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- What the hell is this? - It says the firm is going broke
- the firm is going broke? - Did i know this and forget?
You're in the early stages of alzheimer's
We're not talking about precursors anymore
There's a drug called Dimebolin Something like that
You can't have it It's not "F D A" Approved
Even a dying patient Has no constitutional...
- ... Right To experimental treatment - So now what?
We go to the state supreme court
- They said no - Any appeal?
Well, to the u s Supreme court
- Will you marry me? - I would love to marry you
We're going back to the supreme court
- Supreme court Supreme court - Supreme court
What's up?
All i know is they've reached a tentative deal and they need us
- to sign off before... - We merged?
Evidently We'll know more in a second
- Where are we going? - 28th floor
- They're all waiting - Who?
Where's- where's Edwin? Doesn't he have to sign off?
- I'm told he was called - What does this mean to us
- Or specifically, me? - I don't know the details, Denny
- Let's just hear what they have to say - What the hell is this?
Shirley Schmidt and Denny Crane
I'd like you to meet Hyung Lee and Zhu Chang
- Hello - They're all Chinese
Denny, mr. Chang is the "CEO"
Of the TSU Chang international group
They've recently acquired Finlay Cravette
A law firm you know well
They are now expanding to acquire Crane, Poole and Schmidt
What are you talking about?
I thought we were Merging with Finlay
Yes, Finlay is now really TSU international
Any of you Yahoos Speak english?
- I speak english Mr. Crane - Oh, good for you
- Who are these guys? - Denny
your abrupt Litigation style is legendary
You need not put it on display
Are you telling me we're being bought out by the Chinese?
Uh, the good news is,They intend to keep on most of the attorneys here
So as transitions go...
Yeah, i've seen their transitions in Tibet
I'm not a fan
We're not selling out to a bunch of commies
- Denny - How dare you?
What, you're not A bunch of commies?
You're not getting my firm
Bla, Bla, Bla War talk?
Bring it on
I think i managed to smooth things over
This deal...
Paul, why didn't you tell me who you were negotiating with?
It's an extremely reputable group, Shirley
Not to mention liquid which in this economy...
It's Chinese
Do you know how many businesses in this country Are owned and operated by...
We don't have to be one of them
Shirley, We don't have any other bidders
We have about three weeks before we can't make payroll...
Paul...
This firm is my legacy my name is on the plaque
And i don't have to remind you of China's track record In human rights
You're talking about the government
- This is a private company - There have to be alternatives
There aren't
Shirley Schmidt
What?
What's the address?
Okay Thank you
- Denny's been arrested - What?
It's 1:00 in the morning
Shirley Schmidt and Paul Lewiston
We represent Denny Crane Where is he?
In den
- What happened? - He broke in,
And sexually assaulted the woman who resides here
- What? - Sexually assaulted her?
He climbed into her bed while she was sleeping
She broke free, called us
- Denny - I called Alan Couldn't get him
- Denny, wh- what have you done? - Well, this is just a misunderstanding
This is, uh, Penelope kimball's house
She's a friend, a neighbor We have a kind a flirty relationship
I-i thought i'd give her a christmas surprise
I surprised her too much i guess
You climbed into her bed?
Well, i thought she'd like it We have a kind of chemistry
Not anymore, you don't
Well, couldn't i just... apologize to her and go home?
I don't think it's going to be that easy
You're being charged with breaking and entering and sexual assault
Oh, please Who do i make the check out to?
Denny, you are in seriou trouble here
Are you kidding me?
Oh, please Everybody's overreacting
Overreacting? You broke intoa woman's house in the middle of the night
- climbing into her bed naked? - Well, i do that all the time
- Denny - Look, i didn't break in
The kitchen door was open She's a friend
And as for being naked?
I-i thought i was saving a little time
Look, the last time She and i spoke
We talked about christmas And the gifts and the economy
And i said," this year, i'm going as the little drummer boy
Instead of presents, i'm gonna show up And play my little instrument "
And she said, "oh, i'd like that "
And i mistook that for an invitation of sorts Sorry
Denny, we are scheduled To go before The supreme court on friday
Alan, we got bigger problems than that
- What? - We're being b...
We are being bought out by the Chinese
What are you talking about?
It's very hush-hush but i'm telling you
A Chinese company has reached an agreement in principle To buy us
This place, last night was crawling with Chinese
Ho Chi Minh city I kid you not
Why would a Chinese company want to buy An american law firm?
They're buying everything
They're taking over
Listen, h-how could you have not Been kept in the loop on this?
I was told they were a parent company of Finlay
I had no idea Carl, i want to stop it
Well, can we?
The only think i can think of is an injunction
Trying to block it On public policy grounds
- Public policy? - Well, it can't be a good thing
For Chinese corporations To be scooping up american law firms
It's definitely Not good for us
Well, all in all, We picked a really bad week To get married
Ms Schmidt i'm Penelope Kimball
We didn't actually get to meet last night
No, Carl Sack this is Penelope Kimball
She was the victim of Denny's...
- Ah - Last night Please sit
You know, i feel really, really terrible
- About all of this - Well, we all do
Um, Denny's maintaining it was Some sort of misunderstanding
Is that Possible?
Denny didn't seem to understand Anything last night
What do you mean?
He seemed extremely Disoriented and confused
It-it wasn't
It didn't seem like an assault of any kind So much as...
He seemed really, Really confused
Like He didn't really know Where he was
That's ridiculous
I was in Penelope kimball's bed Looking to play my instrument
She's a very sexy lady, You should be glad i didn't climb into yours
Denny, there's no point In lying to us
I am not
Denny, look at me
Tell me what happened Last night
I told you already
Denny
I don't know what happened
All of a sudden The police were there
I was in the wrong house
And i wasn't wearing anything
I don't know what happened
I remember being upset at home I-i couldn't sleep
I was so worried About the communist invasion
Next thing I'm naked
And i'm talking to police officers
I don't even remember Talking to Penelope
I want that drug
We go to the supreme court on friday
The question becomes If they refused to hear
Almos tExactly the same case before,
- Why are they suddenly Doing so now? - I don't know
It's a bit daunting Being in a room with them
Even when they're just Cutout posters
How are we doing?
Well, there's no constitutional right To experimental treatment
We're gonna have to locate Authority elsewhere
What about right to privacy? Can we extend by analysis?
