Kind of like David and what's-his-name.
Kind of like David and what's- his-name's whole fucking family.
Here's the deal.
If, and only if, you find all the evidence to back this up, I'll do it.
You're doing the right thing.
Remind me of that when I'm filing for bankruptcy.
Of course, gathering evidence is a big job.
Hell of a lot bigger than just filing.
I'll be working a lot harder...
...taking on a lot more responsibility.
-I don't believe this. -A raise wouldn't hurt.
I'll spend more time in my car...
...so I'll probably be needing one of those cell phones.
-I don't believe this. -Just a little phone.
Thank you!
Whoever is behind you.
Just play.
Go, roll the dice and play.
Come on, aren't you gonna play?
Roll the dice.
Come on.
Hello.
/s this the Erin Brockovich that's been snooping around the water board?
Yeah. Who's this?
You should watch your step.
A young lady with three young children really should think again.
Who is this?
Do you understand what /'m saying?
Who is it?
/t's okay.
I'm not gonna quit because of one creepy phone call, George.
Come on, Erin.
A job shouldn't put you in danger.
I'm not in danger.
-The phone might be tapped but-- -What?
That's usual. We've got a dead bolt, it's not a big deal.
You don't think you're a little out of your league?
That's what those PG&E fucks want me to think.
But they're wrong.
Erin, there are plenty of jobs out there.
How would you know?
What that's supposed to mean?
You got a problem with me caring for your kids instead of a job?
I can get a job.
You can leave the kids with the chicken-fat lady again.
I said I'm sorry. Keep your voice down.
I know what these kids can sleep through, better than you.
Scott, tell me something.
Does PG&E pay you to cover their ass?
Or do you just do it out of the kindness of your heart?
I don't know what you're talking about.
Nobody calls me Pattee.
That sicko that called could've only found out about me from you.
People are dying, Scott.
You've got document after document...
...that says why, and you haven't said one word about it.
I wanna know how the hell you sleep at night.
I'm about to drive off the road, I'm so tired. Keep me awake.
What do you want, a joke?
No, I don't want a joke.
Tell me about what went on back there.
Come to think of it, we had a big event around here.
Beth started talking.
What?
Beth? My Beth?
We were sitting around...
...and she pointed at a ball and said:
" Ball."
Out of the blue like that.
/t was pretty intense.
You know, seeing somebody's first word.
Of all the words in her life, that's the first word she says.: "ball. "
She pointed her little finger...
... with her beautiful, soft, chubby little arm...
...and her cheeks.
/t's like she'd been looking at it for months...
...and couldn't get it out, but knowing what it was.
She didn't look away or anything.
She was just sitting there with her arm out.
You should've seen Matthew and Katie and me.
Ourjaws just dropped.
We must've stood there for three or four minutes andjust looked at her.
She just had her arm out like that. "Ball. "
And, you know, her little lips wrapped around it.
/t was great.
/t was intense.
I brought some stuff that you might be interested in.
My name's Erin, and I'll be here all day.
Let's go over to these nice ladies. Hi.
-How are you? -Good.
I brought some information today, if you wanna have a look at it.
If you have any questions, let me know.
Hi. Excuse me, ladies, I'm Ed Masry.
I'm the lawyer involved in the case. You might like to read these.
If you have questions, I'm here all day.
-Sounds good. Thank you. -Thanks so much.
Is your phone number in this?
There's more important information than that in there.
I'm bored.
So are the kids.
I'm a little busy, honey.
We invited these people. Ed and I have to--
I'm sorry. You know what?
Please, I have an idea.
Can you take her?
She's getting heavy, and I'll work faster if you take her.
Got a knee for me?
-Hello. -Hello, sweetness.
-Guess what? -What?
I would like to go home.
Everything's done?
We got a lot done.
Did you? I think I ate three watermelons.
Piggyback!
Let's go, brother. Get on.
Careful.
