- 7/14/2025
Set in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, corporate lawyer Nick Fallin is sentenced to 1500 hours of community service at the local children's services department, due to drug possession. Starring Simon Baker
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00:01Previously on The Guardian
00:02We provide quality legal representation and advocacy assistance to children who are abused, neglected, or otherwise at risk.
00:09There are no second chances here. You screw up with a kid who's been abused, and you don't get that chance back.
00:13If I hadn't run up such huge school loans, I'd be working in public service.
00:17My father always told me not to worry about making money, but to worry about making a difference.
00:21I think you're a shark. You just don't know it yet. What's her name?
00:24Lori Soldier.
00:25Lori Soldier.
00:26This is not my world. I'm not saying it's any better. It just has different rules.
00:30Nick! I just was explaining to Mr. Swan and his associates that we feel the new tax laws could be manipulated to benefit at Swan Tech.
00:36Son, do you want to make partner with this firm? Why were you 45 minutes late?
00:41What'd you do? Something bad?
00:43Got arrested for drugs.
00:44Nick! Your probation officers are waiting-
00:46Good morning, Mr. Fallon. It's mandatory.
00:49So they take a bunch of male baboons, right? And they give one alpha male a ton of testosterone, and they shoot it into his amygdala.
01:00His what?
01:01His amygdala. It's part of the brand. It controls aggression.
01:03What are you talking about?
01:04And so not only does this one male baboon become more aggressive and combative, but all the other male baboons' testosterone levels actually decreases.
01:13Nick! Jake!
01:17So what? I don't know, man. It's always interesting.
01:27So he puts the basket down. He looks at the bartender and says, it's fine by me, but which one is the chicken?
01:34First time I've ever seen you laugh.
01:36That's a hard joke. I've ever heard of mine.
01:43Fine, come on back in, but just don't start anything.
01:46That's better.
01:47That's better.
01:48Burton Fallon?
01:49That's better.
01:50Burton Fallon?
01:51Yeah?
01:52It's my duty to serve you a subpoena.
01:53Excuse me?
01:54It's right here in my briefcase.
01:56Where else would I keep my briefs?
01:59Ooh.
02:00Briefs.
02:01Oh, all right.
02:02Oh.
02:03Oh.
02:04Happy birthday.
02:05Oh.
02:06Oh.
02:07Oh.
02:08Oh.
02:09Oh.
02:10Oh.
02:11Oh.
02:12Yeah.
02:13Pickles.
02:14Turn around, son.
02:15Don't look over here.
02:16Turn around.
02:17That was you, Herb.
02:18That was you.
02:19Too much testosterone in the alpha male makes the other males weaker.
02:20Right.
02:21That was you, Herb.
02:22That was you.
02:23Too much testosterone in the alpha male makes the other males weaker.
02:28Right.
02:29Go X to the male makes the other males weaker.
02:30Oh.
02:31Go X to the male.
02:32Oh, that was a good one.
02:33Oh, you got a good one.
02:34I got a good one.
02:35I got a good one.
02:36You men sure will be boys.
02:39I got some here for you.
02:40That's good one.
02:41I got some here for you.
02:44What for you?
02:59Flanner.
03:01You sure you're 18?
03:04Maybe.
03:05Maybe, I'm sure.
03:08Young is nice.
03:10How much?
03:14Fifty.
03:16Fifty to start.
03:19Put your hands behind your back.
03:35Those are good for you.
03:42I am sentencing you to 1,500 hours of community service, using your skills as a corporate attorney
04:00to work as a child advocate.
04:07The woman's boyfriend claims the boy didn't understand his duty to tell the truth on the
04:14oath and didn't take the proceedings seriously.
04:16Mr. Fallon.
04:17Lower his soul.
04:18The woman's boyfriend claims the boy didn't understand his duty to tell the truth on the
04:32oath and didn't take the proceedings seriously.
04:34Mr. Fallon.
04:35Lower his soul.
04:36Good morning, Laurie.
04:37Hey, James.
04:38Where have you been?
04:39I took a vacation.