You can, but it's been tried before and rejected
- Medical self-defense? - Also tried with marijuana
for medicinal purposes Also rejected
- What have you got? - We're still looking
Alan, there are rumors about the firm being sold
I don't have time for rumors right now, jerry
Look, Shirley no one likes it
Why can't you get a line of credit to make payroll?
Line of credit? Have you been living on this planet? Credit?
We have assets into the millions
And liabilities in the tens of millions
So you just make a deal with the devil?
- That's the way you... - They are not the devil
- Yes, they are - What, because they're Chinese?
- Yes - You're a bigot
i'm entitled to my opinion
I realize i wouldn't be if i were in China
You are out of line
Paul, if this merger goes through i will...
You can make your case to the partners
I will take my name off the firm, paul
Your name is firm property You do not own it
- I'll go to court - Fine
I'll wave to you from the other side
Paul...
- thanks For having my back, carl - Shirley, dear, if you expect
to have any success With either the partners or in court
You're gonna have to check your prejudice at the door
I have no problem With the Chinese people or Chinese-americans,
But the government, which a lot of these companies are...
Yes, you know what? I think you should check your anger at the door, too
I spoke to the D.A and they're dropping the charges against you
- How did you do that? - Well, it wasn't difficult, really
Penelope also spoke to them so
- Oh Deep down That woman wants me - Do not go there tonight
Thank you, Alan
Alan, i want to ask you something And, uh, you may think This is crazy
- But i want you to think about it - Okay
Will you marry me?
I-i-i know the sex is lousy,
But It's legal in Massachusetts same-sex marriage
And there are going to be decisions ahead, Medical decisions
That a spouse Gets to make If i should become...
Denny, you can stipulate that in a living will or by proxy
- We don't need to get married - There are other reasons
Last night, i-i climbed into a neighbor's bed
And i shot a few Chinese, Although i don't apologize For that
- how many times have i been arrested? - A lot
And the odds on my getting arrested again For who knows what
uh I need To be able to tell you things
- But you can always... - No, let-let me finish first
Although i know you'd resist The police could subpoena you
And try and force you to reveal Whatever i tell you
I'd never...
You'd could be held in contempt If you refuse
You could end up in jail
On the other hand if you had spousal privilege,
I could talk to you without worrying about
- you incriminating yourself later... - Denny
For my peace of mind What little piece i have left
- Let's be serious - And i can transfer property to you
Without paying gift tax
And since the rate is 100%...
Denny, what we've got now is so great
Why Ruin it with marriage?
- Who knows how long i have left? - You have a long time left
We're going to the supreme court,
And we're getting you that drug
- Seymore? - Aye
- Zinberg? - Aye
- Kennedy? - Aye
- Underwood? - Aye
- Evans? - Aye
- Smith? - Nay
- Xavier? - Aye
- Espenson? - Nay
- Adams? - Aye
- Reid? - Nay
- Thomason? - Aye
- Sack? - Nay
- Schmidt? - Nay
Okay, we've got 21 ayes and 6 nays
The nays have it
The motion to approve the merger...
The nays have it
- The merger has been approved - I'll get an injunction
We can get injunctions on our own, Shirley
Take your shot, paul
Shirley, there are many ways to go out
On your ass isn't one of the better ones
You might keep that in mind, paul
Denny Come on
- You for this merger, Carl? - No,
but this is a bit of a duress sale
We don't want assistants and secretaries Losing their homes
God forbid you should have to sell your gulfstream
- Shirley going to court? - She is
I'm coming with
- Well... - My name is on the door, too
Understood, but we have to present a rational front
Give it to me
Okay Thank you
Am i not supposed to see you before the big day?
- You're not the groom - Still time
I'm coming with you to fight the Chinese
Oh, no, d-oh, no, no
Shirley... My absence will be conspicuous
- And much appreciated by all, since... - I won't shoot anybody
I-i'll keep my clothes on
- I'll Well, i won't shoot anybody - Denny, i can't take the risk
Shirley, i'll behave i belong at your side
I'm a name partner
God, you're beautiful
Thank you
I'm going to pack my trial bag
yes
- Yes - Don't tell me You love katie
A federal case in newark recently granted a plain of The right
to use an experimental drug
It's the most recent case on point
I found it, Katie helped
It's not binding, but it could explain Why the supreme court agreed to hear us
- A new case? - I found it, Katie helped
New case I found it
Wait a second
You're here representing Crane, Poole & Schmidt, and you're here
Also representing Crane, poole & Schmidt,
And i would remind the court, I'm Schmidt
Your honor, the partnership voted overwhelmingly
To approve this merger It is lawful
It is pursuant to a valid partnership agreement entered into by ms Schmidt
And it is against public policy
Why? To have a business acquired by Chinese interests?
You're a little late on the protest wagon
If that's what you're talking about
Your honor, it is one thing for them to acquire manufacturing
And software companies, it's quite another to allow them to have
A death grip on our law firms which...
Death grip?
Which are in the business of safeguarding our individual liberties..
- Hey, counsel - This does not scare you?
- Shame on you - Hold on The law is the law
If the Chinese buy companies here,
Well, they have to play by our rules
And if they don't want to play by our rules,
What more effective, insidious way to circumvent our laws
Than to gain control of america's law firms?
- Your honor, this is just outrageous - May i finish?
Shirley
China is a lovely country I've always wanted to visit their Walls
But the idea of China coming here is terrifying, i'm sorry
Their record on human rights is atrocious
They do not support freedom of speech
Freedom of religion The do support sudan
Which enables them to contribute to the genocide in darfur
They turn a blind eye to female infanticide
They force abortion They practice torture
China's economy will overtake ours That's not even a question
They have so much money invested here now
Uh, add to that the devaluation of our dollar,
They practically own us already
Their goal is to become a civilizational power,
And they have the wealth to achieve that
Let them buy up all our lawyers And watch out
I do not want to fall into their hands
And by the way, it is folly to think we will control them with our laws
It is ludicrous to thinkWe'll be tough on their human rights violations
Because we haven't been
And why? because they own us
As hillary clinton said "How do you get tough with your banker"?
I I understand That the united states
May end up working for China one day
I get that It's a new world order
But
As far as law firms go
My name is on this one
My life's work has been To build up
Let them start with someone else's firm
- Did he rule? - After lunch
And suppose we lose?
Has anybody made it clear how the firm might change?
