
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So...
Where does that leave me?
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With a lawsuit.
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I'll get you
an expedited hearing today.
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Oh, that is, if you don't mind
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being represented
by a "lousy lawyer."
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I'm sorry.
That was mean.
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I have to reschedule a lunch
with my father-in-law-to-be,
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and then we'll head to court.
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I'm gonna meet you there.
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I want to pick up
my lucky pumps.
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Judges love 'em.
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17 years ago,
Eli Haller was born.
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But because of a negligent
failure by the defendant,
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his mother now bears
the financial burden
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of paying
for the associated costs
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due to his medical conditions
that could have been prevented.
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On behalf
of Zygolife incorporated,
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I move for summary judgement.
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Plaintiff has failed to state
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a cause of action upon
which relief can be granted.
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00:11:33,450 --> 00:11:35,985
The cause of action
is negligence...
259
00:11:36,020 --> 00:11:37,453
Straightforward
and demonstrable.
260
00:11:37,521 --> 00:11:40,456
She may be calling it
"negligence,"
261
00:11:40,524 --> 00:11:42,425
but this is actually
a wrongful-life suit...
262
00:11:42,492 --> 00:11:45,194
She's saying Ms. Haller should
never have given birth to her son.
263
00:11:45,262 --> 00:11:49,165
Such suits are barred,
per California Civil Code 43.6.
264
00:11:49,199 --> 00:11:52,335
We are not suing
for wrongful life,
265
00:11:52,402 --> 00:11:53,803
only for the medical costs
266
00:11:53,870 --> 00:11:55,905
associated
with Mr. Haller's conditions.
267
00:11:55,973 --> 00:11:58,407
- It amounts to the same thing.
- No, but...
268
00:11:58,475 --> 00:12:00,843
Sorry. I agree.
This Avenue is closed.
269
00:12:07,026 --> 00:12:08,193
I...
I'm sorry.
270
00:12:09,171 --> 00:12:10,538
It's okay, Ms. Bingum.
271
00:12:10,582 --> 00:12:12,316
- I will come up with another way.
- No.
272
00:12:12,384 --> 00:12:14,419
- Mom!
- You heard the judge.
273
00:12:14,486 --> 00:12:16,153
Let's go.
274
00:12:28,558 --> 00:12:30,292
What are you doing here?
275
00:12:30,359 --> 00:12:32,227
I have been
a bad guardian angel.
276
00:12:32,295 --> 00:12:33,829
Well, we all know that's true.
277
00:12:33,896 --> 00:12:35,588
Why the sudden realization?
278
00:12:35,589 --> 00:12:36,974
Teri told me you
were stressing out
279
00:12:36,975 --> 00:12:38,177
because you haven't heard back
280
00:12:38,178 --> 00:12:39,901
from the
did-it-on-the-first-date doctor.
281
00:12:39,969 --> 00:12:41,045
Um, he's a neurosurgeon.
282
00:12:41,046 --> 00:12:42,704
And what are you
gonna do about it?
283
00:12:42,771 --> 00:12:44,773
I could offer advice.
284
00:12:44,807 --> 00:12:47,675
- I could listen.
- I am at your service.
285
00:12:47,742 --> 00:12:49,410
Okay, yeah,
I think I liked you better
286
00:12:49,478 --> 00:12:50,878
when you were
more self-absorbed.
287
00:12:50,946 --> 00:12:52,846
- Did you call him?
- Yes.
288
00:12:52,914 --> 00:12:54,614
Maybe he didn't get the message.
You should call him again.
289
00:12:54,682 --> 00:12:56,282
I called four times.
290
00:12:56,317 --> 00:12:57,817
Maybe I should have gotten
to you sooner.
291
00:12:57,885 --> 00:12:59,752
You know, Fred, right now
292
00:12:59,820 --> 00:13:02,062
maybe you should focus on
your own relationship.
293
00:13:02,063 --> 00:13:02,622
What?
294
00:13:02,690 --> 00:13:05,225
Why?
It's amazing.
295
00:13:05,293 --> 00:13:06,693
Do you know something?
296
00:13:06,728 --> 00:13:08,028
Stacy thinks you have a secret
297
00:13:08,096 --> 00:13:09,463
because you never talk
about your past.
298
00:13:09,531 --> 00:13:11,933
I'm a guardian angel.
I don't have a past.
299
00:13:11,967 --> 00:13:13,735
Well, you better figure out something
to say before this all ends badly.
300
00:13:16,205 --> 00:13:18,701
Would she believe that
I'm a Romanian gymnast
301
00:13:18,702 --> 00:13:20,275
who didn't have a childhood?
302
00:13:20,343 --> 00:13:21,510
Keep working on it.
303
00:13:23,913 --> 00:13:26,047
Your honor,
Sierra Santell is an employee
304
00:13:26,115 --> 00:13:28,282
and therefore entitled
to the protections
305
00:13:28,316 --> 00:13:29,984
afforded employees
by state law.
306
00:13:30,052 --> 00:13:32,652
Dancers like Sierra have
historically been considered
307
00:13:32,720 --> 00:13:34,454
independent contractors.
308
00:13:34,522 --> 00:13:35,889
They come and go
as they choose.
309
00:13:35,923 --> 00:13:37,691
They move from club to club
310
00:13:37,758 --> 00:13:40,193
and therefore
are not employees.
311
00:13:40,261 --> 00:13:42,029
In Hart vs. Rick's cabaret,
312
00:13:42,064 --> 00:13:44,932
a federal judge defined an
employee as working for someone
313
00:13:45,000 --> 00:13:48,536
who "has complete control
over workplace activities."
314
00:13:48,603 --> 00:13:50,704
Here, my client's employer
determined where she worked,
315
00:13:50,772 --> 00:13:52,039
- when she worked...
- Oh!
316
00:13:52,107 --> 00:13:54,174
And he also picked my music.
317
00:13:54,242 --> 00:13:57,010
And in the bathroom,
there's a sign
318
00:13:57,077 --> 00:14:00,280
for all employees to wash their
hands... which I do.
319
00:14:00,348 --> 00:14:02,749
There you have it.
320
00:14:02,816 --> 00:14:06,285
By law, she is an employee...
with clean hands.
321
00:14:07,454 --> 00:14:09,121
I agree.
322
00:14:09,188 --> 00:14:12,490
Ms. Santell is hereby reinstated
as an employee at la muse,
323
00:14:12,558 --> 00:14:15,493
with all benefits retroactive
to the date of hire.
324
00:14:15,561 --> 00:14:17,562
Uh, Ms. Santell?
325
00:14:17,596 --> 00:14:18,863
Love the shoes.
326
00:14:18,931 --> 00:14:19,964
Told you.
327
00:14:23,703 --> 00:14:25,904
How does this sound?
