"Previous on Boston Legal." "You're dying, and it's eating me up inside." " So are we okay?" " You're going off like a dog, aren't you?" " What do you mean?" " When a dog knows it's going to die... it goes off into the woods by itself." " Denny got engaged." " Who is it this time?" " Beverly Bridge." " You think I'm screwing Denny for his money and power." " It had occurred to me." " I'm prepared to give you $500, OOO right now... if you walk away and never have any contact with Denny Crane ever again." "Bev turned down the offer that I made her." " She was reoffended." " This is going to get ugly." " Hello." " Hello." "Not much going on around here, is there?" "No." "I suppose coming to a lawyer's office can't be much fun." "Actually, everybody seems friendly here." "They're given an unlimited supply of doughnuts." "Here, sweetheart." " Phyllis?" " Alan." " Hello." " Hi." "Hello." " I see you have met Marissa." " I have now." " Could we talk in your office?" " Of course." "Would you mind watching her just a little longer?" "Thanks." "If you get restless, we'll be right down this hall." "I had a hard time tying to find you." " I called Caruthers Abbot." " I was fired." "Embezzlement." " Then I tried Young, Fruit and Berlet." " Yes." "That ended badly." "And here you are at Crane, Poole  Schmidt." " For now." "And you?" " Still a legal secretary." "Although the law isn't as much fun as it was... when I used to watch you bend it." "I need your help." "You used to say that I could come to you for anything." "I meant sexually." " This is for Marissa." " She's lovely, Phyllis." "She seems to be having a bad day though." "Marissa can't smile." "She had nerve damage from a car accident... and she had surgery... to tee to correct the problem, but it didn't work." "Alan, she's had a really tough time obit at the public school." "She's been teased mercilessly." "There you go." "See that?" "Now, watch this." "It's disappeared." "What-What's up your ear?" "And a" "Okay, kid." "Let's see it again." "I'm trying to get her into the Adams Academy for a fresh start." "The admissions director, he was so excited to meet her." "And then he met her, and she didn't smile, and that was that." "These private schools have become so competitive." "They don't need to let anyone in who isn't perfect." "When I was in school, the closest I ever came to that appellation... was to be called a perfect bastard." "I don't wanna sue them, because if get known as a litigious parent..." "I'm never going to get Marissa into any school." "But..." "I do know that you can be... well, a perfect bastard." "Denise, I understand you're going through... some difficulties in your personal life." "Um, yeah." "It's hard, but I'll get through it." "From what I know about you, when things get tough... you prefer to buy yourself in your work." "Allow me to provide you with a shovel." "This is Theresa Warner and her daughter Amelia." "Denise is going to be working with us on the case." "Amelia is 18." "She was assaulted and raped two months ago... and taken to the nearest hospital, St. May's." "Once we knew she was stable, my first thought was the morning after pill... only the treating physician at the hospital told us... that type of treatment was not available at St. May's." "He refused to give it to my daughter." "But the legislature recently passed a law requiring hospitals... to provide emergency contraception for rape victims." "They did." "But Massachusetts law also contains a conscience clause." "Catholic hospitals don't have to administer any treatments... that connect with their religious principles." "Emergency contraception included." "As soon as she was discharged, we went to our family doctor... but he told us it was too late to prescribe it." "It needs to be administered as soon as possible... but no later than 72 hours after the" "I know this is difficult for both of you." "Amelia, you've been through so much trauma already." "So, we'll begin by pursuing a settlement with the hospital." "No." "No." "I want the public to know." "I was raped, and now I'm pregnant... because the doctor wouldn't give me the contraceptive to prevent it." "I want a trial." "Where is he?" "Denny, are you sure we can count on him?" "Brad is the best." "I just made him partner." "Well, I want reassurance!" "He served in the Gulf War... the one that turned out okay." "He was top in his class at West Point and at Harvard Law School." "I'd put mown life in his hands." "Once we remove the ventilator, it'll be a matter of minutes." "You may hear a slight rattle in the chest." "This is normal." " The suffering should be minimal." " Do it." "Step away from the ventilator!" "Move away!" "I have a court order." "Oh, Barry!" "Oh, he's alive." "He's alive!" "Oh, my