Here, get on me, now.
Erin, excuse me.
This is Nelson Perez, he works at the compressor station.
-Hi, nice to meet you. -PG&E.
Oh, hi.
-I've come at a bad time. -No.
-Can you just give me one--? -Of course. Sure.
Thank you.
You know what?
Why don't you guys go ahead without me, and I'll get a ride with Ed.
-No, Mom. -No, sweetie, I'll be right behind you.
I'll be right behind you, all right?
-I really-- This is so-- -Fine. Go, go, go.
Get down, bud.
Hang on tight there.
Help your sister with her shoes. Let's go.
This is so helpful. Is it okay if I write this down?
I have so many questions.
I wanna know about how the plant works and the cooling towers, just everything.
They use the hexachrome here, in these cooling towers, as an anticorrosive.
Then they dump the excess water into these ponds.
I don't remember seeing any ponds up there.
They've been covered over, and not too carefully.
If you dig one inch under the surface...
...dirt's as green as a fucking shamrock.
And that's what caused the contamination?
It didn't help, but no. The problem started on the bottom.
According to...
...this...
...in most cases you would line these ponds...
...so the shit didn't seep into the ground.
-But guess what? -They skipped that step?
Here are the ponds, the plume comes down...
...and Hinkley is down here...
...it's 1 4 years of hexachrome flowing into the groundwater.
Jesus.
This guy just offered all this information?
Well, yeah. Nelson cares what's in those ponds.
He used to spend time wading around them. That was his job.
Shit.
What's the matter?
I don't know if we can pull this off.
This is a monster case. We're up to 41 1 plaintiffs.
We've taken 1 62 declarations.
Probably hundreds more out there have moved away.
We have to find them, it's taking time.
Money's going out, nothing's coming in.
I have to take a second mortgage.
-So? -So!
I have to tell you.
I've been making inquiries with other firms...
...bigger firms to share some of the cost.
They all said no, said they don't have it.
We got PG&E by the balls.
PG&E Hinkley, but nobody'll get rich unless we pin this on Corporate...
-...in San Francisco. -What do you mean?
PG&E Corporate claims they didn't know about Hinkley.
They knew. They had to know.
Show me the document to prove it.
Then they didn't know. If so, we can't hit them with punitive damages.
With punitive damages, it's a sum of money that can...
...have some effect on these people's lives.
So what do we do now?
Let's assume there are documents connecting PG&E Hinkley and Corporate...
...and they know about them.
We take our 400 or so plaintiffs and everything you've dug up...
...we file a lawsuit to provoke a reaction.
See if they offer a reasonable settlement, or throw more paper at us.
Sounds great. Let's do that.
There's a downside.
PG&E will submit a demurrer.
A list attacking each complaint...
...claiming that each cause of action has no merit.
And if the judge agrees with them...
...he'll dismiss our case. PG&E will have no reason to settle.
Then it's all over.
So basically it all comes down to...
...what this one judge decides.
Basically, yeah.
Jesus.
Well, I'd got so used to having them come up benign.
Guess I just didn't expect it.
I sure wish I would've had longer to get used to the idea.
You think if you got no uterus...
...and no breasts...
...you're still technically a woman?
Sure you are.
Yeah, you just--
You're actually a happier woman.
No need to worry about maxi-pads and underwire.
We're gonna get them, aren't we?
You gotta promise me that we're gonna get them.
/ have before me a complaint on behalf of residents...
... of Hinkley, California, who have filed against PG&E.
For damages, medical expenses and personal trauma...
...due to contamination of the ground water in their area by the defendant.
And I have here 84 motions to strike and demurrers...
...submitted by representatives of Pacific Gas & Electric.
Each one attacking the validity of this complaint.
I have reviewed all of the information carefully.
I'm ready to give my decision.
Before I do, is there anything anyone wants to say?
-No, Your Honour. -No, Your Honour.
Very well.
