他说我骚扰她
海勒先生
桑先生要休息吗？
不用，我很好
你说酒是强生小姐的安排？
是
你跟强生小姐同居的日子，是否常到酒产地去品酒？
是
浪漫之旅？
是
你去她办公室没有非份之想？
没有
午餐后你跟人提起，见到梅乐蒂会兴奋
那是别人说的
兴奋是勃起的意思？
是
你跟人谈起兴奋？
我没说
但你笑了
是
所以你默许了
无伤大雅
如果无伤大雅，我们怎会在此对簿公堂？
只不过是，男人的谈话
谈兴奋？
不，也不算
你们的话题只是在男女关系上打转，你没有非份之想？
对
你跟强生小姐过去关系如何？做爱次数频繁吗？
我不知从何说起
每天、你们1天2次，甚至公众场所
有时从背后、有时看色情片、有时用性工具
有时我们坐着看文艺电影
当你再见到强生小姐，毫无非份之想，只当她是老板
对
你承认在她办公室时曾经勃起
她酥胸半露，这是自然反射
反射？
妇料医生检查病人也会勃起？
这是两回事
你承认把生殖器放在她嘴里
是她放的
我忘了，你曾经反抗
桑先生，在证词里，有段真实的描述
我引用你的话，“我很生气，我觉得被人摆布”，对吗？
对
事实上你整天都生气
升官的不是你是她，你很恼火
我觉得应该升职
你愤怒地进入她的办公室，让她知道谁才是老板
不是
你把7点的约会告诉你太太吗？
我说开会，会晚点才回家
你知道开得晚？
不，早回的话是种惊喜
所以你习惯了骗老婆
我没骗她
你打电话时有没有说，强生小姐是你的旧情人？
没有
回到家有告诉她吗？
没有，我希望息事宁人
你想逃避责任？
海勒先生，别破坏和解的机会
好的
我没其他问题了
我要看他的全家福照片，以表示我俩的事已过去
桑先生你有带照片吗？
我要影印存档
你可以继续
他说他太太产后身材变了样
他的孩子很漂亮，他说被孩子折磨得老了
看见我想起年轻的时候，他说婚姻是一种累赘
继续说
我的助理问能否下班
我不好意思留她，她为我已连续加班了数周
桑先生在哪？
他开始帮我揉背
你也由他？
情况很尴尬，我想快点谈完，就没事了
然后他亲你？
不，我放下嘉文的电话走到他身边，他开始亲我
你有阻止他吗？
我挣扎，叫他住手，但他不肯
他对你人身攻击？
对
他扯我的头发，逼我脆下
然后……
他把生殖器官放到你嘴里？
我很不自在
来点水吧
谢谢
他把那东西放进我嘴里，他说要……
要上你？他这么说？
他说：你想要吗？然后伸手把我的内裤扯掉
然后呢？
把我摔在地下，我踢他
结束了吗？
说也奇怪，我以为我会跑，但我太生气，所以大骂他
我说要宰了他，大喊大叫
他怎反应？
他知道做错事，提起裤子就跑
你有告诉别人吗？
没有，不知该怎办
我整天都在想，是不是我的错呢
你第二天报告上级？
是
但你没提出控诉，为何？
我找菲尔谈，他是汤姆的朋友
不想毁掉他的婚姻、事业
但我们不能继续共事，我会吓死
我坐在这里也会发抖
没问题了
奥薇莉小姐
强生小姐，我要搞清楚一件事，桑先生要你买酒？
对
你去买？
我请助理去买
当天下午？
对
有告诉她是哪一种吗？
夏多利，我记得汤姆喜欢白酒
因为他是业余品酒家，他会喜欢好酒
是的
你还记得哪个牌子的酒？
不记得
91年份帕迈尔？
对
你助理从哪买到？
大概是街上的卖酒店
你知不知道在西雅图，这酒在街上是买不到的？
罗太太很有门路
有门路？方圆500里根本没得买
我不知道她从哪买到
你三周前已经交待罗太太
去买一瓶91年份帕迈尔，为了这个会？
不是
她说买不到，你说……
你说什么了？我找找……找到了
“如果找不到，就找人来代替你”
你有罗太太的证词？
有
强生小姐？
事实上罗太太有私人问题
酗酒问题，她会编故事把自己捧高
我跟汤姆谈话后叫她去买酒，或者她家里有一瓶
是哟，在她的酒窖里
还有问题吗？
暂时没有
现在休息一下吧
我又查到梅乐蒂的底，或许你不会相信
艾伦给的情报无法查证
你说你们没办事？
没有，我真的没有
那是怎么回事？她瞎说？
苏姗，你要相信我，她想霸王硬上弓
你单独去见她，喝酒、揉背、亲嘴
然后不算办事的办事，你还扯下她的内裤
那又怎样？
你不想的话会发生？
我逼于无奈
你让它发生
我没有
你怎么让那女人介入？
我能怎办？
过去5年她有10个属下调走，全是男人，有问题
能找他们吗？
没人愿意说，又不能传他们
该死的
要吃午饭？
我要回办公室
你呢？饿了吗？
你还好吗？
你结婚没？
我们事务所叫钱德勒奥薇莉，我嫁给钱德勒
老公是你老板？
典型的性骚扰，他约了我5次我才答应
换作今天，他就不敢约了
汤姆说你是律师
10年了
告诉我你的看法
我没资格
你怕她说的是实话？
对
他说的才是实话
于事无补，不是吗？
我不想插手你们夫妻的事，但触犯法律的是她
奥小姐，48小时前我先生把那玩意放进那女人的嘴里
法律却帮不了我
何时拿到的？
1小时前
