Transcripts - Forever Dreaming

Previously on Boston Legal.

Claire Simms, this is Clarice Bell, our client.

Are you kidding me? It's a big black man in a frock.

This is Dolce & Gabbana, you pissy little b*tch.

I'm Alan Shore, Clarice's lawyer.

Yeah.

Clarice went to the market.

- And you would be? - Clarence.

You gonna hit me, Brad? One of my goals in life is to go to all the places you've gone.

Just don't go to Shirley.

She's mine.

- Don't talk to me about an appointment.

- Without an appointment- My husband didn't have an appointment with death.

I am not leaving until I meet with a lawyer! - What seems to be the matter? - This skinny thing won't take my business because I'm black.

- That's what's goin' on.

- I'm sure that's not the case.

- How would you know? Were you here? - What's going on? Her husband was struck and k*lled by lightning.

- She wants to sue God.

- Ah.

You're talkin' about me.

Don't think I don't know you talkin' about me.

- Mrs.

- - I am not leavin'.

- You gonna have to bring in a bulldozer and plow me out.

- That won't be necessary.

- Let me just meet with her.

- Absolutely not.

Anybody but you.

What is that supposed to mean? I know you, Denise.

You'll probably wind up taking this case.

- And what is that supposed to mean? - Where is my lawyer? - Ten seconds, and I scream.

- Now, please don't do that.

- One! - Okay.

Meet with her, but that's it.

Brad, go with Denise.

Make sure she does not take this case.

- Alan.

- Shirley.

- I was just thinking of you.

- Were you now? Well, not you specifically.

Your doll.

I thought I ought to put in some hard hours practicing with her in preparation for finding you under the mistletoe at the Christmas party and stemming your yuletide with my skilled and darting tongue.

- You are coming to the Christmas party, aren't you, Shirley? - I wouldn't dream of missing it.

- What's that? - Oh, that's just a case I'm assigning something senior partners tend to do on occasion.

This is one of Edwin Poole's cases.

It seems to have slipped through my crack, so I thought you'd find it especially tasty.

Ah.

What kind of case? A woman is trying to get custody ofher sister's twins.

Evidently, the little girls are budding country music stars and the woman feels that this is no way to raise children.

You can't be serious.

She's trying to get custody because the girls sing? The sister, it seems, is a bit protective.

Anyway, we represent the mother and father.

The trial starts tomorrow, and you need to meet the clients.

What's my motivation? - I beg your pardon? - My character's motivation.

I just can't jump cold into a case, Shirley.

I need incentive.

Such as? Well, let's say, if I win you have to dress up as a Playboy Bunny for the Christmas party.

- Think of morale, Shirley.

- And if you lose, you dress up as the Bunny? - Even better.

- Fine then.

You have a bet.

What am I missing? Uh, how is everything, guys? - Oh, it's so good.

- Wonderful, Sophia.

I have a feeling this was a happy cow.

Um, Mr.

Crane, may I speak with you for a minute? Absolutely.

Is it sexual? I need more butter.

No.

It's a legal thing, and-and it's personal.

Mmm.

I'll get the butter.

Sit.

Sit, sit, sit, sit.

Um, it's about my daughter, Claire.

She's 16, and I'm losing her.

- dr*gs? - No.

She's got anorexia.

We've been fighting about it for months.

She says nothing's wrong, then starts screaming at me.

And then I start screaming back.

And last week, she moved out.

She's staying with her girlfriend.

And today, I got served with this.

Looks like a legal thing, a document.

She wants to be emancipated.

I'm really scared, Mr.

Crane.

Sophia, bring her to my office, and I'll talk some sense into her.

Failing that, maybe a couple of cupcakes.

What exactly are you gonna say? I'll tell her, "Man needs to eat.

" Excuse me.

Wasn't me.

You must know that any judge is gonna laugh at a claim like this.

Annabelle, what's really going on? I'm angry.

My husband was not meant to die and I'm angry that people just seem to flick it off like- What-What do you mean they-they flick it off? Like somehow because he got struck by lightning, it was meant to be.

You get cancer, you die in a car crash, it's tragic.

But a lightning bolt- "His number was up.

Accept it.

" Well, I can't accept it.

And suin'somebody, maybe even God- I just want to give voice to my rage.

That's all.

He was the only man I ever loved.

How can God just take him away? Don't even think about it.

I was talkin' to him when it happened, you know? He was on the golf course.

I called him on his cell.

I heard the crack, and he was gone.