04:41No wonder the city's gone to hell.
04:43There's a 16-year-old boy.
04:47Okay.
04:48He's at the police station.
04:52He was arrested last night for soliciting a member of the Pittsburgh Police Department.
05:00And?
05:01And?
05:02And I talked to Alvin Masterson.
05:04He wants you to handle it.
05:06Let's go.
05:08I'm Nicholas Fallon from CLS.
05:28Hey, Nick from CLS.
05:30I'm here to talk to the cops about getting you out.
05:33Oh, really?
05:34I thought you were stopping by for tea.
05:36Don't be a smartass.
05:37I'm here to help you.
05:41Not too pretty, huh?
05:42Oh, dear.
05:43Now, no one will ask me to the dance.
05:47Well, you, uh, you solicited a cop.
05:50I think he actually enjoyed hitting me.
05:53The police are willing to release you without pressing charges.
05:56First offense.
05:57The problem is where to place you, even just for the night.
06:00You'll have to agree to go to a group shelter.
06:02Okay.
06:03And to not run away.
06:05I run when they want a piece of me.
06:07Who is it wants a piece of you?
06:08Everyone wants a piece of me.
06:10And in the shelter, they're inconsiderate enough not to expect to pay for it.
06:16If I take your case, will you show up for the court date?
06:20Maybe.
06:21Then I won't take the case.
06:23Yes, you will.
06:24No, I won't.
06:25I met with him, okay?
06:26I don't want to take his case.
06:27He's a gay teenager whose father threw him out of the house when he came out.
06:39He's been in and out of group shelters.
06:40He was abused in a couple of them, kept running away.
06:43A few months ago, I finally found a couple who were interested in being his foster parents, but the judge ruled against them.
06:49The couple you found?
06:50Two men, right?
06:52Social services and the juvenile court system of Allegheny County are not exactly jumping up and down to place any kid in a gay household.
07:00You and Alvin thought I'd take the hit.
07:02We live here.
07:03You're just passing through.
07:05He's been drinking.
07:06I got held up.
07:07He's been drinking.
07:08There's this man in Scranton who stole an entire dinner service of China trade porcelain from the Winterthur Museum in Delaware over many months by shoving the plates down the front of his trousers.
07:25Now there's a man who, I would say, had his priorities screwed up, wouldn't you?
07:32Mr. Derwood, I have no idea what you're talking about.
07:35Nah, neither do I really.
07:37What are you drinking?
07:38Oh, a beer would be great.
07:39Soda water.
07:40Uh, Clarence, two beers for these gentlemen.
07:42Just a soda water.
07:44Don't tell me you're taking your probation seriously.
07:48Mr. Derwood, tomorrow you're on the witness stand for us to have a chance.
07:54You need to come off as credible.
07:57Mr. Fallon, I own one of the largest companies in this city and I'm being sued by a mid-level manager.
08:03Why should it be my credibility that's in question?
08:06Because you're in a position of power.
08:09And with these sexual harassment suits, that counts for a lot.
08:12You know, in all species, it's the female who chooses the sex partners.
08:17The only difference with humans is women follow up with a lawsuit.
08:23Mr. Derwood, at least till the end of the trial, I suggest you keep that philosophy to yourself.
08:28Hey, Nick.
08:29That kid.
08:30Uh, the ridder boy.
08:31Yeah, he's a smartass.
08:32Take it seriously.
08:33Yeah, yeah.
08:34No.
08:35You're not.
08:45Hey, Nick.
08:47That kid, the Ritter boy.
08:50Yeah, he's a smartass.
08:52Take it seriously.
08:56Yeah, yeah?
08:57No, you're not.
09:12You got something to say about the way I conduct my work?
09:15You got something to say about the way I conduct my work?
09:18Listen, I had a kid like this before.
09:22He got kicked out of his house because of the way he was.
09:25Was?
09:28He was gay.
09:29He was hustling.
09:30I tried to get him to stop,
09:32but he got knifed by a guy who picked him up.
09:36Died on the streets.
