L.A. Law (TV Series)
Ex-Wives and Videotape (1990)
Diana Muldaur: Rosalind Shays
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Quotes
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Rosalind Shays : What's this I hear about you changing your mind?
Leland McKenzie : Well, I had a talk with Jonathan. After which, I've decided he was right. This firms should not be representing that client.
Rosalind Shays : For God's sake, Leland. Anderson industries could increase our yearly revenues by almost 35%.
Leland McKenzie : I'm aware of that, Rosalind. I didn't say it was an easy decision.
Rosalind Shays : Well, you're obviously so prone vacillating off of it this. Let me ask you to reconsider again.
Leland McKenzie : Nope. The decision is made. That's the end of it.
Rosalind Shays : This firm has a far bigger problem than I ever realized.
Leland McKenzie : Well, there'll be other big clients, Rosalind.
Rosalind Shays : I'm not talking about clients right now. I'm talking about the Senior Partner. I'm talking about somebody who can't make a hard decision when he needs, too, because he's too afraid of risking his popularity.
Leland McKenzie : What the hell is it with you? Do you thrive on picking fights?
Rosalind Shays : I thrive because I'm not afraid of them. This isn't a country club, Leland, where you get to be the golf pro. It's a tough business and any firm, if it wants to get ahead needs a strong leader.
Leland McKenzie : I have been running this firm for 25 years, and I don't need you to come in here and tell me...
Rosalind Shays : You are running into the ground which is why you brought me in to save you! Well, I can't save you from yourself. I can't help you if you're going to exhort your sense of altruism to this level of fiscal blindness.
Leland McKenzie : If you're not happy, Ros, you can leave to this same door you came in.
Rosalind Shays : Believe or not, I do care about this place. That's why I came in here to fighting right now!
Leland McKenzie : Fine! Well, this fight, you lose! The decision stands. We don't take that client. Are we clear?
Rosalind Shays : Oh, yeah. It's all becoming clear.
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Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Moving on. Michael, where are we on the Earl Williams' appeal?
Michael Kuzak : Earl on arguments before the Supreme Court of California tomorrow 11 o'clock. Victor will be second chair.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Are we still doing the mood for it in preparation?
Michael Kuzak : This morning. You, Victor and Stuart is the judges, I hope you just look over the briefs.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : I studied them.
Michael Kuzak : Good. I want you be as tough as you can. I'll be giving you a list as the issues that I believe the judges will be coming at me with, so whatever questions, you can call up with very helpful.
Arnie Becker : I think you really got a shot?
Michael Kuzak : Yeah.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Moving on. Major Kudos to Rosalind Shays. She's officially landed Anderson Industries as a client. This is the second largest steel distribution company in the country and potentially, the biggest client we've ever had.
Stuart Markowitz : That's terrific.
Arnie Becker : Way the go, Ros.
Rosalind Shays : [laughing] Thank you. I have a meeting with the CEO on Wednesday and I suspect that he'll put us right to work.
Leland McKenzie : That's fantastic.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : It certainly is. And moving from the fantastic to the incredible, Arnold, you have a case involving Rochelle Peters?
Arnie Becker : Yeah, I'm representing her ex-husband.
Leland McKenzie : Is that the Rochelle Peters of the Evening News 7 o'clock?
Arnie Becker : Very one. And this is good. Evidently, Miss Peters did some anchoring before different kinda camera.
Abby Perkins : Don't tell me.
Arnie Becker : Home videos. Between she and her husband when they were just newlyweds in the act. The other act in a simultaneous acting we cut to 5 years later, husband becomes ex-husband, he has something all the adult film entertainment companies would like to have you, he wants to sell, she slapped him with a restraining order.
Ann Kelsey : That's despicable.