Well, paul lewiston says it won't Shirley's convinced otherwise
Jerry was hopping around
Said he found a new case on point
There was a recent federal court ruling
In support of giving experimental drugs
District court, so it won't be binding but it'll help
I'm also presently trying to get you into..
One of the clinical trials for Dimebolin
But i'm not confident of that, Denny
Have you given any more thought To my idea?
What idea?
Marrying you
We're committed to each other
Let's make it legal
I didn't mean to get emotional
It's just
Maybe it's a bad sign that my personal legacy
Is so tied to my profession instead of
I hardly ever talk to my daughter
I don't to my sister
We could always start a family
Shirley, are you the least bit excited About getting married?
Well, of course i am Why would you ask that?
I-i mean, most brides are obsessed with their wedding day
Well, please, i've had too many of them
I... i didn't mean for it to sound that way Uh...
Do you want to postpone the ceremony?
No, no Let's just get it over with before i...
Hey, i definitely mean for that to sound that way
You know, this is where i get insecure And i want to run back to new york
Hey, i want to marry you more than anything
And i don't want to delay it a single second
In all of this madness
Don't let my love for you get lost, okay?
Okay
Judas priest Again with the kissing
- Is this for my benefit? - No, Denny, it's for mine
- Do you need something? - Do we have a ruling yet?
No, not yet We're still wa...
the judge ruled
Your injunction was denied
The merger is valid
Look, Shirley, none of us wanted this to happen
But we have responsibilities to others
And like it or not,
This firm is bigger than all of us
Thank you for joining
obviously,Your remarks about China are deeply disturbing
In a time when China is embracing capitalism
And american ideals,
We expected to be welcomed more graciously
Mr Chang, uh, The dirty little secret on China
Is the capitalism you so embrace
Consists primarily of state-owned enterprises
Many of these companies, Including this one
are not really all that private
They are often tied to your government
There's nothing american about that ideal
Many of your banks today are owned by your government
Our hope is that you would remain with Crane, poole & Schmidt
We now have deep concerns
Over whether you will you serve our interests with fidelity
If you feel you cannot
We would appreciate you acting with honor
And submitting your resignation
You'll have my resignation by the end of business
Uh, since we're being honorable,
Would you do me the courtesy of removing my good name from these walls?
- You quit? - Carl, i just can't do this
No Whoa, whoa First of all,
You never make this kind of Decision when you're emotional
And second, Shirley, there are A lot of people around here
Who now more than ever are going to be looking to you for reassurance
- This is not how a leader reacts - You can lead
No, i can't I don't enjoy The kind of loyalty you do here
We certainly don't want Denny in charge
Do not be submitting your resignation, At least not yet
Oh, gee It's laurel and hardy
Ms Schmidt, you have been very rude to us
We will not respond in kind
Mr Sack, may we meet with you, please?
I would submit there are four factors The court must look at
- First... - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa
You don't get to tell us What we must do
- Sorry Start again - Jerry, which justice are you playing?
I was kind of a composite
Okay I would like the court To consider four factors in determining
Whether my client qualifies for the compassion exception
To the ban on experimental drugs...
whoa, whoa, whoa, You've come to the supreme court looking for compassion?
boy, did you walk into the wrong room, i tell ya
Jerry, they won't do that
Can you lose the cigarette and play it straight?
This is kind of an important case
What's going on?
Am i already dead?
Effective as of january 1st,
The litigation department of Crane, Poole & Schmidt
- Is being replaced - what are you talking about?
- We've all been fired? - Fired is such an ugly word, Alan
An accurate one, but
I am sorry This is no doubt because i antagonized them
Fired? All of us?
- Even me? - Especially you
They fired you twice
We've been dead before,
Then suddenly Like from the planet mars
Life
We could just start a new firm, But frankly,
I don't think i have the energy or the will
Never surrender, Shirley,
Especially to a bunch of commies
it's not about surrendering, Denny,
It's just that it's time for me to marry a man i love
And start a real life
I-i mean him
Look, if you could permit an old lady To peddle some advice...
Whatever you do next,
Make sure it's something you love
A life, professional or personal,
Without passion you're dead
Jerry
This can be the start of a good thing
I just don't do well with good-byes
Look, we are going to come through this,
And we will do that, by focusing on what's immediately ahead of us
For me, that's my wedding, Which is saturday at st Christopher's
You are all, of course, invited we're keeping it fairly small
That's rushing it, isn't it? You just got engaged
I'm knocked up, Denny
Kidding Kidding As for the four of you
You must concentrate all your focus and energy
On the supreme court argument How do you stand?
I found a new case on point Katie helped
There is precedent for allowing an experimental drug
Alan? You're very quiet
I'll be ready by friday
What are you thinking about?
- I think we should fire them - Excuse me?
Our new bosses It's not right That they fired us
I think we should fire them
I know you're good but exactly how would that work?
Get us a meeting
Now look, i know there's a lot riding on this meeting,
But i want everyone to just...
take a deep breath and stay calm
Alan can handle it
Can't you, Alan?
- Larry storch played agarn, right? - On f troop
- What's f troop ? - I loved f troop
Dear lord
Greetings, our Chinese carpetbaggers
I'm told it's customary to bow
- That's the japanese - Greetings Good to see you
Yes, hello Good to see you Greetings Yes
Oh, love the tie Greetings Yes Hello
greetings Yes
Okay, this concludes the bowing and kowtowing portion of the presentation
I'm told we need an interpreter Who would that be?
Actually, mr Shore, almost everybody here can understand english
And since this is a unilateral presentation, why don't you just talk?
Excellent We didn't allow time for you to speak anyway
I'm having second thoughts about that tie, though
Oh, good He does understand So Where to begin?
How about welcome to Crane, Poole & Schmidt?
I'm afraid you're all fired, nothing personal You seem like fine folk...
Love the discipline the 10,000 drummers
But it's not working out so sorry, out you goSingle file
please Move along Bye-bye
Mr Shore, we now own the firm
Well, that doesn't much matter, Mister
- Lee - Lee, yes
This is america, and in america, it all comes down to who the jury likes better
And i don't thinka n american jury will side with a communist, do you?
Juries typically frown on oppressors,
Even when they're capitalists so the idea of China...
On what grounds could you possibly prevail?
Grounds? Who cares about grounds?
