L.A. Law (TV Series)
Cold Shower (1993)
Blair Underwood: Jonathan Rollins
Quotes
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Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Uh, can we get started?
Leland McKenzie : Just start, Douglas.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : I'm started. People vs. Matz.
[That's for Jonathan Rollins' while pouring to get a cup of coffee]
Jonathan Rollins : Yes. Yes. That's mine. Matz' has accused of selling stolen artwork to undercover cop. I'm pleading entrapment.
Melina Paros : That's a tough cell.
Daniel Morales : I know it is. You yet to stolen art in his position?
Jonathan Rollins : He did.
Daniel Morales : Any sold it to the cop?
Jonathan Rollins : Yep.
Melina Paros : So where's the entrapment?
Jonathan Rollins : Well, my client's gay. He claims to a fallen for the cop. He also claims that it was mutual, I'd say for the purposes of his trial at least that, uh, the cop seduce him.
Arnie Becker : In other words, it's your only shot.
Jonathan Rollins : Yes, right.
Ann Kelsey : Then it must me true.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : In the matter of Celeste Bauman.
Stuart Markowitz : Yes, that's me. Uh, Ms. Bauman has accompanied that markets' vitamins and dietary supplements, the IRS claims that she has under paid her taxes by some $800,000, and for some reason to being nasty about it.
Melina Paros : The IRS's nasty?
Stuart Markowitz : Celeste is gonna need little managing, but I think we can resolve it.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Gwen, you're observing on to this one, correct?
Gwen Taylor : Yep.
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Simon Matz : It's nervous, Jon.
Jonathan Rollins : I know.
Simon Matz : I won't make it. If they send me to prison, I'll tell you right now...
Jonathan Rollins : Simon.
Simon Matz : I will not...
Jonathan Rollins : Simon.
Simon Matz : What?
Jonathan Rollins : Let's not get the ahead of ourselves, okay?
Simon Matz : You still convince the entrapment is the way to go?
Jonathan Rollins : Mm-hmm.
Simon Matz : Another words, you think a jury is going to believe me and not some big strong Irish cop?
Jonathan Rollins : You wanna go in there now to change a plea of guilty? Come on.
Simon Matz : Jonathan, wait a minute.
Jonathan Rollins : I'm telling you right now, you do that and you're going away for sure. Your got your debt to rights. The only way you're not going to prison is to plead entrapment. I hope that jury buys it.
Simon Matz : You're the lawyer.
Jonathan Rollins : Okay.
[Jonathan is going to take his client Simon Matz to the courtroom]