baby!" "So, Marissa, before I meet with the board at Adams... about reconsidering their decision..." "I thought it might be a good idea for us to get together... and have a whole bunch of sugar and talk about school." " Okay." " What's your favorite part of the day?" "I like all my classes." "But, I guess, art- drawing and painting and stuff." "When I was in fourth grade..." "I remember having to draw a horse." " Gave me a very tough time." " I'm studying Magritte." " And what do you like about Magritte?" " The way things are put together." "It's so... unlikely." "They're beautiful like other paintings, but they make you think." "You wonder why things are the way they are." "He has this one- a picture of pipe." "And under it says, "This is not a pipe. "" "It says it in French." "I translated it for you." "That's it!" "One of my favorites as well." "It gave me an idea for one." " Marissa, this is wonderful." " Thank you." "Everyone's always telling girls to smile." "They never say that to guys." "I think smiling is overrated... as you Can See." " I will not allow you to destroy my Barry." " The cat is dead." " The animal is a vegetable." " Guys" "Nature has spoken." "When it's your time, it's your time." "Says the man with the pacemaker and the prosthetic balls." "That's different." "Denny, I'm a partner." "It's a cat." "You're exactly right, Brad." "I wouldn't trust an associate with a case this important." "This is Bev's cat." "That guy in there, Bev's fourth husband" "Mattress Majesty." "Worth millions." "Troubling thing about America, anybody can grow up and be rich." "Denny, still, it's a cat." " Barry Mani low's not just a cat." " What?" "Barry Mani low- the cat's full name." " Even better." " Barry Mani low is Bev's cat." "If it matters to Bev, then I, Denny Crane, have to pretend that it matters to me." " Denny" " Bev will be happy, which makes me happy, which makes you happy." "So, really, Brad, you're doing this to make you happy." "Two months ago, I was walking to my car." "I was almost there." "I was already getting out my keys... when this man, um" "Out of nowhere, he, um- he grabbed me, and" "Take your time." "After he was done, he just kept hitting me... and hitting me and hitting me." "And then I-I woke up in the hospital." "So you didn't choose St. May's specifically?" "No." "I mean, I wasn't even conscious." "They took me to the nearest emergency room." "At any time while you were being treated... did nurses or physicians bring up the possibility... of becoming pregnant from the attack?" "My mom and I asked about it, and they said that the chances were small... but I wanted to take the morning after pill anyway just in case." "That's when Dr. Tustin said that that wasn't available... in a Catholic-aliased hospital." "How long were you at St. May's?" " Three days." " And after you were discharged?" "We went to our family doctor to tee to get the prescription there." "And that's when they told us that it has to be taken within 72 hours." "I mean, it was too late." "I was already pregnant." "How do you plan to handle the pregnancy?" "Well, I've always been morally opposed to abortion, so" "Of course, I never imagined this." "I don't- I don't know." "When you were told that emergency contraception was unavailable... did you ask for a referral to get the medication somewhere else?" "No, because they" "Did you or your mother... bring the concern up again during your time at the hospital?" " They had made it pretty clear" " I'm sorry, Amelia." "Yes or no?" " No." " Thank you." "Nothing further." "It was on Denny's orders." "It's Bev's cat." "That woman's influence on this firm is increasing daily." "The case won't go to court." "They've agreed to arbitration." "Once the arbitrator sees the evidence, he'll rule to pull the plug." " That'll be that." " You better hope he doesn't." " Come again?" " Brad... since your attempt to bribe Denny's fiancée... to leave him failed so miserably... we must now stay on her good side lest she tell Denny." "You have to win this case quickly and quietly." "It's like frigid' Shakespeare around here." "Dr. Kumis, as an ob-gyn, can you tell us how... and why emergency contraception is used?" "It's a higher dosage of the same hormones that are used in birth control pills." "It's administered as a last-minute contraceptive to prevent pregnancy." "And in your expert opinion, how is it related to the abortion pill?" "I tm's not." "RU-486- also called the abortion pill- terminates an existing pregnancy." "Emergency contraception, like all methods of contraception... keeps a pregnancy from occurring." "And if fertilized egg has successfully been implanted... meaning a pregnancy has begun" "Taking the morning after pill has no effect." "It can only prevent a pregnancy." " tat