- [at Jodie and Carol's custody hearing, the two attorneys have just met]
- Mallou: This is big, ask me why.
- Jodie: Why?
- Mallou: High noon, kid. Showdown at Bear Creek. Together for the first time. Big! This guy's never been beaten. Gosh, I wish they had some cameras in here.
- Jodie: Can you beat him?
- Mallou: What? Of course I can. If anyone can, I can. But he's good. He once defended a woman who wanted custody of her child, he made her look like Joan of Arc.
- Jodie: But you said the mother usually wins anyway, right?
- Mallou: Not if she's on death row at the time.
- Jodie: Why was she there?
- Mallou: Cannibalism. But don't worry, I'll beat him. We'll make the OK Corral look like a pillow fight!
- Jodie: If you're done with your Gary Cooper movie, try to remember that my daughter is the issue here and not your career.
- Mallou: If I lose, you lose kid. Don't forget that.