对了，老板叫我把仿真软件送去给康利玩
在宾馆？
康利他们昨天玩得太高兴
光碟机呢？靠你解决的
我有个预感
什么？
不知道
到底是什么？
不知道
她收买你了？
有什么办法呢？现代女性精明能干，又会耍手段
她们就像亚逊像女人国，只是留少数男人传宗接代
你发现什么？
要是有证据，我不会隐瞒，但我不能不为以后打算
我才23岁，不能在电脑界失去立足之地
你不去调解？
我才回来，这周内根本走不开
进来
出了事我要知道当晚的情况
我告诉了菲尔
你现在不是跟菲尔说话
我们查过桑德斯的电话记录，可能有人偷听到
[ 别被她牵着鼻子走，去解决问题，朋友留 ]
列文又打电话来
问他有什么事
他要自己跟你谈
现在没工夫跟他谈
汤姆，能和你谈谈吗？
欣蒂，你是“朋友”吗？
朋友？
你知道的，“朋友”
看你朋友的定义了
算了
他要进电梯了
去调解？
我得回去
我送你
我们该谈谈了吧
你们都提出了各自的说法，我要你们就此收手
我的不是一种“说法”
对，现代的产物，我们虽然看不到真相，但这并不重要
我说的是实话
你该从多个角度看事情
有多少角度？
就算她犯错又怎样？她喜欢买弄风骚
你可以受宠若惊，消受美人恩
冤冤相报何时了？
她犯法，我还要帮她工作？
不，你为我工作，你怎么不直接找我？
而去找那个女律师？
可能我该找你
不能算了吗？大家合作赚钱有何不好？
太迟了
还有余地
什么？他怎肯和解？
他输不起
不，有点不对劲
或许有我们不知道的把柄
“朋友”还在传递信息，请你的调查员去查
希望不会被他们先找到，还记得清洁女工吗？
有啊
没人知道她去哪，可能是巴哈马，还有罗太太
桑先生摸你，你是不是不舒服？
我没感觉
答“是”或“不”
是
怎么？
他会拍我的屁股，揉我的肩
揉肩？
我想他不是有意的
但你不喜欢
我觉得不应该
我不懂怎么回事
我方想建立行为模式，性骚扰经常有行为模式可循
换你问
你有筋骨的问题吗？例如扭伤颈子、背
没有
你会说他的举动是挑逗吗？
可以这么说
你为何不反抗？
他是我老板
你没报告上级？
没有
他是你老板我了解，你会饭碗不保，人言可畏
没人会相信，你跟桑先生有性关系
答案是这样吗？
不，我没有
你没有报告？
没发生过
我了解，没问题了
芭芭拉打来，迪斯尼的票
给贾法的
票没问题，旅馆也安排好了
谢谢你，苏姗
他们把你的照片还给我
等会见好吗？
待会见，再见
你以为升职升定了，鲁恩以为不是他就是你
偏偏没人想到可能是我，你说可不可笑？
也不是，你在名单上
真的？我猜猜，杭特不适合做领袖
善于合作，但不具领导才能，没本事，你给我贴上批语
你怎会站在梅乐蒂那边？
我读了8年的工程，本部门唯一的女性
你猜我怎样？我努力工作，我会站在梅乐蒂那边？
你要怎做？
什么？
嘉文的条件，午夜前有效，你回去工作，她是你老板
你找到“朋友”了吗？
他叫佛兰，华盛顿大学西雅图分校的的化学教授
过去三周在尼泊尔游行，发信地是他上锁的办公室
幸亏解开了这个谜团，我要打给鲁恩
有问题的机子送到了
只有你才这样
什么？
这种时候还为公司卖命
这是阿黛和鲁恩的家，请留言
怎么了？
是鲁恩太太的声音，周一我打的时候是男的声音
第二天鲁恩说没有留言，我一定是打错了号码
那又怎样？
难怪手机没电
你说什么？
难怪嘉文要讲和，他弄到我的电话计费单
那个电话我付了10分钟的钱，她抢我电话，我打错了
电话没挂上，所以那晚整段过程留在某人的答录机上
是列文，不是鲁恩
约翰
搞什么？
有人偷走我的信用卡，办公室也被翻箱倒柜
他们拿走录音带了吗？
幸好被我带回家了，我和女友听过几次
带子呢？
都在吗？
我找了你一周，我该怎办？
你知道这件事的意义吗？你知道这件事对我的重要吗？
谢了，伙计
不谈条件，凯塞琳，要他们死，一切都在带子上
没错，一切
(星期四)
现在
你不能停
我不要，不……
你在我欲火关头，却突然良心发现
当这事没发生过
你以前不是这样的
法院不会受理这个带子
是吗？我怕开车的时候会听到广播
她在威胁要公布带子
我不知还有多少拷贝，又不是我送去电台，我讨厌招摇
录音带指证两人同意性行为
不论事后是否反悔，所以桑先生反悔性骚扰不能成立
强生小姐，你也是这个意思？
是的
奥小姐
请你解释一下，同意性行为的定义
你情我愿
我们听到桑先生说了几个“不”？
我没有数，只听到内裤被扯下来
是31次，难道还不足以表示拒绝吗？
有时“不”表示对方要性主动
这种事很难说，恐怕要联合国来监督
“不”就是“不”，这不是我们告诉女性同胞的
难道男人不一样？
他真不想要，可以随时停
你会发火
当然，谁都会
我们告诉女性可以随时喊停
难道你没试过半推半就？
直到深入时……
他有意布局，录音带能改变什么？
问题是你主控的会议、你订的时间，你买的酒
他拒绝你，你恼羞成怒，所以你反咬他一口做为报复
