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NeighboringSpeciesOriginalAirdate:November3,2002WrittenbyDavidE.Kelley.DirectedbyDennisSmith©CourtesyofThePractice2000Homepage.TranscribedbyBarbara&MellyTranscriber'sNotes-Idonotownthecharactersinthisstory,nordoIownanyrightstothetelevisionshow'ThePractice'.TheywerecreatedbyDavidE.KelleyandbelongtohimandDavidE.KelleyProductions.OpensinthehallwayoutsideDYDF(OrisitnowDYF?)BobbyandLindsayarecomingoutoftheelevator.Lindsay:IfIpickhimupafterDoctorAsh,that'llgivemetimetogostraight…ohlook.Ithinkit'saclient.Thatcouldbemyfirstclient.Whyelsewouldshebesittingthere?Doyouthinksheisaclient?Bobby:(whispers)Whydon'tyouaskher.Lindsaywalksuptothelady.Lindsay:Excuseme....Youareheretosee?Client(Maxine)(getsup):LindsayDole.AttorneyatLaw.Mother.Lindsay:That'sme.Howdidyouhereofme?Maxine:WellIcametoseePatMageeb.He'snothere.AndIsawthedoorandIfiguredIcanseewhateverlawyer.ButactuallyIthinkIhaveheardofyou.Aren'tyoutheladywhoshotsomebody?Lindsay:Idid,butIbitit.Technicality.Comeonin.Client:Ok(theywalktowardsthedoor)Ah,itwasn'taclientyoushot.Right?Lindsay:Noooo...*******************************Cutto:Theoffice.EugeneiswalkingaroundtheofficeandJimmyisfollowinghim.Eugene:Itdoesn'tconcernyou.Jimmy:Itconcernsthefirm,whichconcernsmeEugene.Bobbywalksin.Bobby:What'sgoingon?Jimmy:(toEugene)Tellhim.Eugene:Aclientcameinlastnight.Itookthecase.Jimmydoesn'tlikeit.Jimmy:Theclientdoesstemcellresearch.Ellenor:It'sanabatementproceedingwhatthebigdeal?Jimmy:Thebigdealisit'spoliticalhotbuttonthatthisfirmdoesn'tneed.AndIthinkitshould'vebeendiscussed.Ellenor:Ohcomeon.Don'thidebehindthat.Whydon'tyoujustsayit:Youdon'tliketheresearch.Jimmy:Itisn'tthat.Ellenor:Politicalhotbutton!?Whendidweevershyawayfromacase?Jimmy:ThisofficewasbombedbeforeEllenor.Ellenor:Yes,byaclientthatwedefendedmurdercharges.Doesthatmeanweshouldshyawayfromallhomicidecases.Bobby:Allright.(EllenorandJimmylookateachother,BobbylooksatEugene)Eugene.Eugene:It'sallpolitics.(HeturnstowardsJimmy)AndIguessnowreligion.Jimmy:Itisn'tthat.Look.Weareallinagreementthatwefacesomepublicrelationsobstacles.WestillgethatemailoverLindsay.Eugene:Lindsaydoesn'tworkhereanymore.Jimmy:Butpeopledon'treallyknowthat.ComeonIamnotbeingunreasonable.Thiscouldblowinourfaces.AndIthinkweshould'vediscussedthis.Eugene:Therewasn'ttime.AndwithallduerespectJimmyatthedoor,youweren'tlistedasthepartner.Jimmy:FineJimmyandEugeneexchangelooks.Eugenewalksawaytowardsthedoor:1o'clockI'llletyouknow.Comeon.EllenorandJamiefollow.Jimmy:Threelawyers!!!Eugene:Youwannacome.That'llmakethreeandahalf.Jimmy:Heyyouknowwhat?Bobby:Jimmy!(Eugeneclosesthedoorbehindhim)Bobby:Youprovokedhim!Jimmy:Myonlyb...Ithinkthefirmshould'vediscussedthisfirst.Thisisgonnablowupinourfaces.Bobbylooksconcerned.Openingcredits.**************************************************************Lindsay:That'sit?Justsinging.Client:WellIsingloud.Ihaveabigdiaphragm.JesusChristmysaviorgavemeaboomingvoiceandabigheartandItrytouseboth.Lindsay:Ok.Andyourneighbor?Istherebadblood?Client:Nooo...He'saniceman.Hejustdoesn'tcareformysinging,whichishisright.Iknowit'safreecountry,toeachit'sown,butinthespiritofthatfreedomIshouldbeabletosing.Right?Lindsay:Wellifheisbringingnascenceactionheisbasicallysayingthatyouinterferingwiththequiteenjoymentofhishome.Client:That'shooey.Heisaloudman.Hedoesn'tdoanythingquite.YoushouldherehimwatchingthePatriots.That'smygoalbytheway.ToonedaysingthenationalanthematthePatriotsgame.Lindsay:Ok.Wellthereishearingscheduledfor2o'clock.Let'sseehowwedo.Client:OK...Ihaveaverygoodfeelingaboutyou.Icantellyouareawarmperson.Lindsay:Thankyou.*****************************************************************IncourtTheotherlawyer(MatthewDavies):Lookwheneverazoningordinanceispassedsomebodyinvariablygetsputoutofbusiness.Thatisnotanuncommonresult.Eugene:Itiscertainlyuncommonforthecitytospreadofthecourttoenforcethatordinance.Andtheimpactonmyclientishardlyincidental.Thatordinancewaspassedfortheexpresspurposeofclosingthedoor....Davies:WereyouintheroomMr.Young?Eugene:Ididn'thavetobeMr.Davies.Thedoorsareastransparentasthemotive.Davies:IfMr.Youngisclaimingthatcitylackstheauthoritytorezonedis...Eugene:Iamnotclaimingthat.Iamsayingthisordinancewasarbitrary.Itwaspropagatedinbadfaith.ItispoliticsandcontrarytowhatMr.Davies(wehearthesoundofprinterprintingandEugenestops.HeturnsandlooksatJamiewhoisprintingsomethingfromherlaptopcomputer.)JudgeRudyFox:Council.Jamie:Iapologize.(shehandsthepapertoEugene)Eugene:YouhonorIcallyourattentiontoBlankenshipvs.Metrowskiwrenchinglydecidedin195....(alongpause)7(heturnsandlooksatJamie).Jamiegetsup:Thecityofpoweralterarezoneifpermittedusesoundsforthepurposeofclosingdownapharmacy.Thecourtstartdownyordinanceasarbitraryandinvalid.It'sdecidedlyonpoint.Davies:Ireiterate.Everytimeacityzonesorrezonessomebodyclaimsfoul.JudgeFox:Don'tinsultmeMr.Davies.Thezoningboardearnsamidnightalttopushthisthrough.Itearnsdispatchtopguntogetinjunctiverelief.Thevictimhereisafacilitythatjusthappenstodostemcellresearch.Doyoureallymeantotellmetheyarenotatarget?Davies:Eveniftheordinancewasdesignedtoimpactt