The Company You Keep Page #4

But why pass this off? I mean,

that's what doesn't make sense to me.

Cases like this don't come around very often,

I'm sure I don't have to tell you that.

'Cause Sharon Solarz deserves a

better defense than I can provide.

Deserves? That's

an interesting word choice.

You know, it may seem untrue to you,

but we do live in a free country

and people are entitled to

a decent defense.

Now look, I got work to do.

You've handled First Amendment cases,

labor cases, you worked

hand-in-glove with the ACLU...

I mean, this is right in

your wheelhouse, isn't it?

Is this what you came here to talk about?

- I'm not sure yet.

Well, that pretty well sums up why journalism

is dead. Now, do you mind?

Why did Billy Cusimano come to you?

- I don't know.

Well, how well do you

know Billy Cusimano?

- I don't, really.

I mean... you do, really.

You represented him a few years back,

on a drug case, you got him off.

- I represent a lot of people, Jesus...

Mist... Look, I'm not trying to offend you, Mr. Grant, I'm...

Oh, I'm not offended. You're

pretty much exactly what I expected.

Susan, I'll call you from the car.

Sir...

Mr. Grant... look, I'm just trying to put the pieces together.

- Hey. Look, look... Listen...

I didn't take the case because I'm a

single parent with a private practice

and too much on my plate, alright?

If I could have helped, I would've.

Because you are sympathetic to their cause?

You agree with her tactics?

You know, clearly you have

some kind of an agenda here,

I don't have time for this bullshit.

- I don't, actually...

I don't care much for either side.

So, what? That makes you fair and balanced?

You know... it's a funny thing. Thirty years ago, a smart guy

like you probably would've been involved with the movement yourself.

I hope you get what you're

looking for, kid. Take care.

Thank you

Hold one sec'... hang on.

Thank you for doing this.

- No worries, mate. I got you.

Thank you.

Hey, guys!

Sorry I'm late.

- Not a problem, we're having fun.

You do your homework?

- Of course.

Ah, good...

Thank you.

I'm the one who did it.

- Oh, ooh... well, thank you.

She's getting better every day.

- Yeah...

Hey.

I'm sorry, can you walk me through that research, please?

- Yeah.

Thank you.

It's... uh, all basic stuff,

He was, uh, born in Bakersfield, California...

attended Iowa State University,

University of Virginia Law...

uh, met his wife while working at the... Planet... Earth...

Earth First Foundation?

- Yeah...

and came up here,

started his own practice.

This his wife?

What happened to her?

Car accident. 48-years-old.

Wow... that's horrible.

Yeah, you meet a younger woman, you have a kid...

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