MOM & SON ESQ. P.I. - "PILOT"
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JOAN Of course he is, they’ve been stewing for 2 weeks... INT. FANCY LAW FIRM - CONFERENCE ROOM - DAY
JUMP TO: Joan sits with client KIM (30, fragile, house arrest anklet). Joan, empathetic, places her hand on Kim’s hand: JOAN How are we doing? KIM I’m OK, I guess. Stressed. I just want this whole thing to be over with. Kim’s father WALTER (60s, angry) and mother ELEANOR (50’s, meek, extremely worried) sit nearby: WALTER This delay has been awful! It’s killing us! Kim is falling apart! KIM Dad, will you please stop? Kim’s girlfriend NIKI (35, gothy, controlling) butts in: NIKI Did the Prosecutor recover from his thing? The concussion? JOAN The trial will resume on Monday
morning, as planned. Just 3 more days. But right now, we need to refocus, and go over all of our testimonies. Kim? Are you ready? KIM (big sigh, hands pressed over eyes) I didn’t kill him... JOAN Let’s prove that to the jury.
INT. FANCY LAW FIRM - LOBBY - DAY LATER: Joan escorts her clients out of the office. Eleanor stops and turns back to speak to Joan, nervously: ELEANOR
My daughter’s life is in your hands, Joanie. You promised me you could--
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