09:38Good kid.
09:39Didn't deserve to go like that.
09:41So take it seriously, man.
09:43Well, that's all I'm saying.
09:57The gay kid.
10:01The Ritter boy.
10:02Why didn't you give that case to James?
10:04He's got a heavy load.
10:05Or take it yourself.
10:07Because, for now, I've got you.
10:11Not because his choice of foster parents was unpopular.
10:14What are you saying?
10:19The last thing this clinic needs is to take a case that will generate bad publicity for you.
10:25Mr. Fallon, you're acting awfully prudish for a man who likes to operate outside the system.
10:29What happened last time you tried to place him with a gay couple?
10:32The judge ruled against it.
10:33Why is it going to be any different this time?
10:38They're going to try and rile you, so just say yes, no, or I don't recall.
10:43Okay.
10:44If you feel like a question is confusing you, ask them to repeat it.
10:49This will give you time to think of a simple answer.
10:51Yes, right.
10:51I think I can do that.
10:52Good.
10:54I'll wear a blue suit.
10:57Conservative tie-up.
10:57Treat the plaintiff with dignity.
11:01Don't make light of the situation.
11:03Yes, yes, I hear you.
11:04You know, I think I could possibly handle this.
11:08Excuse me.
11:09I'll be right back.
11:16What are you doing?
11:18I'm supposed to take Ethan to the shelter, but his paperwork isn't ready, and I'm very late for an engagement.
11:23No, no.
11:23I know it's terribly inconvenient for you, Mr. Fallon, but I can't leave him alone on the street.
11:27I can't leave him alone on the street, but I can't leave him alone on the street.
11:31Okay, thank you very much.
11:33Come with me.
11:38You know how to use the computer?
11:39Please.
11:43Alice.
11:46Set this kid up with a computer.
11:48I'll be right back.
11:49Watch him.
11:51Nice guy.
11:52Nick!
11:54You banging him?
11:57Okay, where were we?
11:59We're all done, Nicholas.
12:00Yes.
12:01Thank you, Mark.
12:01You bet.
12:02Great, great.
12:02All right.
12:03See you tomorrow.
12:03Yeah, I'll walk you out.
12:04Good luck.
12:11I don't understand why we're even handling this one.
12:14Well, he's been a client for 20 years.
12:17But a harassment suit?
12:18He wanted us to handle it.
12:20I think we're out of our league.
12:21Yeah, it's nonsense, Nicholas.
12:23That's what we do for our clients.
12:30I got this for your birthday.
12:37I don't know.
12:40I don't know, sonny.
12:42Yeah, it's just a pen.
12:44Welcome to Stud Pugs.
12:54We've got mails.
12:56Let's go.
12:57I'm not done.
12:58Ethan, get your stuff.
12:59Let's go.
12:59I'm having a conversation here.
13:02You're soliciting.
13:04Is that what you call it?
13:06Nicholas, this officer is here to get you.
13:13Who is this?
13:14He's from CLS.
13:21He went here.
13:29You should have seen your face when your father walked in.
13:35So what did you do that makes you go into bathrooms with strange men and piss into a cop?
13:40That foster couple that wanted you, did you, uh, do you like those two guys?
13:48Yeah, they're okay.
13:49They seem a little, you know, strict.
13:52Just a couple of old queers.
13:54Why would you say that?
13:56Say what?
13:57That.
13:59Old queers.
13:59Juan, are you an activist?
14:03Aren't you?
14:06I'm whatever I want to be.
14:08All right?
14:10Whenever I want to be.
14:11Well, listen, Ethan, I have to place you somewhere.
14:15Ah, so you are my lawyer now.
14:17I'll do you a deal.
14:18You tell me where you want to live, and I'll see if I can help you.
14:21Okay.
14:21How about a mansion in Sewickley Heights?
14:24How about a group home in McKeesport?
14:25How about the streets?
14:26How about those guys?
14:28You don't even know them.
14:29No, I don't.
14:29But you assume because they're gay that they must understand me.
14:32No, I never said that.
14:35You know what?
