- A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons: And when you turn the $50,000 over to Mr. Ventresca, what did he say?
- Alex DePalma: He said he was sure I'd be hearing from him again.
- A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons: One last question, Mr. DePalma. Have you spoken with Judge Kelton since his arrest?
- Alex DePalma: Yes, last night... he came to my apartment, he wanted to talk.
- A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons: What did he say?
- Alex DePalma: He mentioned some personal problems he'd been having, at which point I asked him to leave.
- A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons: You then reported your meeting to the district attorney's office?
- Alex DePalma: After consulting with my law firm, yes, I reported it to you.
- A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons: Thank you, Mr. DePalma, I have nothing further.
- Judge Michael Conover: You may step down.
- [Judge Kelton's Defense Attorney Lou Jaeckel]
- Lou Jaeckel: Your Honor, if this concludes the evidence against Judge Kelton I move for immediate dismissal of all charges.
- D.A. Ruby Thomas: On what grounds?
- Lou Jaeckel: Your Honor, this... so-called investigation relied on false representations to the court. To coerce an innocent man into breaking the law.
- D.A. Ruby Thomas: There's no coercion here. Judge Kelton, through his agents, initiated contact with our undercover officer. We merely constructed a sting to expose the Judge's bribe taking.
- Lou Jaeckel: They filed a phony indictment against a cop posing as a drug defendant. A cop who knowingly gave false testimony at his arraignment and prelim. That is a fraud on the court!
- D.A. Ruby Thomas: If a crooked judge isn't a "fraud on the court," I don't know what is.
- Judge Michael Conover: Maybe so, Miss Thomas, but what kind of example does it set when the District Attorney enforces the law by arguably breaking the law?
- D.A. Ruby Thomas: Your Honor, there is no other way to get at a judge without creating this kind of scenario.
- Judge Michael Conover: But the kind of behavior your office engaged in runs the risk of discrediting the judicial system. It breeds contempt for the law. However... the idea that a judge could sell his position and not be held accountable is even more reprehensible. Therefore, I deny Defense Counsel's motion and order that Judge Kelton stand trial for bribery. This court is adjourned.
- Ann Kelsey: [Arriving home] We shouldn't be too late tonight, Maritza. The wedding starts at 3:00.
- Maritza Delano: Matthew, we're home. We home, darling. And I have a wonderful gift for you.
- [Stop and interrupt]
- INS Agent Sanchez: Excuse me. Are you Maritza Delano?
- Maritza Delano: Si.
- Ann Kelsey: I'm Ann Kelsey. This is my house, what's going on here?
- INS Agent Gruber: Agent Gruber, this is Agent Sanchez. Immigration and Naturalization Service.
- INS Agent Sanchez: Could we see your identification and your work permit, Mrs. Delano?
- Maritza Delano: Señora...
- [Baby Matthew crying]
- INS Agent Gruber: Let's go.
- Maritza Delano: No.
- Ann Kelsey: Uh, wait a minute, do you have a warrant?
- INS Agent Gruber: Why don't you and your son just go inside, Mrs. Kelsey, and let us do our job?
- Ann Kelsey: Excuse me, excuse me, I'm an attorney, Agent Gruber. This is not a police state! We have civilized procedures to handle this sort of thing!
- INS Agent Gruber: The I.N.S. believes Mrs. Delano is in this country illegally. If she can't produce legitimate I.D., she'll be deported.
- Ann Kelsey: Millions of dollars of drugs flowing across our borders and you guys are out rousting nannies!
- INS Agent Gruber: Step aside, Mrs. Kelsey!
- Ann Kelsey: Don't you threaten me!
- Maritza Delano: Señora, you don't know, por favor.
- INS Agent Gruber: You're under arrest, Mrs. Kelsey. Obstructing justice --- And suspicion of employing an illegal alien.
- Ann Kelsey: [Protesting] What are you doing? Are you kidding me! What! Have you read the Constitution, for God's sakes? The Bill of Rights!
- [Matthew crying]
- Ann Kelsey: Don't cry, sweetie. We just going for a ride with these nice men. It's okay.
- [Matthew continues crying. Two INS Agents are taking Ann Kelsey into custody with her son Matthew and Maritza Delano and drive their car]
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: You want, how much more?
- Sheila Brackman: 500,000 a month is not unreasonable.
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: If you're a rock star, if you're Walter Annenberg, but if you're me. It damn well is unreasonable.
- Sheldon Ganz: Mr. Brackman, please.
- Sheila Brackman: You parsimonious piece of phlegm.
- Arnie Becker: You are name-calling, try this, propagate extravagant.
- Sheldon Ganz: Arnie, come on!
- Arnie Becker: You would have to demonstrate need, Sheila, not want!
- Sheila Brackman: Fine. You want to talk need? Let's talk about Alexander's therapy sessions. 3 times a week, 120 session. That's 1,500 a month right there.
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: 3 times a week. Jeffrey Dahmer doesn't need 3 times a week.
- Arnie Becker: And this 300 week for private tutoring in math and English, this is necessary?
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: For God's sakes. He gets straight A's in math.
- Sheila Brackman: Nations have risen and fallen since he got an A in math.
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: This isn't about Alexander. It's about Veronica. You're gouging me for sleeping with your sister.
- Sheldon Ganz: That's out of line.
- Sheila Brackman: This is about Alexander. Last week, I found empty beer cans
- Arnie Becker: Well, let's call the FBI.
- Sheldon Ganz: What the hell is your problem?
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: How do you know those weren't brother's beer cans? I could believe that of him. But Alexander.
- Sheila Brackman: What do you know about Alexander? You get him twice a month, a weekend here and there? But you don't live with him. You don't know him.
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: I could do a hell of a lot better job of raising him than you.