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This transcript has been edited, along with the video file, in chronological order. The entire transcript of the tape is also linked below. Click here to view video. GG: Gerald Garson
PS: Paul Siminovsky
U/M: Unknown male
GG: Look at this schmuck here. She gives me a subpoena. She wants somebody's passport records - the INS. The State Department does it. PS: Federal. GG:The State Department does it. Hey listen, I'll sign the subpoena... PS:Yeah, but it's federal. That could be anybody... GG: The State Department - but she (unintelligible) got the wrong agency. PS: Ah, what are you going to do? GG: This ditz - what the hell is her name, Burlstein (?), Irene Burstein (?) from FUP. PS: Yeah, she's still around? GG:Yeah PS: Pretty ugly. GG:Do you realize the ugly ones stay around longer? PS: Not if they're (unintelligible). GG: (Singing) If you want to be happy for the rest of your life, better get an ugly girl to be your wife (unintelligible). PS: Nice cigar GG: Romeo? Cause you know they suck. I feel like Groucho. PS: Here, look - a client gave them to me. (puts cigars in drawer) GG: Romeo y Julieta PS: (Speaking outside of room to unknown male.) GG: What...what? U/M: Restaurant owner held vicariously liable for assault. GG: In what, under what theory... U/M: Defendant bartender... GG: He fed him liquor... that's the Dram Shop Act. U/M: Defendant...Defendant bartender...worked with the Plaintiff's girlfriend at a restaurant... GG: Okay U/M: ...he broke a bottle over Plaintiff's head after Plaintiff went behind the bar to confront him about allegedly sexual advances on the girlfriend. GG: And who was held... U/M: And...going to hold the employer vicariously liable. GG: Under what? Negligence in hiring? What are they talking about? U/M: It is...it was summary judgment motion they said what he should have done was part of his job was to take unruly patrons out of the bar... to try to get the unruly GG: Oh that's an insane case...absolutely insane case... U/M: (unintelligible) GG: Because he committed a criminal act his employer is not liable for that. He committed assault.... U/M: And he was found guilty... GG: It wasn't even in the course of the business protecting the cash register from some rowdy customer...that's insane. Whose...what judge did this? PS: Oh, now you're finally, you see now you're finally realizing it is insane. (unintelligible). U/M: Judge Brus...Judge Brus in the civil court. GG: Judge who? U/M:Brus...B-R-U-S. GG: Brus, Eric Brus, he's a yamacka (unintelligible), a yammy (unintelligible)... (unintelligible) supposed to be a very bright guy...oh my...what a case... . . . . . . GG: Do you know how that is going to be reversed, you know how fast that is going to be reversed...oh my god... and he has the reputation of being a pretty sharp guy...he's a... he's a yammy...they don't go to bars, they have arranged marriages, they don't have girlfriends that cheat on them (laughing)...only they cheat on their girlfriends... Cecily Y. Jackson (unintelligible) GG: I am gong to take a pee...that's unbelievable that case... U/M: Eh? GG: Wait until I tell Robin about this. Oh god. GG: That is absolutely going to be reversed. There is no way that stands. Alright lemme go take a pee...lemme make peepee... I wanna make peepee and poopie and pee pee... . . . . . . PS: Listen again really...I appreciate everything. GG: What... GG: Rome y Julieta. Warning: cigars are not a safe alternative to cigarettes...they are not a safe alternative to sex either... but what are we going to do about it. PS: Thanks a lot. GG: What... PS: Because you have my head together. You know, you gave me little pointers. Now you just have to tell me what to write in the memo (laughing)and then we'll be okay. GG: And I am telling you charge for it... this is extra... this was not contemplated... the judge made me do it... if you don't like it, then I can't really put too much effort into your memo. It's a memo, fucking squeeze the guy... (unintelligible) PS: I am going to, I am going to, I am going to... GG: We did not contemplate a full-blown memo (unintelligible) which takes a great deal of time and effort... PS: Is there anything I can concentrate on? GG: You're a fucking mystery... I forgot the whole case already. PS: The money, I think... GG: What... PS: The house is another issue, You going back to Yancey to watch me? GG: How is the house not in dispute? PS: What? I didn't hear what you said. GG: How is the house not in dispute? PS: Right. GG: The only evidence in the case is the deed which shows that the client is a 50% owner and we concede that his wife of many years has a 50% interest... PS: ... 50%... GG: of his share. Okay. The house has been valued at... PS: 650 GG: ...whatever the hell it was by stipulation o f blah, blah. Huh? During the course of the marriage the parties have... PS: Incurred these debts... GG: Well... did certain improvements to the property, this and that. So you concede them. That's easy. PS: Just go through the easy breakdowns of money ... the 38,000... the 50,000 business. PS: I am going to leave now. I'll catch you after. | 
