client named ernest drago ? sure. yeah, drago. yeah. what about him ? well, you gave information to the police on the q.t. that led to his arrest and conviction. drago was anut ! drago was insane. he used to sit in my office and rattle off to me... some of the most grotesque fantasies you can imagine. i handled him one time on a burglary charge and used to hear that stuff every day. he would tell me these fantasies and one of his favorites was: what would happen if he stuck a firecracker in somebody's mouth ? yeah, that was one of his favorites. so i read in the newspapers... that there was this-this-this nut... who was holding people up with a gun, forcing cherry bombs in their mouths. i knew it was drago, so i told the police. the specifics don't matter. by telling the police, you didn't prevent a crime. you betrayed a client. you violated the code of ethics. what the hell are you talkin' about ? what the hell is going on here ? arthur, they want you. you're a very principled, ethical lawyer... with no political ties. [ sighing ] tsk. i tell ya. they wantme-- they want me to defend fleming because of my moral integrity, and if i don't defend him, they're gonna have me disbarred for bein' unethical ? look, arthur. put aside your personal feelings. take the case. you've worked too hard. come on, don't throw your career away. i can't believe this. i tell ya, i just don't believe it. [ engine whirring ] judge, i want mccullaugh freed. - nothing can be done. - now i don't buy that, judge. just reopen the case. that's all i'm askin'. reopen the case and give me a crack at a jury. i'll get him acquitted. now, look, you are in no position to ask for anything. but... i'll see what i can do to help. perhaps there's an exception to the statute. okay. okay, so ? uh, why don't you tell me about the girl ? this leah shepard ? can you tell me anything about her ? [ sighs ] what do you want to know ? i saw her on a couple of occasions. she works over at city hall. did you have sex with her the first date ? yes, i did. first and second time. that's why this whole thing makes no sense to me. well, what do you think happened to her ? i assure you that i did not rape her, but i really don't know. maybe some angry boyfriend showed up after i left. "angry boyfriend"-- that's a little mild, don't you think ? i mean, she wasn't just raped. she was sadistically beaten and sodomized. that goes a little bit beyond an angry boyfriend. you're right. you're right. i'm sorry. [ sighs ] i-- i don't know how i got into this thing. i've been involved in the law for over 30 years, and i tell you, i can't find five people out there... who are willing to believe that i'm innocent-- not five of 'em ! will you take a lie detector test ? why ? polygraph is not admissible evidence. i know. i just-- i-i would like you to do it. i'll think about it. no, no, no, no, no. i said that i would think about it. you can't do this. no, no, i need a polygraph... to prepare your case. if i'm gonna be your lawyer-- ifyou're going to be my lawyer ? mr. kirkland, youaremy lawyer. i know, i'm your lawyer. i'm your lawyer. i know that. and as your lawyer, there are certain demands i'm gonna have to-- as i said to you before, you don't ask for anything, you don't demand anything. now, sit down. we've got a lot of work to do. i said, sit down. [ ticking ] leave it out here. gimme a kiss. all right. now one for you, my man. all right. [ chattering ] jeff, what happened to you ? some-- somebody beat me up. what-what for ? i don't know. i didn't ask. listen, jeff, i talked to fleming. and, uh, we're gonna work something out. we're gonna get you outta here. when ? well, it's gonna take a couple of weeks, jeff. three weeks, tops. i promise you, i'll get you out by then. three weeks ? three weeks. that's ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Берегись автомобиля на английском - текст Ночь страха на английском - текст Космический Джэм на английском - текст Клятва на английском - текст В огне брода нет на английском |