I'm sorry.

I can't just sit home and grieve.

I just have to do something.

L- - Mrs.

Carruthers- - Denise.

I'm gonna take your case.

- They're beautiful, well-behaved.

- We homeschool.

On the road as well.

- My sister has issues.

- She's suing for custody because of what they sing? Basically, she thinks the songs and our values are too conservative.

- Would you like to hear them perform, Mr.

Shore? - Delighted.

# Rise up and shine America's sons and daughters # #Rise up and shine You gotta fight to part those waters # #When we swim in the light all will be okay # #The black, yellow and brown man will wash away # #Yes, the black, yellow and brown man will wash away # #Rise up and shine America's sons and daughters # # Rise up and shine You gotta fight to part those waters # #When we swim in the light # - My sister thinks we're racists.

- Got it.

# The black, yellow and brown man will wash away # #Yes, the black, yellow and brown man will wash away ## - Shirley.

- Yes, Alan.

- You didn't mention that the clients were white supremacists.

- Didn't I? - That doesn't seem right, does it? - No, it doesn't, Shirley.

And I've always considered you such a beacon of fair play.

Look on the bright side.

You'll look great in that Bunny outfit.

Think of morale, Alan.

Motivated yet? Okay.

You are all here for the assistant position.

I will be interviewing you one by one.

Each of you will have about three minutes.

I do not care about your dreams for world peace.

You will not impress me with your concern for whales Al DS babies or greenhouse emissions.

And if you're religious, for God sakes, keep it to yourself.

All I want to know is how fast you type what's your experience, level of education, and- Clarice.

Don't look at me like that.

You're applying for the assistant position? I have skills.

Okay.

Wig off.

You first, ho.

Clarence, wig off.

What's goin' on? I quit the other job.

It wasn't the same after they took me back.

And what makes you think that you could be a legal secretary? I went to law school.

And Clarice has good people skills.

- You went to law school? - Never practiced, but-but- Clarice knows everything I know, and- Okay, I am not hiring Clarice.

I don't even like Clarice.

I will hire you- on a trial basis.

I don't think I- It's too high-pressure.

I'd have to be her.

The offer is extended to Clarence, not Clarice.

I thought we were just gonna talk.

We are, but since you got a lawyer, I should have one too.

- Shelley Ford.

- Denny Crane.

Where did you come from, and how is she paying you? - We met on my Web site.

- I'm a supporter of the pro-ana movement and an attorney with Yannetti, Bauer & Lewis.

- I took this case pro bono.

- What the hell is pro-ana? - It's short for pro-anorexia.

- Wait a minute.

- You're in favor of a disease? - Pro-ana is not a disease, Mr.

Crane.

- It's a lifestyle choice.

- It's like being gay or an atheist.

We're out of the closet.

We're not ashamed of it.

We're tired of the nasty labels.

We're proud of the way we live.

You're going to starve to death.

I don't know how to be more clear.

And once again, you heard nothing.

- Liver failure, muscle loss.

- Stop it.

- You stopped your period a year ago.

Do you want children? - Stop it! Ms.

Wilson, you indicated you had something you wanted to say.

What is it? You're too skinny.

Snap out of it.

I guess we'll see each other in court.

Not if you turn sideways.

What? You did what? - If we can just get past summary judgment- - You won't get past it.

Suing God? Have you lost your mind? And you, I told you to prevent this from happening.

- I tried.

- You tried.

What's up? Brad and Denise have decided to represent a woman suing God.

- I didn't decide.

She- - You both bear responsibility for taking this case.

You both will figure out a way to beat summary judgment.

That shouldn't be too hard.

Do you know the facts of this case, Mr.

Coho? No, but anybody can get a case past summary judgment.

- Maybe not.

- Okay.

All three of you will bear responsibility.

- Whoa, whoa.

No.

- No, no.

You just got yourself assigned.

You can take this opportunity to further your bond with Mr.

Chase.

I was raised the same way they were.

Our parents told us the same stories- about there being no Holocaust the blacks mongrelizing the pure, white race- the whole deal.

But I was able to come out from under it.

And now you're trying to put your stamp on our children.

Ms.

Shaw, Ms.

Monroe, regardless of my personal feelings about this case I can assure you of one thing.

You have no legal standing to challenge custody here.

A court wouldn't dare take children away from their parents because of said parents' political beliefs.

Mr.

And Mrs.

Tanner are extremists and they are hazardous to their own children's welfare as well as society.

