L.A. Law (TV Series)

Hand Roll Express (1988)

Jim Jansen: Geoffrey Bowers

Quotes 

• Eli Goldman : Mr. Bowers, would you tell the court your occupation?

  Geoffrey Bowers : I've been a professional food critic for 14 years.

  Eli Goldman : And in your capacity as such, have you had the opportunity to dine at Emile's?

  Geoffrey Bowers : Several times, and on each such occasion, I found both the food and the service beyond approach.

  Eli Goldman : Mm-hmm. You're familiar with Me. Landsberg's negative review of this restaurant?

  Geoffrey Bowers : I found it to be totally malicious and unprofessional.

  Eli Goldman : Do you see any basis at all for the aspersions cast in her article?

  Geoffrey Bowers : None whatsoever. The whole review was completely lacking in foundation. And as a fellow food critic, I was embarrassed.

  Eli Goldman : Thank you, sir. Nothing further.

• Victor Sifuentes : The function of a food critic into sample the food and say what he thinks, isn't that right?

  Geoffrey Bowers : There's a big difference between saying what you think and an unmitigated attack.

  Victor Sifuentes : Uh, I see. Well, perhaps when I can quote one of your review s to illustrate exactly where that line lies. Regarding Pitman's Restaurant, "The sewage they call clam broth will induce you to vomit. But don't, management will scoop it up and proffer it to the next patron as pea soup."

  Geoffrey Bowers : Pitman's was an unsanitary restaurant. Every critic said the same thing.

  Victor Sifuentes : Are you saying that if every other critic loved Putnam's, you wouldn't have printed your opinion?

  Geoffrey Bowers : Certainly not. I expressed my opinion regardless of what others think.

  Victor Sifuentes : And why shouldn't Ms. Landsberg do he same thing?

  Geoffrey Bowers : She should, but... Her opinion stinks.

  Victor Sifuentes : So as I understand it, sir, while you disagree with the content of Miss Landsberg's opinion, you fully support her decision to publish it?

  Geoffrey Bowers : Yes. That's right.

  Victor Sifuentes : Thank you, sir. I've nothing further.