In the matter of the plaintiffs of Hinkley, California vs. PG&E...
...it is the order of this court that each of the 84 motions to strike...
...and demurrers are denied.
And the causes of action against Pacific Gas and Electric are upheld.
On a more personal note...
...as a resident here in Barstow, which is not far from Hinkley...
...l am disturbed by reference...
...to evidence that suggests that not only was hexavalent chromium used...
...but that your clients actually sent these residents...
...pamphlets telling them that it was good for them.
Tell your clients they're going to trial.
Jesus. They look like the Secret Service.
Intimidation.
Let the games begin.
Show them into the conference room.
Donald, Anna...
...l wanna talk to you for a minute.
Counsellors.
Let's be honest.
$20,000,000 is more than these people have ever dreamed of.
Now that pisses me off.
First of all, since the demurrer, we have more than 400 plaintiffs.
Let's be honest, we know there's more.
They may not be sophisticated, but they can divide...
...and $20,000,000 isn't shit after splitting it.
Second of all...
...they don't dream of being rich.
They dream about watching their kids in a pool...
...without worrying that they'll have a hysterectomy at 20.
Like Rosa Diaz, our client.
Or have their spine deteriorate, like Stan Bloom, another client of ours.
So before you come back here with another lame-ass offer...
...l want you to think real hard about what your spine is worth.
Or what you expect someone to pay you for your uterus.
Then take out your calculator and multiply that number by 1 00.
Anything less than that is a waste of our time.
We had that water brought in special for you folks.
Came from Hinkley.
I think this meeting's over.
Damn right it is.
What the fuck? Did a bomb blow up? You letting the kids run wild?
What's that?
I saw them in a mall one day.
I said, " Damn...
...they'll look good on those beautiful ears."
I bought them and I said, "When Erin does something nice, I'll surprise her."
You know how long ago that was?
Six months ago.
-I'm sorry, I've just-- -And so what I'm thinking is....
Either you gotta find a different job or a different guy.
I mean....
There may be many men out there who don't mind being the maid...
...and getting nothing. But I ain't one of them.
I can't leave my job, George.
Yes, you can.
People do it all the time.
How can you ask me to do that?
This job....
For the first time in my life, I got people respecting me.
Up in Hinkley...
...l walk into a room, everybody shuts up to hear what I have to say.
I never had that before, ever.
Please, don't ask me to give it up.
What about your kids?
I'm doing more for them now than I did living with my parents.
One day they'll see it.
-Well, what about me? -What about you?
You think the men who gave me those children...
...asked me what I wanted before walking away?
All I've ever done is bend my life around...
...what men decide they need.
Well, not now. I'm sorry. I won't do it.
Well....
Erin, I'm not them. So....
What more can I do to prove that to you?
Stay.
What for?
I mean, you got a raise.
You can afford daycare. You don't need me.
Hi.
We can get them, Pamela.
We can.
I don't wanna feel it all over again...
...and then not have it come out right.
I don't know if I could handle that.
Put the kids through that.
The thing is, it doesn't matter whether you win, lose or draw here.
You were lied to. You're sick and your kids are sick because of those lies.
You all have to come together...
...to stand up in a courtroom and say that.
I'd bring the kids into the hospital...
...with towels soaked from their nosebleeds.
They called County Services because they assumed the kids were abused.
Am I gonna get the best behaviour in the office?
No.
What's with the attitude? I just need cool, I need quiet.
Hello. Am I alone in the car? Yes?
-I don't understand why-- -I don't wanna talk about it now.
-The other moms gave permission. -I don't care.
-So when can I get a friggin' answer? -Don't talk to me like that!
Randy's mom said yes.
Goddamn it, Randy's mom doesn't work, and his dad didn't leave her!
Figuring out who takes him to roller hockey...
...is probably easier at Randy's house. Now cool it.
I'll be as quick as I can. Matthew, can you watch your sister?
