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See that aspiring model there? That was me-- Deb--|until the day I died.
I thought I'd go straight to heaven,|but there was a bit of a mix-up and I woke up in someone else's body.
So now I'm Jane a super-busy lawyer|with my very own assistant.
I got a new life, a new wardrobe,|and the only people who really know what's going on with me are my girlfriend|Stacy and my guardian angel, Fred.
I used to think everything|happened for a reason and, well,|I sure hope I was right.
::: Timecodes - gius ::: Wow! You are adorable.
Thank you.
|So are you.
Feel this --|Suede patina.
Gorgeous.
Oh, I insist you try this on.
Oh, you're sweet,|but I'm waiting for a friend.
Can I get you something to drink?|Iced chai, cappuccino? I can send Marcus out|for a smoothie.
I'm fine, really.
Sweetie, you got here early.
|You're never early.
Hello! We're shopping on Rodeo Drive.
|If I died, this is how I imagine heaven.
You'd be totally wrong.
Right.
|So, I've been browsing.
This stuff is pretty pricey,|but it comes with free drinks.
- Want a cappuccino?|- Sure! I'm sorry.
|The machine just broke.
That's okay.
I haven't been this excited since we found|those Louboutin heels at 51% off.
It was supposed to be 15%,|but yay, dyslexia! Okay, starting today I'm giving myself|a fashion makeover.
Step one --|The perfect dress.
There she is.
Zero, zero, 2 That's it? Oh, I'm sure they keep more|in the back.
Hello, Marcus? - Hi.
So, we need a size --|- 12.
Um, nothing larger than a 10.
- In the whole store?|- That's right.
But why? No! No, when I was skinny,|I couldn't afford this place.
And now that I can,|I'd really like this dress.
And I'd like a villa in mustique.
Excuse me?! Inside voices.
|You are upsetting the customers.
Hold on, you Clay "Faiken".
We are customers,|and we are upset! Ma'am, don't take this the wrong way,|but she is just not our "brand".
- Is there a problem here?|- Yes! My friend saw an ad for this dress.
|It's beautiful.
It's totally her.
It's intended|for a different silhouette.
She took the morning off of work,|which is a big deal.
And we both drove across town|in rush hour to buy this dress.
There's an outlet store|about a mile down on your left.
I'm sure they'll find a respectable,|A-line, darted -- Something flowy and appropriate.
They have a large selection.
A- are you asking us to leave? And have a nice day.
Coffee?|Two sugars, right? Um, sure.
But last time|I asked you for coffee you said it was below|your pay grade.
And that was when|I was a first year.
Now that we're more like colleagues,|consider it a friendly gesture.
What do you want, friend? If I'm gonna make partner, I need|more substantial, challenging cases.
I'd like you to send|those types of clients my way.
- Parker, I have to talk to you.
|- Middle of something here.
Stacy and I were just shopping at PDQ.
|See, I wanted to buy this dress -- - An awesome dress.
|- The store didn't carry my size and they practically threw us out.
They were very, very rude.
Please get to the point.
The store is part of a retail chain --|Deep pockets.
It means they have a lot of money.
|She explained it to me in the car.
She also told me that|"res ipsa loquitur" is a legal term.
But doesn't it sound like|a large dinosaur? Okay, so you want to sue PDQ,|which I would never say no to.
- What's your cause of action?|- Oh! Oh! Oh! Her right to shop.
Gonna have to do better than that.
|And since a lawyer who represents herself has a fool for|a client, you'll need representation.
Kim! No.
I mean, as much as I support|Jane's desire to improve her wardrobe - I don't think so.
|- That's okay.
I can find someone else.
Kim, since when do you turn down|a challenging case? Excuse me, Mr.
Parker.
There's a guy|in the lobby waiting for you.
He's got broad shoulders and no|wedding ring, so if he asks about me I'm single|with a cheery disposition.
- She doesn't even like me --|- Seriously, I'm very busy -- This firm was built|on cutting-edge legal theories.
We took cases no one else wanted.
