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on the phone. Email him our list. I need it now.

    (She leaves. The phone rings.)
    HENRY (To phone) : Yes. (Covers the phone; to Jack) Nicky Greenstein.
    JACK (To phone) : Nicky . Yeah, blah blah the weather, and blah blah the market. I heard you lost a client. (Pause) Because he came over here. (Pause) Why did you think that?
    HENRY : Because you’ve got a Black Partner.
    (Pause.)
    JACK : “Because I’ve got a Black Partner.” Rosy red apple. (Pause) Thank you. But, I’m not sure yet. Well, we were hoping perhaps you could guide us. (Pause) I appreciate it. (Pause) I appreciate it very much. (Pause) Thank you, Nicky . . . (Pause) ’F’I could ask you why . . . (Covers phone) “Because of new information.” (To phone) Because of what new inf . . . (Pause; he gestures for a pad and paper. Henry hands it to him. He writes) What, they “just came forward ?” Is that a reliable wit . . . the man and the woman. (Pause) No. Thank you, Nicky. (Pause) I don’t know. Thank you. I’m in your debt. (He hangs up) Our friend . It is now reported. Said . In the hotel: quote, which was just sworn to. By two witnesses, being the couple in the adjoining room, during the altercation: quote: “I’m going to fuck you now, you little nigger bitch.” (Pause) Quotation ends.
    HENRY : Who are the witnesses?
    JACK : Husband and wife. Thirty years married. (Pause) And the man’s a preacher.
    HENRY : Black or white?
    JACK : White.
    (Pause.)
    HENRY : And they’ve sworn to it?
    JACK : That’s right.
    (Pause.)

    HENRY : You know any really rich people, Jack?
    JACK : Maybe a couple.
    HENRY : You ever know one you could trust?
    JACK (To himself) : Uh-huh.
    HENRY : I’m going to tell you what, Jack. He held out on Nicky , he’ll hold out on us . It’s a two-way loss. We lose, we lost , we get him off what does that make us?
    JACK : Because it’s a black-white case? . . .
    HENRY : Well, that’s correct. The case is a loser , Jacky, let some kid take it, some kid, doesn’t know better. He puts on a valiant defense. Everybody understands. It doesn’t hurt him . Case hurts us , Jacky. Either way. (Pause) I know you’re a “warhorse,” and all that, you got blood in your nose.
    JACK : Very large fee. HENRY : Amortize it over x years lost clients. (Pause) The case stinks.
    (Susan reenters with various papers.)
    SUSAN : Copies of: the indictment, the report of the first responding officer, room report, report of the chambermaid, report of the floor supervisor . . .
    HENRY : We . . .
    SUSAN : . . . chambermaid’s late, making up the room, the floor supervisor needs to file a report.
    (She hands them the reports.)
    HENRY : We’re going to pass on the case.
    (Pause.)
    SUSAN : We’re passing on the case.
    JACK : Call Mr. Strickland in, and . . .
    SUSAN : Why are we passing on the case?
    HENRY : Because. Given a choice, we are permitted to choose to pass on the case. (Pause)
    SUSAN : Then I should give him back his check.
    JACK : What check?

    SUSAN : He wrote us a check.
    JACK : “For?”
    SUSAN : You asked me, to have him fill out a “client application form,” and . . .
    HENRY : . . . we asked you to keep him “busy” . . . ?
    SUSAN : And, he asked , if we also required a retainer , and I said . . .
    HENRY : And is it in your limited experience that a potential client, a potential client, come in for a consultation, will voluntarily offer money?
    SUSAN : I . . .
    HENRY : Or is it in your limited experience that, conversely, the client will employ any means of stealth and delay to avoid the payment of bills.
    JACK : Leave her alone.
    HENRY : . . . which falls within the realm of your experience?
    JACK : Henry . . .
    HENRY : Well, no , this is your Honor Student, let’s . . .
    JACK : It’s alright . . .
    HENRY : She’s your science project, Jacky, she’s not mine . And you were going to take the