-Matthew. -All right, fine. Come here, Beth.
-Can I come with you? -No, baby, I'll just be a second.
Thank you. I'm only sorry you couldn't meet Erin.
-I will. -You will.
We have a lot of work to do together.
Thanks for coming. Erin, I was just talking about you.
Meet our new partner, Kurt Potter. He'll handle Hinkley.
I see what you mean about a secret weapon.
Erin, it's great to meet you. You've done a fabulous job.
-I'll be seeing you. -Thanks, I appreciate you coming over.
What?
Our new partner?
When was I gonna hear about this?
Just listen. Did I ever tell you about that airline case?
What the fuck are you talking about?
A few years back, I was trying this airline case...
...and I got my ass kicked by this guy. He buried me in paper, brutal.
He's the toughest I'd ever been up against.
Make a point!
It was Kurt Potter.
After the judge's decision, I asked him to partner, he didn't hesitate.
He wouldn't hesitate now, we did all the work. Where was he before?
Will you listen to me? It doesn't matter.
You wanna win this? He gave me this check.
It covers all our expenses to date...
...and he's got more toxic tort experience than anyone.
This is good news!
I got Pamela Duncan.
I'll open, Mommy.
You wanna open the can for Mommy? Well, here, I'll help you.
You turn it?
-Hi, George. -Hi, George. Let's go see.
Erin Brockovich?
Package from Masry and Vititoe.
-Thank you. -Thank you.
-What's in here? -Baby.
There's no baby in here.
-What is it? -A dolly.
It's a dolly? It's--
Lookit.
" Lookit" is right.
Do you see that?
-I want that. -I want that too.
It's our lucky day.
Matthew, Katie!
PG&E has requested that we submit to binding arbitration.
What's that?
That's where we try the case without a jury, before a judge.
It's called a test trial.
The judge's decision is final. There's no appeal.
-How many plaintiffs do you have? -634.
They'll never try that many all at once.
So we need to get them together in groups of 20 or 30.
Worst cases, the most life-threatened, the sickest first and so on.
Each one gets a go before the judge to determine damages.
PG&E proposes that they're liable...
...anywhere between 50 and 400 million.
So wait a minute. Let me just get this straight.
If we went to trial...
...PG&E could stretch this over 1 0 years with appeal after appeal.
-Those people would-- -These people expect a trial.
That's what we told them, you and me. They won't understand this.
Kurt thinks it's the best way to go.
Look, I promise you that we'll be very sensitive on this point.
We'll make sure they see...
...that this is the only way we can go forward at this time.
But we have a lot of work to do...
...before we even broach that subject.
I'll take Erin down the hall...
...so we can start on this stuff, and I'll fill her in on the details.
-Those are my files. -Yeah. We had them couriered over.
Listen, good work. They're a great start.
We'll just spend some time filling in the holes in your research.
Excuse me-- Theresa, is it? There are no holes in my research.
There are things we need you probably didn't know to ask.
Don't talk to me like I'm an idiot.
I spent 1 8 months on this case...
...and I know more about the plaintiffs than you ever will.
You don't even have phone numbers.
Whose number do you need?
Everyone's. We need to be able to contact the plaintiffs.
I said whose number do you need?
You don't know 600 numbers by heart.
Annabelle Daniels.
Annabelle Daniels. 71 4-454-9346.
Ten years old. Lived on the plume since birth.
Wanted to be a synchronized swimmer, so she spent every minute in the pool.
They detected a tumour in her brain.
An operation shrunk it, with radiation after that.
Her parents are Ted and Rita.
Ted's got Crohn's disease. Rita has headaches and underwent a hysterectomy.
Ted grew up in Hinkley. His brother and his wife and their kids...
...Robbie Jr., Martha, Ed, Rose and Peter also lived on the plume.
Their number is 454-9554.
You want their diseases?
I think we got off on the wrong foot.