14:35I did want to live with them.
14:37But then we went into the courtroom, stood before the judge, and he humiliated us.
15:14Matthews?
15:14Ed.
15:16I know.
15:17Come on in.
15:23This is our refuge.
15:25Mine from the world of screaming high school students, and Dave's from the world of screaming
15:29queens, and others in need of both immediate and long-term therapy.
15:33So, what did Ethan do to piss you off?
15:36I didn't say he did anything.
15:38No, you didn't.
15:39But I know Ethan.
15:40He surfed for gay porn in my office and made sure everyone saw.
15:47It's a classic Ethan story.
15:48We've heard a hundred variations.
15:50Oh, and Ethan doesn't want to be somewhere.
15:52He goes straight for the hot button to make the other person angry.
15:55And then the other person is the one with the problem, not Ethan.
15:59It's ready.
16:00What?
16:00Well, we thought since you were coming over that you'd like a little lunch.
16:04I really should get going.
16:05Give us some more time, Mr. Fallon.
16:08Stay for lunch.
16:12He drove his mother crazy.
16:14If Ethan wanted to get out of the house, he would just direct the conversation to any
16:19gay subject.
16:20Or he would just do something, like wear lipstick to the dinner table.
16:24And, predictably, she'd go off.
16:27Start praying a rosary.
16:29Tell him he's going straight to hell.
16:30And the father would threaten a fight, and Ethan would be out of there.
16:34You know him well.
16:35We know the situation.
16:37You think you can handle it?
16:39I'm a therapist.
16:40Edward's a guidance counselor.
16:41Ethan doesn't get away with a lot when he's here.
16:44Why not?
16:45Because we don't care.
16:47Yes, you're gay.
16:48Now go do your homework.
16:50Sure, we know you're gay, but you're not going to a party without an adult present.
16:53He hates that.
16:55But I think he knows deep down that it's good for him.
17:03We know our chances of being adoptive parents, well, here in Pittsburgh, are very slim.
17:09But with a strong recommendation from someone like you.
17:18Someone like me.
17:19It would help the judges, you know.
17:23The prejudice from the start.
17:26You'd be amazed at the homophobia out there.
17:29Did you have sexual relations with Susanna Clemens?
17:37Yes, I did.
17:38But it was consensual.
17:39How did the relationship come about?
17:42Miss Clemens came on to me over a period of many months.
17:47And then at last year's Christmas party, I'd had a little too much to drink, and I asked
17:52my assistant to call me a cab.
17:54Miss Clemens offered to give me a ride home.
17:57On the drive, her hand wandered over my leg.
18:01One thing led to another.
18:04And we had sex that night.
18:07Did you coerce her to continue the sexual relationship?
18:10Absolutely not.
18:12How long did you two continue to have sexual relations?
18:16Until I passed her over for a promotion three months ago.
18:19Well, that is what this is all about.
18:23So, you're the victim here, Mr. Durwitt.
18:28I am the victim of a frivolous lawsuit.
18:32Last year, you took 15 employees to Hawaii, didn't you?
18:36Yes.
18:37It was part of an incentive program.
18:39Five of the seven women you took were single or divorced.
18:43Weren't they?
18:44Yes.
18:48And there were several sexual liaisons between employees on that trip, correct?
18:54What my employees do on their own time is their own business.
18:58Last month, you told an employee by the name of Jennifer Manco that she should wear shorter
19:02skirts, didn't you?
19:06That was a bad joke.
19:07She's on the sales force.
19:08She asked my opinion about increasing sales.
19:10Didn't you compliment a woman by the name of Jane Packard on the size of her breasts?
19:15Jane had just had a breast job, and she was looking for compliments.
19:19She wanted you to whistle at her for three months?
19:21Well, it wasn't three months, but any woman who increases the size of her breasts wants
19:25attention.
19:26Just like Susanna Clemens wanted to continue to have sex with you.
19:37Durwitt's not helping himself.
19:38Well, we got plenty of dirt on that Clemens woman.
19:45Next time she gets on the stand, you counter-attack.