你证明了女人一旦掌权，也跟男人一样滥用职权
你要审判我？先把话说清楚，我是发骚吗？
汤姆最清楚，你已无计可施
自有人类以来，女人就应该隐瞒欲望？
女人想爬到男人的位置，学男人赚钱
只有躺下等男人，百年不变？真是谢谢你，心领了
你不会相信，他们已经怕了
菲尔怎说？
赔偿你10万美金，我的费用他们付
梅乐蒂呢？
她呆到公司被收购后，会宣布离职，我们大获全胜
太好了……
好家伙
真为他难过，搞不清楚状况
确认一次后再签，不是不信你
只要在午夜前搞定，嘉文要速战速决
对了，明早由你做光碟和简报
不用太专业，4分钟
好
好了，我上去告诉她，苦差事
我以为你喜欢干这种事
你别意气用事，汤姆
你针对高级主管而来，水落石出后我们会还你清白
你说是吗？凯塞琳
你不会想知道，菲尔
真可怕，这种事影响公司士气
我告诉鲍伯要检讨一下
朋友？
什么？
希望你还把我当朋友
晚安，菲尔
你先签我再看
怎么找你？
我留下准备明天的报告
好，我搞好叫人送给你
就问你一件事，她为何这么做？
你看她又漂亮、又聪明、又冷静，怎会失去控制？
不知道
也许是你太帅吧
但并非不可抗拒
说真的，她才来一天，合并在即，康利的人我惹不起
她以为你容易摆平
原因不只如此
你想得太多，快回家开香槟，跟老婆重修旧好
结束了
谢谢你
应该的，别客气
晚安
[ 事情没有完，朋友留 ]
你好，史蒂芬妮
没人告诉你怎么回事？
一团乱了
我有个女性朋友升了官，问题却接踵而来
原来不是她所想像那么回事，并莫名其妙被人开除
有意思
不到最后不知道真相
是你，桑先生
大家去哪了？
老板说，工作太辛苦，让大家早点回家
万一桑德斯不说呢？
他会的，我已叫他做光碟机的简报
他会毫不怀疑
等他报告，你就反驳他的说法，显出他的无能
在场记者都看到
鲍伯靠你了
删掉资料库以防万一
桑德斯
凯塞琳，等一下
合约送出去没有？
糟糕
上面有说开除我吗？他们能用“莫须有”的罪名开除我
光碟机问题不在设计，生产线的问题是我的责任
明天的事，他们正在设计我
[ 取消你的询权 ]
客房部？
我姓康利，请帮我铺床
我的房号？在哪？
对，谢谢
你爸何时到？
半夜，从休士顿来
希望他看到仿真软件
我昨晚一夜没睡在玩
真了不起
对不起，先生
给你，谢谢
晚安
欢迎光临仿真软件资料库
所有示范均做娱乐之用，不可擅自拷贝
有问题请召唤天使
马来西亚档案搜索中
回房间去示范给同事看
走吧
空气清净系数从7减到5
不能减的，灰尘会沾满元件
天，她也进系统了
[ 删除档案 ]
天使，我需要协助
来了
能否阻止棺案被删？
抱歉，你不是第5等级
你应该保护档案
安全等级定在5
开马来西亚通讯档
电话还是影像？
影像
看梅乐蒂上次的通讯记录
汤姆迟早会发觉工厂被做了手脚，他又不笨
他周二就滚蛋了，相信我
我不喜欢赌，风险太大
谁会信他？他有家室，只好拿了钱、拍拍屁股走路
我们把错赖给他，他会否认
他不会知道，早就滚了
插反了
我被整惨了，由我做简报
梅乐蒂反驳我，让我出丑，她要我下不了台
你确定没有备份？
系统完全被删除，我成众矢之的
电脑界我会无立足之地
我是贾法
你好
不好意思，我们周一启程
不，我才不好意思，迪斯尼的票拿到了
联票？
能玩整套的游乐设施，旅馆更是物超所值
太好了，我要告诉老婆，她老不信你，说你信口开河
我明白的
我想念你，汤姆
亚瑟倒是常跟我通讯……
汤姆，你在吗？
我们这边用带子做备份，你们那也是吗？
不知道，要查一下，什么事？
我们这边出了点问题，你要帮帮我
希望有你要的
(星期五)
爹地
我不相信他们说你的坏话
谢谢
过来，亲一下
谢谢
马来西亚的吗？
还在传，7点就开始了
钓鱼是种艺术
什么？
先要选好饵，再来是如何拉线
汤姆，前天我不是有意
你是的
我向你道歉，也谢谢你
我接受
现在介绍先进产品部，桑德斯是制造部经理
汤姆，请上台为我们介绍，革命性的光碟机
谢谢，梅乐蒂
这是我们的单机光碟机产品
为提升效率，它必须便于携带，速度快
它比全世界的光碟机都快1倍
虽然有些问题，但都正在解决
是设计的问题吗？
是马来西亚生产线的问题
什么样的问题？
比如，应该用自动插件机，把控制晶片插上电路板
马来西亚的工人用手来插
那里空气品质很脏，7级应用标准却降为5级
零组件并非从新加坡正厂进口，而是廉价劣质品
你设计生产线时没想到这些问题？
生产规格被人改过
怎么可能？你是能干的经理
你应该知道，梅乐蒂，是你做的更改
你怎么这样说？
你去年到了吉隆坡
只是去解决劳资纠纷，我没看生产线
没有吗？
没有，谁告诉你……
各位正在看的是马来西亚的电视新闻
不必看录影带，应该讨论眼前的问题
你的生产线有问题
好的
第1份文件是强生签署的，指定用人工插晶片