328
00:14:25,938 --> 00:14:27,739
"In conclusion, Kim Kaswell
329
00:14:27,807 --> 00:14:30,008
"is not just a brilliant lawyer
and an inspiring leader,
330
00:14:30,076 --> 00:14:34,546
she is one of the most decent
human beings I have ever met."
331
00:14:34,580 --> 00:14:36,415
- What are you doing?
- I heard Parker's
332
00:14:36,482 --> 00:14:38,517
refusing to write
recommendations on Kim's behalf,
333
00:14:38,585 --> 00:14:40,076
so I thought we could do it.
334
00:14:40,077 --> 00:14:41,620
Why would we want to do it?
335
00:14:41,687 --> 00:14:43,588
'Cause if she gets a job
at another firm,
336
00:14:43,656 --> 00:14:45,223
she won't be coming back here.
337
00:14:45,291 --> 00:14:46,758
I thought
you would like the idea.
338
00:14:46,826 --> 00:14:48,193
No.
339
00:14:48,227 --> 00:14:51,963
It's not that.
I let Eli down.
340
00:14:51,997 --> 00:14:54,632
My motion on the Haller case
341
00:14:54,666 --> 00:14:56,667
got rejected faster than
Galliano's spring collection.
342
00:14:58,669 --> 00:15:00,403
My cousin used a sperm bank.
Totally state-of-the-Art.
343
00:15:00,437 --> 00:15:03,473
She wanted a baby half-Korean,
half-Brazilian.
344
00:15:03,541 --> 00:15:05,875
Now she's got a math whiz
with a totally hot bod.
345
00:15:05,943 --> 00:15:08,111
Mark my words...
custom-made babies
346
00:15:08,145 --> 00:15:10,180
are the natural evolution
of our culture.
347
00:15:10,214 --> 00:15:12,148
When they make ones
that don't cry, sign me up.
348
00:15:13,918 --> 00:15:16,820
Teri, you are a genius.
349
00:15:16,854 --> 00:15:19,222
I know. Why?
350
00:15:19,256 --> 00:15:21,891
Send Zygolife a notice of
discovery demanding information
351
00:15:21,959 --> 00:15:24,227
on how they screened
their sperm in 1993.
352
00:15:24,294 --> 00:15:25,995
Okay.
353
00:15:26,030 --> 00:15:27,530
Then call Molly Haller
and tell her I'm on my way.
354
00:15:27,598 --> 00:15:29,231
We just got
a new cause of action.
355
00:15:29,299 --> 00:15:31,166
Which is...
356
00:15:31,234 --> 00:15:33,969
Zygolife claimed that their
"product" was state-of-the-Art.
357
00:15:34,037 --> 00:15:36,938
We're suing
for product liability.
358
00:15:37,006 --> 00:15:38,540
You want to compare my son
to a busted toaster?
359
00:15:38,608 --> 00:15:40,909
A toaster? No.
360
00:15:40,977 --> 00:15:43,746
Uh, yes and no.
361
00:15:43,780 --> 00:15:45,882
We are suing
for product liability
362
00:15:45,950 --> 00:15:47,750
as a way
around Zygolife's defense.
363
00:15:47,818 --> 00:15:50,287
- That's awesome.
- No, it's repulsive.
364
00:15:50,321 --> 00:15:52,021
It's a means to an end.
365
00:15:52,056 --> 00:15:54,424
It's what I've been fighting
against since Eli was born.
366
00:15:54,458 --> 00:15:56,493
He's not a defective product.
367
00:15:56,527 --> 00:16:00,164
I am not saying he's defective,
absolutely not.
368
00:16:00,231 --> 00:16:02,466
I'm saying that Zygolife's
state-of-the-Art process
369
00:16:02,534 --> 00:16:03,901
was defective.
370
00:16:03,935 --> 00:16:04,835
That's splitting hairs.
371
00:16:04,903 --> 00:16:07,371
Mom...
I'm sorry.
372
00:16:07,405 --> 00:16:08,873
No one's ever gonna say
373
00:16:08,941 --> 00:16:10,809
that you are not perfect
just the way you are.
374
00:16:10,877 --> 00:16:13,211
Please leave.
375
00:16:13,246 --> 00:16:15,347
Come on.
376
00:16:28,515 --> 00:16:29,516
Hello.
377
00:16:29,802 --> 00:16:31,636
Hi!
378
00:16:31,670 --> 00:16:34,438
Eli, you scared me.
I-I didn't see you come in.
379
00:16:34,506 --> 00:16:36,440
No one did.
I'm desk height.
380
00:16:36,475 --> 00:16:37,942
Right.
381
00:16:38,009 --> 00:16:40,177
The product-liability angle,
let's do it.
382
00:16:40,211 --> 00:16:43,814
Okay, I really do want to help
you, but your mom said no.
383
00:16:43,882 --> 00:16:45,617
You think we can win, right?
384
00:16:45,651 --> 00:16:48,587
I think we'd have a shot.
385
00:16:48,621 --> 00:16:50,055
This morning,
we got an eviction notice.
386
00:16:50,123 --> 00:16:55,328
Three jobs... and my mom
can't afford rent and...me.
387
00:16:55,362 --> 00:16:57,831
This isn't getting any better,
388
00:16:57,899 --> 00:17:00,067
- and you could do something about it.
- Not without your mom.
389
00:17:00,134 --> 00:17:02,336
If the judge says
he'll let this go forward,
390
00:17:02,404 --> 00:17:03,871
then I'll talk to her.
391
00:17:03,939 --> 00:17:06,807
I don't want to upset her
unless it's for real.
392
00:17:06,874 --> 00:17:09,542
Okay.
I'll work up a petition.
393
00:17:09,577 --> 00:17:11,911
And we will give this
our best shot.
394
00:17:11,945 --> 00:17:13,879
Thanks.
395
00:17:15,515 --> 00:17:18,850
Mr. Kent?
You're ruining our lives.
396
00:17:18,918 --> 00:17:21,119
Uh, care to elaborate?
397
00:17:21,186 --> 00:17:23,287
You got us all reclassified
as employees.
398
00:17:23,355 --> 00:17:24,789
That's what we wanted.
399
00:17:24,857 --> 00:17:26,791
Not sure why.
Being an employee sucks.
400
00:17:26,859 --> 00:17:28,993
We used to make
a grand a night in tips.
401
00:17:29,028 --> 00:17:31,496
And now Bobby Z says
that since we're employees,
402
00:17:31,530 --> 00:17:33,498
all of our tips
are corporate earnings,
403
00:17:33,566 --> 00:17:35,200
so he gets to keep 'em.
404
00:17:35,268 --> 00:17:37,970
That wasn't my intention.
405
00:17:38,038 --> 00:17:39,005
That's not good enough.
406
00:17:39,039 --> 00:17:40,440
- Desiree.
- No, she's right.
407
00:17:40,507 --> 00:17:42,442
I'll call Bobby Z,
see what I can do.
408
00:17:42,476 --> 00:17:45,045
Told you guys he'd help.
