Talk

You wanted me to talk.

I talked.

Done.

-James McGill. -James.

Hi, it's Robbie Finn from CC Mobile.

-Hi. -Am I calling at a bad time?

No, it's fine.

Great. Good news. If you're still interested...

...we'd like to offer you a position at our uptown branch.

-Oh, this is the cell phone store? -You bet.

You made quite an impression on Mr. Boyd.

He's talking about starting you off as shift supervisor.

We can get your training done today, if that works for you.

James? You still there?

I'm sorry, my plans have changed.

-I'm not gonna be able to take that job. -Yeah?

-Sorry to hear that. -Me too.

It's a real shame.

All right. Well, have yourself a good day, James.

You too.

-You taking off? -Yeah.

Hey, you want Thai for dinner? I've got a hankering for that iced tea.

Yeah, that sounds good.

I should be back by 7.

Excellent.

What's up?

I was thinking that...

...maybe you should talk to someone.

-Yeah? -Yeah.

I got a name.

He's not far from here. I've heard good things.

Thought you'd give him a call.

It's a shrink?

It works for a lot of people.

Yeah. Okay.

Yeah. Well, thank you.

I just have to....

I have to check out my schedule and....

Oh, jeez. I almost forgot to tell you.

I got a job.

-Really? -Yep.

You're looking at Albuquerque's newest mobile communications specialist.

I'm a shift supervisor, even. Be very impressed.

Cell phone sales. I'm selling cell phones.

CC Mobile, I start today.

Jimmy, that--

-That is great. -Yeah.

It's strictly gainful employment.

And then 10 months from now, poof, I'm a lawyer again.

All right.

But you'll-- Just give him a call when you get a chance.

Of course. Absolutely.

Okay. Coffee's on.

Have a good first day.

You can count on it.

Mr. Finn, James McGill.

I've been thinking it over, and I just can't pass up this opportunity.

If the position is still open?

-Hey, Marty. -Morning, Kim.

-What's on for today? -Well, let's see.

Papadoumian has settlement conferences most of the morning.

Judge Clark has a pair of corporate bankruptcies.

Munsinger looks like criminal trespassing...

...aggravated stalking and some pleading down.

-Okay. Thanks. -You got it.

And you'll have another 14 days from when they file...

...to tell me if you want to amend your request for a pretrial conference...

...or keep it the way it is. I gather you're planning to amend, yes?

-Yes, Your Honor. -Fine.

We'll reconvene in 30 days for a proper pretrial conference, shall we?

I'll have an order out tomorrow.

Okay. Next.

CR2003114576, State v. Scotty Blakey.

Ms. Wexler. Do you have a matter before the court today?

No, Your Honor. Just observing.

All right.

-Counsel. -Good morning, Your Honor.

Crystal Eitzmann on behalf of the state.

It's your turn.

Oh, okay. I'm Scotty Blakey, here for myself.

Mr. Blakey, you're here because I called this case last week.

You didn't show up, hence the bench warrant.

-Understood? -Yes.

Your Honor, Mr. Blakey was given a six-month suspended sentence...

...along with the one-year provision.

There's no question this bench warrant constitutes a violation of a generous deal.

I'm doing the community service.

Judge Munsinger would like to see you at the next recess.

--the first place. The state was prepared to charge this case as a felony...

...and agreed to drop it to a misdemeanor to avoid wasting time and resources.

In.

Oh, I don't wanna bother you while you're eating.

Sit. Help me take my mind off this eggplant and okra.

My wife insists, you know, cholesterol, yadda, yadda.

Hurt your arm, huh?

Yes.

-Are you researching something? -No, Your Honor.

Then you're working on your procedure.

Just observing.

So Howard Hamlin's fine with one of his associates...

...sitting around my court all day, whiling away the billable hours?

Actually, I left HHM.

-I'm a solo practitioner now. -No kidding.

Field?

Mainly banking.

-How's business? -Pretty good.

I'm outside counsel for Mesa Verde.

Mesa Verde.

You know, I heard about a case. I think you might be the right person for it.

Interested?

Of course.

I can't share all the details just yet, but I can give you broad strokes.

There's a young woman...

...into her early 20s, pregnant with her first child...

...nearing the end of term.

Healthy as a horse.

She develops a complication. She goes to the hospital for delivery...

...and there's a mistake with the anesthesia.

She aspirates vomitus into her oxygen mask.

Stops breathing.

The baby's delivered fine.

But the young mother suffers serious brain damage.

She's left comatose on a respirator.

The family is naturally devastated.

And they're broke, so they have no way to pay for the young lady's care.

And to make matters worse, the hospital refuses to take responsibility.

And they've hired one of the most expensive firms in the state.

This is the plot of The Verdict.

Yes. Of course it is.

Because movies are the only place where those once-in-a-lifetime cases exist.

You know what I got coming up next? A janitor who threw his pee on his boss.

The one after that, she stabbed her boyfriend over a grilled-cheese sandwich.

This is the real world, Ms. Wexler, and you won't find...

...any save-the-broken-lawyer cases in it.

Don't think you're first to rediscover their love of the law...

...by trolling my court. You're not.

The best thing you can do is stick to Mesa Verde.

Make lots of money. Give some to charity.

Having said that, we've got perpetual PD overload.

So beware.

Next time I see you lurking in my court, I'm gonna put you to work.

Understood.

Good luck to you.

Thank you.

Your Honor.

All rise.

Good afternoon. Please be seated.

Case CR2003114882, State v. Lester Downes.

You wanted to discuss the conflict of interest.

Yeah, before we get started, I'll address defense's motion...

...to disqualify opposing counsel.

Well, I read your brief very carefully, but I'm not....

-Sorry I'm late. -Hey.

-Paper? -Thank you.

Twenty-two across is "Esmeralda."

"Bell ringer's love interest."

-It's The Hunchback. -Quasimodo. Look at you.

-Hey, Anita. -Hey, Fran.

-The usual for you? -Yup.

Thanks.

-Thank you, Fran. -You're welcome.

You know, a girlfriend of mine is playing piano with her band tonight...

...at The Launchpad. They're pretty good.

You wanna go?

Tonight's group.

We could ditch.

I'd better go. I told Stacey I'd be there.

Sure.

Maybe I could stop by after.

That'd be great.

You know, speaking of group...

...I've been thinking about reaching out to Henry.

I think he needs a friend. Every time I see him, he seems worse.

Henry's fine.

-You talked to him? -Don't need to.

Then how do you know?

Because that dead wife he's always talking about never existed.

What are you talking about?

It's an act.

Why would you even say that?

The guy's story changes every time he tells it.

Really?

No, I don't think so.

The romantic night at the Cubs game, their first kiss?

-Yeah? -It never happened.

You can't know that.

Wrigley Field didn't get lights until '88.

There were no night games before then.

None of his details add up.

Well, maybe he just got the year wrong.

Why would anyone make up a story like that?

Okay.

Here you go.

-Enjoy. -Thank you.

Thanks, Fran.

You know...

...you have a very suspicious nature.

Watch him.

He's got a tell.

Like a bad poker player, when he's lying...