As the sun set over Boston, the four of them—Denny, Alan, Brad, and Shirley—ended up in the main conference room. The shotgun case was closed. The scotch was open. The cat lawsuit had been reduced to a settlement involving a lifetime supply of tuna and a formal apology from Bernie the bird dog.
“It’s unloaded,” Lori said. “Probably.” She paused. “You know, when I first came here from the DA’s office, I thought the law was about truth. Now I realize it’s about which story you tell better.” boston legal season 1 cast
Denny set the case down with a heavy thud. “Bernie. My bird dog. He’s being sued for ‘emotional distress’ by a cat.” He poured himself two fingers of Alan’s scotch. “A cat , Alan. The world has gone soft.” As the sun set over Boston, the four
The fluorescent lights of Crane, Poole & Schmidt hummed a low, constant threat, a perfect soundtrack for a Sunday afternoon when only the desperate or the damaged came to work. Alan Shore was neither, yet there he was, feet propped on his mahogany desk, a glass of scotch swirling in his hand as he stared at a blank legal pad. The cat lawsuit had been reduced to a
He was waiting for the guilt to hit. It didn’t.
Shirley smiled, cold and precise. “You remind them that I have the keys to the liquor cabinet and the partnership votes.”