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It's those files you asked for. | I didn't mean for you to leave them in the middle of the floor. Jesus. Look at me. What do I have this afternoon? |
I didn't mean for you to leave them in the middle of the floor. Jesus. Look at me. What do I have this afternoon? | Nothing you can't show up for with a stain. |
Meningitis? What the hell is meningitis? | It's an inflammation of the spinal cord and part of the brain. |
It's an inflammation of the spinal cord and part of the brain. | Jesus. |
Jesus. | She must be a tough cookie, cause it's a pretty advanced case. I'd say she's been walking around with it for a few weeks now. |
She must be a tough cookie, cause it's a pretty advanced case. I'd say she's been walking around with it for a few weeks now. | How does someone get meningitis? |
How does someone get meningitis? | Usually, in adults, it's from exposure to bacteria or a virus or ... |
Usually, in adults, it's from exposure to bacteria or a virus or ... | ... or lemme guess -- toxic waste? |
What's chromium? | It's a chemical they used over at that compressor station up the road there. |
It's a chemical they used over at that compressor station up the road there. | Well, hell, maybe that's why you all have been so sick -- |
Well, hell, maybe that's why you all have been so sick -- | I thought the same thing, right off the bat. That's why we went to see the doctor. But hunh-uh. Turns out one's got nothing to do with the other. |
Open and shut? <u>Open and fucking shut</u>? | If you hadn't used profanity -- |
If you hadn't used profanity -- | Oh, please, it was long over by then. God damn, he made me look like some cheap -- |
Oh, please, it was long over by then. God damn, he made me look like some cheap -- | I told you the questions might get a little personal -- |
I told you the questions might get a little personal -- | Bullshit. You told me I'd get half a million dollars. You told me I'd be set. |
I'm sorry, Erin. | Yeah? Well, fuck you. Sorry doesn't feed my kids. |
I never lied. I may have miscalculated -- that happens sometimes, but -- | You said things would be fine, and they're not. |
You said things would be fine, and they're not. | I'm sorry about that. Really. But -- |
I'm sorry about that. Really. But -- | I don't need pity. I need a paycheck. And I've looked, but when you've spent the last six years raising babies, it's real hard to convince someone to give you a job that pays worth a damn. So I figure, since you're the one who said I was gonna be okay, you should be the one to hire me. |
Erin, you've been gone for a week. | I left a message. I've been dealing with that real estate thing. I was gonna write up a whole damn report and -- |
I left a message. I've been dealing with that real estate thing. I was gonna write up a whole damn report and -- | That's not how we work here. You don't just leave a message and take off. |
What are you doing here? | I got an interesting call this afternoon. It was from a Dr. Frankel. |
I got an interesting call this afternoon. It was from a Dr. Frankel. | Oh, yeah? |
Oh, yeah? | He wanted you to know the legal limit for hexavalent chromium, is .05 parts per million. And that at the rate you mentioned, .58, it could be responsible for the cancers in that family you asked about. The Irvings. |
He wanted you to know the legal limit for hexavalent chromium, is .05 parts per million. And that at the rate you mentioned, .58, it could be responsible for the cancers in that family you asked about. The Irvings. | Well, that was nice of him. Isn't it funny how some people go out of their way to help people and others just give 'em the ax? |
Well, that was nice of him. Isn't it funny how some people go out of their way to help people and others just give 'em the ax? | Look, I'm sorry. You were gone. I just assumed you were off having fun. |
Look, I'm sorry. You were gone. I just assumed you were off having fun. | Now, why in the hell would you assume that? |
Now, why in the hell would you assume that? | I don't know. Maybe cause you look like someone who has a lot of fun. |
I don't know. Maybe cause you look like someone who has a lot of fun. | Boy, are you ever a shitty judge of people. |
At least they made an offer. | That wasn't an offer. A million would've been an offer. When they send the God damn mail clerk down to jerk me off, waste my time, it's a fuck you. |
That wasn't an offer. A million would've been an offer. When they send the God damn mail clerk down to jerk me off, waste my time, it's a fuck you. | I don't get why they'd do that. |
I don't get why they'd do that. | Because they can. You heard that kid -- they have 28 billion dollars at their disposal. They can afford to waste all the time in the world. |
Because they can. You heard that kid -- they have 28 billion dollars at their disposal. They can afford to waste all the time in the world. | And you can't? |
And you can't? | What, you think I'm made of money? |
Boy, do I know how you feel. First time I heard that number, I said you got to be kidding me. Forty God damn percent? | Erin -- |
Erin -- | I'm the one who's injured, and this joker who sits at a desk all day is gonna walk away with almost half my reward? |
I'm the one who's injured, and this joker who sits at a desk all day is gonna walk away with almost half my reward? | Erin -- |
