What do you owe them? You owe them your career? You owe them that much? Don't do it, don't...
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Al Eustis:
[siting on his couch in his office across from Jan]
Let's be honest I can afford to pay you almost anything you ask for, it's not the money, it's what a settlement that says, it says we're guilty, and that says to every two bit personal injury lawyer in Boston, "hey, let's all run up to Woburn, and sign up every jerk with a head cold", creates a shark effect, and that I can't afford, give me a number. Jan Schlichtmann:
I'm not going to negotiate with myself Al, I'm going to throw out numbers that you'll say no to them, you'll have to come up with them. Al Eustis:
Eight million. Jan Schlichtmann:
I can't go to the families with that, I can't go to them empty handed. Al Eustis:
Since when is Eight million dollars empty handed? Eight million dollars is a lot of money. Jan Schlichtmann:
I owe them more than that. Al Eustis:
What do you owe them? You owe them your career? You owe them that much? Don't do it, don't go for broke on this one
[siting on his couch in his office across from Jan]
Let's be honest I can afford to pay you almost anything you ask for, it's not the money, it's what a settlement that says, it says we're guilty, and that says to every two bit personal injury lawyer in Boston, "hey, let's all run up to Woburn, and sign up every jerk with a head cold", creates a shark effect, and that I can't afford, give me a number. Jan Schlichtmann:
I'm not going to negotiate with myself Al, I'm going to throw out numbers that you'll say no to them, you'll have to come up with them. Al Eustis:
Eight million. Jan Schlichtmann:
I can't go to the families with that, I can't go to them empty handed. Al Eustis:
Since when is Eight million dollars empty handed? Eight million dollars is a lot of money. Jan Schlichtmann:
I owe them more than that. Al Eustis:
What do you owe them? You owe them your career? You owe them that much? Don't do it, don't go for broke on this one
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There Now I can afford to pay you almost anything you ask
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It's not the money
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But a settlement that high says we're guilty
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That says to every two bit personal injury lawyer in Boston
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let's sign up everyone in Woburn
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Creates a shark effect and that I can't afford
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Give me a number
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I'm not negotiating with myself Al
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throwing out numbers you can say no to
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You give me one 8 million
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Movie Summary
A tenacious lawyer takes on a case involving a major company responsible for causing several people to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's water supply being contaminated, at the risk of bankrupting his firm and career.
Actors
Al Eustis
Jan Schlichtmann