19:48The women on the jury look ready to hang him.
19:51I'm not sure we're going to overcome that.
19:52We will.
19:53You will.
19:54If I beat her up on the stand, it'll be like the men against the women.
19:57And there are eight women on this jury.
19:59I don't think I should be first chair on this one.
20:02I think we should use Amanda.
20:05Oh, no.
20:06I'm not ready.
20:07You don't have to be ready.
20:08We'll do all the work.
20:09You just follow the script.
20:10What do you think?
20:12I really don't know.
20:14We need a real fighter here.
20:18You think I can do it?
20:19I suggested it.
20:21All right.
20:23Okay.
20:24We're a dress modest.
20:26Not too severe.
20:27I could have handled it.
20:31I know.
20:31No, I could have handled it.
20:33You don't like what happened?
20:34You should have said something.
20:35Come on, Nick.
20:36I mean, putting up an inexperienced girl as lead counsel?
20:38I mean, it's an old chick.
20:39The jury's going to see right through it.
20:40You think they'd find you more sympathetic?
20:44Look, my point is that you should have run it by me first.
20:46What can I do for you?
20:58Nick Fellin.
20:59I represent Ethan Ritter.
21:01Who?
21:01Ethan Ritter.
21:03The kid you beat up the other night.
21:05You mean the kid that attacked me?
21:07Yeah.
21:08Well, you don't look hurt.
21:10He came at me.
21:11I got out of the way.
21:13Then you beat him up with your partner.
21:14Listen, a kid like that, he's a danger out there.
21:18To who?
21:19To everybody, but mostly to himself.
21:22Is that why you hit him?
21:23I restrained him.
21:24He should be grateful.
21:26Okay, I'll tell him that.
21:27You should be thankful for me bringing him in.
21:30He's getting off lucky, in my opinion.
21:32He's very lucky.
21:33Keep him out there, he's going to get sick.
21:36And still go out on the streets getting other people sick.
21:39And if a kid like that stays out there too long,
21:42he's going to end up dead.
21:44Are we done here?
21:47Sure.
21:48I can't hear you, but I can't hear you.
21:51But you're at the age of seven.
21:52That's all for the time.
21:54Who's all in?
21:55How would you come with me?
21:56Come on, come on, come on, come on.
22:00Ethan didn't show up.
22:06He's not at the shelter?
22:07He ran away.
22:10Well, there you go.
22:11Mr. Fallon, give him a chance.
22:13He's obviously been neglected by his parents, especially his father.
22:16Neglected, not abused.
22:18His parents didn't even show up for the first shelter hearing.
22:21Listen, I have other things to do with my life than community service.
22:25I can't waste any more time giving people second chances.
22:30You got one, didn't you?
22:39I did what you guys asked of me.
22:40If he's not going to show up, I can't do anything else.
22:52Al Nichols.
23:01Close that door.
23:02What I found at the house last night.
23:15What were you in about, the fifth grade?
23:21Second.
23:22Second?
23:26Second grade.
23:27Second grade.
23:29Okay.
23:31So, how's the place?
23:36Fine.
23:38Good.
23:39You like that car, right?
23:42That BMW?
23:45Beamer?
23:46Yes, it's good.
23:48Yeah, German.
23:51I always preferred American.
23:54It's just a car.
23:55Yeah, right.
24:00Nick, why don't we, uh, why don't we have lunch sometime?
24:07Sure.
24:11Okay, then.
24:19Oh, Nick.
24:22Thank you for that pen.
24:23Ethan, thank you.
24:26Yeah.
24:35There's a call for you on line four at Lori Salt.
24:42Excuse me.
24:46Yeah.
24:46I got a call.
24:48Someone saw Ethan at the Eagle on Liberty Avenue.
24:51Okay.
24:52I'm not comfortable going over there.
24:54I'll go.
24:56Bye.
24:57Bye.
25:05Okay.
25:05Hiya, baby.
25:18Not happy with what you find in here?
25:20How about a real woman?
25:22Not interesting.
