Word: knowing
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...know what he was doing there," Murphy said after the meet, "but I certainly didn't invite...
JUSTICE IS ONE of those words in the American vocabulary that has two different interpretations--one on paper and one in real life. The one on paper says everybody gets what they deserve; the one in real life says it depends on who you are and who you know. The two only meet in the land of make-believe. Like in this movie...
Another serious touch is the tenderness of Kirkland's grandfather, Sam, the guiding force in the young lawyer's life. At one point, Kirkland tells his grandfather's friend, "You know if he (Sam) goes. I don't know what I'd do." But Jewison chooses an odd route of saving us from this terrifying conclusion--he never mentions Sam again...
Kirkland: You don't know? You mean you really don't know...
Kirkland: Then we know they're safe...