Changing Lanes

I think I'll make this the boys' room.

-The master bedroom? -Boys need, you know, space.

-How old are they? -Stephen's 10, Danny's 7.

-Lucky kids. -Lucky dad.

-Is everything... It's my first house. -Doyle, you're getting the loan.

I'm not sure I filled everything out correctly.

You're approved.

We'll have it done for you tomorrow. Come by, say, 12:30.

And we can sign off on this.

-What about you? -He bought all these instruments.

Right. Did you know that he built this hall? And a gallery,

a shelter and a hospital in Mexico and a lot of other really great things.

I met Simon Dunne when I was in college,

I was tutoring kids in a local school, kids who didn't have a lot of resources.

And one of the people I was working with

said that her grandfather liked to help children in need.

Her name was Mina Dunne. In fact, she's sitting right over here.

So my friend and I went to her grandfather and we said

we have some kids who need a playground. And we needed $1,000.

He said, "Well, I'll tell you what.

"You can't have $1,000 to build one playground,

"you can have $10,000 to build 10."

So we did. How long have you been playing the violin?

-Six years. -How about you?

I feel like champagne.

I understand the idea of celebration.

I see the bubbles in champagne

as something good and beautiful,

not part of my soul evaporating,

but rising

with joy.

What I'm trying to say is, I don't want champagne,

I am champagne.

It's great to be alive. Thanks for letting me share.

Thanks for sharing.

-Mike. -Hi, I'm Mike, and I'm an alcoholic.

-Hi, Mike! -Hi, Mike!

I've been sober for 15 days.

Hey, Mina. Mina! Mina, wait a second!

My grandfather liked you for some mysterious reasons of his own.

Excuse me. That's the only reason we allowed you to speak today.

-Wait a minute. Mina, we're friends. -We were friends, a long time ago.

Mina, I owe you so much.

-What happened to you? -What do you mean?

-See you in court. -Mina, wait a second.

It's okay, it's okay.

-Mina! -Let her go. Let it go.

George, Melissa, how are you?

-Hi. -Good to see you.

...grant me the serenity

to accept the things

I cannot change and the wisdom

to know the difference.

So keep coming back.

It works if you work it,

so work it, you're worth it!

-Morning, Julia. -Hi, Gav.

Morning, guys.

...use of the premises by lessee, then lessor and lessee shall...

I don't deserve this. I did absolutely nothing wrong,

and now she just decides that she's gonna hate me.

-Just a second, Tom. -No, nothing.

Do your thing. I just wanna tell you the news.

You know, I did absolutely nothing wrong.

So what is it with all this champagne stuff?

-That was... That's just... -It's a metaphor.

Yeah, but I'm not drinking, and that's what's important, right?

Be careful with your metaphors, Doyle. Just one drink, right?

She's only mad at you, because she can't be mad at him.

He was your client. She's not your client.

Simon Dunne was your client.

She's still just incredibly angry about this.

-Those are her feelings, not yours. -I know that, Stephen.

You got the documents, they're all signed.

Get in and get out, Gavin.

-We didn't do anything wrong, though. -Of course we didn't.

File the papers and get out. Okay?

Right.

Okay, Mr. Warren.

What you want is term insurance, but you're not sure about the cost.

What's important is that you be realistic about what you need.

All right, now, this particular policy

is never gonna cost you more than $15 a month. That's right.

Ellen, call the courthouse and tell them I'm gonna be late.

You know what? Just call Kaufman's office,

and tell him that I called to say that I'm gonna be late, okay?

Your Honor, I'm representing myself today,

because I want you to hear the sincerity of my words.

Boys need their fathers. Boys need their fathers.

-You all right? -Yeah, are you?

Yeah. You got an insurance card?

Yeah, sure.

-Hello? -We just got a call from the court.

-They're looking for you. -I had an accident.

-Oh, no. Are you okay? -Yeah, I'm fine.

-Are you sure? -I'm fine. It's nothing.

Nothing?

-Who's that? -It's no one.

-This may be nothing to you... -No, don't do that! Don't do that!

-I'll do what I have to. -I'm sorry. Not you.

I have to do this right, you know what I mean?

Yes, I think so. I do. Yes, hold on a second!

-Clean, in all my actions. -Gavin...

-Hold on! Hold on for one second, okay? -What do you want me to do?