Cases always come down to who the jury likes better
Did i not just say this? i think i did
So anyway, meet the group we're a fine, very likeable group
Infectious smiles... smile, group...
And best of all, bad for you we're very good
Did you check out our win-loss record?
Good for us, bad for you More importantly
Did you note the kinds of cases that we argue week to week?
Typically preposterous mostly unwinnable on their face,
And yet, we win them whether we have grounds or not
Must be the smiles Smile, group
And here, we actually do have grounds
For you to summarily Schmidt can an entire litigation department
A successful one no less, because well,
Because i guess you don't like us it seems arbitrary
Capricious, actionable winnable of all things
It doesn't really seem fair does it, for us to have
Both the merits and the smiles? Smile, group
But we do a wrongful discharge
Subject to compensatory and punitive damages
Could be lots and lots of money not to mention
Think of the fall-out here at the firm
You see, we're not just good litigators we'repopular...
Again, could be the smiles and you firing us
Well, that would be a terrible terrible way
To introduce yourselves I mean uh, Denny Crane,
Shirley Schmidt you must be joking
I- i know how the Chinese love to kid,
Like with the uh, the tanks in the square
The monks in tibet or-or daughters
Uh, but you could have a mass exodus of lawyers
Long before we even get to trial,
Which we will, of course get to just the same,
And when we do, take caution
Here's a little tip we americans love to trade on fear
Ask W ask Dick ask Rummy Fear sells Fear works
The fear i'll be trading on is China...
Communist China- taking our jobs
First over there, then over here
Where you once were passive investors Now you want active control
That scares americans active communists
Made in China, seeking control
Ooh, scary
One last thought we're giant slayers here
It's what we do be it the united states government,
Big pharmaceutical,
Big tobacco, big oil...
It never gets old
And just when it seemed we were fresh out of bigs,
Along came you, China the poster child for big
Oh To parade you in front of an american jury
Well, here's your out...
We'll agree not to fire you not to sue, on one condition
We stay, and we stay in charge
Do what you want with corporate or tax
But in litigation, we run the show
Shirley Schmidt, Denny Crane, Carl sack, jerry espenson,
Katie lloyd, me- it's our party
Stay out of our way we'll stay out of yours
that is the deal
I'm not sure you got the desired effect there, Al
My father used to say after watching the bruins with bobby orr
It just wasn't the same after
I think i'll feel that way About watching Alan shore practice law
There will never be anyone ever, like him
- If we break up - Do i need to reach for the oil can?
We still on for dinner?
Yes
This'll be, like, our third date, jerry
- Hello Welcome Hello - Relax
We don't need to kiss
They have decided to reinstate us
Evidently, they agree it would send a bad message
To summarily broom us
Which means they probably just plan To do it more gradually
perhaps
They are bringing in somebody new To oversee the litigation department
- Who? - I don't know
But for now more life from mars, i guess
Well, do we even want it, Shirley?
We could now leave on our own terms
Well
Right now, let's concentrate on the supreme court
And my wedding and we'll take it from there
Thank you, Alan
You
You are really something
Usually, when women tell me that it's to get inside my...
Alan
See you tomorrow
Feels good to say that
How are you doing?
Better days Worse, too
So we live again
For now
Hell of a speech, Alan
I even listened this time
-to all of it? -Don't be ridiculous
Denny, i've been thinking about what Shirley said
Loving life, loving your job
We've always done both
But will we under this new regime?
If i could do anything i think it would be
To open my own legal aid firm
- What the hell is that? - Well, basically, it's a firm
Where you give your services away for free
- What's the point? - Denny, in this economy,
Those are gonna be the first services cut...
Legal aid to the poor
Do you think That i might like poor people?
I've never taken the time to know one
Oh, they can be very nice once you get to know them
The problem is funding it
Plus, i must admit i enjoy having money
To travel and fish, eat well
You know where this discussion is headed, don't you?
Where?
Straight to the altar
Alan
I have more money than god unless he timed the market
But i can't give it to you 'cause the government
Will take half with the gift tax
And i can't die and leave it to you
'Cause of the estate tax Don't get me started
If you were my spouse,
I could give it i could leave it to you
What's mine is yours,
And the government can't touch it
Oh, for that matter you could open a business
Or start a foundation...
In which case, you can't use it for incidentals like travel, fishing
And the way you go after the government
They already audit you
They'll find a way to nail you
For commingling or malfeasance or whatever
The cleanest, simplest, Most efficient transfer of property
Is marriage
Plus all those other reasons...
Medical, spousal privilege
Immunity
It's beyond ridiculous, Even for us
I've always wanted to remarry before i die
Really? Why?
I just have
And like it or not
You're the man i love
Think of all the Uh,
- What do you call 'em, poor people? - Yes
Think of all the poor people you can help
Allocating my wealth to them not the Iraq war
Or the Wall street bailout
Take my hand, Alan
Take my money
I always thought if i were to get married again
It would be for Love and romance
You love me
Romance never lasts Money can
Okay, Denny
I will marry you
Really?
Why not?
I suppose it had to come to this
It'll be great
yes, it will
Like jumping a shark
Hey, how about we do it on the dock of nimmo bay?
Perfect
- A salmon in one hand - me in the other
Let no man tear asunder
This could be a television series
- On a new network - One that cares
Alan shore and Denny Crane husband and mad cow
going to the chapel of love ?
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ?
going to the chapel of love ?
yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ?
Make sure as you stand that you face each other
It's a pet peeve of mine when couples look like…
they're going off into different directions
Even during the ceremony
Ok, then, now you're going to be giving her away…
And you're abviously the groom
And that would make you the Jew
Rabbi. Rabbi. Oh,I'm so sorry
Oh, my God, icertainly hope you will accept my apology
May i really be honest father?
- I'm not happy at all with this union - Rabbi?
There's a very old joke, you know what the call the child
- Of a jew and a christian? - here we go
A christian
Assimilation, see? Didn't I tell you?
- Father - Excuse me?
Do you know the most oppressed religion in America today?
- Christiainity - Hear, hear
It's Christmas time, you know christmas has become verbotten
- You can't even say the word - Interesting, he speaks German
- What? - Rabbi
- Maybe we should all start over - like to know what you meant by that
It's nothing personal I just have a little peeve over
How the Catholic Church turned its back on the Holocaust
- I love it, a holy war - but the catholic church
Has been unwavering in its support of Israel
- A great risk to America, i might add - Father
Much of the violence directed at our country
stems from our support of Israel…
Support which is surely as disproportionate
Since Israel probably doesn't even need to exist anymore
Ooh, that should seal it
Did you actually just say Israel shouldn't exist?
