Lipshitz Saves the World (2007)

Actors

• Max Burkholder (actor)
• Ty Burrell (actor)
• Jack Carpenter (actor)
• Martin Chow (actor)
• Jareb Dauplaise (actor)
• Johnny Erasme (actor)
• Leslie Nielsen (actor)
• Parker Quinn (actor)
• Ross Thomas (actor)
• Wes Tyler (actor)
• Leonard Wu (actor)
• Ashleigh Brackett (actress)
• Brooklyn Decker (actress)
• Gina DeVivo (actress)
• Eddy Brady (actor)

Genres

• Comedy

Final Justice (1998)

Actors

• Enrique Arias (actor)
• Michael Blain-Rozgay (actor)
• William Joseph Elk III (actor)
• Duffy Epstein (actor)
• George Fosgate (actor)
• Gene Freedman (actor)
• Todd Hermanson (actor)
• Kevin Loomis (actor)
• Michael McKean (actor)
• David Meyers (actor)
• Sam A. Mowry (actor)
• Robert Shampain (actor)
• Irv Stevens (actor)
• Brian Wimmer (actor)
• Tobias Anderson (actor)

Genres

• Drama

Taglines:

A brother's murder. A killer set free. A woman's had enough.
She knows who's guilty even if the court doesn't.
The jury delivered a verdict...Now SHE'LL deliver the sentence.
A brother's murder. A killer set free. A sister's revenge.

Quotes:

Merle Hammond: [questioning Gwen on the witness stand, during Damon Benning's trial for the murder of her brother George]... So your brother had this open and honest friendship with the defendant, except for the part about him enjoying sex with men.::Art DeSoto: Objection, Your Honor! The Defense's job is not to make snide comments.::Judge Czarneki: [dangerously] Sustained. Mr. Hammond...::Merle Hammond: I apologize, Your Honor. I'm merely trying to clarify Miss Saticoy's definition of "open and honest."::Judge Czarneki: [sternly] So noted. Move on.

Merle Hammond: [his summation at Damon Benning's trial for George Saticoy's murder]... Two men, friends since high school. Same intelligence, same sense of humor. But there were differences: Damon Benning chose a family man's life... wife, children, church... He wrote children's books for a living; George Saticoy went with an alternative lifestyle... one that eventually left him with a disease that would ravage his mind and body, and finally kill him. 20 years after these two similar-but-different men became friends, one had averything to live for; the other had nothing to lose. The prosecution would have you believe that my client killed in cold blood, that his story of self-defense was a bald-faced lie. I pose this question: If Mr. Benning were to lie, why would he tell THAT one? Couldn't he just say he shot at someone he thought was an intruder? Mr. Benning told a story that was quite specific, and quite horrifying: that his long-time friend, who was gay, had threatened him with an HIV infection. Now, the prosecution claims that there would be no reason for Mr. Benning to react as he said he did; that, given George Saticoy's size and fading strength, the defendant was in no danger. Well, let me ask you this: If you were threatened with the scourge of this century, with a disease of PANDEMIC proportions, a disease which is a DEATH SENTENCE, how clearly would you think? How reasonably would you react? How afraid would you become? And what would you do to save your life from a man who had already lost most of his?

Faher Halligan: [after Damon is acquitted for George's murder, Gwen is asked to resign from teaching at her Catholic grammar-school]... Gwen, you know all of us have been moved by your courage during this trying time in your life. Last night, the Board of Directors decided to reward you with a sabatical, so that you could have time to heal properly.::Gwen Saticoy: I thought the summer vacation would do that.::Faher Halligan: In my experience, a trial such as the one you've been through can take a long while to heal.::Gwen Saticoy: So this "healing period" would overlap next year's school calendar?::Faher Halligan: Well, much as that would be a disappointment to us all, we're willing to sacrifice your tremendous services for the sake of your well-being.::Gwen Saticoy: [realizes that, in effect, she's being fired] Not to mention the sake of St. Augustine's coffers. What happened, Father Halligan? Did the contributors threaten to cancel those big checks if I'm still teaching their kids?::Faher Halligan: What the contributors did or didn't do is entirely beside the point.::Gwen Saticoy: On the contrary, I believe it entirely IS the point.::Faher Halligan: I TOLD them what a fine teacher you are, and how lucky the school is to have you. In the end, there was nothing else I could do.::Gwen Saticoy: Wasn't there?

Merle Hammond: [during a TV interview]... My mother idolized all these TV evangelists. I remember saying to her, "I can't become a preacher, Mama. They wear the same outfit every day, and it's way too confining for my fashion sense." But the legal system's gain is God's loss, although I WOULD defend Him if someone sued Him. And I'd win, take my word for it... I loved giving oral book reports, loved getting up in front of the class; I loved telling them exactly what I thought of this book, and why they should read it. I never actually read the books; I didn't have to...

