L.A. Law (TV Series)

Prince Kuzak in a Can (1987)

Michael Holden: D.A. George Handleman

Quotes 

• [Here at Judge Armand's courtroom, D.A. George Handleman got his stuff packed. But suddenly Michael Kuzak have a word with D.A. Handleman] 

  D.A. George Handleman : Hi, Mike.

  Michael Kuzak : You want to tell me you're thinking, George? You got a million drug busts backing up like sewage. There aren't enough courtrooms to handle your current caseload of axe murderers, and yet you continue to press for a jury trial on a lousy hooker beef?

  D.A. George Handleman : Hello, George, how are you? I'm fine, Mike, thanks. Smogs a bitch, ain't it?

  Michael Kuzak : Can we cut through the crap here, please?

  D.A. George Handleman : You want to slow down and tell me what you're talking about?

  Michael Kuzak : Lurline Connors. This case never should have gone to court in the first place. And if it hadn't, there's an outside chance that Sid Hershberger would be alive today.

  D.A. George Handleman : Sid wanted that trial, not me. I offered him a lousy fine and credit for time served, so get the hell off my back before I knock you down.

  Michael Kuzak : I'm sorry. I thought that...

  D.A. George Handleman : Think again.

  Michael Kuzak : Well, is the offer still good?

  D.A. George Handleman : Of course it is. I'm not looking to build a career on 50 buck hooker trial for God's sake.

  [D.A. Handleman walk away, but Kuzak offers an apology] 

  Michael Kuzak : George...

  [Mr. Handleman turned back to Kuzak] 

  Michael Kuzak : I'm sorry about the attitude. I've been under a lot of pressure.

  D.A. George Handleman : Forget it. You took his caseload, didn't you?

  Michael Kuzak : Yeah. Don't ask me why, because I don't know.

  [Thinking straight] 

  Michael Kuzak : I'll see you in court.

  D.A. George Handleman : Mike, are you right?

  Michael Kuzak : Yeah. Why?

  D.A. George Handleman : Because I'm not. Ever since Sid ate his gun, I've been having nightmares. I'm afraid to go to sleep at night. I'm depressed, I'm anxious. I had to go back to my shrink. That's the most awful thing I've ever seen in my life. Man, it makes you stop and think about stuff you don't want to stop and think about.

  [Mr. Handleman will be leaving]