- Rabbi… - Come on, Rabbi
I mean it was created as a refuge, a safe-haven far jews
Jews are doing fine now So what's the point?
It was ugly Rabbi stormed out
The Priest refused to give Shirley the use of the church
Why were you rehearsing on a Wednesday?
Because, i am gonna be at the supreme Court on Friday
Filling a drug prescription
Check out the hair upon that clerk
Denny, do not say anything offensive
Let's just get this done without incident
- May i help you? - yes, we'd like to apply
for a moustache... a marriage license
You two are getting married?
Is there a reason we shouldn't?
Other than, maybe you and i should get together?
- Denny… - We plan an open door marriage
My card
You're heterosexual are you heterosexual?
Is that a problem?
He completes me
- You're getting married? - Is that wrong?
- Yes - Why?
- It's a sham, Alan - It is not a sham
Yes, it is no different than two people who aren't really in love
With each other marrying for a green card
First of all, I love Denny I believe he loves me
And there's no requirement that a couple be " in love"
In fact, given the… current divorce rate, one might say
The most insidious problem with marriage is that people
Make life-altering decisions while in love
It's a drug, a toxic one at that
And scientifically proven to wear off
What's toxic is your cynicism
I think your little scheme is dishonest
You've been a little testy of late
Do all brides get ordery
You know, let's just move on Shall we?
As you know, the sale of the firm to Tsu international has been finalized
The new head of litigation is expected to be appointed
and ostensibly to watchdog us
I like the new direction of the firm
I have a document for Mr Shore and Mr Crane?
I'll take it,Thank you
- They've got to be kidding me - What is it?
It's notice of an injunction seeking to…
Stop me and Denny from getting married
What?
That city hall clerk must have ratted us out
Who's filing?
The Massachusetts chapter of the Gay and Lesbian League
Excuse me?
What a hypocrisy Katie, pull up whatever law
You can on same sex marriage
Jerry and i Will stay focused on the Supreme Court case
- As if we haven't got enough to do - Are we done here?
We have one more item
The new management has decided to change the name of the firm
To what?
Let me just preface this bysaying that personally…
I want my name off the firm, so…
To what?
Chang, Poole and Schmidt
Chang, Poole and Schmidt?
I simply don't understand… the logic
Your name has such recognition value
I've destroyed it, haven't i? my name?
No, you haven't
You know…
Half the stuff i do with the…
Nonsense with the sex and…
It's to appear colorful, and larger than life…
To distract people…
From how truly small i've become
I'm not about to let you sulk and ruin my wedding day
We'll open our own firm, we don't need them
We'll overturn it
The Supreme court would never side with the Chinese
There's no way
Denny, we're going to the Supreme court to get the drug
I know that I'm just saying…
Well?
He now says that he… might marry us
But not in the Church, which is of course what i wanted most
Alright, so we find another Church
Carl, did you think it was the smartest idea
- To bring in that particular rabbi? - What do you mean?
Well, he's a flaming bigot
I mean, the catholics are responsible for the Holocaust?
He didn't say they were responsible
He said they turned their back, which is true
Can we discuss the priest's little gem?
- Israel doesn't need to exist? -That's a political argument
- political? - Yes, and many people have expressed it
palestinians living in Israel will soon outnumber the Jews
The idea of a continuing as a Jewish state...
I can't believe I'm hearing this
- Certainly you've heard it before - Not from you
- I'm not supporting the idea... - No, but you're defending a priest...
- Please do not raise your voice - ... and you're calling the rabbi
- a bigot? - Yes, a big one
Really? First the chinese, now the Jews, Who's next?
- You, Get out - Ožh, with pleasure
So, basically, this marriage is all about money?
Judge, I would guess a lot of marriages are
If you trace the institution to its origins,
you'll discover that marriage had its roots in economics
- Not love, money - I find it offensive
- Why? - I'll tell you why
Speaking as a gay man, we have had to fight long
and hard for this right
We have suffered ridicule, hatred, gay-bashing
You're preaching to the old boys choir We're with you on that
- No, you're making a mockery of it... - We're doing no such thing
- You're blatant heterosexual - So what?
Are you proposing a rule that every couple
be sexually active, or procreational?
Cause that's been used against you
Your honor, this is exactly what the religious right
and conservative movements have been warning of:
â€œif we allow same sex marriage, what next?â€
Well, this is what's next
You will see people exploiting same sex unions to circumvent...
- You hypocrit - All right
H's suggesting we go into some kind of discovery
as to why two people want to marry,
the very kind of invasive legislat...
This does seem a bit cynical
You are basically wanting to marry Denny Crane...
- to skirt tax laws - Your honor, in this day and age,
the preservation of wealth is paramount
And I'm sorry, before I see Mr crane's money
go to fund immoral wars
or less moral government bail-outs,
I'd rather see it go to me The plans I have for it
Are far more philanthropic And by the way, I love him, OK?
I love the man. He loves me. We're partners.
To say that we cannot get married because we don't have sex, is...
just as preposterous and bigoty as banning marriage
based on who a person chooses to have sex with.
H will be fueling the fire to pass a constitutional ban on...
You're the one stoking the embers. For what it's worth,
this isn't about just money. there are medical reasons.
He happens to be suffering from an incurable illness.
- You can do that by proxy. - He doesn't want to.
He wants a partner, a legal spouse.
- Why? - That's his prerogative, his privacy.
- You seek to invade that too? - All right, I have heard the arguments.
Let me take an hour, and I will decide.
You have no idea, what you'll be stowing up.
All right.
- Is she not beautiful? - Who is she?
Ožpposing counsel. She's arguing for the government.
Flying here from Tennessee. It's all good, Alan.
She's hot, and doctors say,
blood flow in any direction
- Is good for my brain - Are you packed?
Because we're going straight from court to the airport
Will you stop nagging me? We're not married yet
Just get packed
This is crazy
Neither of us are very religious people
We haven't even talked about it before.
Why are we letting this nonsense stand in our way?
Well, most people don't talk about religion,
and it doesn't enter into our daily lives, but it is nevertheless a value,
and it's obvious that you and I have different values, carl.