马来西亚政府很开心，但造成产品电压不稳，记忆失常
当地政府支持我们使用人工
但当地政府没有本公司股份，在座各位才有
第2份备忘录，减低空气品质要求，以降少成本
所以元件沾满灰尘，进度延迟，反而增加70%成本
第3份文件……
是你的责任，不是我的
因为你无能，你推卸责任，并恶意中伤
梅乐蒂
我还没说完，你所谓的证据骗不了人
尽管使出来，因为争夺地盘，我们把你蒙在鼓里
合并案是为了整合软硬件
调节现金和资本需求，这种语言你不懂
我也不懂
我们买下这家公司，是因为它能生产
你们懂她的话？
我把大家的心里话说出来，如此而已
请你出去一下
拜拜
到底能不能做？
绝对可以
汤姆，梅乐蒂被撤职，嘉文10分钟后就会宣布
10分钟
很意外你没来嘲笑我
何必？我只是来拿光碟机的资料
有些自作聪明的人低估了你
谢谢你了
但不包括我，我打败你，完全公平
嘉文没胆子玩，他和菲尔要开除你，现在变成我被开除
没看过你喊冤，唯一的优点
我被男人陷害而顶罪，没关系了
已经有10家公司来找我
再过10年我会回来买下这家公司
你有没有想过，梅乐蒂，可能是我设计你
我儿子史本塞
听说你就读于华盛顿大学西雅园分校？
对
很好
好忙的一周
中国人说：祝你活在乱世
这是我经历过最有趣的合并
就像我梅开二度
合并已完成
问题是，找谁来掌理西雅图业务
这周我发现，以往自己太注重打破男女间的不平等
硬要让女性出头，我应该找最适当的人选来接任
为公司服务多年，有创意，判断力强，又有实务经验
这个人选就是……史蒂芬妮
恭喜
我告诉你们，她是最棒的
谢谢鲍伯
首先感谢各小组负责人
玛莉杭特，马克鲁恩
唐却力，他在这里
特别是汤姆桑德斯
他代表了这个部门的创造力，过去和未来
我依赖你做我的左右手
我们即将迈入新纪元
你主修化学对吗？
对
我认识一个化学教授姓佛兰，你是他学生吗？
我是他的研究助理
所以当教授去尼泊尔后，就把锁匙和电脑密码交给你
我们合作无间，多么美好
谢谢
你妈妈是个了不起的女人
你才发现啊
[ 爹地，我们想你 ]
But if it had happened to you--
You know how many times it's happened to me?
-You never said this ever happened-- -You're so narcissistic.
Nothing happens until it happens to you.
-You should've said something. -I do what women always do.
I deal with it. Now go in there tomorrow and work it out.
Right. I should shut up and fuck her.
Apologize and get your job back.
Apologize?!
The children are sleeping.
Wait, I got a better idea. Why don't I just admit it?
I'll be the evil male you all complain about. Then I can fuck everybody.
Tom, stop it.
Come, I want to dominate you!
You're scaring her.
I have a urge!
The children!
My children that I provide for and protect.
They can come between me and my wife, move us, take my job...
...and take the house we have made!
And I apologize to them, Susan?
They call me a rapist and I apologize. This is a joke.
Sexual harassment is about power.
When did I have the power?
When?
Good morning, I'm Judge Murphy.
This is a mediation.
Our proceedings are confidential. Maintain a civil and courteous tone.
Our goal is to determine the nature of the dispute...
...and how best to resolve it.
