Harry's Law (2011–2012): Season 1, Episode 3 - Innocent Man - full transcript

Previously on Harry's Law...

In all your years

as a patent attorney,
did you ever have

one client who truly needed you?

Welcome to the neighborhood.

I'm sorry. We've just been sued
by a former employee...

Why was this man discharged?

She was fired for
getting pregnant.

We have a one-child policy.
Just like...

China, baby, China, baby.

Gee, I wonder who the
jury's gonna side with.



Tommy Jefferson, kid.

- You little snot!
- Don't call me little!

- All right.
- Did you say, "Ohio Supreme Court"?

See you in court.

You can help Adam.
It'll be your first

official assignment
as our new paralegal.

Thank you. Come again.

You're welcome.

Here, my girlfriend is right here.

How we doing, Harry?

Meet Father Jimmy Nance.

We call him Big Papi,

'cause he got a direct dial line

to you-know-who.



In case you need any spiritual advice.

Thanks. I self-medicate.

I didn't realize you
were Catholic, Damien.

My relationship with Big Papi

goes a little deeper
than God and religion,

know what I'm saying?
I'm his bookie.

That's for another day.

Right now, he got a problem.

And it's a big one,
which is why I bring him to you.

Big Papi, I leave
you with Big Mama.

I run First Lady of Saint Francis,

and we do a lot for
many needy people.

You know, I give them food,
clothes and shelter.

The over and under.

Times are tough.

I have to resort to
unconventional means

to raise money for worthy causes.

- Is that your problem?
- No.

This is all privileged, right?

All your secrets are safe,

including your little
thing for women's shoes.

Okay, w-what I'm
about to tell you,

I could be defrocked for doing so.

Okay.

A congregant of mine
took his own life.

And before he did so, he came
in for his final confession.

And he told me that his
false testimony led to

the murder conviction
of an innocent man.

Jeffrey Rollins is
serving a life sentence,

and he was convicted essentially--

and, I believe, solely--

on the eyewitness testimony
of my congregant,

testimony that was a lie.

In fact, he told me
that he witnessed

somebody else
committing the crime.

Now, I-I'd like to go forward

and-and correct this
horrible injustice,

but I'd be excommunicated for
breaking the confessional seal.

I'd lose my church.

Look, no D.A.
is ever going to release

a convicted murderer on my word--
"A priest told me so."

If you're really serious
about fixing this,

you'll have to go on record.

In which case I'll be defrocked.

Well, I hear the
Episcopalians are looking.

I can't submit some sort of
a-a blind affidavit or...?

I'm afraid not.

Yeah, then...
then I'll go forward.

I can't let an innocent man

rot in prison for
something he didn't do.

You pick today?

Of all days, you pick today?

Tomorrow, I go before
the parole board.

All goes according to plan,
I walk away a free man.

You know how the parole
board works, lady?

Don't call me "lady."

And I know how it works.

Sort of.

Why don't you tell
me what you know?

I was up four years ago.

The warden recommended my release.

I've been a model prisoner.

But I got turned down 'cause
the parole board wants you

to accept responsibility
for what you've done,

even if you hadn't done it.

I refused to admit guilt to
something I ain't guilty of,

so they denied my parole.

What you here for, pray for me?

He's here risking his
career to save you,

so perhaps you could try
to be less of a prick.

Two years ago,
I'm up for parole again,

denied again, same thing.

After that hearing,

a parole board officer
looks me in the eye

and says all I got to do
is accept responsibility.

You feel me?

The only thing between me
and the street tomorrow

is me saying I'm
sorry for what I did,

even though I didn't do it.

So, tomorrow,
you plan to say you did it.

Look, it took me some to
get to this place, lady.

And now for you to come in...

Father,

I appreciate you risking
what you had to do here.

I really do.

It's just...

Get the hell out of here.

Both of you.

Look, you talk about walking the
street tomorrow as a free man.

You won't be a free man.

You'll be on parole.

There's a difference.

You get pulled over for a DUI,

shove somebody at a bar,
get a speeding ticket,

you do anything,
you're right back in prison

doing time for murder.

That isn't something a free
man has to worry about.

As for a job, forget it.

College kids graduating

at the top of their
class can't get work.

A man on parole with
murder on his resume

won't be bumped to the
top of anybody's list.

And here's something else.