cannot terminate one." " So there is no correlation... between the morning after pill and abortion?" "There's a significant inverse correlation." "Studies show emergency contraception, if it's made readily available... could prevent as manias 700, OOO abortions a year." " Your Honor, this whole thing is about spite." " His." " Hers." " Objection." "People, let's put the vitriol aside, not to mention... the complete ludicrousness of this case, and look at the facts." "Ms. Bridge, you've owned this cat for 11 years?" " That is correct, Your Honor." " Nevertheless... the court awarded Mr. Bridge joint custody of Barry." " The cat's name is Barry Mani low?" " I t is, Your Honor." "And my client has developed a strong bond with Barry." " Strong bond." " "Strong bond. " Give me a break." "Your Honor, let the record... reject that since the divorce, Mr. Bridge has been late... in returning the cat, fed him die food only, did not have adequate litter box hygiene... and was often seen calling the cat "stupid" in public." " That's terrible." " I tm's a cat." "I don't think I hurt his feelings." "As directed by the joint custody agreement..." "Mr. Bridge was required to make all veterinary payments." "And Ms. Bridge, acting out of malice, took advantage of that... by subjecting the cat to the most expensive treatments possible." " Objection." "He's disparaging my client." " Three thousand dollars a month?" " Could this possibly be correct?" " Yeah, it is, Your Honor." "We have an affidavit from the vet." "Barry is 99.9M dead." "Which makes him .1 percent alive!" " The glass is half full, Your Honor." " Barry's completely alive to me." "How could you tell under your drunken haze?" " Hey!" " Hey!" "Enough!" "Let me remind you... that I can still impose sanctions in arbitration." "This is a property matter only." "Keep the emotions out." "We shall reconvene tomorrow... and I will tee not to remind myself... that this is a day I will never get back." "Excuse me." "Could you direct me to the conference room, please?" "Sure." "It's down the hall to the left." "Thank you." " Hello, everyone." " Hello." " You must be the chairman, Lester Tremont." " I am." "I'm Alan Shore." "Thank you foreseeing me." "I won't take up much of your time." "As you know, I'm here regarding Marissa Deader." " Yes." "We have her application in front of us." " Ah, delightful." "Then we can all take pleasure in it together." "As you see, she's obviously an exceptional student." "She's in the top 1 O percentile on her standardized tests... her grades have never dipped below an A-minus, and she pursues and excels... in a broad range of extracurricular activities." "And yet, she wasn't admitted into your fine institution." "We all make mistakes." "And perhaps it was partially our fault." "Her mother tells me she had a dreadful interview, which sometimes happens... especially considering the extenuating circumstances in this case." "My thought to recto_ the situation is this:" "You reinter view Marissa, review her remarkable work... and reconsider putting her on your roster here at Adams Academy." "And then let's go beat our archrivals, whoever they are." "That sounds like quite a plan." "Unfortunately... we have sent out all of our admissions letters... the class is full, and there's an extensive wait list." " Ah." " And while we would love to accommodate Marissa... it would be unfair to all the other applicants." "Yes, it would be." "I was hoping we wouldn't tell them." "Have you seen any of Marissa's artwork?" "Here's a self-portrait which certainly exhibits... a depth of insight that is highly unusual for child of nine." "As you know, Marissa is the girl who cannot smile." "Yes." "That was brought to our attention, and our hearts go out to her." "Let's make a deal." "Keep your hearts, and let the girl into your school." "Mr. Shore, the Adams Academy is a highly demanding, highly competitive institution." "We turn down over 90Mofourapplicants." "And in a transfer case like this, it's 98M." "Now, for whatever reasons, Marissa simply did not meet our standards." "Perhaps she just needs a year of maturing." "Maturing?" "She's ready for retirement." "Well, she is free to reapply to our academy next year." " She cannot wait another year." " Thank you for coming in, Mr. Shore." "I take it we've stopped being nice." "I know I have." "Mr. Tremont, Marissa has a disability... and you and your institution are discriminating against her." "Mr. Shore, that is not true." "But even if it were true... as a private school, we have every right... to discriminate against a disabled student." "As a private school, we are not bound by the I. D. E. A... and neither parents nor students have any recourse to challenge denial of service." " Oh, my God, you're