talking about?
Did you ever have a client
named Ernest Drago?
Drago, yeah. What about him?
You gave the police information
that led to his conviction.
Drago was a nut. Drago was insane.
He sat in my office and rattled off
the most grotesque fantasies imaginable.
I handled him on a burglary charge
and I heard that stuff every day.
His favourite fantasy was:
What would happen if he stuck
a firecracker in somebody's mouth?
So, I read in the newspapers
that there was this nut -
- who held people at gunpoint and
forced cherry bombs in their mouths.
I knew it was Drago,
so I told the police.
You didn't prevent a crime.
You betrayed a client.
- You violated the code of ethics.
- What are you talking about?
- What's going on?
- Arthur, they want you.
You're a very principled lawyer
with no political ties.
I tell ya...
They want me to defend Fleming
because of my moral integrity.
And if I don't defend him
I'll be disbarred for being unethical.
Look, Arthur. Put aside your
personal feelings. Take the case.
You've worked too hard.
Don't throw your career away.
I can't believe this.
I just don't believe it.
- Judge, I want McCullaugh freed.
- Nothing can be done.
I don't buy that, Judge.
Just reopen the case.
Reopen the case
and 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, why don't you
tell me about the girl?
This Leah Shephard.
Can you tell me anything about her?
What do you want to know? I saw her
a few times. She works at City Hall.
- Did you have sex on the first date?
- Yes. First and second time.
- That's why this makes no sense.
- What do you think happened to her?
I assure you I did not rape her,
but...
I really don't know. Maybe an angry
boyfriend showed up after I left.
Angry boyfriend?
That's a little mild, don't you think?
She wasn'tjust raped, she was
sadistically beaten and sodomized.
That's a bit beyond angry boyfriend.
You're right. I'm sorry.
How did I get into this? I've been
involved in the law for thirty years.
And I can't find five people
who'll believe I'm innocent.
- Will you take a lie detector test?
- Why? It's not admissible evidence.
I know. I would like you
to do it for me.
- I'll think about it.
- No, no...
- I said, I would think about it.
- You can't do this.
I need a polygraph
to prepare your case.
- If I'm going to be your lawyer...
- Ifyou're going to be?
- Mr Kirkland, you are my lawyer.
- I know. I'm your lawyer.
And as your lawyer
there are certain demands...
As I said to you before,
you don't demand anything.
Now sit down.
I have a lot ofwork to do.
I said, sit down.
Leave it out here.
- Jeff, what happened to you?
- Somebody beat me up.
- What for?
- I don't know. I didn't ask.
Listen, I talked to Fleming.
We'll work something out.
We'll get you out of here.
When?
It's gonna take maybe three weeks.
I promise I'll get you out by then.
- Three weeks?
- That's the best I can do.
- You must be kidding.
- It's the best I can do.
- What am I supposed to do?
- You're gonna have to hang in there.
- Just take care ofyourself.
- Take care?
I got myself locked up in solitary to
get away from some guys. I can't fight.You read about guys being let out
of prison because it's too crowded.
And here I am
and I didn't do nothing.
If that doesn't beat all.
I know, Jeff.
You can't lose hope. Understand me?
You can't lose hope.
Happy Thanksgiving.
- I bet we're gonna have good turkey.
- Of course we are.
Where's your teeth?
You need your teeth
ifyou're gonna eat turkey.
Where's your teeth, Grandpa?
Did I have my teeth
last time you were here?
Of course you had.
You had teeth this morning.
He doesn't remember so well.
- What did I do with my teeth?
- He's very proud ofyou.
He always talks about his grandson
studying to become a lawyer.
I wish he could remember