A scene from The Two Jakes 1990
Lawrence Walsh

Does that mean he wants you to prove your own client is guilty of murder?

Jake Gittes

Yeah.

Lawrence Walsh

Well, is that ethical?

Jake Gittes

Larry, he's a lawyer.

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