And this shit is bad news, Mr. Masry. Not only does it attack every organ of the body, it fucks with your DNA, too. That means these people's genes, and the genes of their kids, and the genes of their grandkids -- | I know how DNA works, Erin -- |
How many families we talking about here? | Four more. Eleven people. So far. |
Four more. Eleven people. So far. | You think there's more? |
You think there's more? | Well -- I found one document at the water board that had a toxic test well reading from 1967. A hell of a lot of people have lived on that land since then. |
This is a whole different ball game, Erin. A much bigger deal. | Kinda like David and what's-his-name? |
Kinda like David and what's-his-name? | Kinda like David and what's-his-name's whole fucking family. Okay, here's the deal -- if, and only if, you find me the evidence to back all this up -- I'll do it. I'll take it on. |
They covered 'em over. And not too carefully either, cause you dig one inch under the surface, and the dirt is green as a fucking shamrock. | And that's what caused the contamination? |
And that's what caused the contamination? | It didn't help, but no. The real problem's on the bottom. |
See, according to this, they were supposed to line the ponds so this shit couldn't seep into the ground. But guess what -- | They skipped that step. |
They skipped that step. | I guess it was a little too inconvenient. So for fourteen years, this stuff flowed into the groundwater, free as you please. |
I guess it was a little too inconvenient. So for fourteen years, this stuff flowed into the groundwater, free as you please. | Jesus. I don't even wanna ask what you did to make this Melendez guy talk. |
For your information, Frank cares what was in those ponds 'cause he used to spend half his day wading around them. That was his job. | No shit. |
No shit. | No -- |
Erin -- lemme tell you something. If I'da put three researchers on this, I wouldn't expect them to dig up all the information you got here. This is some damn good work. | Yeah? Then gimme another raise. |
Yeah? Then gimme another raise. | Hey, I got a staff to pay, plus rent, plus I haven't billed a minute of my time since I started on this case, so you can quit hitting me up like I'm rich or something. |
Don't give me that. You're gonna get plenty rich off of this, Mr. 40 percent. We got those PG&E fuckers by the balls here. | We've got the PG&E fuckers in Hinkley by the balls. But nobody's getting rich unless we can pin this on the corporate PG&E fuckers in San Francisco. |
We've got the PG&E fuckers in Hinkley by the balls. But nobody's getting rich unless we can pin this on the corporate PG&E fuckers in San Francisco. | What do you mean? |
What do you mean? | PG&E corporate is claiming they had no way of knowing what was going on in Hinkley. |
PG&E corporate is claiming they had no way of knowing what was going on in Hinkley. | Oh, they knew. They had to know. |
Oh, they knew. They had to know. | Show me the document that proves that. |
Then they didn't know. And if they didn't know, we can't hit 'em for punitive damages. And punitive damages is where the money is. | Jesus Christ, Ed -- you know, the more I work on this thing, the more I realize what a crock of shit this legal system is. Here we got a company that poisoned a whole aquifer -- that built a pool for a town, then filled it with toxic water -- and <u>we're</u> the ones who've gotta bust our ass proving things? That's ... |
If they've sent that little shmuck Baum again, I'm gonna be real pissed off. | From their tone of voice on the phone, I'd say they're taking us more seriously. |
From their tone of voice on the phone, I'd say they're taking us more seriously. | Yeah, I heard that one before. |
Hey. A new plaintiff called, wants to meet you. I told him we'd be out there Thursday. | D'you get his name? Course not. Jesus, Ed -- |
D'you get his name? Course not. Jesus, Ed -- | He said he'd be at the gas station at six. |
He said he'd be at the gas station at six. | Boy, this job takes me to some of the best damn places, huh? |
Oh, Jesus. You wanna tell me what the problem is here, or -- | It's my paycheck. Which I earned. Which I deserve. Which I shouldn't have to beg for. That fat-ass bitch won't give it to me. |
It's my paycheck. Which I earned. Which I deserve. Which I shouldn't have to beg for. That fat-ass bitch won't give it to me. | Erin, you're a big girl. If you got a problem with Jane, work it out for yourself. I don't have time to deal with -- |
Erin, you're a big girl. If you got a problem with Jane, work it out for yourself. I don't have time to deal with -- | Fuck you. Make time. Cause I bust my ass for you. I watch everything else in my life go straight in the toilet, for you. And what do you do for me? Huh? You see the way I'm treated around here -- but have you ever stood up for me once? Have you ever mentioned to everyone what good work I'm doing? Have you ever ... |
Fuck you. Make time. Cause I bust my ass for you. I watch everything else in my life go straight in the toilet, for you. And what do you do for me? Huh? You see the way I'm treated around here -- but have you ever stood up for me once? Have you ever mentioned to everyone what good work I'm doing? Have you ever ... | Is that what you want? |