409
00:17:45,079 --> 00:17:46,780
- He couldn't make it worse.
- Uh, one moment.
410
00:17:46,847 --> 00:17:48,815
Hey!
411
00:17:48,849 --> 00:17:50,316
Hey...
412
00:17:50,351 --> 00:17:52,652
What's going on in there?
413
00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:53,987
New clients.
414
00:17:54,055 --> 00:17:56,089
Oh, ah.
They look more like...
415
00:17:56,123 --> 00:17:58,458
- Strippers.
- And we're both right.
416
00:17:58,492 --> 00:18:01,194
You missed drinks with my dad,
417
00:18:01,228 --> 00:18:04,497
then lunch, and now you've got
a roomful of girls.
418
00:18:04,532 --> 00:18:06,966
- Are you going through something?
- No, no.
419
00:18:07,000 --> 00:18:09,102
Look, lunch tomorrow
with you and your dad,
420
00:18:09,170 --> 00:18:11,104
and I promise I will not leave
421
00:18:11,138 --> 00:18:13,486
until I ask my future
father-in-law for your hand.
422
00:18:13,487 --> 00:18:14,407
Okay.
423
00:18:14,441 --> 00:18:17,476
Hello, ladies.
Lovely to meet you.
424
00:18:17,511 --> 00:18:19,479
Good luck with the case.
425
00:18:23,517 --> 00:18:26,653
In 1993,
a company called Westin Labs
426
00:18:26,687 --> 00:18:29,289
began offering a DNA test
for mutations
427
00:18:29,357 --> 00:18:31,959
in the growth factor
receptor FGR3.
428
00:18:31,993 --> 00:18:34,061
That test would have caught
Eli's condition,
429
00:18:34,095 --> 00:18:35,696
had it been used.
430
00:18:35,730 --> 00:18:37,331
We didn't know about the test
back then.
431
00:18:37,398 --> 00:18:39,266
And neither did most
of the scientific community.
432
00:18:39,301 --> 00:18:40,968
Only 30%
of Zygolife's competitors
433
00:18:41,002 --> 00:18:43,137
used the test in 1993.
434
00:18:43,171 --> 00:18:46,073
How can my client be responsible
for a test he didn't know about?
435
00:18:46,107 --> 00:18:49,176
They sold a faulty product.
436
00:18:49,210 --> 00:18:50,577
Whether or not they
should have known about the test
437
00:18:50,611 --> 00:18:52,687
is a jury question.
438
00:18:52,688 --> 00:18:53,780
I agree.
439
00:18:53,848 --> 00:18:55,349
I'm granting your petition,
Ms. Bingum.
440
00:18:55,383 --> 00:18:57,351
Thank you.
441
00:18:57,419 --> 00:19:00,588
Now, hold on. The cause of
action is product liability.
442
00:19:00,622 --> 00:19:02,623
- That's right.
- In product-liability matters,
443
00:19:02,691 --> 00:19:04,325
the statute of limitations
444
00:19:04,392 --> 00:19:06,660
expires two years
after receipt of the product.
445
00:19:06,695 --> 00:19:09,129
- How old are you, Eli?
- 17.
446
00:19:09,196 --> 00:19:11,831
Ms. Bingum, you're 15 years
too late to bring this suit.
447
00:19:11,866 --> 00:19:13,967
- We move to dismiss.
- Okay, hold... hold on.
448
00:19:14,034 --> 00:19:18,203
I move to substitute
Eli Haller as the plaintiff,
449
00:19:18,271 --> 00:19:21,773
- and I name myself "guardian ad litem".
- What?
450
00:19:21,808 --> 00:19:23,942
It means she'll be my guardian
for the purposes of...
451
00:19:23,977 --> 00:19:25,277
I understand what she's asking.
452
00:19:25,311 --> 00:19:27,813
Eli's 17.
The statute of limitations
453
00:19:27,881 --> 00:19:30,850
doesn't start
for an individual until 18.
454
00:19:30,918 --> 00:19:33,419
So Molly Haller
is no longer my client.
455
00:19:33,487 --> 00:19:35,388
Eli is.
456
00:19:36,824 --> 00:19:40,027
And the trial starts tomorrow.
457
00:19:44,867 --> 00:19:47,568
Honey! I'm home!
458
00:19:47,602 --> 00:19:50,938
Oh! Just in time
for a seaweed smoothie.
459
00:19:50,972 --> 00:19:53,040
It's good for your stamina,
460
00:19:53,108 --> 00:19:55,743
not that you need any help.
461
00:19:57,445 --> 00:19:59,713
- Looks delicious.
- Mm.
462
00:19:59,781 --> 00:20:03,817
Stacy, I-I've been thinking...
Uh, we need to talk.
463
00:20:03,885 --> 00:20:06,052
- Oh?
- No, I just, uh...
464
00:20:06,120 --> 00:20:07,954
I've been focusing so much
on us
465
00:20:07,989 --> 00:20:10,890
that I haven't really told you
anything about myself,
466
00:20:10,958 --> 00:20:12,091
and I-I feel
like sharing.
467
00:20:12,126 --> 00:20:14,226
Oh.
468
00:20:14,294 --> 00:20:17,063
So, is there anything
that you want to ask me?
469
00:20:17,131 --> 00:20:19,132
Because I am ready to tell you
470
00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:20,700
whatever it is
that you want to know.
471
00:20:20,768 --> 00:20:22,136
I'm an only child
from San Diego.
472
00:20:22,170 --> 00:20:23,838
My favorite color is aqua.
473
00:20:23,872 --> 00:20:26,007
I am a pisces,
although on the weekend,
474
00:20:26,042 --> 00:20:28,376
I feel a little bit more
like an aquarius.
475
00:20:28,411 --> 00:20:31,646
Oh, my God! I feel so much
closer to you right now.
476
00:20:31,714 --> 00:20:32,914
Mmm!
477
00:20:32,982 --> 00:20:35,017
That...
Do you want to...
478
00:20:35,051 --> 00:20:37,053
You want to go into the bedroom
and test out my stamina?
479
00:20:37,087 --> 00:20:39,522
What about your parents?
480
00:20:39,589 --> 00:20:42,993
My parents?
Right.
481
00:20:43,661 --> 00:20:44,861
They're dead.
482
00:20:44,895 --> 00:20:47,730
Oh, that's so sad.
483
00:20:47,798 --> 00:20:49,665
Well, no, I mean, they're...
484
00:20:49,699 --> 00:20:52,167
They're not...
They're not both dead.
485
00:20:52,201 --> 00:20:55,804
Um, my mom I-I-is fine and...
and living in, um...
486
00:20:57,873 --> 00:20:59,540
Alhambra.
487
00:20:59,575 --> 00:21:02,610
Alhambra?
Could we go see her?
488
00:21:02,677 --> 00:21:04,411
No! No, no.
It's too far.
489
00:21:04,446 --> 00:21:07,015
Alhambra's like
30 minutes away.
