1 00:00:25,210 --> 00:00:40,439 greetings from scOrp 300mbunited.com 2 00:00:53,210 --> 00:00:55,439 You have no actual medical training? 3 00:00:55,511 --> 00:00:58,502 No. I have kids. 4 00:00:58,581 --> 00:01:00,639 I learned a lot right there. 5 00:01:00,749 --> 00:01:05,515 I've seen nurses give my son throat cultures and... What is it? 6 00:01:05,588 --> 00:01:08,920 You stick a giant Qtip down their throat and wait. 7 00:01:08,991 --> 00:01:11,458 Or a urinalysis where you take that dipstick... 8 00:01:11,527 --> 00:01:13,790 to see whether or not the white count's high. 9 00:01:13,862 --> 00:01:15,226 Yes, I understand. 10 00:01:15,297 --> 00:01:17,230 And I'm great with people. 11 00:01:17,299 --> 00:01:21,234 You'd have to observe me to know for sure, but you can trust me on that. 12 00:01:22,304 --> 00:01:25,272 I'm an extremely fast learner. You show me something in a lab once... 13 00:01:25,341 --> 00:01:27,604 and I've got it down. 14 00:01:29,011 --> 00:01:31,877 I always wanted to go to medical school. 15 00:01:31,981 --> 00:01:34,107 That was my first interest, really... 16 00:01:34,216 --> 00:01:38,117 but then I got married and had a kid too young and that blew that. 17 00:01:38,187 --> 00:01:40,814 When I got out of high school, I got a job... 18 00:01:40,889 --> 00:01:43,880 with Fleuer Engineers and Constructors in Irvine. 19 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:45,983 I fell madly in love with geology. 20 00:01:48,497 --> 00:01:50,191 Geology? 21 00:01:50,266 --> 00:01:52,324 I learned how to read maps. I love maps. 22 00:01:52,401 --> 00:01:55,631 But I lost my job because... 23 00:01:55,704 --> 00:01:58,797 my boy came down with chicken pox, had 104 temperature. 24 00:01:58,874 --> 00:02:01,967 My ex-husband was useless, so... 25 00:02:02,044 --> 00:02:04,011 that didn't really work out. 26 00:02:10,386 --> 00:02:11,943 You got a really nice office. 27 00:02:15,157 --> 00:02:16,589 Thanks. 28 00:02:21,697 --> 00:02:22,822 Look. 29 00:02:53,661 --> 00:02:55,252 Oh, fuck! 30 00:03:03,938 --> 00:03:06,201 Goddamn it. 31 00:03:46,147 --> 00:03:49,877 Good morning, Mr. Masry. How are you doing today? 32 00:03:49,984 --> 00:03:51,450 Fine, thanks. And you? 33 00:03:51,552 --> 00:03:53,519 Very well. Thank you for asking. 34 00:03:53,588 --> 00:03:55,179 Good morning. 35 00:04:03,430 --> 00:04:05,329 Did you see it last night? 36 00:04:05,399 --> 00:04:07,730 I was out, but I taped it. Don't tell me what happens. 37 00:04:07,801 --> 00:04:10,200 It was so good. Your 9:00 is here already. 38 00:04:19,546 --> 00:04:20,978 Remind me. 39 00:04:21,047 --> 00:04:24,641 Erin Brockovich. Car accident. Not her fault, she says. 40 00:04:26,520 --> 00:04:28,077 She was referred. 41 00:04:35,162 --> 00:04:36,287 Erin, hi. 42 00:04:37,330 --> 00:04:39,524 Ed Masry. Sorry you had to wait. 43 00:04:40,901 --> 00:04:42,162 That's okay. 44 00:04:42,235 --> 00:04:44,759 Here, sit down. 45 00:04:53,713 --> 00:04:55,145 Thank you. 46 00:04:58,819 --> 00:05:01,878 I never thought just standing could take it out of you... 47 00:05:01,955 --> 00:05:05,947 but ever since that shithead hit me, I feel like my body's put together wrong. 48 00:05:06,026 --> 00:05:07,959 You poor thing. 49 00:05:09,763 --> 00:05:12,162 Did anyone ask if you wanted coffee? 50 00:05:12,232 --> 00:05:14,961 - Yeah. I'm fine. - Good. 51 00:05:15,635 --> 00:05:19,730 Listen. Whoever did this to you made one hell of a mistake. 52 00:05:19,806 --> 00:05:23,241 And you and me, we're gonna make him pay for it. 53 00:05:27,914 --> 00:05:30,211 Why don't you tell me what happened. 54 00:05:30,283 --> 00:05:32,876 I was pulling out real slow... 55 00:05:32,985 --> 00:05:35,009 and out of nowhere... 56 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:39,818 his Jaguar comes racing around the corner like a bat out of hell. 57 00:05:39,892 --> 00:05:43,486 They took some bone from my hip and put it in my neck. 58 00:05:43,562 --> 00:05:46,052 I don't have insurance, so... 59 00:05:46,131 --> 00:05:50,726 I'm about $17,000 in debt right now. 60 00:05:50,803 --> 00:05:55,569 I couldn't take painkillers 'cause they made me too groggy to care for my kids. 61 00:05:55,641 --> 00:05:58,609 Matthew's eight and Katie's almost six... 62 00:05:58,677 --> 00:06:01,839 and Beth's just nine months. 63 00:06:01,947 --> 00:06:05,040 I just wanna be a good mom, a nice person... 64 00:06:05,150 --> 00:06:07,344 a decent citizen. 65 00:06:07,419 --> 00:06:09,648 I just wanna take good care of my kids. 66 00:06:12,124 --> 00:06:13,715 Yeah, I know. 67 00:06:16,295 --> 00:06:18,353 Seventeen thousand in debt? 68 00:06:20,332 --> 00:06:22,959 - Is your ex-husband helping? - Which one? 69 00:06:25,271 --> 00:06:26,498 There's more than one? 70 00:06:27,506 --> 00:06:29,735 Yeah, there's two. Why? 71 00:06:34,980 --> 00:06:38,847 So, you must've been feeling pretty desperate that afternoon. 72 00:06:38,918 --> 00:06:40,475 What's your point? 73 00:06:40,586 --> 00:06:43,179 Broke, three kids, no job. 74 00:06:43,255 --> 00:06:45,518 A doctor in a Jaguar? Good meal ticket. 75 00:06:45,591 --> 00:06:48,252 - Objection. - What? He hit me. 76 00:06:48,327 --> 00:06:49,258 So you say. 77 00:06:49,328 --> 00:06:52,387 He came tearing around the corner out of control. 78 00:06:52,464 --> 00:06:57,127 An ER doctor who spends his days saving lives was the one out of control? 79 00:06:57,202 --> 00:07:01,535 That asshole smashed in my fucking neck. 80 00:07:04,243 --> 00:07:08,235 - Open and fucking shut? - It's that language that lost the case. 81 00:07:08,346 --> 00:07:11,781 - It was over long before then. - I told you they'd get personal. 82 00:07:11,883 --> 00:07:14,282 - You told me I'd be set. - I never said that. 83 00:07:14,352 --> 00:07:16,615 You told me I had a good shot. I had no shot. 84 00:07:16,688 --> 00:07:18,780 - Let's settle down. - Fuck settle down! 85 00:07:18,856 --> 00:07:22,416 I've got $74 in the bank. I can't afford to settle down. 86 00:07:22,493 --> 00:07:24,323 I'm sorry. 87 00:07:25,830 --> 00:07:28,423 Do they teach lawyers to apologize? 88 00:07:28,499 --> 00:07:30,762 Because you suck at it. 89 00:08:04,168 --> 00:08:05,600 Hello? 90 00:08:08,139 --> 00:08:10,072 You're back so soon. 91 00:08:11,242 --> 00:08:13,471 Were you a good girl? 92 00:08:13,578 --> 00:08:15,704 You're my little baby. 93 00:08:15,813 --> 00:08:18,610 - What, is that a little cough? - She's got a little cough. 94 00:08:18,716 --> 00:08:22,412 I sat in the steam with her to try to loosen it up, but... 95 00:08:22,487 --> 00:08:24,613 I think I've got some cough medicine. 96 00:08:26,958 --> 00:08:30,085 Listen. I didn't want to tell you before. 97 00:08:30,161 --> 00:08:32,355 - You know, with your worries. - What? 98 00:08:32,430 --> 00:08:36,160 My daughter, she bought a big house with a room for me. 99 00:08:36,234 --> 00:08:38,758 - I'm moving in with her. - When? 100 00:08:38,835 --> 00:08:40,893 - Next week. - Next week? 101 00:08:40,971 --> 00:08:43,438 I know, but it's good for me. 102 00:08:43,507 --> 00:08:46,202 Now I can help my daughter take care of my grandkids. 103 00:08:46,309 --> 00:08:48,902 And it's good for you too. Now that you have money... 104 00:08:49,012 --> 00:08:53,277 you can hire a good baby-sitter, not the old lady next door. 105 00:08:53,350 --> 00:08:54,782 Thanks. 106 00:08:59,022 --> 00:09:01,956 Matthew? Katie? You back here? 107 00:09:03,827 --> 00:09:05,225 Come on in. 108 00:09:09,633 --> 00:09:12,192 Get in the house. No dripping. 109 00:09:12,269 --> 00:09:14,429 Okay. 110 00:09:18,175 --> 00:09:21,200 Please don't get sick on me. Please. 111 00:09:30,821 --> 00:09:32,185 Let's fx some dinner. 112 00:09:41,164 --> 00:09:43,097 Look at the water. 113 00:09:50,207 --> 00:09:51,969 Oh, God! 114 00:09:52,075 --> 00:09:53,405 Damn it. 115 00:09:53,510 --> 00:09:55,568 I'm sorry. I'm sorry. 116 00:10:01,251 --> 00:10:03,718 We're going out. 117 00:10:06,490 --> 00:10:07,956 Go ahead and order. 118 00:10:08,024 --> 00:10:11,049 I'm gonna have a cheeseburger deluxe with a Coke. 119 00:10:13,295 --> 00:10:18,254 Mommy, can I have a cheeseburger deluxe with no cheese and no bread? 120 00:10:19,668 --> 00:10:21,328 - Did you get that? - Yeah. 121 00:10:22,037 --> 00:10:26,132 And she will have a cup of chicken broth and a few crackers, please. 122 00:10:27,009 --> 00:10:30,409 - And for you? - Just a cup of coffee. 123 00:10:30,479 --> 00:10:31,809 Mom, you're not eating? 124 00:10:31,881 --> 00:10:35,976 My lawyer took me out to a fancy lunch to celebrate, and I'm still stuffed. 125 00:10:37,052 --> 00:10:38,575 How 'bout that? 126 00:11:19,495 --> 00:11:22,054 I'm calling about the job ad in the paper. 127 00:11:22,131 --> 00:11:24,462 I'm calling about the job ad. 128 00:11:24,533 --> 00:11:27,365 The great personality, good voice. 129 00:11:27,436 --> 00:11:29,528 I don't have any actual sales experience. 130 00:11:29,605 --> 00:11:33,131 I don't really have a resumé, but I can... 131 00:11:33,209 --> 00:11:35,676 No, I don't have any computer skills, but... 132 00:11:37,746 --> 00:11:40,714 I thought it... I thought it was the local store. 133 00:11:40,816 --> 00:11:43,648 Okay. Thanks anyway. 134 00:11:43,718 --> 00:11:45,309 Okay, bye. 135 00:11:51,759 --> 00:11:52,986 Ed Masry, please. 136 00:11:53,061 --> 00:11:55,290 Yes, I'm holding for Ed Masry. 137 00:11:55,363 --> 00:11:57,057 Is he ever in the office? 138 00:11:57,098 --> 00:11:59,691 I've called about a dozen times. 139 00:11:59,767 --> 00:12:01,563 Yes, I'd like to leave another message. 140 00:12:01,636 --> 00:12:05,435 Brockovich. B-R-O-C-K-O-V-l-C-H. 141 00:12:05,506 --> 00:12:09,202 I'm a client. I want him to call me. It's as simple as that. 142 00:12:29,664 --> 00:12:31,221 Goddamn it! 143 00:12:35,470 --> 00:12:37,403 Who put that there? 144 00:12:37,472 --> 00:12:39,405 Those are the files you asked for. 145 00:12:39,507 --> 00:12:42,100 But I didn't ask for you to put it in the middle of the floor. 146 00:12:42,210 --> 00:12:44,575 Look at me. Get a towel, will you? 147 00:12:47,916 --> 00:12:51,009 - What's she doing here? - Who? 148 00:12:57,792 --> 00:12:59,884 What's she doing here? 149 00:12:59,994 --> 00:13:01,620 She works here. 150 00:13:15,376 --> 00:13:16,933 How's it goin'? 151 00:13:17,844 --> 00:13:20,403 You never called me back. I left messages. 152 00:13:20,514 --> 00:13:23,073 You did? Well, I didn't know that. 153 00:13:23,150 --> 00:13:25,049 Donald seems to think... 154 00:13:25,118 --> 00:13:27,551 There's two things that aggravate me, Mr. Masry: 155 00:13:27,621 --> 00:13:29,986 Being ignored and being lied to. 156 00:13:30,057 --> 00:13:32,456 - I never lied. - You told me things would be fine. 157 00:13:32,526 --> 00:13:34,493 They're not. I trusted you. 158 00:13:34,561 --> 00:13:37,996 - Sorry about that. - I don't need pity. I need a paycheck. 159 00:13:38,065 --> 00:13:41,500 And I've looked. But when you spend the past six years raising babies... 160 00:13:41,568 --> 00:13:44,127 it's real hard to convince someone to give you a job that pays worth a damn. 161 00:13:44,204 --> 00:13:48,367 Are you gettin' every word of this down, honey, or am I talkin' too fast for you? 162 00:13:48,475 --> 00:13:51,170 I'm sorry about that. I really am. 163 00:13:51,278 --> 00:13:53,507 - We have a full staff right now. - Bullshit! 164 00:13:53,580 --> 00:13:57,515 If you had a full staff, this office would return a client's phone call. 165 00:13:57,584 --> 00:14:00,450 I'm smart, I'm hardworking and I'll do anything... 166 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:02,544 and I'm not leaving here without a job. 167 00:14:15,569 --> 00:14:17,798 Don't make me beg. 168 00:14:17,871 --> 00:14:20,464 If it doesn't work out, fire me. 169 00:14:22,509 --> 00:14:23,907 Don't make me beg. 170 00:14:29,950 --> 00:14:31,541 No benefits. 171 00:14:34,721 --> 00:14:38,622 What we do in here is file all of the cases. 172 00:14:38,692 --> 00:14:42,422 That way, at any time, we can tell the status of a file... 173 00:14:42,496 --> 00:14:45,225 you know, where it is in the office, stuff like that. 174 00:14:45,298 --> 00:14:48,858 Here's where we organize all the files alphabetically. 175 00:14:48,934 --> 00:14:50,867 Simple enough. 176 00:14:50,936 --> 00:14:53,028 And here is your desk. 177 00:14:53,139 --> 00:14:56,107 Now I want to show you where the Xerox machine is. 178 00:14:56,175 --> 00:14:58,699 Everybody has a code and you need to know about that. 179 00:14:58,811 --> 00:15:01,005 - Do I get to pick my own code? - We'll see. 180 00:15:07,453 --> 00:15:11,889 I was wondering, who would I talk to about getting an advance on my paycheck? 181 00:15:11,957 --> 00:15:14,356 Just for the weekend. 182 00:15:14,427 --> 00:15:18,419 Rosalind's the office manager. She handles the payroll and petty cash. 183 00:15:19,932 --> 00:15:24,061 But she's gone already. She leaves early on Fridays. 184 00:15:28,007 --> 00:15:30,736 - Okay. Thank you. - For Pete's sake. Here. 185 00:15:33,512 --> 00:15:36,071 I've only got hundreds. 186 00:15:38,584 --> 00:15:40,016 Here. 187 00:15:41,620 --> 00:15:43,849 I don't want your money. 188 00:15:43,923 --> 00:15:47,790 Where do you think your paycheck comes from? Here. 189 00:15:47,860 --> 00:15:50,555 - Have a good weekend. - Thank you. 190 00:15:50,629 --> 00:15:52,061 See ya. 191 00:16:08,047 --> 00:16:10,139 Hi, my sweetie. 192 00:16:11,283 --> 00:16:14,217 How are you? Matthew. Katie. 193 00:16:14,286 --> 00:16:15,718 Hey, Mom. 194 00:16:19,558 --> 00:16:21,821 - Thanks a lot. - You're welcome. 195 00:17:06,538 --> 00:17:07,765 Hello. 196 00:17:07,872 --> 00:17:10,567 What are you doing making all that goddamn noise? 197 00:17:13,311 --> 00:17:15,608 Introducing ourselves to the neighborhood, I guess. 198 00:17:15,680 --> 00:17:18,341 Well, I'm the neighbors. 199 00:17:18,416 --> 00:17:21,111 There. We're introduced. So shut the fuck up. 200 00:17:23,955 --> 00:17:25,922 Wait. Hold on there. 201 00:17:25,990 --> 00:17:29,356 Let's start over, okay? My name's George. What's yours? 202 00:17:29,427 --> 00:17:34,329 Just think of me as the person next door who likes it quiet. 203 00:17:34,399 --> 00:17:35,990 Don't be like that. 204 00:17:36,067 --> 00:17:38,466 We live next door to each other, and I feel bad. 205 00:17:38,536 --> 00:17:41,504 I feel terrible. I'm sorry. Will you accept my apology? 206 00:17:41,573 --> 00:17:45,508 We're livin' next door to each other. If you need a cup of sugar... 207 00:17:45,577 --> 00:17:47,874 - I don't need sugar. - You don't. 208 00:17:47,946 --> 00:17:51,005 Why don't I take you out to dinner to apologize for my rudeness? 209 00:17:51,082 --> 00:17:53,914 You give me your number. I already got your address. 210 00:17:53,985 --> 00:17:56,418 So you can't get away. 211 00:17:56,486 --> 00:17:58,646 I'll call you up proper and ask you out. 212 00:18:00,157 --> 00:18:01,487 You want my number? 