Merle Hammond: [Gwen has stolen Hammond's car from his country club, after forcing him into the trunk at gunpoint]... You know, if you wanted to drive my car, you could have just asked... [She waves a revolver in his face]... Do you even know how to use that thing?::Gwen Saticoy: My boyfriend's a cop. What do you think? [She forces him into a cage, in the back of her Range-Rover]::Merle Hammond: ...Is this about money? Ransom? Extortion? The usual motives for kidnapping?::Gwen Saticoy: Well, I never considered that option before. But now that you mention it, do you know anyone who'd actually pay to get you back?::Merle Hammond: All right, then... Is this about revenge?::Gwen Saticoy: No, it is not about revenge or punishment... although, for what you put my mother through on the stand, I should rip your tongue out!... If this is about anything, it's finding out what makes you tick.::Merle Hammond: If that's all there is to it, I can tell you everything over a bottle of brandy. I seldom do my best work in a dog kennel.::Gwen Saticoy: No, I'm sure you do your best work in a litter box.

Merle Hammond: [at Gwen's secluded mountain hideaway, the morning after kidnapping Hammond]... Miss Saticoy, surely you've got something better to do than hole up in a cabin with me.::Gwen Saticoy: I used to, until I got fired by my school. It seems my blood-ties to a murder victim don't make me fit to teach 5th-graders. Of course, that could be since George is no longer seen as the victim.::Merle Hammond: It's not as if the term has much meaning anymore... Everybody's a victim nowadays. Damon Benning was a victim of threats from your brother, and your brother in turn became a victim of Benning's gun. You're a victim because you lost, and now I'm a victim because I won.::Gwen Saticoy: Well, thank you for setting me straight. I guess, from now on, I'll simply refer to George as "existence-challenged!" [waves a gun in Hammond's face]... *My brother is DEAD!* That's not your fault. But leaving him to rot in a grave of lies, while his killer gets rich, sure as hell is!

Gwen Saticoy: [Hammond stutters over some thunderously-loud rap music]... Wow! This must be the first time, since you were two, that you haven't spoken in complete sentences. [shuts off the boombox]::Merle Hammond: No wonder they fired you! You're sick and demented! And you're not fit to be a teacher!::Gwen Saticoy: You could be right. I don't know what I would tell my students anymore.::Merle Hammond: Start with, "Kidnapping is a felony!"::Gwen Saticoy: Along with, "The truth doesn't always matter"; and, "The ends justify the means". [forces him to play Russian roulette]... Aren't you just DYING to know what I'll do next?... You're quite a gambler in court. How are your instincts out in the wild?... Oh, that spin didn't feel lucky for you? Okay, I'll give it another. [Hammond clicks out]... I'll be darned, you were right!

Gwen Saticoy: [serving dinner for Hammond, which he hesitates to touch]... Go ahead. See, I'm eating the poisoned one.::Merle Hammond: Why have you done this?::Gwen Saticoy: Maybe some of your court strategy rubbed off on me: to keep everyone off-balance... Why *did* you become a lawyer?::Merle Hammond: Because it required less time than becoming a doctor.::Gwen Saticoy: You almost became a doctor? Wow, scary thought... Have you ever loved anything?::Merle Hammond: The law. It's the best mistress I've ever had, with all these seductive rules and procedures that tempt the inquiring mind to figure a way around. And when you do, that feeling of conquest and victory... there's nothing else like it.::Gwen Saticoy: That sounds more like lust than love.::Merle Hammond: Well, love is an emotion I try to avoid. It confuses, causes ridiculous behavior. Much like yours, for example. The love you feel for your dead brother has prompted you to kidnap me... a crime that will send you to jail, and will ruin your life.::Gwen Saticoy: Well, now... Merle, aren't you jumping the gun a little? I could get myself another lawyer just like you, and end up a celebrity.::Merle Hammond: Miss Saticoy, there *are* no other lawyers just like me.

Gwen Saticoy: [En route to the Osborne residence]... You used to be a prosecutor. Why'd you change sides?::Merle Hammond: Same reason everyone does. Money.::Gwen Saticoy: Doesn't it ever feel strange, defending people you used to prosecute?::Merle Hammond: ...I learned some of my best tricks in the DA's office.::Gwen Saticoy: Is that a term they teach in law school? "Trick"?::Merle Hammond: I can feel that sanctimonious lecture on truth and ethics just hovering over those self-righteous lips of yours.::Gwen Saticoy: ...I'm curious: Is the whole point to trick everybody? The judge, the witnesses, the jury?::Merle Hammond: Juries aren't bright enough to trick. After all, these are people too dumb to figure a way out of jury duty. Not that I'm complaining, mind you; as far as I'm concerned, the dumber they are, the better.::Gwen Saticoy: Okay... Let's say I get a group of shoppers from the grocery store. I take them to a hospital, where two neurologists are trying to figure out whether to operate on a patient's frontal lobe, or his cereberal cortex. After the doctors explain the pros and cons of each operation to these shoppers, they still have no idea what should be done... Would you consider THEM dumb?::Merle Hammond: The jury's obligation is to render a decision based on the facts presented. Nonetheless, I find your defense of them admirable; it isn't often you hear someone speak so highly of sheep.::Gwen Saticoy: Well, as one of their shepherds, don't you feel any responsibility when they end up roaming aimlessly in some field... far off the mark?::Merle Hammond: I don't give a damn where they wind up, or how they got there, so long as I win. In law school, you learn LAW; in the *courtroom,* you learn SURVIVAL. Your job is to *get your client off.* And believe me, if I were defending YOU on a murder charge, you wouldn't want it any other way... Whenever anyone preaches about a "fair trial," what they really mean is one that ends in their favor. *That* makes it fair.