490
00:21:07,049 --> 00:21:09,551
- It is?
- Mm-hmm.
491
00:21:09,585 --> 00:21:12,020
It seems further,
like in Africa.
492
00:21:12,088 --> 00:21:13,355
Mnh-mnh.
Let's go right now.
493
00:21:13,390 --> 00:21:15,691
No! Uh, well...
How about this?
494
00:21:15,725 --> 00:21:18,194
How about the three of us
go out to lunch
495
00:21:18,228 --> 00:21:20,596
sometime in the future?
496
00:21:20,630 --> 00:21:22,932
How about tomorrow?
497
00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:25,001
Unless there's a reason
to put it off.
498
00:21:26,069 --> 00:21:27,970
No. No.
499
00:21:28,038 --> 00:21:29,739
Tomorrow's great.
500
00:21:29,806 --> 00:21:32,775
My mom loves...
Wednesdays.
501
00:21:36,045 --> 00:21:37,245
Hi, Eli.
502
00:21:37,280 --> 00:21:39,847
I'm here to see your mom.
503
00:21:39,882 --> 00:21:40,948
She's at work.
504
00:21:40,983 --> 00:21:42,717
- Right.
- On the bright side,
505
00:21:42,784 --> 00:21:44,118
she did get your subpoena
before she left.
506
00:21:44,186 --> 00:21:45,753
Great.
507
00:21:45,821 --> 00:21:47,789
Come on in.
508
00:21:47,823 --> 00:21:50,525
You know, I-I wanted to
talk to her about it,
509
00:21:50,593 --> 00:21:52,560
but she wouldn't return
my calls.
510
00:21:52,628 --> 00:21:53,795
Yeah, I know.
511
00:21:55,397 --> 00:21:57,899
I need to make it clear
to both of you
512
00:21:57,966 --> 00:22:01,669
that the only way
I can prove liability
513
00:22:01,737 --> 00:22:04,039
is to establish
that Zygolife let her down.
514
00:22:04,073 --> 00:22:06,608
So I need to prove
515
00:22:06,643 --> 00:22:09,845
that she had expectations
about you
516
00:22:09,912 --> 00:22:12,815
that weren't met
because of their mistake.
517
00:22:12,883 --> 00:22:15,751
Wait here.
518
00:22:29,600 --> 00:22:31,034
You want to know
what she expected
519
00:22:31,102 --> 00:22:34,104
when she was pregnant with me?
520
00:22:34,172 --> 00:22:36,807
I found this in a drawer.
521
00:22:36,842 --> 00:22:38,743
She doesn't know I've seen it.
522
00:22:42,982 --> 00:22:46,485
"To my baby,
on his 17th birthday.
523
00:22:46,552 --> 00:22:50,221
"I just got the news...
I'm finally gonna be a mom.
524
00:22:50,255 --> 00:22:53,090
"Today,
I make a commitment to you...
525
00:22:53,158 --> 00:22:55,092
"To make sure you grow up
healthy and strong.
526
00:22:55,159 --> 00:22:59,729
"To provide you
with every advantage
527
00:22:59,797 --> 00:23:01,898
"so you may become
whatever you want to be...
528
00:23:01,966 --> 00:23:06,603
"An astronaut, an athlete,
or even president.
529
00:23:06,670 --> 00:23:11,675
"To encourage you
to travel the world,
530
00:23:11,710 --> 00:23:15,814
"to reach for the stars...
531
00:23:15,882 --> 00:23:19,918
"To live a life
without boundaries or limits.
532
00:23:19,953 --> 00:23:23,223
"I will always love you.
533
00:23:23,257 --> 00:23:25,325
Mom."
534
00:23:27,294 --> 00:23:30,796
But you turned 17 months ago.
535
00:23:30,831 --> 00:23:32,432
Yeah.
536
00:23:32,500 --> 00:23:34,300
She never gave me the letter.
537
00:23:34,335 --> 00:23:37,237
I know she loves me,
Ms. Bingum.
538
00:23:37,304 --> 00:23:39,106
But it doesn't change
539
00:23:39,173 --> 00:23:42,075
that this isn't
what she signed up for.
540
00:23:52,211 --> 00:23:52,911
Oh, no.
541
00:23:52,912 --> 00:23:56,306
I don't know what you said to
Bobby Z, but he locked us out.
542
00:23:56,329 --> 00:23:58,297
What? I just left him
a voicemail. He fired you?
543
00:23:58,331 --> 00:24:00,633
Yeah, and he called
around to all the other clubs.
544
00:24:00,700 --> 00:24:02,368
No one will hire us.
Said we were a problem.
545
00:24:02,436 --> 00:24:03,703
Hey.
546
00:24:03,771 --> 00:24:05,405
Hey.
547
00:24:05,439 --> 00:24:07,340
What's going on?
548
00:24:07,408 --> 00:24:09,675
I encouraged Sierra to bring
a grievance to her boss.
549
00:24:09,743 --> 00:24:12,211
And now he's blacklisted all three
of them with the other club owners.
550
00:24:12,245 --> 00:24:14,313
Well, it sounds to me
like the owners are acting
551
00:24:14,347 --> 00:24:17,150
like a strip-club trust
Which is illegal.
552
00:24:17,217 --> 00:24:19,118
Jane's right.
We need to get to court
553
00:24:19,186 --> 00:24:20,620
by the close of business today.
554
00:24:20,655 --> 00:24:22,556
I will have a paralegal
file the paperwork.
555
00:24:22,590 --> 00:24:24,124
I just need to reschedule
another lunch. Be right back.
556
00:24:25,894 --> 00:24:28,329
He's a great guy, isn't he?
557
00:24:28,396 --> 00:24:31,499
Yeah. He's the best.
558
00:24:31,534 --> 00:24:33,301
Hey, did that doctor guy
ever call you back?
559
00:24:33,369 --> 00:24:35,170
No.
560
00:24:35,237 --> 00:24:37,806
You deserve better.
561
00:24:39,442 --> 00:24:41,176
Yeah, I do.
562
00:24:41,243 --> 00:24:43,511
Hi, bill.
This is Jane.
563
00:24:43,546 --> 00:24:46,280
Jane Bingum.
564
00:24:46,348 --> 00:24:49,384
Bill,
I-I wanted to let you know
565
00:24:49,451 --> 00:24:53,387
that I-I never sleep with a guy
on the first date.
566
00:24:53,455 --> 00:24:56,157
But for some reason,
I-I thought you were different.
567
00:24:56,224 --> 00:24:59,727
And maybe it's because
you were smart
568
00:24:59,794 --> 00:25:01,829
and charming and cute...
569
00:25:01,897 --> 00:25:04,198
And I guess it doesn't hurt
that you're a doctor.