213 00:18:01,558 --> 00:18:03,855 I do. I do want your number. 214 00:18:05,329 --> 00:18:08,195 Which number do you want? George? 215 00:18:09,099 --> 00:18:11,532 George. I like the way you say that. 216 00:18:11,568 --> 00:18:13,159 How many numbers you got? 217 00:18:13,237 --> 00:18:16,899 I got numbers coming out of my ears. For instance, ten. 218 00:18:18,041 --> 00:18:20,372 Yeah. That's how many months old my baby girl is. 219 00:18:22,279 --> 00:18:24,007 You got a little girl? 220 00:18:24,081 --> 00:18:26,207 Sexy, huh? How about this for a number? 221 00:18:26,283 --> 00:18:30,082 Six. That's how old my other daughter is. Eight is the age of my son. 222 00:18:30,153 --> 00:18:33,019 Two is how many times I've been married and divorced. 223 00:18:33,090 --> 00:18:35,557 Sixteen is the number of dollars I have in my bank account. 224 00:18:35,626 --> 00:18:38,651 850-3943, that's my phone number. 225 00:18:38,729 --> 00:18:43,461 With all the numbers I gave you, I guess zero is how many times you'll call. 226 00:18:44,201 --> 00:18:47,192 How do you remember your bank balance off the top of your head? 227 00:18:47,304 --> 00:18:49,362 That impresses me. 228 00:18:49,473 --> 00:18:51,906 You're dead wrong about that zero thing. 229 00:18:59,983 --> 00:19:03,076 How long has she been crying like that? 230 00:19:04,454 --> 00:19:06,978 She's got that tooth comin' in. 231 00:19:07,057 --> 00:19:09,354 Give her a cold wash cloth to suck on. I got to go. 232 00:19:09,426 --> 00:19:11,450 I'll check back later. 233 00:19:11,528 --> 00:19:12,551 Where's Anna? 234 00:19:12,629 --> 00:19:15,495 She's out to lunch with the girls. 235 00:19:18,268 --> 00:19:20,201 I have to open a file. 236 00:19:21,638 --> 00:19:23,628 Real estate thing, pro bono. 237 00:19:25,142 --> 00:19:28,542 - You know how to do that, don't you? - Yeah, I got it. No problem. 238 00:19:32,181 --> 00:19:33,442 You're a girl. 239 00:19:35,418 --> 00:19:36,509 Excuse me? 240 00:19:36,585 --> 00:19:40,384 Why aren't you out to lunch with the girls? You're a girl. 241 00:19:42,158 --> 00:19:44,625 I guess I'm not the right kind. 242 00:19:51,400 --> 00:19:54,857 You may want to, now that you're working here... 243 00:19:54,970 --> 00:19:59,030 you may want to rethink your wardrobe a little. 244 00:20:00,443 --> 00:20:01,602 Why is that? 245 00:20:01,677 --> 00:20:04,873 Well, I think some of the girls... 246 00:20:04,947 --> 00:20:08,814 are a little uncomfortable because of what you wear. 247 00:20:11,787 --> 00:20:13,617 Is that so? 248 00:20:13,689 --> 00:20:15,952 Well, it just so happens... 249 00:20:16,025 --> 00:20:18,049 I think I look nice. 250 00:20:18,127 --> 00:20:21,562 And as long as I have one ass instead of two, I'll wear what I like... 251 00:20:21,630 --> 00:20:23,392 if that's okay. 252 00:20:30,940 --> 00:20:33,032 You might wanna rethink those ties. 253 00:20:48,724 --> 00:20:51,590 With this real estate stuff, could you remind me? 254 00:20:51,660 --> 00:20:54,025 I'm a little confused exactly how we do it. 255 00:20:54,096 --> 00:20:58,794 Why are there medical records and blood samples in real estate files? 256 00:20:58,868 --> 00:21:00,801 You've been here long enough. 257 00:21:00,902 --> 00:21:05,270 If you don't know how to do your job, I'm not about to do it for you. 258 00:21:21,856 --> 00:21:23,288 Hello? 259 00:22:20,181 --> 00:22:21,704 What the hell happened? 260 00:22:23,251 --> 00:22:25,775 - Hungry? - Am l... 261 00:22:26,654 --> 00:22:28,985 Why are they here? I went to pick them up. 262 00:22:29,057 --> 00:22:32,992 She came by and said something came up and had to drop the kids off. 263 00:22:33,060 --> 00:22:36,392 Something came up? Why didn't she call me at work? 264 00:22:36,463 --> 00:22:40,296 I don't know. She... I was... I don't know why. 265 00:22:40,367 --> 00:22:43,335 - That stupid bitch! - Mom! 266 00:22:43,403 --> 00:22:47,304 Sorry. I just can't believe she dumps my kids off when nobody's home. 267 00:22:47,374 --> 00:22:49,500 I was home. 268 00:22:49,576 --> 00:22:52,567 We're fine. We cooked some burgers, had some milk. 269 00:22:52,646 --> 00:22:55,512 Want a hot dog? There an extra one on the grill. 270 00:22:55,582 --> 00:22:56,843 Or a cheeseburger. 271 00:22:56,917 --> 00:22:58,941 But this mustard is slippery. 272 00:23:00,554 --> 00:23:03,716 Mom, what do you think about me getting a tattoo? 273 00:23:03,790 --> 00:23:05,723 One, two, three. 274 00:23:10,964 --> 00:23:13,830 I got kings. You win. You got a joker. 275 00:23:13,934 --> 00:23:16,026 King. Joker. 276 00:23:17,137 --> 00:23:20,469 You stole a joker! 277 00:23:20,541 --> 00:23:23,202 - You cheat! - What do you mean, I cheat? 278 00:23:24,144 --> 00:23:25,701 You're cheating! 279 00:23:25,779 --> 00:23:28,110 Get another one. 280 00:23:28,181 --> 00:23:30,910 Time to go to bed. 281 00:23:30,984 --> 00:23:33,508 Excuse me. Get ready for bed. Brush your teeth. 282 00:23:34,655 --> 00:23:35,643 Play tomorrow? 283 00:23:40,827 --> 00:23:42,657 Good night, buddy. 284 00:23:42,729 --> 00:23:44,093 What's that? 285 00:23:44,164 --> 00:23:47,496 This is a Harley-Davidson. It's the best damn motorcycle ever made. 286 00:23:47,601 --> 00:23:51,627 And if I ever catch either one of you near one, I'll knock you silly. 287 00:23:56,777 --> 00:23:59,540 Brush your teeth. And keep it down. The baby's asleep. 288 00:24:00,781 --> 00:24:02,213 You got great kids. 289 00:24:03,050 --> 00:24:06,177 Well, I'm sure I'll fuck 'em up eventually. 290 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:09,050 Why? 291 00:24:09,755 --> 00:24:11,688 Obviously, not a good judge of character... 292 00:24:11,757 --> 00:24:14,384 or I would never have left them with that idiot... 293 00:24:14,460 --> 00:24:18,020 who cost a fortune and smelled like chicken fat. 294 00:24:18,097 --> 00:24:20,360 And after I find her and kill her... 295 00:24:20,433 --> 00:24:23,162 I don't know what I'm gonna do. 296 00:24:23,269 --> 00:24:25,736 If you need help with them, I can do that. 297 00:24:26,772 --> 00:24:29,399 - I'm not leaving my kids with you. - Why? 298 00:24:30,443 --> 00:24:33,377 - I don't even know you. - What do you want to know? Ask. 299 00:24:34,447 --> 00:24:36,937 - Thanks for today. - You're welcome. 300 00:24:37,016 --> 00:24:38,949 It was my pleasure. 301 00:24:40,620 --> 00:24:44,715 - How many decks do you guys have here? - We have more than enough. 302 00:24:44,790 --> 00:24:47,314 What, you got so many friends you can't use one more? 303 00:24:48,995 --> 00:24:53,488 I'm serious. If you need someone to look after your kids after school... 304 00:24:53,566 --> 00:24:55,658 I don't have a job now, so... 305 00:24:56,769 --> 00:25:00,499 That's a great recommendation. I'm unemployed. 306 00:25:00,573 --> 00:25:01,903 By choice. 307 00:25:01,974 --> 00:25:03,907 I work when I need to. 308 00:25:03,976 --> 00:25:07,570 What do you do the rest of the time, live off your trust fund? 309 00:25:07,647 --> 00:25:12,015 I do construction which pays real good, and I make it last by livin' cheap. 310 00:25:12,084 --> 00:25:14,244 I hope that's not supposed to impress me. 311 00:25:14,320 --> 00:25:16,048 Hey, bed. 312 00:25:16,122 --> 00:25:18,055 Your little ghosts. 313 00:25:20,326 --> 00:25:22,384 You always this hard on people who try to help you? 314 00:25:23,729 --> 00:25:25,628 I'm out of practice. 315 00:25:25,698 --> 00:25:27,995 Well, let me remind you, then. 316 00:25:28,100 --> 00:25:32,160 The polite thing is to say, Thank you. Start it off with that. 317 00:25:32,271 --> 00:25:35,239 And you could say, Hey, that's a really nice offer. 318 00:25:35,341 --> 00:25:37,865 I don't mind taking you up on that." 319 00:25:37,943 --> 00:25:40,410 Why the hell do you wanna watch my kids? 320 00:25:40,478 --> 00:25:41,705 - I like kids. - Right. 321 00:25:41,780 --> 00:25:44,714 I like hanging out with them. They keep it simple. 322 00:25:47,719 --> 00:25:49,015 You're home every afternoon? 323 00:25:49,087 --> 00:25:51,316 I'm usually just workin' on my bike. 324 00:25:54,659 --> 00:25:56,148 It's no big deal. 325 00:25:56,227 --> 00:25:59,992 If it doesn't work out, you can send them back to the chicken fat lady. 326 00:26:06,337 --> 00:26:08,236 This isn't gonna get you laid. 327 00:26:10,241 --> 00:26:11,764 Get in bed. 328 00:26:11,843 --> 00:26:15,073 That's good, 'cause I didn't find you attractive either. 329 00:26:15,146 --> 00:26:17,079 Well, good. Then we're even. 330 00:26:17,148 --> 00:26:20,310 So we don't have to worry about that. I'm glad we got that out of the way. 331 00:26:20,385 --> 00:26:23,251 - I feel much better. - I do too. Really, seriously. 332 00:26:23,321 --> 00:26:27,848 I can just look after the kids and not worry about you coming on to me. 333 00:27:26,216 --> 00:27:30,117 Bring the phone into the changing room. Of course they won't. 334 00:27:30,187 --> 00:27:32,848 Mrs. Masry, don't be such a tease. 335 00:27:32,923 --> 00:27:34,913 Hold on. Yeah? 336 00:27:34,992 --> 00:27:37,892 Sorry. Would you mind if I investigate this further? 337 00:27:37,961 --> 00:27:39,393 Investigate what? 338 00:27:39,463 --> 00:27:42,761 This real estate thing with the Jensens. The pro bono case. 339 00:27:44,768 --> 00:27:47,395 I just wanna make sure I'm understanding what I'm reading. 340 00:27:47,504 --> 00:27:49,869 - Sure. - You don't mind? 341 00:27:51,074 --> 00:27:53,007 Okay. Great. Thanks. 342 00:29:02,845 --> 00:29:04,778 Hi. Donna Jensen? 343 00:29:05,982 --> 00:29:08,973 I'm Erin Brockovich, with Masry and Vititoe. 344 00:29:09,051 --> 00:29:11,109 Oh. You're a lawyer? 345 00:29:11,187 --> 00:29:12,813 Hell, no. 346 00:29:12,889 --> 00:29:15,083 I hate lawyers. I just work for 'em. 347 00:29:15,157 --> 00:29:16,817 Do you have a minute? 348 00:29:16,859 --> 00:29:19,918 I don't mean to be a pain in PG&E's backside... 349 00:29:19,996 --> 00:29:22,657 especially after all they've done for Hinkley, but... 350 00:29:22,765 --> 00:29:25,232 I look around here and I think... 351 00:29:25,334 --> 00:29:28,029 if they want this place, they're gonna have to pay for it. 352 00:29:28,104 --> 00:29:32,506 So you didn't put the house up for sale? They just wanted to buy it. 353 00:29:32,575 --> 00:29:34,269 Oh, yeah. 354 00:29:34,343 --> 00:29:36,572 I don't wanna move. 355 00:29:36,646 --> 00:29:40,012 Uproot the kids? I got a couple of girls. 356 00:29:40,082 --> 00:29:43,573 Honest to God, I don't know if I have the energy. 357 00:29:43,653 --> 00:29:47,679 You know, I've been sick. Me and Pete both have. 358 00:29:48,991 --> 00:29:51,185 The whole idea of selling this house... 359 00:29:51,260 --> 00:29:54,228 if they're not gonna pay us properly, I just don't see the point. 360 00:29:56,232 --> 00:29:58,825 I can see that. But... 361 00:29:58,901 --> 00:30:04,429 The thing confusing me, not that your medical problems aren't important... 362 00:30:04,507 --> 00:30:09,273 but how come the files on that are in with all the real estate stuff? 363 00:30:10,279 --> 00:30:14,374 There's so much correspondence, I just keep it all in one place. 364 00:30:14,450 --> 00:30:16,383 Right. Right. 365 00:30:19,087 --> 00:30:22,055 I'm sorry. I just don't see... 366 00:30:22,123 --> 00:30:27,253 why you're corresponding with PG&E about your medical problems at all. 367 00:30:27,329 --> 00:30:30,388 Well, they paid for the doctor's visit. 368 00:30:31,232 --> 00:30:32,357 They did? 369 00:30:32,467 --> 00:30:35,902 You bet. Paid for a checkup for the whole family. 370 00:30:35,937 --> 00:30:38,131 And not like with insurance where you pay... 371 00:30:38,206 --> 00:30:41,140 and a year goes by and maybe you see some money. 372 00:30:41,209 --> 00:30:44,075 They just took care of it, just like that. 373 00:30:44,145 --> 00:30:47,739 - We never even saw a bill. - Wow. Why'd they do that? 374 00:30:47,816 --> 00:30:49,578 'Cause of the chromium. 375 00:30:49,651 --> 00:30:51,880 - The what? - The chromium. 376 00:30:51,953 --> 00:30:55,012 Well, that's what kicked this whole thing off. 377 00:31:36,531 --> 00:31:39,124 - What kind of chromium is it? - There's more than one? 378 00:31:39,234 --> 00:31:42,464 There's straight up chromium, does all kind of good things for the body. 379 00:31:42,537 --> 00:31:45,004 Chrom three, which is fairly benign. 380 00:31:45,073 --> 00:31:47,870 Then there's chrom six, hexavalent chromium... 381 00:31:47,942 --> 00:31:50,876 which, depending on the amounts, can be very harmful. 382 00:31:50,944 --> 00:31:53,878 Harmful, how? What would you get? 383 00:31:53,947 --> 00:31:57,347 With repeated exposure to toxic levels, God, anything really... 384 00:31:57,418 --> 00:32:01,376 from chronic headaches and nosebleeds to respiratory disease... 385 00:32:01,455 --> 00:32:04,389 liver failure, heart failure, reproductive failure... 386 00:32:04,458 --> 00:32:08,826 bone or organ deterioration, plus, of course, any type of cancer. 387 00:32:08,929 --> 00:32:11,954 So, that stuff, it kills people. 388 00:32:12,032 --> 00:32:15,694 Yeah, definitely. Highly toxic, highly carcinogenic. 389 00:32:15,769 --> 00:32:18,760 It gets into your DNA too, so you pass the trouble to your kids. 390 00:32:18,839 --> 00:32:20,203 It's very, very bad. 391 00:32:20,274 --> 00:32:22,241 What's it used for? 392 00:32:22,309 --> 00:32:23,832 A rust inhibitor. 393 00:32:23,911 --> 00:32:27,846 Utility plants use piston engines. The engines get hot. 394 00:32:27,915 --> 00:32:31,213 They run water through them. Chromium's in the water to prevent corrosion. 395 00:32:31,285 --> 00:32:35,687 Well, how do I find out what kind of chromium they use in Hinkley? 396 00:32:35,756 --> 00:32:38,223 - Been to their water board? - What's that? 397 00:32:38,292 --> 00:32:39,553 Every county has one. 398 00:32:39,626 --> 00:32:42,492 It has records of anything water-related within its jurisdiction. 399 00:32:42,596 --> 00:32:45,792 - You should find something there. - County water board. 400 00:32:45,899 --> 00:32:47,798 All right. Well, thanks. 401 00:32:47,868 --> 00:32:49,994 Good luck. 402 00:32:50,070 --> 00:32:53,004 I wouldn't advertise what you're looking for. 403 00:32:53,073 --> 00:32:56,906 Incriminating records have a way of disappearing when people smell trouble. 404 00:32:58,178 --> 00:33:00,441 I'll remember that. Thanks. 405 00:33:31,244 --> 00:33:33,211 Damn, that's a heavy door. 406 00:33:33,279 --> 00:33:35,838 - Let me give you a hand. - Thank you very much. 407 00:33:35,915 --> 00:33:39,406 - Aren't you a gentleman, Mr... - Scott. 408 00:33:39,485 --> 00:33:43,511 Mr. Scott. Pleased to meet you. 409 00:33:43,589 --> 00:33:44,885 I'm Erin. 410 00:33:44,957 --> 00:33:46,617 Erin. Cool. 411 00:33:46,692 --> 00:33:49,558 So what can I do for you? 412 00:33:49,662 --> 00:33:53,222 Believe it or not, I'm on the prowl for some water records. 