Plain Truth (2004 TV Movie)

David Christoffel: Steven

Quotes 

• Steven : Ah, congratulations. The firm is psyched. They want to meet with you tomorrow. We're talking partner here, Ellie; senior partner.

  [she sighs] 

  Steven : Ellie?

  Ellie Harrison : Whitmore sent me two dozen roses.

  Steven : Well, he should send you to Barbados, first-class for a month.

  Ellie Harrison : I threw them in the trash.

  Steven : What? Why?

  Ellie Harrison : Steve, this guy was accused of embezzling $300 million from people's retirement funds. I got him off.

  Steven : Well, it's your job, which you do damn well.

  Ellie Harrison : He was guilty.

• Ellie Harrison : Doesn't it ever bother you?

  Steven : What? That everyone has a right to a defense, and that by defending them, we preserve not only our legal system, but our Constitution.

  Ellie Harrison : Why don't you tell that to the old man who was sitting in the courtroom with tears streaming down his face when the verdict was read?

  Steven : What happened to winning, and making good money doing it?

  Ellie Harrison : I don't remember taking that class at law school.

  Steven : When did you become such a bleeding heart?

  Ellie Harrison : I'm not. I just have a conscience.