Prodigals Page #2

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I apologize.

How's my favorite flame out?

It's two in the

f***ing morning.

[Kelly] Chandra's pissed,

you better be in jail.

Please don't be in jail.

I'm not in jail.

Tell her I'm sorry.

Wes, you called

me so I'm gonna

rely on you to drive

this conversation.

I'm in The Soo.

[Kelly] Do I need

to bill for this?

I don't know, maybe.

[Kelly] Let me get a pen.

No, don't, it's uh...

I don't need legal

advice I think

I just maybe need

some mentor advice.

I'm listening.

It's this case.

He, uh, he doesn't

have a chance.

[Kelly] Right.

My friend Nina,

the kid's sister,

she wants me to

defend him and I...

I just feel so f***ed up.

You haven't told her

you're not a lawyer yet?

[Wesley] I really appreciate

you taking the time...

Not a problem.

So how are you supposed to help?

I'm not sure, to be honest.

I mean, Nina wanted

me to come see you.

I don't know either.

Every defendant is unreasonable.

What, I'm putting in 14

hour days for my health?

My responsibility is to ensure

that he has a fair trial.

Right?

Not to pull off a miracle.

That video tape is

fairly compelling.

Yeah, no, I've seen it.

It's hard to argue with what

you see with your own eyes.

Am I right?

Now, if we could get

manslaughter

that would be a miracle.

Junior, look, it's silly

that I've even come here.

I mean, I'm not...

You've never been to trial.

No.

Yeah, I know.

I looked you up.

Of course, you did.

[Junior] Clarify

something for me.

Look, I uh...

Which one of

these guys is you?

Not this one, obviously.

Well, I'm obviously

not a tax lawyer.

Touche. (laughs)

So, you're not a

total lost cause.

Let's see. (sighing)

Environmental law. (groans)

Well, you're inexperienced,

but your firm's track

record speaks for itself.

Jack Wilsa was

legendary at Windsor.

So, you want some

experience as a second?

Here are the terms:

You do research.

We'll talk in here,

you watch me in trial,

you work volunteer.

And if Nina has any

other concerns she can

call you directly and

you can deal with it.

Be nice to have a rest.

That's it.

If you can live with

that, welcome aboard.

The guy thinks

I'm somebody else.

Maybe it would be good for you

to be on his team

if he's that lazy.

[Wesley] I was

a great student.

Great students

finish law school.

And great minds drop out.

What's the worst

that can happen?

You can't be serious?

Well, just humor me in theory.

In theory?

It's impersonation,

no way around it.

That's an eight year

sentence, maybe more.

Okay, well just

bear with me here.

If I never address the jury.

If I don't take any money.

If I just sit behind a table,

do research and get coffee.

What crime am I committing?

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