413 00:33:54,400 --> 00:33:57,926 - You've come to the right place. - I guess I did. 414 00:33:58,437 --> 00:34:02,839 Just tell me what you wanna look at and I'd be glad to dig 'em out for you. 415 00:34:02,909 --> 00:34:05,035 I wish I knew. It's for my boss. 416 00:34:05,111 --> 00:34:07,271 He's in this water dispute... 417 00:34:07,346 --> 00:34:12,282 and he wants me to find all kinds of papers from all kinds of places. 418 00:34:16,155 --> 00:34:19,954 You know, it would probably be easiest... 419 00:34:20,026 --> 00:34:22,994 if I just squeezed back there and poked around myself. 420 00:34:23,062 --> 00:34:26,360 - Would that be all right with you? - Heck, yeah. Come on back. 421 00:34:26,432 --> 00:34:29,059 I'm just gonna need you to sign in here. 422 00:34:29,135 --> 00:34:30,226 Sure. 423 00:34:35,641 --> 00:34:37,801 - Pattee. Is that your middle name? - Maiden. 424 00:34:39,078 --> 00:34:40,476 You're married? 425 00:34:41,714 --> 00:34:43,510 Not anymore. 426 00:34:46,118 --> 00:34:47,607 Can I just... 427 00:34:48,421 --> 00:34:50,547 I love your pants. 428 00:34:51,724 --> 00:34:53,623 Thanks. 429 00:34:53,693 --> 00:34:55,182 This is it. 430 00:34:55,961 --> 00:34:58,121 It's impressive. 431 00:35:00,498 --> 00:35:02,488 I'll call you if I need anything. 432 00:35:06,938 --> 00:35:08,495 Thank you. 433 00:36:32,089 --> 00:36:33,578 Where's my stuff? 434 00:36:33,657 --> 00:36:37,592 - Where have you been? - Where the fuck's my stuff? 435 00:36:37,661 --> 00:36:40,629 Don't you use language like that with me. Who do you think you are? 436 00:36:42,466 --> 00:36:45,059 - Someone took my stuff. - Nice to see you. 437 00:36:45,135 --> 00:36:50,071 - I had photos of my kids, a mug... - Toothpaste, mousse and deodorant. 438 00:36:50,140 --> 00:36:52,539 - Here. - What's going on? 439 00:36:52,609 --> 00:36:56,942 There may be jobs where you can disappear, but this isn't one of'em. 440 00:36:57,014 --> 00:36:59,777 Here, you don't do the work, you don't get to stay. 441 00:36:59,850 --> 00:37:02,647 I've been working. Ask Mr. Masry. He knows. 442 00:37:02,720 --> 00:37:05,950 You ask Mr. Masry. He fired you. 443 00:37:09,059 --> 00:37:10,389 You said to fire me? 444 00:37:10,494 --> 00:37:13,621 I'll call you back. You've been gone for a week. 445 00:37:13,731 --> 00:37:16,722 I left a message. I was working on this real estate thing. 446 00:37:16,834 --> 00:37:21,327 - I was gonna write a report. - You don't leave a message and take off. 447 00:37:21,438 --> 00:37:25,134 - Do I check in every two seconds? - Yes, it's called accountability. 448 00:37:25,209 --> 00:37:27,574 - I'm not talking to you, bitch! - Excuse me? 449 00:37:27,644 --> 00:37:29,440 That's enough. Look, Erin. 450 00:37:29,513 --> 00:37:33,278 This incident aside, I don't think this is the right place... 451 00:37:33,350 --> 00:37:35,112 for you, okay? 452 00:37:35,185 --> 00:37:38,950 So I'll make a few calls on your behalf and find something else. 453 00:37:39,022 --> 00:37:40,989 - Don't bother. - I'm trying to help. 454 00:37:41,091 --> 00:37:45,254 You're trying to feel less guilty about firing someone with three kids. 455 00:37:45,362 --> 00:37:47,727 Fuck if I'm gonna help you do that! 456 00:37:50,868 --> 00:37:52,664 Get back to work! 457 00:38:12,622 --> 00:38:16,887 - What the hell are you doing here? - Fixing the leak under your sink. 458 00:38:16,993 --> 00:38:20,223 Damn it, George. I don't ask you to do things like that. 459 00:38:21,397 --> 00:38:23,864 Look at this mess you've made. 460 00:38:23,933 --> 00:38:25,524 I'm not done with that. 461 00:38:25,601 --> 00:38:27,067 Get it out. 462 00:38:27,136 --> 00:38:28,659 - Jesus! - Relax. 463 00:38:28,738 --> 00:38:31,103 Shit! Where did it go? 464 00:38:31,174 --> 00:38:33,505 - Where is it? - Somewhere back there. 465 00:38:33,576 --> 00:38:35,770 Behind your foot. Going up your leg now. 466 00:38:35,845 --> 00:38:39,905 Jesus! Who fucking lives like this? 467 00:38:39,982 --> 00:38:42,643 Who lets their kids run around in a place... 468 00:38:42,718 --> 00:38:45,584 that is crawling with bugs the size of house cats? 469 00:38:45,655 --> 00:38:48,851 All you have to do is call an exterminator. Everybody gets them. 470 00:38:48,958 --> 00:38:51,858 I can't call an exterminator. 471 00:38:51,928 --> 00:38:55,385 I can't afford one. I can't even afford my phone. 472 00:38:58,534 --> 00:38:59,693 I got fired. 473 00:38:59,769 --> 00:39:01,963 What? 474 00:39:02,038 --> 00:39:05,666 What do you mean you got fired? You're working so hard. 475 00:39:06,742 --> 00:39:08,675 It doesn't matter. 476 00:39:11,681 --> 00:39:14,376 It doesn't make one fucking bit of difference. 477 00:39:29,065 --> 00:39:31,396 I don't know what happened to me. 478 00:39:35,770 --> 00:39:38,135 I mean... 479 00:39:38,206 --> 00:39:41,572 God, I was Miss Wichita, for Christ's sake. 480 00:39:44,045 --> 00:39:45,443 Did I tell you that? 481 00:39:48,016 --> 00:39:52,816 You are living next door to a real live fucking beauty queen. 482 00:39:58,527 --> 00:40:00,790 I still have my tiara. 483 00:40:03,465 --> 00:40:07,423 And I thought it meant I was gonna do something important with my life... 484 00:40:07,502 --> 00:40:10,834 that it meant I was someone. 485 00:40:18,179 --> 00:40:20,078 You're someone to me. 486 00:40:29,891 --> 00:40:33,291 Are you gonna be something else that I have to survive? 487 00:40:35,230 --> 00:40:37,493 'Cause I'll tell you the truth. 488 00:40:39,534 --> 00:40:41,501 I'm not up to it. 489 00:41:23,544 --> 00:41:26,068 So I get up on the stage, right? 490 00:41:26,146 --> 00:41:29,114 And I have the big bouquet of flowers. 491 00:41:29,183 --> 00:41:31,810 And I had my foot out like this, and I say... 492 00:41:31,885 --> 00:41:35,843 I will devote my entire reign as Miss Wichita... 493 00:41:35,956 --> 00:41:38,321 to bringing an end to world hunger... 494 00:41:38,392 --> 00:41:41,622 and to the creation of a peaceful Earth... 495 00:41:41,695 --> 00:41:44,458 - for every man, woman and child." - God! 496 00:41:44,531 --> 00:41:47,499 - How long were you Miss Wichita? - One year. 497 00:41:48,736 --> 00:41:52,193 Of course, by the time I got through opening new supermarkets... 498 00:41:52,272 --> 00:41:57,709 I only had a few weeks left to work on hunger and world peace. 499 00:41:57,778 --> 00:42:00,769 - Right. - I don't know what I was thinking. 500 00:42:01,749 --> 00:42:04,046 What about you, huh? 501 00:42:04,118 --> 00:42:05,709 What about me? 502 00:42:08,522 --> 00:42:10,079 What about you? 503 00:42:12,359 --> 00:42:14,155 Hey, baby, let me tell you somethin'. 504 00:42:14,228 --> 00:42:16,991 Let me get that out of your hair. 505 00:42:18,065 --> 00:42:20,965 - Thank you. - Nice. 506 00:42:26,907 --> 00:42:29,136 You're a very special lady. 507 00:42:35,182 --> 00:42:38,309 - Don't be too nice to me, okay? - Why? 508 00:42:39,420 --> 00:42:41,353 Makes me nervous. 509 00:42:54,500 --> 00:42:56,933 It's some slim pickings here, baby. 510 00:43:00,005 --> 00:43:03,440 Maybe that's Ed McMahon. Let's go see. 511 00:43:09,514 --> 00:43:11,140 Wrong Ed. 512 00:43:11,216 --> 00:43:13,581 - I'm sorry? - What are you doing here? 513 00:43:13,652 --> 00:43:16,415 I had an interesting call this afternoon... 514 00:43:16,521 --> 00:43:19,080 from Dr. Frankel from UCLA. 515 00:43:20,358 --> 00:43:24,555 He wanted you to know that the legal limit for hexavalent chromium... 516 00:43:24,629 --> 00:43:29,361 is.05 parts per million. 517 00:43:29,434 --> 00:43:33,199 And at the rate you mentioned, .58... 518 00:43:33,271 --> 00:43:37,900 it could be responsible for the cancers in that family you asked about... 519 00:43:37,976 --> 00:43:40,273 the Jensens. 520 00:43:40,345 --> 00:43:43,040 Well, wasn't that nice of him? 521 00:43:43,115 --> 00:43:47,346 Isn't it funny how some people help people and others just fire them? 522 00:43:47,419 --> 00:43:51,514 I'm sorry. You were gone. I assumed you were off having fun. 523 00:43:51,623 --> 00:43:54,614 And why the hell would you assume that? 524 00:43:54,726 --> 00:43:58,786 I don't know. Maybe you look like someone who has a lot of fun. 525 00:43:58,864 --> 00:44:01,798 So by that standard, I should assume you never get laid. 526 00:44:04,236 --> 00:44:05,327 I'm married. 527 00:44:07,005 --> 00:44:11,941 What is all this... What is the story on this cancer? 528 00:44:15,380 --> 00:44:19,247 You wanna know? Hire me back. I got a ton of bills to pay. 529 00:44:20,819 --> 00:44:22,285 Fine. 530 00:44:24,089 --> 00:44:28,422 So Donna just put in these new cabinets, real nice, stained the wood and all... 531 00:44:28,493 --> 00:44:30,960 when she gets a call from somebody at PG&E... 532 00:44:31,062 --> 00:44:33,529 saying a freeway's gonna be built and they wanna buy her house... 533 00:44:33,598 --> 00:44:35,531 to put in an off-ramp to the plant. 534 00:44:35,600 --> 00:44:38,363 Meanwhile, the husband's sick with Hodgkin's. 535 00:44:38,436 --> 00:44:40,699 She's in and out of the hospital with tumors... 536 00:44:40,772 --> 00:44:43,239 believing one thing has nothing to do with the other. 537 00:44:43,308 --> 00:44:45,673 Because PG&E told her about the chromium? 538 00:44:45,744 --> 00:44:47,768 Get this. They had a seminar. 539 00:44:47,879 --> 00:44:52,110 They invited 200 residents from the area, had it at the plant... 540 00:44:52,184 --> 00:44:55,175 telling them all about chromium three, and how good it is for you... 541 00:44:55,220 --> 00:44:57,687 when all the time they're using chromium six. 542 00:44:58,824 --> 00:45:03,157 That document you found at the water board... 543 00:45:03,228 --> 00:45:07,095 the one that says about the bad chromium... 544 00:45:08,200 --> 00:45:10,759 you didn't happen to make a copy? 545 00:45:10,802 --> 00:45:12,496 Of course I did. 546 00:45:12,571 --> 00:45:14,663 Well, could I have a look at it? 547 00:45:14,739 --> 00:45:16,968 I want a raise. 548 00:45:17,042 --> 00:45:20,943 And benefits, including dental. 549 00:45:22,047 --> 00:45:23,980 This isn't the way I do business. 550 00:45:24,049 --> 00:45:25,606 - What way is that? - Extortion. 551 00:45:33,358 --> 00:45:36,019 A 5% raise. We'll talk about benefits later. 552 00:45:36,094 --> 00:45:37,720 Ten. 553 00:45:37,796 --> 00:45:41,993 There are lots of other places I could get work. 554 00:45:42,968 --> 00:45:46,835 Ten percent raise and benefits. But that's it. I'm drawing the line. 555 00:45:48,240 --> 00:45:49,831 He's drawing the line. 556 00:46:00,285 --> 00:46:02,115 Is this all you've got? 557 00:46:02,220 --> 00:46:05,450 So far. That place is a pigsty. I wouldn't be surprised if there's more. 558 00:46:05,557 --> 00:46:07,717 Yeah, those things are a mess. 559 00:46:08,593 --> 00:46:12,028 What makes you think you can just walk in there... 560 00:46:12,097 --> 00:46:15,259 and find what we need? 561 00:46:16,201 --> 00:46:18,225 They're called boobs, Ed. 562 00:46:37,888 --> 00:46:39,115 I understand. 563 00:46:39,223 --> 00:46:42,419 Okay, I agree. I'm going to. 564 00:46:42,493 --> 00:46:44,084 Right now. 565 00:46:51,402 --> 00:46:53,631 I'm almost done. Look. 566 00:46:53,704 --> 00:46:55,796 How are we doing? 567 00:46:55,873 --> 00:46:58,272 We're doing great. 568 00:46:59,476 --> 00:47:00,999 Good. 569 00:47:01,078 --> 00:47:05,411 You've got quite a lot done already, so... 570 00:47:06,850 --> 00:47:09,647 I'm sorry, but we need those records back now, okay? 571 00:47:12,423 --> 00:47:13,889 What? 572 00:47:13,991 --> 00:47:16,550 These papers are a matter of public record... 573 00:47:16,660 --> 00:47:20,026 and I'm not leaving until they're copied. 574 00:47:34,144 --> 00:47:37,203 Fax these to this number, okay? 575 00:47:37,281 --> 00:47:39,544 - All of them? - All of them! 576 00:48:01,138 --> 00:48:04,470 An on-site monitoring well? That means it was... 577 00:48:04,541 --> 00:48:06,565 Right on the PG&E property. 578 00:48:07,578 --> 00:48:10,478 And you say that this stuff... 579 00:48:10,547 --> 00:48:12,480 hexavalent chromium... 580 00:48:13,550 --> 00:48:15,278 it's poisonous. 581 00:48:23,861 --> 00:48:26,795 It's gotta be different than what's in our water... 582 00:48:26,864 --> 00:48:28,592 'cause ours is okay. 583 00:48:28,665 --> 00:48:30,632 The guys from PG&E told me. 584 00:48:30,701 --> 00:48:35,262 They sat right in the kitchen and told me that it was fine. 585 00:48:36,573 --> 00:48:40,975 I know, but the toxicologist I've been talking to... 586 00:48:41,011 --> 00:48:46,175 he gave me a list of problems that can come from hexavalent chromium exposure. 587 00:48:46,250 --> 00:48:49,514 Everything you all have is on that list. 588 00:48:53,991 --> 00:48:57,858 No, that's not what our doctor said. 589 00:48:59,063 --> 00:49:00,654 He said that... 590 00:49:02,032 --> 00:49:05,330 that one's got absolutely nothing to do with the other. 591 00:49:05,402 --> 00:49:06,925 Right. 592 00:49:07,004 --> 00:49:09,403 But PG&E paid for that doctor. 593 00:49:34,131 --> 00:49:36,291 - Get out of the pool! - How come? 594 00:49:36,366 --> 00:49:37,855 'Cause I said so! 595 00:49:40,104 --> 00:49:42,298 That's it. Okay, girls. 596 00:49:43,941 --> 00:49:46,875 The minute Brenda sent that fax... 597 00:49:46,944 --> 00:49:50,470 I'm saying the second she pressed the send button... 598 00:49:52,449 --> 00:49:56,544 PG&E's claim department was on the phone to me... 599 00:49:56,653 --> 00:49:58,779 scheduling a meeting. 600 00:49:58,889 --> 00:50:01,721 So you think... Wait. Let me do it. 601 00:50:01,792 --> 00:50:05,124 You're driving me nuts. You think we scared 'em, don't you? 602 00:50:05,195 --> 00:50:07,685 They've taken the trouble to send someone. 603 00:50:07,764 --> 00:50:11,199 Sure as hell sounds like they're sitting up and taking notice. 604 00:50:26,782 --> 00:50:27,907 Mr. Foil? 605 00:50:29,652 --> 00:50:32,176 In the interest of putting this whole thing to rest... 606 00:50:32,288 --> 00:50:37,054 PG&E is willing to offer the Jensens $250,000 for their home. 607 00:50:37,126 --> 00:50:39,150 $250,000? 608 00:50:40,229 --> 00:50:43,220 In terms of land value out in Hinkley... 609 00:50:43,299 --> 00:50:45,766 we feel that's a more than fair price. 610 00:50:45,835 --> 00:50:48,701 How about in terms of medical expenses? 611 00:50:48,771 --> 00:50:53,469 250,000 isn't come close to what this family is gonna spend on doctors. 612 00:50:54,977 --> 00:50:59,936 I understand they've had bad luck, health-wise. They have my sympathies. 613 00:51:00,016 --> 00:51:03,781 - But that's not PG&E's fault. - You're kidding, right? 614 00:51:05,488 --> 00:51:07,455 Look at these readings. 615 00:51:07,557 --> 00:51:11,549 PG&E's own technicians documented... 616 00:51:11,661 --> 00:51:17,098 toxic levels of hexavalent chromium in those wells on numerous occasions. 