You may have to think outside the box,|but there's a case here, and I can smell it.
And this is how associates|prove themselves.
Thanks, friend.
Hey, Kevin Hanson.
|Good to see you, man.
- It's been a while.
|- Yeah, too long.
It feels like we were just playing|beer pong in the dorm basement.
Yeah, well, uh,|that was a lifetime ago.
On the phone you sounded upset.
|Everything okay? Can we speak privately? Sure.
In front of the other customers,|this woman ushers me out of the store.
I've never been so humiliated.
What about the time you lost that breath mint|in your cleavage right in front of the partners? - This is serious, Kim.
|- Very serious.
Quid pro quo.
- Do you even know what that means?|- Not exactly but I do know that being a lawyer|is like having a super-power and you better use your power|to help my friend.
Thank you, Stacy.
Would you excuse us? Wonder woman here needs some|alone time with your friend.
I will be right outside.
Kim's representing Jane|in a lawsuit? Oh, I can't talk about it.
|I'm hoping to be a character witness.
That's perfect,|because you are a character.
Thank you.
Your blouse is so cute.
Really?|You like it? Um I didn't say that.
"Party Girls Go Wild.
" - My daughter's in it.
|- What? Jenny? Wasn't I just at her 4-year-old|birthday party at the pony park? Yeah, 14 years ago.
On her 18th birthday,|she was visiting her mother in Boca.
To celebrate, she and some|of her girlfriends went out to a club.
She signed a consent form and|lifted her shirt for the camera.
Kevin, I'm so sorry.
|Uh you know I would do anything|for you or Jenny.
How can I help? I was hoping|you could get an injunction.
Stop them from selling|any more of this trash.
She's of age,|and she signed a consent form.
All right, look, Jay, you and I didn't just|drift apart over the last few years.
- What?|- Whenever we'd get together you'd go on and on and on about your job.
|Frankly, it was hard to listen to.
- Kevin, what are you talking --|- That's why I stopped coming to poker night.
You'd sit there brag|about how you twisted the law and manipulated the jury so you|could win some long shot of a case.
Don't get me wrong --|Very happy for your success but it always bothered me that you|didn't em to care about right and wrong.
You took pride in victory|at any cost.
Well, I'm a lawyer.
|That's what I do.
Good.
I want you to do that for me.
I'm sure this isn't the first time|a store didn't carry your size.
- It's not?|- Why now? Well, I'm sure you're right.
But, you know, at some point,|enough is enough is enough.
Thank you, Donna Summer,|but you can't sue for hurt feelings.
Seriously, Jane, you're a smart lawyer, but|I think you're too emotionally involved in this.
This won't get past|summary judgement.
Well, if you don't think you can handle it,|I'll ask Parker for another lawyer.
You know I can't let you do that.
But regardless|of my personal feelings -- You know, what are|your personal feelings, Kim? It doesn't matter.
It does to me.
Come on, how do you feel|about this case? How do you feel|about your client? When I look at you I see poor Jane|banging her drum because she couldn't buy|a dress she wanted.
Poor Jane.
Do you know why|I want my day in court why this is so important to me? Why? Because of people like you.
Let me get this straight,|Ms.
Kaswell.
You're arguing that PDQ|has violated your client's rights because they don't carry her size? I realize I'm asking you|to extend federal protections -- Stop, counselor.
Retail outlets|can choose to sell what they want.
- The case will not be going forward.
|- Your honor we're also suing or negligent infliction|of emotional distress.
- What are you doing?|- You have 10 seconds.
The store advertises in women's magazines|targeted to the average woman.
Given that 66.
3% of all women are|considered overweight by the AMA the store knowingly taunts a majority|of women who can't wear their garments.
- That's ridiculous.
|- You're right.
It is ridiculous.
I mean, why would PDQ want|to disappoint so many women? - Your honor, do you read "Vogue"?|- I do.
And what dress size do you wear? Larger than a size 10,|that's for damn sure.
Your honor,|she's wasting the court's time.
I'll be the judge of that.
