:16:03
Yeah.
:16:07
How did that, uh...
:16:10
How did that young lawyer
take the news?
:16:13
Oh, in stride, sir. In stride.
:16:16
The thing is, sir,
he did everything right.
:16:20
- He proved the case.
- Did he?
:16:22
Oh, yes, sir. Surprisingly, he did.
:16:25
Hmm. Good.
:16:28
Well, he'll just have
to do it again, then.
:16:31
But like most things, it should
be easier second time around.
:16:34
Well, I'm afraid it doesn't matter
what he does now, sir.
:16:38
Rumour has it our next judge
was handpicked by Van Buren himself.
:16:42
No!
:16:46
I'm embarrassed to admit that
I was under the misconception
:16:50
that our executive
and judicial branches were separate.
:16:54
No more so than these, Mr Joadson.
:16:57
No more so than these.
:17:02
- So now you know.
- Yes.
:17:05
- Sir?
- Yeah?
:17:07
Mr President, if it was you
handling the case...
:17:10
Well, it isn't me.
And thank God for that.
:17:16
- But if it was, sir,
- Huh?
:17:19
What would you do?
:17:28
Well, when I was an attorney,
:17:31
a long time ago, young man,
:17:35
I, er, I realised
after much trial and error,
:17:39
that in a courtroom,
:17:42
whoever tells
the best story wins.
:17:47
In unlawyer-like fashion, I give you
that scrap of wisdom free of charge.
:17:56
I'm much obliged
for your time, sir.