[BRIGHT EYES, "ROAD TO JOY"] [CLANGING] [POURING] KIA: Mom! David took my hairbrush! VICKY ROGERS: David, give your
sister her brush back. [MUSIC] It's all right, I've got it. One minute! [MUSIC] [HONKING] The sun came up with no
conclusions. Flowers sleeping in their beds. The city cemetery's humming. I'm wide awake, it's morning. I have my drugs, I have my
woman. They keep away my loneliness. KIA: Thanks, mom! My parents, they have their
religion, but sleep in separate houses. I read the body count out of the
paper. And now it's written all over my
face. No one ever plans to sleep out
in the gutter. Sometimes that's just [SIRENS] So I'm drinking, breathing,
writing, singing. Everyday I'm on the clock. My mind races with all my
longings, but can't keep up with-- Quit it. [MUSIC] You know, the keyboard with the
typewriter was actually designed to slow
people down. Oh, yeah? --modern man. Telephone to talk to strangers,
machine guns and-- [BELL RINGING] - Here we go! [RINGING] [PA ANNOUNCER] So when you're asked to fight [RUNNING] [PA ANNOUNCER] --it's best to join [CLANGING] Where are we? Overdose, PCP. Five of Haldol, two of Ativan. IM, fast! [STRUGGLING] --make them goddamn certain how
it's gonna end. Oh, yeah, we will. Oh, yeah, we will. [MUSIC] [STRUGGLING] Damn it. Hold him still! My bad, I'm trying. Shit. Shit. What? Got stuck. Go, I got this. What happened? She got stuck. [MUSIC PLAYING] (SINGING) All right, let's get
this thing moving. WOMAN: I took April's regular
into the VIP room, making you a $1000. I don't give
a fuck. Fuck that bitch. WOMAN 2: She freak out? WOMAN: Yeah. WOMAN 2: Is there anything more
flattering than patterns and hotel rooms? [LAUGHS] [INHALES] [GROANS] I know. Why can't they just use the
solid colors? Easier to hide the stains. That's so right. [LAUGHS] We gotta get that fucker on the
stand. [PHONE RINGING] [PHONE RINGING] What are you waiting for? [MUSIC PLAYING] Oh, Mike. Could you turn that down please? MIKE WEISS (ON PHONE):
[INAUDIBLE] fire chief that's responsible for all
decisions made by the fire department, right? Uh-- yeah, for the most part. Yeah. MIKE WEISS (ON PHONE): OK. And the fire department was
deleting work orders, which directly
resulted in sending non-working truck to fires. Is
that his fault? [STATIC] Yeah, I guess you could say
that. MIKE WEISS (ON PHONE): Ugh. Then it's all bullshit they
fired our guy because of falsifying his resume. It's because he exposed the work
orders. It's a little late to change
your tactic, isn't it? We were so wrapped up in the
price of repairs, but it didn't matter because
they were never going to do the repairs to begin with. MAN: Hey, man. Shut the fuck up! Hey! Mike, where are you? Just hanging out with some
friends. You know what? You get some
sleep. I got this, OK? MAN: Hey! - Bye. [HANGS UP] [MUSIC PLAYING] Hi. [SNIFFS] [MUSIC PLAYING] You still sleeping? Yes. Yeah. [INHALES] [SNIFFS] So you're telling the jury the
reason my client was fired was because he falsified his
resume, not because you went above your head and reported
that trucks were not getting fixed and
people were dying as a result, correct? [SNIFFS] Say yes. Yes. Now you also already stated
that you only went to re-review my client's resume
after he went to the media, correct? Yeah. On May 9th, a truck went to the
house of Alex Foreman with a broken water pump. That resulted in Mr. Foreman
burning to death. On June 17th, another truck went
to the house of Crystal Duggan, also with a non-working pump,
also resulting in Ms. Duggan burning to death. Is that true? [SNIFFS] - It is. No shit. Damn He knew he sent non-working
fire trucks to houses on fire? He says he didn't. But you just said that trucks
were broken because the work orders were deleted. [SNIFFS] A work order could be anything. It could be a broken matter, it
could be a tire alignment. It could be a tear in the
fucking seat fabric. But it wasn't a tear in the
fucking seat fabric. The damn pumps wouldn't work,
right? [INHALES] [INHALES] So if the work orders were
being deleted and you didn't know the trucks
needed to be fixed, they were never going to be
repaired to begin with, were they? So I'm sorry, after you realized
the paperwork system for the work orders was so
screwed up that you had accidentally approved two fire
trucks that didn't actually have working water pumps-- realizing this, by the way,
because my client exposed the fire department's
bureaucratic mess to the public. After you realized this, you
felt the best usage of your time
would not be to go back and fix the system, in an effort to
prevent the death of more innocent people. You thought the first thing you
should do was look into my client's job
application and resume, even though he had already been
working for the department for four years. That may be what it looks like. MIKE WEISS: I'm sorry, sir. It's a simple question. Which did you look into first? The work order system that had
just caused the death of two innocent people? Or a four-year-old job
application of an employee that had just publicly
humiliated you? And I remind you, sir, that
you're under oath. I guess the application was
first. No further questions, your
Honor. [MUSIC PLAYING] LAWYER (ON TV): Have you or
someone you love been injured in an
accident due to the negligence of another person? Call Danzinger and Weiss. The phone call is free and so is
the consultation. You need professional,
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get the cash settlements that you
and your family deserve. Don't wait, call today. You serious? Fact is that auto accidents
involving incidents of negligence result in higher
personal injury awards and higher jury awards. 90% of them never even see the
courtroom. Fantastic. Come on, Mike. You should really take this
seriously. You should really have a drink,
counselor. We're celebrating. Need I remind you that we
actually would have made more money if we
settled today's case before trial? Should I remind you that we
won? [GASP] - Oh, damn. [INTERPOSING VOICES] WOMAN 3: --wait right here. We won't stay long. Five minutes, OK? Let's get this No, thanks. Have you seen my husband? Uh, no. MIKE WEISS: You look great. KIM
DANZINGER: Thank you. MIKE WEISS: How's the baby? KIM
DANZINGER: Very good. MIKE WEISS: Growing? Beer? Tequila? Back? Rum? Never mind. Mike's new legal aide. Please tell me you're joking. Uh, no. KIM DANZINGER: He really hasn't
changed since 8th grade, has he? PAUL DANZINGER: No, he hasn't. Have you seen my fucking
husband? I think he might be out back. And have you ever heard of a
goddamn coaster, you fucking animal? Can we go now? Did you get to teach your class
tonight, by the way? Didn't. You can't keep canceling your
class. The students have been
complaining. They're all here. [MUSIC PLAYING] SYLVIA: Oh! And the [INAUDIBLE] still
waiting on those articles on the transportation-- Jesus Christ, Sylvia. You're
worse than all of them. Can you relax? No more talk about work. Everybody, no more talk about
work! This is a party. Interesting party too, Mike. Hey, what's going on there? What the fuck is that? MIKE WEISS: It's an alligator. [INAUDIBLE] walk around
[INAUDIBLE] [GLASS CLINKING] Hey, listen guys. I can't keep having my friend
give you work if it's going to take you twice as long-- Twice as long to find the 1994
case of Kings County vs. Stevenson, which protects
the rights of people with disabilities to keep their
pets, including animals used for emotional support in cases
like depression, regardless of the landlord's
policy-- making the eviction of your
client illegal and upping the value of what
will now be a really nice settlement. You're welcome I'll have it for you by Monday. Thank you. You guys are going to go see
that nurse tomorrow, right? Yeah. Great. All right, I gotta go. What do you mean you gotta go?