Religion is not a value.
Spirituality? Yes. Belief in God? OK.
But religion itself? It's a discipline,
one that pretends to be about love, family and charity,
too often is a vehicle of hatred and war.
Yeah, it's starting up a little war right now between you and me.
And it really pisses me off
That it is politically incorrect to celebrate christmas,
but you get all your... Yom Kippur,
Rosh Hashanah, Hanucca, Passover.
My God, you have a gazillion of them.
Paul.
Little bit of good news.
The... dreaded monster that they're bringing in to oversee litigation?
- Do we know who it is? - We do.
Me.
For whatever reason, I seem to have their trust.
- Well, that is good news. - Yes.
Is there bad news?
Shirley, I don't think I can save Denny.
Well, that's a moot point, fighting for me or Alan...
or carl, probably Jerry, maybe Îšatie.
- If you talk to the others... - I won't.
Shirley, come on.
- We have to face it, that Denny... - could get better
If he gets this drug, it is showing a lot of promise,
Denny could improve.
All right, look,
I do find this union to be primarily based on money.
I also agree withMr Pinnard.
This is the exact kind of exploitation that Christian right and others feared.
But I also recognize, people marry for all sorts of reasons.
It's not the government's place to ask why.
Mr pinnard, there are many gays who marry heterosexuals.
Also gays who marry gays of the opposite sex,
because they want to start a family, be co-parents...
Nothing to do with romantic love.
I hardly think you believe the government should step in and stop that
Same-sex unions are legal in Massachusetts.
Your motion for an injunction is denied.
- The dock on Nimmo Bay. - We go directly from Dc.
We're going to need somebody from Massachusetts to perform the ceremony.
Your honour, by any chance do you like to fish?
You will keep the others if you feel it is warranted,
but Denny Crane absolutely must go.
The lawyers here are extremely loyal to him.
It doesn't matter. The man is mentally unbalanced.
He's a danger to himself and others and cannot be allowed to stay.
I will tell you this, right now. I would not want to risk
losing Alan Shore.
Mr Shore needs to be reined in.
We understand he is a brilliant attorney,
but he is undisciplined...
and also needs overseeing.
We are not afraid to lose him, if we must... in time.
Denny, shouldn't we just go up to the room, we've got a big day tomorrow.
Not to mention I don't want to look puffy on my wedding day.
Let's get a night cap, it would settle our nerves.
- I hear Hillary comes here - Denny, she...
I just wanna meet her once, before... you and I...
You know, I think she'd like me. I have a feeling about us.
- You and Hillary? - Yeah, we're bo...
- What? - That's her.
Hillary?
Wonder-girl from Tennessee
She's at the bar. Bet she's staying at the same hotel.
What are you doing?
If I can make her see me as a human being...
- she'll have mercy on our case - But she won't see you as a human being
You'll reveal yourself to be the animal that you are
Give me some credit will you, please?
I'm going up to the room. I've got too much to go over
- I'll see you up there - Denny, don't say anything to that woman
- that she can use against us - I won't
Double scotch
Mitch Shoemaker,Hello.
It'd be a pleasure to meet you, Mitch, if I had time.
- Unfortunately, I don't. - Thanks. Whatever she's drinking.
She's not.
Look, I'm not hitting on you.
I'm old enough to be your grandfather.
In fact, you remind me of my granddaughter.
You got a... a grandpa? Is he in good health?
- Lot of them aren't. - Mitch...
can I call youMitch? Cause you look more like a Denny to me.
- How did you know? - You're very famous.
Well, I won't bore you with my usual nonsense.
You seem like a very nice young lady.
- I have Alzheimer's disease - You're not alone.
Over 5 million Americans do,
including my own grandmother
So, you know
How can you...
take the position you're taking, if you know?
I would think you'd want your grandmother to have Dimebolin.
Have you read the data? It helps with cognition, the memory.
- could be a life-saver. - And it's only completed two trials
There's still a lot of testing that needs to be done.
What stage is she in, your grandma?
Three.
But she's lucid enough to know what you'll be arguing tomorrow.
I'm not going to discuss my family matters with you, Mr Crane.
What I can tell you: there's a very human face
on everyone of those five million people,
including you.
And tomorrow I'll be fighting for all of them, including you.
Good night,Mr Crane.
We'll see you in the Great Hall.
All persons having business before the honourable...
- Do you think they'll remember us? - How could they not?
Look at Ginsburg.
Does the woman now want me?
The woman's on heat.
clarence looks like he wants you too, Denny.
Check out Scalia "Cherry McChuckles"
Alito looks glad to see us.
God, it's good to be back.
All right, Ms Brooks, let's start with you.
Thank you, Mr chief Justice.
May it please the court,
the right of the terminally ill to use experimental drugs
is nowhere guaranteed in our constitution.
So what?
Does every right have to be bestowed by the Constitution?
Certainly not, your honor. But in the absence of any law
- Or legislative intent, which provides.. - Come on, counsel
If this man is dying of an incurable disease
why not give him the unapproved drug? Who does it hurt?
First of all,Mr crane is not necessarily terminal. He...
You know something about Alzheimer's we don't?
I know the disease can take unpredictable courses...
Particularly when it comes to progression
And all with the same ending
The FDA bans experimental drug use with good reason
Because this does not just involve the individual patients.
If untested drugs are suddenly made available,
people will forego entering into clinical drug trials.
promising drugs might not be studied,
and therefore never reach the market. That hurts...
Over 5 million people have Alzeimer's
Something tells me we have plenty of subjects for clinical trials
With all due respect, justice Scalia,
if people can simply buy the drug,
they won't choose to enter into a clinical study
where they can risk getting a placebo
Why shouldn't a person have a right to medical self-defence
This court rejected that right in...
In marijuana cases, where there are other treatments available
We let women abort viable fetuses
to protect their own lives
A person may shoot and attack to death in self-defence
Shouldn't this man be able to take a drug to save himself,
especially if it's his only hope?
No. First of all, dying people are willing to assume any risk,
including taking dangerous, untested drugs,
which could kill them sooner
But again, what's the downside...
The downside is clinical trials get short-changed,
interfered with
The safety and efficacy of these drugs is at stake,
not to mention millions of lives
My grandmother has Alzheimer's
She's one of those five million people
She sits at home, waiting for a cure,
desperate for FDA approval, which could very well be delayed
by letting...
