A Civil Action (1998)

Ned Eisenberg: Uncle Pete

Quotes 

• James Gordon : [Seeing Uncle Pete for another loan after Schlichtmann's firm is in serious financial trouble]  You'll never guess what I did last night. You'll like this. I pledged $200 to a tele-evangelist. I'm not kidding. He said, "Give and ye shall receive." I called him right up. I know, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Gordon's losing it. He's falling apart. He's probably buying lottery tickets." I bought a few, I'll admit it. I know. But, seriously, the jackpot's $45 million. That's just this week. You should see the lines out there.

  Uncle Pete : [Nods to a bulge in Gordon's pocket]  Is that a gun?

  James Gordon : What? This? No. No, this is for you.

  [Empties bag that was in his pocket full of coins] 

  James Gordon : My Krugerrands. I've had them forever. I want you to have them. And... this is the deed to my house. And here is Conway's and Crowley's and Jan's. See? I come bearing gifts. We really need the money.

• Uncle Pete : [looking at their firm's assets]  Where are we on the Lonagates settlement?

  James Gordon : Spent it.

  Uncle Pete : Spent it? How much of it?

  James Gordon : All of it.

  Uncle Pete : What about the Connelly settlement?

  James Gordon : Spent it.

  Uncle Pete : [confused]  On?

  James Gordon : [referring to their present case]  Woburn, we spent everything on Woburn.

  Uncle Pete : So what do you think you'll need to tie you over here? About two, three hundred?

  James Gordon : Six hundred thousand.

  Uncle Pete : [surprised]  Six hundred thousand?

  James Gordon : Yes.

  Jan Schlichtmann : When was the last time you lost betting on me? Never:, I'm probably the best investment your bank ever made.