Philadelphia

This "pestilent dust" that counselor refers to

has appeared on only three occasions.

Each time it was tested, and the results... limestone.

It's messy...

but innocuous.

Innocuous?

Defined by Webster's as harmless.

I know what it means.

May I? Thank you.

Your Honor...

imagine how the children in this neighborhood

are being made to feel.

The constant pounding of construction

ringing in their ears,

as this skyscraper, a tribute to mankind's greed,

grows daily,

casting an ominous shadow over their lives,

filling them with dread

even as they are surrounded by this toxic dust.

Your Honor, Kendall Construction

builds neighborhoods.

It doesn't destroy them.

Granting a restraining order against this construction site will throw

753 Philadelphians out of work,

and lend validation

to this contemptible and groundless

nuisance suit.

It's an example of the rapacious litigation

that today is tearing at the very fabric of our society.

Let's not go off the deep end, gentlemen.

You've made an articulate and compelling presentation,

Mr. Miller,

but I don't believe you've proven irreparable harm.

Not yet, Your Honor.

9:42, whereas decedent...

Of trade name without...

Without complete approval.

Is that you?

Yeah, that's me.

Miller. Yes.

Hello, Iris. Client of yours?

Funny!

Hold on, Iris. Excuse me, sir?

Uh, sir? Yo!

Yo!

My sons and I went to a restaurant the other day.

We ordered coffee.

The waiter comes up and goes...

Here's the literature.

"Would you like sugar or Sweet 'N' Low?"

I said, "Do I look like I should be on a diet?"

Oh, God.

Andy.

Hi, doc.

Your blood work came back this morning.

I'm going to come back in a few minutes

and talk to you about it.

All right?

I'll be right here.

Good.

Hi.

How are you feeling?

Feeling pretty good.

Great.

Make a fist for me.

Once more.

Going to have to start

looking for veins in your feet, sweetheart.

Patience, Tyrone.

Okay. Okay.

Once more.

Hey, cab.

Hey, Andy,

terrific job on the Kendall situation.

Top-notch, Mr. Beckett.

Thanks, Kenneth, Robert.

Hi, Mr. Beckett.

Hi, Rose. Anthea.

Just the paralegal extraordinaire

I was hoping to see.

I know what that means. The answer is no.

I'm talking dinner at Felicia's.

I've got a class.

I've got some pretty compelling briefs

that need proofing.

You can exploit somebody else.

Since you've asked...

Your exam.

Thank you. 98.

98?

98. Congratulations. Hey.

I have to pick up Amy from her after-school,

but I want to talk to you about that Hansen thing.

Give me a call.

Tell Amy that I loved her painting. It's on my wall.

Hi, Andrew. Conference call's up.

The roll call just started.

Now, this is the settlement agreement.

The red-line copy's on your desk.

You need me in there?

No. It's 6:30. Go home.

Hello?

Hey, Mom.

Oh, hi, darling.

What a wonderful surprise.

How are you?

Good.

Well, what does Dr. Gillman say?

Dr. Gillman says I am fine.

My blood work is excellent.

She says my T-cells are steady.

Honey, how about your platelets?

What did she say?

Even my platelets look good.

Great.

Mom, more importantly, how are you?

Mom?

I...

I'm fine.

And how's Dad?

Dad is fine.

And what are you doing?

Okay.

"Action for the wrongful interference

with prospective economic relations."

Okay.

Andy?

Yo?

Am I interrupting you?

Uh, in a word, Bob...

Charles wants to see you upstairs.

I was just about to take a break.

You're sure I'm not under-dressed for this?

No, no, you're not.

Charles,

Andy has expressed a keen interest

in Highline versus Sander Systems.

Isn't that right, Andy?

The fate of the participants interests me.

Yes, sir.

It's an antitrust action.

It is...

and it isn't, Charles.

Sander Systems copies Highline's spreadsheet program.

For me,

the legal principle involved is copyright infringement.

Hmm.

Well, tell me this, Andy.

Which side of this conflict would you wish to see emerge victorious?

And don't allow my close, personal relationship

with Bill Wright, Sander Systems' CEO,

to influence your answer in any way.

I'd like to see Highline win this one.

Oh. Why, Beckett?

If Sander Systems wins,

an energetic, young company is destroyed.

The laws for antitrust and copyright

were enacted to prevent

exactly the kind of bullshit

that Sander Systems is trying to pull.

Andy, you know who reps Highline?

Rodney Bailey.

Oh, I object.

Rodney Bailey,

who couldn't find his way around copyright law

with a map.

Well, apparently,

the fellas at Highline agree with you, Andy,

which explains why, as of 9:03 this evening,

right after the dessert course,

Highline, Inc. Is now represented

by Wyant, Wheeler, Hellerman, Tetlow & Brown...

Outstanding.

And more specifically,

senior associate Andrew Beckett.

Bravo!

Yes!

Yeah!

Congratulations.

Thank you, Robert. Thank you.

Now, we've got to get on Highline right away.

Statute of limitations.

Yeah, I'm right on it.

10 days before we have to file.

Tokyo on line four, Bob.

Walter, thank you.

Thank you.

Kenneth, thank you.

You bet, Andy. Congratulations.

Aw, thanks.

I'm overwhelmed.

What's that on your forehead, pal?

What? Where?

That, right there on your forehead.

Oh, I got whacked in the head with a racquetball.