Jury selection begins|this afternoon.
Jenny Hanson read|and signed this release form.
It's ironclad.
We have no intention of removing|the DVD from the market.
We believe Jenny signed this document|under duress, thereby rendering it invalid.
That's bogus.
|How do you sleep at night? I run a successful business,|and I sleep like a baby.
Well, you're not gonna get|away with it.
Not this time.
Your daughter knew|what she was doing, Mr.
Hanson.
- Aw, like hell she did.
|- Dad, hold on.
It's true.
- Nobody forced me to sign --|- Jenny, I'm advising you to stay quiet.
They took advantage of the situation.
|You were caught up in the moment -- Stop.
Mr.
Parker,|nobody took advantage of me.
- Jenny, let us handle this.
|- Dad, I know that this is hard for you but I'm an adult,|and I can make my own decisions.
Honey.
She's feisty.
- Do you have any kids, Mr.
Mack?|- Nope, but if I did I wouldn't let them|be in something like this.
Let's go.
Uh, hold on.
|Just one more thing.
Kevin! I think I'll put Jenny|on the cover of our next release.
- Get out of here.
|- See you in court.
We'll be suing your client|for assault.
- Where are you going?|- Jury selection on your case.
- I'm going with you.
|- I don't think so.
It's my legal right to be there,|and I want to exercise it.
I'm all for exercising.
I can even recommend|a gym.
But I know how to select a jury.
I'm not saying you don't, but I might have|a different perspective that could be helpful.
Look, you hijacked me at summary judgment,|and you were lucky to get a sympathetic judge - but I can handle this.
|- I know, Kim, but -- If you want me to treat you like a real client,|you need to act like one -- You can't manage me.
Well, if I thought you believed in the case,|I'd back off, but you don't.
As your lawyer, I will do whatever|it takes to win, but you're right -- If I were on that jury, I would tell you|to grow up or go on a diet.
Which is exactly why I'll be|at that jury selection.
Ms.
Carrera, how long have you been married,|and what is your husband's profession? He's a podiatrist.
|Our 10th anniversary is Tuesday.
Ms.
Carrera is acceptable.
- To us as well.
|- Wait.
One more question.
Ms.
Carrera, you have a nice figure.
|Do you have to watch your weight? High metabolism.
|So, happily, no.
The plaintiffs exercise|a peremptory challenge.
Ms.
Carrera, you're excused.
Yes, I'm married,|with five terrific kids.
- Take him.
|- Why? His wife has given birth five times.
|Chances are she's not wearing outfits from PDQ.
Acceptable.
No, I don't know the names|of any clothing designers.
She doesn't care about clothing.
|That's the heart of our case.
It's 75 degrees, and she's wearing a scarf.
|It's probably hiding a double chin.
She would relate to another woman|who's treated differently because of her size.
- Right.
|- Acceptable.
My name's Alessandro Van -- - Pass.
|- Excused.
No, I've never filed a lawsuit,|and I've never been sued.
He's wearing a toupee.
|He'd understand body issues.
This isn't about my body issues.
This is about a store|who has issues with my body.
Society tells women to be thin|and men to have a good head of hair.
- Acceptable.
|- Acceptable.
Our jury is impaneled.
See you all back here|first thing tomorrow.
Sorry to interrupt.
|We just got your text.
Kim, Jane, this is Mr.
Warren Gunther.
|He's one of the firm's biggest clients.
- Nice to meet you.
|- We have a bit of a situation.
See, I didn't realize|that Mr.
Gunther owns 25% of PDQ through his diversified|holding company.
I'm the single largest shareholder.
Well, in that case, I'd like to give|your 25% a piece of my mind.
Jane, that's not why he's here.
|You're dropping the case.
What?|No, you said I could sue.
You told me to find|a cause of action, and I did.
And I appreciate the effort,|but given the circumstances I'm telling you|to withdraw the complaint.
- You have a problem with that?|- Not at all.
Consider it dropped.
No way.
|I am sorry -- Jane, this is not up for discussion.
|You work for Harrison & Parker.
