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I'm the professional.
Oh.
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Okay.
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Freddy.
[Clears Throat]
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Freddy Bender,
this is Rex Rexroth.
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And you are the lovely Marylin.
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Please, Ms. Rexroth.
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And you must be Mr. Massey.
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Please, Miles. Sit.
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Sit down.
[Groans]
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Freddy, I was sorry to hear
about the Goldberger award.
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- Pastry?
- [Wrigley Giggling]
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We did very well.
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We did very well.
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Not to worry, Mrs. Rexroth.
You're ably represented.
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I'm sure Freddy's just too modest to tell you
he used to clerk for Clarence Thomas.
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Pastry?
Going begging.
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[Stammering]
Don't try to bait me, Miles.
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If you have a proposal to make,
let's hear it.
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Well, at this point my client is still
prepared to consider reconciliation.
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My client's ruled that out.
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My client is prepared to entertain an amicable
dissolution to the marriage without prejudice.
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That's a fart in a stiff wind.
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My client proposes
a 30-day cooling-off period.
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My client feels
sufficiently dispassionate.
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My client asks that you not initiate proceedings
pending his setting certain affairs in order.
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What's so goddamn funny?
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Please, let me handle this.
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All right,
so much for the ice-breakers.
What are you after, Freddy?
-
My client is prepared to settle
for 50 percent of the marital assets.
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Why only 50, Freddy?
Why not a hundred?
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While we're dreaming,
why not 150?
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- Are you familiar with Kershner?
- Kershner does not apply.
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Bring this to trial,
we'll see if Kershner applies.
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What's Kershner?
Please, let me handle this.
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- Kershner was in Kentucky.
- Kershner was in Kentucky?
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- Kershner was in Kentucky.
- All right, Freddy, forget Kershner. What's your bottom line?
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Primary residence,
30 percent of remaining assets.
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What, are you nuts?
Have you forgotten Kershner?
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Freddy, it's a negotiation.
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[Freddy]
See you at the preliminary.
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Freddy, we're all friends here.
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It's a negotiation. Hey, uh...
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Freddy!
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Fine. We'll eat the pastry.
[Door Opens, Slams]
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