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费城故事剧本PhiladelphiaStory
IwasbruisedandbatteredIcouldn'ttellwhatIfelt
Iwasunrecognizabletomyself
Sawmyreflectioninawindow
Anddidn'tknowmyownface
So,brother,I'mgonnaleave
Wastin'awayonthestreetsofPhiladelphia
Thisone?
Iwalkedtheavenuetillmylegsfeltlikestone
Iheardvoicesoffriendsvanishedandgone
AtnightIhearthebloodinmyveins
Justasblackandwhisperyastherain
OnthestreetsofPhiladelphia
Ain'tnoangelgonnagreetme
It'sjustyouandImyfriend
Andmyclothesdon'tfitmenomore
Iwalkedathousandmilesjusttoslipthisskin
NighthasfallenI'mlyin'awake
Icanfeelmyselffadin'away
So,willyoureceiveme,brotherwithyourfaithlesskiss
Orwillweleaveeachotheralonelikethis
OnthestreetsofPhiladelphia
This"pestilentdust"counselorreferstohasappearedononlythreeoccasions.
Eachtimeitwastested,andtheresults:
Limestone.
It'smessy,butinnocuous.
-"Innocuous"?
-DefinedbyWebster'sasharmless.
Iknowwhatitmeans.
MayI?
Thankyou.
YourHonor...imaginehowthechildreninthisneighborhoodarebeingmadetofeel.
Theconstantpoundingofconstructionringingintheirears...asthisskyscraper...atributetomankind'sgreed...growsdaily,castinganominousshadowovertheirlives...fillingthemwithdreadevenas
theyaresurroundedbythistoxicdust.
YourHonor,KendallConstruction...buildsneighborhoods,itdoesn'tdestroythem.
Grantingarestrainingorderagainstthisconstructionsitewill...
throwPhiladelphiansoutofwork...andlendvalidationtothiscontemptibleandgroundlessnuisancesuit.
It'sanexampleoftherapaciouslitigation...thattodayistearing
attheveryfabricofoursociety.
Let'snotgooffthedeepend,gentlemen.
You'vemadeanarticulateandcompellingpresentation,Mr.Miller...
butIdon'tbelieveyou'veprovenirreparableharm.
Notyet,YourHonor.
Properuseoftradenamewithout...
-Isthatyou?
-Yeah,that'sme.
Miller.
Yes.Hello,Iris.
Clientofyours?
Funny.Holdon,Iris.
Excuseme,sir?
MysonsandIwenttoarestauranttheotherday.
Weorderedcoffee.
Thewaitergoes...
"WouldyoulikesugarorSweet'n'Low?
"
Isaid,"DoIlooklikeIshouldbeonadiet?
"
Oh,God,sometimesIjustfeelsosorry...
-Andy.
-Hi,Doc.
Yourbloodworkcamebackthismorning.
I'mgonnacomebackinafewminutesandtalktoyouaboutit.
-Allright?
-I'llberighthere.
Good.
Howyoudoin'today,Jackie?
Hi.How'reyoufeeling?
-Feelin'prettygood.
-Great.
Makeafistforme?
Oncemore.
Gonnahavetostartlookin'forveinsinyourfeet,sweetheart.
-Patience,Tyrone.
-Okay.
Oncemore.
-HowaretheMagruderaccounts?
-We'llcloseinacoupleweeks.
TerrificjobontheKendallsituation.
-Top-notch,Mr.Beckett.
-Thanks,Kenneth,Robert.
-Hi,Mr.Beckett.
-Hi,Rose.
Anthea,justtheparalegalextraordinaireIwashopingtosee.
Iknowwhatthatmeans.
Theanswerisno.
-I'mtalkin'dinneratFelicia's.
-I'vegotaclass.
I'vegotsomeprettycompellingbriefsthatneedproofing.
Youcanexploitsomebodyelse.
-Sinceyou'veasked...
-Yourexam.
Thankyou.Ninety-eight.
Ninety-eight?
Congratulations.
IhavetopickupAmy,butIwanttotalktoyouaboutthatHansenthing.
Givemeacall.I'llbehere.TellAmyIlovedherpainting.It'sonmywall.
Hi,Andrew.Conferencecall'sup.
Therollcalljuststarted.
Now,thisisasettlementagreement.
Thered-linecopy'sonyourdesk.
-Youneedmeinthere?
-No.It's:
.Gohome.
-Hello?
-Hey,Mom!
Oh,hi,darling.
Whatawonderfulsurprise.Howareyou?
Good.
Well,whatdoesDr.Gillmansay?
Dr.GillmansaysIamfine.
Mybloodworkisexcellent.
ShesaysmyT-cellsaresteady.
Honey,how'boutyourplatelets?
Whatdidshesay?
Oh,evenmyplateletslookgood.
Great.
Mom,moreimportantly,howareyou?
Mom?
I'mfine.
-AndDad?
-Dadisfine.
Andwhatareyoudoin'?
Okay.
"Actionforthewrongfulinterferencewithprospectiveeconomicrelations."
Okay.
AmIinterruptingyou?
Inaword,Bob...Charleswantstoseeyouupstairs.
Iwasjustabouttotakeabreak.
-I'mnotunderdressedforthis?
-No,you'renot.
Charles,Andyhasexpressedakeeninterest...inHighline,Inc.V.SanderSystems.
Isn'tthatright,Andy?
Thefateoftheparticipantsinterestsme.Yes,sir.
It'sanantitrustaction.
Itis,anditisn't,Charles.
SanderSystemscopiesHighline'sspreadsheetprogram.
Forme...thelegalprincipleinvolvediscopyrightinfringement.
Well,tellmethis,Andy.
Whichsideofthisconflictwouldyouwishtoseeemergevictorious?
Anddon'tallowmyclosepersonalrelationshipwithBillWright...
SanderSystems'C.E.O.Toinfluenceyouranswerinanyway.
Well,I'dliketoseeHighlinewinthisone.
Oh!
Why,Beckett?
IfSandersSystemswins...anenergetic,youngcompanyisdestroyed