We are prepared to prove that this custody battle is not only a matter of child welfare but of national security.

She actually cited national security as grounds for taking children away from their parents.

White supremacists are hate cells.

Hate cells are a breeding ground for t*rrorists.

It's a fact.

If seeing Shirley in pink ears weren't incentive enough I think I actually might have to fight this one on principle.

So basically, we've both got mothers trying to hang on to their daughters.

Maybe we should critique each other's closings.

What? You-You don't think I can do this? I most certainly didn't say that.

Oh, yes, you did.

You don't trust me.

- Denny- - I know you too well, Alan.

You don't think I can handle this solo.

I'm simply saying, given the enormity of the stakes it can't hurt for either of us to get feedback.

Right.

I'm getting sick of having to prove myself to you.

Clarence.

One of your duties would be to pick up the phone when it makes noises like that.

I can't.

Can you at least let me be her on the phone? Okay.

I will let you be her on the phone at the beginning but you will not be calling our clients hos.

After a month, you will have to be you all the time, including when you are on the phone.

Thank you.

Claire Simms's office.

This is Clarice Bell speakin'.

Yes.

Yes, indeed.

This summer, we sang at a Patriots' Day picnic in Richmond and at the Solstice Festival in Tampa.

We got to do the national anthem at an anti-immigration rally in Fort Payne.

Katey, do you ever wish that instead ofhaving to perform at those kinds of gatherings that you got to do fun things like other kids? Summer camp, Disneyland.

Performing is fun for us, and it's important.

We're standing up for something.

- And what exactly are you standing up for? - White pride.

I mean, other groups are allowed to be proud of themselves, right? Objection.

Katey, sweetheart, you weren't asked a question.

I'd like to hear from Katey.

It used to just be, like, blacks- with their marches and history month and stuff.

Now it's everyone- like the Mexicans.

They illegally cross our borders, then say they want to become Americans.

But at their rallies, theyjust wave their Mexican flags and talk Spanish.

With our songs, we're saying that whites need to stand up and fight back.

Because the minorities, they're winning.

- Winning what? - The race w*r.

Not, like, with g*ns.

With babies.

The Mexicans, the Chinese- they're having as many kids as they can so they can take over.

Whites are already a minority in California, Texas and New Mexico.

We've pretty much lost those states already.

- And who told you that? - I learned it in school.

Your home school, the one that your mother teaches.

Yes.

Katey, have your parents ever hit you? - Hit me? No.

- How about Lauren? To your knowledge, have they ever been violent with her? No.

They love us.

- Do the two of you always get enough to eat? - Um, yeah.

How about your health? Any aches or pains not being attended to? - Perhaps a sore throat from all that singing? - No.

Okay.

Now, Katey, Ms.

Monroe mentioned that your mother is your teacher.

Given all the time you spend traveling and performing does she ever let you slide a little when it comes to school? I wish.

We do way more homework and get better test scores than kids in regular schools.

And whenever we take a trip somewhere our dad always turns it into a total history lesson.

I can imagine.

So, you're safe and well-fed healthy and successful.

Let me ask you.

As long as you and your sister could be together- and if it were up to you- with whom would you want to live? We want to live at home with our family.

- Sue the church? - Why not? Lightning bolt is an act of God.

Church holds itself out as an agent of God.

- Let's slap the Episcopalians.

- It's ridiculous.

You got a better idea? You're the one who's supposed to have the better ideas.

- You said we could beat this in summary judgment.

- Okay.

Here's an idea.

Why don't we tell the judge to kiss my ass? That can work pretty nicely if you say it just right.

Let me practice.

Kiss my ass.

What do you think? Oh.

- No, no.

No, no, no, no, no.

- Oh, come on.

Uh-uh.

That's enough.

I don't do dr*gs, and I don't drink.

I take A.

P.

Classes, and I get all straight A's.

- And you're graduating early.

- With honors.

You also have a Web site, don't you? It's called "Thinspire.

" It's a support community for goal-oriented young women.

We post articles and suggestions on how to live a more "thinspirational" life.

And how do you plan to support yourself financially? I model.

Well, I'm just getting started really.

I've done fashion shows for a few local department stores but recently I've gotten a lot of catalog work.

It's pretty steady, and I make about 125 an hour.

Sounds to me like you're doing pretty well for yourself, Ms.

Wilson.

Yes.

I am.

What'd you have for breakfast this morning? I had a diet soda and a cr*cker with some butter spray on it.

- And lunch? - I didn't eat lunch.