You just got here. I can't stay, man. Marie's probably in the crowd
right now, your lizard trying to bite her
foot. Was she wearing my shoes, he
hates my shoes. Don't go, man. You just got
here. I got a white supremacist friend
around here I wanted you to straighten out? Are you serious? It'll be a great conversation. [GUNSHOT] [SCREAMING] MIKE WEISS: Jamie, what the
fuck? Are you nuts? There are people
upstairs. You could have-- - In our bed. In our fucking bed, you asshole. Jamie, we should talk about
this, but this is not the way. Apologize. Apologize! I'm sorry. [MUSIC PLAYING] I want a divorce. I'll see you. [MUSIC PLAYING] [GROANS] All right, everyone. Drama's over. It's fine. [MUSIC PLAYING] PAUL DANZINGER: Why do you still
have this piece of crap? MIKE WEISS: I love this car. Just hate driving. That drink smells like wide
open ass Good for the body, good for the
soul. Mr. Health Nut. You treat your digestive tract
like a sewer. All that soda is going to
destroy your esophagus. [MUSIC PLAYING] So did you get your gun back? Not yet. You all right? She'll be back soon. [KNOCKING] VICKY ROGERS: So after I got
over myself a bit, I decided to fight. Oh, thank you, sweetie. Aids isn't a death sentence
anymore, and the medicine gets better and
better every year. Oh, sure. Yes, of course. DAVID: This is all we had. Leave it a glass. That's fine, we're OK. Thank you, David. Thanks. - Can I play with Mr. Deetle. -
Of course. Of course. VICKY ROGERS: Anyway, they all
said if anybody could help, it would be you fellas. My friend Jeffrey invented this
after my accident. It's a safety needle. Can't prick yourself, can't be
reused. Safety needle like this could
prevent incidents like mine from ever happening and the
hospital refuses to even look at it. Excuse me. So you were injured on the job. Were you receiving worker's
compensation? Yes, they've kept up with that
end of it. Uh-- unfortunately, I don't
think there's anything else that can be done. That's all the law provides for
and-- That's really all we can get
you. But I don't want anything else,
not personally anyway. You see, my case is not an
isolated incident. This type of thing is happening
to front line health care professionals all the time. PAUL DANZINGER: We're very
sorry-- You have to make them use this. The bottom line is hospitals are
knowingly putting their employees at risk,
letting them get hurt. People are dying and it could
all be-- [IGNITION STARTING] And then again, I feel this
tap. Well, like a [INAUDIBLE] [IGNITION STARTING] It's a baby. [RATTLING] PAUL DANZINGER: It woke me up. [RATTLING] [CAR STARTING] [MUSIC PLAYING] PAUL DANZINGER: What I'm saying
is we've been netting, on average, for each injury
settlement about 15 or 20 caper, right? Keep stringing a few of those
together a month and we could actually be in the
black by February. How often do you think that
needle stick thing happens? You think it's like a daily
thing? Doesn't matter. There's no case here anyway. Because if we can prove the
hospitals were negligent, our clients could be every
hospital worker in the country. Mike, we can't afford to go on
a fishing expedition right now. I think we should go meet that
guy, the guy that invented the safety needle. [MUSIC PLAYING] If you come with me to meet
Jeffrey, the inventor guy, I'll give you three focused days
a week-- Focused? Three extremely focused eight
hour days, interviewing as many lying
accident victims, trying to squeeze their insurance
company for an extra $12 as you want. Deal? Deal. [MUSIC PLAYING] [CLANGING] [CLANGING] Give me that clamp. Jeffrey Dancort. That's me. Paul Danziger. We're the lawyers from Danziger
and Weiss. He a lawyer too? This is Mike Weiss, my partner. [CLICK] I was working as a mechanical
and structural engineer when Vicky got stuck, so you
guys matter. Oh, yeah. It's a terrible shame. This was my best friend's kid. That really hit me. I spent about a year working on
the development concept. Sooner or later, the National
Institute of Health gave me a $50,000 grant to
develop a prototype for reproduction. Anyone ever use it? San Antonio Memorial Hospital
used it for two years. How's that working out? Not a single needle stick
incident in two years. So there's no way you can get
stuck with this thing? JEFFREY DANCORT: Can't get stuck
with it. Can't reuse it. Doctors love it, and nurses were
begging for it. Only San Antonio Memorial will
buy it. Why? I thought you guys could tell
me that. OK, to start you should call at
least 200 hospitals over the next couple of weeks,
then let us know exactly what the response is-- 200 hospitals? I know it sounds like a lot,
Mr. Dancort, but what we're going to need to
do here is get a data base-- I've already approached 2,000
hospitals. What did they say when you
showed them the needle? They asked me to leave. Is there any way we can sue a
hospital for not buying something that
saves people's lives? [NEEDLE CLICKS] [CHEWING] [TV PLAYS] [LID CLICKS OPEN] [LIGHTER IGNITES] [INHALES] TV REPORTER (ON TV): So-called
miracle drug allegedly caused his client to suffer a stroke is
currently waging his battle against another multi-billion
dollar pharmaceutical company, top
personal injury attorney Mark Lanier. This is absolutely outrageous. This is big pharma deciding that
they could take my client and make him a Guinea pig, test
their medicines on him, make their money off of him, and
then just disregard him and throw him away when he
breaks. And that's outrageous, and we're
going to stop it. We're going to stop it right
here in this courthouse. TV REPORTER (ON TV): The
nine-year-old medical company-- He's good. He's very good. [LID CLICKS OPEN] [INHALES] [LID SNAPS SHUT] MARK LANIER: Thank you for
agreeing to talk with me. KAREN BROWN: Sure, no problem. Talk. On the phone, you said you were
aware of the high number of accidental needle sticks? How about 800,000 a year? Is that an accurate number? You don't believe me? No, it's not that I don't
believe you. I just want to know if it's an
accurate number. I, Karen Brown, head of the
Texas Nurses Association District Five, do officially
swear that that number is accurate. Better? Look, I'm just trying to get a
better understanding here. Good. Well, then here's what you need
to understand. The major cause of these
diseases-- hepatitis B, hepatitis C, HIV-- affecting all front line health
care workers is because of accidental needle sticks. OK? The reason I'm here is because
my client has invented a safety needle that could
prevent this from ever happening again. KAREN BROWN: Then don't talk to
