The Newsroom (TV Series)
Boston (2014)
Brent Jennings: Judge
Quotes
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Judge : [Don urgently wants to get out of jury duty; addresses the judge, who is not too impressed] All these people have someplace else to be. I'm sure your network can do the news without you.
Don Keefer : You're probably right but I'd hate for my boss to find that out.
Judge : [Still not impressed] Take your seat.
Don Keefer : Ah.
[Turns to one of the lawyers]
Don Keefer : Look, you don't want leaders on the jury, right? Anyone who can take charge during deliberations? I run a news broadcast five nights a week with a staff of sixty, and I bend them to my will...
[turns to the other lawyer]
Don Keefer : ... plus, I'm currently the defendant in two lawsuits being brought by the same person, so... even though I bought your client's bagel slicer at 3 a.m., and it nearly took my fingers off, there is simply no way in *hell* that I'm finding for the plaintiff...
[pulls breath to continue]
Judge : Get out of here!
Don Keefer : Thank you!