a lawyer." " Yes." "Several of us are." "Let me tell you two things about myself." "I, too, am a lawyer, I can be painfully vindictive, and I do not play fair." " That's three things." " See?" "Not playing fair already." " And I'm just getting started." " Mr. Shore..." "J our school has been sued several times never successfully." "You know what they say, Lester." "You never forget your first time." "Dr. Tustin, Ms. Bower is saying there is no moral debate at play here." "In the Catholic religion, human life begins when the egg... is fertilized, not implanted." "At that stage, a life is in motion." "Regardless of how it happened, my moral and religious belie_... will not allow me to integer." "And a conscience clause assures that I don't have to." "Of course, you also follow this- the U. S. Department of Justice's protocol... for treating sexual assault victims." " Is that right?" " It's a very effective tool for handling... the delicate nature of these cases." "In the 130 pages of that document... does it ever recommend the use of the morning after pill?" "No." "But it does address several important issues... regarding the care oaf sexual assault victim... including collecting a biological sample... to assist in locating and prosecuting the attacker." " Were you successful in obtaining that sample?" " We were." "The rapist was identified, convicted and is awaiting sentencing." "Nothing further." "Dr. Tustin, in extreme circumstances like sexual assault... many Catholic hospitals will make an exception... and provide the rape victims with emergency contraception." "Catholic hospitals are free to interpret sections of the ethical... and religious directives liberally or conservatively." "We at St. May's take a restrict application to Catholic teachings." "Tell me, Dr. Tustin, do you have a set schedule at the E. R.?" "OO to S:" "OO?" "Monday to Friday?" " Shifts are much longer than that." "We're often on call for 24 hours at a time." " Ah." "So you often work weekends." " Of course." "But that would put you squarely on the job during the Sabbath." "And Exodus 35:2 states that..." ""He who works on the Sabbath should be put to death. "" "That's a rather fundamentalist interpretation." "Moving on." "Mark 16:18 states that..." ""A believer can drink any deadly thing and not be harmed. "" "As a physician, are you ready to say that your Catholic patients... can take a swig of arsenic and suffer no adverse affects?" "That's not intended to be interpreted literally." "But you interpret some things literally." "Are you saying that you just follow... the parts of the Bible that make sense to you?" "God was fairly straightforward with "Thou salt not kill. "" "They said if you pour it, he will come." "Not tonight, Denny." "I'm angry." "Do you know private schools can openly discriminate... because of religion, gender, even disability?" "Of course they can." "They're private." "That's the way it ought to be." "It's the way it once was with clubs... before the feminist lesbian cabal ruined this county." "I'm trying to get a young girl into the Adams Academy." " Little Miss Gloomy Greta there?" " She's not gloomy." "Pulled a coin out other ear, and she didn't even laugh." " There's something wrong with that girl." " That is the acid test." "You're a little Gloomy Greta yourself." "I don't know how I'm going to get her in." "The entire legal system sits squarely on the other side." " Alan, you're missing the whole point." " Which is?" "The concept of private." "Private doesn't operate by the law." "Private operates above the law like- like Greek gods... hovering above the earth on their own private Mount Olympus." "Now, Greek gods broke the rules and the laws." "But the one thing they respected was power and influence." "Now, Alan, if all else fails... and you think you've lost, pretend you've won." "Works for our president." "Maybe it just isn't funny." "I hate cats." " I beg your pardon?" " Can't stand 'em." "Barry belonged to my third husband." "When he tried to pick me up at a bar, his toupee was slipping... and he told me hews a breast inspector." " And you married him?" " You can see why I prefer the cat." "Husbands come and go, and when they go, their friends go with them." "And then you end up alone." "Except for Barry." "I apologize for what can be construed... as an inappropriate gesture last week." "As you should." "And I know you think..." "I'm blackmailing you because you tried to bribe me." "And I am." "But... putting all this aside for now..." "I really need you to win this." "Please." " You wanted to see me, Mr. Crane?" " Yeah, yeah, yeah." "Gay, uh, come on in." "Here Come on." "Come here." "Funny?" "How did you do that?" "You and me- lunch tomorrow." "I'll show you how." "Let's keep in mind