me. Who should I talk to? The purchasing department. [CLOSES BOOK] The purchasing department. Thank you. - Mr. Wiseman. - Weiss. Mr. Weiss. Mike, please. Mr. Weiss, I cannot and will
not look at your needle. Why? Because of the purchasing
contract that the hospital has. Well, will you at least look at
this data? No. Would you mind telling me why? I don't want you to show me
your data, and I don't want you to show
this product by nurses because they want it,
and they can't have it. What kind of a shirt was it? Was it a nice shirt? Uh, yes, Mr. Paul, it was nice. KAREN BROWN: Was it a special
shirt? A special? Maybe it was a, uh, gift? Placebo was just a shirt. How much would you say it
costs? Hm, I don't remember. Let's say $70. Sylvia, would you, uh, try Mike
again, please? Not if you want to leave here
with all 10 of those tiny little fingers,
young man. I just left him a fifth message. [MUSIC PLAYING] [PILLS RATTLING] [WATER RUNNING] [MUSIC CRESCENDOS] [MUSIC QUIETS] [PHONE BEEPS] PAUL (ON PHONE): Mike? - Paul,
your awake. Great. Listen, you're not going to
fucking believe this. I've worked my way into a
meeting with the director of infection
control at the hospital. PAUL (ON PHONE): [INAUDIBLE]
ain't fucking showing up. with the director of infection
control a What?hospital. That was today? Oh, shit, man. Hello? [DOG BARKS] [PHONE BEEPING] [DIAL TONE] PAUL (ON PHONE): Stop calling
me. He said the safety point is
fucking essential to the safety of hospital-- uh, come on. I mean we're looking at a
shitload of violations under state law and federal law
and trust law. [MUSIC PLAYING] [FLIPPING BOOK PAGES] Several [INAUDIBLE] violations
and a shit load of counts under the False Claims Act. [SHARP INHALING] [GASP] [NEEDLE CLICKS] I mean I can handle it if you
want. Take it. Take it. And I'll call him after lunch,
OK? All right, all right, all
right. Move. Wait, [INAUDIBLE]. I'll call him after lunch. The Nursing Association I
represent requested I call in hopes that
you would help them with their
campaign in regards to this matter. If you'd give me a call back,
that'd be great. If not, I'll-- shit. Senator Harris from Nebraska. Nebraska? Yeah, there's only 100
senators. I figure between the two of us,
we can call about-- Us? Oh, you mean like we're a
team? Like, we agree upon things, then
we do them together? I said I was sorry. 22 straight hours of Saturday I
sat here thinking like-- I'm sorry. Did you get the file I sent
over? I got it. GPOs are being bribed to buy
certain products for the hospitals. Yeah, it's fucking payola. I sent it over to Dancort
already. In the '80s, these GPOs got so
big they managed to pass a bill in Congress, allowing them a 3%
commission from the manufacturers they're
supposedly negotiating with. We have a great case here. Yeah, we do. I'm sorry. What was your name again? SUSIE:
Susie. Susie, would you give us a
second, please? Sure. I'll be right outside. All right. Look. Mike, I think that we have a
great case here, potentially really great, but I need you to
be practical with me for a minute. All right? Practical like hospitals
letting people die because safety point
costs $0.05 more to make? Mike, I'm in. All right? I'm in. It's just that if this thing
gets too big, then you need to let me bring on
another firm to help out. Trust me. This thing's going to settle by
Christmas. But it might not. They could drag it out for
years. It is a monopoly case, and we're
not an anti-trust firm. We're any kind of firm we want
to be, aul. Come on, this is the one. It's
going to make us. It could break us. It's going to be extremely
expensive. Dancort can't afford to pay us,
and I can't do enough injury cases on my own-- Oh, for fuck's sake. What do you want me to say? I'm
sorry. All right? I'm sorry I missed the fucking
Muppet line up. Mike. Listen to me. I am telling you that we do not
have the resources to take this thing all the way, so
please I need your word that when I tell you that the
well is running dry we bring in another firm to help
out. OK? Yeah. Yes. Can we get to work now, please? [KNOCKS] Sorry. Am I interrupting something? No, not at all. Come on in. Thanks for coming down. Have a seat. Well, right here, I got an
invitation, to us suppliers, to attend a conference-- from the United Medical Health
Supplies people-- largest group purchasing
organization in the country. And guess how much it costs to
attend the conference? How much? JEFFREY DANCORT: $25,000. $25 grand? What does that get you? JEFFREY DANCORT (VOICEOVER):
Well, [INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC] I went to one of these
dog-and-pony shows about three years back for the
low price of $15 grand, and I didn't get jack shit. Hey, Mike Weiss. How are you? I am excited. JEFFREY DANCORT (VOICEOVER):
These GPO guys represent over 4,000 health care providers
in the US, and they supply them with $80
billion in medical products every year. Walkers, and canes, and
wheelchairs, commodes, and bed pans. The only way to get your product
into hospitals is to go through these fuckers,
so you have to pay thousands of dollars
for the opportunity to grovel in front of a couple a
United Medical Health Supply muckety mucks. Mike Weiss. Hey, thanks for coming. Oh, absolutely. Thank you for
having me here. JEFFREY DANCORT (VOICEOVER): But
it's all just horse shit. Today's your lucky day. JEFFREY DANCORT (VOICEOVER): You
need real money to get anything done. The product I'm about to show
you is going to help prevent
accidents from happening to your patients and employees. And over time it's going to save
you money, and it's going to save lives. Does that sound like something
that might interest you? MAN: Well, let's see what you
have. All righty. First off, you were away there
are over 800,000 needle sticks a year? 800,000. Every time that happens-- For $25,000, you can't even stay
for the lunch. How much does it cost to stay
for lunch? Millions. [MUSIC - "TELL MY MOTHER I MISS
HER SO"] Whatever you do, don't let me
fall asleep. I think you'll be OK. You're four hours early. [SNIFFS] [CLEARS THROAT] Want a hand job? Sure. They're going to videotape me? [SIGHS] We're going to be OK. [SIGHS] Hi, Paul Danzinger. Over here? Yeah, let's, uh, grab a seat. [SIGHS] [CLEARS THROAT] [CAR ALARM] [ENGINE STARTING IN DISTANCE] Oh, fuck. Fuck! Gentlemen. Thank you for coming. It's much appreciated. Paul Danzinger. You must be Mr. Dancort. Nice grip. You golf? No, I don't golf. Why so grumpy? You get a chance to eat? They say breakfast's the most
important meal of the day. Would somebody please bring Mr.