If you ever want your name back,
or you ever want a shot

at a new trial,
you can forget that

if you go on record tomorrow
saying you were guilty.

Parole isn't real freedom,
Mr. Rollins.

You'd just be a
murderer on furlough.

You believe that guy?

Talk about no good
deed going unpunished.

Well, you got the last word in,

that's all that really matters.

You feeling good about
that little speech?

You maybe just talked
him out of doing

the one thing that
could get him out.

Sir, sir! You need to calm down.

Look, if you want me to help...

Is anybody here hurt?

No. Nobody's hurt.

You telling me the emergency
is a broken window?

Fung? Chunhua?

Back off, please.

I'm their lawyer;
don't talk to me that way.

They threw a brick
through our window.

Did you see who?

No, we didn't see who,
we didn't see.

Look, just back off, okay?!

It's because of this case.

Well...

Look at this.

I told him that I was pregnant,

and he fired me.

Just like that.

I don't know what I'm going to do.

Check the Internet blogs,

you'll see that
everybody hates us.

How long before the
Ohio Supreme Court?

That could take awhile.

Tell them they win.

We'll give her her job back.

My father always said that one day

I would have to rise up
to the legacy of my name,

Thomas Jefferson.

Well, that day has arrived.

Well, well, well.

So, you want to give
her her job back.

What about that big speech
I heard the other day?

Who's going to save the planet?

Not always about the law,
is it, kid?

Sometimes it's politics,
sometimes it's people,

sometimes it's me.

You thought you could take me on,
I understand.

Kids do. They're young.

And now here you sit, a little wiser,
a little more humble.

You kid, you.

You gnat.

You peepy-squeaky, little bug.

Say it for me, will you kid?

So I can at least know
you've learned something.

Say "I'm a peepy-squeaky,
little bug."

I won't say that.

Interesting.

Well, I'm not settling.

What do you mean, you're not...?

- We're giving the woman her job back.
- Yeah.

Come back when you're
prepared to give her the job

and two million dollars.

Two million?

Are you on drugs?

Your original ask was, like, one.

That's when I liked you.

Now I don't.

You know you'll never
get that kind...

You want this case to go on,
so you can milk the publicity.

That's what this is.

Which you're afraid of,

that's why you're now
crawling in here.

Tell you what.

Two million, you say,

"I'm a peepy-squeaky, little bug,"

and you can walk out happy.

What, no card to play?

Nothing?

Gee, you were so
cocksure in court,

putting on the grand show.

All you can do is
sit now and take it.

Well, bend over, kid,

you little imp.

You were rude to me,

you ridiculed me.

Nobody does that.

You hear me?

You peepy-squeaky, rude,

arrogant, little shill.

You nothing little bug.

I feel like it's my fault.

I sort of led them into
this with my vision,

you know, of the Ohio
Supreme Court and...

- The girl. You two had sex yet?
- What? No.

- Come on. Come on.
- I haven't. I haven't!

Oh, you're doing that thing to me,

that thing you used
to do where you'd be

making fun of me and I
wouldn't have a clue.

Why are we here, Adam?
It's not to have sex with me.

- What?
- Come on.

I'm not!

Oh, you're doing it again.

Good one. Ha.

Why are we here?

Well, your thing was always,
you know, unconventional.

- So it is about sex.
- What?

Oh. No.

I thought maybe
you'd have an idea.

I mean, the man refuses
to even convey my offer.

So you convey it.

- Me?
- Why not?

You have her name;
do you know her address?

I can't go to a represented
client behind the lawyer's back.

He's not going to report you.

His not conveying the offer
is just as unethical.

And if it is about
making good with Chunhua,

throw yourself on the grenade
a little bit; women love that.

Tommy is not going to report you.

Just go tell the woman the offer.

It was a bit sanctimonious of me

to counsel you against
professing guilt tomorrow.

If it were me, I'd probably
do whatever I had to

to get my ass out.

I just thought I should
come back and say that.

Got it.
That it?

Yeah.

Well, best of luck, Mr. Rollins.

Will you come?

I'm sorry?

To the parole board.

Probably wouldn't hurt.

You seem like the kind of

sympathetic crap they'd fall for.

You make me feel special.

What time is the hearing?

Ten o'clock.

Look, if you're going
to say you did it, fine.

But your heart--
let's assume you've got one--

better be in it.

