L.A. Law (TV Series)

Petticoat Injunction (1988)

Harry Hamlin: Michael Kuzak

Quotes 

• Abby Perkins : Stuart, what's happening with the yuppie bandit?

  Stuart Markowitz : They are accelerating the trial date that we start tomorrow.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : How long should we figure you two will be tied up with that?

  Ann Kelsey : Oh, I don't guess more than a day or two.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : If we can proceed, Ken Hohl vs.12 Tin Fish Decoys.

  Jonathan Rollins : Action for specific performance - the delivery of antiques bought at auction. I'm in depositions all week.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Adelman vs. Macks.

  Victor Sifuentes : We've instructed the marshal to impound the judgment that is automobiles unless bond's posted by 5'clock.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Seiling vs. Steinmetz-Needham Productions.

  Arnie Becker : Yeah, hearing for an injunction is scheduled for 2 o'clock.

  Michael Kuzak : Sounds like a loser.

  Victor Sifuentes : You know, I can't believe that a T.V. actor's going into court because he's unhappy with his part?

  Leland McKenzie : [laughing]  What's the name of this show?

  Arnie Becker : Consenting Adults.

  Ann Kelsey : I never even heard of it.

  Arnie Becker : That's the producers' whole problem. You see that they've got great reviews, but there are in a tough time slot and they can't get sample so if the numbers don't improve... they're history.

  Michael Kuzak : I would think that Jack Seiling would do anything he could boost the ratings?

  Arnie Becker : Maybe he doesn't want to go around the rest of his life prancing around his cocktail dress. You know, the public doesn't know how to differentiate between an actor and the role he plays. To millions of people, Raymond Burr will always be a lawyer, Vince Edward is a doctor, Jack Webb a cop.

  Stuart Markowitz : Laird Cregar, a psychotic detective. Nobody remembers I wake up screaming?

• Leland McKenzie : Well, before we adjourn, Michael, how's Gracie?

  Michael Kuzak : Oh, she's OK. She's, uh... She's spending some time at home, taking it easy.

  Victor Sifuentes : You got any leads on the shooter?

  Michael Kuzak : No, and all she saw was the gun.

  Abby Perkins : She afraid they gonna come after her?

  Arnie Becker : Nothing, if they'd wanted to hit her, they'd have done it when they had a chance.

  Ann Kelsey : Still, it's going to through her mind.

  Michael Kuzak : Yeah, it does.

  Leland McKenzie : Is she going back to work?

  Michael Kuzak : Well, she's thinking about it. I don't think right away though.

  Ann Kelsey : I can't imagine what her state of mind must be after something like that.

  Michael Kuzak : Ah, pretty shaky for the first couple of days but she's work her way through it. You know, she's in better shape than I am.

• Michael Kuzak : Have you gone nuts?

  Arnie Becker : Look, technically Jack Seiling instructed me to bring that action. It is not incumbent on the lawyer to flush up the motives of his client.

  Michael Kuzak : Oh, come on, Arnie, you're a player on the scam here.

  Arnie Becker : A completely harmless one where nobody gets hurt, and more importantly nobody gets caught.

  Michael Kuzak : That's not the point and you know it.

  Arnie Becker : It is the point, Michael. Everybody's around here is worried about the firm's exposure. I'm telling you, there is none.

  Michael Kuzak : Our concern is the dishonesty, Arnie.

  Arnie Becker : Hey, look I could've kept the big fee for myself. Paid the firm my hourly rate and nobody would have been the wiser but I didn't. Because fundamentally, I'm not dishonest. Fundamentally I do care about the people around here. I'm telling you this is a huge inroad into entertainment law for us. A entire new practice.

  Michael Kuzak : And I'm telling you that we don't want it that bad.

  Arnie Becker : Thank you very much for all the support. But since nobody elected you moral guardian, why don't you just to go preaching someplace else?

  Michael Kuzak : You really dont' get this, do you?