I can't eat when I'm stressed out.

So, how many calories have you had today? Sixteen.

Are you aware that the daily required number of calories for someone your age and height is somewhere between 1,800 and 2,400? And are you aware that two out of three Americans are overweight? No one's calling them sick.

I'm healthy.

I watch what I eat.

I exercise.

Ask any fat girl at my school if she'd wanna trade places.

Now don't go knocking fat girls.

I love chubby sex.

- I'm sure Your Honor does.

- Mr.

Crane.

Ms.

Wilson, are you aware the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders defines anorexia nervosa as a mental illness? Thirty years ago, they said the same thing about h*m*.

Exactly.

No further questions.

I don't understand.

Why does he need to hear closing statements? It's a simple decision.

What is wrong with this judge? Well, maybe he's just prejudiced against, you know, skinheads.

Do I look like a skinhead, Mr.

Shore? I'm told they can take on various forms.

Hey, if you're prejudiced against us- # Rise up and shine America's sons and daughters-# Quiet! Listen, as much as I enjoy the company of you show people I have a closing to prepare.

So I'll see you and your full heads of hair at the courthouse.

- We are not bigoted.

Our message is simply- - It's good to be white.

I'll meet you at the courthouse.

- Case going well? - It isn't over yet, Shirley.

We haven't even gotten to the part where I deliver my politically biased but compelling closing argument.

Now, how cute is that? We've heard from your daughter that, at her new lower weight, her social life's improved.

- She's being asked out on dates.

- That's true, but she- She's more involved in school activities now that her self-esteem is up.

She loves theater and dance.

At her previous weight, she was getting supporting roles.

- Now she's got the lead in Grease.

Correct? - Yes.

- Your daughter is blossoming at her new weight.

- But that's not the point.

So because Claire has chosen a pro-ana lifestyle, her life has improved.

She's working professionally.

She's completely capable of living on her own.

- This is a threat to you, isn't it? - That's not it at all.

Under your care, you'd want her to gain weight, which would make her lose her self-esteem.

Her career would suffer, but you'd still have control over your little girl's life.

Objection.

She's- She's being - objectionable.

- Sustained.

I have my daughter's best interests at heart.

You're a 40-year-old single mother working in a steak house.

The only good thing you have going for you is your daughter.

- You want to hang on to her as long as you possibly can- - Objection.

So you don't have to examine your own empty life.

- Your Honor.

- Ms.

Ford.

That's enough.

Ms.

Simms? You can call me Claire.

Claire.

The, uh- - The case that Mr.

Coho and Mr.

Chase are working on- - Mm-hmm? I, uh- I pulled up some research.

- The cell phone? - He was talking on it when he got struck by the lightning.

- Studies linking cell phones and lightning have been debunked.

- Well- Go ahead, Clarence.

Clarence.

The-The studies have been mainly discounted, but not totally.

And conflicting studies- It becomes a question of fact, not law.

Which means the case can't get kicked at summaryjudgment.

Can I see those studies, please? Interesting.

I could run with this.

- I'll run with it.

- Guys.

How are they supposed to seriously function in this world as adults if they've been brought up as white supremacists? Many seem to do just fine.

Your Honor, is this an environment that you would subject your children to? And this is a physical danger as well.

White supremacists are more likely to become involved in v*olence.

They're hate groups.

And Mr.

Shore can deride me for pulling the "national security"card but do not tell me that the Timothy McVeighs of this world and the Christian Identity organization and the like which support v*olence and are antigovernment- You can't tell me that they don't pose a threat to this country.

For God's sake, these two little girls are being taught to adhere to a whites-only immigrant-bashing, Jew-hating ideology.

You heard them.

And their performances are being used to recruit other people tojoin in with the prejudice.

How can this court not step in and rescue them? Benjamin Franklin is often attributed with the quote: "Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither.

" And he certainly knew what he was talking about.

He ate lots of red meat and invented the swim fin.

When our current president- who by the way has invented nothing- signed the Patriot Act into law in 2001 not a single member of Congress could be found who had read the bill all the way through.

Yet they couldn't wait to hand over our rights.

"Al-Qaeda's coming.

Where's my pen?" Anything to feel safe.

Like a parent who dangles car keys to distract a child our government whips out national security to grab our attention whenever they deem it necessary.

And that's what opposing counsel is doing here.

But this case is not about national security.

It's about a family.

Granted, a family that is so filled with spite and ignorance and shockingly untutored ideas that it beggars the imagination but still a family.