I'm Parker.
|My decision is final.
In summation,|I'd like to say * Bill Bailey, won't you please * * Come home, come home, Bill Bailey * * Bill Bailey, won't you please * * Come on ho-me * Thank you.
Thank you very much.
|Thank you.
Jane, your voice blows me away.
Effortless, passionate,|you even show vulnerability.
Bill Bailey's|definitely coming home.
Thank you.
|Thank you.
Thank you.
But, Jane, he's gonna head|straight for the hills once he sees that|monochromatic microfiber.
- What?|- Yeah.
No.
Paula.
You tell everyone|they look great.
Jane, you bring it|with your voice but you lose it|with that choice.
I mean, even I did something|with this black polyester tragedy.
Belted and bedazzled.
You're right.
Tell me, Jane -- Why didn't you dress|more like your co-counsel? Now, that dress moves me.
It's modern cut yet recalls the classic Chanel|little black dress.
And wait till you hear me sing.
Why? You don't need to.
|With that dress alone you're gonna make it|to the final four.
Objection! Good, Jane.
You should object.
|But not to me.
To PDQ for the way|that they treated you.
Wait a minute.
|You know about PDQ? - You know about my lawsuit?|- Paula knows everything.
But what I do know most is that you|have an amazing and unique voice.
Don't give up the fight.
I won't, your honor Abdul.
It's nice being the only judge.
|Good luck, Jane.
Jane? Jane.
Jane! Jane? Jane! Good morning, sunshine.
Wow, you haven't pulled an all-nighter|since before you were shot.
I just had the strangest dream.
Paula Abdul was a judge,|and I was singing this old song that we used to sing|at Camp Winnipesaukee.
Okay, no more chili|after midnight.
What's this? Fruit, tea, and a bear claw|from your favorite bakery.
Yes.
I got up at 5:00 a.
m.
|and drove to Simi Valley because I am|so damn proud of you.
Proud of -- why? Jane, in high school, I wore|the same two pairs of jeans in rotation, because I didn't|want to go to the mall.
'Cause you were poor.
No, because I didn't always have|this perfect, flawless body and my self-esteem|was in the toilet.
I was, um I was a big girl, and the salespeople|always made me feel like anything other than skinny|was wrong.
And you|are telling those people that we are not the problem --|They are.
You know Parker told me|to drop the case? Yeah, but you were here all night,|which means you're not listening to him.
So let's brush your hair.
- Is Parker here yet?|- Whoo.
And teeth.
Yeah, he's nuking his breakfast|burrito in the kitchen.
Okay.
Parker,|I need to talk to you.
I have a morning meeting,|but you can have 20 seconds.
All right, well, normally,|I wouldn't have to write all this out but I'm tired,|so here it goes.
"If you try and prevent me|from suing PDQ "I can file a claim against you|for violating the protections afforded me "under the California Labor Code,|in particular "the section on retaliatory|employment activities.
Hence, and theretofore,|I will sue PDQ, or I will sue you.
" Do you want to|get your burrito? Are you threatening the man who hired you|and gave you that corner office? I don't really think of it as a threat.
|I think of it more as Okay, remember when Jennifer Hudson was|on "American Idol", and Simon was all like "You are going nowhere, Jennifer Hudson.
|You are not the American Idol" and then J-Hud went on to win|the Oscar for "Dreamgirls".
And then Simon was like,|"I'm sorry, Jennifer Hudson.
What was I thinking?" You don't want to be Simon, do you? - Is this when you start singing?|- My point is -- I don't like ultimatums, Bingum.
Well, then consider it|a strong request.
Parker, please.
|I have to do this.
And as the man who hired me,|it would mean a lot if I had your support.
I'll speak to Warren.
I'll tell him|I don't support your suit but I won't stop it, either.
Thank you.
Kim.
I don't eat burritos for breakfast,|Parker.
That's disgusting.
You're back on the PDQ case.
Uh - What did you do?|- Better get to work, Kim.