Dancort a cup of coffee and a Danish? So let's get down to it? Are we waiting for one more? Let's just begin. OK, Mr. Dancort, we're here
today, so that we can ask you some
questions regarding your allegations
against my client. Before we begin, I would like to
establish for the record that you're aware that the
deposition has sworn testimony under oath? Yeah, yeah. OK, the court reporter will be
recording this session in the event that we would
choose to show the jury your testimony
in a court of law. Now if at any time during these
proceedings you feel the need for a break,
please feel free to do so. Is everything clear so far? Mm-hmm. Is that a yes or a no, sir? Yes. Thank you. Now I'd like to start by asking
questions about your background. Would you please tell me your
full name? Jeffrey Matthew Dancort. And spell that, please. Jeffrey, J-E-F-F-R-E-Y.
Matthew, M-A-T-T-H-E-W. Dancort, D-A-N-C-O-R-T. Thank you. Current address, please. 1429 Meriwether drive Houston,
Texas, 74561. OK. Thank you. Is that an apartment or a house? It's a house. And how long have you lived
there, Mr. Dancort? Oh, I don't know. About 10 years. About 10 years or exactly 10
years? We moved in there in 1986. That would be 12 years? Yeah, that sounds about right. Sounds right, or is right? If you've moved there in 1986,
that would be 12 years. Be polite. Yes, that's right, sir. Hold one moment please. [SHUFFLING PAPERS] Oh, yes. [SOFT MUSIC PLAYS] Oh, shit. Oh, fuck. Fuck. Fucking. Fuck! [TOILET FLUSHES] Now besides football, did you
play any other sports in high school? JEFFREY DANCORT:
Football? What the hell are we talking
about football? We came here to discuss a case. Let's discuss the case, for
christ-- I have just instructed you that
we wanted to just get some simple
background information out of the way. I'd like to request that my
client take a break now. That's your call. Let the record reflect the
plaintiff's attorney has asked for a break
without answering the question. That's OK. Keep going. Just keep going. Continuing. Besides football, did you play
any other-- [PHONE RINGING] NATHANIEL PRICE: OK, in this
file. Put a copy on my desk tonight. [INAUDIBLE] Excuse me, Nathaniel Price. I am. Mike Weiss. Guess I'll be seeing you in
court? [LAUGHS] I'm looking forward to it. Oh, good. Excuse me. (WHISPERS): Where the fuck were
you? Not here. Outside. NATHANIEL PRICE (VOICEOVER):
And, uh, what was the name of your first dog, Mr. Dancort? JEFFREY DANCORT (VOICEOVER):
Well, Rufus. NATHANIEL PRICE (VOICEOVER): And
how do you spell that, Mr. Dancort? JEFFREY DANCORT (VOICEOVER):
R-U-F-U-S. NATHANIEL PRICE (VOICEOVER): And
were you fond of this dog, Mr. Dancort? JEFFREY DANCORT (VOICEOVER):
Well, not particularly. NATHANIEL PRICE (VOICEOVER):
Does that mean you dislike dogs, Mr. Dancort? They showed themselves today. They wouldn't have brought out
the big guns if they weren't scared of you. Yeah, they were terrified of
me. Scared fucking shitless, all 12
of them. The reason I wasn't there today was because I was talking to a
good buddy of mine, Henry Matthews, editor
in chief of the Houston Chronicle. They're going to run a story on
you. I'll see you guys back at the
office. RECEPTIONIST (ON PHONE): DC
Chronicle. Hi, this is attorney Mike Weiss
calling for Henry Matthews, please. RECEPTIONIST (ON PHONE): We
don't have a Henry Matthews here. We have a Henry Matthers. That. Yeah, put him in. Henry Matthers. Thank you. RECEPTIONIST (ON PHONE): He's
not in. Would you like his voice mail? -
Sure. RECEPTIONIST (ON PHONE): One
moment, please. [MUSIC PLAYING] [LOUD RINGING] [INAUDIBLE] - Hey. - Law and order. What's up, man? What you need? $200. Wait here. [OMINOUS MUSIC] [PHONE RINGS] This is Mike. JEFFREY DANCORT (ON PHONE): What
the hell kind of friends have you got, Mike, huh? Yeah, maybe you got some other
friends who can help us out? MIKE WEISS (ON PHONE): It's just
how these people operate every day. Must have threatened the paper. I don't know what they did, or
how they did it. But somehow must they must have
got it. Yeah, I've just spent hours on
the phone dealing with my investors, my
wife, my mother. This article claims I'm having
an affair with my assist. MIKE WEISS (ON PHONE): Are you
having an affair with your assistant? No. Then what are you worried
about? They're just trying to smear
you. That's all. This is to be expected. They're going to try and make as
many people hate your guts as possible before we go to trial. JEFFREY DANCORT (ON PHONE): It's
working. Look, Jeffrey. Paul is making a lot of traction
with a lot of different investors for you. And when I get these
motherfuckers in front of the judge, we're
going to get your needle in every
single hospital in the fucking country. [JAZZ MUSIC] Stay strong. I'll see you in court. Is that Armani? Believe it. [MUSIC PLAYING] [SIGHS] Is that a tux? Yeah, It's Armani. ANNOUNCER: All rise. The United States Federal
District Court is now in session-- the
honorable Judge William Black presiding. Be seated. All right. Now we are here on plaintiff's
motion to compel the production of
documents that the plaintiff claims are
necessary. He says the defendants are not
allowing him-- Your honor, the defendant's
client has refused the request-- Don't interrupt me, Mr. Weiss. Sorry, your honor. It's an extraordinarily large
request for production. Now which documents must you
have, and why? Request for production one, all
exclusive long term and multi-product contracts
between the United Medical Health Supplies and all
hospitals over the last 10 years. We feel this information will
prove the GPO is engaged in anti-competitive behavior,
price fixing, and a contract that requires the company to buy
products even though they may not be the safest available. Now under the code versus PMI
industries, the Supreme Court found this
information discoverable. WILLIAM BLACK: I'm familiar with
the holding. Mr. Price, your response? Judge, this is a fishing
expedition with no merit. To expect thousands of pages of
documents as unduly burdensome to my clients time
and money in the Dakota case is not on point. Next request? Request for production 15, all
donations made by the defendant to health care organizations or
political entities. Political contributions are not
discoverable under Bennett vs. Latin. Contributions to health care
organizations are not political. Next request,
please? Request for production 29, all
purchase history of syringe manufacturers made by
the GPO in the past 10 years. We feel that this information
proves that United Medical Health Supplies has created
monopoly by buying syringe manufacturers,
then jacking up the price. Your honor, the purchase and
sale of businesses are all public records. My client shouldn't have to go
through the expense. Your honor, we've submitted
cases supporting our position. The law clearly states we're
entitled to these documents. WILLIAM BLACK: Well. All right. My decision is as follows. The court denies document
production one, two, three. Your honor, we have the right-- WILLIAM BLACK: Request
reproduction one through 12 denied-- 13, 14, 15 affirmed. But I am limiting production to
one year, not 10 years. 16 through 29 denied. Court adjourned. [POUNDS GAVEL] REPORTER: You must be so
relieved? We are ecstatic. It's been three years in the
