- Lawyer Carl Reisman: Miss Lamb, the United States government is deeply saddened by what happened to your client's wife.
- Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: It that why you're trying to shut us up? Why you had a slapped with a gag order the day we filed?
- Lawyer Carl Reisman: I thought we were here to talk settlement.
- Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: All right, what's your offer?
- Lawyer Carl Reisman: 100,000.
- Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: That's insulting.
- Lawyer Carl Reisman: No admission of liability, the case stays sealed.
- Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: And nobody will ever know what happened to Catherine Phillips. Forget it.
- Lawyer Carl Reisman: You're obligated to discuss this with your client.
- Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: Oh, I will. And he'll be as disgusted as I am. You put Luiz Vedero, a dangerous criminal, into your witness protection program. You locate him in a residential neighborhood where he brutally murders an innocent woman, and now you offer her husband $100,000 to buy him off? You people are really something.
- Lawyer Carl Reisman: Before you reject this, I'd think about a few things.
- Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: Such as?
- Lawyer Carl Reisman: The national interest. We're fighting a war against drugs, Miss Lamb. The Witness Protection program is a vital weapon. We'd appreciate your cooperation.
- Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: I don't believe I'm hearing this.
- Lawyer Carl Reisman: We do not appreciate people who work against our interest. One like you could have immigration problems. And then there's your unorthodox lifestyle.
- Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: Is that a threat?
- Lawyer Carl Reisman: Not at all. I'm merely pointing out the facts. The system works best when we all work together.
- Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: Let's get something clear: my client is not going to be bought off. And I am not going to be scared off. Catherine Phillips is dead because of the government's negligence, and you are going to be held accountable.
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Where is Tommy Mullaney?
- Leland McKenzie: He's running late. According to his assistant.
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: For the second time this week.
- [Setting his time on his pocket watch]
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Next up, James Phillip's vs. United States of America. Did I hear rumblings of a settlement?
- Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: We turned them down.
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Are you out of your mind?
- Ann Kelsey: I agree with her, Douglas. The government didn't supervise Vedero. This case is worth at least 10 times their offer.
- Stuart Markowitz: But they're claiming immunity. You know they're going to beat this.
- Jonathan Rollins: But if there's gross negligence, you can get around immunity. Maybe.
- Ann Kelsey: Can you get Vedero to testify?
- Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: No. He plead guilty to the murder. He's in prison now, and he won't cooperate. The government moved to dismiss against us, but the judge wants a full hearing.
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Doesn't matter. The case is a loser.
- Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb: If we accept the government's offer, Douglas, we'll be telling them it's okay to conduct business any damn way they choose, regardless of the consequences.
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: I'm admire your principles. It's your judgment I question.
- Leland McKenzie: Well, let's bear in mind that there's a gag order in place here, not a word of this is to leave the room.
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Underscored, we can't afford the fines. Moving along...
- [Stopped by Roxanne]
- Roxanne Melman: Excuse me, but you wanted to know when Arnie was on.
- Jonathan Rollins: It's today?
- Stuart Markowitz: Oh, yeah, he's going to keep on debuting until he gets it right.
- [Stuart laughing]
- Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Arnold, coast to coast. It's a terrifying thought.
- Jonathan Rollins: I'll say.