On the Basis of Sex

Still protecting the rich 709 00:44:52,023 --> 00:44:54,425 against the predations of the poor? 710 00:44:56,127 --> 00:44:59,662 If we're gonna appeal, the court needs to agree 711 00:44:59,664 --> 00:45:01,664 there's a constitutional handle here. 712 00:45:01,666 --> 00:45:03,933 How did you even convince this guy to let you represent him? 713 00:45:03,935 --> 00:45:05,735 I-I'll take care of that. 714 00:45:05,737 --> 00:45:07,136 - He doesn't know? - Alone... 715 00:45:07,138 --> 00:45:08,972 - Are you kidding me? - Alone, the judges 716 00:45:08,974 --> 00:45:12,008 - may not give Marty and I the benefit of the doubt. - Whoa. 717 00:45:12,010 --> 00:45:14,711 But with your name alongside ours on the brief... 718 00:45:14,713 --> 00:45:16,813 Yeah. 719 00:45:16,815 --> 00:45:19,016 Mel, you must see the... 720 00:45:19,018 --> 00:45:21,517 the opportunity this case represents. 721 00:45:21,519 --> 00:45:22,987 You think the judges are gonna be sympathetic 722 00:45:22,989 --> 00:45:24,655 just 'cause they all have prostates? 723 00:45:24,657 --> 00:45:26,924 Men and women all eat at the same lunch counters, they drink 724 00:45:26,926 --> 00:45:29,059 at the same water fountains, they go to the same schools... 725 00:45:29,061 --> 00:45:31,562 - Women can't attend Dartmouth. - Men can't go to Smith. 726 00:45:31,564 --> 00:45:34,232 Women police officers can't patrol New York City streets. 727 00:45:34,234 --> 00:45:35,768 We have to get... 728 00:45:38,471 --> 00:45:40,738 We have to get credit cards 729 00:45:40,740 --> 00:45:42,539 in our husbands' names. 730 00:45:42,541 --> 00:45:44,075 You're not a minority. 731 00:45:44,077 --> 00:45:46,211 You're 51% of the population! 732 00:45:46,213 --> 00:45:47,979 And it's been tried. <i>Muller, Goesaert.</i> 733 00:45:47,981 --> 00:45:49,681 Uh... what's the other one? 734 00:45:49,683 --> 00:45:51,583 The one with the woman with the baseball bat. 735 00:45:51,585 --> 00:45:53,251 - Gwendolyn Hoyt. - Gwendolyn Hoyt. Exactly. 736 00:45:53,253 --> 00:45:54,786 Yeah, and morally, they were right. 737 00:45:54,788 --> 00:45:55,954 Yet they lost. 738 00:45:55,956 --> 00:45:57,589 Ruth... 739 00:45:57,591 --> 00:45:59,791 morality does not win the day. 740 00:45:59,793 --> 00:46:00,759 Look around you. 741 00:46:00,761 --> 00:46:03,561 Dorothy Kenyon could not get women equality 742 00:46:03,563 --> 00:46:05,131 by arguing a case with sex, murder 743 00:46:05,133 --> 00:46:06,631 and prison time on the line. 744 00:46:06,633 --> 00:46:08,234 You and Marty think you're gonna do it 745 00:46:08,236 --> 00:46:10,903 with this guy and his taxes? 746 00:46:48,178 --> 00:46:50,111 Operator. 747 00:46:50,113 --> 00:46:52,681 I-I... I need a number. 748 00:46:53,882 --> 00:46:55,950 Denver, Colorado. 749 00:46:55,952 --> 00:46:58,152 <i>Come on, you're gonna miss your flight.</i> 750 00:46:58,154 --> 00:47:00,722 Now, you have to get James from school while I'm in Denver. 751 00:47:00,724 --> 00:47:02,623 Mom, I told you, Denise and I are starting our 752 00:47:02,625 --> 00:47:04,258 - consciousness-raising group. - Wait. Please wait. 753 00:47:04,260 --> 00:47:06,928 Take James with you. 754 00:47:06,930 --> 00:47:08,629 Will you be all right? 755 00:47:08,631 --> 00:47:11,065 - Yeah. - We'll survive somehow. 756 00:47:11,067 --> 00:47:13,636 Bye. Bye. 757 00:47:14,338 --> 00:47:15,970 Go kick ass. 758 00:47:15,972 --> 00:47:17,605 Meter's running. 759 00:47:17,607 --> 00:47:20,042 Bye, Mom. 760 00:47:20,044 --> 00:47:22,545 - Bye. - Bye, Mom. 761 00:47:38,196 --> 00:47:39,764 Thank you. 762 00:47:53,211 --> 00:47:55,346 - Mr. Moritz. - Mrs. Ginsburg. 763 00:47:55,348 --> 00:47:57,682 Um, you're early. 764 00:47:58,984 --> 00:48:01,951 Uh, I-I can come back in ten minutes if you prefer. 765 00:48:01,953 --> 00:48:03,320 No, you might as... 766 00:48:03,322 --> 00:48:06,725 might as well come in now and have your say. 767 00:48:07,659 --> 00:48:09,594 Shoes off, please. 768 00:48:11,330 --> 00:48:13,230 Just come on in. 769 00:48:13,232 --> 00:48:15,234 Excuse me. 770 00:48:16,335 --> 00:48:19,337 - Are you done, Mom? - No. Not yet. 771 00:48:19,339 --> 00:48:21,339 - You want your... - I'm done, thanks. 772 00:48:21,341 --> 00:48:23,341 - You want your crossword? - Yeah. 773 00:48:23,343 --> 00:48:25,345 - Okay. - Please. 774 00:48:27,214 --> 00:48:30,148 Here you go. 775 00:48:30,150 --> 00:48:31,349 Mom. 776 00:48:31,351 --> 00:48:33,351 - Uh-huh. - This is Mrs. Ginsburg. 777 00:48:33,353 --> 00:48:35,687 She's the New York lawyer I told you about. 778 00:48:35,689 --> 00:48:37,689 Mrs. Moritz, hello. 779 00:48:37,691 --> 00:48:39,993 I thought she would be bigger. 780 00:48:41,662 --> 00:48:44,297 - I... - Uh, y-you can have a seat. 781 00:48:44,299 --> 00:48:46,064 Uh, here. Here you go. 782 00:48:46,066 --> 00:48:47,400 Do you want your magnifier? 783 00:48:47,402 --> 00:48:48,733 - Yeah, please. Yeah. - Okay. 784 00:48:48...