The Verdict (1982)

Milo O'Shea: Judge Hoyle

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• Judge Hoyle : This case should never have come to trial. But you know better. You're mister independent. You want to be independent? Be independent now. I have no sympathy for you.

• Judge Hoyle : It seems to me, a fellow's trying to come back, he'd take the settlement, get a record for himself. I, myself. would take it and run like a thief.

  Frank Galvin : I'm sure you would.

• [Judge Hoyle is speaking with Concannon and Galvin about the case] 

  Judge Hoyle : Frank, what would you and your client take - right now, this very minute - to walk out of here, let this damn thing drop?

  Frank Galvin : My client can't walk, your honor.

  Judge Hoyle : I know full well she can't, Frank. You see the padre on your way out; he'll punch your ticket... you follow me?

• Judge Hoyle : I'm gonna write to the Board of Bar Overseers about you today, fella. You're on your way out. They should have kicked you out in that Lillibridge case. Now, this is it, today.

  Frank Galvin : I'm an attorney, on trial before the Bar, representing my client. My client. When you open your mouth, you're losin' my case for me.

  Judge Hoyle : Listen to me, fella...

  Frank Galvin : No, you listen to me! All I wanted out of this trial was a fair shake, OK? You push me into court five days early, I lose my star witness, and I can't get a continuance. And I don't care. I'm goin' up there, I'm gonna try it, I'm gonna let the jury decide. They told me about you. Said you're a hard-ass, you're a defendant's judge. Well, I don't care. I said to hell with it. To hell with it!

  Judge Hoyle : [conciliatory]  Look, Galvin, many years ago I...

  Frank Galvin : [laughs]  Come on! Hey, don't give me that shit about you bein' a lawyer too. I know about you. You couldn't hack it as a lawyer. You were a Bagman for the Boys Downtown, and you still are. I know about you.

  Judge Hoyle : [angry]  Are you done?

  Frank Galvin : You're damn right I'm done. I'm gonna ask for a mistrial. I'm gonna request that you disqualify yourself from sitting on this case. I'm gonna take a transcript of the trial to the Judicial Conduct Board and ask them to impeach your ass!

  Judge Hoyle : [furious]  You aren't gonna get a mistrial, boy. We're going back this afternoon, and we're gonna to try this case to the end. Now you get out of here before I call the Bailiff and have you thrown in jail!

• [as he's closing his door] 

  Judge Hoyle : I've no sympathy for you.