And as long as Lauren and Katey are well-fed and well-cared for a family the law cannot and should not touch.

Now, I think we would all agree that we'd prefer these children to be raised in a different way.

Certainly, Mrs.

Tanner's sister thinks so.

But she knows, legally, that is not possible so she and her lawyer are wheeling out our latest favorite rights-quashing mechanism-national security.

And who can blame them? It's all the rage.

If you want to look at people's bank records tap their phones, read their e-mails, go ahead, do it.

Just say it's a matter of national security.

And now we're claiming the Tanner family is a threat.

If that is the case- if there is any actual evidence linking them to a crime- by all means, be my guest, please, have at 'em, arrest them.

But if there is no cause to arrest them then leave this family alone.

Where's my mom? Is she all right? She's in here, still alive.

- You lied to me.

- No, I didn't.

I told you your mom was in the hospital and you had to get down here immediately.

And she is still alive.

Only this young woman, unfortunately is not doing quite so well.

Ms.

Murr, Claire Wilson.

My daughter, Cathy, has complications due to anorexia nervosa.

Claire.

You really thought that that After School Special-O.

C.

crap was gonna work on me? - Cookie? - That girl has what you have.

No, she doesn't.

A true pro-ana wouldn't fail like that.

- Are you serious? - Chips? - Stop offering me food.

- What the hell is going on here? My mother and Mr.

Crane are trying to scare me by showing me a girl who's dying.

You're going to die, Claire.

Can't you get that? You're going to die.

You had the nerve to call my client down here and show her that without my knowledge? This is outrageous.

I'll notify the court.

I'll notify the bar.

Congratulations.

You've just lost your daughter.

- Oh, Alan.

- Sophia.

Hello.

- Come in.

- Can I ask you, um- Is Denny Crane any good? Why do you ask me that? Well, he's been a bit of a clown in court and he orchestrated this ridiculous stunt at a hospital.

And I- I'm gonna- I am gonna lose my daughter.

Is there any way you could take over? Oh, that would be- I'm not sure Denny Crane knows what he's doing.

Sophia.

What's going on? Sophia and I were just discussing the case.

- She mentioned your creative stunt at the hospital.

- Brilliant.

I just finished my closing.

Would you like to read it? - Sure.

- My office.

I'm gonna have to hire somebody else.

Don't do anything yet, Sophia.

Let me work on this.

This is a situation that touches two deep emotional chords in all of us- the sanctity of the family on the one hand the distaste we feel for hate-mongering on the other.

But the law is clear.

Mr.

And Mrs.

Tanner may be questionable as human beings but they are loving parents.

The petitioner's motion for removal is denied.

# Michael, row the boat ashore # # Hallelujah # - # Michael, row-## - Michael was a gayJew from Mexico.

- You know that, of course.

- Let's go, girls.

Just let me lead, and then you follow.

I'll lead.

It's my case.

I took it.

- She took it.

- Under my supervision as partner.

Guys, you're both partner.

I'm not.

Why am I the only one acting like an adult? Let me say something before we go in.

I have tried to have patience with him, but I feel I'm fighting a losing battle.

You ever win any battles, Brad? Okay, let's go in.

Good morning.

Thank you for agreeing to see us.

- I'm Denise Bauer.

This is Brad Chase, and- - I'm Jeffrey Coho.

I know how busy you are.

I thought we'd cut right to it.

We represent a woman whose husband was k*lled after being struck by lightning while talking on a cell phone manufactured by your client- Cybus Technologies.

Yes.

Why don't you cut right to the part where we should be held liable? - Certainly.

- When lightning strikes the human skin offers some protection- signifiicant, in fact.

Electricity is conducted over the skin rather than through the body.

It's a phenomenon known as flashover.

Conductive material in direct contact with the skin especially something metallic such as a mobile phone, can negate the flashover effect cause the voltage- to go right through the body.

We brought three studies that speak to liability.

As for the issue of foreseeability, there have been other cases.

- In Australia, they now issue warnings.

- England is considering doing so.

The fact is, using a cell phone in a thunderstorm is potentially lethal.

And can result in death- Resulted in the death of our client's husband.

You're gonna have your experts.

We'll have ours.

In the meantime, the cost of negative publicity alone- Not to mention, of the billions of dollars generated in cell phone usage hundreds of millions come from people talking on the outside in inclement weather.

You don't want people putting their cell phones away during storms, do you? Oh, my goodness.

