A Civil Action (1998)
Ned Eisenberg: Uncle Pete
Quotes
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James Gordon : [Seeing Uncle Pete for another loan after Schlichtmann's firm is in serious financial trouble] You'll never guess what I did last night. You'll like this. I pledged $200 to a tele-evangelist. I'm not kidding. He said, "Give and ye shall receive." I called him right up. I know, I know what you're thinking. You're thinking, "Gordon's losing it. He's falling apart. He's probably buying lottery tickets." I bought a few, I'll admit it. I know. But, seriously, the jackpot's $45 million. That's just this week. You should see the lines out there.
Uncle Pete : [Nods to a bulge in Gordon's pocket] Is that a gun?
James Gordon : What? This? No. No, this is for you.
[Empties bag that was in his pocket full of coins]
James Gordon : My Krugerrands. I've had them forever. I want you to have them. And... this is the deed to my house. And here is Conway's and Crowley's and Jan's. See? I come bearing gifts. We really need the money.
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Uncle Pete : [looking at their firm's assets] Where are we on the Lonagates settlement?
James Gordon : Spent it.
Uncle Pete : Spent it? How much of it?
James Gordon : All of it.
Uncle Pete : What about the Connelly settlement?
James Gordon : Spent it.
Uncle Pete : [confused] On?
James Gordon : [referring to their present case] Woburn, we spent everything on Woburn.
Uncle Pete : So what do you think you'll need to tie you over here? About two, three hundred?
James Gordon : Six hundred thousand.
Uncle Pete : [surprised] Six hundred thousand?
James Gordon : Yes.
Jan Schlichtmann : When was the last time you lost betting on me? Never:, I'm probably the best investment your bank ever made.