Danielle Kline: [Day 2 of Gwen's trial] Miss Saticoy, you admit that you took Mr. Hammond to your cabin against his will, at gunpoint. How far in advance did you plan this?::Gwen Saticoy: I was making it up as I went along, really.::Danielle Kline: If you had no plans, did you have a goal, an intention?::Gwen Saticoy: Nothing I could have articulated then. But all these emotions I experienced during the other trial... I wanted Mr. Hammond to experience them as well.::Danielle Kline: What feelings were you trying to replicate for Mr. Hammond?::Gwen Saticoy: Anguish, fear, insomnia, a lack of appetite, a constant throbbing in the head, helplessness.::Danielle Kline: Why did you want him to feel these things?::Gwen Saticoy: Actually, I wanted to see if he COULD feel them.::Danielle Kline: And what did you conclude from this experiment?::Gwen Saticoy: He reacted to physical stimuli, but not to emotional stimuli.::Danielle Kline: To which "emotional stimuli" do you believe Mr. Hammond failed to react?::Gwen Saticoy: When I took him to see Louise Osborne. Mr. Hammond defended, and won an acquittal for, the man accused of brutally raping her.::Danielle Kline: And why did you want Mr. Hammond to meet Miss Osborne?::Gwen Saticoy: I read about the Osborne trial. I wanted him to look Louise in the face and explain why he'd said the things he had about her... like the things he said about about my brother.::Danielle Kline: You wanted him to confront the results of his methods?::Gwen Saticoy: I wanted to see if he could hurt or feel pain for his actions.::Danielle Kline: And what did Louise say to Mr. Hammond when she saw him face-to-face?::Hammond's Lawyer: Your Honor, I object. Prejudicial.::Danielle Kline: Your Honor, the truth often IS prejudicial.::Judge Rosaria: I'll allow it.::Gwen Saticoy: Louise couldn't talk. She tried to kill herself last year and it didn't work. Now she's basically catatonic.::Danielle Kline: And what was Mr. Hammond's reaction when he saw this young and vegetative woman?::Gwen Saticoy: He was angry for being made to look at "this brain-dead girl." He congratulated himself on his job of defending her rapist, and then he told Louise's father that "sometimes, life sucks."::Danielle Kline: [to Hammond's lawyer] Your witness.

Sherman, Mark Filmography

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• Mike Sherman Quintet Live at Sweet Rhythm NYC
  2009, role: actor , character name: Vibrophonist

Famous quotes by Mark Sherman:

"We've been really good at creating a brand. We're now focused on getting tactical and educating our target market."

"Our Olympic investments are not just in the gold medal hockey game. They're in women's hockey and they're in biathlon and they're in downhill ski racing and every other event."

"We successfully contacted all the parents and hopefully they could make other arrangements for their children."

• Lyrics: play full screen play karaoke
• Changes In My Life - Mark Sherman

I was not so happy being lonely living without you
So I prayed so hard for your love
In my heart I needed you
So i looked up in the sky
And Im thinking Why OH Why
THese are all the many changes in my life
After all the caring and the laughter
No one is like you
I am not a preacher with a sermon
I'm so in love with you
Cause to live without your love
Like the sun that shines above
Is the magic of the changes in my life
CHORUS
And I'll never forget your love
You and I
We were meant to be
Sweet as rain falling from the Sky
You and I
These are all the many changes in my life
Listen to these words
I want to give you
On our love so true
Dont forget ILOVEYOU
And i need you
I'll always be with you
So just look up in the sky
and you'll find out Why Oh Why
These are all the many changes in my
life.......
CHORUS
And I'll never forget your love
You and I
We were meant to be
Sweet as rain falling from the Sky
You and I
These are all the many changes 3x
..in my life
(instrumental)
And I'll never forget your love
You and I
We were meant to be
Sweet as rain falling from the Sky
You and I
These are all the many changes 3x
..in my life
These are all the many changes 3x
..in my life
These are all the many changes 3x