Bribe Congress Now!
LAWYER
: You faked a $23 million wire transfer?
JACK:
Was it that much?
LAWYER
: I think it was, yes. You faked a wire transfer?
JACK:
We thought our lender had given us the okay, so we submitted the paperwork.
LAWYER
: The paperwork was a forgery.
JACK:
Technically, yes.
LAWYER
: So you faked a $23 million wire transfer.
JACK:
We would’ve gotten the money eventually. We had a lender. Did you meet Shelly?
LAWYER
: I don’t need to meet Shelly.
JACK:
He was at the Villa, remember? When we did that thing with the avocados? What do they call that?
LAWYER
: I wasn’t at the villa.
JACK:
I invited you to the villa.
LAWYER
: And I declined.
JACK:
You missed a great party. Tapas. Women. Women with tapas.
LAWYER
: How do you fake a $23 million wire transfer?
JACK:
Why, you want to do one?
LAWYER
: No, I don’t want to do one.
JACK:
So what’s the difference?
LAWYER
: It doesn’t put you in a good position.
JACK:
They’re not going to know about that.
LAWYER
: They already know. They have Adam Kidan’s plea. You’re facing wire fraud.
JACK:
There was no wire. We don’t use wires.
LAWYER
: That doesn’t matter. You’re not in a good position.
JACK:
What position? How do you want me to be, lying down?
LAWYER
: You’re not in a position to deny this.
JACK:
You’re worrying too much, Dickie.
LAWYER
: It’s Richard. Please call me Richard.
JACK:
It’s taken care of, Richie. It’s not going to be a problem.
LAWYER
: You’re guilty of wire fraud and bribery. How is it not going to be a problem?
JACK:
I have made certain contributions.
LAWYER
: That’s why we’re here, because you’ve made certain contributions.
JACK:
The gentlemen to whom I’ve made contributions can’t afford to have their names tied to any unpleasantness. Therefore, they will act to alleviate or otherwise dispel all this anxiety.
LAWYER
: Then why did they allow you to be indicted?
JACK:
They’re waiting for the right time. You can’t rush these things.
LAWYER
: They don’t have the power to get the charges dropped. This isn’t a parking ticket.
JACK:
You need help with parking tickets? I can take care of that for you.
LAWYER
: This isn’t about parking tickets.
JACK:
You wouldn’t have brought it up if there wasn’t a reason. I’ll have a maroon Buick on Pier 81 after 11 PM. Just leave an envelope in the glove compartment, I’ll take care of everything.
LAWYER
: Kidan and Scanlon have already accepted deals. They’ve already named Congressmen. You’re not going to get a good deal unless you give them more information than they have already.
JACK:
What deal are they offering?
LAWYER
: A reduced sentence.
JACK:
Richie, Richie, Richie. We’re in the wrong ballpark here. How much money do they want to drop everything?
LAWYER
: You’re going to bribe them to drop the bribery charges?
JACK:
If the price isn’t excessive, yes. That’s why I’m asking what the deal is.
LAWYER
: They indicted you for bribery.
JACK:
Which means that they understand the concept. Now all they have to do is implement it.
LAWYER
: They’re not asking for money.
JACK:
You mean they want real estate? We can talk about that.
LAWYER
: They want information. They want to be able to convict someone else. Someone more important than you.
JACK:
You don’t think I’m important?
LAWYER
: No, I didn’t mean it like that.
JACK:
I feel slighted, Richie.
LAWYER
: I didn’t mean it like that, I apologize.
JACK:
No need, no need. I’m not like that. I don’t take offense at every little thing. But you can’t act like that with Tom. He takes these things seriously. I remember one time when we were in the College Republicans together. We were building this house of prostitution during spring break. This was before the Internet. Everything was harder then. And he said to me.....
LAWYER
: I don’t want to hear about that. I can’t get you a better deal unless you have information to give them.
JACK:
The wire transfer was in Florida. We purchased the casino boats in Florida. SunCruz is in Florida. Who controls Florida?
LAWYER
: Are you saying that he was involved? Him?
JACK:
You didn’t hear it from me.