1BostonLegalShockandOww!Season2,Episode18WrittenbyDavidE.Kelley2006DavidE.KelleyProductions.AllRightsReserved.Broadcast:March7,2006TranscribedbyImamessofJSMPforBoston-Legal.org[transcriptupdatedMarch17,2006]DennyCrane,inhispj's,isinbedwithremoteinhandwatchingTheView.There'saknockonthedoor.AlanShore:Denny?Youreadytogo?Hecomesin.Denny?Youmustgotowork.It'sHumpDay,yourfavoriteday.DennyCrane:Idon'thaveafavoriteanythinganymore.AlanShore:Listen.Iunderstandtheneedtoretreatintooneselfafterafailedloveaffair,butyouhaven'tgonetoworkinthreedays.You'vebeeninthatbedfortwo,you'redrinkingscotchatnineinthemorning,andmostdisturbinglyyou'rewatchingTheView.DennyCrane:Leavemealone.Dennysnugglesunderhiscovers.Alanreachesunderthecover.DennyCrane:Hey!Hey!Hey!!Sameteam.Sameteam!Theyscufflefortheremote.Alanwins.AlanShore:Considerthisanintervention.DennyCrane:It’snouse,Alan.Nothinginterestsmeanymore.Alanswitchesthechanneltothelocalnews.OntheTVareporteriscoveringalocalstory.Shotsofordinarylookingmanbeingdraggedfromhishomebypolice—thisisRusselBlayney.Reporter:ConstructionworkerRussellBlayneyarrestedforattemptedmurderforsettingabobbytrapinhishometocatchburglars.MiguelQuinonesallegedlybrokeintoBlayney’shouseandreceivedareportedfiftythousandvoltsofelectricitythroughhisbody,paralyzinghimfromthewaistdown.Andleavingusallwiththequestion:RussellBlayney:VictimorVigilante?DennyCrane:Hejumpsoutofhisbed.Suddenlyfocused,intense.Thatcase!Iwantthatcase.AlanShore:Eyeinghim.Iseeyourblissisback,aswell.InJudgeDianeAvent’scourtroom.DefenseAttorneyWarrenPetersstandswiththeaccused,RussellBlayney.A.D.A.FrankGinsbergaddressesJudgeAvent.A.D.A.FrankGinsberg:YourHonor,theCommonwealthmovesthatbailbedenied.MrBlayneyischargedwithattemptedmurderandisanobviousflightrisk.WarrenPeters:Heisnervous,andinoverhishead.IfImay,myclient…DennyCrane:YourHonor!Dennyisinthedoorway.Ineedamomentwithmyclient.JudgeDianeAventisconfused.JudgeDianeAvent:Youdon’thaveaclienthere,MrCrane?DennyCrane:Counttoten,Judge.HecrossestoBlayney,ignoringPeters.MrBlayney?DoyouknowwhoIam?RussellBlayney:Yeah,you’reDennyCrane.I'veseenyouonLarryKing.You’refamous.DennyCrane:So?Whowouldyouratherhaveasyourattorney?Me?OrHackyMcGuiltyVerdicthere?Speechless,BlayneylookstoPeters.WarrenPeter:I'vefacedhimbefore.You'dratherhavehim.DennyCrane:ToPeters.Don’tfeelbad,son.Ittakesabigmantorecognizeabiggerman.JudgeDianeAvent:We’rewaiting,MrCrane.DennyCrane:Hestepsforward,amanincharge.Ah,Imoveforacontinuance,YourHonor.JudgeAventgiveshimanacidiclook.Ijustgotthiscase.AlanwalksintohisofficeatCrane,PooleandSchmidt.ShirleySchmidtiswaiting.AlanShore:Shirley?Firstthinginthemorning,haven'tevenhadmycoffee.ShirleySchmidt:NormallyI'dmakeawittyretortaboutcaffeineandyouragingreproductivesystembut,nottoday,Alan,Ihaveaproblem.KarlHauserdiedthisweek.AlanShore:Thephotographer?ShirleySchmidt:Iknewhimyearsago.Wehadn’tbeenintouchinsometime,but…well,he’sdead.AlanShore:I’msorry.2ShirleySchmidt:ImetKarlwhenIwasasophomoreatWelsley.IspentthesummerinManhattanandwemetinthewestvillage.Hewas…Shechuckles.…thisamazingfascinatingmanandhetoldmeIwasverypretty,andIdidsomemodelingforhim.AlanShore:PleasetellmethisgoingwhereIthinkitsgoing.ShirleySchmidt:Yeah,itis.Karltooksomeverytastefulblackandwhitenudesofme.AlanShore:Iamsodisappointedinyou,Shirley.Tasteful?ShirleySchmidt:There'sgoingtobeanestateauctionandIwantyoutofindawaytoblockthesaleofthosephotographs.AlanShore:Howmanypicturesarewetalkingabout?ShirleySchmidt:Ithinktherewerefifteen,maybetwenty…AlanShore:That'snotsomany.ShirleySchmidt:…rollsoffilmthatheused.AlanShore:IamsogladIcameintoworktoday.ShirleySchmidt:Downboy.Thisisserious.Karlpromisedmethathewouldn'tshowthephotographstoanyone.However,Isignedastandardreleasesayingthathecouldshowthemtoeveryone.AlanShore:Whyareyousoworriedaboutthis,Shirley?Youwereyoung.Youngpeopledoallsortsofthings.Andnow!Youwearclothestotheofficeeverysingleday.ShirleySchmidt:Shockingasitmayseemtoyou,Alan,Ilikemyprivacy.MaybeI'llwannabefederaljudgesomedayandbeinganamedpartnerataprestigiouslawfirm.Ha.Well,it'snotgoodforbusiness.AlanShore:I'llgiveyoumybesteffort.Ofcourse,atsomepointIwillhavetoexaminetheevidencethoroughly.InacoffeeshopPaulLewistonisdrinkingcoffeeandreadinganewspaper.RachelLewistoncomesin,herdaughterintow.PaulLewiston:Oh!RachelLewiston:Hereweare.Ach!Sorrywe'relate.PaulLewiston:Noproblem.RachelLewiston:Fiona.Sayhellotograndpa.Fiona:Hi,papa.PaulLewiston:Hechucklesfondly.Hi.Hellosweetheart.RachelLewiston:Iguessyou'repapafromnowon.PaulLewiston:Well,that'soneofthenicestnamesI'veeverbeencalled.RachelLewiston:Ah!Wewerealmostoutthedoor,sheinsistedonwearingtheredcowboyboots,Ifinallysaid,Okay,andofcoursethenwecouldonlyfindone.Thenwefinallywefoundtheotheroneontopoftherefrigerator.PaulLewiston:ToFiona.Ohhh!RachelLewiston:Iguessnowit'spointlesstoaskhowitgotontopoftherefrigerator;youjustgrabitandgo.PaulLewiston:I,Itookthelibertyoforderingcoffeeandsomehotchocolate.RachelLewiston:Oh.Thankssomuch.Wecanjuststayasecond.It'sFiona'sfirstdayatHappyDuckDayCare.PaulLewiston:Ah!Isthatagoodplace?Rach