L.A. Law (TV Series)

Ex-Wives and Videotape (1990)

Alan Rachins: Douglas Brackman, Jr.

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• Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Michael, isn't it possible that your client, Earl Williams, really is guilty?

  Michael Kuzak : [suddenly angry]  Now that's a stupid question, Douglas!

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : What? I don't think it's a stupid question. Earl Williams admitted to cheating on his wife with the murder victim. He had sex with the victim in her apartment on the afternoon she was murdered. You put him on the witness stand were he revealed to have an angry and violent temper. He was convicted by a jury in a California Superior Court. Isn't it possible that he really did kill Nina Cory, and that he's manipulating you to make you still think that he's innocent?

  Michael Kuzak : I'm not even going to answer that! Now, if you don't mind, I'm late for court!

  [Kuzak storms out while Sifuentes and Markowitz both look oddly at Brackman] 

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : What? I don't think that it's a stupid question at all. Did Earl Williams really do it?

  [both Sifuentes and Markowitz both exit without saying a word leaving Brackman alone] 

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : [bewildered]  What?

• Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Moving on. Michael, where are we on the Earl Williams' appeal?

  Michael Kuzak : Earl on arguments before the Supreme Court of California tomorrow 11 o'clock. Victor will be second chair.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Are we still doing the mood for it in preparation?

  Michael Kuzak : This morning. You, Victor and Stuart is the judges, I hope you just look over the briefs.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : I studied them.

  Michael Kuzak : Good. I want you be as tough as you can. I'll be giving you a list as the issues that I believe the judges will be coming at me with, so whatever questions, you can call up with very helpful.

  Arnie Becker : I think you really got a shot?

  Michael Kuzak : Yeah.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Moving on. Major Kudos to Rosalind Shays. She's officially landed Anderson Industries as a client. This is the second largest steel distribution company in the country and potentially, the biggest client we've ever had.

  Stuart Markowitz : That's terrific.

  Arnie Becker : Way the go, Ros.

  Rosalind Shays : [laughing]  Thank you. I have a meeting with the CEO on Wednesday and I suspect that he'll put us right to work.

  Leland McKenzie : That's fantastic.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : It certainly is. And moving from the fantastic to the incredible, Arnold, you have a case involving Rochelle Peters?

  Arnie Becker : Yeah, I'm representing her ex-husband.

  Leland McKenzie : Is that the Rochelle Peters of the Evening News 7 o'clock?

  Arnie Becker : Very one. And this is good. Evidently, Miss Peters did some anchoring before different kinda camera.

  Abby Perkins : Don't tell me.

  Arnie Becker : Home videos. Between she and her husband when they were just newlyweds in the act. The other act in a simultaneous acting we cut to 5 years later, husband becomes ex-husband, he has something all the adult film entertainment companies would like to have you, he wants to sell, she slapped him with a restraining order.

  Ann Kelsey : That's despicable.

• Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Have you got the tape?

  Arnie Becker : He'll be bringing it and we've got a meeting this morning.

  Ann Kelsey : How can you involve yourself with something like this.

  Arnie Becker : Because it's perverted, it's sorted, it's what I live for.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Keep us surprised, Arnold. And on that titillating note, we're adjourned.

  [the meeting is dismissed]