making, and we finally got some justice. Mr. Lanier, how do you suppose
the jury arrived at a $53 million dollar verdict? Well, I think the jury
basically took that figure from the profits the company
made off not putting a safety feature on. They are not going to let
corporate greed trump the value of human life. And let's talk about the
family. We're dealing with an 8-year-old
boy. How are they doing right now? Yeah, you know, they're doing
OK. But the 8-year-old boy, he goes
with a-- The safety points' a bigger
case than that one. Did you know that every
American will get into at least one car
accident in their lifetime? You know what the biggest reason
is that people get into car accidents? Eating while driving. Nope, that's only 49%. Talking to the other passenger,
81%. Fascinating. Where you going? I'm going to go talk to him. Hey. Howdy, fellas. You boys hungry? Yeah, sure. The process is one where you
fight in the courtroom for three
weeks, and then you've got a-- you got a, an, appeal going. And then we'll have that fight,
and we'll win that fight. [INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC] Is that right? Would you bring us a couple
orders of the shrimp cocktail, please? - Oh, I'm allergic to
shellfish. Oh, it's the best shrimp in the
city. Good to see you, Nathaniel. Tim. Listen. I don't want to be here today as
a law firm. I'd like to talk in one person
to another. What do you want? Well, I'll tell you what I
don't want. I don't want to see you two
going down, and you're going down. Do I care who wins or loses? Hardly. I mean I have a job. I do my job, and I get paid at
the end of the day either way. How much you get paid? [LAUGHS] You're funny, Mike. I like that you have a sense of
humor. What can we do for you? Well, you know who my client
is. I mean, you're looking at 300
attorneys, two dozen of the top antitrust experts in
the country, millions of dollars in resources
connections in every corner of the health care system, not
to mention the justice system. Don't forget the newspapers. The banks. Mm-hmm. That's correct. Your client, he's something
else. He's an idealistic bumpkin who's
been knocking on every door in the
city trying to get a loan. And you know why he's not
getting one? Because my client doesn't want
him to. So are you saying that there is
a possibility of us actually settling this fairly? Oh, absolutely not. I mean that's the one thing, the
only thing, that my client can't afford. If they give you a settlement,
they'll be looking at lawsuits the rest of their lives. Mm-mm, they aren't going to do
that. So just do yourself a favor. Cut your losses now. I mean you guys got no case and
no way out. Well, we appreciate your
concern. Son, you can't make chicken
salad out of chicken shit. Good day. Bob. [LAUGHS] She left a note. [SIGHS] Come on, buddy. Come in. [MUSIC PLAYING] ANNOUNCER (ON TV): Providing the
best health care products, from Asia to Africa, to here at
home, United Medical Health Supplies together in caring. [TV SHUTS OFF] What's up? My new equity partner has just
backed down on Dancort. They were his last investor. I'm sorry. Me too. Is there anything I can do? Can you convince another firm
to come on board and take over the case? Sorry. Do you need something? Bills-- the most pressing being the electric and the phone. I got an extension till Monday. It's OK. Just-- I'll figure something
out. [PHONE RINGS] Hey, hun. Sorry, I should be about 10 more
minutes, and I'll-- KIM (ON PHONE): [INAUDIBLE] -
No, no, no, no. Can you drive? OK, I want you to get in the
car, and go straight to the hospital. I will meet you there. No, get straight to the
hospital. Take the express route that we
mapped out for the del-- OK, yeah. [JAZZ MUSIC] [MUSIC - "SOUTH SIDE OF HEAVEN"] [PHONE RINGS] NICOLE MORRIS (ON PHONE): Nicole
Morris, sex therapist. Who am I speaking with? Hey, I'm Mike. NICOLE MORRIS (ON PHONE): Are
you OK, Mike? Do you need someone to talk to? I've been better. My wife left me. She, uh-- she took all my
furniture. NICOLE MORRIS (ON PHONE): Aw,
I'm sorry, baby. Yeah. But she left me my alligator. You know my alligator's 49 years
old? NICOLE MORRIS (ON PHONE): Wow. He's kind of old for a pet. Actually not for an alligator. NICOLE MORRIS (ON PHONE): You
don't sound that old, Mike. Me? No. No. No, I'm-- I'm in my prime. [BABY CRYING THROUGH PHONE] Is that your baby crying? NICOLE MORRIS (ON PHONE): No. That's the-- that's the office
next door. It's a pediatric therapist. A little late for a baby to be
a doctor, isn't it? NICOLE MORRIS (ON PHONE): Tell
me what's on your mind, Mike. I don't like to be alone. NICOLE MORRIS (ON PHONE): It
feels better now that you're talking to someone,
doesn't it? Yeah. Hey. You think we can meet up? NICOLE MORRIS (ON PHONE):
Possibly. Mike, do you have a credit card? Yeah. Hang on. [OMINOUS MUSIC] DOCTOR: I'd like to encourage
you to take yourself to our clinic. It's just two blocks away on
Bedford and Main street. Please, if you have a stomach
ache, a sprained ankle, anything that
does not need immediate medical attention-- Pete, don't. You're going to get fired. They're not going to kick me out
today. What's going on? Who's getting kicked out? PETE: Fucking hospital. I'm sorry. They canceled my insurance
today-- pre-existing conditions. What kind, propensity to be
stabbed by sharp objects? Some god damn thing. Well, let me go talk to
somebody. No, no, no, please. It's OK, I'll take care of it. Here, Pete. Why don't you go get the boxes
for him? PETE: All right. David, Kia, you go help him
out. OK? - Excuse me. Come on, guys. Hey, guys. Why don't you let [COUGHING] Me talk to somebody, Vicky? You OK? - Thank you. - Sure. Mm. You all right? What about you? Oh, that's-- yeah. Yeah, I'm good. Oh, Jill. This is Mike. - Hi. Hello. It's so strange being on the
other side of things, having all the floor nurses
stand over me. I trained some of them. They got these crazy patterns on
their shirts these days like it's supposed to
calm the patients, but it just ends up making you
feel dizzy. [COUGHS] So you said you had something
for me? You know it's true what they
say about the stages you go through-- denial, anger, acceptance, blah,
blah, blah-- but it doesn't happen quite as
cleanly as the pamphlets tell you. In reality, it's a stew. Everything happens all at the
same time. Just because you can't really
get over the dark parts doesn't mean you can't get to
the good ones. Sometimes the brightest light
comes from the darkest places. NURSE: Here you go. Thank you. Where did you get this? Don't worry where we got them
from. Hey. Hey. Thompson Needle's coming out
with their own line of safety needle. You think they're threatened by
Safety Point, or what? PAUL DANZINGER: Mike, we need to
talk. Yeah, we do. These are internal documents of
United Medical Health Supplies-- -
Mike, listen. --proving that [INAUDIBLE]
Thompson Needles is-- Mike, stop it please. Listen. Kim had to go to the hospital
last night. What? She's fine. False alarm. Is everything OK? No, everything is not OK. Our insurance lapsed. What do you mean our insurance
lapsed? You told Sylvia to pay for you
to attend the United Medical Health Supplies dinner from the
firm's account, and that you would pay the