The parties have agreed that Mr. Sanders will speak first...
...and be cross-examined by Mr. Heller.
Ms. Johnson will speak next, and be cross-examined by Ms. Alvarez.
Any questions?
Let's get started.
I had my cellular phone with me, so when she called Garvin...
...l called Mark Lewyn to give him the upshot of our meeting.
Then she approached you?
Correct. She took the phone from me and she kissed me.
Where?
She kissed me in my ear...
...on my neck...
...on my mouth.
She put her tongue in my mouth.
When you asked her to stop, did she?
No, no.
She unzipped my pants...
...and massaged my penis.
-Were you aroused? -Yes.
Then she slid down...
...and she...
...put my penis in her mouth.
Did you climax?
I grabbed her by the wrists. I threw her on the ground.
Then I wanted to leave.
Then what did Ms. Johnson do?
She threatened me.
She said, "You're dead."
And then, the next day, Mr. Blackburn told me that...
...she said that I had sexually harassed her.
Mr. Heller?1038
-Mr. Sanders, would you like a break? -No, I'm fine.
You say the bottle of wine was Ms. Johnson's idea?
Yes.
But when you were living with Ms. Johnson...
...didn't you discover wines together on trips to the Napa Valley?
Yes.
Romantic trips?
Yes.
But you didn't expect any romance in her office?
Did you have a conversation after lunch about how...
...seeing Meredith gave you a...
...boner?
Someone else said that.
Isn't the term "boner" a slang for erection?
You had a conversation about...
...having an erection? A boner?
Yes, but I didn't say it.
But you laughed.
Yes.
So you condone it.
It was harmless.
If it's harmless...
...why are we here today?
Well, it was just...
...what guys talk about.
About their boners?
Not generally, no.
Yet you expect us to believe that after having a sexual conversation...
...you weren't thinking of sex?
That's correct.
How would you characterize your prior relationship with Ms. Johnson?
Highly sexual?
I don't know how to rate it.
Every day?
Sometimes twice a day. Sex in public places.
Sodomy.
Viewing of pornography.
Sometimes we sat on the couch and watched television.
But when you became reacquainted, you no longer saw her as a sexual object?
-She was just your boss now? -That's correct.
And do you admit having an erection during your meeting?
She had her top open. It was an involuntary reflex.
Reflex.
Do you think her gynecologist gets an erection when he examines her breast?
That's completely different.
Do you admit putting your penis in her mouth?
She did.
Oh, I forgot.
You resisted.
Mr. Sanders, during your rather fantastic testimony...
...there was one moment that rang true.
You said, and I quote:
"I was angry.
"I felt I was being pushed around."
Correct.
The truth is, you felt that way all day.
You'd been expecting a promotion and she got it. You got angry about it.
I felt I deserved the job.
You took that anger up to her office.
You'd show her who's boss.
That's not true.
Did you tell your wife about your seven o'clock meeting with Ms. Johnson?
I had a meeting and I'd be home late.
You expected to be late?
No, but if I got home earlier my wife would be pleasantly surprised.
So you make it a rule to lie to your wife?
I didn't lie.
When you called your wife, did you tell her that...
former lover of yours?
When you got home, did you tell her what happened?
No, I hoped it would go away.
You hoped you'd get away with it?
Do not debunk the illusion that this dispute might be settled amicably.
That's okay.
I have no further questions.
I asked to see pictures. I thought if we put it on that basis...
...it would be clear that things had changed between us.
Do you have those pictures now?
I'd like copies for my file.
You can continue.
He said his wife hadn't lost all the weight gained from pregnancy.
His children were beautiful...
...but they made him feel old...
...and seeing me reminded him of what it was like to be young...
...and marriage was a tough trade-off.
Go on.
My assistant, Mrs. Ross, asked if she could go home.
I wanted her to stay, but felt guilty.
I'd kept her late for weeks preparing for my new job.
And where was Mr. Sanders at that point?
He began to rub my shoulders.
And you let him?
It was awkward...
...but I thought we'd end the meeting and leave it at that.
Then he tried to kiss you?
No, Mr. Garvin called and then I came back to Tom...
...and said that was it, and then he began to kiss me.
Did you try to stop him?
Yes. I struggled with him and told him to stop. But he didn't.
Did he attack you physically?
Yes.
He grabbed me by my hair...
...and forced me down on my knees.
And....
He put his...
...penis in your mouth?
This is making me uncomfortable.
Want some water?
Thank you.
He put his penis in my mouth...
...and said that he was going to....
To "fuck you"? Were those his words?
He said, "Do you want to get fucked?"
And then he reached down and tore off my panties.
What did you do then?
He threw me down on the scaffold and I kneed him in the groin.
And that was the end of it?
It's strange. I'd think my instinct would be to run, but I became angry.
I yelled at him. Called him names. Told him I'd kill him.
Just yelling.
How did he react?
He seemed to realize what he'd done. He pulled up his pants and left.
Did you call anyone afterwards?
No.
I didn't know what to do.
I kept going over the day in my mind trying to figure out...
...if somehow this thing was my fault.
You reported it the next day?
Yes.
But you didn't bring formal charges. Why not?