25:23Hey, you see a boy walking here?
25:36That's all I see coming in here.
25:38No, no, a teenage boy.
25:39Oh, well, that would be illegal.
25:40Oh, well, it's been together forever.
26:06There's this kid.
26:11What?
26:12There's this kid.
26:14Might come in here.
26:15Might?
26:17He's very young.
26:18Like 16.
26:19He probably says he's older.
26:20His name's Ethan.
26:21You arranged to hook up with him?
26:24I haven't seen your friend.
26:25Not for a few nights.
26:26You know him?
26:27Everybody knows everybody here pretty much.
26:29No matter who they are.
26:30That guy over there?
26:34He's some kind of judge or something.
26:36Smichrovich.
26:37He comes in here almost every night.
26:39And always goes home alone.
26:53If that Ritter kid shows up...
26:55That's how you're taking the case.
26:57Well, there's no case to take.
26:58Not unless he shows up.
27:00And why are you here?
27:03I found a judge that sits on the juvenile bench.
27:07So?
27:08Gay judge.
27:10And?
27:11Maybe if Ethan turns up again, you could try to...
27:15You want a judge pick?
27:18Could be worth a shot.
27:20That's too risky.
27:22Whatever.
27:22Just an idea.
27:27Smichrovich is a good choice.
27:28Decent.
27:29Liberal.
27:30Smichrovich is on motions tomorrow.
27:35Schedule it.
27:37Got an address for his parents?
27:38Hi there, are you lost?
27:58Are you Mrs. Ritter?
27:59Yes.
28:01I'm Nicholas Fallon.
28:02I'm your son's attorney.
28:03What is it?
28:05Were you aware there's going to be a shelter hearing regarding Ethan?
28:08Yes.
28:09Do you plan to attend?
28:11Ethan no longer lives here.
28:13Why not?
28:14If you'd spent any time with him, any time at all, you'd know why.
28:19Tell Ethan that he has a place with us here in our home when he's ready.
28:25He'll understand.
28:28Nice home.
28:37We never had sex after the Christmas party.
28:40That's a lie.
28:40It was about a month later.
28:42How did your sexual relationship with Mr. Durrett develop?
28:45He started by asking for back rubs and flirting a little.
28:48Did you flirt back?
28:49I would try to laugh it off and change the subject.
28:52And then what happened?
28:54Then he asked me if I knew Christine Brooks.
28:56She had just been promoted.
28:58And what significance did this have to you?
29:01There was this big rumor going around the office that Franklin and Christine were having an affair.
29:06And where did your relationship go from there?
29:10He bought me things and asked me to wear them, which I did.
29:13What things?
29:15Underwear.
29:16Why didn't you say no?
29:17I have a four-year-old son.
29:19This man has a reputation of firing women who reject his advances.
29:23Object.
29:25Objection.
29:26On what grounds?
29:27Say more prejudicial than probative.
29:29More prejudicial than probative, Your Honor.
29:31Sustained.
29:33The jury is to disregard the witness's statement about the defendant's reputation.
29:37When did you and Mr. Durrett first have intercourse?
29:40January 28th, the Monday after the Super Bowl.
29:42How did it happen?
29:45He called me into his office and told me to sit on his lap.
29:49I'm sorry?
29:50He told me to sit on his lap.
29:52He then started to, you know, play with me.
29:58And then he ripped off my underwear, pulling them down.
30:01He bent me over his desk.
30:03What were you thinking when he was doing this to you?
30:06I wasn't thinking anything.
30:08I was staring at the hula girl.
30:10The hula girl?
30:12There was this toy hula girl with a bobbing head and a shifting skirt sitting on his desk.
30:18And every time he would, I would stare at it, at her head.
30:25It popped.
30:37Miss Bowles.
30:39You know, I just wanted to say I hope you understand.
30:42This is hard for me to do, but I have to go through with it.
30:45You know what these guys are like.
30:46They're apes, most of them.
30:48You shouldn't be talking.
30:50I know what it's like to be eager, to want to please those men so much that you forget who you really are.
