The Verdict Page #4

Synopsis: A boozing lawyer (Paul Newman) takes on a law-firm dean (James Mason), the Archdiocese of Boston and the system in general.
Genre: Drama
Production: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
  Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
96%
R
Year:
1982
129 min
1,266 Views


GALVIN:

Uh...

MICKEY:

F*** you. I got a call today from

Sally Doneghy...

GALVIN:

...now who is that...?

MICKEY:

...You're 'sposed to be in court in

ten days and she's telling me you

haven't even met with them...

GALVIN:

Sally Doneghy, now who is that?

MICKEY:

One lousy letter eighteen months

ago... I try to throw a f***in' case

your way...

GALVIN:

...hey, I don't need your charity...

MICKEY:

...I get these people to trust you --

they're coming here tomorrow by the

way -- I get this expert doctor to

talk to you. I'm doing all your

f***in' legwork -- and it's eighteen

months. You're 'sposed to be in court.

I bet you haven't even seen the file.

Galvin pours himself a drink.

GALVIN:

Hey, what are you, my nanny?

Mickey walks to him, knocks the drink out of his hand and

slaps him several times in the face.

MICKEY:

Listen to me. Listen to me... listen

to me, Frank, 'cause I'm done f***in'

with you. I can't do it any more.

Look around you:
You think that you're

going to change? What's going to

change it? You think it's going to

be different next month? It's going

to be the same. And I have to stop.

This is it. I got you a good case,

it's a moneymaker. You do it right

and it will take care of you. But

I'm through. I'm sorry, Frank, this

is the end.

(beat)

Life is too short, and I'm too old.

(beat)

Mickey walks out of the office. Slams

the door. Beat.

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David Mamet

David Alan Mamet is an American playwright, essayist, screenwriter, and film director. As a playwright, Mamet has won a Pulitzer Prize and received Tony nominations for Glengarry Glen Ross and Speed-the-Plow. more…

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