I talked to Phil Blackburn.
I knew he was Tom's friend.
I didn't want to destroy...
...Tom's marriage or career, but it's clear we couldn't work together.
I would be too scared.
Nothing further.
Ms. Alvarez.
Ms. Johnson, I just want to be clear on one thing.
Mr. Sanders suggested the bottle of wine?
-That's right. -But you bought it.
I sent my assistant Mrs. Ross out to buy a bottle.
That afternoon?
Did you tell her what kind?
I said to get a nice Chardonnay. I knew Tom liked white wine.
From those trips to Napa that he was an amateur connoisseur.
He'd be impressed by a nice bottle.
Yes.
Do you remember the wine?
No.
The '91 Pahlmeyer?
That's right.
Do you know where your assistant got that wine?
I assume she got it at a liquor store.
Would it surprise you to know...
...that no liquor store in Seattle carries that bottle?
Mrs. Ross is very resourceful.
Very resourceful?
A bottle of wine you can't find within 500 miles of Seattle.
I have no idea where she got the bottle of wine.
Isn't it true, Ms. Johnson, that you told Mrs. Ross three weeks ago...
...that you wanted a bottle of '91 Pahlmeyer...
...for this meeting?
That's not true.
And when she couldn't find it, you said....
What was that? It had such managerial brio.
Here it is.
"If you don't find the wine...
"...find a replacement."
Do you have testimony from Mrs. Ross?
Yes, I do.
Ms. Johnson?
The fact is Mrs. Ross has personal problems.
She has a drinking problem.
She makes up stories to make herself seem more important.
I told Mrs. Ross to go buy a bottle of wine after Tom and I spoke...
...at the luncheon.
Maybe she had that bottle at home.
Maybe in her wine cellar.
Any more questions?
No, not for now.
I think this is a good time for a break.
I got some information on Meredith. You won't believe it, or maybe you will.
Alan gave me a list, we can't verify any of this.
-You said you didn't have sex. -I didn't.
I didn't have sex with her.
What is it, Tom? She's trying to quit smoking?
-It's true. -How could you do this?
She did it. That's the point.
You saw this woman alone.
You had wine, a back rub, you kissed. And then this non-sex sex thing.
You took off her panties. Those are facts.
So what?
-That doesn't happen unless you want it. -I was cornered.
-You let it happen! -I did not!
How could you? How could you let that woman into our lives?
Get this.
Ten of her subordinates transferred in the last five years. All men.
What a red flag!
Can you see them?
Yeah, but no one will talk and we can't subpoena them just for a mediation.
-Do you want to have lunch? -I must go back to work.
How about you? Are you hungry?
How are you holding up?
Are you married?
Chandler, Hogue and Alvarez.
-I married Chandler. -You married your boss?
Classic case of sexual harassment. He asked me out five times before I said yes.
Today, if I had said no once, he would have been afraid to ask again.
Tom said you're a lawyer.
Ten years.
-Let's switch hats. What do you think? -I don't look good in hats.
You're afraid she's telling the truth.
Yes.
What he did, he did out of weakness.
Hardly makes it better, does it?
I can't get in the middle of your relationship with Tom...
...but she did break the law and that makes the difference.
Ms. Alvarez, 48 hrs ago, my husband's penis was in another woman's mouth.
There's nothing in the law that'll help me deal with that.
When did these arrive?
Came in an hour ago.
Garvin had me send the Corridor to the hotel for the Conley people to use.
It's at the hotel?
Yeah. The Conley people had such fun with it yesterday....
Getting anywhere with the drives? I'm counting on you.
-I have a hunch. -What is it?
-I don't know. -What is it?
I don't know.
She got to you, didn't she?
What else? They're stronger, they're smarter and they don't fight fair.
It's the next step in the human evolution.
Keep some of us for sperm and kill the rest.
What do you have?
If I know something for a fact, I won't withhold it.
But I can't go out on a limb, it's too intense around here.
I'm 23. I can't wake up tomorrow and find I'm out of the computer business.
Why aren't you at the mediation?
I just came back to.... This was the last thing I needed this week.
Come in.
Something's come up.
I need to know exactly what happened that night.
Well, it's exactly like I told Phil.
You're not talking to Phil.
We have Sanders' phone records. It's possible someone overheard you two.
John Levin called again.
Find out what it's about.
He must talk to you personally.
I don't want to talk to him now.
Can I talk to you?
Cindy...
...are you "a friend"?
A friend?
You know...
..."a friend." A friend.
I depends on what you mean by "a friend."
All right, never mind.
He's heading for the elevator.
Heading back to the mediation?
-Yeah, I must get back. -I'll give you a lift.
Don't you think it's time we talked?
I understand you both had a chance to get it off your chest.
Your version of what happened. Now I want it to stop.
What I got off my chest was not a version.
It's always a version. That's the legacy of the modern age.
We have information but no truth. Flashes of electrons in a grain of sand.
I'm telling the truth.
-You must look at this from all sides. -How many sides are there?
All right, let's say she made a mistake. So what?
She made a pass, that's all.
You could have decided it was flattering.