570
00:25:04,266 --> 00:25:05,866
But now... now I see
571
00:25:05,901 --> 00:25:09,870
that... that I was simply
suckered by an oversized ego
572
00:25:09,905 --> 00:25:13,641
and a God complex so, so big
573
00:25:13,676 --> 00:25:16,278
that you couldn't even bother
to return one of my phone calls.
574
00:25:16,345 --> 00:25:20,315
So congratulations,
you lost me,
575
00:25:20,383 --> 00:25:22,050
just like you can lose
my number...
576
00:25:22,085 --> 00:25:24,519
Though it seems
you already have.
577
00:25:26,723 --> 00:25:28,323
Hey,
I heard all that.
578
00:25:28,358 --> 00:25:30,125
And for what it's worth,
I'm proud of you.
579
00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:31,426
Thanks.
580
00:25:31,494 --> 00:25:35,364
I, uh, feel like
I'm gonna be sick.
581
00:25:48,544 --> 00:25:49,745
Kim Kaswell.
582
00:25:49,812 --> 00:25:51,580
Parker?
583
00:25:51,614 --> 00:25:53,582
What are you doing here?
I have a job interview.
584
00:25:53,650 --> 00:25:55,551
I'll be brief.
585
00:25:55,585 --> 00:25:57,420
I want you back at the firm.
586
00:25:57,454 --> 00:26:00,457
Not just because
you're an amazing lawyer,
587
00:26:00,491 --> 00:26:02,802
but because you're
an amazing woman.
588
00:26:03,495 --> 00:26:05,096
I know I screwed up,
589
00:26:05,164 --> 00:26:07,232
professionally and personally.
590
00:26:07,266 --> 00:26:11,637
I wasn't honest, and...
591
00:26:11,705 --> 00:26:15,741
I let the best thing
in my life get away from me.
592
00:26:15,776 --> 00:26:17,443
Yes, you did.
593
00:26:18,213 --> 00:26:19,513
Kim...
594
00:26:19,581 --> 00:26:22,150
Please come back.
595
00:26:23,886 --> 00:26:26,154
- My interview's about to start.
- Parker.
596
00:26:27,322 --> 00:26:29,391
We've been waiting
on your recommendation.
597
00:26:29,458 --> 00:26:32,127
Thanks for giving it in person.
598
00:26:52,484 --> 00:26:54,485
Ginny?
599
00:26:54,519 --> 00:26:56,186
Aah! Ohh!
600
00:26:56,220 --> 00:26:58,588
Never sneak up on a person
like that!
601
00:26:58,623 --> 00:27:00,290
And I'm sorry.
602
00:27:00,324 --> 00:27:04,160
Um, so, how is
my favorite employee?
603
00:27:04,194 --> 00:27:06,495
- Temporary employee.
- Right.
604
00:27:06,529 --> 00:27:08,764
Uh, between acting jobs.
605
00:27:08,832 --> 00:27:10,799
Yes, that's right.
I'm an actress in real life.
606
00:27:10,866 --> 00:27:12,634
Uh, "Sound of Music" at
the Buena Park Dinner Theater.
607
00:27:12,668 --> 00:27:14,102
- Good stuff.
- Oh, my God!
608
00:27:14,136 --> 00:27:16,005
You saw it?!
I can't believe you saw it!
609
00:27:16,039 --> 00:27:17,773
- Well, I-I-I didn't.
- Oh.
610
00:27:17,841 --> 00:27:21,009
But, um, I did see your flier
in the elevator. Oh, right.
611
00:27:21,044 --> 00:27:23,078
Yeah, I put that out there.
612
00:27:23,146 --> 00:27:24,680
I know. You...
You looked really convincing
613
00:27:24,714 --> 00:27:26,282
as the...
the mother superior.
614
00:27:26,350 --> 00:27:28,051
The "Buena Bugle" called me,
615
00:27:28,118 --> 00:27:30,954
uh,
"stern and matronly."
616
00:27:31,022 --> 00:27:32,222
- Matronly.
- Yes.
617
00:27:32,290 --> 00:27:33,858
Uh,
"mother with dignity."
618
00:27:33,892 --> 00:27:35,759
Ooh, aren't you
the clever little crier?
619
00:27:35,827 --> 00:27:37,909
Well, it's exactly what
I was looking for.
620
00:27:37,910 --> 00:27:38,429
Really?
621
00:27:38,496 --> 00:27:42,398
Um, yeah, I-I-I was wondering
if I could ask you a favor,
622
00:27:42,466 --> 00:27:45,667
that... that would involve
your "superior" acting skills.
623
00:27:45,702 --> 00:27:46,376
Okay.
624
00:27:46,377 --> 00:27:49,070
And... and a-a free lunch.
625
00:27:49,138 --> 00:27:50,705
Oh! I'm listening.
626
00:27:52,508 --> 00:27:56,611
Ms. Haller, when you first read
Zygolife's brochure
627
00:27:56,678 --> 00:27:59,681
offering state-of-the-Art
genetic screening,
628
00:27:59,715 --> 00:28:01,984
were you aware of a test
that would have caught
629
00:28:02,018 --> 00:28:04,820
a mutation in the fibroblast
growth factor receptor 3?
630
00:28:04,888 --> 00:28:06,589
I'm not a doctor,
Ms. Bingum.
631
00:28:06,656 --> 00:28:08,758
Then it's fair to say
632
00:28:08,826 --> 00:28:11,961
that you were relying
on Zygolife's expertise
633
00:28:12,029 --> 00:28:14,330
to ensure the quality
of the sperm they sold you?
634
00:28:14,398 --> 00:28:15,565
Yes.
635
00:28:15,599 --> 00:28:17,500
No further questions.
636
00:28:19,269 --> 00:28:21,537
Well...
637
00:28:21,571 --> 00:28:24,840
Since this case is about product
liability, I have to ask...
638
00:28:24,874 --> 00:28:27,242
Do you
want to trade in your son?
639
00:28:27,276 --> 00:28:29,377
Excuse me?
640
00:28:29,445 --> 00:28:32,246
If, theoretically, we could
provide you with another boy,
641
00:28:32,281 --> 00:28:33,681
a different boy
but without the mutated gene,
642
00:28:33,749 --> 00:28:35,082
would you agree to it?
643
00:28:37,552 --> 00:28:39,454
Of course not.
644
00:28:39,521 --> 00:28:43,091
I wouldn't trade Eli
for the world.
645
00:28:45,194 --> 00:28:47,095
No further questions.
646
00:28:49,599 --> 00:28:51,366
Uh, uh, redirect?
647
00:28:51,434 --> 00:28:53,135
Proceed.
648
00:28:55,806 --> 00:28:58,207
In 1993,
649
00:28:58,275 --> 00:29:02,646
what were your expectations
for your unborn child?
650
00:29:05,383 --> 00:29:09,787
Um, I remind you
that you are under oath.
651
00:29:12,724 --> 00:29:14,492
I don't understand
the question.
