doesn't want the courts
to put him out of business.
Rule against them,
and down goes the corporate system.
- Only the abuses.
- In your isolated opinion.
Not so isolated. The first judge
ruled for the stockholders.
- If we try to extend our jurisdiction
- What's fair?
Into legislative area...
Don't you see, Omnitech must win?
- You think that, do you?
- Yes!
It seems, to me, anything can
happen no matter how great the odds.
That's what makes this country
so wonderful.
I absolutely agree with you.
But you know what I believe above
all else? You said it on the bench!
You said, "The noblest purpose
of this high court
"is to keep the government
off the backs of the people."
- People, yes!
- Aren't corporations people?
- Owned by people, run by people?
- Not the large...
- For the benefit of people?
- Not the large...
They may be destroyed by people
on the high court who have forgotten
some of their earlier
and wiser opinions.
To hell with this.
You haven't eaten your dim sum.
- To hell with my dim sum.
- And your blood sugar?
The hell with my blood sugar. All
I wanted is a cup of coffee and a fork.
- Is something wrong?
- Yes! Everything! Give me a check.
- I'll take the check.
- Yes, you do that.
You'll feel better about it. Don't worry
about me. I'll be fine. I'll take a cab.
Good.
It's nothing personal.
He's just very upset.
He's been working too hard.
I don't have any money for a cab.
Good night, Madame Justice.
Would you deliver these
to Justice Snow in the morning?
Justice Snow is still here.
- I don't think so.
- He's in the court, ma'am.
- This late?
- Yes, ma'am.
OK, thank you.
How long have you been here?
Since October.
I'm not sure the lady has enough
seniority to haunt these chambers at...
...1:20 in the morning.
What the hell
are you doing here so late?
Studying for finals.
What about you?
Well, I used to think I lived
in Georgetown,
but I guess this is more
my permanent residence.
I brought you these.
A few opinions of mine
from the lower court.
- I'll read them, thank you.
- You're welcome.
May I ask you a question?
Sure.
Other than my blood sugar
and my bad table manners,
exactly how repulsive
do you think I am?
Do you want my opinion
as a justice of the Supreme Court?
No, no, no, no, no. As a woman.
- Do you want to take the Fifth?
- Maybe one of us had better.
My car runs now.
Would you like a lift home?
No, it's pretty cool around
the Snow household these days.
I heard that. I'm sorry.
It's your fault, you know.
My fault?
My wife thinks that I spend
so much time being furious at you
that I don't have enough energy left
to be furious with her.
And I have a hunch...
...she thinks I consider you
attractive.
There's certainly no evidence
to support that contention.
Oh, I wouldn't be too sure
about that.
I hope you assure Mrs. Snow
that the mere fact
that one of your colleagues
is a woman...
That's no mere fact.
It's an overwhelming fact.
But I've never been prejudiced by sex.
Entertained, yes. Prejudiced, never.
Yes, yes, yes, this is a dandy.
I remember it well.
I don't agree with a word of it,
but it's well-written.
How can you be so goddamn logical
and so goddamn wrong?
What's so wrong
about encouraging the economy?
I've heard you talk over and over
again about
improving the quality of life on this
planet, and I agree with you, Dan.
- Justice Snow.
- "Dan" is fine.
Look what these great companies
have done...
Large companies. Large.
Are we throwing
those benefits away?
Should I take my weekly wash to the
Potomac River and beat it with rocks?
You won't get it very clean.
If we reverse the 7th Circuit
on Omnitech...
If it is so damn important,
why doesn't Donald Richards
stand trial?
- What do you want to know?
- You're not Donald Richards.
He's the one with the answers.
Swear me in.
Oh, you want to play
that game again.
All right, you're sworn.
I am delighted, Mr.