That's all you got, lady, two wrong feet in fucking ugly shoes.
-She insulted me. -Bullshit. It was a misunderstanding.
Instead of being polite and treating her with respect--
Why should I respect her?
Just because she's not supporting kids with no husband, she's not an idiot!
Just because she dresses like a lawyer...
...doesn't mean she didn't work her ass off in law school.
Excuse me for not going to law school.
Law school? At this point, I'd settle for charm school!
Mr. Linwood!
Bob?
6086 Ridge Road...
...Hinkley, California. 71 4...
...455....
Okay, now, if you could walk me through...
...all of the elements of Annabelle's illnesses.
Specific details...
...when the symptoms began, prior to the first medical visit.
If you could reserve sentimental embellishments, I'd appreciate it...
...because they won't help you in court.
I just need facts, dates, time.
/ know Theresa isn't real warm, but she's a good lawyer.
She asks the same questions you did. / told you everything.
/ don't want her coming to the house again. She upsets Annabelle.
Okay, if you don't like Theresa, that's okay.
You know how important Annabelle is to me.
Ed and I are still here for you.
I called Ed two days ago, Erin. He still hasn't called me back.
Now, I hate to say this, but...
...everyone's upset about this arbitration thing.
What?
Pamela has written a letter...
...telling everybody to get new lawyers.
That we've been lied to.
-/s it true? -No.
Did you?
I'm telling you the truth, and I'll get to the bottom of all of this.
Don't lie to us.
I will take care of this.
-Now, we're trusting you here, so.... -Thanks.
I'll talk to you soon, okay?
I'm not saying it's not a strong case.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have dropped the demurrers. I wouldn't be here.
What I am saying is, we don't have a smoking gun...
...that ties San Francisco to Hinkley.
Something that proves that prior to 1 987...
...PG&E Corporate knew the water was bad there and did nothing about it.
-Erin, I thought you took a sick day. -So did l.
-What's going on in there? -Meeting about the PG&E thing.
-Are you sure? -Yep.
We can find it, or we don't have a big win.
Can I take a brief break here for a moment?
I'll be right back.
-You told me you weren't feeling great. -Bullshit!
If I was on my deathbed, if it helped you, you'd drag me out of it!
How could you take this away from me?
-Nobody's taking anything. -Bullshit! You stuck me in Siberia!
Dictating to some goddamned clerk so you could finish this without me.
They screwed up, Erin!
They screwed up and they admit it.
The arbitration proposal...
...could've been written in Sanskrit, for all the sense it made.
I know. I spoke to Ted. Pamela Duncan wouldn't even get on the phone with me!
Pamela made everybody mad with that letter.
She called us thieves.
-The whole thing's falling apart. -Why?
Because before we go to arbitration, the plaintiffs must agree!
-How many? -Usually they require about 70% .
PG&E is demanding 90. In other words, everybody.
Do you understand? This is serious.
And, what, Ed? I'm not serious?
You're emotional, you're erratic.
You say anything, you make this personal, and it isn't.
Not personal?
That is my work!
My sweat! My time away from my kids!
If that's not personal, I don't know what is.
Hey, come on.
Come on.
Go home. Get well.
Because you're no good to me sick.
I need you, all right?
This case needs you.
Did you tell them that?
Binding arbitration isn't that different from a trial.
It's overseen by a judge. Evidence is presented in much the same way.
And then a jury decides?
Sorry, I forgot to mention that there's no jury in binding arbitration.
No jury and no appeal.
What option do we have if we don't like the result?
None. The judge's decision is final.
Not a good answer.
No, but we don't anticipate that being a problem.
As I already told you...
...it's definitely between 50 and 400,000,000 dollars.
Well, which? There's a big difference.
I wouldn't like to speculate.
-Well, how does it get divided? -Yeah, who gets what?
My medical bills started two years ago, before some of the other people here.
My daughter was in and out of hospitals more than his.
