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00:01I sometimes still find myself driving late at night back to that area of town.
00:06I'm in my car, you know, and the adrenaline starts to pump and I'm on autopilot,
00:12ready to turn into the parking lot where I know I can score.
00:16Only difference is, these days, I don't take that final turn.
00:21I pick up my phone and call my sponsor, Tom, and we meet for coffee.
00:27Or I come here and tell you.
00:30It's being in it with you guys, not being alone.
00:34That's what gets me through it.
00:40Thanks, Hank.
00:42We're gonna hear from someone who hasn't stood before us yet.
00:45So, remember how it felt the first time you addressed the group
00:48and give him your attention and support.
00:50Nick?
00:57Hi, I'm Nick.
01:02Hi, Nick.
01:03Hi.
01:04I have to be here.
01:07Excuse me, is this Phil's meeting at 1230?
01:12Thanks.
01:13Thanks.
01:14I threw up a single day where I had the cocaine in my apartment about a year ago.
01:19It was a party.
01:21So, uh, I have to be here.
01:25And Phil just thought it was time that I, uh, stood up and talked about it.
01:34So, a couple of months ago I scored a couple of grams and I sort of binged.
01:44But I haven't since.
01:46And I won't again.
01:48And, and...
01:51Thanks.
01:52Thanks, Phil.
01:53I need to speak to Barbara.
02:03Legal services at Pittsburgh.
02:08Uh, he's out of the office. Can I transfer you to his voicemail?
02:13All right.
02:16May I help you?
02:17Um, I, I called yesterday. I believe we spoke. You're Barbara?
02:21Yes.
02:22Well, my husband has this, uh, supply and repair company.
02:25And he took out a loan from this guy.
02:27Oh, your husband owns his own business?
02:29Yeah.
02:30I, I'm sorry.
02:31We only take cases for people who can't pay for legal representation.
02:34Oh, well, I would gladly pay for whatever I can.
02:37No, no, no. You don't understand. We don't take payment.
02:44Sorry to trouble you.
02:45It's no problem.
02:51Oh, thanks.
02:52I'm gonna lose my house.
03:07The only thing I have is that house.
03:11Uh, Mrs, um...
03:12Straka. Um, Maureen Straka.
03:16Is, is your son's name Jake?
03:19You know him?
03:21Mrs. Straka, why don't you come here?
03:23Just tell those bastards to hurry, because it's worth quarter mil, okay?
03:26Um, those, those kids are waiting for you.
03:30Pick your car.
03:34Are you Mr. Fallon?
03:35Yes.
03:36Yes.
03:37My name is Matthew Demira.
03:38Right.
03:39This is my brother, Justin.
03:40Hi, Justin.
03:41Shake his hand, Justin.
03:44Louisa Archer is my attorney.
03:46Okay, well, you should probably be speaking with her.
03:48Just, just give me a minute.
03:50My mother has some problems.
03:52We haven't been living with her for some time now.
03:55We've been with the family of our former social worker,
03:57a woman named Suzanne Diamond.
03:59Okay.
04:00She and her husband, he's a radiologist.
04:03They said they wanted to adopt us both.
04:05So social services went to see my mom and had her sign this.
04:15Adoption consent form?
04:16Right.
04:17It's for both of us.
04:18Yeah.
04:19But our foster parents, the Diamonds,
04:21they decided after my mom signed the form,
04:24they decided they didn't want to adopt Justin anymore.
04:26The only one who adopted me.
04:28And Louisa Archer is agreeing with them.
04:31Well, what do you want to do, Justin?
04:39I, I, I can't.
04:44I can't.
04:47I.
04:48Justin fell down the stairs three years ago.
04:50He's got brain damage, which caused his dysarthria.
04:53His, his what?
04:54It's a medical condition caused by frontal lobe damage.
04:56It affects his speech.
04:57Anyway,
04:58he needs me to help take care of him.
05:00That's why we're here.
05:01The adoption proceeding is tomorrow,
05:03and we need your help.
05:05I am sentencing you to 1,500 hours of community service, using your skills as a corporate attorney to work as a child advocate.
05:26To work as a child advocate.
05:27To work as a child advocate.
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05:49Good morning, good morning.
06:09Matthew and Justin Demiria came to see me.
06:11To see you?
06:13Yes, just, they just left.
06:14I was deciding their case last week.
06:16Why would they come to see you?
06:19Maybe they don't like you.
06:21What's going on with them?
06:23They've been in and out of the system for several years.
06:26Matthew seems pretty smart.
06:27Smart?
06:27He has 147 IQ.
06:30And you know what?
06:30You really should have sent Matthew in here.
06:32Well, they don't want to be separated.
06:33I know that.
06:34But Matthew's potential adoptive parents have secured a place for him at the Garbrecht School in Chicago.
06:40It is the preeminent school for gifted children in the nation.
06:42It's, it's, that's it.
06:44It's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him.
06:46Matthew said something about his former social services worker adopting him.
06:50Mm-hmm.
06:50Suzanne Diamond.
06:51She worked with him for almost six years.
06:52Social services doesn't see that as a conflict?
06:55No.
06:55No, they're recommending that Matthew go with the Diamonds and that Justin be placed in the group shelter.
06:59Hey, Louisa, congratulations.
07:01I just heard the good news.
07:03Oh, thanks.
07:04Thanks, Alvin.
07:06Did you hear her?
07:07Hear, hear what?
07:08I'm getting married.
07:09I'm getting married.
07:19Mom?
07:20Hey, Jackie.
07:22Hi.
07:22Hi.
07:25Flora?
07:26Hey.
07:27What's, what's going on?
07:29Mom?
07:30Uh, your mother came over to legal services looking for a lawyer.
07:37I just didn't want to bother you.
07:40I'm just gonna sit over here.
07:44So, are you and Dad getting a divorce?
07:47No, I'm kidding.
07:48I mean, where would I go at my age?
07:49So, what's going on?
07:50Well, I was going through some paperwork and I came across this letter from this guy that loaned your father some money and it looks to me like they're threatening to take her house.
08:04I could go find a lawyer that does this kind of work.
08:07Mom, I do this kind of work.
08:08Yeah, I know, but, you know, someone not so busy or expensive.
08:10Mom, please.
08:13Is he gambling again?
08:15He never stopped.
08:17Okay, I'm gonna talk to him.
08:19No, no, no, no, Jakey.
08:21You can't let him know that I did this.
08:23He's a very private man.
08:25He would be so embarrassed if he knew that you and your friend knew about this.
08:29I will take care of it, okay, Mom?
08:31I just don't want to lose our house.
08:33Mom, you won't.
08:36You promise?
08:40Barbara, thanks.
08:41Just come out of my office, okay?
08:46Thanks for coming by.
08:47Just please take a seat, Mr. Simon.
08:49Oh, I'm sorry.
08:55So when did you leave social services?
08:57When my husband accepted a job at the University of Chicago.
09:00Oh, that's good.
09:01That's good.
09:03So can you explain to me how you ended up adopting a child from a family who you once represented?
09:07Matthew and I bonded over the years.
09:10His mother, Martha, is slightly challenged.
09:14Retarded.
09:15Yes.
09:16And when I first met him, he was starving for stimulation.
09:20This was before Justin's injury.
09:22Did you bond with Justin as well?
09:23Oh, of course.
09:25But in a different way.
09:26Before his injury, Justin was a tough kid.
09:29Very physical.
09:30Athletic.
09:31Um, why aren't you adopting Justin as well?
09:35It didn't work out with our daughter, Hannah.
09:38Justin's a sweet kid, but he has a hard time editing himself.
09:42Controlling himself.
09:44He follows Hannah around, stares at her, walks in on her in the bathroom.
09:49She is very uncomfortable with him.
09:52Thank you, Mrs. Diamond.
10:06She's cherry-picking the smart kid.
10:11It's a little more complicated than that.
10:13Yeah, you're right.
10:13She's cherry-picking the smart kid, and she's dumping the brain damage problem.
10:16She's also offering Matthew a once-in-a-lifetime situation.
10:20Where's your ring?
10:22Um, it's kind of big, so, you know, I don't usually wear jewelry.
10:27Where are you getting married?
10:29Uh, I, Brian's parents' country club.
10:33Oh, really?
10:33That's nice.
10:34Really?
10:34You're not really interested in this, are you?
10:36No, I am.
10:36No, you're not.
10:37So, the brothers want to stay together.
10:40Nick, this whole thing is a simple best interest case.
10:43For who?
10:43The diamonds?
10:45No, for Matthew and Justin.
10:46I'm going to support Justin's wishes.
10:51Why?
10:52Why?
10:53It isn't fair.
11:00Hey, Mom.
11:01Hey, look who's here.
11:03Hi.
11:04What are you doing here?
11:06It's the middle of the workday.
11:07Hey, Dad.
11:09You didn't get fired, did you?
11:11Uh, Mom, would you excuse us for a second?
11:14Oh, sure.
11:14What is it?
11:27Mom, I'm so worried she wasn't looking for a lawyer.
11:29This is my personal business.
11:30You want to tell me what's going on?
11:31Just a few collection problems.
11:33So what?
11:33Someone's not paying you.
11:34It's a misunderstanding where the guy is all.
11:36So just give me the details.
11:37Come on.
11:38This isn't a big deal, Jake.
11:39Look, the people who lend money to people with bad credit are not exactly reasonable.
11:42I got it under control.
11:43So you got the money to pay these guys?
11:45Not yet.
11:45When are you going to get it?
11:46You sound like your mother.
11:48Dad, I'm serious.
11:48They can walk in here and take your damn house.
11:50Let them have the house.
11:51Okay, so you may not mind living in a crappy apartment, but I think Mom...
11:54This is not your place.
11:55If you're still going to the track, then I think...
11:56What the hell, Jake?
11:58What the hell?
11:59Don't you forget who put you through school?
12:01Oh, come on, Dad.
12:01Don't you forget who worked the second job.
12:05I haven't made a bet in over three years.
12:13Okay, Dad.
12:16Can you at least tell me what happened?
12:19Home warehouse moved in a few miles away.
12:22To keep up, I had to drop prices and offer flexible credit.
12:28I got more flexible with my customers than my suppliers got with me.
12:34So I'm going to talk to the guys who lent you the money.
12:38If you don't mind.
12:40Knock yourself out.
12:46Hey.
12:47Sorry.
12:49Well, we finalized the terms of the merger.
12:53Tribe Dan is going to buy out Epslar stock for $12.
12:58$12 a share.
12:59So what do you do now?
13:01Well, draft the agreement.
13:03We should announce this within 48 hours.
13:07Okay.
13:08I'm on it.
13:09Well, Nicholas, you should get started on the merger proxy.
13:13And make it clear to the stockholders that this is the best deal out there.
13:17Okay.
13:18$12 a share.
13:20Last I heard I was trading at four.
13:22Well, the SEC is really all over this one.
13:24They've called me three times.
13:26So until they make the terms public, you shouldn't even talk about this to each other.
13:38Mrs. DeMira.
13:40Um, yes?
13:42Hi.
13:42My name is Nick Fallon.
13:44I represent your son, Justin.
13:46Yes?
13:47Did you know that Justin and Matthew were being separated?
13:51Why?
13:52You signed a form.
13:55A consent to adopt form a month ago.
13:58I guess.
14:00Do you remember?
14:00Yes, um, yes.
14:06Uh, why did you sign it?
14:08Because, um, Mrs. Montgomery said that she found a real good home for Justin and Matthew.
14:18When you went to court, did the judge explain to you what would happen if you signed this form?
14:24Yeah.
14:25She said my rights would be over.
14:27Terminated?
14:28Yeah.
14:29Did you have a lawyer when you were in court?
14:31Yeah.
14:36Okay.
14:39So you know that Matthew and Justin are not being kept together?
14:47No way I'd sign a thing.
14:48No way.
14:49My boys need to be together.
14:51They can't be apart.
14:52They need each other.
14:54They can't be apart.
14:55If you want to fight this, then you have to call your lawyer.
15:00You have to call your lawyer.
15:02Oh, no, I don't like to go to court.
15:03I don't like that.
15:04That's okay.
15:07Okay.
15:10That's nice.
15:13It's Santa.
15:16Yeah.
15:18Nice.
15:18Very nice.
15:19Very nice.
15:25Mr. Freitas?
15:32I'm from Fallon & Associates.
15:33I represent Ed Straka.
15:35He asked me to look into this matter.
15:37Yeah.
15:37Well, Mr. Straka signed a loan agreement and consent into the terms.
15:41He owes us $62,000.
15:43And the original loan was for $40,000?
15:44Well, interest compounds, does it not?
15:46At 23%.
15:47We expect our payment.
15:50Right.
15:51Well, we need three weeks to secure additional financing, so we'd like to execute a solid...
15:54No, I want my money.
15:57The way I see it, Mr. Freitas, your loan documents violate about a dozen truth in lending regulations.
16:03No, they don't.
16:05Look, I've been in this business for 15 years.
16:07I started out as a lawyer representing consumer finance companies.
16:12People come to me when the big banks won't risk a dime on them.
16:16I take that risk.
16:17You take advantage.
16:19You think I'm scum?
16:21No.
16:22Truth, I'm just, uh, providing credit to people who can't get it anywhere else.
16:32I've weighed the testimony of social services, of Ms. Archer and the Diamonds.
16:37Matthew, the Diamonds appear to be an excellent home for you.
16:41Your Honor, the brothers want to be kept together.
16:43Your Honor, Mr. Fallon is representing Justin DeMira, who has no standing here.
16:47He's Matthew DeMira's brother.
16:48Legally, they're not brothers anymore.
16:50Their sibling relationship ended when their mother terminated her parental rights.
16:54Mr. Fallon, you have no standing here.
16:58Matthew, I've read the reports.
17:00I know you don't want to be separated from your brother,
17:02but I believe the facts support Ms. Archer and social services' recommendation.
17:07It is hereby ordered that Matthew DeMira be adopted by Dr. and Mrs. Diamond.
17:22What does that mean?
17:24Well, at this stage, it means that the Diamonds will take Matthew to Chicago.
17:29Well, let's not kill him.
17:41How could you or her?
17:43It ought to be that way, of course.
17:45Yeah.
17:45I mean, I know.
17:47What's it all doing now?
17:48I don't b-
17:49How can you?
17:49Where's the moment?
17:50Here he?
17:51Yeah.
17:51When you have three years, from here?
17:52I don't know.
17:52I don't know.
17:53Nothing
17:54Got you.
17:55Hey, did you.
17:56That he did, The NFL?
17:57I'll go.
17:58I'll go.
17:59I'll go.
18:00I'll go.
18:01I'll go.
18:02I'll do it.
18:13Justin, it doesn't work this way.
18:16What are you boys gonna do?
18:17You gonna live in a park?
18:18We can get another lawyer and apply for new foster parents.
18:22Damn you!
18:23Okay, you listen to me.
18:25Listen, I'm gonna step outside and I'm gonna get a bailiff in here to take you out, okay?
18:32I'm sorry.
18:37I'll follow you in my car to the group's shelter, make sure you're okay.
18:44So?
18:46So, they're gonna take the house.
18:49And legally it'll hold up.
18:51I could've gotten a $50 an hour lawyer to tell me that.
18:54All right, well, I'm telling you.
18:55And the way I see it, you got two sets of problems.
18:57You got corporate debt and you got personal debt.
18:59Any, any of your customers owe you any money?
19:01Sure, all of them.
19:03How much?
19:04Damiano's owes me about 10 grand.
19:07Smithson, about 15 grand.
19:09How long are they overdue?
19:10Months.
19:11Okay, well, you gotta get that money.
19:13I can't.
19:14I can't.
19:15They're old friends.
19:16Tell that to mom when they're taking away your house.
19:19I don't understand the first thing about how we do business.
19:23It's a small group of guys.
19:26I push too hard, they start to complain.
19:29They complain, they don't come back.
19:30Dad, Dad, they don't pay you, you close up shop.
19:33I mean, if they're such bad customers, what the hell?
19:35They're broke, Jake.
19:36We're all broke except Milk D'Alessandro.
19:39He actually went in with those home warehouse guys.
19:42Dad, look, the way I see it, you need to sue those two guys for the money.
19:47Oh, Jake, you don't get it.
19:50There's nothing to sue them for.
19:52It'd be like suing me.
20:00Take it, take it.
20:02Let me go!
20:06I'm Justin's lawyer.
20:08Leave him alone.
20:09Can you give us a moment?
20:12Don't you hit me.
20:13Okay, I'm gonna fight this, Justin, okay?
20:17What I need you to do now is I need you to go inside and behave the best that you can.
20:21I don't wanna live in this way!
20:22No, I understand.
20:23Just give me a couple of days.
20:24I heard about what you were like before the accident.
20:26You're tough, smart, you still are.
20:28I'm gonna go back into court.
20:30I'm gonna fight your brother's adoption, okay?
20:32No!
20:34There is still a way you two can be together.
20:37Okay?
20:43I think he's fine.
20:46I think he's fine.
20:57My dad grew up in Ambridge, went to VoTech and learned to become a plumber.
21:01When I was a kid, he opened a supply and repair shop in Aliquippa on the main drag, and he did okay.
21:07I mean, he kept us in groceries and helped get me through pit.
21:13Yeah.
21:14Well, he's been doing business his way for the past 35 years, and it's just not the way it works anymore, man.
21:21I think he can change.
21:22I mean, look, he has to change, but he's, well, he's just in a bit over his head right now.
21:32Yeah.
21:37I don't understand.
21:39I need an advance on my salary.
21:41What kind of advance?
21:43$50,000.
21:47Jake, I always maintain a policy not to advance or loan to my employees.
21:53Well, I'm good for it.
21:54I'm sure you are, but if something goes wrong, it gets a little complicated.
21:59You don't have to pay me a cent for the next, for the next four months.
22:03Well, the problem is, Jake, if I do that for you, then, you know, they'll expect the same.
22:14Burden, it's my dad's business.
22:18Well, why don't you, why don't you just go to the PA savings and loan?
22:21Yeah.
22:24No, I, I already did.
22:26Uh, they, they can only give me $15,000, so.
22:31Jake, look, I'm, uh, I'm, I'm sorry, but, uh, I'm not in the loan business.
22:36They are, I'm not, okay?
22:38I'm sorry.
22:39Come on, what happened?
22:42That man, Freda's, came by with this.
22:45He said we had 30 days to move out of our house.
22:50I'm gonna get a drink.
22:53I can't stand that man.
23:09Mom.
23:11What am I gonna do, Jakey? Where am I gonna go?
23:22We have nothing left.
23:24No savings.
23:26Nothing.
23:27Your father goes at the track almost every day.
23:29He doesn't care.
23:32Mom.
23:32Mom.
23:34I'm going to take care of you, okay?
23:37You're not supposed to do that.
23:39No.
23:40I will, Mom.
23:42It's going to be okay.
23:45I just want to keep my house.
23:47I just want to keep my house.
23:52Ah, Lulu.
23:56Could you step in here a minute, please?
23:59Nick has approached me about representing Matthew and Justin Demira's wishes.
24:04How?
24:05He wants to file a motion to vacate the diamond's adoption.
24:08So you're taking me off the case?
24:10No.
24:10You'll continue as Matthew's guardian and maintain your position for best interests.
24:14Nick just wants to represent their wishes.
24:16Nick's trying to make an end run to get this back in court.
24:19They made best efforts to keep those kids together.
24:21They gave Matthew to the first person in the line, and they're letting Justin fend for himself.
24:25No, Alvin.
24:26It's only fair, Lulu.
24:27If Matthew were 12, he'd be able to stop this adoption himself.
24:35Why are you doing this?
24:37Because this isn't fair.
24:38It feels like ever since Brian came to town...
24:40No, it's not personal, Lulu.
24:41Well, the incline the other night, you were very angry.
24:44You were the one that stormed out of the restaurant.
24:45Well, you were being very offensive.
24:47Was I?
24:47You were.
24:48You know, you were just talking about me following Brian around and screwing up my life.
24:52Why do you have a problem with what I do with my life?
24:59Because he wants you to be a housewife.
25:00I made the call to that guy, the broker, and he said to send the money.
25:11So I went to the mailbox place, and I wired it, $15,000.
25:14I know soon I got home, and he called.
25:17He wanted to know if he should buy the stock.
25:19And then he did, and then the money was gone.
25:21You know, it was kind of exciting, all that money.
25:23And so then I turned on your father's TV to that station where they have the stock thingies,
25:31you know, and I looked for the symbol for Epsilon.
25:34It was like magic.
25:36It was like magic, Jackie.
25:38$45,000.
25:40We made $45,000 today.
25:43I can't wait to tell your father.
25:45I can't wait.
25:46I can't wait.
25:46I can't wait.
25:53Hey, man.
25:59You wanted to speak with me?
26:02No, thanks.
26:04Nick, I take my addiction seriously.
26:08I mean, I realize it in myself, and I deal with my addiction every waking moment of my life.
26:12You know, Phil, you don't have to tell me about yourself.
26:14It's okay.
26:15What about you, Nick?
26:17What?
26:18Do you think you have a problem, or do you think you just got caught?
26:21Well, I've been coming to these meetings three times a week for the last eight months.
26:25I haven't missed one.
26:26That's the easy part.
26:26I do my work.
26:27I meet with my probation officer.
26:29You didn't ask my question.
26:31Do you think you have a problem?
26:32I have a problem getting caught, Phil.
26:34You stood before us and admitted to use it again.
26:37Yeah.
26:37I mean, think about that.
26:39Think about how lucky you are.
26:40I mean, what if a random drug test had come up?
26:43Or what if something really bad had happened?
26:45Yeah.
26:46Hey, Alvin.
26:48You know Alvin, don't you, Nick?
26:50Hey, Nick.
26:52Yeah.
26:54Alvin's offered to be your new sponsor, Nick.
26:57Only if you want me to be.
27:11You should have seen his face.
27:13Russell is just terrifying.
27:15What's wrong?
27:28Nothing.
27:31I get it.
27:32It's just...
27:34You know, we had a great time at the concert, but if you don't want to do this...
27:38Wait, wait, wait.
27:38No, this is...
27:38This is not about you.
27:41Are you sure?
27:42I promise.
27:45You want to talk about it?
27:46It's just the stuff with my mom and dad.
27:52Anything I can do to help?
27:54No.
27:54I mean...
27:55I mean, I took care of it, so...
28:00You loaned him the money.
28:01You loaned him the money.
28:03Went away.
28:04Yeah.
28:04I mean...
28:04They can keep the house now.
28:10You're a great son, Jake.
28:13That's just the greatest thing, to be able to help, to be so successful.
28:18You know, Laura, I'm...
28:20I'm really kind of bad company tonight.
28:25Can we...
28:26Can we do this another time?
28:29Oh, okay.
28:30Well, yeah, okay.
28:32Okay.
28:34Great.
28:35I mean, I'll call you, okay?
28:37All right.
28:40Thanks.
28:41No problem.
28:42Come in.
28:52Burton, you want to see me?
28:56Sit down, Jake.
29:04You told your mother about Epsilon?
29:06What happened?
29:13Well, he had a CC call this morning.
29:15Oh, my God.
29:18Burton, look.
29:19Let me just tell you what happened.
29:21I'm assuming she got the information indirectly.
29:24No.
29:25Burton, I was...
29:25Jake, don't disabuse me of my notion.
29:27Your mother got the information because she overheard you on the phone.
29:32That's all, Jake.
29:41That's all, Jake.
29:41Janet Montgomery promised me.
29:58What did she promise you?
29:59That my boys would be kept together.
30:02Did she tell you who was planning on adopting your boys?
30:06No.
30:07Would you have terminated your rights had you known it was Suzanne Diamond?
30:10No.
30:12Why not?
30:14Ms. Diamond was never real nice to me.
30:18Please describe to the court how Justin's brain damage occurred.
30:23Um, my boyfriend was punishing Matthew.
30:28Um, Justin got in the middle of it and Ron pushed him.
30:32They were by the stairs.
30:34Mrs. DeMira, is this your signature?
30:39Um, yes.
30:40Paragraph four of this form reads,
30:42I understand I may not revoke this consent once the court enters a termination or adoption decree.
30:48Mrs. DeMira, is there anything that you don't understand about these words?
30:52It says, um, it says I can't get my kids back.
30:57No further questions.
31:07Martha, do you understand what the word decree means?
31:14No.
31:15Do you understand what the word revoke means?
31:19Revoke.
31:22Did you even read this before you signed it?
31:27No.
31:28We may file criminal charges.
31:38Rob, I am certain that Maureen Strocka was unaware there was a pending merger.
31:44I'm talking about her son, Jake.
31:47It was a mistake, Rob.
31:48It was an innocent mistake.
31:50She heard her son talking on the phone.
31:52There's no intent there.
31:54This is a 63-year-old housewife.
31:57You're talking like she's part of some insider trading ring.
32:01Can you prove it was inadvertent?
32:02Can you prove it wasn't?
32:03Look, let me, let me see if I can get the money back.
32:11If I go for this, I need your word that Jake Strocka will never work on another merger transaction.
32:23Rob, that's, that's, that's what we do here.
32:25You're, you're basically making him useless to me.
32:29This could be a lot worse for you than benching an associate burden.
32:33A lot worse.
32:41The check.
32:44The SEC is expecting a check for a little bit more than $50,000 by, uh, five o'clock today.
32:50I recommend that you and your mother hand deliver it and then kiss their ass for their kindness.
32:56Burton, look, huh?
32:57That's, that's all, Jake.
33:02Social services and the Diamonds lived up to their promises.
33:06For six months, the Diamonds attempted to incorporate both boys into their family, but unfortunately it didn't work.
33:12Now, what this case really boils down to is a very simple legal issue.
33:17Can a parent revoke a valid adoption decree simply because she's changed her mind or because she doesn't like the prospective adoptive parents?
33:26It's not the way things are done, Your Honor.
33:29Let the adoption stand.
33:38Mrs. DeMure's consent was not knowing, voluntary and deliberate.
33:42In fact, this whole adoption was premised on a fraud perpetrated on Mrs. DeMure.
33:48She was led to believe that her two sons would be kept together.
33:51Furthermore, the brothers wanted to be kept together.
33:55Now, had social services bothered to look, they might have found a family that was willing to adopt both brothers, but they didn't.
34:01They reneged on their promise to Mrs. DeMure.
34:04That alone is grounds to vacate this order.
34:06I find that Martha DeMure knowingly and voluntarily relinquished her rights.
34:20But I also find that social services made representations to Ms. DeMure that her two sons would be kept together.
34:28More effort has to be made to honor those representations.
34:30I'm vacating the adoption.
34:35Matthew DeMure will be placed in a group shelter with his brother until a more suitable situation can be found.
34:40Your Honor, Your Honor, that could take months.
34:43And who knows what the damage will be to Matthew.
34:45I'm Nicholas Fallon.
34:57I just received a call from my client, Justin DeMure.
35:01Okay, thank you.
35:08Hey.
35:09Hi, Mr. Fallon.
35:10Hi.
35:12Can I talk to you?
35:13What is it?
35:21Matthew doesn't belong here.
35:25He's gonna say he wants to stay, but he was crying all night.
35:40Justin says you don't like the group shelter.
35:42No, the group shelter's fine.
35:44I'm not that interested in other kids anyway.
35:47I'm more interested in reading books or using the internet.
35:50Plus, Justin and I are in the same room.
35:53And I can go to the magnet program for math.
35:57Why were you crying?
35:59It wasn't because of the group shelter.
36:02I was thinking of something else.
36:04Matthew, you tell them the truth.
36:08You want to go.
36:14Is that what you want, Matthew?
36:15To go with the diamonds?
36:16Will you all step out in the hall a moment, please?
36:37Mr. Fallon, stick around.
36:38You can be an arrogant ass, you know.
36:50You've managed to vilify two very good women, humiliate a colleague, and for what?
36:55This could be a permanent separation for these kids.
37:03We're not talking about placing them in different homes in the same city where they can see each other and see their mother.
37:09These boys love each other.
37:11They love their mom.
37:13And I didn't do this for any reason other than the fact that they should not be torn apart.
37:18Does Justin really want his brother to go with the diamonds?
37:21Yes.
37:22Then tell the boys I'll reverse my decision.
37:27Jake.
37:29I see you in my office.
37:35Burton, listen.
37:36Um, I just want to say thank you for standing up for me.
37:41Sit down, Jake.
37:42Jake.
37:42Jake, I'm afraid we're going to have to discuss how this whole thing affects your future here.
37:53My future?
37:55Yeah, I had to make some promises to clear this up.
37:59I had to promise Gersh that you would never be involved with any public securities.
38:04For how long?
38:06Forever.
38:07At least for now.
38:07I mean, I've been doing corporate for seven years now.
38:12Well, that should have been long enough for you to discover that you don't disclose insider information.
38:21Well, uh, tell me, Burton, I mean, is there still a place for me here?
38:27I think that's up to you.
38:29I mean, if you can pick up enough work to justify your overhead.
38:32Absolutely.
38:35Okay.
38:37Oh, Jake, this, um, this is for the next six months.
39:02Yeah.
39:03Yeah.
39:07Hey, Dad.
39:11You and your mother.
39:13Now you know.
39:14What?
39:14How it feels to gamble, huh?
39:16And lose.
39:17I think you gave her quite a thrill, Jakey.
39:19I think she sees me in an entirely new light, you know?
39:23I paid off the loan.
39:25Don't thank me.
39:26I bought the title.
39:27I own the house now.
39:29What about my business?
39:30I'm sorry, Dad.
39:31No one's going to give you that money.
39:32No one's going to take that risk.
39:33I'm going to have to close this place down.
39:38I'm sorry, Dad.
39:44Look, maybe, uh, maybe it's better this way.
39:47I, I went over to Home Warehouse, okay?
39:51And I spoke to Milton Alessandro.
39:52He said they're hiring.
39:53He said they need help in the plumbing department.
39:55And it, the pay is, the pay is, the pay is okay.
39:57And, and the benefits are good.
40:00How am I going to close this place down after 35 years?
40:06How am I going to do it?
40:07These are the, uh, these are the bankruptcy papers.
40:21Um, it's, it's not such a big deal, believe me.
40:24When I can, I can help you.
40:28You, you don't have to make up your mind right now,
40:29but you, you, you really should do this
40:31before your creditors come after you again.
40:33All right.
40:55Hey.
40:56Hey.
40:57Thanks for meeting me.
40:58Oh, I'm surprised you called.
40:59I'm sorry about yesterday.
41:01I, I, I still am out of some problems
41:03and I still don't want to burden you.
41:04Oh, it's okay.
41:05No, but I, I mean, I really enjoy spending time with you
41:07and I still don't want to be a jerk.
41:09Oh.
41:11Your parents?
41:13Yeah.
41:13Oh, God.
41:15My mother drives me nuts.
41:17She wants to go to bingo and buffet every Saturday night.
41:20Saturday night in Mount Air.
41:23My mother, uh, competes in pie baking contests.
41:28Demands I go.
41:29And do you?
41:31I haven't missed one yet.
41:34You wouldn't, um,
41:36want to come play bingo this Saturday night, would you?
41:40Hell yeah.
41:41Bring one of your mom's pies.
41:43I'm going to bring my mom.
41:45Perfect.
41:45Leave the pies at home.
41:46Yeah.
41:47Yeah.
41:49There he is.
41:50All right.
41:54All right.
42:01All right.
42:03PIANO PLAYS
42:33PIANO PLAYS
42:43Yes?
42:50About your, uh, your offer, uh...
42:55PIANO PLAYS
42:57Yes?
42:58I guess it'll be okay.
43:01PIANO PLAYS
43:04Okay.
43:05Don't expect me to call you or anything.
43:07PIANO PLAYS
43:08Okay.
43:09Because I don't, I don't need, uh...
43:11I don't need anyone.
43:14PIANO PLAYS
43:15Fine, Mr. Fallon.
43:16Just call me Nick, will you?
43:17Okay?
43:18This is enough with the Mr. Fallon thing.
43:20Fine.
43:21PIANO PLAYS
43:22Nick.
43:23Good.
43:24Good.
43:25Good.
43:26Good.
43:27Yeah.
43:28Good night.
43:34Hey.
43:35Matthew's headed to Chicago?
43:37Yeah, I heard.
43:38So it's, uh, all worked out now?
43:41Yeah.
43:42Okay.
43:43Nick.
43:44About this week.
43:45Yeah?
43:46We were having a professional argument, right?
43:47It was, it was a professional disagreement and it didn't have anything to do with...
44:04No, of course not.
44:05I am happy for you.
44:11Cause I don't know, it just, uh, it didn't seem like you to, to do something so, uh...
44:21So what?
44:23Emotional.
44:25Well, I was representing my client.
44:28Being professional.
44:30That's right.
44:32That's right.
44:34Good then.
44:35Cause, uh, I think that that's, I think that's the best way for us to be.
44:39Professional.
44:42Right.
44:44Goodnight.
45:02Cheers.
45:04Cheers.
45:09Peace.
45:13Cheers.
45:15Cheers.
45:16Cheers.
45:17Cheers.