father and son

Garnett 2022-03-20 09:01:30

The old father named his second son the most respected and upright lawyer "Henry", naturally hoping that he could be like that lawyer, even though little Henry's recklessness and recklessness made him a little disappointed.

Dad has sat in the position of judge for decades, and has taken over countless cases, big and small. He regards himself as fair and even harsh. But when he saw this young man crying and repenting in front of him, he thought of his second son, Henry, who was also young and reckless. The love in his heart made him give this young man a chance to come back. But the cruel fact gave him a blow to the head. Facing the tragic death of the girl, he no longer believed that any prodigal son would come back. And Henry's repeated troubles seemed to remind him of the wrong decision at that time. Give him a heavy penalty and put him back on the right path.

But in young Henry's heart, a father who could encourage even a reformed prisoner, showed no father-son relationship. The chagrin of ruining his brother's future, his father's alienation from him, and the impulse of youth drove him to leave the family resolutely.

Years later, the father and son who reunited after the death of their mother were brought closer by the murder of their father. Quarrel and conflict are like a curse that cannot be avoided on father and son, but getting along face-to-face also allows father and son to see each other a little bit differently. A stubborn father who concealed his illness in order to maintain his reputation is also a grandfather who is unassuming in front of his granddaughter; his son, who has been away from home for many years and has not changed his mind, takes care of his father without complaint when he is incontinent.

At the end of the lawsuit, it seems that neither father and son got the desired ending. The illness that the father painstakingly concealed was widely publicized, and the son's racking his brains in defense was still four years in prison. But this seems to be worth it. The seat of the best lawyer in the father's heart was finally given to the son in front of him, the son who inherited the name of Henry, and the various estrangements between the two over the years were also resolved.

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  • Jordi 2022-03-21 09:01:37

    traditional, old school, solid

  • Emery 2022-03-25 09:01:06

    10.4 I thought it was a very old-fashioned family film, but it was unexpectedly touching. I hope everyone who loves each other can express their hearts to each other.

The Judge quotes

  • Hank Palmer: Why'd you pull me out of Boy Scouts?

    Judge Joseph Palmer: As punishment for blowing up the McCraw's mailbox with M80s.

    Hank Palmer: I was 13. *That* you remember. *That*!

    Judge Joseph Palmer: Oh, old enough to know better.

    Hank Palmer: You didn't come to my high school graduation or college. Why?

    Judge Joseph Palmer: [Overlapping] Oh, boo-fucking-hoo. "Why?" Jail time, truancy, I don't get to reward anything! None of your shit!

    Hank Palmer: I graduated from *law school*, for Christ's sake.

    Judge Joseph Palmer: As opposed to what? Dropping out?

    Hank Palmer: Fuck you!

    Judge Joseph Palmer: Let me tell you something, okay? I put a roof over your head, money in your pocket, clothes on your back... *food* in your *mouth*! Who paid for that college education? I never showed up to kiss your ass, but your mother? She's a house wife! Why couldn't you swallow your God damned pride and just come home to her? You tell me why!

    Hank Palmer: [On the verge of tears] You know, you'd invite people at the end of their parole back to court... You'd *recognize* those who did their time, turned their lives around, made something of themselves. Everyone in the court applauded, and you made sure they did! Tell them how *proud* you were... Proud of *fucking* strangers!

    Judge Joseph Palmer: Is that all you wanted, Henry, was a kind word? An 'atta boy? Then to use your words, you should have *come* the *fuck* home! We all waited, *quietly*, but you never came. Okay? And I was the one she'd blame, because you wouldn't come home. Me. Now, was I tough on you? Yes. How'd you turn out, Henry? Waiting tables? A bum?

    Hank Palmer: You put me in Juvenile Detention... you sent me to fucking Vanderburgh!

    Judge Joseph Palmer: [Interrupting] No, no, no, no, no, you put yourself there.

    Hank Palmer: Did I?

    Judge Joseph Palmer: Yes.

    Hank Palmer: The prosecutor recommended community service. That was *your* call!

    Judge Joseph Palmer: No, no, no, it wouldn't have *helped* you!

    Hank Palmer: I didn't need *help*, I needed *you*!

    Judge Joseph Palmer: You were high, you rolled a car with your brother in it! He had a major league career ahead of him, a 90 mile-an-hour fast ball, and he runs a turnip shop! You crippled him, you stole his future, and you call *me* an ass hole?

    Hank Palmer: What do you want from me? I was 17 when that happened. I was *17*.

    Judge Joseph Palmer: Oooh, "I was 13, I was 17." You were headed down the wrong path! I did what I thought was right.

    Hank Palmer: [Holding back tears] You know, I didn't just graduate from law school, I graduated first in my class... I was *first* in my class... I did *really* well, dad.

    Judge Joseph Palmer: You're welcome.

    [Walks out of the room]

    Hank Palmer: [Grits his teeth and clenches his fist; he sits at the kitchen table, speaking in a barely audible voice] Fuck... Damn this house... God damn this *fucking* house...

  • Mike Kattan: And how does it feel, Hank? Knowing that every client you represent is guilty?

    Hank Palmer: It's fine. Innocent people can't afford me.