Created Equal Page #4

---

with that wandering eye.

So, what are you working on now?

Actually, Dunbar dropped

a pro bono case in my lap.

It's about a young woman

who wants to sue

the Catholic Church

to become a priest.

You know, your, uh,

your aunt Dotty's hip

is bothering her.

And, and Rose is well, Rose.

It's okay.

You don't wanna talk about it.

I probably know

your feelings anyway.

She doesn't have that right.

[Tommy] Mom, I don't want

this case to go to trial

any more than you do.

But if I blow this,

I won't make partner.

Well, then you'll have to make

partner as some other firm.

Because if you take on

this case and win...

you'll change the religion

I've practiced all my life.

- That your father practiced.

- He didn't practice.

Poor man never recovered

from Vatican II.

He never recovered

from Irish whiskey.

[Tommy] You wanna have

a real conversation?

- Let's have one.

- [Louisa] Okay.

What about the millions

of Catholics who do practice?

Do you really think you have

the right to do this?

We are a nation of laws

and no one,

including the Catholic Church,

gets to be above the law.

Yeah. What about

the laws of God? Tommy?

Mmm? Where do the play in this?

Can we please not do this?

I'm sorry.

It's your birthday.

Tommy, if you force

the Catholic Church

to make a woman a priest,

I don't know

if I'll be able to forgive you.

["Call The Devil By His Name"

performed by Nick Tremulis]

[Tommy] I actually may need

to make it an early night.

[Nicki] Oh, why?

[Tommy] I had

a pretty crazy day at work.

This woman wants to sue

the Catholic Church.

[Tommy] She wants to be

a priest.

I'm sorry.

Maybe I'm just naive.

But isn't the law pretty, uhm...

Definitive?

...definitive on the separation

of church and state?

[Tommy]

I may not see it that way.

And then there's always

the Tommy way.

Doesn't matter who's life

you may ruin.

Oh, come on.

[phone ringing]

- Why don't you answer it?

- For what?

Well, you don't have

anything to hide.

Don't have anything

to prove either.

[Nicki] It's just always

gonna be like this,

- isn't it?

- Like what?

Like you can't commit

to anyone.

Oh, Wh-wh-what?

You are so full of it.

[Nicki] Is that all

you ever think about?

Hmm? Am I just

some sex toy to you?

[Jane] Tommy Reilly.

The new Gloria Oren.

Champion of women's rights.

No gloating.

It's unseemly.

- Is she looking for a pay day?

- I wish.

I think the only way

to win this, is not to play.

Silk, what did you find out?

Yeah, if we file it'll be

a case of first impression.

At no time has this course

of action been raised

in a state or federal court.

- Do we have jurisdiction?

- Short answer's yes.

We've seen it in sex abuse cases

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes