L.A. Law (TV Series)

Back to the Suture (1992)

Michael Tucker: Stuart Markowitz

Quotes 

• Douglas Brackman, Jr. : He's been there 3 months?

  Arnie Becker : According to Roxanne, who knew about this, Benny's been a pretty good parent. He even got the kid enrolled in school, that's a social services caught up with him. Benny couldn't show any proof of legal guardianship.

  Stuart Markowitz : We're the real parents.

  Arnie Becker : No father, mother's an alcoholic who abandoned him. The kid was living on the streets for 10 months.

  Ann Kelsey : Oh, my God.

  Arnie Becker : Look, I promise Benny we try to help get him back. Grace is going to handle it, since I could be a witness.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Wait a second. We're going to actually advocate that Benny keep this kid?

  Grace Van Owen : Why not?

  Ann Kelsey : What's wrong with that?

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : He's mentally retarded.

  Arnie Becker : I pledge this firm support, he gets it, Douglas.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : All right. But please. People, under no circumstances is this firm to assume guardianship responsibilities. On a more soothing note, I'm please to announce that no charges will be filed against Tommy Mullaney in the self defense shooting of John Harvey.

  [Leland was surprised] 

  Stuart Markowitz : That must be a relief.

  Tommy Mullaney : Yeah.

  Grace Van Owen : I'm so surprised, they even considered it.

  Tommy Mullaney : Thanks. Thanks, guys.

• Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Uh, where are we Malone vs. West Side Medical at all.

  Ann Kelsey : Deposition start today.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Any settlement offer to our client?

  Ann Kelsey : Nothing worth mentioning.

  Leland McKenzie : How much?

  Ann Kelsey : 25,000.

  Leland McKenzie : Should realistic to hope for mortgage account?

  Ann Kelsey : Client doesn't want to.

  Leland McKenzie : Well, don't you think she should?

  Ann Kelsey : We're more concerned with stopping this guy from operating on anybody else, it's only a matter of time for he kill someone.

  Tommy Mullaney : Is that the client talking of you?

  Jonathan Rollins : Besides, isn't this guy is so unlike the top orthopedic surgeon in the universe?

  Ann Kelsey : I've got a client who came out of surgery paralyzed for life. And the scrub nurse who says it's something weird happened to the universe's top orthopedic surgeon in the operating room that day, I'm gonna find out what.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Good for you.

  Arnie Becker : Good for her, Mister Settlement? Mister, take the money and run?

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Excuse me, believe it or not, I haven't to think there are certain things more important than money.

  Stuart Markowitz : Douglas, are you feeling okay?

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : I'm on your side, Ann.

  Ann Kelsey : Thank you, Douglas.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Now that concludes our business. We're adjourned.

  [Stuart closes his notebook and Ann closed the notebook. The meeting is over. Leland is waiting for awhile]