617 00:51:17,166 --> 00:51:19,599 Everything the Jensens have had... 618 00:51:19,669 --> 00:51:22,899 is proven reaction to exposure to hexavalent chromium... 619 00:51:22,972 --> 00:51:24,905 and they have had... 620 00:51:30,313 --> 00:51:34,715 Breast cysts, uterine cancer, Hodgkin's disease, immune deficiencies... 621 00:51:34,784 --> 00:51:36,410 asthma, chronic nosebleeds. 622 00:51:36,519 --> 00:51:39,112 A million things could have caused those problems. 623 00:51:39,188 --> 00:51:43,453 Poor diet, bad genes, irresponsible lifestyle. 624 00:51:43,526 --> 00:51:46,119 Our offer is final. And it's more than fair. 625 00:51:46,195 --> 00:51:49,322 Wait a minute. I thought we were negotiating here. 626 00:51:52,201 --> 00:51:56,466 Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars is all I'm authorized to offer. 627 00:51:58,574 --> 00:52:01,098 I'll present your offer to my clients. 628 00:52:01,177 --> 00:52:03,701 I'll doubt they'll accept. 629 00:52:05,381 --> 00:52:07,405 Before you go off on some crusade... 630 00:52:07,483 --> 00:52:10,212 you might wanna remember who it is you're dealing with here. 631 00:52:10,319 --> 00:52:13,913 PG&E's a $28 billion corporation. 632 00:52:14,023 --> 00:52:17,423 Twenty-eight billion dollars? 633 00:52:17,526 --> 00:52:21,928 I didn't know it was that much. Wow! 634 00:52:24,600 --> 00:52:26,624 Holy cow! 635 00:52:26,702 --> 00:52:28,396 At least they made an offer. 636 00:52:28,471 --> 00:52:31,371 That wasn't an offer. A million would have been an offer. 637 00:52:31,440 --> 00:52:34,670 And they send their mail clerk to jerk me off, waste my time! 638 00:52:35,511 --> 00:52:38,138 - Why would they do that? - Because they can. 639 00:52:38,214 --> 00:52:41,842 You heard that kid. They have $28 billion at their disposal. 640 00:52:41,951 --> 00:52:44,418 - They can afford to waste time. - And you can't? 641 00:52:44,520 --> 00:52:46,987 - You think I'm made of money? - What are you yelling at me for? 642 00:52:47,089 --> 00:52:48,851 - Because I'm pissed off! - Good. 643 00:52:49,959 --> 00:52:52,256 - Fuck you! - Fuck you back! 644 00:53:02,071 --> 00:53:04,368 I really hate you sometimes. 645 00:53:04,440 --> 00:53:06,873 No, you love me. 646 00:53:18,821 --> 00:53:21,254 You've been reading for hours. 647 00:53:21,290 --> 00:53:23,223 I'm a slow reader. 648 00:53:53,189 --> 00:53:54,177 Excuse me. 649 00:53:55,324 --> 00:53:57,257 - Are you Erin Brockovich? - Yeah. 650 00:53:58,094 --> 00:54:01,392 I'm Tom Robinson. This is my wife Mandy. 651 00:54:02,030 --> 00:54:05,123 We used to live across the street from the Jensens. 652 00:54:05,200 --> 00:54:07,133 I think you know Donna. 653 00:54:08,703 --> 00:54:11,933 PG&E bought our house last year. 654 00:54:13,074 --> 00:54:17,339 The vets said they had a bunch of tumors and stuff. 655 00:54:18,413 --> 00:54:21,279 You can see they couldn't really walk. 656 00:54:21,349 --> 00:54:23,441 How many were born like this? 657 00:54:24,552 --> 00:54:27,076 Twelve or thirteen or so. 658 00:54:27,188 --> 00:54:28,347 Yeah. 659 00:54:28,456 --> 00:54:32,414 When Donna told us about you and what you told her about the chromium... 660 00:54:32,527 --> 00:54:35,461 we figured that might have something to do with this too. 661 00:54:35,530 --> 00:54:37,156 Yeah, it might. 662 00:54:37,232 --> 00:54:39,324 - I'm really... May I keep these? - Yeah. 663 00:54:39,401 --> 00:54:42,892 Okay, great. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. 664 00:54:44,806 --> 00:54:46,739 There's something else too. 665 00:54:48,610 --> 00:54:49,940 What? 666 00:54:54,215 --> 00:54:57,240 Mandy here has had... 667 00:54:57,352 --> 00:54:58,978 five miscarriages. 668 00:55:00,255 --> 00:55:01,812 I'm so sorry. 669 00:55:02,957 --> 00:55:05,982 I figured it was something I did... 670 00:55:06,060 --> 00:55:08,823 like when I smoked marijuana, maybe... 671 00:55:08,897 --> 00:55:11,421 or took birth control pills. 672 00:55:11,499 --> 00:55:13,329 But then Donna said... 673 00:55:13,401 --> 00:55:17,632 that you thought that this chromium might be to blame for her problems... 674 00:55:17,705 --> 00:55:19,331 so I figured... 675 00:55:22,410 --> 00:55:24,377 maybe it wasn't just me. 676 00:55:34,055 --> 00:55:35,487 Whoa. 677 00:55:40,862 --> 00:55:42,795 I gotta take a bath. 678 00:55:43,898 --> 00:55:45,489 You should go in. 679 00:55:47,469 --> 00:55:49,060 They're not asleep? 680 00:55:52,674 --> 00:55:55,039 Beth and Katie are. 681 00:56:10,658 --> 00:56:11,919 How was school? 682 00:56:11,993 --> 00:56:13,391 Fine. 683 00:56:14,529 --> 00:56:16,792 - Did you do your homework? - Yeah. 684 00:56:19,133 --> 00:56:20,394 Any problems? 685 00:56:32,013 --> 00:56:34,640 I know you're upset, but... 686 00:56:34,716 --> 00:56:38,378 the way this job is, things come up at the last minute... 687 00:56:38,486 --> 00:56:40,419 real important things that I gotta deal with... 688 00:56:40,488 --> 00:56:42,045 Fine! 689 00:56:48,162 --> 00:56:51,028 Please don't be mad at me. 690 00:56:51,099 --> 00:56:53,157 I'm doing this for us. 691 00:56:53,234 --> 00:56:56,168 I know it's hard for you to understand, but... 692 00:56:57,972 --> 00:57:00,963 Don't you want Mama to be good at her job? 693 00:57:01,042 --> 00:57:02,872 Hmm? 694 00:57:07,615 --> 00:57:11,072 I don't miss dinner all the time. We all ate together last night. 695 00:57:11,853 --> 00:57:13,945 You were reading the whole time. 696 00:57:20,094 --> 00:57:21,560 Okay. 697 00:57:38,146 --> 00:57:42,479 There's something about this whole thing I don't quite understand, Mr. Masry. 698 00:57:42,549 --> 00:57:45,540 If PG&E messed with our water... 699 00:57:45,686 --> 00:57:48,745 why would they bother saying anything about it to us at all? 700 00:57:48,855 --> 00:57:50,879 Why not just keep quiet? 701 00:57:50,991 --> 00:57:53,254 To establish a statute of limitations. 702 00:57:53,327 --> 00:57:56,557 In a case like this, you only have one year... 703 00:57:56,630 --> 00:57:59,598 from the time you first learn about the problem to file suit. 704 00:57:59,666 --> 00:58:02,065 So PG&E figures... 705 00:58:02,135 --> 00:58:06,264 We'll let the cat out of the bag, tell people the water's not perfect... 706 00:58:06,340 --> 00:58:09,604 and if we can ride out the year with no one suing... 707 00:58:09,676 --> 00:58:11,575 we'll be in the clear forever. 708 00:58:11,678 --> 00:58:14,111 But it was more than a year ago that they told us. 709 00:58:14,181 --> 00:58:17,445 - That's okay. We're not suing. - Not yet. 710 00:58:17,551 --> 00:58:20,485 All we're doing is using this information... 711 00:58:20,554 --> 00:58:23,488 to get you a real nice purchase price on your house... 712 00:58:23,557 --> 00:58:28,391 and you two a comparable retroactive bonus on your sale price. 713 00:58:28,462 --> 00:58:31,362 That way PG&E can still look good to their shareholders... 714 00:58:31,431 --> 00:58:33,694 'cause they're not involved in an ugly lawsuit. 715 00:58:33,767 --> 00:58:35,791 All they're doing is buying a little property. 716 00:58:37,671 --> 00:58:40,764 Doesn't say here how much this whole thing's gonna cost us. 717 00:58:41,541 --> 00:58:44,907 My fee's 40 percent of whatever you get awarded. 718 00:58:54,721 --> 00:58:57,120 Boy, do I know how you feel. 719 00:58:57,190 --> 00:59:01,683 The first time I heard that number I said, You've got to be kidding me. 720 00:59:01,762 --> 00:59:03,160 Forty goddamn percent? 721 00:59:03,230 --> 00:59:07,165 I'm the one that's injured, this joker sits at a desk all day... 722 00:59:07,234 --> 00:59:10,691 and he wants to walk away with almost half my reward?" 723 00:59:10,771 --> 00:59:12,067 But then... 724 00:59:12,139 --> 00:59:14,504 I asked him... 725 00:59:14,574 --> 00:59:17,508 what he makes if I don't get anything. 726 00:59:18,812 --> 00:59:21,006 Then I don't get anything either. 727 00:59:21,081 --> 00:59:23,446 Plus, he's out all the costs. 728 00:59:23,550 --> 00:59:25,983 So I realized... 729 00:59:26,053 --> 00:59:27,986 he's taking a chance too. 730 00:59:36,630 --> 00:59:39,189 You got a pen, honey? 731 00:59:44,404 --> 00:59:45,700 All right, then. 732 00:59:48,608 --> 00:59:51,440 Oh, I made a bundt cake. 733 00:59:51,511 --> 00:59:53,671 Who would like coffee and cake? 734 00:59:53,747 --> 00:59:55,941 - I do. - We have to be getting back. 735 00:59:57,551 --> 01:00:00,041 Have a fucking cup of coffee, Ed. 736 01:00:00,153 --> 01:00:02,177 Coffee will be great. Thank you. 737 01:00:02,289 --> 01:00:04,256 - All right. - I'll help you. 738 01:00:09,329 --> 01:00:12,229 My wife makes really good bundt cake. 739 01:00:12,299 --> 01:00:13,822 I love bundt cake. 740 01:00:17,037 --> 01:00:21,666 Well, seems like everybody in the family ended up with a rash somehow. 741 01:00:21,742 --> 01:00:25,871 It also seems like no matter what we did for it, it always came back. 742 01:00:25,946 --> 01:00:28,709 Over what kind of period of time? 743 01:00:28,815 --> 01:00:31,612 Oh, a long time. You know, years. 744 01:00:31,718 --> 01:00:36,051 We never did keep track of it. Kids are sick, animals need to be fed. 745 01:00:36,123 --> 01:00:38,249 Just couldn't get rid of it, that's all. 746 01:00:39,192 --> 01:00:41,887 Uh, well, Mrs. DeSoto said... 747 01:00:41,962 --> 01:00:45,192 that she wasn't exactly sure what you had. 748 01:00:45,265 --> 01:00:47,664 Oh, well, we know what it is. 749 01:00:47,734 --> 01:00:50,099 It's gastrointestinal cancer. 750 01:00:50,170 --> 01:00:53,434 She got sick about nine months ago... 751 01:00:53,507 --> 01:00:56,600 and they operated on her about six months ago. 752 01:00:56,676 --> 01:00:58,336 - The intestine. - Right. 753 01:01:08,455 --> 01:01:11,446 - Hi. I'm Erin Brock... - I know who you are. 754 01:01:11,558 --> 01:01:12,649 Donna called me. 755 01:01:12,726 --> 01:01:15,751 Oh. Can I come in? 756 01:01:16,663 --> 01:01:19,563 I told Donna we're not interested in getting involved. 757 01:01:21,334 --> 01:01:22,595 Can I ask why? 758 01:01:23,836 --> 01:01:25,700 What's the point? 759 01:01:27,840 --> 01:01:30,967 Well, Donna told me that you and your kids have been sick... 760 01:01:31,043 --> 01:01:34,773 Oh, you people don't give a shit. 761 01:01:34,847 --> 01:01:36,939 Anything to get what you want. 762 01:01:45,257 --> 01:01:48,692 - It's good of you to have me here. - It's a good day to come by. 763 01:01:48,761 --> 01:01:50,284 She's feeling good today. 764 01:01:50,362 --> 01:01:55,663 Mike Ambrosino said he saw you folks at the hospital from time to time... 765 01:01:55,734 --> 01:01:57,724 so that's what brought me out here. 766 01:01:59,572 --> 01:02:03,166 Yeah, we've been there from time to time. 767 01:02:03,242 --> 01:02:05,709 And you. Wooftie! 768 01:02:05,778 --> 01:02:07,267 Aren't you a beauty? 769 01:02:07,346 --> 01:02:10,007 You have all the boys crazy, don't you? 770 01:02:10,115 --> 01:02:13,481 I can see it in your eyes. You drive 'em wild. 771 01:02:13,552 --> 01:02:15,348 You do, don't you? 772 01:02:15,421 --> 01:02:18,014 Torture 'em. It's good for 'em. 773 01:02:20,426 --> 01:02:23,155 Don't teach her anything too early. 774 01:02:23,229 --> 01:02:26,686 Yeah, she can't wait to get on her new dress. Isn't that right? 775 01:02:26,765 --> 01:02:31,167 She wants to go back to school, hopefully in the next couple of months. 776 01:02:31,237 --> 01:02:34,000 Yeah, get her out of her nightgown here. 777 01:02:34,773 --> 01:02:36,706 She's gonna do it. 778 01:02:56,495 --> 01:02:58,086 Uh-uh. Absolutely not. 779 01:02:58,163 --> 01:03:00,653 - That's crazy. Why not? - Because I said no. 780 01:03:00,733 --> 01:03:05,897 PG&E is only talking to us because this is a quiet real estate dispute. 781 01:03:05,971 --> 01:03:09,565 We add plaintiffs, suddenly we're in the middle of a toxic tort... 782 01:03:09,642 --> 01:03:12,769 with a statute problem against a massive utility. 783 01:03:12,845 --> 01:03:15,779 - No, thank you. - Okay, so here's what I'll do. 784 01:03:15,881 --> 01:03:19,816 I'll go to Ted and Rita Daniels, two of the nicest people you could ever meet... 785 01:03:19,885 --> 01:03:23,183 who every day watch their Annabelle fight like a dog against cancer... 786 01:03:23,255 --> 01:03:28,385 and I'll tell them we can't help them because you don't wanna work that hard. 787 01:03:28,460 --> 01:03:30,893 Work hard? Why, you little manipulative... 788 01:03:30,996 --> 01:03:33,896 Let me tell you something. I've worked all my life. 789 01:03:33,999 --> 01:03:38,401 I built a firm and kept it alive through lawsuits, injunctions and evictions. 790 01:03:38,470 --> 01:03:41,632 I've survived a quadruple bypass, cancer... 791 01:03:41,707 --> 01:03:44,368 being born with one kidney and having diabetes. 792 01:03:44,443 --> 01:03:47,240 I've personally managed to save a million dollars... 793 01:03:47,313 --> 01:03:50,247 over 30 years of getting some clients ten times that. 794 01:03:50,349 --> 01:03:52,714 Don't tell me I don't work hard. 795 01:03:52,785 --> 01:03:56,151 Don't tell me I haven't earned the right to stop, take a breath and enjoy life. 796 01:03:56,221 --> 01:03:59,155 What the hell do you know about any of this anyway? 797 01:03:59,224 --> 01:04:02,590 Something like this, Erin, it could take forever. 798 01:04:02,661 --> 01:04:04,389 They're a huge corporation. 799 01:04:04,463 --> 01:04:07,056 They could bury us in paperwork for the next 15 years. 800 01:04:07,132 --> 01:04:09,497 I'm just a guy with a small, private firm! 801 01:04:10,469 --> 01:04:13,801 Who happens to know they poisoned people and lied about it. 802 01:04:14,606 --> 01:04:16,129 We can get these people. 803 01:04:16,208 --> 01:04:20,234 With a little effort, I really think we can nail their asses to the wall. 804 01:04:20,312 --> 01:04:22,609 With all your legal expertise, you believe that? 805 01:04:22,681 --> 01:04:25,649 - Don't you ever just know? - Where's the money coming from? 806 01:04:25,718 --> 01:04:27,651 That's why most of these cases settle... lack of money. 807 01:04:27,720 --> 01:04:30,950 Do you know what toxicologists and geology experts cost? 808 01:04:31,056 --> 01:04:33,114 A hundred grand a month, easy. 809 01:04:33,192 --> 01:04:36,524 - I've already used a lot of my savings. - We'll figure it out. 810 01:04:36,595 --> 01:04:38,528 I admit I don't know shit about shit... 811 01:04:38,597 --> 01:04:40,689 but I know the difference between right and wrong! 812 01:04:40,766 --> 01:04:43,757 - Lovers' quarrel? - Oh, bite my ass, Krispy Kreme. 813 01:04:47,539 --> 01:04:50,006 I feel you looking at me. 814 01:04:53,312 --> 01:04:54,278 I'm sorry. 815 01:04:57,483 --> 01:05:00,417 How many families are we talking about here? 816 01:05:00,486 --> 01:05:02,976 Four more. Eleven people so far. 817 01:05:03,088 --> 01:05:04,349 You mean there's more? 818 01:05:04,423 --> 01:05:09,724 Well, I found one document that was a toxic test-well reading from 1967. 