Erin Brockovich Page #4

STILL LATER:

ERIN:

...Matthew's six, Katie's four, and

Beth's just nine months.

STILL LATER:

ERIN:

...just wanna be a good mom, a nice

person, a decent citizen. Just wanna

take good care of my kids. You know?

ED:

(oh so moved)

Yeah. I know.

INT. COURTROOM - LATER

Erin is still on the stand. But now the doctor's lawyer is

questioning her.

DEFENDING LAWYER

Seventeen thousand in debt. Whew. Is

your ex-husband helping out?

ERIN:

Which one?

DEFENDING LAWYER

(feigning shock)

There's more than one?

ERIN:

Yeah. There's two. Why?

Erin looks over at the jury. The personification of

conservative family values. Oh, sh*t.

LATER IN HER TESTIMONY

ERIN:

(getting defensive)

...not like a career, 'cause I had

my babies. But I woulda worked, for

sure, if I didn't have this neck

thing.

Erin sees a juror staring in judgment at her short hem. Erin

gives it a tug, pulling it down a stitch.

DEFENDING LAWYER

(sarcastic)

Right. No doubt.

Erin sees a few jurors share dubious glances. Great.

STILL LATER:

The defendant's lawyer is on the offensive. Erin's starting

to feel the case slipping away.

DEFENDING LAWYER

So. You must've been feeling pretty

desperate that afternoon.

ERIN:

(pointed)

What's your point?

Ed shakes his head slightly to her -- don't get mad.

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