Daily Dialogue — April 26, 2013

Arthur Kirkland: That man is guilty! That man, there, that man is a slime! he is a slime! If he’s allowed to go free, then something really wrong is goin’ on here!
Judge Rayford: Mr. Kirkland you are out of order!
Arthur Kirkland: You’re out of order! You’re out of order! The whole trial is out of order! They’re out of order! That man, that sick, crazy, depraved man, raped and beat that woman there, and he’d like to do it again! He told me so! It’s just a show! It’s a show! It’s “Let’s Make A Deal”! “Let’s Make A Deal”! Hey Frank, you wanna “Make A Deal”? I got an insane judge who likes to beat the shit out of women! Whaddya wanna gimme Frank, 3 weeks probation?
Frank Bowers: Dammit!
Arthur Kirkland: [to Judge Fleming] You, you sonofabitch, you! You’re supposed to stand for somethin’! You’re supposed to protect people! But instead you rape and murder them!
[dragged out of court by bailiffs]
Arthur Kirkland: You killed McCullough! You killed him! Hold it! Hold it! I just completed my opening statement!

— …And Justice for All. (1979), written by Valerie Curtin, Barry Levinson

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week is making a scene, suggested by Trent Carroll. Today’s suggestion by churnage.

Trivia: The picture was the first produced screenplay of husband and wife writing of team of Valerie Curtin and Barry Levinson.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by churnage: “Al Pacino turns a corrupt justice system on its head. A signature scene from one of the best!”

Still looking for suggestions: Making a scene.