819 01:05:09,794 --> 01:05:12,728 A hell of a lot more people have lived on that land since then. 820 01:05:12,797 --> 01:05:15,594 Oh, this is a whole different ball game. 821 01:05:15,666 --> 01:05:17,428 A much bigger deal. 822 01:05:18,169 --> 01:05:21,137 Kinda like David and what's-his-name. 823 01:05:22,673 --> 01:05:26,608 It's kinda like David and what's-his-name's whole fucking family. 824 01:05:28,513 --> 01:05:30,343 Okay, here's the deal. 825 01:05:30,448 --> 01:05:33,143 If, and only if, you find all the evidence to back this up... 826 01:05:33,251 --> 01:05:35,718 I'll do it, I'll take it on. 827 01:05:35,787 --> 01:05:37,344 You're doing the right thing. 828 01:05:37,455 --> 01:05:38,887 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 829 01:05:38,956 --> 01:05:41,890 Remind me of that when I'm filing for bankruptcy. 830 01:05:43,461 --> 01:05:47,396 Of course, gathering evidence is a big job. 831 01:05:47,465 --> 01:05:49,932 A hell of a lot bigger than just filing. 832 01:05:50,001 --> 01:05:51,900 I'll be working a lot harder now. 833 01:05:51,969 --> 01:05:55,631 - Taking on a lot more responsibility. - I don't believe this. 834 01:05:55,706 --> 01:05:57,696 Another raise wouldn't hurt. 835 01:05:57,775 --> 01:06:00,709 And I'll be spending a lot of time in my car... 836 01:06:00,778 --> 01:06:03,245 so I'll probably be needing a cell phone. 837 01:06:03,347 --> 01:06:05,007 I don't believe this. 838 01:06:05,116 --> 01:06:06,810 Just a little phone? 839 01:07:15,248 --> 01:07:17,215 Thank you! 840 01:07:26,626 --> 01:07:29,423 Just go ahead and play. 841 01:07:29,496 --> 01:07:32,055 Roll the dice and play. 842 01:07:34,201 --> 01:07:36,566 Come on. Aren't you gonna play? 843 01:07:36,636 --> 01:07:38,728 Roll the dice! 844 01:07:38,805 --> 01:07:40,567 Come on. 845 01:07:45,078 --> 01:07:49,810 Is this the Erin Pattee Brockovich who's been snooping around the water board? 846 01:07:49,883 --> 01:07:51,349 Yeah. Who's this? 847 01:07:51,451 --> 01:07:53,213 You should watch your step. 848 01:07:53,286 --> 01:07:57,244 A young lady like yourself, with three young children, should think again. 849 01:07:57,324 --> 01:07:58,415 Who is this? 850 01:07:59,426 --> 01:08:01,916 Do you understand what I'm saying? 851 01:08:08,435 --> 01:08:09,560 Who was it? 852 01:08:11,004 --> 01:08:12,436 It's okay. 853 01:08:14,608 --> 01:08:18,668 I'm not gonna quit 'cause of one creepy phone call, George. 854 01:08:18,778 --> 01:08:23,544 Come on, Erin. Your job is supposed to pay your bills, not put you in danger. 855 01:08:23,617 --> 01:08:25,277 I'm not in danger. 856 01:08:25,352 --> 01:08:28,514 The phone might be tapped, but that's usual. 857 01:08:28,588 --> 01:08:31,181 We've got a dead bolt. It's not a big deal. 858 01:08:31,258 --> 01:08:33,384 You're not out of your league? 859 01:08:33,460 --> 01:08:35,086 See? See? 860 01:08:35,128 --> 01:08:38,290 That's what those arrogant PG&E fucks want me to think. 861 01:08:38,365 --> 01:08:41,299 - But they're wrong. - It doesn't have to be so complicated. 862 01:08:41,334 --> 01:08:44,268 - There are plenty of jobs out there. - How would you know? 863 01:08:53,612 --> 01:08:55,875 - What's that supposed to mean? - Nothing. 864 01:08:55,948 --> 01:08:58,916 If you'd rather I got a job instead of taking care of your kids, just say so. 865 01:08:58,984 --> 01:09:00,917 - I didn't say that. - Because I will. 866 01:09:00,986 --> 01:09:04,216 And you can start leaving the kids with the chicken-fat lady again. Okay? 867 01:09:04,290 --> 01:09:06,587 I said I'm sorry. Keep your voice down. 868 01:09:06,659 --> 01:09:08,592 Please. I know what these kids can sleep through. 869 01:09:08,661 --> 01:09:10,594 I probably know 'em better than you. 870 01:09:24,243 --> 01:09:26,176 Hey, Scott, tell me something. 871 01:09:26,245 --> 01:09:29,179 Does PG&E pay you to cover their ass... 872 01:09:29,248 --> 01:09:32,239 or do you just do it out of the kindness of your heart? 873 01:09:32,351 --> 01:09:35,285 - I don't know what you're talking about. - The fuck you don't. 874 01:09:35,354 --> 01:09:37,287 Nobody calls me Pattee. 875 01:09:37,356 --> 01:09:42,383 That sicko that called the other night could've only found about me from you. 876 01:09:42,461 --> 01:09:44,189 People are dying, Scott. 877 01:09:44,296 --> 01:09:48,061 You've got document after document right under your nose that says why... 878 01:09:48,133 --> 01:09:50,623 and you haven't said one word about it. 879 01:09:51,837 --> 01:09:54,896 I wanna know how the hell you sleep at night. 880 01:10:14,960 --> 01:10:18,952 I'm about to drive off the road, I'm so tired. Keep me awake, will ya? 881 01:10:20,099 --> 01:10:22,293 What do you want, a joke? 882 01:10:22,368 --> 01:10:25,666 No, I don't want a joke. 883 01:10:25,738 --> 01:10:28,672 Tell me about your day. What went on back there? 884 01:10:30,175 --> 01:10:33,439 Come to think of it, we had a pretty big event around here. 885 01:10:35,381 --> 01:10:37,109 Beth... 886 01:10:37,182 --> 01:10:38,648 started talking. 887 01:10:40,819 --> 01:10:42,251 What? 888 01:10:43,622 --> 01:10:45,384 Beth? My Beth? 889 01:10:45,457 --> 01:10:47,390 We were all sitting around at lunch... 890 01:10:48,227 --> 01:10:50,490 and she pointed at a ball and said... 891 01:10:51,630 --> 01:10:53,620 "ball." 892 01:10:53,699 --> 01:10:55,632 Right out of the blue. 893 01:10:58,070 --> 01:11:00,094 It was pretty intense... 894 01:11:00,172 --> 01:11:02,605 you know, seeing somebody's first word. 895 01:11:02,708 --> 01:11:07,269 All the words they say in their life, the first word she says is "ball." 896 01:11:10,015 --> 01:11:13,074 She was pointing her little finger... 897 01:11:13,152 --> 01:11:16,552 with her beautiful, soft, chubby little arm... 898 01:11:16,622 --> 01:11:18,088 and her little cheeks... 899 01:11:18,157 --> 01:11:21,489 She was looking at it like she'd been looking at it for nine months... 900 01:11:21,560 --> 01:11:24,687 and just couldn't get it out but knowing what it was. 901 01:11:24,763 --> 01:11:27,026 She didn't look away or anything. 902 01:11:27,099 --> 01:11:29,794 She was just sitting there with her arm out. 903 01:11:29,868 --> 01:11:32,768 You should've seen Matthew and Katie and me. 904 01:11:32,838 --> 01:11:35,772 Our jaws just dropped, and we were looking at her. 905 01:11:35,841 --> 01:11:38,900 We must've stood there three or four minutes and just looked at her. 906 01:11:39,011 --> 01:11:42,275 And she just had her arm out like that. "Ball." 907 01:11:42,348 --> 01:11:45,282 And, you know, her little lips wrapped around her... 908 01:11:47,052 --> 01:11:49,986 It was great. It was intense. 909 01:11:57,563 --> 01:12:01,020 I brought some stuff that I thought you guys might be interested in seeing. 910 01:12:01,100 --> 01:12:04,626 My name's Erin, and I'll be here all day. 911 01:12:04,703 --> 01:12:08,103 Let's go over to these nice ladies. Hi. How are you? 912 01:12:08,173 --> 01:12:11,141 My name is Erin, and I've brought some information today... 913 01:12:11,210 --> 01:12:13,143 if you want to look at it. 914 01:12:13,212 --> 01:12:15,372 Any questions, please let me know. 915 01:12:15,481 --> 01:12:17,948 Excuse me, ladies. I'm Ed Masry. 916 01:12:18,050 --> 01:12:22,486 I'm a lawyer involved in the case. I thought you might like to read these. 917 01:12:22,554 --> 01:12:25,317 - Any questions, I'll be here all day. - Sounds good. 918 01:12:25,357 --> 01:12:26,789 Thanks so much. 919 01:12:27,860 --> 01:12:29,793 You got your phone number in this? 920 01:12:30,728 --> 01:12:33,890 There's more important information in there than that, trust me. 921 01:12:35,199 --> 01:12:37,632 I'm bored. So are the kids. 922 01:12:37,702 --> 01:12:41,262 Okay, well, I'm a little busy here, honey. 923 01:12:41,339 --> 01:12:44,273 We invited all these people here. Ed and I have to... I'm sorry. 924 01:12:44,375 --> 01:12:47,673 You know what? I have an idea. Please. I have an idea. 925 01:12:47,745 --> 01:12:49,234 Can you take her? 926 01:12:49,347 --> 01:12:52,281 She's getting heavy, and I can do my work faster if you take her. 927 01:12:58,956 --> 01:13:01,856 Sugar sleepin' on two feather pillows 928 01:13:01,926 --> 01:13:03,552 Sleepin' on two feather pillows 929 01:13:03,628 --> 01:13:05,094 Got a need for me? 930 01:13:06,464 --> 01:13:08,761 - Hello. - Hello, sweetness. 931 01:13:08,833 --> 01:13:10,732 - Guess what. - What? 932 01:13:10,802 --> 01:13:12,735 I would like to go home. 933 01:13:12,804 --> 01:13:15,897 - Get anything done? - I got a lot of work done. 934 01:13:15,973 --> 01:13:18,065 I think I ate three watermelons. 935 01:13:18,176 --> 01:13:19,335 Piggyback! 936 01:13:19,444 --> 01:13:20,933 Let's go, brother. Get on. 937 01:13:21,045 --> 01:13:22,671 Careful, careful. 938 01:13:22,780 --> 01:13:24,440 Here, get on me now. 939 01:13:24,515 --> 01:13:26,778 - Erin, excuse me. - Oh, hi. 940 01:13:26,851 --> 01:13:28,283 This is Nelson Perez. 941 01:13:28,352 --> 01:13:31,286 - He works at the compressor station. - Hi. Nice to meet you. 942 01:13:31,355 --> 01:13:32,685 PG&E. 943 01:13:32,757 --> 01:13:34,690 Oh, hi. Wow. 944 01:13:35,860 --> 01:13:37,793 - I've come at a bad time. - No, no. 945 01:13:37,862 --> 01:13:40,091 Can you just give me one... 946 01:13:40,164 --> 01:13:43,360 - Of course. Sure. - Thank you. Thank you. 947 01:13:43,434 --> 01:13:44,900 Oh, my God. 948 01:13:46,037 --> 01:13:47,936 You know what? 949 01:13:48,005 --> 01:13:49,995 You guys go ahead without me... 950 01:13:50,107 --> 01:13:52,040 and I'll get a ride with Ed... 951 01:13:52,109 --> 01:13:54,668 Sweetie, I'll be right behind. 952 01:13:54,779 --> 01:13:56,939 I'll be right behind you. Okay? 953 01:13:57,048 --> 01:14:00,039 - I really... This is so... - Fine. Go, go, go. 954 01:14:05,323 --> 01:14:06,949 Get down, bud. 955 01:14:08,359 --> 01:14:11,054 We're gonna go home. All right? 956 01:14:11,128 --> 01:14:12,924 Hang on tight there. 957 01:14:12,997 --> 01:14:15,931 Help your sister with her shoes. Come on. Let's go. 958 01:14:31,883 --> 01:14:35,818 Mr. Perez, this is so helpful. May I write some of this down? 959 01:14:35,887 --> 01:14:37,319 I have so many questions. 960 01:14:37,388 --> 01:14:41,847 I wanna know how the plant works, the cooling towers, everything. 961 01:14:41,926 --> 01:14:42,289 They used the hexachrome here in these cooling towers... 962 01:14:42,326 --> 01:14:45,226 They used the hexachrome here in these cooling towers... 963 01:14:45,296 --> 01:14:47,263 as an anticorrosive. 964 01:14:47,331 --> 01:14:50,493 Then they dumped the excess water into these ponds. 965 01:14:50,568 --> 01:14:53,627 I don't remember seeing any ponds up there. 966 01:14:53,704 --> 01:14:55,933 This is an old picture. They've been covered over. 967 01:14:56,040 --> 01:14:59,600 And not too carefully, because if you dig one inch under the surface... 968 01:14:59,710 --> 01:15:01,939 the dirt's as green as a fuckin' shamrock. 969 01:15:02,013 --> 01:15:04,572 And that's what caused the contamination? 970 01:15:04,682 --> 01:15:08,674 Well, it didn't help, but no. The problem started on the bottom. 971 01:15:08,753 --> 01:15:10,686 According to... 972 01:15:12,723 --> 01:15:14,485 this... 973 01:15:14,525 --> 01:15:17,493 in most cases you would line these ponds... 974 01:15:17,528 --> 01:15:19,859 so this shit didn't seep into the ground. 975 01:15:19,931 --> 01:15:22,899 - But guess what. - They skipped that step? 976 01:15:24,101 --> 01:15:26,193 And here are the ponds. 977 01:15:26,270 --> 01:15:29,432 The plume comes down like this, and Hinkley is down here. 978 01:15:29,507 --> 01:15:33,135 It's, like, 14 years of hexachrome just flowing into the ground water. 979 01:15:33,244 --> 01:15:34,608 Jesus. 980 01:15:35,846 --> 01:15:38,780 And this guy just offered all this information? 981 01:15:38,849 --> 01:15:40,110 Well, yeah. 982 01:15:40,184 --> 01:15:42,208 Nelson cares what's in those ponds. 983 01:15:42,286 --> 01:15:46,085 He used to spend half the day wading around in them... that was his job. 984 01:15:46,157 --> 01:15:47,555 Shit. 985 01:15:54,565 --> 01:15:55,895 What's the matter? 986 01:15:58,202 --> 01:16:01,364 I don't know if we can pull this off. 987 01:16:01,439 --> 01:16:03,372 This is a monster case. 988 01:16:03,441 --> 01:16:05,908 We're up to 411 plaintiffs. 989 01:16:05,977 --> 01:16:10,936 We've taken 162 declarations. 990 01:16:11,048 --> 01:16:14,608 Probably hundreds more out there have moved away. 991 01:16:14,684 --> 01:16:17,618 We're gonna have to find 'em. It's taking time, manpower. 992 01:16:17,687 --> 01:16:21,486 Money's going out, nothing's coming in. I'll have to take out a second mortgage. 993 01:16:21,558 --> 01:16:23,821 - So? - "So"? 994 01:16:24,961 --> 01:16:27,053 So... 995 01:16:27,130 --> 01:16:29,393 I have to tell you... 996 01:16:29,466 --> 01:16:32,491 I've been making inquiries... 997 01:16:32,569 --> 01:16:34,900 with other firms, bigger firms... 998 01:16:34,971 --> 01:16:37,268 to share some of the cost. 999 01:16:37,374 --> 01:16:40,274 They all said no, said we don't have it. 1000 01:16:41,778 --> 01:16:43,836 Bullshit. We got PG&E by the balls. 1001 01:16:43,947 --> 01:16:45,880 PG&E Hinkley by the balls. 1002 01:16:45,949 --> 01:16:49,315 But nobody'll get rich unless we can pin this on PG&E Corporate in San Francisco. 1003 01:16:49,386 --> 01:16:50,647 What do you mean? 1004 01:16:50,720 --> 01:16:54,018 PG&E Corporate claims they had no way of knowing what was going on in Hinkley. 1005 01:16:54,090 --> 01:16:56,216 Oh, they knew. They had to know. 1006 01:16:56,292 --> 01:16:59,226 Show me the document that proves it. 1007 01:17:00,530 --> 01:17:03,464 Then they didn't know, and if they didn't know... 1008 01:17:03,533 --> 01:17:05,466 we can't hit them with punitive damages. 1009 01:17:05,535 --> 01:17:10,471 Punitive damages means a sum that can actually have some effect... 1010 01:17:10,573 --> 01:17:12,540 on these people's lives. 1011 01:17:13,977 --> 01:17:15,910 So what do we do now? 1012 01:17:20,250 --> 01:17:22,683 Let's assume there are documents... 1013 01:17:22,752 --> 01:17:24,946 connecting PG&E Hinkley with PG&E Corporate... 1014 01:17:25,021 --> 01:17:26,954 and they know these documents exist. 1015 01:17:27,023 --> 01:17:31,982 We take our 400-or-so plaintiffs and everything you've dug up... 1016 01:17:32,062 --> 01:17:34,996 we file a lawsuit to provoke a reaction... 1017 01:17:35,065 --> 01:17:38,864 see if they offer a reasonable amount or just throw more paper at us. 1018 01:17:38,935 --> 01:17:40,868 That sounds great. Let's do that. 1019 01:17:40,937 --> 01:17:42,369 There's a downside. 1020 01:17:43,206 --> 01:17:46,140 PG&E will submit a demurrer... 1021 01:17:46,209 --> 01:17:48,676 a list of reasons attacking each complaint... 1022 01:17:48,745 --> 01:17:51,679 claiming that each cause of action has no merit. 