- Good morning.
|- I know it's none of my business and you guys have your needs.
- Jane.
|- *** is a huge industry with $12 billion in annual sales a year,|even in a soft economy.
- Oh! How do I know that?|- I don't -- You should at least|close the blinds, okay? - This isn't funny.
|- Oh.
No.
*** is not appropriate|at work.
Especially at 9:00 a.
m.
- I'm on a case.
|- Oh, yeah.
Nice try.
This is Jenny Hanson.
|Parker's friends with her father.
He asked me|to review the material.
I'm looking for grounds|to get an injunction.
Well, then, I'm embarrassed.
- I didn't mean --|- Don't worry about it.
At that age, we all do things|we regret, don't we? You'd think.
|But she doesn't seem to regret it.
Yeah, right.
What teenager wants to admit|they were pressured into doing something? I mean, trust me, I know.
Uh, this is humiliating but when I was 18,|I entered a wet t-shirt contest.
And it ended up on the internet,|and my parents saw it.
I was mortified, but I pretended|like I couldn't care less.
- I don't believe it.
|- No, it's true.
I swear.
|I even came in second.
I believe you.
It's just the exact|same thing happened to Deb.
At Bar Five, on Melrose.
Right.
It happened to me|at Bar Six, on Sunset.
- There's a Bar Six?|- Look, my point is every girl has her regrets.
|They just don't let on.
Oh, I should get going.
|Uh, good luck with your case.
I was shocked and angry.
They were rude, and then they|kicked me out of their store like some sort of criminal.
Explain to the jury why you felt|"shocked and angry".
Well, because|I really wanted that dress.
You were angry over a dress?|I don't buy it.
- What are you doing, Kim?|- I know you professionally, Ms.
Bingum.
I've never seen you angry over|something as trivial as a dress.
Why are you really angry? Because they made me feel|like I don't count Like I was less important|than someone like you.
One more question --|Did the magazine ad indicate that the dress was only|available to skinny women? - Definitely not.
|- Thank you.
Nothing further.
Ms.
Bingum, does a candy company|need to indicate that its advertisements for chocolate|aren't suitable for a diabetic? Are you comparing me to a diabetic|or a dress to chocolate? I'm asking if you think all ads|are geared to all people.
- Of course not, but --|- And do you think my client has a legal right to advertise its products|in any magazine it chooses? - Well, yes, but --|- Thank you.
You know, you kind of caught me off guard|on the stand.
You could have warned me.
I wanted your reaction|to feel authentic, and it was.
The jury needs|to empathize with you, right? Yeah.
Good point.
You know, for the first time,|I feel like you actually understand me.
Please, I've had to listen to you whine|for the past 24 hours.
- I had to make it work for us.
|- Of course.
Okay, so the defense just made|some very valid points.
What's our next move? Don't worry.
I have|a little trick up my sleeve.
Oh, and there she is.
|Stacy! Hey! - Stacy's your trick?|- That's right.
Ladies, I'm ready for my close-up.
- What can I get you?|- A moment of your time.
Look, Mr.
Parker,|I'm not gonna say I signed that thing under duress,|'cause it's not true.
We just want to talk.
I had just moved to L.
A.
|I was setting up my TV to watch the finale of a show|called "Twin Peaks" but I never got to see the ending|because your father called from the hospital.
I raced over|with my box of Cubans and when I got there,|your father was holding you.
Why are you here, Mr.
Parker? Jenny, uh this is a photo still|from your video.
You see the clock in the background.
|It reads 1:11 in the morning.
So what? It was April 23rd,|your 18th birthday, in Florida.
But it was three hours earlier|in California, where you were born.
So, technically,|you weren't 18 yet.
You're technically a minor, so we might|be able to stop the sale of the DVD.
If I file for an injunction,|we'd like to have you on board.
I don't think so.
Jenny, your father is a good man.
|He just wants to protect you.
He's too protective.
Like it or not, I'm 18,|and I make my own decisions.
We know you're not ashamed of the DVD,|and your participation was your choice.