Is that what you want? | I want my paycheck. By the end of the day. |
I'll see what I can do. | You might want to think real hard about the amount, too. My kids are sitting in the God damn parking lot right now, cause I still don't make enough to afford good child care. Makes me think about looking around for a job where I'm appreciated, for shit's sake. |
What kind of things come up? | Things like the head counsel for PG&E calling me with an offer. 20 million, plus attorney's fees. Take it or leave it. |
Things like the head counsel for PG&E calling me with an offer. 20 million, plus attorney's fees. Take it or leave it. | Whoa. No shit. |
Whoa. No shit. | It's about 50 thousand per plaintiff. |
It's about 50 thousand per plaintiff. | So what are you thinking? |
So what are you thinking? | I'm thinking ... I wish someone else had to make this decision. 50 thousand bucks is more than any other California toxic plaintiff has gotten. Ever. But ... |
I'm thinking ... I wish someone else had to make this decision. 50 thousand bucks is more than any other California toxic plaintiff has gotten. Ever. But ... | ... but it won't cover Annabelle Daniels's medical bills. |
... but it won't cover Annabelle Daniels's medical bills. | And it's less than pocket change for PG&E. |
And it's less than pocket change for PG&E. | Do you think we'd do better by going to trial? |
Do you think we'd do better by going to trial? | Maybe. but maybe not. We still don't have anything linking this to PG&E corporate. Plus, there's the statute problem. Plus, we're way short on manpower, so we'd need to bring on more lawyers ... |
Maybe. but maybe not. We still don't have anything linking this to PG&E corporate. Plus, there's the statute problem. Plus, we're way short on manpower, so we'd need to bring on more lawyers ... | Plus, 40 percent of 20 million's a whole lot of money. |
Plus, 40 percent of 20 million's a whole lot of money. | It's eight million dollars, Erin. Eight million dollars. |
Holy shit. Who do they represent, God? | Don't joke. They might. So do me a favor and behave yourself for once. Ed Masry to see Kurt Potter. |
She insulted me! | Bullshit. It was a misunderstanding. But instead of handling it politely, instead of treating her with respect -- |
Bullshit. It was a misunderstanding. But instead of handling it politely, instead of treating her with respect -- | Why the fuck should I respect her? |
How dare you take that away from me. | No one's taking anything -- |
No one's taking anything -- | Bullshit. You stuck me in Siberia dictating to some God damn steno clerk so you could finish this thing without me. After all I've done for you, that's the thanks I get. |
Between 50 and 400 million, definitely? | Uh-huh. |
Uh-huh. | And if you had to guess ... |
And if you had to guess ... | With nothing linking it to the corporate offices yet, I'd say we'll end up on the lower end of that. Still a lot of money. |
With nothing linking it to the corporate offices yet, I'd say we'll end up on the lower end of that. Still a lot of money. | So why would PG&E offer it? |
So why would PG&E offer it? | Because. They know the evidence; they know they're gonna lose a jury trial. Maybe they wouldn't lose 400 million bucks, but once you factor in all they'd spend on this case in the next ten years, it makes a lot of -- |
Because. They know the evidence; they know they're gonna lose a jury trial. Maybe they wouldn't lose 400 million bucks, but once you factor in all they'd spend on this case in the next ten years, it makes a lot of -- | Wait, what do you mean, ten years? |
Wait, what do you mean, ten years? | Five years, maybe, for a trial. Double that for the appeal. |
Five years, maybe, for a trial. Double that for the appeal. | I'm sorry, are you saying that if this thing goes to trial, it'll be <u>ten years</u> before these plaintiffs see their money? |
I'm sorry, are you saying that if this thing goes to trial, it'll be <u>ten years</u> before these plaintiffs see their money? | Hey, that's not so bad. Compare it to the Love Canal -- that was twenty years ago, and those people still haven't seen a dime. So in legal terms, ten years is -- |
Hey, that's not so bad. Compare it to the Love Canal -- that was twenty years ago, and those people still haven't seen a dime. So in legal terms, ten years is -- | Fuck legal terms. We're talking about human beings here. Sick people. A whole bunch of them are gonna be dead in ten years. They need their money now! We gotta get 'em to agree to the arbitration, Ed. We gotta get every damn one of those plaintiffs to -- |
Fuck legal terms. We're talking about human beings here. Sick people. A whole bunch of them are gonna be dead in ten years. They need their money now! We gotta get 'em to agree to the arbitration, Ed. We gotta get every damn one of those plaintiffs to -- | <u>I know</u>. We're having a meeting, it's all set up -- |
<u>I know</u>. We're having a meeting, it's all set up -- | When? Where? |
When? Where? | Tuesday at seven, at the Hinkley firehouse. |
Tuesday at seven, at the Hinkley firehouse. | Okay, good. I think I should be the one to tell 'em, cause they trust me more than -- |
Okay, good. I think I should be the one to tell 'em, cause they trust me more than -- | You're not gonna be there. |
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