Alan Rachins: Douglas Brackman, Jr.

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• Christine Acker : Okay, Mr. Brackman, better get your people in.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : We're in.

  Christine Acker : Just the two of you?

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : How many people did the other firms bring?

  Christine Acker : Bundies, back set for partners, you'll be fine.

  [Douglas here with Law Messenger Benny] 

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Benny?

  Benny Stulwicz : Yeah.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : I want you to sit next to me in the meeting, okay? Like a lawyer.

  Benny Stulwicz : Uh - uh - I don't know.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : It'll be fine. Sit next to me, just take a yellow pad and write. Don't talk. Don't look around. Just look down at the pad and write.

  Christine Acker : Mr. Brackman?

  [Douglas needs a minute with Benny and they'll be in the meeting in few minutes] 

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Put these on.

  [Douglas will give Benny to put on a reading glasses] 

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Great.

  [Now Douglas and Benny are now ready for the meeting] 

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : And get rid of the gum.

  Benny Stulwicz : Uh.

  [Benny has to find out where would he get rid of that chewing gum, Douglas got a tissue, Benny spit out the gum] 

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Head down. Write.

  [Douglas and Benny are now getting to the conference meeting] 

• Douglas Brackman, Jr. : McKenzie, Brackman, may not be all things to all men, but we think our strengths and your needs make a nice stiff.

  Christine Acker : I think it's only fair to express my concern about Nobey area office.

  Leo Hackett : That's what the alliance are for. Look, we're severing our tides with Gacey Whitman because I'm want to be able to pick up the phone and talk to my attorneys, I don't want to wait 3 days for a return call.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Of course not.

  Leo Hackett : What's going to make this work is compatibility, because if you don't like the way I do business, if you're constantly having to be the barrier of bad news, it's going to affect your commitment to us.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Rest assure, Leo, that our professional obligation...

  Leo Hackett : What does your associate think?

  [Douglas looks startled. Everyone turns towards Benny who continues writing with his head down] 

  Leo Hackett : You.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Uh, Ben?

  [Benny looks hesitantly at Leo] 

  Leo Hackett : You heard all this. Uh, how would you assess this imagine terms of compatibility?

  Benny Stulwicz : [after a pause]  I don't know.

  Leo Hackett : I don't know either, Ben, but I appreciate the candor. For once, a lawyer doesn't bluff an answer when he doesn't have one. Thank you, Ben.

  [Benny continues writing, Douglas come back to Benny and pat Benny on his shoulder. Benny turned to Douglas. Douglas is so proud. Benny will find out]