The Paper Chase Page #3

as it's not contracts.

I hate that son of a b*tch

Kingsfield.

Hart, which one

do you want?

Contracts.

You sure?

Yeah.

Okay, I'll take criminal law.

You guys who haven't decided...

can divide up the other

courses any way you like.

Civil procedure.

I'm going up to Mass Avenue

to get something to eat.

You want to go?

No, thanks.

What is this, some sort

of endurance contest?

No. This is a really

fascinating case...

about this guy who went

around killing everybody...

walking in his sleep.

Well, you want me

to bring you back a pizza?

Oh, no. No, thanks.

Yeah. All right.

Yeah. Good-bye. Yeah.

Hello. Do you mind?

There's someone following me.

Just to the corner's

all right.

I'll walk you home.

All right.

I knew law school was hard...

but I didn't think it was going

to be as hard as it really is.

You're up against

some incredible minds here.

I think this guy's gonna

be a supreme court justice...

this guy's gonna run

Wall Street...

this guy might be

president of the United States.

What it is, though,

is this incredible sense of power.

This is where I live.

- Know what I mean?

- Yes.

Have you ever walked through

the law school campus?

- Yes.

- Then you know what I mean.

When I walk down

those streets...

I get the feeling

that behind those doors...

minds are being formed

to run the world.

Good night.

Thank you.

Pleasure's been mine.

Good night.

Ford?

Ford?

Hey, Ford, wake up.

What the hell

are you doing?

Where the hell are we?

Langdell.

I know that, but where?

In the heart of the beast.

Ah, this goddamn

building gets to me.

Comforts me...

restores my soul.

Yea, though I walk

through the valley...

of the shadow of ignorance...

I shall fear no evil...

for the law is with me.

Okay, get the book you want

and let's get out of here.

Wait a minute.

There's somebody else

in here.

Hey...

that's Kingsfield.

Come on.

We're gonna have to get up

so early to keep up with him.

What are the elements

that can lead to a party...

being excused from performing

his part of a contract...

and yet not paying damages?

Mr. O'Connor?

Both parties

predicate their contract...

on an assumption

about a state of facts...

and the assumption

is untrue.

Elaborate?

Mr. Anderson?

Both parties must share

the assumption.

The assumption must be material,

i.e., that the true state of

facts is that it is impossible...

to complete the contract

in any reasonable manner.

Both parties must be dealing

with each other in a fair manner...

and neither party may obtain

an unfair advantage...

because the contract

is dissolved.

Example?

Well,

suppose I were to agree...

to rent an apartment

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