652
00:29:14,559 --> 00:29:16,660
Did you expect
653
00:29:16,728 --> 00:29:20,764
that Eli would need
biweekly ritux injections
654
00:29:20,798 --> 00:29:22,299
so that he could walk
without pain
655
00:29:22,333 --> 00:29:28,137
or that he would
"grow up healthy and strong"?
656
00:29:33,643 --> 00:29:36,512
Healthy and strong.
657
00:29:36,580 --> 00:29:39,014
Did you expect
658
00:29:39,082 --> 00:29:42,719
that your child would need
seven spinal operations
659
00:29:42,787 --> 00:29:50,194
or that he might become
an astronaut or an athlete?
660
00:29:50,262 --> 00:29:53,131
Did you expect
661
00:29:53,165 --> 00:29:55,933
that the costs associated
with Eli's medical conditions
662
00:29:56,001 --> 00:29:59,837
would require
that you work 18-hour days?
663
00:29:59,871 --> 00:30:04,007
Or did you believe
that your son would live a life
664
00:30:04,041 --> 00:30:06,342
without limits or boundaries?
665
00:30:06,377 --> 00:30:09,845
Stop, Ms. Bingum! Stop!
This was a mistake.
666
00:30:11,280 --> 00:30:13,882
- Eli, I...
- Please!
667
00:30:13,950 --> 00:30:16,718
- I'm sorry.
- I know. I know.
668
00:30:16,752 --> 00:30:19,387
- I'm so sorry.
- No, honey.
669
00:30:19,455 --> 00:30:21,856
- No, shh. Oh, God.
- I didn't mean it.
670
00:30:21,890 --> 00:30:24,325
No, it's gonna be okay.
671
00:30:24,393 --> 00:30:25,693
It's okay.
Look at me. Look at me.
672
00:30:25,761 --> 00:30:27,696
- I'm sorry.
- It's okay. It's okay.
673
00:30:37,423 --> 00:30:39,991
I heard what happened in court.
674
00:30:40,058 --> 00:30:42,493
So you turned my computer
into a shrine?
675
00:30:42,561 --> 00:30:44,127
I bookmarked
676
00:30:44,162 --> 00:30:45,829
your top 10 favorite
online shopping destinations
677
00:30:45,897 --> 00:30:48,097
and pre-loaded
your credit-card info.
678
00:30:48,132 --> 00:30:49,565
Retail therapy
always cheers you up.
679
00:30:49,633 --> 00:30:51,501
Thank you.
680
00:30:51,568 --> 00:30:54,504
But this goes way beyond that.
681
00:30:54,572 --> 00:30:57,274
Today, I forced a mother
682
00:30:57,308 --> 00:31:00,244
to admit her darkest secrets
about her son.
683
00:31:00,278 --> 00:31:03,481
Is there anything relevant
in the Zygolife discovery?
684
00:31:03,515 --> 00:31:05,317
Of course not.
685
00:31:05,351 --> 00:31:06,885
Why would Zygolife give us
evidence that would hurt them?
686
00:31:06,953 --> 00:31:09,088
Well, because it's discovery,
and there are rules.
687
00:31:09,156 --> 00:31:11,458
Yes, and everyone
always plays by the rules.
688
00:31:11,492 --> 00:31:13,193
No one ever
cheats on their taxes
689
00:31:13,260 --> 00:31:14,761
or lies to get out of jury duty
690
00:31:14,828 --> 00:31:16,529
or shoplifts a whole chicken
from costco.
691
00:31:19,833 --> 00:31:21,635
And I have a hard time
believing
692
00:31:21,702 --> 00:31:23,937
that Zygolife would just
hand over a smoking gun
693
00:31:24,005 --> 00:31:26,640
neatly tied up in a box.
694
00:31:26,708 --> 00:31:29,644
Then we should look
outside the box.
695
00:31:29,711 --> 00:31:31,445
What are you talking about?
696
00:31:31,513 --> 00:31:33,547
My brain is working.
697
00:31:33,615 --> 00:31:36,216
My brain is working.
698
00:31:36,284 --> 00:31:38,786
You're acting really weird.
699
00:31:38,853 --> 00:31:40,788
Teri, we don't need
their stupid boxes.
700
00:31:40,822 --> 00:31:42,823
It's just like in retail...
701
00:31:42,858 --> 00:31:44,892
There are two parties
to every transaction.
702
00:31:44,960 --> 00:31:46,828
You buy your groceries
at the market,
703
00:31:46,896 --> 00:31:48,496
you buy your cosmetics
at the counter,
704
00:31:48,563 --> 00:31:51,465
you buy your tests
for genetic mutations...
705
00:31:51,533 --> 00:31:53,067
From the lab.
706
00:31:53,134 --> 00:31:54,468
Exactly.
707
00:31:54,536 --> 00:31:57,771
Zygolife buys their FGR3 test
from Westin Labs.
708
00:31:57,839 --> 00:32:01,475
Westin Labs would have no reason
to conceal their records.
709
00:32:01,543 --> 00:32:02,643
I'm on it.
710
00:32:02,711 --> 00:32:04,378
Thank you.
711
00:32:04,412 --> 00:32:07,881
Grayson, Bobby Z's here
with the guys who own
712
00:32:07,949 --> 00:32:10,376
the biggest clubs west of
Denver's silver cabaret.
713
00:32:10,377 --> 00:32:11,852
I know. I had them all served.
714
00:32:11,919 --> 00:32:14,688
They're participating in the conspiracy
to restrain your employment.
715
00:32:14,756 --> 00:32:16,723
Oh.
716
00:32:16,758 --> 00:32:19,640
Judge Byron
hemmings presiding.
717
00:32:19,641 --> 00:32:20,360
Oh, no.
718
00:32:20,428 --> 00:32:22,596
What's wrong?
719
00:32:22,630 --> 00:32:25,399
This isn't good.
720
00:32:25,466 --> 00:32:27,700
Apparently, lunch with my
daughter and future son-in-law
721
00:32:27,735 --> 00:32:29,935
got canceled... again.
722
00:32:29,970 --> 00:32:35,207
So, here I am, saddled with
an alleged "emergency" T.R.O.
723
00:32:35,242 --> 00:32:37,276
I'm the son-in-law.
724
00:32:37,310 --> 00:32:38,777
Oh.
725
00:32:38,811 --> 00:32:42,446
Your honor, may I approach?
726
00:32:48,719 --> 00:32:51,287
Are they the emergency?
727
00:32:51,322 --> 00:32:52,689
Yes.
728
00:32:52,757 --> 00:32:54,725
Fascinating.
How'd you meet them?
729
00:32:54,759 --> 00:32:56,627
Is that really relevant?
730
00:32:56,661 --> 00:32:58,628
Well, I am the judge.
731
00:32:58,663 --> 00:33:03,434
I met Ms. Santell
at my bachelor party.
732
00:33:03,502 --> 00:33:06,303
And apparently,
they're a package deal.
733
00:33:06,338 --> 00:33:09,440
This is gonna be good.