- That's right.
|- But think about your future.
You might not always feel|the same way as you do now.
So I won't run for president, okay? I admit -- maybe it wasn't|the smartest decision but it's my life, and I'll live|with the consequences.
And if you tell us to drop the suit,|we will, but you need to understand you have another choice here.
We have the legal grounds|to fight this.
We think we can get an injunction,|but it's your decision.
My name is Henri Malique.
I'm the chief fashion designer|for PDQ incorporated.
So you design|everything they sell? That is what the word|"chief" means, yes.
Would the blonde in the third row|please stand up? That's my cue.
Hi.
- Who designed this dress?|- That is from my collection.
And may I say|you look fantastic? Why doesn't PDQ sell anything|larger than a size 10? It would be impossible to put one of my designs|on a larger woman.
- Impossible.
|- Yes I see.
Would Jane Bingum|please stand up? Who designed Ms.
Bingum's outfit? It's my design,|with some alterations.
Panels of fabric|have been added to the sides.
That's right.
I had my tailor|modify your design.
And Jane looks fantastic,|doesn't she? Yeah, but she's not|the intended silhouette.
I understand.
But you said|it would be "impossible" for a larger woman|to wear your design.
- Do you know what the word "impossible" means?|- Objection -- badgering.
Withdrawn.
|Nothing further.
Mr.
Malique, why don't you design|for larger women? It's my preference.
- And my right.
|- Your right? Yes, I have a contract with PDQ|that gives me complete creative freedom.
So, creatively, I choose to design|for a specific kind of woman.
Well, then how do you respond|to women like Ms.
Bingum who can't fit into your line? I'm sorry|if I hurt your feelings but I don't tell you how to do your job.
|You shouldn't tell me how to do mine.
Nothing further.
So, that last bit|didn't go so well.
If there's nothing further,|we'll move on to the closing.
Kim, stop her.
If this goes|to closing arguments, we've lost.
- We don't have any more witnesses.
|- Then buy us some time.
Uh, your honor, may I have five minutes|to conference with my client? - What's going on, counselor?|- Five minutes.
That's all I need.
I'm watching the clock.
- All right, what do you want me to do, Jane?|- I admit you were right.
We're not gonna win this|based on the law or my feelings.
Good.
|At least we agree on that.
But Parker said we have to think|outside the box.
Right.
The designer claimed that he has|a contract with the company allowing him to design|whatever he wants, but what if we could show that the contract|was counter to the company's best interests? - I don't think I follow.
|- PDQ is owned by investors.
Management has a responsibility|to maximize profits, right? You want me to argue that their|business practices are suboptimal? Yeah, why not?|We amend our complaint and push on.
The plaintiff would like|to call a rebuttal witness -- Warren Gunther,|the largest shareholder in PDQ.
Objection.
Mr.
Gunther has nothing|relevant to add to this case.
He's on our witness list.
|It's our right to question him.
He's a hands-off investor who has very|little knowledge of my client's business.
- I'll be calling him as an expert witness.
|- An expert on what? Um um - General business knowledge.
|- General business knowledge.
- Which will be instructive to the jury.
|- Which will be instructive to the jury.
I heard her, Ms.
Kaswell.
Your honor, if the defense|didn't want us to call this witness they should have objected in|the pretrial motion in limine.
It's S.
O.
P.
to have the names of all|the major shareholders on the witness list.
We didn't think she would|actually call any of them.
Well, you thought wrong.
We'll hear|from Mr.
Gunther this afternoon.
- That was great.
|- Parker's gonna kill you.
Why? Because if this doesn't go well,|I'm telling him it was all your idea.
Given that Jenny was only|17 years, 364 days and 22 hours old|when you shot your footage we believe this contract is voided.
We'd like you to immediately withdraw|the DVD from the marketplace.
You dragged us back to your|office on a technicality? - This is getting tedious.
|- She was 18.
That's what we'll say in court.
And I'm sure that might work out for you,|but I think most judges will find your client so reprehensible, they'll|be looking for any loophole to slap him down.
