Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Anybody know the whereabouts of our Mr. Morales?
Gwen Taylor: He had a pro bono arraignment this morning.
Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Then let's begin. First, People vs. Emory Lewis and Gary Stubbs. I should hope those animals who beat you will finally get convicted.
Stuart Markowitz: Unfortunately, the eyewitness backed out. She's afraid of reprisals from neighborhood kids if she testifies.
Ann Kelsey: That shouldn't affect our case. Stuart was really convincing at the prelim. He'll do even better at trial tomorrow.
Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Next, Marciante vs. Bernheimer Memorial Hospital.
Jonathan Rollins: That's mine. Anthony Marciante's girlfriend is brain dead after an automobile accident. She's also 18 weeks pregnant.
Gwen Taylor: And being used as an incubator to bring the baby to term. I caught the story on the news. That's grotesque.
Jonathan Rollins: We're seeking a court order to keep her body functioning long enough to deliver the baby. However, the girlfriend's mother wants to pull the plug and bury her daughter.
Arnie Becker: I agree. The woman's dead, for God's sake.
Jonathan Rollins: Arnie, we're talking about a potential human life. Mr. Marciante wants to be a father.
Gwen Taylor: He should have thought about that before driving himself and his girlfriend off the road, drunk.
Ann Kelsey: He killed her and now he wants to...
Jonathan Rollins: It was an accident.
Stuart Markowitz: He's still has rights.
Arnie Becker: So had the girl's mother.
Melina Paros: What about the baby?
Leland McKenzie: All right, folks. We're all on the same team.
[But Daniel Morales has arrived late in the meeting]
Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Mr. Morales. Honored that you can join us. How was the arraignment?
Daniel Morales: Um, People vs. Alejandro Cruz. He's charged with shooting a news vendor who refuse to pay protection money?
Leland McKenzie: Any extenuating circumstances, Daniel?
Daniel Morales: No, Leland, not really. I'm trying to have Cruz tried in Juvenile Court, but right now, that's looking doubtful.
Douglas Brackman, Jr.: Well, if there's no other business, we're adjourned.
[Douglas closed his gold hunter case from the pocket watch that the time is up]