L.A. Law (TV Series)
That's Why the Lady Is a Stamp (1993)
Lisa Zane: Melina Paros
Quotes
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Douglas Brackman, Jr. : All right, folks, busy day today. Let's get on with it. The Craig Estate.
Leland McKenzie : I'll handle that myself, Douglas.
Stuart Markowitz : I'm available if you need me.
Leland McKenzie : Well, thank you. Given the length of time that I have known the family. I think Vivian would be more comfortable. She had to deal only with me.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Moving on. McAlister vs. the United States Postal Service.
Melina Paros : Brian McAlister's wife was shot and killed by a deranged co-worker.
Ann Kelsey : What's the cause of action?
Melina Paros : Wrongful death.
Jonathan Rollins : If the co-workers deranged, how do you get liability on the part of the post office?
Melina Paros : Negligent, supervision, together with a particularly high-stress work environment.
Arnie Becker : Excuse me, the post office is high stress?
Melina Paros : The way it's run now, it is.
Arnie Becker : Hey, delivering the mail is not high stress. This is high stress. What we do is high-stress.
Jonathan Rollins : And I think that at least a few of us here are probably deranged as a result of.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Melina, wasn't this matter supposed to be settled?
Melina Paros : It's not for want of trying that isn't, Douglas.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Unfortunately, what that means for us is that you're going to be consumed with a trial.
Melina Paros : You worried about Southern Pacific saving.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : You're right.
Leland McKenzie : What's the problem?
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : The problem is we've been called in by the General Counsel to perfect an appeal and the clock is ticking.
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Ann Kelsey : What's the lawsuit about?
Melina Paros : Discriminatory lending practices.
Daniel Morales : Hey, we're representing the bank?
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Yes, we're representing the bank, and my hope is that we're representing the bank well enough that we get to represent other banks!
Leland McKenzie : All right, Douglas, calm down.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : All I know is you better get some help.
Melina Paros : I will, Douglas. I will.
Gwen Taylor : I'm available.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Melina, this a complicated cases. Get some help.
[Gwen will be ready. So does Melina]
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Melina Paros : [Here, the microwave is ringing, and Jonathan gets his meal ready. But Melina checked on Jonathan] Jonathan, I'm sorry I don't have it yet.
Jonathan Rollins : What?
Melina Paros : That law review article he asked me to bring in.
Jonathan Rollins : Oh, no.
Melina Paros : You see between the trial, and the appeal and all the rest us on my desk, I just didn't have time to look for it. I'm sorry.
Jonathan Rollins : Don't worry about it.
Melina Paros : I have to go digging to this whole bunch of boxes and I didn't have a spare moment in which to do.
Jonathan Rollins : Melina, that's OK.
Melina Paros : I feel badly, Jonathan, I promised I would help you with your brief and I haven't done it.
Jonathan Rollins : You're busy?
Melina Paros : Yes.
Jonathan Rollins : You need to lighten your load.
Melina Paros : How do I do that?
Jonathan Rollins : Just do it. Any way you can.
[Melina will try]