734
00:33:09,474 --> 00:33:13,344
But what you
need to know about my Freddy
735
00:33:13,411 --> 00:33:16,213
is that he can be
overly sensitive.
736
00:33:16,281 --> 00:33:17,782
Mnh, that's not entirely...
737
00:33:17,849 --> 00:33:19,450
Sweetheart, please don't speak
while you're chewing.
738
00:33:19,518 --> 00:33:23,855
Anyway, as Fred's mom,
739
00:33:23,923 --> 00:33:26,325
I think I should ask you
a few questions.
740
00:33:26,359 --> 00:33:28,894
Sure. Anything.
741
00:33:28,961 --> 00:33:30,662
What was
your S.A.T. Score?
742
00:33:30,696 --> 00:33:33,031
Oh.
743
00:33:33,065 --> 00:33:35,200
Is that really that important?
744
00:33:35,267 --> 00:33:36,568
Of course it's important.
745
00:33:36,635 --> 00:33:39,103
My Freddy should be
with a smart girl.
746
00:33:39,171 --> 00:33:40,505
But...
Mom!
747
00:33:42,207 --> 00:33:43,941
Never you mind.
748
00:33:43,975 --> 00:33:46,710
So, what about your career?
749
00:33:46,744 --> 00:33:48,445
He tells me you're a model.
750
00:33:48,479 --> 00:33:50,881
And, sweetie, you know
most models peak at 22.
751
00:33:50,949 --> 00:33:52,350
How old are you?
752
00:33:53,652 --> 00:33:57,655
Hoo. N-not 22.
753
00:33:57,723 --> 00:34:00,659
Okay. So, do you have
a back-up plan?
754
00:34:00,693 --> 00:34:02,394
- Ginny! Mother!
- Yes?
755
00:34:04,364 --> 00:34:07,867
Oh, I'm sorry, sugarplum.
756
00:34:07,902 --> 00:34:10,537
Menopause makes mommy crazy.
757
00:34:10,572 --> 00:34:12,239
Um...
758
00:34:12,273 --> 00:34:14,875
If you'll excuse me,
I have to tinkle.
759
00:34:16,211 --> 00:34:17,811
Ooh!
760
00:34:17,845 --> 00:34:19,546
It's... it's slippery.
761
00:34:22,317 --> 00:34:24,418
Okay.
762
00:34:24,485 --> 00:34:28,655
Look. Stacy, look,
that is not my mother.
763
00:34:28,723 --> 00:34:30,524
Oh, Fred...
764
00:34:30,558 --> 00:34:31,649
If that was my mom,
765
00:34:31,650 --> 00:34:33,660
I would say the
exact same thing.
766
00:34:33,695 --> 00:34:37,331
I promise... we never
have to do this again. Okay?
767
00:34:37,365 --> 00:34:39,600
Okay.
768
00:34:39,668 --> 00:34:42,102
Mr. Inverness,
the other day in chambers,
769
00:34:42,136 --> 00:34:43,837
you stated that your company
had no knowledge
770
00:34:43,905 --> 00:34:47,608
of Westin Lab's FGR3 test
771
00:34:47,642 --> 00:34:49,777
when Ms. Haller
purchased sperm.
772
00:34:49,811 --> 00:34:50,448
Now, is that true?
773
00:34:50,449 --> 00:34:52,112
Yes, we only became aware
of the test in '94,
774
00:34:52,146 --> 00:34:53,947
at which time it was added
to our screening process.
775
00:34:54,014 --> 00:34:56,617
After Eli had been conceived.
776
00:34:56,684 --> 00:34:57,884
That's right.
777
00:34:57,952 --> 00:34:59,686
Why did you decide
to add the test?
778
00:34:59,753 --> 00:35:01,087
To stay current.
779
00:35:01,121 --> 00:35:02,455
Oh, it... it wasn't
780
00:35:02,522 --> 00:35:04,590
because Westin Labs
had lowered their price?
781
00:35:06,192 --> 00:35:07,592
How could we know
they'd lowered the price
782
00:35:07,627 --> 00:35:10,261
when we had no prior knowledge
it existed?
783
00:35:11,430 --> 00:35:13,364
Hmm.
784
00:35:13,432 --> 00:35:16,467
We received this e-mail
785
00:35:16,501 --> 00:35:19,270
from a vice president
of Westin Labs.
786
00:35:19,304 --> 00:35:20,938
He's kept a record
of every sales meeting
787
00:35:20,972 --> 00:35:24,542
he's had with a potential client
since 1989.
788
00:35:24,577 --> 00:35:27,345
And in this note,
he details a meeting
789
00:35:27,412 --> 00:35:31,649
he had with your company
in January of '93.
790
00:35:31,716 --> 00:35:36,754
I'd like to read his summary
to the jury, if I may.
791
00:35:36,821 --> 00:35:41,624
"Wednesday, January 7, 1993.
792
00:35:41,659 --> 00:35:46,429
"Met with Zygolife purchasing
agent to discuss FGR3 test.
793
00:35:46,496 --> 00:35:52,468
Agent refused,
citing the cost of $75 a unit."
794
00:35:54,105 --> 00:35:57,040
Can you identify
the purchasing agent
795
00:35:57,108 --> 00:35:58,909
who refused to purchase
this test?
796
00:35:58,943 --> 00:36:01,011
1993 is a long time ago.
797
00:36:01,079 --> 00:36:04,481
Oh, well,
the name's here in the e-mail.
798
00:36:04,516 --> 00:36:05,916
Hmm.
799
00:36:05,951 --> 00:36:08,653
Oh, you don't want to...
800
00:36:08,687 --> 00:36:10,989
Hmm? Okay.
801
00:36:12,958 --> 00:36:15,059
It's your name.
802
00:36:16,294 --> 00:36:19,930
I would like to introduce
this e-mail as evidence.
803
00:36:19,964 --> 00:36:21,531
- Objection!
- Overruled.
804
00:36:26,637 --> 00:36:28,872
Your honor, bottom line...
These men are colluding
805
00:36:28,939 --> 00:36:31,307
for the sole purpose of preventing
my clients from working.
806
00:36:31,342 --> 00:36:32,080
But my colleagues and I
807
00:36:32,081 --> 00:36:33,844
are simply sharing employee
reviews and nothing more.
808
00:36:33,878 --> 00:36:36,614
These "reviews" have the clear
purpose of suppressing the ability
809
00:36:36,648 --> 00:36:38,694
of the dancers to demand
better working conditions.
810
00:36:38,695 --> 00:36:39,717
That's not how we see it.
811
00:36:39,751 --> 00:36:40,852
All right.
I've heard enough.
812
00:36:44,393 --> 00:36:46,961
There is, indeed,
evidence of collusion.
813
00:36:47,029 --> 00:36:49,064
- Your honor...
- Stow it, counselor.