Clearly, right now it isn't.

I got a son.

Never met him.

Ain't given him a
damn thing in life.

Figured at least one day
my name would be cleared

and he'd be able to know his
father wasn't no killer.

But now...

guess he won't even get that.

Nope.

Once you accept guilt, you own it.

Are you a lawyer?

No, ma'am. I'm a paralegal.

Well, all the lawyers
are busy at the moment,

and, uh, one of my
jobs as a paralegal

is to meet with
prospective clients,

then report to the lawyers

so they can better decide

whether legal
representation can help you.

Why don't we start with you
telling me your problem?

I'm fat.

- Well...
- And the reason I'm fat

is because of that Fast
Food Row down on Third

I got to pass by

every day,

on my way to work,

on my way home.

What do you mean, you said maybe?

Well, she's not looking

for money so much as she
is to shut them down.

Now, I did a little research,
and it's possible to carve out

- a nuisance claim.
- No, it isn't.

There's science and stuff

that says fast food is addictive,

- plus, those places...
- It's been tried,

it's been done, Malcolm.

They've been sued
for this very thing.

- Not by you, they haven't.
- Wait, don't tell me.

You have a feeling about me.

Wow. You really skipped
your happy juice

this morning, didn't you?

Can I just do a
little more research,

see what I turn up?

No.

Harry, come on. What's the harm?

Do the research.

It's an alternative proposal.

You want to settle,
this gets it done.

Look, first of all,

I'm not the lawyer on this; he is.

Yeah, I don't deal with him.
He's rude.

Here's why you're
going to like this.

I've amended the complaint
to include infliction

of emotional distress.

Back off, rude.

We settle under that theory,
your client's homeowner's covers it.

They're not out of pocket.

But your client still gets $2 million.
Huh.

Bug! It's a good way to go, Harry.

You know what? I'm a
little busy at the moment.

Leave it here,
and I'll look it over.

Yvonne.

Hi. Harry, this is Yvonne Morris.

- Harry Korn.
- Hello.

This is the lady that wants to sue

- the fast food joints.
- Malcolm,

we can't take that case.
I told you.

- Why not?
- Ms. Morris,

perhaps you have a
legitimate claim,

but we're a very small firm,
and we need

to choose the windmills
we tilt at carefully.

Suing those restaurants--
they're huge corporations,

right up there with Big Oil.

Could take years.

And we can't afford to do that,

especially on a contingency.

I'm very, very sorry.

Look, I'm sorry.

Well, can't you do it?

I'm not a lawyer, remember?

Hey, kid. Bring the woman to me.

Tommy Jefferson.

As good as it gets.

Bring her to me.

Well, Mr. Rollins, uh...

Looking at the file,
listening to the witnesses,

we seem to be in the exact same
place we were two years ago.

By all accounts,
you've been an exemplary inmate.

Helped to innovate
many positive programs

which have benefited
the prison community.

The institutional parole officer

has argued passionately
for your release,

as has the warden.

Nothing's changed at all.

Unless maybe I'm mistaken.

Do you bring anything new to
the table today, Mr. Rollins?

Yes, Ms. Powell.

I would like to say how sorry I
am for killing Ethan Montana.

I would like to express my sadness

to his family.

I would also like
to say to the board

that I am not the
person I was back then

when I committed this crime.

Four years ago,
then again two years ago,

you were maintaining
your innocence

of this crime,
quite adamantly in fact.

What happened?

I just searched my soul.

Had to be honest
with myself and God.

Did you ever talk

to the prison chaplain
about all of this?

No, ma'am.

Did you ever write
a letter to anybody

expressing your remorse?

No, ma'am.

Anything else you'd
like to say to us?

Well, just that I've had
25 years in here to think.

And I believe I'm ready
to get on with my life

and have a positive
impact on society.

Okay, then, why don't you
give us a few minutes

to confer? Then we'll
give you our decision.

- Ms. Kremp?
- Yes?

My name is Adam Branch.

I'm one of the lawyers
representing Lao's Laundromat,

your prior place of employment.

May I come in?

Well, I don't know that I
should be speaking with you.

No, ordinarily you should not.

Are you aware there's an offer
on the table, Ms. Kremp?

I think you should hear
what I have to say.

Well, Mr. Rollins,
first let me say,

this entire board salutes you.

