little present for you.
You know, favour for favour.
Sweetheart, give him the pictures.
There you have it.
It's the head of
the Ethics Committee, -
- Judge Fleming and the hooker.
She takes a good picture, huh?
What do you think? Does that cover
my legal fees for the next two years?
Oh, Carl ...
Take the pictures.
It's a token of my appreciation.
Oh, my, my ...
Look, Arthur ...
These photos are disgusting, but not
proof that Fleming raped Leah Shephard.
He did it.
The son of a bitch is guilty.
Okay. Then drop the case.
- I can't.
- Why not?
Because the man with the whip
is blackmailing me.
He's blackmailing you? What for?
A long time ago I betrayed
a client's confidence.
It's a long story, Gail.
That's why Zinoff pulled your file.
What do you mean?
After you walked out on the committee,
we did a check on you.
- A check on me?
- Yeah.
Zinoff requested it.
I had no idea why.
You mean to tell me that
while we were sleeping together -
- you and the fellas were making
decisions on my life?
- Gail, on my life?
- Would you just let me finish?
Then Zinoff said he wanted
to personally reviewyour case.
- I swear, I had no idea.
- Jesus, this whole thing stinks!
Okay, ifyou feel that way about it,
then fight them. Go ahead.
Go up against them.
Take the consequences.
Consequences? The consequences are
that I'll be disbarred.
- I knowthat.
- I'm a lawyer. It's all I know.
Then do it. Defend Fleming.
You'll win the case. No disbarment.
You'll end up being
a very important lawyer.
A judge is guilty of
beating and raping a woman.
You're talking crazy.
You don't know he's guilty.
You assume he is guilty
because you hate him so much.
Even if he is,
what difference does it make?
A defence lawyer has to defend
people who are guilty. You know that.
Would you defend him?
If you were me, would you do it?
I would because it's my job.
You know?.
Look ...
You took an oath to defend your clients
as best you can.
Ifyou can't do that, then get out.
Where'd you get these?
I've been carrying them around for
a couple of days. What do they mean?
I see the wheels spinning.
Sex photos, sex crime.
Is he guilty?
Is he?
Yes.
What about the polygraph?
The eyewitness.
How did you do that?
Those were taken care of for me.
So, nowyou have it.
I'll see you in court, Arthur.
Oh, you forgot these.
So, you're home on leave?
Arthur's in the coastguard.
I don't understand.
He's getting worse.
It depends. He comes, he goes.
You didn't come for three weeks.
He missed you very much.
I was busy, Arnie.
I had the trial and all.
I know, I know.
It's important to you.
But you missed three Tuesdays,
so he lost his sense of time.
You know, Arnie ...
I don't know what I'd do
if he goes.
- He's the only family I've got.
- He's very proud ofyou.
I'm a lawyer because of him.
He wanted it for me
and he made sure I got it.
To him -
- being a lawyer was
the finest thing you could be.
Your Honour,
court's about to begin.
Coming! Coming!
You must admit
she's an attractive woman.
I wouldn't mind seeing her again.
You'll be fine.
Just answer simply and directly.
Silence. All rise.
All persons in this court
draw near and pay attention.
The Honourable Francis Rayford
presiding.
Be seated.
It's really very simple.
We have a judge,
the symbol of justice here -
- who's accused of raping
and brutally beating this young girl.
We can do something about it.
We can do it today
and we can do it together.
Let's make this
our goal line stand.
Just give me a verdict of guilty.
I need your help.
Thank you.
The Prosecutor has completed
his opening statement.
- Is the defence counsellor ready?
- Yes, Your Honour.
Your Honour, Mr Foreman,
ladies and gentlemen ofthe jury.
My name is Arthur Kirkland -
- and I am the defence counsellor
for the defendant -
- Judge Henry T. Fleming.
That man over there is
the prosecuting attorney.
And he couldn't be happier today.