It shouldn't matter when it started.
People, listen, please!
The point we have to address tonight is getting everyone to agree...
...that binding arbitration is better than a trial...
...that could go on for 1 0 years before you see any money.
Maybe some of us wanna wait 1 0 years!
Everyone has to agree, or no one has a chance!
Those of you about to leave, I'd like you to keep this date in mind: 1 978!
That's the year of the Love Canal controversy.
They're still waiting for their money!
Think about where you'll be in 1 5 or 20 years.
Now, look, everyone. Is this a big decision?
Absolutely! But I do not believe this is a sell-out.
This is the best shot to get everyone some money now.
You and I both know...
...there are people in this room who can't afford to wait.
To take that chance.
Are you gonna make them wait?
So how many altogether?
We got just about everybody that came here, but it leaves us about 1 50 short.
Oh, shit.
We'll have to go door-to-door.
I gotta go pick up my kids.
-You need a hand with that? -No.
You did good.
We'll see.
Thanks for coming.
Don't take them anywhere on your bike. I'll give you money for a cab.
I got money.
So how long is this gonna take?
I don't know. A few days.
Got your own room.
I am really sorry, George.
Have the kids eaten?
No.
Wanna get some pancakes? Come on, let's go.
Everybody up today.
All right.
Come on, baby.
-What time is it? -It's early.
We're taking your car to go get breakfast.
-No, I need my car. -We'll be back in a minute.
Get some sleep.
Matt, buddy. Put that down. Let's go.
I'll be there in a minute.
Let's go get some pancakes, girly. Come on.
Don't play with that.
It took me so long to get organized. Would you put that back, please?
This girl's the same age as me.
Is she sick?
She is, but that's why I'm helping her.
We'll make her feel better.
Why can't her own mama help her?
Because she's real sick too.
I'll bring you back some breakfast.
You want eggs?
Eggs would be great.
Eggs would be perfect.
-Hey, Matt. -Hey, Erin. How are you?
-You been at this all day? -Yeah.
-You want some coffee? -I'd love some.
-I'll make a fresh pot. -Thanks.
Don't I know you?
I don't think so.
Sure, you were at the barbecue in Hinkley.
And at the town meeting.
I was watching you.
I had my eye on you.
Nice.
You were talking to everybody and writing down a lot of stuff.
When I saw you, I said to myself, "There's something about her.
I really like that girl."
-Matt, can I get that coffee to go? -Sure thing.
I feel like I can talk to you too.
Like you're the type of person I could say anything to.
-Here you go. -Great.
What do I owe you?
-There's no charge. -Thanks, Matt.
Well, nice talking to you.
Would it be important if, when I worked at the plant, I destroyed documents?
Maybe.
What's your name?
Charles Embry.
Charles. Erin.
Nice to meet you.
Can you excuse me for a quick-- I'm just gonna run to the....
Oh, come on.
Oh, you fucking piece of crap with no signal!
Fuck!
Ed. Ed, oh, my God.
This guy said he destroyed records. He worked there.
Slow down.
/'m trying to relax. This Charles Embry--
-Who? -Charles Embry.
I thought he was trying to kill me or pick me up...
...but why would he use that, say that? /t's crazy.
Shit. Go back and see if he'll make a declaration.
A declaration.
But be careful. Don't scare him off.
And stay calm. Stay calm.
If it weren't for you, I'd be in Palm Springs now.
You're good at talking people into things.
Don't pepper him with questions. Don't do that. Just--
People wanna tell their story. Just let him talk. Let him...
... do all the talking. All right?
Oh, sorry.
Would you like another beer, or....
My cousin passed away yesterday.
He had kidney tumours...
...no colon, his intestines were eaten away.
Forty-one years old.
I remember seeing him over at the plant.
He'd be cleaning the cooling towers, wearing....
What do you call them?
-A mask? -Yeah, doctors' masks.
And it'd be soaked in red from the nosebleeds.