The reputation and
character you established

for yourself in prison--

it's quite remarkable.

Honestly, you've been
such a good influence

on the younger inmates,

we almost hate to lose you.

It is the decision

of this board, however,

that you have not
been sincere with us.

A person searching his soul

quite likely would have engaged
his clergy in that pursuit.

You did not.

A person feeling guilt
and sorrow toward

the victim's family might
have reached out to them.

You did not.

You're not really accepting
responsibility for this crime,

are you, Mr. Rollins?

You're just saying
what you think you must

to see the sunlight.

Did you commit this crime,
Mr. Rollins?

Mr. Rollins,
did you commit this crime?

It's really a simple question.

Did you commit the crime for
which you were convicted?

No.

No, I did not.

Your parole petition
is regrettably denied.

This board is adjourned.

- Hold on just a second.
- You don't get

to be heard at this
proceeding, counsel.

Well, I damn well will be heard.

You denied parole twice

because he refused to admit guilt.

You now deny it again
because he does.

I'm sorry, Ms. Korn,
this hearing is over.

- You think this is over?
- Have a pleasant day.

It may be your right to
deny this man his freedom,

but how dare you be
flippant about it.

Would you like me to
have security remove you?

Yeah, do it.

You may have the power to
throw me out of this room,

but I've got the means to
haul you into a bigger one.

- Oh, you think so, do you?
- I know so.

This is anything but over,
you stuck-up bitch.

Father Nance is still on board.

I have a meeting with
the D.A. at 5:00,

and then I'll let you know.

Wasting your time, lady.

- I'll tell you that right now.
- Maybe so, but

let's have a little pact,
just between the two of us.

I will go to the D.A.

and do whatever I can do
to effect your release,

and you will practice
at not being an asshole.

That sound good?

And enough with the glaring, okay?

You're not that scary.

Okay.

I'm not going to waste your time,

you're not going to waste mine.

You're biting off even
more than you can chew.

These are the heavyweights
you're going after,

pardon the pun.
They have armies of lawyers.

Here's what's good.

You're fat, poor, and black.

That makes you a
triple-crown plaintiff.

Here's what's bad.

I don't sympathize with you.

You're grumpy; that bugs me.

Nobody likes a grump.

Bottom line:

if the jury doesn't love you,
you're done.

So that means,
between now and trial,

you need to become sympathetic.

You have to try things you've
never attempted before,

things like, say, smiling.

You need to have a
personality makeover,

and you need to come out likable.

Look, I don't think
you need to be...

Where's it say you talk?
You don't talk.

These companies? Likable.

Very. Want a little light reading?

Here's a list of all the
charity work they do.

Set aside they cause people
to stroke out, they also do

socially responsible work,
like curing kids with cancer.

That's a jury trump card.

They do disaster relief
for Katrina victims,

they work with Greenpeace
to save the planet,

college scholarships for
the underprivileged,

billions of dollars
for people in need.

What do you do? What do you do?

- Whose side are you on?
- I'll be on your side

when the time comes, trust me,
but these are the things

the other side will
be raising at trial.

This will be a war.

I will wage it,
but you have got to do

everything I tell you to do.

You understand? Otherwise,

forget it.

Out. I'll call.

Look, this congregant
could have been paid off

to make this confession.
Perhaps...

Oh, yes, and he was paid
to commit suicide, too.

Maybe he planned
to commit suicide,

he wanted some money to
take care of loved ones.

I don't know, you don't know.

It could be anything,

and we have no means
of flushing it out

'cause the guy is dead.

An innocent man is in jail
for a murder he didn't...

We don't know he's innocent,
that's the point.

Look, if you want to bring
me evidence, Ms. Korn,

I'll be happy to look at it,
but hearsay from a bookie? Uh-uh.

I'm going to the judge,
with or without you.

It'll be without me, sorry.

Could you at least
pretend you give a crap?

You didn't have to be so rough

- with the woman.
- Okay, first, I did.

She needs to know
what she's in for.

Second, she certainly
needs to appreciate

the difficulty of her case.

And third, I'm still looking
for where it says you talk.

Let me lay out the
players' program for you.

I am the lawyer,
Yvonne is the client,

and you're the kid who gave
her a lift to my office.

Here's the legal research I did,
in case you're interested.

How about a little thank you

for taking your fat friend's case?