1023 01:17:51,748 --> 01:17:55,478 If the judge agrees with them, he'll dismiss our case... 1024 01:17:55,552 --> 01:17:57,678 PG&E will have no reason to settle... 1025 01:17:58,488 --> 01:18:00,421 and it's all over. 1026 01:18:06,162 --> 01:18:09,528 So, basically, it all comes down to... 1027 01:18:09,599 --> 01:18:11,998 what this one judge decides. 1028 01:18:12,969 --> 01:18:14,697 Basically, yeah. 1029 01:18:15,705 --> 01:18:17,137 Jesus. 1030 01:19:00,850 --> 01:19:04,785 I'd gotten so used to having them come up benign. 1031 01:19:05,889 --> 01:19:08,322 Guess I just didn't expect it. 1032 01:19:10,393 --> 01:19:13,828 Sure wish I would have had longer to get used to the idea. 1033 01:19:17,100 --> 01:19:20,557 You think if you've got no uterus... 1034 01:19:20,637 --> 01:19:23,070 and no breasts... 1035 01:19:23,173 --> 01:19:26,141 you're still technically a woman? 1036 01:19:27,710 --> 01:19:29,734 Sure you are. 1037 01:19:29,846 --> 01:19:31,779 Yeah, you're just... 1038 01:19:31,848 --> 01:19:34,714 you're actually a happier woman... 1039 01:19:34,784 --> 01:19:37,911 because you don't have to worry about maxi pads and underwire. 1040 01:19:44,994 --> 01:19:47,257 We're gonna get them, Erin, aren't we? 1041 01:19:47,330 --> 01:19:50,765 You gotta promise me that we're gonna get them. 1042 01:19:53,802 --> 01:19:55,166 Yeah. 1043 01:20:06,849 --> 01:20:09,942 All right, I have before me a complaint... 1044 01:20:10,018 --> 01:20:12,850 on behalf of the residents of Hinkley... 1045 01:20:12,921 --> 01:20:16,412 who have filed this lawsuit against Pacific Gas and Electric... 1046 01:20:17,359 --> 01:20:20,452 for damages, medical expenses and personal trauma... 1047 01:20:20,529 --> 01:20:23,827 due to contamination of the ground water in their area... 1048 01:20:23,932 --> 01:20:25,364 by the defendant. 1049 01:20:25,434 --> 01:20:28,459 And I have here 84 motions to strike... 1050 01:20:28,537 --> 01:20:31,835 and demurrers submitted by representatives... 1051 01:20:31,940 --> 01:20:33,463 of Pacific Gas and Electric... 1052 01:20:33,575 --> 01:20:36,907 each one attacking the validity of this complaint. 1053 01:20:37,713 --> 01:20:41,148 I have reviewed all of the information carefully. 1054 01:20:41,216 --> 01:20:43,740 I'm ready to give my decision. 1055 01:20:43,819 --> 01:20:46,912 Before I do, is there anything anyone wants to say? 1056 01:20:47,756 --> 01:20:49,689 No, Your Honor. 1057 01:20:51,627 --> 01:20:53,116 Very well. 1058 01:20:53,195 --> 01:20:55,287 In the matter of the Plaintiffs of Hinkley, California... 1059 01:20:55,364 --> 01:20:57,991 versus Pacific Gas and Electric... 1060 01:20:58,066 --> 01:21:00,090 it is the order of this court... 1061 01:21:00,168 --> 01:21:03,603 that each of the 84 motions to strike and demurrers... 1062 01:21:03,705 --> 01:21:06,070 are denied... 1063 01:21:06,141 --> 01:21:10,338 and the causes of action against Pacific Gas and Electric are upheld. 1064 01:21:11,079 --> 01:21:12,705 On a more personal note... 1065 01:21:12,781 --> 01:21:17,376 as a resident here in Barstow, which is not far from Hinkley... 1066 01:21:17,452 --> 01:21:21,717 I am disturbed by reference to evidence... 1067 01:21:21,790 --> 01:21:25,281 that suggests that not only was hexavalent chromium used... 1068 01:21:25,360 --> 01:21:30,956 but that your clients actually sent these residents pamphlets... 1069 01:21:31,033 --> 01:21:33,125 telling them that it was good for them. 1070 01:21:34,303 --> 01:21:36,532 Tell your clients they're going to trial. 1071 01:21:48,050 --> 01:21:51,450 Jesus. They look like the Secret Service. 1072 01:21:52,187 --> 01:21:53,619 Intimidation. 1073 01:21:55,657 --> 01:21:58,056 Let the games begin. 1074 01:21:58,126 --> 01:22:00,389 Show them into the conference room. 1075 01:22:02,564 --> 01:22:04,497 Donald. Anna. 1076 01:22:05,567 --> 01:22:08,000 I want to talk to you for a minute. 1077 01:22:12,274 --> 01:22:13,865 Counselors. 1078 01:22:22,250 --> 01:22:23,511 Let's be honest here. 1079 01:22:23,585 --> 01:22:27,577 Twenty million dollars is more money than these people have ever dreamed of. 1080 01:22:28,690 --> 01:22:30,623 See, now that pisses me off. 1081 01:22:31,259 --> 01:22:35,160 First of all, since the demurrer we have more than 400 plaintiffs. 1082 01:22:35,230 --> 01:22:37,857 Let's be honest. We all know there are more out there. 1083 01:22:37,933 --> 01:22:41,333 They may not be the most sophisticated people, but they do know how to divide. 1084 01:22:41,403 --> 01:22:44,735 Twenty million dollars isn't shit when you split it between them. 1085 01:22:44,840 --> 01:22:47,933 Second of all, these people don't dream about being rich. 1086 01:22:48,043 --> 01:22:51,478 They dream about being able to watch their kids swim in a pool... 1087 01:22:51,546 --> 01:22:54,810 without worrying that they'll have to have a hysterectomy at the age of 20... 1088 01:22:54,883 --> 01:22:56,816 like Rosa Diaz, a client of ours... 1089 01:22:56,885 --> 01:23:01,685 or have their spine deteriorate like Stan Bloom, another client of ours. 1090 01:23:01,757 --> 01:23:05,817 So before you come back here with another lame-ass offer... 1091 01:23:05,894 --> 01:23:09,852 I want you to think real hard about what your spine is worth, Mr. Walker... 1092 01:23:09,931 --> 01:23:13,457 or what you might expect someone to pay you for your uterus, Ms. Sanchez. 1093 01:23:13,535 --> 01:23:15,627 Then you take out your calculator... 1094 01:23:15,704 --> 01:23:17,898 and you multiply that number by 100. 1095 01:23:18,006 --> 01:23:21,304 Anything less than that is a waste of our time. 1096 01:23:23,445 --> 01:23:26,845 By the way, we had the water brought in special for you folks. 1097 01:23:26,948 --> 01:23:28,141 Came from a well in Hinkley. 1098 01:23:44,899 --> 01:23:46,832 I think this meeting's over. 1099 01:23:46,901 --> 01:23:48,925 Damn right it is. 1100 01:24:26,307 --> 01:24:30,072 Fuck, George, did a bomb blow up? You letting the kids run wild? 1101 01:24:40,721 --> 01:24:41,982 What's that? 1102 01:24:52,032 --> 01:24:54,465 I saw 'em in a mall one day. 1103 01:24:55,636 --> 01:24:57,762 I said, " Damn... 1104 01:24:57,872 --> 01:25:00,806 those would look good on those beautiful ears." 1105 01:25:02,476 --> 01:25:05,638 So I bought 'em and said, " Next time Erin does or says something nice... 1106 01:25:05,713 --> 01:25:07,646 I'll surprise her with 'em." 1107 01:25:09,116 --> 01:25:11,549 You know how long ago that was? 1108 01:25:13,654 --> 01:25:15,086 Six months ago. 1109 01:25:17,324 --> 01:25:18,255 I'm sorry... 1110 01:25:18,325 --> 01:25:20,918 And so what I'm thinking is... 1111 01:25:25,132 --> 01:25:28,362 either you gotta find a different job or a different guy. 1112 01:25:33,007 --> 01:25:34,940 There may be many men out there... 1113 01:25:35,009 --> 01:25:38,273 who don't mind being the maid and getting nothing in return... 1114 01:25:38,345 --> 01:25:41,279 but I sure as shit ain't one of'em. 1115 01:25:42,550 --> 01:25:44,449 I can't leave my job, George. 1116 01:25:44,518 --> 01:25:46,781 Yes, you can. 1117 01:25:46,854 --> 01:25:49,947 You can just quit. People do it all the time. 1118 01:25:50,024 --> 01:25:52,457 How can you ask me to do that? 1119 01:25:53,761 --> 01:25:55,193 This job... 1120 01:25:57,164 --> 01:26:01,429 For the first time in my life I've got people respecting me. 1121 01:26:01,502 --> 01:26:03,093 Up in Hinkley... 1122 01:26:03,170 --> 01:26:07,606 I walk into a room and everyone shuts up to hear if I've got something to say. 1123 01:26:07,675 --> 01:26:10,165 I never had that before. Ever. 1124 01:26:11,579 --> 01:26:13,842 Please don't ask me to give it up. 1125 01:26:13,914 --> 01:26:16,814 What about what your kids are giving up? 1126 01:26:16,884 --> 01:26:20,250 I'm doing more for my kids now than I did living with my parents. 1127 01:26:20,321 --> 01:26:22,254 One day they'll understand that. 1128 01:26:22,323 --> 01:26:25,155 - Well, what about me? - What about you? 1129 01:26:29,430 --> 01:26:32,364 You think either one of the men who gave me those children... 1130 01:26:32,433 --> 01:26:35,367 asked me what I wanted before he walked away? 1131 01:26:35,436 --> 01:26:41,374 All I've ever done is bend my life around what men decide they need. 1132 01:26:41,442 --> 01:26:44,774 Well, not now. I'm sorry. I won't do it. 1133 01:26:44,845 --> 01:26:46,812 Well... 1134 01:26:46,880 --> 01:26:48,608 Erin, I'm not them. 1135 01:26:49,883 --> 01:26:53,283 What more do I have to do to prove that to you? 1136 01:26:53,354 --> 01:26:54,718 Stay. 1137 01:27:10,738 --> 01:27:12,204 What for? 1138 01:27:13,440 --> 01:27:14,872 Hmm? 1139 01:27:14,942 --> 01:27:16,465 You got a raise. 1140 01:27:16,577 --> 01:27:19,010 You can afford day care. You don't need me. 1141 01:28:15,542 --> 01:28:16,974 Thank you. 1142 01:28:20,913 --> 01:28:22,777 We can get them, Pamela. 1143 01:28:23,850 --> 01:28:25,407 We can. 1144 01:28:26,352 --> 01:28:28,683 I don't want to feel it all over again... 1145 01:28:28,755 --> 01:28:31,689 and then not have it come out right. 1146 01:28:32,992 --> 01:28:36,552 I don't know if I could handle that. 1147 01:28:36,629 --> 01:28:39,153 Put the kids through that. 1148 01:28:39,232 --> 01:28:41,165 The thing is, it doesn't matter... 1149 01:28:41,234 --> 01:28:43,667 whether you win, lose or draw here. 1150 01:28:43,736 --> 01:28:48,172 You were lied to. You and your kids are sick because of those lies. 1151 01:28:51,143 --> 01:28:54,077 And for no other reason, you all have to come together... 1152 01:28:54,146 --> 01:28:57,080 to stand up in a courtroom and say that. 1153 01:29:02,788 --> 01:29:06,245 I'd bring the kids into the hospital... 1154 01:29:06,324 --> 01:29:09,258 with towels soaked from their nosebleeds. 1155 01:29:12,964 --> 01:29:14,396 They called County Services... 1156 01:29:14,466 --> 01:29:17,957 'cause they assumed the kids were being abused. 1157 01:29:22,573 --> 01:29:26,030 Am I gonna get the best behavior I was talking about earlier? 1158 01:29:27,578 --> 01:29:31,343 What's with the attitude? I just need cool, I need quiet. 1159 01:29:31,415 --> 01:29:32,938 Okay? 1160 01:29:33,050 --> 01:29:35,609 Hello? Am I alone in the car? Yes? 1161 01:29:35,686 --> 01:29:39,246 I said we'll see. I don't wanna talk about it right now. 1162 01:29:39,323 --> 01:29:42,223 - All the other moms gave permission. - I don't care. 1163 01:29:42,293 --> 01:29:44,760 When can I get a freakin' answer? 1164 01:29:44,829 --> 01:29:46,762 Don't talk to me like that. 1165 01:29:46,831 --> 01:29:49,765 - Randy's mom said ""yes"" right away. - Goddamn it, Matthew! 1166 01:29:49,834 --> 01:29:52,768 Randy's mom doesn't work, and Randy's dad did not leave her. 1167 01:29:52,837 --> 01:29:57,364 Figuring out who can take who to roller hockey is easier at Randy's house. 1168 01:29:57,440 --> 01:29:58,565 Now cool it. 1169 01:30:03,279 --> 01:30:06,714 I'll be as quick as I can. Matthew, can you watch your sister? 1170 01:30:08,718 --> 01:30:10,878 All right, fine. Come here, Beth. 1171 01:30:10,954 --> 01:30:14,389 - Can I come with you? - No, baby, I'll just be a second. 1172 01:30:43,452 --> 01:30:46,386 You can't fight a war without ammunition, can you? 1173 01:30:49,958 --> 01:30:52,892 Thank you. I'm only sorry you didn't get to meet Erin. 1174 01:30:52,961 --> 01:30:56,123 Well, I will. We have a lot of work to do together. 1175 01:30:56,198 --> 01:30:58,131 Okay. Well, thanks for coming over. 1176 01:30:58,199 --> 01:31:00,132 Erin, I was just talking about you. 1177 01:31:00,201 --> 01:31:03,294 This is our new partner, Kurt Potter. He'll be handling Hinkley now. 1178 01:31:03,371 --> 01:31:06,339 Oh, I see what you mean about a secret weapon. 1179 01:31:06,407 --> 01:31:09,842 Erin, it's great to meet you. You've done a fabulous job. 1180 01:31:09,911 --> 01:31:13,038 - I'll be seeing you. - Thanks. I appreciate your coming over. 1181 01:31:25,226 --> 01:31:26,317 What? 1182 01:31:26,394 --> 01:31:30,557 Our new partner? When was I gonna hear about this, in the monthly newsletter? 1183 01:31:30,630 --> 01:31:34,759 Hey, just listen. Did I ever tell you about that airline case? 1184 01:31:34,834 --> 01:31:37,063 What the fuck are you talking about? 1185 01:31:37,137 --> 01:31:40,105 A few years back I was trying this airline case. 1186 01:31:40,173 --> 01:31:44,802 I got my ass kicked by this guy. He just buried me in paper. Brutal. 1187 01:31:44,911 --> 01:31:47,378 Toughest mother I'd ever been up against. 1188 01:31:47,447 --> 01:31:51,280 -Jesus, make a point! - It was Kurt Potter. 1189 01:31:51,351 --> 01:31:56,617 When we got the PG&E decision, I asked him to partner. He didn't hesitate. 1190 01:31:56,690 --> 01:31:59,522 Of course he wouldn't hesitate now. We did all the fucking work. 1191 01:31:59,593 --> 01:32:00,889 Where was he before? 1192 01:32:00,961 --> 01:32:04,896 It doesn't matter. Erin, listen to me. You want to win this? 1193 01:32:04,964 --> 01:32:09,127 He just gave me this check. It covers all our expenses to date. 1194 01:32:09,201 --> 01:32:12,727 He's got more toxic tort experience than anyone in this state. 1195 01:32:12,838 --> 01:32:14,270 This is good news. 1196 01:32:18,010 --> 01:32:20,273 By the way, I got Pamela Duncan. 1197 01:32:32,424 --> 01:32:35,119 I wanna open it, Mommy. 1198 01:32:35,193 --> 01:32:39,219 You wanna open the can for Mommy? Well, here, I'll help you. 1199 01:32:39,297 --> 01:32:40,888 Can you turn it? 1200 01:32:42,467 --> 01:32:44,457 Hi, George. 1201 01:32:44,569 --> 01:32:45,626 Let's go see. 1202 01:32:45,737 --> 01:32:48,170 Let's go see if it's George. 1203 01:33:11,728 --> 01:33:13,194 Erin Brockovich? 1204 01:33:13,263 --> 01:33:15,696 - Yeah. - Package from Masry and Vititoe. 1205 01:33:27,210 --> 01:33:28,767 Thank you. 1206 01:33:30,914 --> 01:33:32,540 Let's see what's in here. 1207 01:33:32,616 --> 01:33:34,583 - What's in here? - Baby. 1208 01:33:34,651 --> 01:33:37,414 There's no baby in here. 1209 01:33:37,487 --> 01:33:39,454 - What is it? - A dolly. 1210 01:33:39,523 --> 01:33:40,716 It's a dolly? 1211 01:33:40,790 --> 01:33:41,847 It's-- 1212 01:33:54,937 --> 01:33:56,130 Lookit. 1213 01:33:58,674 --> 01:34:00,231 "" Lookit"" is right. 1214 01:34:08,250 --> 01:34:10,581 Do you see that? 1215 01:34:13,988 --> 01:34:16,683 - I want that. - I want that too. 1216 01:34:16,758 --> 01:34:18,691 It's our lucky day. 1217 01:34:30,939 --> 01:34:34,567 PG&E has requested that we submit to binding arbitration. 1218 01:34:34,642 --> 01:34:36,541 What's that? 1219 01:34:38,279 --> 01:34:41,714 That's where we try the case without a jury, just before a judge. 1220 01:34:41,816 --> 01:34:46,548 It's called a test trial. The judge's decision is final. There's no appeal. 