I was working in the compressor.
The supervisor calls me up to the office and says:
"We'll give you a shredder...
...and send you to the warehouse to shred the documents we stored."
He say why?
Nope. And I didn't ask.
Did you look at the stuff you destroyed?
It was a lot of dull vacation schedules and stuff.
Then there were memos about the holding ponds, the water in them.
And readings from the test wells, stuff like that.
You were told to destroy those?
That's right.
Course, as it turns out...
...l wasn't a very good employee.
-Good morning! -Morning.
Ed. Erin, what's this?
-May l? -Yep. Go ahead.
Well, you know what, Mr. Potter?
We completely forgot your birthday this year.
Seeing as how you've been so good to me, it's a terrible oversight.
So Ed and I have been putting together a present for you.
Six-hundred and thirty-four.
They're signed, every one.
Holy shit.
Now, don't go getting jealous, Theresa.
We have something for you.
Internal PG&E documents, all about the contamination.
The one I like best says...
...l'm paraphrasing here, but it says, "The water's poisonous...
...but it's best if this wasn't discussed with the neighbours."
It's to Hinkley from PG&E headquarters.
Stamp received March 1 966.
How did you do this?
Seeing as how I have no brains or legal expertise...
...and Ed was losing all faith.
Completely. No faith.
I went out there and performed sexual favours. 634 blowjobs in five days.
I'm really quite tired.
Oh, thank you.
Why did you want me to come?
I wanna show you what you helped to do.
-How are you feeling today? -Good.
-It's a good day. -Oh, I'm glad.
Well, come on in.
What a nice surprise this is.
Donna.
I wanted to come out here instead of calling...
...because the judge came back with a number.
For the whole group, or for us?
Both.
He's gonna make them pay 333 million.
-And.... -Oh, my God.
He's gonna make them give 5 million of that to your family.
Five million dollars?
Five million dollars.
I don't even know how much money that is.
Well, it's enough. It's enough for whatever you could ever need...
...or what your girls need, or your girls' girls. It'll be enough.
Oh, Erin. Oh, God.
Thank you so much.
It's okay.
I don't know what I'd have done without you.
It's a good day.
This is too much.
Masry and Vititoe, can l--? Shoot!
Delivery for Ed Masry.
Last office down the corridor, on the right.
Thank you.
Masry and Vititoe--
Damn it!
Does anyone know anything about these phones?
Everybody loves the desk...
...you picked out for me. It's great.
Guess who's on the cover of Los Angeles Lawyer magazine?
Talk to you later, baby. Bye.
-Thank you. -You're welcome.
I'd rather walk her through this in person, to show her...
...visual aids, documents and stuff.
Tell her I won't take up too much of her time.
It's a little more complicated than Hinkley, so let me do that.
Say I'm not a lawyer. That may help.
Great.
Why don't you give me the address now? Just in case.
All right. Thanks so much. Bye.
What's up?
I have your bonus check.
I want you to be prepared.
The figure's not exactly what we discussed.
Why not?
Because, after careful consideration, I felt...
...that figure was not appropriate.
Although you may not agree...
...you have to trust my--
Trust? You want me to trust you?
Don't use big words you don't understand.
-It's a complicated issue-- -I did a job.
You should reward me accordingly. It's not complicated.
All you lawyers do is complicate situations that aren't complicated.
Do you know why people think lawyers are scumbags?
Because they are. I can't believe you're doing this to me...
...when I'm up to my ass in Kettleman plaintiffs...
...which looks to be double the amount of Hinkley.
You expect me to leave my kids with strangers, knock on doors...
...get these people to trust you, and you're screwing me!
I want you to know, it's not about the number!
It is about the way my work is valued.
No matter what I do, you're not--
As I was saying...
...l decided that the figure you proposed...
...was inappropriate.
So I increased it.
Do they teach beauty queens how to apologize?
Because you suck at it.