L.A. Law (TV Series)
America the Beautiful (1989)
Alan Rachins: Douglas Brackman, Jr.
Quotes
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Christine Acker : Okay, Mr. Brackman, better get your people in.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : We're in.
Christine Acker : Just the two of you?
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : How many people did the other firms bring?
Christine Acker : Bundies, back set for partners, you'll be fine.
[Douglas here with Law Messenger Benny]
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Benny?
Benny Stulwicz : Yeah.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : I want you to sit next to me in the meeting, okay? Like a lawyer.
Benny Stulwicz : Uh - uh - I don't know.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : It'll be fine. Sit next to me, just take a yellow pad and write. Don't talk. Don't look around. Just look down at the pad and write.
Christine Acker : Mr. Brackman?
[Douglas needs a minute with Benny and they'll be in the meeting in few minutes]
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Put these on.
[Douglas will give Benny to put on a reading glasses]
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Great.
[Now Douglas and Benny are now ready for the meeting]
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : And get rid of the gum.
Benny Stulwicz : Uh.
[Benny has to find out where would he get rid of that chewing gum, Douglas got a tissue, Benny spit out the gum]
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Head down. Write.
[Douglas and Benny are now getting to the conference meeting]
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Douglas Brackman, Jr. : McKenzie, Brackman, may not be all things to all men, but we think our strengths and your needs make a nice stiff.
Christine Acker : I think it's only fair to express my concern about Nobey area office.
Leo Hackett : That's what the alliance are for. Look, we're severing our tides with Gacey Whitman because I'm want to be able to pick up the phone and talk to my attorneys, I don't want to wait 3 days for a return call.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Of course not.
Leo Hackett : What's going to make this work is compatibility, because if you don't like the way I do business, if you're constantly having to be the barrier of bad news, it's going to affect your commitment to us.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Rest assure, Leo, that our professional obligation...
Leo Hackett : What does your associate think?
[Douglas looks startled. Everyone turns towards Benny who continues writing with his head down]
Leo Hackett : You.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Uh, Ben?
[Benny looks hesitantly at Leo]
Leo Hackett : You heard all this. Uh, how would you assess this imagine terms of compatibility?
Benny Stulwicz : [after a pause] I don't know.
Leo Hackett : I don't know either, Ben, but I appreciate the candor. For once, a lawyer doesn't bluff an answer when he doesn't have one. Thank you, Ben.
[Benny continues writing, Douglas come back to Benny and pat Benny on his shoulder. Benny turned to Douglas. Douglas is so proud. Benny will find out]