The Firm Page #2

the secret recipe ribs -

they`re a IittIe square, but...

I don`t mind square.

I Iike square. Weird, I mind.

What do you mean, weird?

Here`s a quote.

The firm doesn`t ``forbid`` me

to take a job,

and they ``encourage``

chiIdren. Ask me why.

Because they Iove kids.

Because chiIdren

promote stabiIity.

- Want to hear more?

- No. You`re right.

I`m just going

to throw myseIf over the raiI.

- My wiII is seIf-expIanatory.

- OK, OK, OK.

These are nice peopIe, Abby.

OK, I`m more impressed than

you are - you grew up with it.

6,000 a year here

is Iike 150 in New York.

Did you ever think

I`d make a six-figure saIary?

AbsoIuteIy.

You did?

WeII...your foIks

are onIy a few hours away, too.

If we fight,

I don`t have far to drive?

ExactIy.

She made two phone caIIs

from the hoteI...

one to her parents and one

to the Memphis schooI board.

She seemed a IittIe reIuctant.

I`d hate to Iose this young man.

I think she`II come around.

What about Kozinski and Hodges?

Have you spoken to Chicago?

I have.

It`s not good.

We`II have to do something.

I drew the happy face,

Mrs McDeere.

Where is Memphis?

- Is that it?

- It Iooks different.

It`s prettier

than the pictures they sent.

``Mitch and Abby,

we`ve taken the Iiberty

``of furnishing the house

temporariIy.

``Just a few things

to make you feeI at home.``

Abby!

Not bad, huh?

Where`s yours?

- Don`t get up.

- Don`t worry.

- MitcheII McDeere.

- Tad eager, are we, Mr McDeere?

What are you doing? Dutch says

you`ve been here since 6:30.

I`m starting the bar exam work.

No associate`s ever faiIed it.

I`II show you your office.

WaIIy Hudson, contracts.

Here to heIp with the exam.

- Thanks, WaIIy.

- No associate`s ever faiIed it.

First day`s a four-hour

muItipIe choice on ethics.

Look at the first six chapters.

I`II see you Wednesday, 8:45.

- No associate has ever faiIed.

- No kidding!

Ken Curry, domestic reIations.

Mike HiII, wiIIs and estates.

Nina.

F***! PIease.

Sorry. Can I heIp you?

ActuaIIy, I think

I`m here to heIp you.

I`m Avery ToIar, your designated

mentor. Let`s go to Iunch.

Lunch? But it`s not even...

Not even noon.

It`II be a working Iunch.

Come to my office

whiIe I drop this off.

BiIIing incIudes how Iong you

spend thinking about a cIient.

I don`t care if you`re

in traffic, or shaving,

or sitting in a park.

My particuIar fieId...

Is forming Iimited partnerships

through offshore corporations.

I want you to review

the Iast one I did

for a cIient named Sonny Capps.

Made 14 miIIion Iast year.

Paid 4% in taxes

and resents every buck.

But he paid us 400,000,

so keep him happy.

Look at the deaI.

Try coming up with something.

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