You could have handled it many ways, but this vindictiveness...
...l must say, I'm surprised.
It's against the law.
I work for her. I'm employed by her.
No. You work for me.
That's what I'm saying.
After all these years, why didn't you come to me? Not hire this lawyer!
Maybe I should have.
I mean, why can't you just forget it?
Work together like adults and everyone makes a pile of money.
-What's wrong with that? -It's gone too far.
Things can go back.
Why would he offer to settle now?
He realized how much they got to lose.
No, it doesn't add up.
Maybe there's a vulnerability we don't know about.
I'm still getting messages from "a friend". I printed out the address.
Maybe you can check it out.
I hope DigiCom doesn't find him first. Remember the cleaning lady?
She's out of town. No one knows where or when she's coming back.
The Bahamas, probably, with Mrs. Ross soon to join her.
These guys play hardball.
Did Mr. Sanders ever touch you in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable?
He's not aware of it.
Just answer the question, please.
Yes.
How?
He'll pat me on my behind or...
...rub my shoulders.
Rub your shoulders?
I don't think he means anything by it.
You don't like it.
I just feel it's inappropriate.
I don't see the relevance of this.
We're trying to establish a pattern of behavior.
Sexual harassers generally follow a pattern.
I'll allow it.
Do you have chiropractic problems?
Any neck problems, or your back?
No.
So you would characterize this behavior as flirting...
...or sexual?
He's my boss.
You didn't report it?
He's your boss. I understand.
Your job is at stake. Rumors.
Whether people would believe you.
And if I ask you if you ever had any sexual relations with Mr. Sanders...
...same answer?
No, I didn't.
Didn't report it?
-It never happened. -I understand.
I have no more questions.
Barbara called...
-...about the Disneyland tickets for...? -Jafar.
He's got the tickets and an upgrade at the hotel.
Thank you, I appreciate it.
They gave me your photos.
I'll see you later?
Yes, I'll see you later.
You know...
...it's funny how you always assumed you'd get the job.
Lewyn assumed it would be him or you.
But nobody ever thought for a second it might be me.
Isn't that funny?
That's not true. You were on the list.
Really?
Let me guess: "Hunter, not someone you'd follow into battle.
"A team player. No killer instinct.
"Doesn't have those tools."
What is that all a code for?
What, you on Meredith's side?
I studied engineering for eight years.
I was the only woman in the department. You know what I did?
I worked. You think I'm on Meredith's side?
What do you want to do?
Their offer ends midnight. It's what Garvin said. You get your job back.
She's your boss. Everyone goes back to work.
Did you find "a friend"?
Did we get the address?
Dr. Arthur Friend, a chemistry professor from the University of Washington...
...who's been in Nepal the last three weeks.
You got messages from a locked office.
I'm glad we got that one solved.
Shit, I have to call Lewyn.
The drives we're having problems with came in.
Only you.
Anyone else would be sabotaging the company, not solving their problems.
It's Adele and Mark.
We're not home, leave a message and we'll call you back.
What?
Mark's wife's voice is on the machine, but on Monday it was a man's voice.
Then the next day Mark said he never got the message.
I dialed the wrong number that night.
So?
That's why the battery was dead.
What are you talking about?
That's why Garvin wants to deal. He's got my phone records.
I've got a ten minute phone bill while I'm in Meredith's office.
She took the phone away. I called the wrong number...
...but I never hung up the phone. The phone line is open.
Somebody's got this whole thing on an answering machine.
It's Levin, not Lewyn.
What's going on?
I've been getting phone calls. Some creep has my Visa...
...then, at the office, everything's turned upside down.
Have they got the tape?
What I'm saying is, it's good I brought it home.
-My girlfriend and I listened to it. -Where's the tape?
It's all here?
I've been trying to get a hold of you all week!
You know what this means?
Do you have any idea what this means?
Thanks, pal.
No deal. No, no deal, Catherine.
We're going to bury them. Everything is on tape.
Yes, everything.
Put it in.
God, look at us.
Go inside me.
I can't do this.
-Do it. -I won't.
Now! Come on, now!
You can't just stop! You can't!
No! Goddamn it!
You stick your dick in my mouth then get an attack of morality?
This never happened.
You never used to be this way.
In any judicial proceeding, this tape would be inadmissible.
I'm worried I'm going to drive to work and hear it on Howard Stern.
Is she threatening?
I don't know how many copies of this tape there are.
I didn't put it out there.
This tape just shows consensual sex between adults...
...however it may have appeared the next day.
Mr. Sanders' regret is not my client's harassment.
Ms. Johnson, is that your position today?
Yes, it is.
Ms. Alvarez?
Just so I'm clear on what today's story is...
...would you define for me "consensual sex."
Sex where both parties are willing participants.
How many times did we hear Mr. Sanders say "no"?
I don't know, I was busy listening to my panties being torn off.
31 .
31 times.
Doesn't "no" mean "no"?
Sometimes "no" means that person wants to be overwhelmed, dominated.
The way we're supposed to have sex nowadays we'd need UN supervision.
"No" means "no."
Isn't that what we tell women?
Do men deserve less?