30:59I didn't come to your firm so that you could hand me off to some first-year associate.
31:03You came to my firm because you want to win.
31:05She's out of her league.
31:06She's killing me.
31:08What's killing you is the fact that you slept with the help.
31:10Your feet.
31:19Sometimes you object just to break their rhythm.
31:22Can you handle this, Amanda?
31:28She's been first chair for one day.
31:30Second day will be easier.
31:31But you, you gotta be tougher.
31:34Because I'm a woman.
31:36Because you're a lawyer.
31:37Amanda.
31:38I can't do this.
31:56Yes, you can.
31:57I believed her testimony, okay?
32:01I believed her.
32:03So did I.
32:05The jury hates our client.
32:07Then make them hate the other side more.
32:39It's in!
32:51Nick!
32:56Or should I say mystery man?
32:59You knew that was me?
33:01Yeah, pretty retarded name.
33:03Missed your first hearing.
33:05We rescheduled for tomorrow.
33:06Is that what you came here to tell me?
33:09The hearing's at 10.30 a.m.
33:12Courthouse room 301.
33:15I've done what I can, Ethan.
33:17You just need to show up.
33:19I'll be there.
33:21Good.
33:23Hey!
33:25Hey!
33:27Could you give me a lift?
33:29Where?
33:30Maybe I could stay with you tonight.
33:33Is that it?
33:34Is that the only way you know how to relate to me?
33:37How's your dad?
33:39Hmm?
33:40Has he recovered from seeing our little moment together?
33:44Don't!
33:47Nicky?
33:48What do you really want from me?
33:51What?
33:52Huh?
33:56What?
33:57Come with me.
33:59Let's go.
34:00Where are we going?
34:01Just get in the car.
34:02Let's go.
34:02Come around.
34:03Come around.
34:04Come around.
34:05Good!
34:09Here we go.
34:15Mario.
34:16Terry, where are you going?
34:28He needs somewhere to spend the night.
34:37And then we'll get him to court tomorrow.
34:58Now, I want to get this straight.
35:08You were coerced into having a sexual relationship with Mr. Durway.
35:14Yes.
35:15Not one time, but many times.
35:18Yes.
35:20Over many months.
35:21Well, he has the power, Miss Bowles.
35:23Were you coached to say that?
35:25Objection.
35:26Sustained.
35:28Here in Defendant's Exhibit A, a picture of you and Mr. Durwood in Hawaii.
35:36Were you coerced into going there?
35:39This was a company retreat.
35:41You go where your boss tells you to go.
35:44In a copy of Defendant's Exhibit B, you're sitting on his lap.
35:49He pulled me there.
35:51And that big smile on your face is a put-on.
35:54Sometimes you have no choice but to play along.
35:59So no just isn't in your vocabulary.
36:02You know, it's not that easy with your boss.
36:07You left your previous job two years ago because you broke off a sexual relationship with your immediate supervisor, correct?
36:14Objection.
36:15Evidence of the victim's past is inadmissible.
36:17Objection sustained.
36:19What about college?
36:20We repeat our earlier objection.
36:22Withdrawn.
36:22This isn't the first time you've made allegations that someone sexually harassed you.
36:27What are you talking about?
36:29In college, you claim that a teaching assistant raped you.
36:32We went to a party and he drugged me.
36:35So, like now, you claim to be powerless to say no.
36:38I had one beer.
36:40Next thing I know, I wake up naked in his bed.
36:43I was raped.
36:44The young man was acquitted, wasn't he?
36:48I went to the authorities too late for them to find anything in my system.
36:52The jury didn't believe you.
36:55But you want this jury to believe you this time.
37:05I'm late.
37:06Let's go.
37:11Judge Eldridge already ruled on this case.
37:13Why is it being reopened?
37:15The child ran away from his group's shelter and has gotten in trouble with the law, Your Honor.
37:19So I see.
37:21Why isn't Judge Eldridge hearing this case again?
37:24She's not on motions today, Your Honor.
37:27The child's wishers are still to be placed under these gentlemen's care?