We've seen how pharmaceutical companies work
It's not about finding cures, so much as it is about finding markets selling
If they get to peddle promising but untested drugs,
we all know they'll do it
Drugs that engender false hopes
Ones with higher profit margins, if they get to skip the testing
Investors will pump their money
into snake-oils that dress up well
This is not a scrupulous industry, your honour
They most certainly don't deserve a pass on clinical trials,
and that is what will effectively happen if untested drugs
are okayed by this court
This woman is good
Would you forgive a "bride-zilla"
going a little nuts during her wedding week?
I'm sorry, Carl
I wanted to get married in a church
I wanted everything to be so perfect...
because I am marrying the greatest man
I have ever known and loved and...
Do you still want me?
Ožf course I want you
If you wanna raise the kids Jewish, I'm OK with that
Even with all the gazillions of holidays?
The only thing I really care about...
I do wanna celebrate christmas, but...
there's one thing I really care about...
and that is getting to spend the rest of my life with you,
so if you want to elope, let's do it
I talked to Denny
He and Alan have a judge
and they're flying up to Nimmo Bay to get married
He proposes we join, make it a joint ceremony
Maybe we should
Ožh, yes!
I had my heart set on a church,
but failing that, a fishing lodge!
It's not just a fishing lodge, I'm told
Shirley, we could be married by this time Saturday
You've certainly come a long way, Mr Fuddy-Duddy
Who knows how much longer we'll all be together?
A road trip could be fun
We already have a problem in this country
of rushing unsafe drugs to the market, it's epidemic
And, as soon as we allow patients,
especially the desperate ones, to exempt drugs from testing,
it's going to get exponentially worse
Fewer people will be saved Rather, more will die
Science tramped by false hope and permissive advertising...
Ms Brooks, the red light is been on for some time
- If I could just add... - No. You've exceeded your limit
I think you should get a little band to play people off,
you know, like the Ožscars and the Emmys
Just a thought
OK, before we even get started let's be clear on a few things
This time, you will conduct yourself in a manner befitting this court.
You will address only the issues before this court,
and not derail yourself with a spiralling ramp
that serves no purpose other than... What is that?
I'm very sorry.
I have a tendency to not notice that little red light,
so I programmed my tie to also alert me
when I've been talking too long.
Evidently, my tie thinks that you have.
- Turn it off, right now. - Yes, sir.
We go way back.
Ok Mr. Shore, your time is starting right now
- Use it wisely - Thank you Mr. Chief Justice
Let me begin by extending a special greeting to Justice Thomas
Justice Thomas
Still the Chatty Kathy, OK
- Where to begin? - Let's begin with your brief
which was conspicuously thin on case law
That's because most of the case law doesn't support us
But let's be honest this court hasn't been that big on
Precedent anyway, am I right?
I mean, we have 200 years of the Supreme Court
not one found a constitutional right to bear arms,
but you happen to like arms, so, what the hell?
Established case law also tells us that torture and denial
of due process are bad, but evidently you favor both, so
in the Guantanamo case the big "never mind"
You people throw precedent with the morning trash here
- Mr. Shore, I'm curious - That I didn't know
What could possible possess you to want to come in here and be cocky?
Do you think this helps your client?
Actually, the reason I am, uh, a little cocky...
Is because my client, Denny crane is the little guy here
And the Supreme court of the United States has always
always stood up for the little guy...
As they did for Ožliver Brown
A black man who fought for his third-grade daughter
to be able to go to the same
Elementary school as her best friend and who was white
Though, of course, this particular Supreme Court
Has gutted Brown vs Board of Education
Because precedent, as we said who needs it? but...
Counsel, I gave you an express directive to stick to this case
Yes, getting to it, your honour
You see, I happen to know the little guy is due in this court
That's why I'm confident
The little guy's been taking such a beating of late in this room
I just know he's due.
Oh, you think the little guy loses out with us?
Don't you? come on, Enron, the makers of medical devices
The tobacco industry has done very well here
This court heard 7 anti-trust cases in its first two terms
And decided all of them in favor of big corporate defendants
And, of course, the biggest
Player on the block, the government always seems to win
And then, on the other end of that particular see-saw down there,
stuck in the mud we have the losers
The criminal defendants. Forget 'em. My God.
Just last month, you turned down a stay of execution for a Georgia man
Even though 7 of the 9 prosecution witnesses recanted
I guess you just couldn't be bothered
With his innocence Maybe it was Friday and you had plans
Anytime you want to weigh in, Justice Thomas, just give me a little wave
Counsel, I had plans, today.
I have a flight booked at 1:00 for a vacation
which I've looked forward to for a long, long time
And I will make that flight, Counsel
which means as soon as that red light blinks...
Yes, your honour, I promise you will be out of here and on vacation in a jiffy
And speaking for all Americans,
I give you permission to stay away for as long as you like
But first, there's this matter of the little guy
He's here in your courtroom And he's due... for a win
My...
Client has Alzheimer's.
I know what you're probably thinking, and you're right,
Denny Crane is hardly a little guy
He's the very... biggest.
He's rich, he's famous,
He's one of the giants of our profession
But that isn't really what makes him so...
It's his enormous foolish heart
It's his boundless generosity
Denny has a sense of wonder and innocence
Like a child with all of the world before him
He has that capacity for... sheer joy that...
most of us somehow lose
Along the road to adulthood
Denny is my best friend I love him with all my heart
If I could yank that horrible disease out of his body
I would fight it, and I would win I would use every ounce of my strength
and I would win, if I could...
But I can't.
My best friend is dying of an incurable disease...
That will rob him of himself
Before it finally robs him of his life
and I'm sorry, I don't give a damn what the case law says
The law...
You simply cannot look a dying man in the eye
And say you don't get the right to try and save yourself.
The law cannot possibly say that and if it does
It needs to change, right now, today. Today.
Our problem, Mr Shore
We have to safeguard the masses
Our rulings don't reach people one person at a time
But why can't they?
Make this ruling apply only to Denny Crane if you choose to
Just make it
Your honour, deeply embedded in this court
in so many of its holdings
Is the individual's autonomy and personal dignity
So, tell me, please, explain to me how that cannot apply here
Because all I can see is the indecency of a disease
That cripples the body as it rots the brain
Can only be exceeded by the inhumanity
Of knowing there's a drug that could help and not letting him have it
Contrary to the public's perception,
I think, when asked, most judges and lawyers would say...
