Steven Eckholdt: Patrick Flanagan

Quotes 

• Dr. Frederick Schoettle, DDS : What do you want?

  Patrick Flanagan : I want to know how we can resolve this case.

  Dr. Frederick Schoettle, DDS : It was resolved. What do you want, Mr. Flanagan? Shouldn't my lawyer be here?

  Patrick Flanagan : I want $750,000.

  Dr. Frederick Schoettle, DDS : Come again?

  Patrick Flanagan : One payment to me, non-negotiable. A check made right now.

  Dr. Frederick Schoettle, DDS : In case no one mentioned it to you, I won that case. According to my lawyer, you have less chance of that then at appeal. So if you're gonna threaten me with that, forget it.

  Patrick Flanagan : I don't think your lawyer is taking all the facts into account.

  Dr. Frederick Schoettle, DDS : What facts?

  Patrick Flanagan : Things that should become public which might ruin your reputation and practice.

  Dr. Frederick Schoettle, DDS : What things?

  Patrick Flanagan : Like what happened to your practice in Philadelphia over 10 years ago.

  Dr. Frederick Schoettle, DDS : I never had a practice in Philadelphia.

  Patrick Flanagan : I think you did. I think you had to pack up and leave Philadelphia just like you did in Framingham, Massachusetts a year before and Essex, New Hampshire two years before that.

  Dr. Frederick Schoettle, DDS : What are you talking about? I've never been to any of those places in my life!

  Patrick Flanagan : I think you have. What do you think it would do to your reputation if it would come out that you left those places after you were caught by your co-workers molesting female patients while they were anesthetized?

  Dr. Frederick Schoettle, DDS : Who told you that?

  Patrick Flanagan : [smirks]  I really don't recall. It could have been... at a party, or some kind of professional function. All I will say is that I heard it and took note of it.

• Patrick Flanagan : You wanted to see me?

  Leland McKenzie : Yes, it's about the Rudolph case.

  Patrick Flanagan : I know that Arnold says I engineered the whole thing and went behind his back, but that's really not the case. He's just jealous that I thought up of the settlement before he did. This all has been a misunderstanding.

  Leland McKenzie : You know, Patrick... you always seem to have a perfectly logical answer and explanation to every question, every issue, and every accusation that is brought to you. A little too perfect, I might add. I always looked upon McKenzie Brackman as a family then a law firm. I want the people who work for me to be happy and I also want them to be honorable. However, there are some cases and clients that we will not take on. There are some things we will not do.

  Patrick Flanagan : I don't believe I did anything wrong in this case, sir. Becker just has it out for me because he thinks I upstaged him with this case over...

  Leland McKenzie : [cutting him off; firm tone]  I don't want to talk about Arnold Becker. I want to talk about you. I will NOT tolerate lying or deception from anyone that works for me, not even from you! I am going to ask you one question this one time, and I want you to look me in the eye and tell me the truth. Your answer will stay in this office between you and me. If you tell me the truth, I will stand by you and help you out any way I can.

  Patrick Flanagan : All right.

  Leland McKenzie : Two weeks ago, did you give assurances to Arnold Becker that Mrs. Rudolph's daughter would not testify against against her school's headmaster, Jack Lambert, in order so that he would give a $9 million retainer to our firm for future representation in which you would handle all of Mr. Lambert's future civil cases and get a sizeable share of the retainer?

  Patrick Flanagan : [short pause; impassive tone]  No, I did not.

  [another pause as Leland is clearly not sure if Patrick is telling the truth -which he is not-; but Leland seems to accept it anyway and lets the matter drop] 

  Leland McKenzie : Okay.