Worried for his children, he decides to take them out of school, despite not having full custody of his children and needing his wife's permission to take them. The police are unhelpful, even after Dixon and his friends set Mallory's car on fire, due to the many cases Magruder has won against them.Ī short time later, Magruder receives an unmarked letter containing pictures of his children with their faces cut out of them. Scared of retaliation, Magruder assigns Pell to guard Mallory while he attempts to gain support from the police to apprehend Dixon. With her father institutionalized, Magruder and Mallory continue their relationship, but not long after, Dixon is able to escape from the institution. Upon being taken away, Dixon attempts to attack Magruder, vowing revenge. Dixon appeals to the judge, claiming that the charges against him are fabricated and exaggerated, but the judge sentences him to a mental institution. Mallory's ex-husband, Pete Randle ( Tom Berenger) also takes the stand, to testify about his former father-in-law's erratic behavior.

Having started a relationship with Mallory, Rick agrees and is successful in having Dixon put on trial thanks to favors from his staff, including his investigator, Clyde Pell ( Robert Downey Jr.).

The next day, Mallory asks him to file suit against her father because of his dangerous behavior. Mallory carelessly undresses in front of him, after which they spend the night together. Rick and Mallory walk into the house arguing about her abusive father. As he stumbles out of the party, he has a chance meeting with a woman named Mallory Doss ( Embeth Davidtz), a waitress at the party whose car is apparently stolen in front of her Rick drives the woman to her home, where her car has been already parked, seemingly by her father, Dixon Doss ( Robert Duvall). After another successful trial, Magruder celebrates at a party hosted by his firm, becoming increasingly drunk. Rick Magruder ( Kenneth Branagh) is a divorced lawyer with a reputation for underhanded dealings and protecting criminals. ( September 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.

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