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Freddy!
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[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.
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Sit, sit down.
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[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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Now, 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
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pending his setting
certain affairs in order.
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[Bender giggling]
[Marilyn scoffing]
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[Miles mimicking laugh]
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Oh, what's so goddamn funny?
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Please, let me handle this.
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All right.
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So much for the ice-breakers.
What are you after, Freddy?
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My client is prepared to settle
for 50 percent of the marital assets.
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[Coughing] 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!
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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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[Smashing thud]
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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.
[laughing]
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Hey, uh...
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Freddy!
[Door opens]
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Fine. We'll eat the pastry.
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[Door slammed shut]
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[Music]
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I thought that went well.
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[Music]