We found that loophole.
Jenny, you're 18 now.
How about you sign a new release|relieving us from civil liability? My daughter|is not signing anything.
Nobody can tell her|what she can or can't do.
- He's right.
|- Good for you, Jenny.
But let me be|perfectly clear, Tyler.
If this goes to court my father will have|my full support.
Hey, come on, Jenny.
|Let's talk this through.
Let me buy you something, huh?|Like as a thank-you.
How about a car? Now you're just *** me off.
As I'm sure you're well aware,|filming a minor is a felony.
We plan to ask the D.
A.
|to pursue criminal charges.
You can bet on damages|and prison time.
What do you want? An immediate injunction on all DVD sales and all|profits to this point to be donated to charity.
B- be reasonable.
The costs associated with the DVD,|not to mention my marketing budget -- - You'll bankrupt my production company.
|- Really, I'll do that? Well, tonight,|I'm gonna sleep like a baby.
Agree to our terms, or we call the D.
A.
|as soon as you leave these offices.
We have a deal.
Mr.
Gunther, are you aware that the|average woman in America is a size 14? No, I wasn't.
According to a recent|"Los Angeles Times" article the average department store|in America carries 900 different labels|in the women's-wear department but only 20 of those labels|are available in a size 14 or larger.
- Did you know that?|- No, I didn't.
Are you aware that PDQ|only sells a size 10 or smaller? Not until recently.
What size dress|does your wife wear? Objection -- relevance.
Mr.
Gunther is an expert businessman.
|I'm helping him contextualize the issue at hand.
I'll allow it.
I'm I'm not exactly sure.
Why don't you take a look around the room --|Find a woman with your wife's figure? You.
Your honor,|you look like a size 14.
Are you aware that your own wife|can't shop at PDQ? - I wasn't.
|- It doesn't seem right, does it? - Objection.
|- Withdrawn.
Your honor, the plaintiff is grandstanding.
|She has not introduced a scintilla of evidence.
At this point, the defense requests|for a directed verdict in favor of PDQ.
- Objection.
|- What?! My argument may not|have been on point, but -- But what, counselor? Even though|I sympathize with your cause this is not a cause of action.
The directed verdict|is hereby issued.
Case closed.
- Got a second?|- Hey.
Of course.
I was just reviewing|your settlement agreement.
Champagne.
To congratulate you|on opening your own law firm.
You're about 10 years too late.
You brought me cigars|when Jenny was born.
She's my proudest accomplishment.
|I think this firm is yours.
And what you do here --|It's not all bad.
I appreciate your talk with Jenny.
She'll always be my little girl,|but for now, I can't let her know that.
You know, the guys still get together|every Thursday night for poker at Dewey's.
I'll see you there.
Hey, you are suffocating|that pillow.
- I lost in court.
|- I know.
We didn't even get a verdict|from the jury.
I heard.
I'm a failure.
Cry me a river.
No, Teri.
Stacy said something about|lawyers having super-powers.
And I know that that's crazy,|but sometimes it feels true.
We change people's lives and I couldn't even win|my own case.
You lost.
You lost before.
|You'll lose again.
It's okay.
- What are you doing?|- Lipless Lil.
Remember? Our client who wanted you to sue the pet salon|for dying her poodle the wrong shade of pink.
Did we win? You wouldn't even take the case.
Yeah, 'cause I had more sense|before I was shot.
Maybe, but now|you got more pizzazz.
Thank you.
Jane, Warren Gunther|is in Parker's office.
They want to see us now.
Good luck.
- Are you both trying to get fired?|- It was my fault.
I'm sorry, Mr.
Gunther.
I was|an overzealous advocate for myself.
And I hope you don't hold it|against the firm.
Ms.
Bingum, you may have lost|the battle, but you won the war.
Okay, I'm sorry.
|I don't understand military analogies.
Ms.
Kaswell put me on the stand|to make a point.
She didn't care what I had to say.
|She just wanted me to listen.
- That's true.
|- And here's what I heard.