37:30Yes.
37:31Dr. Downs and Mr. Matthews are not asking for any foster money to support Ethan.
37:35They're willing to undertake all financial responsibility for him?
37:38Yes, Your Honor.
37:39Sounds like they're behaving more than reasonably.
37:41May I speak, Your Honor?
37:45Who are you?
37:47I'm Ethan's mother.
37:49You received a notice to this hearing?
37:51Yes.
37:51You have the right to be represented by counsel in these proceedings.
37:55Oh, I'm not asking for Ethan to come home.
37:57Then why are you here?
37:59Simply to ask that he not be placed with these two men.
38:03What's wrong with him, Mrs. Ritter?
38:07A homosexual home by its very nature violates the fundamental religious beliefs of the Catholic faith.
38:14Your Honor, Mrs. Ritter has openly refused to raise her own son.
38:18It is not for lack of loving him.
38:20I simply want him to be safe.
38:23He's far safer in a stable home than in a group shelter where he's been abused or out on the streets.
38:27Your Honor, Ethan Ritter has two more years before becoming an adult.
38:32The question is, will he stay alive long enough to get there?
38:35My son says he's gay.
38:37He may be.
38:39Or he may not be.
38:40He is still young.
38:42But these two gentlemen are gay.
38:46I simply don't want him in that environment.
38:47I'm reluctant to rule on a case already under another judge's aegis.
38:53Your Honor.
38:54I will not reverse the ruling at this time.
38:57The boys remanded to the Allegheny Group Shelter until further notice.
39:04I know what's going on here.
39:06Do you?
39:08And it's nice to see you again, Mr. Fallon.
39:10But the law is the law.
39:13Next time, don't try and judge pick.
39:17If the judge would have ruled in our favor, you would have stayed with him?
39:31Well, yeah.
39:35Then why don't you?
39:37How?
39:39Well, if the law is not on your side, Ethan, maybe just...
39:43I just don't let it get in my way.
39:45I didn't hear that.
39:47The verdict's coming in.
40:07Madam Foreperson, have you reached your verdict?
40:10We have, Your Honor.
40:11What say you?
40:12In the matter of Susanna Clemens versus Franklin Derwitt, we find in favor of the plaintiff, Susanna Clemens.
40:24An order defendant to pay compensatory damages in the amount of $5,000.
40:29$5,000?
40:34$5,000?
40:36It's a victory.
40:39Congratulations.
40:41Thanks.
40:53Smichovic ruled against us.
40:55Yeah?
40:55You knew he would.
41:05And next time.
41:08Yeah?
41:09Don't give me a case because you think I'll go around the rules you're too afraid to break.
41:12No kidding.
41:23She cried?
41:24Yeah.
41:24Susanna Clemens.
41:25She actually cried.
41:26Man, that must have been beautiful.
41:28I'm telling you.
41:28Once you get them, they always cry.
41:30I hear Amanda was great.
41:32Yeah.
41:33She just grew a pair overnight.
41:37Just bam, like that.
41:38Who knew it was in her?
41:39Oh, man, I gotta see that.
41:40Yeah, it was great.
41:42I mean, next time you give me a heads up.
41:43I will.
41:44We should bounce back her.
41:53What is it?
41:55Ethan never showed up at the shelter.
41:58We should have told him we could take the case before Judge Eldridge or some other judge.
42:02Why do you trust so hard with this kid?
42:05I had a brother.
42:07Come with me.
42:08Come with me.
42:10Oh, well.
42:35Mr. Fallon.
42:38I don't see anything.
42:42Neither do I.
42:43I don't see anything.
42:43Neither do I.
43:08I don't see anything.
43:09Nor do.
43:14Not only do.
43:18Not only do I.
43:22남 or three,
43:23I can find something.
43:24Not only David,
43:25I don't see anything.
43:26I know.
43:27I don't see anything.
43:30I don't see anything.
43:30I don't hear anything.
43:32Not only do I.
43:33Ma.
43:34I can find something.
43:34I can let that list.
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