1221 01:34:47,488 --> 01:34:50,923 - How many plaintiffs do you have? - Six hundred and thirty-four. 1222 01:34:51,759 --> 01:34:54,352 They'll never try that many all at once. 1223 01:34:54,428 --> 01:34:58,022 So we need to get them together in groups of 20 or 30-- 1224 01:34:58,132 --> 01:35:01,225 worst cases, the most life-threatened, the sickest in the first group... 1225 01:35:01,335 --> 01:35:03,268 and so on and so on. 1226 01:35:03,337 --> 01:35:06,669 Each one gets to go before a judge to determine damages. 1227 01:35:06,740 --> 01:35:09,105 PG&E has proposed that they are liable... 1228 01:35:09,176 --> 01:35:13,077 anywhere between 50 and 400 million. 1229 01:35:14,381 --> 01:35:17,349 Wait a minute. Let me just get this straight. 1230 01:35:17,416 --> 01:35:21,249 If we went to trial, PG&E could stretch this over ten years... 1231 01:35:21,320 --> 01:35:22,980 with appeal after appeal. 1232 01:35:23,055 --> 01:35:26,080 - Those people in Hinkley-- - These people are expecting a trial. 1233 01:35:26,159 --> 01:35:30,720 That's what we told them, you and me. They won't understand this. 1234 01:35:32,832 --> 01:35:35,425 Kurt thinks it's the best way to go. 1235 01:35:44,744 --> 01:35:49,339 Look, I promise you that we'll be very sensitive on this point. 1236 01:35:49,415 --> 01:35:51,575 We'll make sure they understand... 1237 01:35:51,650 --> 01:35:55,983 that this is the only way that we can go forward at this time. 1238 01:35:56,054 --> 01:35:58,317 But we have a lot of work to do... 1239 01:35:58,390 --> 01:36:01,984 before we even broach that subject. 1240 01:36:03,328 --> 01:36:06,785 Why don't I take Erin down the hall so we can start on this stuff... 1241 01:36:06,898 --> 01:36:09,730 and I'll fill her in on the rest of the details. 1242 01:36:10,802 --> 01:36:14,737 - Those are my files. - Yeah. We had them couriered over. 1243 01:36:14,806 --> 01:36:17,205 And listen, good work. They're a great start. 1244 01:36:17,275 --> 01:36:21,040 We'll just have to spend some time filling in the holes in your research. 1245 01:36:21,112 --> 01:36:23,739 Excuse me-- Theresa, is it? 1246 01:36:23,814 --> 01:36:26,077 There are no holes in my research. 1247 01:36:26,150 --> 01:36:29,880 No offense. Some things we need you probably didn't know to ask. 1248 01:36:29,954 --> 01:36:32,319 Don't talk to me like I'm an idiot. 1249 01:36:32,389 --> 01:36:35,323 I may not have a law degree, but I've spent 1 8 months on this case... 1250 01:36:35,392 --> 01:36:38,656 and I know more about these plaintiffs than you ever will. 1251 01:36:39,997 --> 01:36:42,226 You don't even have phone numbers for some of them. 1252 01:36:42,333 --> 01:36:44,698 - Whose number do you need? - Everyone's. 1253 01:36:44,768 --> 01:36:47,531 We need to be able to contact the plaintiffs. 1254 01:36:47,605 --> 01:36:50,004 I said, whose number do you need? 1255 01:36:51,242 --> 01:36:53,766 You don't know 600 plaintiffs' numbers by heart. 1256 01:37:08,091 --> 01:37:09,557 Annabelle Daniels. 1257 01:37:09,626 --> 01:37:14,324 Annabelle Daniels. 7 1 4-454-9346. 1258 01:37:14,430 --> 01:37:17,557 Ten years old, eleven in May. Lived on the plume since birth. 1259 01:37:17,667 --> 01:37:22,296 Wanted to be a synchronized swimmer, so she spent every minute in the PG&E pool. 1260 01:37:22,372 --> 01:37:25,807 A tumor on her brain stem was operated on on Thanksgiving... 1261 01:37:25,875 --> 01:37:27,808 shrunk with radiation after that. 1262 01:37:27,876 --> 01:37:30,867 Her parents are Ted and Rita. Ted's got Crohn's disease. 1263 01:37:30,946 --> 01:37:34,972 Rita has chronic headaches and nausea and underwent a hysterectomy last fall. 1264 01:37:35,050 --> 01:37:36,380 Ted grew up in Hinkley. 1265 01:37:36,451 --> 01:37:39,351 His brother Robbie, his wife May and their five children... 1266 01:37:39,421 --> 01:37:43,516 RobbieJr., Martha, Ed, Rose and Peter also lived on the plume. 1267 01:37:43,592 --> 01:37:46,059 Their number is 454-95 54. 1268 01:37:46,128 --> 01:37:48,061 You want their diseases? 1269 01:37:53,368 --> 01:37:55,631 Look, we got off on the wrong foot here. 1270 01:37:55,704 --> 01:37:59,730 That's all you got, lady-- two wrong feet and fucking ugly shoes. 1271 01:38:05,813 --> 01:38:07,279 She insulted me. 1272 01:38:07,348 --> 01:38:09,508 Bullshit. It was a misunderstanding. 1273 01:38:09,583 --> 01:38:12,813 But instead of handling it politely and treating her with respect-- 1274 01:38:12,887 --> 01:38:14,615 Why should I respect her? 1275 01:38:14,689 --> 01:38:17,623 Just because she's not supporting 3 kids with no husband and no education... 1276 01:38:17,692 --> 01:38:19,488 doesn't make her an idiot. 1277 01:38:19,593 --> 01:38:21,890 Just because she dresses like a lawyer... 1278 01:38:21,963 --> 01:38:25,659 doesn't mean she didn't work her ass off in shit positions to earn her way. 1279 01:38:25,733 --> 01:38:27,666 Excuse me for not going to law school. 1280 01:38:27,735 --> 01:38:31,670 Law school? At this point I'd settle for charm school. 1281 01:38:40,180 --> 01:38:41,544 Mr. Linwood. 1282 01:38:41,614 --> 01:38:43,046 Oh, God. 1283 01:38:49,622 --> 01:38:51,418 Bob? 1284 01:38:55,762 --> 01:38:58,924 6086 Bridge Road... 1285 01:39:00,433 --> 01:39:02,024 Hinkley, California. 1286 01:39:07,973 --> 01:39:11,408 Okay, now, if you could walk me through... 1287 01:39:11,477 --> 01:39:13,410 all of the elements of... 1288 01:39:14,480 --> 01:39:16,413 Annabelle's illnesses. 1289 01:39:17,950 --> 01:39:19,849 Specific details. 1290 01:39:19,918 --> 01:39:24,820 When the symptoms began prior to the first medical visit. 1291 01:39:25,991 --> 01:39:29,926 If you could reserve sentimental embellishments, I'd appreciate it... 1292 01:39:29,995 --> 01:39:32,690 because they're not gonna help you in court. 1293 01:39:32,765 --> 01:39:36,029 I just need facts, dates, time. 1294 01:39:37,101 --> 01:39:40,263 I know Theresa isn't real warm, but they say she's a good lawyer. 1295 01:39:40,338 --> 01:39:44,797 She asked the same questions you asked. I already told you everything. 1296 01:39:44,876 --> 01:39:49,471 I don't want her here again. She's kinda stuck-up, and she upsets Annabelle. 1297 01:39:49,547 --> 01:39:53,312 Okay, if you don't like Theresa, that's okay. 1298 01:39:53,384 --> 01:39:55,442 You know how important Annabelle is to me. 1299 01:39:55,520 --> 01:39:57,646 Ed and I are still here for you. 1300 01:39:57,755 --> 01:40:01,952 I called Ed two days ago, Erin. He still hasn't called me back. 1301 01:40:02,060 --> 01:40:04,584 Now, I hate to say this, but... 1302 01:40:04,695 --> 01:40:07,288 everyone's pretty upset about this arbitration thing. 1303 01:40:08,099 --> 01:40:09,565 What? 1304 01:40:09,666 --> 01:40:11,895 Pamela's written a letter in the Hinkley News... 1305 01:40:11,968 --> 01:40:14,401 telling everybody to get new lawyers... 1306 01:40:14,471 --> 01:40:16,028 that we've been lied to. 1307 01:40:16,139 --> 01:40:17,730 Is it true? 1308 01:40:19,576 --> 01:40:20,940 Did you? Did you? 1309 01:40:21,011 --> 01:40:25,242 I'm telling you the truth, and I will get to the bottom of this. 1310 01:40:25,315 --> 01:40:26,872 Don't lie to us. 1311 01:40:26,950 --> 01:40:30,350 - I'll take care of this, I promise. - We're trusting you, so-- 1312 01:40:30,420 --> 01:40:32,444 Thanks. I'll talk to you soon. 1313 01:40:32,556 --> 01:40:34,045 All right. Bye-bye. 1314 01:40:37,060 --> 01:40:39,857 I'm not saying it's not a strong case. 1315 01:40:39,930 --> 01:40:42,989 If it wasn't a strong case, every demurrer wouldn't have been dismissed. 1316 01:40:43,065 --> 01:40:44,497 I wouldn't be here. 1317 01:40:44,567 --> 01:40:47,729 What I am saying is, we still don't have a smoking gun... 1318 01:40:47,803 --> 01:40:49,736 that ties San Francisco to Hinkley... 1319 01:40:49,805 --> 01:40:53,296 something that proves that prior to 1 987... 1320 01:40:53,375 --> 01:40:56,468 PG&E Corporate knew the water was bad in Hinkley... 1321 01:40:56,545 --> 01:40:58,307 and did nothing about it. 1322 01:40:59,548 --> 01:41:02,539 Hey, Erin. I thought you were taking a sick day. 1323 01:41:02,618 --> 01:41:04,050 So did I. 1324 01:41:09,758 --> 01:41:11,384 What's going on in there? 1325 01:41:11,494 --> 01:41:13,961 Meeting about the PG&E thing. 1326 01:41:14,063 --> 01:41:15,654 - Are you sure? - Yep. 1327 01:41:17,832 --> 01:41:21,267 We can find it, or we don't have a big win. 1328 01:41:21,336 --> 01:41:24,498 Can I take a brief break here for a moment? 1329 01:41:24,572 --> 01:41:26,596 I'll be right back. 1330 01:41:28,409 --> 01:41:30,000 What are you doing? 1331 01:41:30,078 --> 01:41:32,944 If you tell me to relax, I'm gonna choke you with that fucking tie. 1332 01:41:36,050 --> 01:41:39,644 - You told me you weren't feeling great. - Oh, that is bullshit! 1333 01:41:39,754 --> 01:41:44,247 If I was on my death bed, if it helped you, you'd drag me out of it. 1334 01:41:48,362 --> 01:41:50,454 How could you take this away from me? 1335 01:41:50,531 --> 01:41:52,691 - Nobody's taking anything. - Bullshit! 1336 01:41:52,766 --> 01:41:57,600 You stuck me in Siberia, dictating to some goddamn steno clerk... 1337 01:41:57,671 --> 01:41:59,604 so you could finish this without me. 1338 01:41:59,673 --> 01:42:04,200 They screwed up, Erin. Do I have your attention now? They admit it. 1339 01:42:04,278 --> 01:42:08,213 The arbitration proposal they submitted could have been written in Sanskrit... 1340 01:42:08,282 --> 01:42:10,181 for all the sense it made to the people in Hinkley. 1341 01:42:10,250 --> 01:42:14,879 I know. I spoke to Ted. Pamela Duncan wouldn't even get on the phone with me. 1342 01:42:14,988 --> 01:42:19,481 She's got everybody seeing red with that letter she wrote. She called us thieves. 1343 01:42:19,592 --> 01:42:21,957 - The whole thing is falling apart. - Why? Why? 1344 01:42:22,028 --> 01:42:25,326 Because before we go to arbitration, we have to get the plaintiffs to agree. 1345 01:42:25,398 --> 01:42:29,333 - How many? - Usually they require about 7 0%. 1346 01:42:29,402 --> 01:42:33,167 PG&E is demanding 90. In other words, everybody. 1347 01:42:33,239 --> 01:42:35,570 Now do you understand? This is serious. 1348 01:42:35,641 --> 01:42:38,040 And what, Ed? I'm not serious? 1349 01:42:38,110 --> 01:42:40,339 You're emotional. You're erratic. 1350 01:42:40,413 --> 01:42:43,609 You say whatever comes into your head. You make this personal, and it isn't. 1351 01:42:43,683 --> 01:42:45,479 Not personal? 1352 01:42:45,585 --> 01:42:49,645 That is my work, my sweat, my time away from my kids. 1353 01:42:49,755 --> 01:42:52,689 If that's not personal, I don't know what is-- 1354 01:42:58,763 --> 01:43:00,696 Hey, come on. 1355 01:43:00,765 --> 01:43:02,197 Come on. 1356 01:43:03,268 --> 01:43:05,292 Go home. Get well. 1357 01:43:05,370 --> 01:43:08,702 Because you're no good to me sick. 1358 01:43:08,773 --> 01:43:11,297 I need you. All right? 1359 01:43:11,376 --> 01:43:13,309 This case needs you. 1360 01:43:15,647 --> 01:43:17,580 Did you tell them that? 1361 01:43:44,041 --> 01:43:46,975 Binding arbitration isn't all that different from a trial. 1362 01:43:47,044 --> 01:43:48,908 It's overseen by a judge. 1363 01:43:48,979 --> 01:43:51,412 Evidence is presented in much the same way. 1364 01:43:51,482 --> 01:43:53,108 Then a jury decides? 1365 01:43:53,217 --> 01:43:55,912 Oh, no, sorry. I forgot to mention that. 1366 01:43:56,020 --> 01:43:58,954 There's no jury in binding arbitration. 1367 01:43:59,022 --> 01:44:00,545 No jury, no appeals. 1368 01:44:02,325 --> 01:44:05,316 What option do we have if we don't like the result? 1369 01:44:05,395 --> 01:44:07,624 None. The judge's decision is final. 1370 01:44:07,697 --> 01:44:11,132 - Not a good answer. - But we don't think that's a problem. 1371 01:44:12,101 --> 01:44:13,692 As I already told you... 1372 01:44:13,770 --> 01:44:17,830 it's definitely between 50 and 400 million dollars. 1373 01:44:17,907 --> 01:44:20,431 Well, which? There's a big difference there. 1374 01:44:20,510 --> 01:44:22,636 I wouldn't like to speculate at this point. 1375 01:44:23,913 --> 01:44:26,073 Well, how does it get divided? 1376 01:44:26,182 --> 01:44:27,910 Yeah, who gets what? 1377 01:44:30,519 --> 01:44:35,353 My medical bills started two years ago, before some of the other people here. 1378 01:44:35,424 --> 01:44:38,824 My daughter has been in and out of hospitals a lot more than his. 1379 01:44:38,894 --> 01:44:41,157 It shouldn't matter when it started. 1380 01:44:41,229 --> 01:44:42,889 Just a minute, please. 1381 01:44:42,964 --> 01:44:45,397 People, listen, please. 1382 01:44:45,467 --> 01:44:50,199 Please, the point we have to address tonight is getting everyone to agree... 1383 01:44:50,272 --> 01:44:52,239 that going binding arbitration... 1384 01:44:52,307 --> 01:44:56,504 is preferable to a trial that could last ten years before you see any money. 1385 01:44:57,312 --> 01:45:00,678 Maybe some of us want to wait ten years. 1386 01:45:04,218 --> 01:45:07,675 Everyone has to agree, or no one has a chance. 1387 01:45:07,788 --> 01:45:11,086 Those of you about to leave, keep this date in mind-- 1388 01:45:11,158 --> 01:45:13,318 1 97 8. 1389 01:45:13,394 --> 01:45:16,658 That's the year of the Love Canal controversy. 1390 01:45:16,731 --> 01:45:19,324 Those people are still waiting for their money. 1391 01:45:19,400 --> 01:45:22,835 Think about where you'll be in 1 5 or 20 years. 1392 01:45:29,443 --> 01:45:34,209 Look, everyone, is this a big decision? Absolutely. 1393 01:45:34,314 --> 01:45:38,306 But I do not believe, and I wouldn't say this otherwise, this is a sell-out. 1394 01:45:38,418 --> 01:45:41,614 This is the best shot at getting everyone some money now. 1395 01:45:43,523 --> 01:45:46,252 You and I both know... 1396 01:45:46,326 --> 01:45:50,421 there are people in this room who can't afford to wait... 1397 01:45:51,297 --> 01:45:53,924 who need to take that chance. 1398 01:45:54,000 --> 01:45:56,763 Are you gonna make them wait? 1399 01:46:02,809 --> 01:46:04,605 So, how many altogether? 1400 01:46:06,079 --> 01:46:08,979 Well, we got just about everybody that came here tonight... 1401 01:46:09,047 --> 01:46:11,606 but that still leaves us about 1 50 short. 1402 01:46:11,717 --> 01:46:13,149 Oh, shit. 1403 01:46:15,254 --> 01:46:17,687 We'll have to go door-to-door. 1404 01:46:19,691 --> 01:46:22,124 I gotta go pick up my kids. 1405 01:46:25,764 --> 01:46:28,698 - You need a hand with that? - No, I got it. 1406 01:46:34,406 --> 01:46:35,633 You did good. 1407 01:46:37,176 --> 01:46:38,904 We'll see. 1408 01:46:39,010 --> 01:46:40,408 Yeah. 1409 01:47:13,543 --> 01:47:14,975 Thanks for coming. 1410 01:47:19,516 --> 01:47:21,779 Don't take 'em anywhere on your bike, okay? 1411 01:47:21,852 --> 01:47:25,116 I'll give you some money for a cab if you wanna go somewhere. 1412 01:47:25,188 --> 01:47:27,121 I got money. 