INT. MAGISTRATES COURT
- COURT #2 - DAY 3
The court is empty. The door opens and SARAH enters,
she looks around before taking a seat at the back.
DUNBAR comes in for her hearing and hands her a
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DUNBAR |
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Don't forget the hankie. |
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SARAH |
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I can't use the defence of an "emergency"
if I want to be a district judge.
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DUNBAR |
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Well, you've no chance of being a
judge, if you don't. |
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SARAH |
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No. |
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DUNBAR |
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Look, there's not just one Madge
coming up there, but three. A bench full of quivering
female empathy, just panting for a "woman in
jeopardy" story and you want to throw that
away? |
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SARAH |
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I can't make myself out to be a victim.
I can't stand up in court and say I'm not responsible
for my own actions. |
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DUNBAR |
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What were you drinking last night?
There's no tosser in this place who takes responsibility
for anything. So why should you be any different? |
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SARAH |
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Because that's who I am. If I claim
I wasn't responsible for my actions last night,
how can I say that some kid with learning difficulties
or high on drugs is responsible for theirs? This
mugging, that assault - |
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DUNBAR |
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What does it matter if you're a hypocrite?
Join the club. It goes with the job. Bit of latin,
bit of Greek and total fucking hypocrite. It's the
first thing that goes down on your CV. |
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SARAH |
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Not if you're an honest scumbag.
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DUNBAR |
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Look, I worship the pedestal you
walk on, alright? But take the plea. I'm begging
you - you'd make a great judge. |
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SARAH |
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Only because I'm pleading guilty. |
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| The CLERK comes in and
starts shuffling his papers. |
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