insurance bill later. I'm sorry. It's not how I meant for it to
happen. That's not how you meant for it
to happen? Kim is fucking pregnant, Mike. Look. I don't see how we can possibly
continue the case. - No. - Mike. - Paul, listen. - We agreed. This-- that we would drop this. I agreed to take him on another
firm. I never agreed to drop anything. I've called 15 other firms, and
no one will touch it. Well, I'm not dropping the
case. Well, that's not your decision
to make. So you want to call Dancort, or
should I? [PHONE RINGING] It's too big, Mike. [KNOCKS] I have Senator O'Reilly calling
from Washington DC for you, Mike. [CLEARS THROAT] Hello. And then the GPO, in our case
United Medical Health Supplies, will draw up an exclusive
contract with Thompson Needles who, in
turn, give them a kickback for every needle sold-- --boxing out any competition
regardless of how superior or how much
safer their product is. Right. If Thompson Needle is going to
come out with an actual safe needle,
they'd have to retool, recast the molding. They'd have to replace their
entire assembly line like starting from scratch. PAUL DANZINGER: Obviously,
something that they're not interested in
doing because of the high upfront costs. Ingenious. This is a tremendous innovation. As you know, I've been
addressing safety issues for hospital workers for years. I'm intrigued by your project,
Mr. Dancort, to say the least. Thank you. This is a bill proposal
mandating the use of sound needles. PAUL DANZINGER: We are in the
process of circulating a petition in every single
hospital across the United States, so we can mobilize
nurses unions and associations to help you lobby. Right. Now we have some interest from
some financial institutions regarding investment packages,
and we're going to try and get them in
every hospital across the country. Senator, you're giving us the
impetus to save thousands of lives. That was incredible. - That
was-- - That was great. - Incredible,
Mike. Great job. Great job. I'm going to go to the
bathroom. All right, we'll see you in
front. You happy? [SNIFFING] Excuse me, Mr. Weiss. Yeah? Can I speak with you for just a
second? Yeah. Senator. Mr. Weiss. I wanted to let you know how
much I appreciate you and your colleagues bringing
this to my attention. As I said, the safety and
well-being of health care workers has been high on my
agenda from day one, and we also agree that urgent
action is what is called for. Well, that's great. It's-- it's just it's good to
meet someone who's on board to fight the good fight. It would be an honor to offer
my support, but only if you drop this case
and let Mr. Dancort team up with another firm. The cocaine under your nose. That's, um-- I'm not judging you, Mike. You're not the first person, to
lobby a senator, hopped up on narcotics, and I'm sure
you're not even the first person to do
so today. But there is absolutely no way
we can put you before the House
Committee, let alone the Senate. Wait, just-- [SHARP EXHALE] My client has approached every
other law firm in Texas. They've all said no. He's broke. This is a-- this is a major
antitrust case. You know the type of money and
muscle that goes into it. Mr. Dancort does not have the
money to sit across from the
receptionist at some of these firms. My partner and I are the only
ones who are willing to take this risk. We believe in this case. We believe in it. Give me a chance. I'll go back to Houston. I'll get myself cleaned up. OK. But know this. You only get one chance. Don't fuck it up. [SIGHS] Understood. NATHANIEL PRICE: They're talking
to fucking senators now. They're just running around
knocking on doors-- chickens with their heads cut off. We need to fix this now,
Nathaniel. NATHANIEL PRICE: I'll take care
of it. They are losing patience. I just need a bit more time. I'll try. But you need to hurry, or it's
not going to be good for any of us. [MUSIC PLAYING] This is a waste of time. Mike, show some respect, huh? I'll show some respect by
winning the case that put her in the
fucking ground to begin with. Settle down. Fuck this. [SOBBING IN BACKGROUND] [TURNS IGNITION] Fuck. Come on, stupid shit. [QUIETLY SOBS] [CLEARS THROAT] [MUSIC CRESCENDOS] [TURNS IGNITION] [ENGINE FIRES UP] [CLEARS THROAT] The reason you-- [CLEARS THROAT] The reason why you should invest
in Safety Point is because it's safe, and it's
effective. It's a life saving-- it's a life-saving device. It's a life saving device. It's a life saving device. Your involvement-- All you all right, mate? Yeah, I'm fine. You want some? [CLEARS THROAT] [EXHALES] [VOMITS] I was always more of a tanker
than a businessman. That's how I thought about
myself, anyway. My first office was in the
corner of a bicycle shop. My first customer was an amputee
with an artificial leg. Hi. Good evening. I'm Paul Danzinger, and I'd like
to welcome you on behalf of my partner Michael
Weiss and, of course, the man who really brought us all
together tonight, Mr. Jeffrey Dancort. [CLAPPING] I've been doing this a long
time now-- a long, long, long time. And what I've come to realize is
that there's just people out there, that all
they want to do is fuck you up. Ryan. He knows what I'm talking about. So on this one, I just decided
to say fuck it. Because you know what? A good idea is a good idea. We're talking about people's
lives here-- saving people's lives. This girl is dead because of
what we're talking about here. So who gives a shit about the
bottom line? Well, I'll tell you who gives a
shit. A goddamn miserable sorry ass
motherfuckers who won't let the hospitals use my needle. That's who. None of us in here might even
make [INAUDIBLE].. The point is that it's-- the point is Safety Point. [SUBDUED LAUGHTER] And I want you all to think
about helping us out. It's just a good thing to be
part of. And thanks for being here. [ICE CLINKING IN DRINK] And I've had enough. I'm done. So, uh, thank you very much for
coming, and again we're-- [KNOCKING] [MOANS] [HEAVY BREATHING] How are you doing, Mike? I'm sorry. Holy shit, Mike. People don't bring checkbooks to
these things. I can't do this anymore. Paul, let's go home. [PHONE RINGING] Hey, Sylvia. Call ahead and tell them I need
an anesthesiologist. Pull the naltrexone. And I don't want the [INAUDIBLE]
treatment. I want the implant under the
abdomen, not the posterior, not, not the
posterior. I don't want anything near my
ass that doesn't have to be. [AMBULANCE SIRENS] Collapsed veins, infection of
the heart lining and valves, a few abscesses, the beginning
of liver disease, minor pulmonary complications,
and what could be the start of pneumonia. Christ. Typical. He's going through withdrawal. I had no idea. I mean, I knew he was taking
some pain pills for his leg, but I didn't-- He's a pretty heavy user. I guess it's a good thing I
reactivated the insurance then. Oh, by the way the naltrexone
treatment which he requested is going to run about $25,000,
and it's not covered by insurance. Just a heads up. OK. [SHARP RINGING] [DELICATE MUSIC PLAYS] [VOMITS] [SPITS] Oh, god. [REMOTE BEEPS] - Hey. - Hey. You got my clothes? Yeah. Whoa. Hey, uh, don't you want me to
get someone to check you out before we leave? Let me see if I can find a
nurse. That's a great idea. People are always
underestimating nurses. I'll be right with you, Mr.
