Jack: "Come on, Anna, you know it's possible that they missed something. I want you to send the forensics team back over to Myrtle's house and keep them there until they find evidence that Cambias raped my niece."

Woman: "Mr. Montgomery? Mr. Kabak-"

Jack: "Yeah, just give me a couple minutes, then send him in, please."

Justin: "Jack, I'm not sure this is the way to go."

Jack: "It's all i've got, Justin."

Justin: "Yeah, well, what makes you think they're going to walk in here and accept-"

Jack: "Look, you know what, this is your first day. How about this - I talk, you listen, and hopefully you learn, all right? Wayne."

Wayne: "Jack." Jack: "You can wait outside, officer, please. Thank you."

Michael: "You're not going to attack me again, are you? Or is this your new hatchet man?"

Justin: "Assistant hatchet man, justin mccoy."

Michael: "Hmm."

Jack: "Wayne, why don't you and your client have a seat?"

Wayne: "Why are we here, Mr. Montgomery?"

Jack: "Because Mr. Cambias here just hit the jackpot. I'm about to let him off the hook."

Michael: "You're dropping the charges?"

Jack: "Oh, the jackpot's not quite that big."

Michael: "Uh-huh, well, big waste of time. Let's go."

Jack: "I'm offering you a very generous deal here."

Wayne: "Let's hear him out."

Michael: "Yeah, fine. I guess I could use a good laugh."

Jack: "Wayne, you realize your client here stands to lose 75 years of his life?"

Michael: "Never going to happen."

Jack: "No? Let's just take a look here - burglary, unlawful restraint, aggravated assault, aggravated indecent assault, rape. You do the math. Now, you plead guilty to rape, I reduce the other charges."

Wayne: "Why should we bargain if you have no case, Jack?"

Jack: "Oh, but I do have a case - one that even Cambias here can't wiggle out of."

Michael: "You know, Mr. Montgomery, you have nothing on me except the ravings of some frustrated lesbian and a vivid imagination."

Jack: "No, what I have are fibers that forensics has matched. They were found at the scene of the crime, and what they match are your client's clothing."

Michael: "Well, I never denied ever being at Mrs. Fargate's. Simply went over there to listen to her colorful carnival lore."

Jack: "The night you raped Bianca?"

Michael: "I never raped anybody. And on the night of the alleged attack, I wasn't at Mrs. Fargate's."

Jack: "Oh, now, isn't that interesting, because I have an eyewitness that places you there on the night of July 8."

Michael: "He's lying."

Wayne: "If you have a witness, why cut a deal?"

Jack: "Because I want to spare my niece the kind of pain you inflict on rape victims trying to get your rapist clients acquitted."

Wayne: "I'll take that as a tribute to my ability. I'll also remind you that all of my clients are innocent until you can prove them guilty."

Jack: "You plead guilty to rape and the other charges disappear. If you're found guilty on the corporate charges, you'll serve those sentences concurrently. You'd be up for parole in 15 years. However, if you refuse, you'll be found guilty on all the rest of the charges and you will serve those sentences consecutively in a maximum-security prison. Now, you tell me, which scenario sounds better to you?"

(End of Scene)

Wayne: "Come on."

Michael: "A pleasure not doing business with you."

Jack: "Last chance, Cambias."

Wayne: "Mr. Montgomery, I'm calling your bluff. I'm counting on the judge to grant my motion to dismiss."

Greenlee: (walks in and sees Michael) "You. She said you were in here."

Woman: "I tried to keep her out!"

Jack: "It's all right, Marge. I'll call you if I need you."

Greenlee: "You think you can steal my company out from under me? I'll see you on a slab in the morgue first."

Jack: "Officer, why don't you escort these two out."

Justin: "I'm going to go check with Fisher and Fisher. Maybe they turned up Struthers' case file."

(Justin leaves and Greenlee and Jack continue to talk. End of scene)

Justin: (walks in to Jack's office) "Jack?"

Jack: "Yeah?"

Justin:" Fisher and Fisher aren't doing a damn thing, but Judge Lampert is."

Jack: A"nd what's that?"

Justin: "Wayne Kabak just went and spoke to her. Now she wants to see you and Kabak in her chambers in 15 minutes."

Greenlee: "Is that good?"

"Well, I will soon find out if that's good. Greenlee, I hope to see you again soon."

Greenlee: "Sure. Good luck!"

Jack: "Thanks." (He leaves)

Greenlee: "Me? A cheerleader for Jackson Montgomery?"

(End of scene/day)



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