The Newsroom (TV Series)

Boston (2014)

Brent Jennings: Judge

Quotes 

• Judge : [Don urgently wants to get out of jury duty; addresses the judge, who is not too impressed]  All these people have someplace else to be. I'm sure your network can do the news without you.

  Don Keefer : You're probably right but I'd hate for my boss to find that out.

  Judge : [Still not impressed]  Take your seat.

  Don Keefer : Ah.

  [Turns to one of the lawyers] 

  Don Keefer : Look, you don't want leaders on the jury, right? Anyone who can take charge during deliberations? I run a news broadcast five nights a week with a staff of sixty, and I bend them to my will...

  [turns to the other lawyer] 

  Don Keefer : ... plus, I'm currently the defendant in two lawsuits being brought by the same person, so... even though I bought your client's bagel slicer at 3 a.m., and it nearly took my fingers off, there is simply no way in *hell* that I'm finding for the plaintiff...

  [pulls breath to continue] 

  Judge : Get out of here!

  Don Keefer : Thank you!