A Civil Action
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1:05:01
No, we have been drinking coffee
without your being present.

1:05:05
Don't be so paranoid.
They were early.

1:05:10
- All right. What's up?
- Jerry?

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Last night, I was at a ball game.
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It was the seventh innings
and I was standing there,

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and it occurred to me
at that moment,

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unless you've proven that any...
What word should we use?

1:05:27
- Chemicals?
- Poisons.

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If you like that word, I'll use it.
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Unless you've proven that poisons
reached the wells, there's no case.

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And therefore,
no need to make these families,

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who've already suffered so much,
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relive their suffering
all over again

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by putting them on the stand.
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- Your Honour, you've...
- That's interesting.

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- What?
- I'd have to agree with that.

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Your Honour, the...
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If the jury decides favourably
on the geological evidence,

1:06:03
you could bring your families in.
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Your Honour, the jury
was expecting a human drama.

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For three months
they've had lessons in geology.

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We had to do that.
Now it's over - finally.

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Now we have to see where we are
before moving on,

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and subjecting these families
to more trauma than necessary,

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because that would just be cruel.
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- They want to testify.
- The decision is made.

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- It's the defendant's plan.
- It's my plan.

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Right from the beginning,
he threatened...

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It's MY plan!
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Now...
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my plan is to present the jury
with some simple questions.

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How you answer
these three questions,

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will determine whether
this trial continues.


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