The reason they first went to law school...
was simply to help people
This man I love
my friend
Desperately needs your help
I beg the nine of you to look within yourselves...
And revisit that question why did you go to law school?
Why did you want to sit up there and wear that robe?
Because today this experimental drug
Isn't really Denny crane's last best hope.
You are You are
When the bells are ringing
I hear them tingle-linging
Ooh, they're ringing...
Ringing closer and closer to me
I hear the organ playing
You know, this is ridiculous
Yes, and we wouldn't want it any other way
There it is. Nimmo Bay
- Don't you think it's low? - Indian summer
We're on our honeymoon
Our honey moon
We're on our honeymoon
On our honeymoon
All right, let's not waste time
I don't want a honeymoon with a salmon
Heaven on earth
Let's send out for some scotch Nothing younger than 25 years
Are there bears here?
Isn't this the time of year they look to fatten up?
This really is beautiful.
- I'm afraid of it, but it's beautiful. - What are you afraid of?
Ožh, you name it... The water, the woods... Canada.
Stop it
- This is your vacation? - He brought a standing buddy
Where's the secret service?
Your honor, this is fate you must admit...
Don't talk to me
I won't, I promise, if I could just ask you one little thing...
I mean, it can't be ex parte we're on a dock.
Could you look any sillier? I know you can
But, have you had an opportunity to think about that little...
Favour I sought to carry in court?
Is just that I'm dying to know Denny is, actually
Ožn Monday, the court will issue a one-line memo
Granting you the use of the experimental drug
You mean it? I'm cured
- I could just hug you, may I? - I'll have you jailed
Your honour, I truly... I don't know what to say
- May I call you Nino? Because... - You may not
I've always heard you're a compassionate man
Now I know
I came up here to fish If you'll excuse me
Your honour, one last thing
Denny and I came up here to be married I know you want to get to the river
We did bring a judge of our own
But the possibility of an upgrade...
I at least have to ask
We're gonna make this really fast
- Which is what we want. If I may say.. - No, you may not
You all take your respective parties to be lawfully wedded partners
To love, honour and obey till death do you part?
Your honour, that might be a little faster than we...
- You want me to do this? - We do.
-I know pronounce you... -No, wait.
We were saying "we do" to the question "do we want you to do it?"
Mr. Shore, the Coho are jumping at Seymour Falls
Your honour, this is our wedding day
Join hands.
Are you going to be serious about this? Because if not...
Alan, I've never been more serious about anything
In my entire life
Ok, let's go
Do you, carl and Denny respectively
Take Shirley and Alan respectively,
To be your lawfully wedded partners
to love, honour and obey...
And cherish Especially cherish
...and cherish, till death do you part?
I do
And do you Shirley and Alan respectively
Take carl and Denny, respectively
To be your lawfully wedded partners
To love, honour, obey and cherish...
Till death do you part?
I do
You all understand what it means to be married?
This is a sacred thing The commitments to love one another
To be there for each other no matter what...
Do you really all get that?
We get it, your honour
Look at me
By the powers vested in me as Justice of the Supreme court
And by the powers of the commonwealth of Massachusetts...
I can't speak for Canada
I know pronounce you husband and wife...
And you husband and husband.
What God has brought together, let no man and no court tear asunder.
You may kiss the bride
Woa, one at the time
Alan, you first.
And, Denny, gently
And now, Carl... my husband
- Good luck to you all. - Thank you, your honour
-Thank you so much, your honour -Thank you, justice
I love you, man
I love you too, Denny
Shirley, may I have my wedding dance with you?
It's just I've always dreamt of dancing with you
In this dress, looking exactly the way you do.
Denny, don't you think Carl should get this dance?
Let him grab the next one He's got you forever
I just...
Just for tonight...
let's pretend we still care...
You really are a good sport, Carl
I'm a good sport?
Alan, has it sunk in yet, who you're married to?
- Judge? - Why not?
Move to the music...
And say "I love you"
Promise each other...
We'll always be true...
Our love's not just for tonight
- Long day - But a good one
It was wonderful Spectacular day
- What couples they made - Yes, they did
Thank you, Jerry, for being my charming date
- Canada was great - Beautiful
- I'm not afraid of it anymore - How great is that?
Conquer once the fear of a foreign country
- A great day - Fab
Let's not make ourselves dizzy
Now... I feel dizzy.
- Somebody's been here - Who?
I don't know. But clearly somebody
Probably staff celebrating our wedding
They could've cleaned up
You're not gonna be a neat freak, are you?
Don't start with me
Tell you, Alan...
I woke up this morning, I thought the end was near...
but this drug...
I could feel the fog lifting just thinking about it
- We're married. - can you believe it?
We will face ridicule, Denny... abuse
Don't be fooled
It's all worth it
I love you
I love you too
You know, I was watching you dance with Shirley
And for a second, I thought you were having one of your...
moments...
Where you actually believe you and she...
Had one of those moments yesterday
- You thought she was your wife? - No, I thought you were my son
Proud moment for a dad I tell you that...
Having you as my son
That's something
Are we gonna stay with this firm, or are we gonna... open a new one?
We don't have to decide tonight
Let's just sit here like an old married couple
You know, I was a little hurt
- You danced with Shirley instead of... - Here we go
- I'm just saying... - Come on.
We did get married. I'd think a little attention is in order
- Before your eyes start roving - You wanted to dance?
- I did. - Let's do it now
No, the moment is passed
No, it hasn't
We're here, now We're in the moment
- I don't want a mercy dance - Is this the way it's gonna be?
Alan... our wedding dance
- Don't try anything - Funny
And I want to lead
- Why should you...? - You got to lead with Shirley
It's my turn. Just dance
- You're leading - I'm not
Well, quit shoving me around
If you plan to dominate me in this marriage
- let's undo it right now. - well, that's "Till death do us part"
- I can call Scalia right now - I don't wanna undo it now
Just... be quite. Seize the moment
It's our wedding night
Fantastic
Fantastic, that's you, yes
You perform miracles
Whenever you hold me near
Tender, warm miracles
That make me surrender dear
Yes
You whisper "Darling"
And before my eyes
A blaze of fireworks light up the skies
No wonder angels have starry eyes
Fantastic
Fantastic, that's you