What are they doing? You should both be embarrassed, for God's sake.

Do you have anything to say for yourselves? - I won.

- You did not.

Oh, shut up, both of you! Obviously, I have to keep you apart since you lack the maturity to conduct yourself as adults.

We got an offer.

What do you mean you got an offer? as a lightning bolt case goes- - Told you I'd get something.

- I got it.

Shut up! - Who's this? - I'm Alan Shore.

Mr.

Crane was unexpectedly called to court.

I'm filling in.

I'll make this very brief.

- What's this? - This would be an arrest warrant.

Don't be concerned.

They won't execute it unless I give them the word.

- Arrest warrant for whom? - You.

- Me? - Yes, Ms.

Wilson.

Turns out your Web site gives other teenagers advice on how to acquire diet pills with or without a prescription.

- That's not against the law.

- It is if she's contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

You've got all kinds of little tips in there that could expose you to both criminal and civil liability.

- What's going on? I could actually be arrested? - I can make this go away.

- Do not worry.

- Yes, you can certainly have your day in court- possibly prevail, though I doubt it.

And in the meantime, word of your arrest will undoubtedly make it to the modeling agencies and there goes your livelihood.

A scandalous scandal.

And then the civil lawsuits can begin.

Will you be representing her for free in those, Ms.

Ford? Ah.

My suggestion would be to go to rehab and get the help you need but I suppose you could go to jail and add two new photos to your portfolio- front and side.

This is so pathetically desperate.

Well, finally we agree on something.

I'm desperate.

How about the lawyers leave and you can have a conversation with your mother? This isn't exactly the image I had in my mind.

- But I'm still aroused.

- I'm glad to hear it.

Maybe I could throw my costume on and we could go do what rabbits like to do best.

- Don't make me hit you.

- Hit me? You wouldn't be standing under mistletoe unless you wanted to kiss me.

I'm not standing under- Hey! Hey! Okay.

The slobber you just got came from his mouth.

Mmm.

Quite the party, I see.

I assume I was invited.

- Goes without saying.

- Which is why it did.

- Dance, Denny? - She made it sound like I have a choice.

- That leaves you and me.

- And him.

- Jerry.

- Merry Christmas, my friend.

Ooh.

Thank you.

- Open it.

- Okay.

I paint.

One of my hobbies is to supplant the faces of people I care about on famous personalities that match up well.

I see.

Oh.

Jerry.

It's amazing.

Huh! Wow.

- You like it? - I love it.

Guess we should work this out.

- Does it have to be tonight? - Well, it is the season.

- Peace on earth.

Goodwill toward men.

- What was that? - Goodwill toward men? - No.

Right before that.

Peace on earth? I knew it.

A liberal.

Aren't you coming out to join the party? Maybe in a minute.

Well, I have somebody who wants to say hello to you.

I just want to thank you.

I was told you were the one who came up with the idea to sue the phone company.

And $75,000- that's a lot of money to me, and- I just want to thank you.

- Okay.

- Okay.

- He's cute.

- Yes, he is.

You pass the bar, Clarence? - Yes, but I could never practice.

- Why not? I- I could never- I think we're gonna work on that.

- Handicapped.

- Excuse me.

Coming through.

Out of my way.

Handicapped.

We had our first three-way tonight.

I'm not sure that Shirley enjoyed it as much as we did.

Mmm.

It was fabulous for me.

She didn't quite taste the same as I remember.

She tasted more like- Me.

That was my slobber, Denny.

We finally exchange bodily fluids.

Oh! Blecch.

Did I tell you my case worked out? Sophia's daughter decided to come home after all.

Fantastic.

Got a call from the clerk's office to come to court for the summations.

Turns out it was a mistake.

And, uh, by the time I got back Sophia was on the phone with the good news.

Well, you must have somehow reached the girl, Denny.

Congratulations.

Course, the warrant didn't hurt.

I may miss a lot, Alan but I don't miss everything.

I just came up with the idea and I thought you'd object to any kind of assistance.

So you decided to keep the truth from me.

Sophia came to you.

She didn't trust that I was winning.

But I was, Alan.

I believe you.

I'm not sure you do but I know your heart's in the right place.

And how can I be mad at anyone who can get Shirley to dress like a rabbit? She is a goddess, isn't she? Oh, boy.

- Denny, maybe for Christmas- - You can't have her.

- How about- - No.

Well, merry Christmas just the same, my friend.

Mm-hmm.

Merry Christmas.

You stinker!