Ah. People aren't
grateful in life.

But let's assume your
client is innocent.

The only means of knowing
that is a sealed confession

to a priest,

which would be inadmissible.

I don't think the privilege

- would survive the death of...
- Oh yes, it would.

Trust me. The clergy
privilege is a big one.

Okay, Randy,
let's say that's all true.

- It is.
- In the meantime,

we've got an innocent man
serving a life sentence

for a murder he didn't commit.

Are you telling me smart minds

can't figure out a way
to fix this? Really?

No. All I'm saying is,
you're not going to fix it

with a dead man's
confession to his priest.

And as a practical matter,

Harry, if you try,
you're only going to end up

causing a lot of anguish
for your client,

not to mention the
murder victim's family,

who right now think
they have closure.

I'm talking to you

as a judge and as your friend.

Let this one go.

I can't.

What a surprise.

Who wrote this crap?

You didn't write it. Who wrote it?

- I did, actually.
- You go to law school?

- No. I want to.
- Seriously, where did you get this?

I researched it on Westlaw.

You bought the memo on line,
didn't you?

No. I told you, I wrote it myself.

- It's good.
- It is?

Not as good as I'd do, but for a
little drug-addict office boy,

it's very good.

Thanks.

How'd you like to
assist me on this case?

Chance of a lifetime.
You get to observe

Tommy Jefferson up close.

Well, I... think about it.

But what's to think about?

We're talking about me.

Struck out with the D.A.,

struck out with the judge,

but I did talk to a P.I.,
so we can at least

begin a little digging
on the evidence front.

If something turns up,
we can get a new trial on that.

What is it with these looks?

Do you have a crush on me?
Is that it?

I'm just trying to figure
out what's in this for you.

This some white-guilt thing? What?

You hit-and-run some black dude,
and now you're trying

to make amends for something?

Okay, Jeffrey, up until now,

you haven't really offended
me with all your bull.

Now you have.

So before we continue on,

let's set the record straight.

Screw you.

Okay?

Screw you.

Now, I did manage to
persuade my judge friend

to get me an audience with
the Ohio Appellate Court,

where I'd like to challenge
the parole board hearing.

In the spirit of full disclosure,

parole board rulings
are non-reviewable,

so I figure to get
bounced right out.

But I'm going to try,
just the same.

I'm also going to try

to get you transferred
over so you can be

in the courtroom.

I always like to put
a face on cases,

though yours gives me pause.

If I can effect that transfer,
I'll see you in court.

If not, I'll see you back here.

Any questions?

Wonderful.

Wait a second, wait a second.

He came to your house?

That's not the point,
Mr. Jefferson...

It's my point.

He came... to your house?

Why didn't you tell me that
they'd offered me my job back?

Because the offer was an
insult to me-- to you...

It wasn't an insult.
It's what I wanted.

Look, I've been doing this
a long time, and trust me,

clients rarely know
what they want.

I've called other attorneys.

They've all said the notion

of me getting two million
dollars is laughable.

That's because they all
have one thing in common.

- Which is?
- They're not me.

You have a reputation

of maximizing your profile

at the expense of the client.

And who told you that? Mr. Bug?

I don't need to
maximize my profile.

Look at that wall.

I rub shoulders with presidents.

I play golf with Pete Rose.

My child was baptized by the Pope.

I'm accepting the offer.

I can't let you do that.

It's my decision!

We have a date with the
Ohio Supreme Court.

I'm canceling the date.

You're fired.

What'd you say?

I said, you're fired.

As far as the parole
board is concerned,

- the inmate is guilty, so...
- That doesn't mean...

The only question is,
is he rehabilitated?

And whether he accepts
responsibility for his actions

is certainly relevant
to that question.

But Judge,

how can we tell a man
convinced of his innocence

to say he's guilty,
when he's perhaps...

He is guilty, Counsel,
at least for the purpose

of a parole hearing.
Are you not listening?

Otherwise, every such
hearing could turn into

a reexamination of the evidence.

Now, you can't be
suggesting that, can you?

Your Honor, I understand
that for the purpose

of the parole hearing,
he's guilty. I get that.

But certainly, all of you get

that our criminal justice system,

perfect as it is, churns out

thousands of wrongful
convictions a year.