exactly who's at fault... for Amelia Warner's trauma- her rapist." "Instead, here we are, attacking the doctor that treated Amelia- whose efforts are responsible for the apprehension... and imprisonment of that rapist- because that doctor, acting within his rights... did not administer medication that conflicted with his religious beliefs." "Belie_ that he promised to uphold when he was hired at St. May's." "But forget religion." "let's look at the law." "In 130 pages of protocol on how to treat sexual assault victims... the United States Department of Justice never even mentions... the use of emergency contraception." "It's simply not the standard of care." "There is, in fact, no law in place in the state of Massachusetts... that explicitly requires Catholic hospitals to dispense... or provide information for emergency contraception... under any circumstances." "And we simply can't pretend that there is... on the basis of sentiment..." "or sympathy." "One of our many rights in this county... is what is called informed consent." "Every patient has the right to decide what happens to his or her body." "And to make that decision... a patient needs to rely on her doctor... to disclose all available options." "Do you want chemotherapy or surgery for a brain tumor?" "Do you want to amputate below the knee... or hope for the best and risk death from gangrene?" "Do you want to prevent pregnancy... or have your rapist's baby?" "Amelia Warner didn't get to choose." "She was deprived of crucial medically relevant option... because her doctor did not approve obit." "She didn't choose to receive health care restricted by religious doctrine." "She was taken to the E. R. unconscious." "She relied on her doctor at St. May's... to provide herewith proper care or refer her elsewhere... and he failed her." "Twenty-five thousand women will become pregnant from rape this year." "I fall of those women took this emergency contraception... 22, OOO of those pregnancies could be avoided." "Doctors provide a crucial public benefit to a diverse society... and we cannot condone it when they impose their own religion... on patients whom they are professionally obligated to serve." "Especially patients in their most vulnerable states." "A teenager, for example... brought into an emergency room after a brutal rape." "A teenager who is now left to choose... between violating her own moral principles in terminating the pregnancy... or postponing college to deliver this child" "a child conceived against her will." "A direct result of the most traumatic ordeal she has ever endured." " Mr. Tremont." " Mr. Shore." "I believe our business is done in regards to Miss Deader." "Oh, absolutely." "Water under the bridge." "I'm here on an entirely unrelated matter." "Yes?" "What is it, Cindy?" " There's a news crew from ABC here." " What?" "Uh, that happens to be the unrelated matter." " What's going on?" " Well, the thing is, it's all my fault." "I was so sure I was going to be victorious... and persuade you to admit Marissa into your school- total hubris on my part- I went and called Darcy Evictor." "She does the human interest pieces over at the local ABC affiliate." "We were briefly an item." "Don't let her perky on-air demeanor fool you." "She's actually quite deviant in the bedroom." "Anaya..." "I figured this was exactly the kind of toy that Darcy likes to- and this is the part that gets me excited- sink her teeth into." "You know, the little artist that can't smile and the supportive school that loves her." "I always like showing off in front of an ex-girlfriend." "But, wouldn't you know it, I got excited and jumped the gun." "I'll let you get back to work." "I'm going to go out and let her know... that I was wrong, you were right, and the school prevailed in its determination... to discriminate against this little girl and her disability." "Oh!" "Do you happen to have any of Marissa's drawings still?" "Darcy was dying to show them on air." "Hey, this may be a way to salvage the story actually." "You know, the little girl who can't smile... her dreams shattered by the exclusionary will of the inbred elite." "Something like that." "Oh, wait." "I have some." "Darcy!" "Lester!" "Doggie massage, pet Prozac, kitty yoga, "bark" mitzvahs... pet plastic surgery, and now life support?" "What is wrong with us?" "Have we lost all perspective?" "There are now as many starving people in this world... as there were people in this world a generation ago." "And yet, eve year, in this county... we spend over 30 billion dollars on our pets." "Your Honor, you had this right from the beginning." "This is ludicrous." "This is a property issue just as you noted." "And as hard as it is to let Barry Mani low go... it's time to stop prolonging the