Weiss. Oh, a question for you. You wouldn't happen to be a
member of the Nursing Association, would you? I'm standing here in front of
the Houston Community National Hospital with a few hundred
nurses and assorted health care workers
in protest. Joining me now is Karen Brown,
president of the Texas Nurse Association-- --every needle stick accident
costs the hospital thousands of dollars in follow-up testing
if it's with an infected needle. It's between $500,000 and a
million dollars per case. Now, in this country, there are
roughly one million needles stick accidents a year. Think about that. You do the math. What we're fighting for the
right of every citizen to live in a country that values
human life over profits. REPORTER (ON TV): Mr. Weiss, the
hospital-- [TV SHUTS OFF] [SIGHS] [PHONE RINGING] SENATORS ASSISTANT: Senator
O'Reilly's office. This is attorney Mike Weiss for
the senator. SENATORS ASSISTANT: Hi, Mr.
Weiss. He just stepped into a meeting. Can I take a message? Sure. [MECHANICAL WHIRRING] Hey, why are these here? I thought they were supposed to
go out yesterday. They sent it back. What the hell was that? I thought we had a contract. -
Yes. Please have the senator return
my call as soon as possible. It's regarding the San Antonio
Memorial Hospital canceling their
contract to Safety Points-- you'd be interested to hear that
the CEO of San Antonio Memorial Hospital had been invited to sit
on the board of United Medical Health Supplies? [TATTOO GUN] Yeah, you think she'd like to
hear that on the news or return my call? All right. Well, please have her call me
back. This is attorney Mike Weiss. I'm about to book a flight to
DC. This is bullshit. Senator's chief aide called this
morning. She's tabling the issue. Tabling the issue? What the fuck does that mean? I'm going down there. United Medical Health Supplies
just made a very generous contribution to the
senator's re-election campaign here. What's this? Kim gave birth last night to a
baby girl, 6 pounds 8 ounces. Sam, she's beautiful. Congratulations. I'll be home with them if you
need me. What are we going to do about
the senator? [SOFT MUSIC] [ENGINE SHUTS OFF] [DOOR OPENS] [DOOR SHUTS] [PHONE RINGS] NICOLE MORRIS (ON PHONE): Nicole
Morris. Sex therapist. [HEATS CHEMICALS] [NEEDLE CLICKS] I like sex therapy. She just creeps me the fuck
out. [INAUDIBLE] PAUL DANZINGER: Probably. Do you want to be the one? No. Me neither. Oh, hey. Thanks for being flexible with
[INAUDIBLE] and the kids by the way. I know we're a little behind. I should have you something by-- She's OK. You don't have to worry about
it. No, no. I'm pretty much done. I just got to check a few facts,
and then I'll get to you. No, I mean we don't need it
from you anymore. Look, I didn't-- I didn't want to bring this up
here, but I'm really sorry my firm
won't let me subcontract any more work to you guys, not
when you're working on the Safety Point case. You serious? I'm sorry. I mean you get to keep the
retainer. I wish there was something else
I could do, but-- [PHONE RINGS] - It's OK. No, no, no. I understand. Excuse me. Well, I'm not sure if that's
going to work for us. Well, yeah. I don't-- OK. Let me talk it over with my
partner, my client. I'll get back to you in an hour. All right. That was Price. He wants us to come out to his
house tomorrow. His house, why? You said that we'd settle by
Christmas. Maybe you're right. I'll go call Dancort. NICOLE MORRIS: Mike! Hand me that bag. NICOLE MORRIS: Mike, come on. Just give me the fucking bag! [SNIFFS] Gentlemen, thanks for coming
out. Give me a few minutes to wash
up. I'll be right with you. Stephanie will show you the way
to the library. If you need anything, she will
be happy to get it for you. OK? Go. STEPHANIE: Right this way,
gentlemen. Dial 9 if you need to get an
outside line. And I'll be just down the hall
there to the left. If there's anything else I can
do for you, gentlemen? We're fine. Thank you. Great. You got any fresh squeezed
juice? I can check. Orange is fine. Grapefruit's preferable. I'll see what I can do. Where's your bathroom? It's right here. [TOILET FLUSHES] How long do we have to fucking
wait? Gentlemen. It's nice, isn't it, the fresh
air? OK. Let's get down to business. First of all, thank you for
coming all the way out here. It's much appreciated. Our pleasure. Now putting aside the fact that
Safety Point Syringes is having financial difficulties,
one of our manufacturing clients says he's ready to put
an offer for it, which I think you're going to
find satisfactory. Where's that girl-- the girl that showed us in? I'm not sure, Mr. Weiss. Waiting on some juice. I'm sure she'll bring it when
she can. Like I said, one of our
manufacturing clients is interested in your company
and the needle. It has been for quite some time. This generous manufacturer
wouldn't happen to be Thompson Needles, would it? Well, they would like to remain
anonymous until there's an accepted offer. Ah. And this anonymous client would
then own the patent to Safety Point? That's right. My client is interested in
purchasing the equity that comes from
Safety Point Syringes. Would there be a contractual
provision guaranteeing a certain production and
distribution of the Safety Point syringe? Well, once my client purchases
Safety Point Syringes-- will have the right to do with
it, as it sees fit. And what do they see fit? Mr. Dancort, my client is
prepared to make a more than generous offer. This is great. You know your client is in
direct violation of federal and state antitrust
laws? You damn well know you won't win
this case if you go to trial. You are a brilliant engineer,
Mr. Dancort. Try applying some of that toward
your business sense. I didn't sacrifice everything
because I was looking for a big payday. I just want my needles in those
hospitals. I'm sorry, Mr. Dancort. I truly am. I won't take any pleasure in
seeing you ruined. That proposal is only valid for
three days. No amendments. No negotiation. Now, gentlemen, I have taken up
enough of your-- your Saturday. Stephanie will see you out. I look forward to your response. [MUSIC PLAYING] [ENGINE IDLING] We have to take it. Excuse me? The offer. We have to take the money. What do you mean? It's not fair to Dancort. It is not fair. They made the offer because
they know they can't win. They're scared. They're not scared, Mike. They're scared we'll take it to
trial. Do you even really care if
Safety Point needles end up in hospitals? No, seriously. I'm asking you a question. Do I care? Yes. People are dying. That's what you care about,
people dying? Really? We're taking the settlement. No, we're not. You want Dancort to walk away
from millions of dollars, and then what, huh? What happens to him when we go
to court years from now, and he has lost his business and
his house. And then-- then after all that,
we lose the case. We won't lose the case. OK, fine. We don't lose. How do you want us to survive
until then, Mike? We are broke, broke, broke. We have three weeks of overhead
left in the bank, and United Medical Health
Supplies has pretty much paid off or pressured everyone
in the United States of America from giving us any new work. So how are you going to go and
rally people behind Jeffrey in court, when you don't have a
phone to call them and to tell them where to show