814
00:36:49,098 --> 00:36:52,501
This court hereby
instructs Mr. Z
815
00:36:52,535 --> 00:36:54,503
to re-hire all his dancers,
and they will keep their tips.
816
00:36:54,537 --> 00:36:57,639
Furthermore, I want
you and all your colleagues
817
00:36:57,673 --> 00:36:59,474
to submit your employee
contracts to this court
818
00:36:59,542 --> 00:37:02,043
for review, post haste.
819
00:37:03,379 --> 00:37:04,579
By "post haste", he means...
820
00:37:04,647 --> 00:37:05,980
"Quickly." We know.
821
00:37:06,015 --> 00:37:08,349
We're dancers, not dummies.
822
00:37:08,384 --> 00:37:10,185
- Court is adjourned.
- Your honor...
823
00:37:10,252 --> 00:37:11,586
If you'll grant leave
for an amicus motion?
824
00:37:11,654 --> 00:37:14,689
Yes?
825
00:37:14,756 --> 00:37:17,124
I've been waiting to do this
for a week, sir.
826
00:37:17,192 --> 00:37:19,160
And now that we're
finally together,
827
00:37:19,194 --> 00:37:21,329
I'd like to ask your permission
828
00:37:21,363 --> 00:37:24,065
to marry
your incredible daughter.
829
00:37:25,601 --> 00:37:27,402
That would be me.
830
00:37:32,741 --> 00:37:36,278
So ordered.
831
00:37:37,547 --> 00:37:40,349
Thanks, daddy.
832
00:37:40,383 --> 00:37:42,418
Mr. Parker.
833
00:37:44,422 --> 00:37:46,957
Ms. Kaswell.
834
00:37:46,991 --> 00:37:48,692
My position is nonnegotiable.
835
00:37:48,726 --> 00:37:52,429
I want a 10% raise, and you
and I come to an understanding.
836
00:37:54,499 --> 00:37:57,734
What kind of an understanding?
837
00:37:57,769 --> 00:37:59,662
I'm back with the firm.
838
00:37:59,663 --> 00:38:01,638
I'm not back with you.
839
00:38:01,672 --> 00:38:07,110
May I ask
why you changed your mind?
840
00:38:07,145 --> 00:38:09,312
No.
841
00:38:09,380 --> 00:38:11,314
No?
842
00:38:11,382 --> 00:38:14,951
No, you may not ask
why I changed my mind.
843
00:38:27,129 --> 00:38:31,499
We just got an offer
from Zygolife's attorney.
844
00:38:32,969 --> 00:38:34,502
Uh, since you are the client...
845
00:38:37,474 --> 00:38:38,974
Mom.
846
00:38:48,586 --> 00:38:51,822
Now, that's
what I'm talking about.
847
00:38:53,458 --> 00:38:55,259
I don't know what to say.
848
00:38:55,293 --> 00:38:56,593
Well, I hope that you'll say
you'll forgive me.
849
00:38:56,628 --> 00:39:00,097
I never meant to hurt you
or your family.
850
00:39:00,131 --> 00:39:01,665
You were just
trying to protect my son.
851
00:39:01,699 --> 00:39:02,866
It's what every mother wants.
852
00:39:04,536 --> 00:39:06,503
Thank you.
853
00:39:06,538 --> 00:39:09,773
It was my pleasure, Eli.
It truly was.
854
00:39:09,841 --> 00:39:12,976
Come on, mom.
Let's go.
855
00:39:13,010 --> 00:39:16,513
Tonight, I'm buying you dinner.
856
00:39:22,653 --> 00:39:24,654
- Jane.
- Kim.
857
00:39:24,721 --> 00:39:26,722
- You're back.
- I am.
858
00:39:26,757 --> 00:39:28,843
And I heard about the
glowing recommendations
859
00:39:28,844 --> 00:39:29,659
you wrote for me.
860
00:39:29,727 --> 00:39:31,428
It was nothing.
861
00:39:31,495 --> 00:39:35,065
I know. I can't wait to return
the favor some day.
862
00:39:52,653 --> 00:39:54,520
Bill?
863
00:39:54,588 --> 00:39:56,423
Hey, Jane.
Can I come in?
864
00:40:02,397 --> 00:40:03,731
- Hi.
- Hi.
865
00:40:03,765 --> 00:40:05,766
Thanks.
Sure.
866
00:40:05,834 --> 00:40:07,768
I think I left my cellphone here
the other night.
867
00:40:07,836 --> 00:40:08,723
Oh?
868
00:40:08,724 --> 00:40:12,273
Yeah, I think it might have
fallen out of my pants
869
00:40:12,307 --> 00:40:14,842
uh, when...
when you took them off.
870
00:40:16,778 --> 00:40:18,612
Yeah.
871
00:40:18,646 --> 00:40:22,316
And... and, uh, I-I just got off
a nonstop haul...
872
00:40:22,384 --> 00:40:24,919
Tumor resection,
two aneurysm clippings...
873
00:40:24,953 --> 00:40:26,888
and I realized
I never called you back.
874
00:40:26,956 --> 00:40:28,389
And now I feel like a jerk.
875
00:40:28,424 --> 00:40:30,091
- No. No worries at all.
- Yeah?
876
00:40:30,125 --> 00:40:31,926
I was hoping to, uh, take you
out on a proper date.
877
00:40:31,960 --> 00:40:33,761
If not tonight, then...
878
00:40:33,795 --> 00:40:37,298
Oh. Uh, tonight works.
879
00:40:37,332 --> 00:40:39,400
Well, then as soon as I get
my cellphone.
880
00:40:39,468 --> 00:40:39,741
Right.
881
00:40:39,742 --> 00:40:40,835
I think it might
be under the bed.
882
00:40:40,902 --> 00:40:43,237
Oh. I'll go look.
883
00:41:00,622 --> 00:41:01,924
Found it.
884
00:41:02,959 --> 00:41:04,126
Great.
885
00:41:04,660 --> 00:41:07,529
So, uh, I was thinking Italian.
886
00:41:07,597 --> 00:41:09,564
Oh, I love Italian.
887
00:41:09,632 --> 00:41:12,067
Hey, I want to thank you
for giving me another chance...
888
00:41:12,135 --> 00:41:15,971
me and my oversized ego
and God complex.
889
00:41:16,005 --> 00:41:18,306
Oh, God. I...
890
00:41:18,341 --> 00:41:19,774
No, you...
I mean...
891
00:41:19,842 --> 00:41:21,709
How did you hear your messages?
892
00:41:21,777 --> 00:41:23,477
I just deleted them.
893
00:41:23,545 --> 00:41:25,713
Jane, I am a neurosurgeon.
I have to check my messages.
894
00:41:25,780 --> 00:41:28,816
Yes, you do.
895
00:41:28,850 --> 00:41:30,451
But I got to say,
896
00:41:30,519 --> 00:41:32,553
when you get mad,
you're pretty adorable.
897
00:41:33,979 --> 00:41:37,479
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