inevitable." "Your Honor, I have to admit when I first took this case..." "I thought it was just as silly as you do." "This couple broke up." "They managed to divvy up the car and TV." "Why couldn't they figure out what to do with the cat?" "Because unlike our cars and our TVs... our pets, they transcend mere property." "They're the property that lives and breathes." "Property that loves us back unconditionally... in an increasingly harsh, isolating world." "This is what Barry Mani low is and always has been to Beverly Bridge." "Now, Barry Mani low didn't care how much makeup Beverly wore... or whether her outfits were just a little bit too tight for someone her age." "He never ostracized her when she got divorced, never demanded... she get job, never asked her how she spent her money... never came home smelling like another woman... and he never made Beverly his trophy." "Barry Mani low was simply there for Beverly." "In fact, Barry Mani low treated Beverly better than most other husbands did." "Now, he may be very ill now... but there's a slight chance that he can recover." "We need to hold onto that chance." "Because who among us here has the power to say... that the spark oaf soul... is any less significant because it resides in the body of pet?" "I do." "It's a cat." "And the costs of keeping this cat... on a ventilator indefinitely are exorbitant... especially coupled with the pain this cat must be in... and its remote chance of recovery." "Miss Bridge, I am sorry for your loss... but I must hereby order that Barry Mani low's ventilator be shut off." "That damn cat isn't going to die." "Fine." "You can have him." " Has the jury reached a verdict?" " We have, Your Honor." "What say you?" "We, the jury, find in favor of the plaintiff... and hereby award compensatory damages... in the amount of$1 OO, OOO." "Additionally, we award punitive damages... in the amount of2.6 million dollars." "The court thanks the jury for its service." "We're adjourned." " Thank you." " Congratulations." " Thank you so much." " Amelia, you are a courageous human being." "I don't feel like it, but thank you." "You look good in blue, Marissa." "I drew this for you." "Oh, my goodness." "It looks like they're going to have quite a day." "You know, Marissa, not smiling has its benefits." "You don't give away your thoughts so easily." "It's a great advantage in card playing." "That's funny, but..." "I'd rather fit in." "Have you ever heard of Greek philosopher named Epictetus?" " No." " Hews a funny man... with a certain flair for life." "Epictetus compared people who fit in... to the white threads oaf toga." "Indistinguishable." "He wanted to be the purple thread- that small part which is bright... and makes all the rest appear graceful and beautiful." ""Why then;' he asked, "do you tell me to make myself like the many?" "And if do, how shall I still be purple?"" "Sometimes being purple is kind of pain." "Yes." " Bev." " Hello, Brad." "Barry's feeling better." "Well, he doesn't, you know, walk... or move or anything, but he's breathing on his own." "I didn't exactly win the case." "But all's well that ends well." " So we're square." " I'll tell you when we're square, Brad." "So?" "I just spoke with her mother." "She's having an abortion..." "while it's still legal." "The girl said she would never even consider it." "Well, what's the alternative?" "Having custody battles with your rapist?" " Sorry." "That was really tasteless." " It's all tasteless." "The more science comes up with alternatives... to the mosey of abortion, the louder the opposition." "Because it's about power." "It's always been about power." " These guys have any friends?" " Not for long." "Alan, I've been thinking about something." " What's that?" " I want you to kill me." "The scotch and cigars and nightly consumption of red meat have that well in hand." "No, no, no." "I'm serious." "I don't fear death." "I never have." "But I am afraid of being hooked up to a machine." "J All those tubes brain... mush." " Would you like to live like that?" " No." "If it came to that, my friend, I would pull your plug." "Pull a plug?" "What kind of death is that?" " I want you to shoot me." " Shoot you?" "Denny Crane is not going to be turned off like a hair dryer." "Live by the gun, you die by the gun." " I'm not going to shoot you." " Why not?" "I'd shoot you." "Denny, you've been a lawyer in this town for 40 years." "I'm sure there are plenty of people who'd willingly shoot you." "I don't want to be shot by a stranger." "I want to be shot by someone who-who cares for me." "The answer is no." "You..." "Democrat!" "Protesting wars, banning guns!" "If you Nancy's had your way, nobody would ever shoot anybody." " And then where would we be?" " Where would we be?" "You stinker!"