L.A. Law (TV Series)

Bang... Zoom... Zap (1990)

Michael Tucker: Stuart Markowitz

Quotes 

• Stuart Markowitz : Why were you in Argentina in 1979, sir?

  Peter Reynolds : I was one of a number of Americans there with the agrarian reform movement. We were trying to bring about a redistribution of a land. I had been there about 6 months at the time of my arrest.

  Stuart Markowitz : What were you arrested for?

  Peter Reynolds : No one ever said. They just came in the middle of the night and took me to prison.

  Stuart Markowitz : When did you first meet the defendant?

  Peter Reynolds : A few days later. They took me to a room. There were three men there. He was one of them.

  Stuart Markowitz : What happened in their room?

  Peter Reynolds : They... told me to take off my clothes. They strapped me to the machine. Mr. Mendez pour a pail of ice water over my head and wired an electrode to my genitals. He pushed a switch and a jolt of an electricity hit me. My head snapped back, my whole body shook, and... and then he did it again. And after each time, he would turn a dial, so that the next one would be just that little bit worse. Finally, the pain got so bad that I passed out.

  Stuart Markowitz : Was this type of session ever repeated?

  Peter Reynolds : Over the 2 years, that I was held, there were 34 such sessions.

  Stuart Markowitz : And did Mr. Mendez himself always administer the torture?

  Peter Reynolds : Yes. It was always Mr. Mendez.

  Stuart Markowitz : After you were released from prison, when did you next see Mr. Mendez?

  Peter Reynolds : 3 years ago. His photograph was in the paper. American dream come true. Penniless immigrant makes good opens 8 new dry cleaning locations in one year alone.

  Stuart Markowitz : And what about you, Peter? How do you support yourself?

  Peter Reynolds : I can't work. My mother... gives me enough for a furnished room, and cigarettes... and I do odd jobs when I can. At night, I... can't sleep during the day. Well, I - I take medication that keeps me pretty even, but... mostly, I just walk around.

  Stuart Markowitz : I have nothing further.

• Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Reynolds vs. Mendez. Stuart, you're really doing this?

  Stuart Markowitz : Yep.

  Rosalind Shays : You're sending Stuart into federal court, Michael?

  Stuart Markowitz : I'm ready, Rosalind. For this case, I'm ready.

  Michael Kuzak : Stuart's been working his pants off on this.

  Abby Perkins : Nervous?

  Stuart Markowitz : Oh, yeah.

  Ann Kelsey : If he loses, it won't be for lack of preparation, I can tell you that much.

  Stuart Markowitz : I'm not gonna lose.

• [Stuart reading the law books. Knocking is Kuzak] 

  Michael Kuzak : How'd you doing?

  Stuart Markowitz : I'm ready.

  Michael Kuzak : I know how much this case means to you, Stuart, and I know how much you want to win.

  Stuart Markowitz : Yeah, look, from the beginning, we all know this been more just a case for me.

  Michael Kuzak : Speaking from having been there, I can see that sometimes that can hurt you.

  Stuart Markowitz : Mike, I'm not gonna let it hurt me.

  [Michael shaking hands with Stuart] 

  Michael Kuzak : Good luck.

  Stuart Markowitz : Thanks.