Call the court, tell them that I'm on my way, all right?

-Okay. -Okay, tell them I'm on the steps.

-Okay. Thank you. -It's only gonna take five minutes.

I gotta be somewhere like five minutes ago.

You know, you really should keep your card in your glove compartment,

-and not your briefcase. -That's not what I'm looking for.

Come on! Shit.

-Thank you. All right, thank you. -You're welcome.

Thank you. Very nice of you. Okay. Listen. Tell you what.

I'm gonna write you a blank check, and you just get your car fixed...

-No, no, no. -I trust you.

-I don't want your check, man. -You have an honest face.

-Don't worry about it. -I want to do this right.

-Come on! Please! I gotta go! -I gotta be someplace else, too!

It's important to me that we do this right. It should be important to you, too.

That's it. I'm sorry. I gotta go.

-You're sorry what? -I gotta go, man. I'm late.

-I have to go. -I've gotta be somewhere, too, man!

-Well, can I get a lift? -I'm sorry.

Where are you going, man? Yo, man, don't leave me out here like this!

-Sorry, better luck next time. -Better luck...

Hey! Hey, you're leaving the scene of an accident!

Your Honor, I'm sorry I'm late. I was in a traffic accident.

-Are you all right? -Yes, Your Honor.

-Was anyone hurt? -No, Your Honor.

Then will Mr. Kaufman begin?

Your Honor, since its inception, the Simon Dunne Foundation

was managed by Mr. Dunne and a board of trustees,

which included his granddaughter, my client, Mina Dunne.

Upon his death, that board was disbanded.

We want to know why.

Well, it was on instructions from my client, Your Honor.

Why would he do that? These people were his friends.

They were his friends, they were wonderful people

who loved kids and music,

but they just weren't qualified to manage a $100-million foundation.

-That's why he signed... -Your Honor, please.

Address the court, Counselor.

Simon Dunne signed a power of appointment appointing

Walter Arnell and Stephen Delano sole trustees of the foundation.

He was old and he was taken advantage of.

You took advantage of him, Gavin.

Now you're charging a crime, Ms. Dunne,

and this is probate court, not criminal court.

Mr. Kaufman, does your client understand?

She does, Your Honor.

Your Honor, I'm not here to debate everyone's opinion

about Simon Dunne's intention.

I'm here to present some papers to the court which are signed by Mr. Dunne.

They've all been notarized.

And furthermore, they direct the foundation to be administered

in precisely the way which Mr. Dunne,

not his granddaughter, intended. Please the court?

-What do you got? -Trust agreement.

Tax exemption.

Power of appointment.

-Mr. Banek? -Sorry.

Mr. Banek?

-I made a mistake. -What mistake?

This morning, after the accident, by the side of the road,

we were exchanging insurance information,

and I used the file folder to, you know...

To, you know...

-No, I don't know. -To write my name on, and address.

And I gave it to him.

I just wasn't thinking clearly, I guess. Must've been the accident.

Did you get his name?

Did I get his... Yes, of course I got his name.

Let's call him.

As I... If memory serves, Your Honor, I believe he's not in.

How do you know?

He made some reference to the fact that he was feeling hurried,

because he had to be at an appointment of some sort.

-Call his number and leave a message. -Yes, of course, Your Honor, I will.

-Your Honor? -Yes, Mr. Kaufman?

-May I make a suggestion? -Yes.

I'm in no hurry, and I know how bad a person feels after a...

-A car crash, right? -Yeah. Thanks, Terry.

No, don't mention it.

So, Gavin, when the man, whose name you don't know,

gets out of the meeting that you say he's in,

would you call him at the number that you think is in your car,

so that we can have the document that you assure us gives us the proof

that the senior partners of your law firm really do control

the money Simon Dunne left to the children of New York State?

Doesn't matter anyway. He'll have a copy. He'll bring the copy in.

A piece of paper with an original signature on it

still has great magical power.

Without that piece of paper with the signature,

Ms. Dunne can sue that law firm for fraud,

and possibly even send you

and the other members of your law firm, to jail.

Mr. Banek, find your man and bring me back that file by the end of the day.

-Thank you, Your Honor. -Thank you. Next case.

Hold on, sir.

-Put your hands up, please. -Arms out to the sides.