Criminal Law Page #5

I need a good lawyer.

Even innocent people need good lawyers.

The price has gone up.

The retainer is twice what it was last time.

Don't disappoint me, Ben.

This isn't about money.

Take my professional advice, Martin.

You should formalize our relationship.

It's got a few spots on it.

They'll cash it anyway.

Wait till you taste the basting sauce.

That's my secret.

What we say here is between

attorney and client.

I can't reveal it.

So my recipe is safe.

Anything you tell me.

I need to know why you're taking this case.

It's important to me to know

what people really care about.

I think I can win.

So far, I don't see they have a case.

Is that all that

matters to you? Winning?

Aren't you interested in justice?

There's no system of law that

guarantees the correct result.

My job is to use the system we

have for the benefit of my client.

That's admirable, but rather narrow.

Well, my friend, I am interested in justice.

My job is not advocate.

It's avenger.

Anyway, you're right.

I have an alibi. They're not

gonna find any evidence.

And no one saw me there.

Not even me.

Not even you.

Yes, you want the number?

It's okay.

Been to Alaska?

A couple of times.

I'd like to retire there

today. Yeah, yeah, yeah, tough day, boy.

I spent the morning talking to cops.

Especially that one from Sex Offenses.

Boy, she really got me going.

You know, I told her not only

everything I know about Janet,

but everything I know about myself.

She's good. Yeah, she's good. She is good.

I'm here because of something they told me.

The guy from Homicide told me, actually.

I thought you were just

some innocent passerby.

Some... Some... Some loon who

liked to walk in the rain.

And I really thought you were

upset at what you found.

So, I was kind of surprised

to hear you're a lawyer

who just tried a case,

a whole lot like this one.

That the number one suspect is a

man you put back on the street.

Here's another surprise.

As of an hour ago,

I'm representing him again.

Actually, that doesn't surprise me one bit.

I thought I was angry

but I'm just sick.

So long, scumsucker!

Let me out of here! No!

Now, listen to me! You listen to me! No!

Okay, come over here and

listen to me for one minute!

One minute.

For Janet's sake!

Goddamn it!

Give me a chance.

You're sick?

I just ate lunch with the son of a

b*tch who did that thing last night.

He did it?

Yes, damn it! He did it!

He did it last year, last week, last night

and he will do it again soon,

if he isn't stopped!

I'm representing him again, so I can

find something that'll hang him.

Wait a second.

You worked with this guy

all the way through a trial.

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