I'm an idiot.
I'm an idiot for not paying attention|to an under-served market.
- We never said "idiot".
|- So, starting immediately PDQ will start offering sizes|that all women can wear.
It just makes sense|from a business standpoint.
But what about Henri Malique?|What if he refuses? Like she said in court,|I'm a good businessman.
His contract grants him creative|control over his own line.
So I simply told him that PDQ|will bring in another designer to oversee a second line|if he didn't feel up to the challenge.
What did he say? He stopped by my office|and asked me to bring you that dress.
It's your size.
|He's on board.
Well, I have to go home.
Henri also made a dress for my wife.
|She's gonna be thrilled.
Thank you.
- I'll see you out.
|- Thank you.
Thank you, my dear.
Bingum, why don't you stay put? Okay.
I'm ready for my lecture.
You came from a place of anger|and frustration.
Normally, that translates|into righteous indignation which plays well|in front of a judge.
But this time,|you went too far.
But you said you thought there was a case.
|Remember -- You could smell it? That's because|I trusted your judgment.
Really? I don't like you wasting time|on frivolous lawsuits.
But I- I won the war.
So doesn't that count|for something? It counts for everything.
And your zeal, whether you win or lose,|is how you make partner.
Wait.
I'm confused.
Are you patting me on the back|or slapping me on the wrist? If I did either, you'd probably|sue me for harassment.
You did good, Bingum.
A few deep breaths|before you charged ahead would've been helpful,|but I'm impressed.
You have a strange way|of getting to the point, by the way.
Now, you've wasted|three days of billable hours so get back to work.
Good night.
What a day, huh? You can say that again.
Hey, what'd Parker want? Just for me to get back to work.
Hey, Kim? I know we don't see|eye-to-eye on much but I do want to thank you.
You never liked this case, and yet you --|You gave it everything.
And I didn't always|make it easy.
Well, you were just sticking up|for yourself, right? - If you don't, who will?|- Right.
Hey, now that PDQ|carries my size maybe we can|go shopping together.
Maybe.
She's late.
Are you judging her,|because I will so not -- Easy there, blondie.
|I'm just stating a fact.
She was supposed to be here|10 minutes ago.
She's here.
- Jane! Jane!|- Hey! Hey! Oh, you look amazing! Thank you.
- I'm so sorry I'm late.
|- Oh, I didn't even notice.
Res ipsa loquitur.
Jane, will you tell her that using legal words|does not make her seem smarter.
I used "fiduciary" today in yoga,|and now everyone thinks I'm a genius.
Yeah, I'll stop leaving my|case notes on the kitchen table.
Thanks.
I ordered you|a pomegranate martini.
- Ooh.
Thank you.
|- I love Pomtinis.
- They're the perfect AA drink.
|- What? AA -- Alcoholic and antioxidant.
Ew!|What is that stuff? Is she for real?|It's calamari.
And that's not a legal term.
|It means "squid".
And it's delicious.
You guys are the best.
I- I don't know|what I'd do without you.
Oh, my wow.
Check out that hot cup|of habeas corpus.
- Mm, figured he'd be your type.
|- What's that supposed to mean? Domestic beer, designer jeans and he's tan, which means|he probably doesn't have a job.
- Maybe he has a trust fund.
|- Teri, what's your type? Hmm.
Mm! Mm!|Biceps and glasses.
- Muscle geeks?|- Oh, big time.
And he's drinking rosé, which means he's high|culture with just a touch of trailer trash.
Mmm, mmm, good.
- How about you, Jane?|- Oh, I'm not looking.
- Oh, come on.
|- Yeah, right.
I'm not looking right now.
Tonight, I just want to|enjoy this cocktail and feel amazing in this dress,|and hang out with you guys.
- Is that okay?|- Totally okay.
So, you gonna eat some|of this calamari or what? Oh I don't do fried.
Open up, twiggy.
I'd do what she says.
- Oh, my God.
|- I know, right? Hey.
To you guys|and this hot dress and calamari.