Which means, as a matter of fact,

these parole boards commonly,

if not routinely,
look into the eyes

of prisoners who are innocent.

And for us to insist these
innocent people profess guilt

in order to get their parole...

We don't insist that.

The Ohio Parole Board
does not require

a prisoner to admit guilt.

In many other states
they do, but...

Oh, come on!

As a practical matter,
a prisoner's chances

of getting released are almost nil

if he doesn't admit guilt.

It's a de facto requirement,
and you know it.

- Counsel...
- And should he admit guilt,

that means he can't
get a new trial.

He can't ever clear his name.

Not to mention,
the admission itself

is a lie and a fraud.
Do we care about that?

Don't get snide with us, Counsel.

You think you're the
first lawyer to raise

the innocent prisoner dilemma?

We're well aware of the
potential unfairness of...

Which makes your acquiescence
all the more disgusting, then.

Is this your style, Counsel?

To gain an audience
with the Appellate Court

only so that you can insult us?

I'm more concerned with the
insult to that man right there.

He's had to endure
25 years in prison

- for something he did not do.
- I think we're done.

- Judge!
- I said we're done.

Now, my patience has run out.

Your patience has run out?
That's what you said?

- Jeffrey...
- Is that what you just said?

You out of patience?

Mr. Rollins, I would
advise you not to speak.

Yeah, I got that
advice 25 years ago

from my public defender,
but this may be the only

and last time I get to say
my say in a courtroom, so...

- Jeffrey!
- You talk about respecting the system.

The system put me in
here based on a lie.

And now you're telling me
I got to lie to get out.

Is that the system you so respect?

Well, I didn't do it.

I... did... not... do it!

Now I got to live with everybody
thinking I did, even my own son.

And now the guy who put me here--

his conscience finally
got the better of him,

and you don't care.

You just worried about
your damn system.

Well, tell me,

when does conscience ever
get the better of you?

If I could just get
from the court an order

that the Ohio Parole Board

not condition my client's release

on his admission of guilt.

As you said, that is
technically the law,

so at least give us that.

What do you mean,
you're working with Tommy?

I'm just helping Yvonne Morris.
He took that case.

Your job is here, Malcolm.
It's just,

he's giving me real
law work to do, Harry.

It would be a good experience.

You're a freshman in college,
not an attorney.

You're not qualified
to do real law work.

Whatever I do with Tommy

won't interfere with my work here.

See that it doesn't.

Make any gestures,
and you're fired.

I'm off to see the parole board.

You got something to say?

Nope.

Malcolm.

That's just her way.

So...

this is what it's all about.

I get it now.

You throw away your
law career for love.

Peepy-squeaky, little love.

The things we do for lu-uh-ove.

Know what you did,
you peepy-squeaky, little bug?

Chunhua, you remember Tommy.

You just committed
professional suicide.

You went to a represented
client behind her lawyer's back.

You're dead. You're done.

Pass the jam. I'm looking at toast,
you peepy-squeaky...

Oh, come on, Tommy.

That's only if you report me,
which we know you won't,

because you failed to convey
an offer made to a client.

That's also grounds
for disbarment,

especially since you
should know better.

Whereas me-- well, I'm just a kid.

Kids make mistakes. We're young.
It's what kids do.

Let me tell you, Tommy.

Sometimes it isn't
always about the law.

Sometimes it's people,
sometimes it's politics.

Sometimes, well...
it just isn't you.

You know what sets me off more
than anything, you little fart?

Rude. I don't like rude.

It'll be the death of you-- rude.

It'll be written
on your tombstone.

"He was rude to Tommy Jefferson."

The death... of you.

I'm a little confused, Ms. Korn.

What do you expect us to do?

I expect you to not
condition Mr. Rollins's

release on his
admission of guilt...

in compliance with the law,
and the order I just received

- from the Appeals Court.
- We didn't.

Our decision was based on
a multitude of factors.

That isn't true, and you know it.

It is true. You were here.
You heard me.

Our decision was based primarily

on his lack of sincerity
with the board.

He lied. He said he
was sorry for a murder

which he doesn't even
admit committing.

This isn't fair.

Well, I don't mean to sound harsh,

but he isn't owed fairness,
only due process.

You know what?

Whether he's owed fairness or not,

how about we give him some,
just the same?

He's done 25 years.

Even if you choose to
believe he's guilty,

he's done the time.