1413 01:47:27,190 --> 01:47:30,124 So how long is this gonna take? 1414 01:47:32,362 --> 01:47:34,295 I don't know. A few days. 1415 01:47:35,465 --> 01:47:37,432 Got you your own room. 1416 01:47:49,745 --> 01:47:51,678 I am really sorry, George. 1417 01:47:53,782 --> 01:47:55,248 Have the kids eaten? 1418 01:49:07,487 --> 01:49:09,920 Wanna go get some pancakes? 1419 01:49:09,990 --> 01:49:11,923 Let's go. Everybody up. 1420 01:49:11,992 --> 01:49:14,357 Everybody up today. 1421 01:49:14,428 --> 01:49:16,054 All right. 1422 01:49:16,129 --> 01:49:18,722 - Let's go get some pancakes. - What time is it? 1423 01:49:18,799 --> 01:49:22,734 It's early. We're gonna take your car and get some breakfast. 1424 01:49:24,303 --> 01:49:25,894 No, I need my car. 1425 01:49:26,005 --> 01:49:28,234 We'll be back in a minute. 1426 01:49:28,341 --> 01:49:30,274 - Okay. - Get some sleep. 1427 01:49:31,444 --> 01:49:33,536 Hey, buddy. 1428 01:49:33,613 --> 01:49:36,740 - Put that down. Let's go. - I'll be there in a minute. 1429 01:49:38,951 --> 01:49:41,384 Let's go eat some pancakes, girlie. 1430 01:49:41,454 --> 01:49:42,886 Come on. 1431 01:49:52,198 --> 01:49:55,257 Baby, don't play with that. It took me so long to get it organized. 1432 01:49:55,333 --> 01:49:57,766 Will you put that back, please? 1433 01:49:57,836 --> 01:49:59,826 This girl's the same age as me. 1434 01:50:05,210 --> 01:50:07,609 She's one of the sick people? 1435 01:50:10,415 --> 01:50:15,374 That's why I'm helping her. We'll get her some medicine, make her feel better. 1436 01:50:15,453 --> 01:50:18,046 Why can't her own mama help her? 1437 01:50:21,059 --> 01:50:23,219 Because her own mom's real sick too. 1438 01:50:36,940 --> 01:50:39,908 I'll bring you back some breakfast. 1439 01:50:39,977 --> 01:50:41,375 You want eggs? 1440 01:50:44,415 --> 01:50:46,644 Eggs would be great. 1441 01:50:54,925 --> 01:50:56,858 Eggs would be perfect. 1442 01:52:07,361 --> 01:52:08,520 Hey, Matt. 1443 01:52:08,596 --> 01:52:10,586 Erin, how are you? 1444 01:52:13,601 --> 01:52:16,034 - So, been at this all day? - Yeah. 1445 01:52:16,103 --> 01:52:18,662 - You look tired. You want some coffee? - I'd love some. 1446 01:52:18,739 --> 01:52:20,706 - I'll make a fresh pot. - Thanks. 1447 01:52:47,867 --> 01:52:49,766 Don't I know you? 1448 01:52:49,869 --> 01:52:51,165 I don't think so. 1449 01:52:51,237 --> 01:52:54,171 Sure, you were at the barbecue in Hinkley... 1450 01:52:54,240 --> 01:52:56,867 and at the town meetin'. 1451 01:52:56,943 --> 01:52:58,876 I was watching you. 1452 01:53:00,713 --> 01:53:02,646 I had my eye on you. 1453 01:53:04,951 --> 01:53:06,679 How nice. 1454 01:53:06,753 --> 01:53:10,950 Sure, you were talkin' to everybody and writin' down a lot of stuff. 1455 01:53:11,023 --> 01:53:13,957 When I saw you I said to myself... 1456 01:53:14,026 --> 01:53:16,789 ""There's something about her. 1457 01:53:16,895 --> 01:53:19,385 I really like that girl.'' 1458 01:53:21,099 --> 01:53:24,158 - Matt, can I get that coffee to go? - Sure thing. 1459 01:53:27,206 --> 01:53:30,140 I feel like I can talk to you too... 1460 01:53:31,476 --> 01:53:34,967 like you're the type of person I could say anything to. 1461 01:53:36,648 --> 01:53:38,808 - There you go. - Great. What do I owe you? 1462 01:53:38,884 --> 01:53:40,817 There's no charge. 1463 01:53:40,885 --> 01:53:42,351 Thanks, Matt. 1464 01:53:42,420 --> 01:53:45,217 Well, nice talking to you. 1465 01:53:45,289 --> 01:53:48,223 Would it be important if I told you that when I worked at the Hinkley plant... 1466 01:53:48,292 --> 01:53:50,088 I destroyed documents? 1467 01:53:55,833 --> 01:53:57,390 Maybe. 1468 01:53:59,270 --> 01:54:00,736 What was your name? 1469 01:54:00,838 --> 01:54:02,429 Charles Embry. 1470 01:54:05,509 --> 01:54:07,169 Nice to meet you. 1471 01:54:09,347 --> 01:54:13,874 Can you excuse me for just a quick second? 1472 01:54:28,498 --> 01:54:29,930 Come on. 1473 01:54:31,568 --> 01:54:35,128 Oh, you fucking piece of crap with no signal! 1474 01:54:35,205 --> 01:54:36,637 Fuck! 1475 01:54:54,290 --> 01:54:55,813 Ed! Oh, my God. 1476 01:54:55,891 --> 01:54:58,358 This guy Charles said he destroyed records. 1477 01:54:58,427 --> 01:54:59,552 He worked at Hinkley. 1478 01:54:59,662 --> 01:55:00,753 Slow down. 1479 01:55:00,863 --> 01:55:03,831 I'm trying to relax, and this Charles Embry guy-- 1480 01:55:03,899 --> 01:55:05,490 - Who? - Charles Embry. 1481 01:55:05,601 --> 01:55:08,660 First I thought he wanted to kill me. Then I thought he wanted to pick me up. 1482 01:55:08,737 --> 01:55:12,672 But why would he say that? Why would he use that as his line? 1483 01:55:14,944 --> 01:55:18,970 Shit. Now go back and see if he'll make a declaration. 1484 01:55:19,047 --> 01:55:21,173 - A declaration. - Yeah, but be careful. 1485 01:55:21,249 --> 01:55:22,681 Don't scare him off. 1486 01:55:22,750 --> 01:55:26,014 And stay calm. Stay calm! 1487 01:55:26,087 --> 01:55:29,317 Remember, if it weren't for you, I'd be in Palm Springs right now. 1488 01:55:29,390 --> 01:55:31,983 You're good at talking people into things. 1489 01:55:32,093 --> 01:55:35,152 Don't pepper him with questions. Don't do that. 1490 01:55:35,263 --> 01:55:37,093 Just let-- 1491 01:55:37,165 --> 01:55:41,225 You know, people want to tell their story. Just let him talk. 1492 01:55:41,302 --> 01:55:44,202 Let him do all the talking. 1493 01:55:48,609 --> 01:55:50,041 Sorry. 1494 01:55:54,715 --> 01:55:56,648 Would you like another beer? 1495 01:56:05,659 --> 01:56:07,751 My cousin passed away yesterday. 1496 01:56:10,931 --> 01:56:14,263 He had kidney tumors. No colon. 1497 01:56:14,334 --> 01:56:16,961 His intestines were eaten away. 1498 01:56:17,037 --> 01:56:18,731 Forty-one years old. 1499 01:56:19,840 --> 01:56:22,831 I remember seeing him over at the plant. 1500 01:56:22,908 --> 01:56:26,206 He'd be cleaning the cooling towers wearing one of those-- 1501 01:56:26,278 --> 01:56:28,211 What do you call 'em? 1502 01:56:28,280 --> 01:56:31,339 - A mask? - Yeah, yeah, doctor's masks. 1503 01:56:32,485 --> 01:56:35,920 It'd be soaked in red from the nosebleeds. 1504 01:56:49,268 --> 01:56:51,462 I was working in the compressor... 1505 01:56:51,537 --> 01:56:55,199 and out of nowhere the supervisor calls me up to the office and says... 1506 01:56:55,273 --> 01:56:58,708 ""We're gonna give you a shredder machine and send you on down to the warehouse... 1507 01:56:58,777 --> 01:57:01,210 to get rid of the documents we've got stored there.'' 1508 01:57:03,081 --> 01:57:05,071 Did he say why? 1509 01:57:05,917 --> 01:57:07,315 Nope. 1510 01:57:07,385 --> 01:57:09,079 And I didn't ask. 1511 01:57:12,724 --> 01:57:15,658 Did you get a look at the stuff you destroyed? 1512 01:57:15,727 --> 01:57:18,661 It was a lot of dull stuff-- vacation schedules and the like. 1513 01:57:19,998 --> 01:57:24,024 But then there were a few memos about the holding ponds, the water in them. 1514 01:57:24,102 --> 01:57:27,298 They had readings from the test wells... 1515 01:57:27,371 --> 01:57:28,803 stuff like that. 1516 01:57:32,576 --> 01:57:35,271 You were told to destroy those? 1517 01:57:35,345 --> 01:57:36,606 That's right. 1518 01:57:38,749 --> 01:57:41,114 Of course, as it turns out... 1519 01:57:41,185 --> 01:57:44,210 I wasn't a very good employee. 1520 01:58:00,503 --> 01:58:02,333 - Good morning! - Good morning. 1521 01:58:02,405 --> 01:58:04,998 Ed, Erin, what's this? 1522 01:58:05,842 --> 01:58:08,275 - May I? - Go ahead. 1523 01:58:08,344 --> 01:58:11,176 Well, you know what, Mr. Potter? 1524 01:58:11,247 --> 01:58:13,771 We completely forgot your birthday this year... 1525 01:58:13,850 --> 01:58:18,343 and as you've been so good to me, it seemed a terrible oversight. 1526 01:58:18,421 --> 01:58:22,652 So what Ed and I have been doing is putting together a present for you. 1527 01:58:22,758 --> 01:58:24,850 Six hundred and thirty-four. 1528 01:58:24,961 --> 01:58:26,928 They're all signed, every single one. 1529 01:58:27,797 --> 01:58:30,822 - Holy shit! - Don't go getting jealous, Theresa. 1530 01:58:30,900 --> 01:58:31,991 She's getting jealous. 1531 01:58:32,068 --> 01:58:34,001 We have something for you too. 1532 01:58:34,069 --> 01:58:37,697 Internal PG&E documents all about the contamination. 1533 01:58:37,772 --> 01:58:39,705 The one that I like best says-- 1534 01:58:39,774 --> 01:58:43,766 I'm paraphrasing here, but it says, Yes, the water's poisonous... 1535 01:58:43,845 --> 01:58:47,644 but it would be better for all involved to not discuss this with the neighbors. 1536 01:58:47,716 --> 01:58:50,377 It's to the Hinkley station from PG&E headquarters. 1537 01:58:50,452 --> 01:58:53,352 Stamped "" Received, March 1 966."" 1538 01:58:58,226 --> 01:59:00,557 How did you do this? 1539 01:59:00,629 --> 01:59:04,655 Well, seeing as how I have no brains or legal expertise... 1540 01:59:04,732 --> 01:59:07,199 and Ed here was losing faith in the system... 1541 01:59:07,268 --> 01:59:10,202 - No faith. - I just performed sexual favors. 1542 01:59:10,271 --> 01:59:13,068 Six hundred and thirty-four blow jobs in five days. 1543 01:59:19,446 --> 01:59:21,242 I'm really quite tired. 1544 01:59:22,316 --> 01:59:23,748 Oh, thank you. 1545 01:59:49,642 --> 01:59:52,235 I'm still not sure why you wanted me to come. 1546 01:59:53,613 --> 01:59:57,207 I want to show you what you helped to do. 1547 02:00:24,009 --> 02:00:26,203 - How are you feeling today? - Good. 1548 02:00:26,278 --> 02:00:29,212 - It's a good day. - Oh, I'm glad. 1549 02:00:29,281 --> 02:00:30,713 Come on in. 1550 02:00:32,117 --> 02:00:34,812 What a nice surprise this is. 1551 02:00:41,526 --> 02:00:46,690 I wanted to come out here instead of calling... 1552 02:00:46,764 --> 02:00:49,994 because the judge came back with a number. 1553 02:00:56,607 --> 02:00:59,074 For the whole group, or... 1554 02:00:59,143 --> 02:01:01,167 for us, or-- 1555 02:01:01,245 --> 02:01:02,677 Both. 1556 02:01:04,348 --> 02:01:06,440 He's gonna make them pay... 1557 02:01:06,550 --> 02:01:09,279 333 million. 1558 02:01:13,524 --> 02:01:15,354 Oh, my God. 1559 02:01:17,394 --> 02:01:21,261 And he's gonna make them give five million of that to your family. 1560 02:01:22,932 --> 02:01:24,523 Five million dollars? 1561 02:01:29,906 --> 02:01:33,204 I don't even know how much money that is! 1562 02:01:33,276 --> 02:01:35,038 Well, it's enough... 1563 02:01:35,111 --> 02:01:37,271 for whatever you could ever need... 1564 02:01:37,347 --> 02:01:41,680 or whatever your girls need or your girls' girls need. 1565 02:01:41,785 --> 02:01:43,342 It'll be enough. 1566 02:01:43,453 --> 02:01:45,249 Oh, Erin. 1567 02:01:45,288 --> 02:01:46,754 Oh, God. 1568 02:01:49,024 --> 02:01:51,958 Thank you so much. 1569 02:01:54,830 --> 02:01:56,763 It's okay. 1570 02:02:01,370 --> 02:02:04,304 I don't know what I would've done without you. 1571 02:02:05,207 --> 02:02:06,798 It's a good day. 1572 02:02:08,143 --> 02:02:10,076 This is too much! 1573 02:02:20,955 --> 02:02:23,718 Masry and Vititoe. Can I-- 1574 02:02:23,791 --> 02:02:25,223 Shoot. 1575 02:02:28,262 --> 02:02:30,889 I have a delivery for Ed Masry. 1576 02:02:30,965 --> 02:02:33,398 It's the last office down the corridor on the right. 1577 02:02:33,468 --> 02:02:34,934 Thank you. 1578 02:02:35,002 --> 02:02:37,094 Masry and Vititoe-- 1579 02:02:37,171 --> 02:02:41,607 Damn it. Does anyone know anything about these phones? 1580 02:02:46,314 --> 02:02:48,907 Everybody loves the desk... 1581 02:02:49,016 --> 02:02:50,949 you picked out for me, baby. 1582 02:02:52,552 --> 02:02:56,351 And guess who's on the cover of Los Angeles Lawyer magazine. 1583 02:02:56,423 --> 02:02:58,356 Talk to you later. Bye. 1584 02:03:03,196 --> 02:03:05,129 - Thank you. - You're welcome. 1585 02:03:19,913 --> 02:03:22,073 I'd rather walk her through this in person. 1586 02:03:22,182 --> 02:03:26,675 There's some things I want to show her-- visual aides, documents and stuff. 1587 02:03:26,786 --> 02:03:30,221 If you could just tell her I won't take up too much of her time. 1588 02:03:31,357 --> 02:03:33,449 Right. 1589 02:03:33,526 --> 02:03:37,461 Well, it's a little more complicated than Hinkley, so let me do that. 1590 02:03:39,532 --> 02:03:42,295 Tell her I'm not a lawyer. That may help. 1591 02:03:43,369 --> 02:03:44,494 Great. 1592 02:03:44,570 --> 02:03:47,834 Why don't you give me the address now, just in case. 1593 02:03:51,744 --> 02:03:53,404 All right. 1594 02:03:53,512 --> 02:03:55,638 Thanks so much. Bye. 1595 02:03:55,748 --> 02:03:57,681 What's up? 1596 02:03:58,917 --> 02:04:01,077 I have your bonus check. 1597 02:04:04,722 --> 02:04:07,053 I want you to be prepared... 1598 02:04:07,125 --> 02:04:09,092 because... 1599 02:04:09,160 --> 02:04:11,559 the figure's not exactly what we discussed. 1600 02:04:15,233 --> 02:04:16,961 Why not? 1601 02:04:17,035 --> 02:04:21,095 Because after careful consideration, I felt... 1602 02:04:22,140 --> 02:04:24,164 that the figure was not... 1603 02:04:24,242 --> 02:04:25,503 appropriate. 1604 02:04:26,945 --> 02:04:28,935 Although you may not agree... 1605 02:04:29,880 --> 02:04:31,574 you have to trust my judgment. 1606 02:04:31,682 --> 02:04:34,616 Trust? You want me to trust you? 1607 02:04:34,685 --> 02:04:37,653 Do me a favor, Ed. Don't use big words you don't understand. 1608 02:04:37,721 --> 02:04:40,814 It's a complicated issue, Erin. You're not a qualified lawyer. 1609 02:04:40,891 --> 02:04:44,223 I did a job. You should reward me accordingly. 1610 02:04:44,294 --> 02:04:48,992 That is the problem. All you lawyers do is complicate uncomplicated situations. 1611 02:04:49,066 --> 02:04:52,296 Do you know why people think all lawyers are backstabbing, bloodsucking scumbags? 1612 02:04:52,369 --> 02:04:53,630 Because they are. 1613 02:04:53,704 --> 02:04:57,867 I cannot believe you'd do this when I'm up to my ass in Kettleman plaintiffs... 1614 02:04:57,941 --> 02:05:00,909 which, by the way, looks like it's gonna be double the amount we had in Hinkley. 1615 02:05:00,978 --> 02:05:04,777 You expect me to go out there, leave my kids to be looked after by strangers... 1616 02:05:04,847 --> 02:05:08,782 get these people to trust you with their lives, and all while you're screwing me. 1617 02:05:10,386 --> 02:05:13,320 I want you to know something, Ed. It is not about the number. 1618 02:05:13,389 --> 02:05:15,982 It's about the way my work is valued in this firm. 1619 02:05:16,058 --> 02:05:18,787 It's about how, no matter what I do, you're not-- 1620 02:05:23,966 --> 02:05:25,865 As I was saying... 1621 02:05:25,935 --> 02:05:28,562 I decided that... 1622 02:05:28,638 --> 02:05:31,071 the figure you proposed... 1623 02:05:31,140 --> 02:05:33,699 was inappropriate... 1624 02:05:33,809 --> 02:05:35,298 so I increased it. 1625 02:05:46,288 --> 02:05:50,223 Do they teach beauty queens how to apologize? 1626 02:05:50,292 --> 02:05:52,521 Because you suck at it. 1627 02:06:06,408 --> 02:06:10,070 Thank you, Ed.