L.A. Law (TV Series)

Hello and Goodbye (1993)

Jill Eikenberry: Ann Kelsey

Quotes 

• [In the office, Stuart has to think about what happened about his life, and Ann is here to talk with Stuart about her reaction] 

  Ann Kelsey : Stuart, you're making it worse.

  [Stuart is not in the mood, and he's very busy] 

  Stuart Markowitz : I'm busy.

  Ann Kelsey : Please, don't do this.

  Stuart Markowitz : Why am I getting subpoenaed by the City Attorney's Office?

  Ann Kelsey : Because I'm angry, Stuart.

  Stuart Markowitz : No kidding.

  Ann Kelsey : There were two of us who were mugged, and only one of us was treated! What about me?

  Stuart Markowitz : I didn't ask for this, Ann. I'd give anything for this not to have happened. But it happened. And now what I wanna do is get past it!

  Ann Kelsey : And what am I supposed to do? I have been waiting...

  Stuart Markowitz : Waiting for what? What do you want from me, Ann?

  Ann Kelsey : I want you the way you were!

  Stuart Markowitz : Well, it's not possible. I'm sorry, but that's not possible. A person can't go through what I went through and come out the same as he went in. And if you can't accept that, I'm packing up and I'm outta here.

  [Ann has opened the door and leave for the moment] 

• City Attorney Dana Romney : Hello, everybody!

  Stuart Markowitz : Oh, great.

  City Attorney Dana Romney : It's a gorgeous day. Oh, what a view from the tower of power. One of these days. Uh, Dana Romney, City Attorney. Douglas Brackman may have told you about me.

  Ann Kelsey : We know who you are, Mr. Romney. Let's get on with this. All of us are very busy.

  City Attorney Dana Romney : We certainly are, Ms. Kelsey, which is why your meritless claim offends me. Why not spare taxpayers the cost of defending your charges, and your husband the agony of, well, my interrogation?

  Ann Kelsey : Excuse me?

  City Attorney Dana Romney : Drop the suit.

  Ann Kelsey : Drop dead.

  City Attorney Dana Romney : Is it just me or there a surplus of hostility in this room?

  [Romney laughing] 

  City Attorney Dana Romney : Okay.

• Ann Kelsey : Stuart, I have something I need to say to you.

  Stuart Markowitz : Can it wait, Ann? Douglas needs these figures.

  Ann Kelsey : This can't wait.

  [Ann closed the door. Stuart puts his paper and his pen down and listen. Ann needs to tell Stuart the truth all about Ann and Stuart] 

  Ann Kelsey : Stuart, I wish I had been more supportive. Less judgmental, more secure with myself in who I am. But when all this happened, it so shook my world, it... it so altered everything that I... had finally begun to take for granted. All I wanted was to punish the people that had done this to us. And instead, I... I wound up punishing... the only true victim of this whole sorry mess. So if... if you really want to leave this marriage, I'll understand. But I love you, and... if you could possibly forgive me and help me to put this behind us.

  Stuart Markowitz : Shh.

  [Stuart will comfort Ann and forgive her. Holding Ann, hug and kissed her] 

  Stuart Markowitz : I love you.

  [And continues kissing] 

• Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Ann Kelsey vs. City of Los Angeles. What's this?

  Ann Kelsey : I'm suing the LAPD for inadequate response during the riots. They had a helicopter overhead during Stuart's attack, and all they did was watch.

  Leland McKenzie : Stuart, you're not involved in this action?

  Stuart Markowitz : No, I'm not. This is Ann's show.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : What kind of damages are you looking for?

  Ann Kelsey : Loss of consortium.

  Leland McKenzie : Well, you're aware with a case such as this, you can expect questions about your intimacies...

  Stuart Markowitz : Doesn't matter, Leland. Clearly, I'm a shadow of my former self.

  [Stuart needs to take a moment and be alone at his office] 

  Ann Kelsey : I understand that this is a matter of public record, but it's not up for discussion here.

  [Ann closed her desk folder] 

  Ann Kelsey : Excuse me.

  Leland McKenzie : Yes, ma'am.

• Leland McKenzie : [Knocking on the door is Leland]  You have a minute?

  Ann Kelsey : Of course.

  Leland McKenzie : Ann, we've known each other a long time. Going forward with your lawsuit against the city is the worst thing you could possibly do.

  Ann Kelsey : I'm acting on my own, Leland, not as a representative of McKenzie-Brackman.

  Leland McKenzie : Come on now. You know I'm not concerned about the affect on this firm. I'm talking about you and Stuart.

  [Ann takes a seat and talk with Leland] 

  Ann Kelsey : Did Stuart talk to you?

  Leland McKenzie : No, no. But you know better than I, he's against this.

  [Ann glares] 

  Leland McKenzie : See, I--I can only imagine how difficult this year has been for the two of you. But you have a chance to put the past behind you, to get on with your lives.

  Ann Kelsey : Leland, I cannot just pretend that this never happened. I cannot let the people that did this to us just get away with it.

  Leland McKenzie : But you can't unring a bell, Ann. No amount of money, no prison terms, however lengthy, can balance the books. And I won't lecture you, but I do know that I have been lucky enough in my life to have loved twice. My wife and Rosalind. Twice to have that taken away. Well... There are a million reasons that people... who end up alone. There need only be one to stay together.

  [Leland leaves and closes the door]