He was a model prisoner.

So exemplary that
you yourself said

the prison would
suffer if you lost him.

The warden says let the man go,

everyone to review this matter.

For God's sake,

whether the law requires it or not,
let's be fair.

Mr. Rollins?

Anything to add?

Nothing?

One thing.

I am not guilty of that murder.

But...

I am guilty...

of condemning the judicial
process that put me here.

Of condemning all the
players in that process,

including you.

I think my hatred has
been in the room.

At this hearing,
and the ones that came before.

You people didn't put me here.
I know that.

I realize that not everybody
deserves my hatred.

Some...

Some should even get my gratitude.

Anyway...

I'm sorry about...

I've been a good man in here.

I'll be a good man out there, too,

if given the opportunity.

That's all.

Mr. Jeffrey Rollins,

your parole petition is granted.

This board is adjourned.

Did she just say that?

She did.

Adam told me of your
little misunderstanding.

Misunderstanding?

Is that how he called it?

First of all, he's just a kid.

Second, you were
at fault here, too.

I didn't have time
to convey the offer.

He beat me to her.

Let me deal with him, okay?

Let me ask you something.

What are you doing,
opening a new firm at your age?

Ouch.

Why don't you come work with me?

- It'll be much more cushy.
- Work with you?

Are you out of...

What would possess
you to ask me that?

First, I actually like you.

Not your rude associate,
but I like you.

Second,

you have real pedigree.

As good as I am,
and I'm very good,

I never get invited to
the judges' lunches or...

It'd be good for me to have a
horse like you in my stable.

Get me invited to some of those...

Well, Tommy, if you want
to be taken more seriously,

why the big circus act?

Really?

I mean, why do you need all that
pomp and ridiculous nonsense?

It's a fair question.

What's the answer?

When I was first starting out,
I had a case.

I was getting my clock cleaned.

I got these terrible
stomach pains.

Gas, mostly.

It got so bad,

that I opened the buttons

on my pants, you know,

below the table,
to get a little relief.

I forgot about it.

And when it was my turn to stand,

my pants fell down.

The jury smiled.

They laughed.

They thought I did it on purpose.

Anyway,

they were suddenly with me.

They actually liked me.

I went on to win the trial...

You could say I've been
dropping trou ever since.

Whatever works, you know?

Dignity has been known to work.

Not my strong suit.

Anyway, listen,

I'll withdraw the complaint
against your boy.

I'll do that for you. Not him.

He's rude.

He's got talent, but he's rude.

Thank you.

You sure you don't want
to grab dinner, or...?

I'd love to, but I
promised my father I'd...

Actually, I will have dinner.

We settled our case, we have
reason to celebrate, right?

We? Is that a you-me "We,"

or a you, me and your father "We"?

It's a you, me and my father "We."

But maybe you and I can do
his celebrating for him.

That sounds like a plan.

Thank you, Adam.

I'm sorry you don't get to
have your Supreme Court,

pretty girl in the stands moment.

But this one worked for me.

Thank you.

That was nice.

Yeah.

Okay. Where to?

You still know anybody in
this neighborhood, or...?

Probably not.

Been 25 years since
I lived there, so...

But I'd daydream every day

walking down that street,
a free man.

That dream got me
through most days, so...

What about...

Where are you going to sleep?

Do you have a place?

Lady, if you're inviting
me over to your place...

Oh, I'm not, don't worry.

And stop calling me "Lady."

Prison gave me the
name of a hostel.

Said I can stay there.

I'll be okay.

Think you'll track down your son?

Might.

Well, thanks.

Jeffrey?

I think the reason
they let you out...

they finally saw some humility.

You're going to need a lot of
that humility on the outside.

There's nobody more entitled
to his rage than you.

But anger, it can be a killer.

Did somebody once tell you

that little glare of
yours was effective?

'Cause I gotta tell you,
it's about

as attractive as it is scary.

Can I go now?

If you need any help,

and you probably will,
don't be a dope.

Call.

Got it.

Go on, then.

If this is your daydream,
get on with the stupid thing.

I've got plans.

Lady?

Thank you.

♪So I remember every face ♪

♪Of every man who put me here ♪

Hello?

Oh, hi, Adam.

No, I'm not busy.

I'm just, um...

I'm just watching
a man take a walk.

♪Any day now ♪