Saving Jessica (2010)
“To gloat?”
Jeremy headed into the kitchen, and Jake followed him.
“I don’t think his motive is gloating. I think he just wants to talk to you.”
“We’ve already said all there is to say.” Jeremy jerked open the refrigerator door and rummaged through the shelves. He wasn’t hungry, only restless and agitated.
“He asked me if we were going to appeal today’s decision and I told him we were.”
“So, did he bite your head off because you’re helping me?”
“No. But he and I both know what we’re up against i...n the system.”
Jeremy slammed the refrigerator door. “Don’t tell me our lousy odds, Jake. I hate hearing the odds.”
Jake caught his arm. “Jeremy, I think you should meet with your father.”
“I don’t.”
“Listen to me. I’m your attorney and I’m advising you to sit down and talk to him again. Perhaps we can settle this case without going to court.”
Jeremy boosted himself up onto the counter-top and stared glumly at the floor. “He’ll only drop his case if I give up my suit.MoreLess
Jeremy headed into the kitchen, and Jake followed him.
“I don’t think his motive is gloating. I think he just wants to talk to you.”
“We’ve already said all there is to say.” Jeremy jerked open the refrigerator door and rummaged through the shelves. He wasn’t hungry, only restless and agitated.
“He asked me if we were going to appeal today’s decision and I told him we were.”
“So, did he bite your head off because you’re helping me?”
“No. But he and I both know what we’re up against i...n the system.”
Jeremy slammed the refrigerator door. “Don’t tell me our lousy odds, Jake. I hate hearing the odds.”
Jake caught his arm. “Jeremy, I think you should meet with your father.”
“I don’t.”
“Listen to me. I’m your attorney and I’m advising you to sit down and talk to him again. Perhaps we can settle this case without going to court.”
Jeremy boosted himself up onto the counter-top and stared glumly at the floor. “He’ll only drop his case if I give up my suit.MoreLess
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