up? I'm ending this. I'm not ending shit. I'll take a loan out on my
fucking house. You are so fucking delusional. Yeah, you're a big fucking
pussy who'd rather chase ambulances than use
the law to save people's lives! So you care about people's
lives? - Yeah, I do. - Really? Who's? The revolving group of hookers
you pay to hang out with? Your wife? - Oh, fuck you, Paul. Like, you really give a shit
about those pathetic scam artists with their neck braces
and fucking crutches, not just the settlements they
bring in, right? - You are so full of shit. -
Right? You just want to win. That is all you've ever cared
about. Yeah. Well, at least I have the
courage to lose for what's right! I'll call Dancort and tell him
you're no longer involved with the case. I'll walk from here. [SOMBER MUSIC] Hey, man. My man, how you doing? Thanks. Yeah. Excuse me. I'm all set, man. Mr. Weiss, I used to work for
Thompson Needle Manufacturers. Then go fuck yourself. I was a friend of Vicky's. She asked me to come talk to
you. [POLICE SIREN] Thought it might be helpful. You got a car? Yeah. Follow me. It's right over here. You see? Up until the 1960s, needle
syringes were made of glass, which
hospitals sterilized with heat. Thompson Needle Manufacturers
refused switch to plastic needles despite the
money they'd make, because plastic needles can't be
sterilized. The founder of the company,
James Thompson, he was quoted as saying, "we'll
switch to plastic needles over my dead body." Well, sure enough in 1966, the
year he died, Thompson Manufacturers
switched to plastic needles. Within 10 years, hepatitis C and
AIDS were on the map. They knew that they'd be
responsible for spreading epidemics around the world at
unprecedented rates. People talking about safe sex
doesn't even scratch the surface. This tape has footage taken by a
Peace Corps worker in Nigeria. [TAPE PLAYS] Look. You see those kids? Children. They get paid pennies to bring
used needles and syringes to local pharmacies. Clinics save on health care by
reusing needles up to 200 times. This is what's going on
everywhere. Thompson Needle Manufacturers,
they're not only not acting on this, they're
actually suppressing knowledge of it. The plastic syringe is the root
of the AIDS epidemic all across Africa, and Russia,
and India. Sorry, they made an offer to
buy Safety Point. We're advising our client to
take it. Oh, come on, Mike. You know if they buy it, they're
not going to use it. That needle can save more than
nurses here. It can save millions of lives
around the world. Yeah, well, I'm just a personal
injury lawyer not exactly in the best place to
go around saving people's lives. You know something, Mike? Sometimes the brightest light
comes from the darkest places. [DOOR SHUTTING] [CHILDREN CRYING ON TV] [PHONE RINGS] Get it before it wakes the
baby. Hello? MIKE WEISS (ON PHONE): Hey, it's
me. Jesus Christ, Mike. You're going to wake the baby. MIKE WEISS (ON PHONE): Sorry. I'm hanging up now, all right? We can talk about it tomorrow. NICOLE MORRIS: OK, sorry. [BABY CRIES] [PHONE BEEPS] [LAUGHING] I like people who are nuts. It keep things interesting. Do you know anything about the
original glass needle manufacturers or anything
about plastic syringes? You know, Michael, everyone
goes to law school to become a good guy, you know,
to fight the good fight for justice. Is that what you did? Yes, I did. How's that working out? Do you remember the big tobacco
lawsuits? Of course. Seven CEOs under oath lying in
front of Congress and on camera and every state in
the union suing them, right? - That's right. - Right? You remember what happened after
that? Yeah, you shelled out a $165
billion dollar settlement. That's what happened. No, nothing happened. Cigarettes are everywhere. You know, new teenagers start
smoking every day. Billions of people are smoking
worldwide. Millions of people dying every
year-- nothing happened. Big tobacco got a spanking, a
slap on the wrist, then they went right back to
business as usual. I had assumed you came here
tonight to try and convince me to do the right thing. You know, I got-- I look in your eye, and I-- I go, oh my god. You're right. Then what? Guys like me, they're like
cafeteria trays. Take one off the top, and
there's another one right underneath it. Now I bet you've spent your
whole life believing that you-- you were born to do something
great, make a difference, do something special-- important. [SCOFFS] But Michael, that's the most
ordinary thought anybody's ever had. I'll see you in court, but that
might be difficult since your client and partner
have already accepted the offer. [MUSIC PLAYING] You're right. You might have settled with
them, but you haven't settled with me. I'm going to travel the country,
making every hospital worker, who's ever been infected
by a needle stick, my client. Every mother that's lost a
child, every child that's lost a
parent, I'm going to put them on the
stand. And I'm going to tell them that
your client has a needle that could have prevented it from
ever happening, but he keeps it locked up
because it costs too much to make. Trust me, you're about to see
just how ordinary I can be. [STARTS CAR] [MOTOR RUNNING] [TYPING] [DOOR SHUTTING] Good morning. Good morning to you. What is this? That is a bonus for all the
hard work you've been doing. Are you serious? I am. Thank you. You're welcome. Listen, there is a long, [PHONE RINGS] Rambling message on the machine
from Mike. Figures. [PHONE RINGS] And there he is now. You're up early. Yes. You're his partner? Yeah. [RADIO CHATTER] OFFICER: He died in his sleep. So this is your partner, Michael
Weiss. He died-- he die alone? Now the detectives will be able
to answer some of those questions for you. They'll want to talk to you
also. [HEAVY BREATHING] Have you seen these needles
before? That's a-- it's a Safety
Needle. It can't be reused. That'll explain why there's so
many of them. [SOBBING] Are you OK, Mr. Dancort. Can we offer you something to
drink? Some tea perhaps? No, that's all right. Mr. Danzinger, I'm sorry to
hear about Mr. Weiss. We offer our most sincere
condolences. So since we're all here, we
should probably-- Hey, boy. Hello, [INAUDIBLE],, It's been a
long time. Hm. You and me, we're going to court
on this one. [INSPIRATIONAL MUSIC] Looking forward to it. [MUSIC PLAYING] (SINGING) So you can't hold a
star in your hand. Though at least you can hold on
to another plan. Rusted wheel planted still. I can tell it's summer from the
air. From the size of the bugs that
fly through my window, flying through my window. Rusted wheel planted still. Rusted wheel can't move on. I can tell it's winter from the
air-- the size of the lump in my
throat. I got a lump in my throat. Rusted wheel planted still. Rusted wheel. I can't move on. And it feels just like the
ground trapped in another way just here in the ground. And it feels just like the
ground, the ground. I'm trapped in another way just
here in the ground, the ground, the ground. So you can't hold a star in your
hand. Though at least you can move on
to another plan right now. Rusted wheel planted still. Rusted wheel. I can't move on. Rusted wheel planted still. The rusted wheel planted still. Rusted wheel planted still. Rusted wheel. I can't move on.