When he really wanted to stop he had no problems doing it.
And you got angry.
Of course I did. Anyone would.
We tell women they can stop at any point.
Haven't you ever said "no" and meant "yes"?
Until the moment of penetration--
He was willing. That tape doesn't change anything.
You controlled the meeting. You set the time, you ordered the wine.
You demanded service and got angry when he didn't provide it.
So you decided to get rid of him with this trumped-up charge.
The only thing you have proven is that a woman in power...
...can be every bit as abusive as a man.
You want to put me on trial? Let's be honest about why.
I am sexually aggressive. I like it.
Tom knew it and you can't handle it.
It's the same thing since the beginning of time.
Veil it, hide it, lock it up and throw away the key.
We expect a woman to do a man's job, make a man's money...
...then lie down for a man to fuck her like it was 100 years ago!
Well, no, thank you.
You won't believe this. I think the Howard Stern thing got to them.
-What did Phil say? -You get your job back.
You get $100,000 in pain and suffering, and I get fees and expenses.
Meredith?
She stays through the merger, then they say...
...she has to leave for some whatever emergency. She's out.
This is total and complete vindication.
It's over!
I almost feel sorry for him. He has no idea, does he?
I'd like to read this over again before we sign. Not that I don't trust you.
Just as long as it's done by midnight tonight.
Garvin wants this off his screen.
We want you to make a presentation on Arcamax...
...at the merger announcement tomorrow.
Nothing technical, four minutes.
Fine.
Great.
Now I've got to go break it to her. It won't be easy.
I thought you enjoyed that kind of thing.
You go after one of our people, we'll put the wagons in a circle.
Once you made your case, the company behaved appropriately.
Right?
-You don't want to know what I think. -It's terrible.
Way a thing like this can...
...tear a company apart.
I told Bob we really need to take a look at it.
Friends?
What?
I hope you still think of me as a friend.
Good night, Phil.
Sign it now and I'll read it later.
Where will you be?
Here, working on the presentation.
If not, I'll have somebody run this by your house later.
Let me ask you something.
Why'd she do this?
You've seen her in action. She's cool, smart and in control.
-How'd she lose control like this? -I don't know.
You're attractive. Maybe.
-But not irresistible. -I'm serious. She's here one day.
There's a merger going on. Conley people are touchy.
She thought you'd go along.
-There's more to it than that. -Come on.
You think too much. You need to go home...
...open a nice bottle of champagne...
...make up with your wife and get some sleep.
It's over.
Thank you.
Absolutely. You're welcome.
Good night.
Hi, Stephanie.
Must be difficult, nobody giving you information.
It's been a crazy week.
I had a friend. She was one of the first women to move high up.
You know what it's like, every day putting out fires.
It turned out the job wasn't what she thought.
She was looking the wrong way when they fired her.
Interesting.
Truth usually is, once you get to it.
It's you.
Where is everyone?
Mr. Garvin came in an hour ago. Said they were working too hard.
Sent everyone home.
-What if Sanders doesn't bring it up? -He will.
I talked to him about his presentation on Arcamax.
He has no idea.
When he brings up the line....
You must pounce because we don't have the harassment.
It must be that Sanders is incompetent.
It'll be in public. With reporters.
Bob's counting on you.
Let's clean out the database.
And any backup.
Catherine, can you hold on one minute?
Has my contract gone out already?
Shit.
What does it say about firing me?
They can fire me for cause, can't they? For incompetence?
The problem with the drives is not with the programming or the design.
It's with the production line and that's my responsibility.
This whole thing tomorrow...
...they're setting me up.
Housekeeping, please.
This is Mr. Conley.
Could someone come and turn down my bed?
My room number? It's on the phone here somewhere....
That's right.
Thank you very much.
-When does your dad arrive? -Midnight. They stopped in Houston.
I'd love for him to get a chance to see the Corridor.
You know...
...l stayed up late last night, fooling around with it up in my room.
It's really incredible.
I'm sorry, sir.
Here, thank you.
-You're welcome. -Good night.
Have a nice evening.
You're in the Corridor, our prototype for a virtual reality database.
Enjoy the demonstration.
Information accessed during this demo is for entertainment value only...
...and should not be duplicated to another database.
If you have any questions, ask the angel.
Malaysian Operations.
Searching Malaysian revisions file.
Why don't we go up to my suite?
Give my colleagues a chance to try out the Corridor.
Good idea.
"Reduction of air handling capacity from number 7 air handlers...
"...to a more appropriate and cost-effective number 5."
You can't put number 5 handlers in there. You'll have dirt in everything.
My God, she's in the system.
Angel, I need help.
Help is here.
Can I stop files from being deleted?
I'm sorry. You're not Level 5.
You're supposed to protect the files.
Sysop controls are restricted to Level 5.
Show me all communications with Malaysia.
Telephone or video?
Video.
Show me the last transmission involving Meredith.
Sooner or later, Tom will figure out the changes at the plant.
He's not stupid.
Tom will be out of the picture by Tuesday.
I love Tahoe, but I think the risk--
Think. Who'll believe him? He's married, with a family.
He'll have no choice but to take the settlement and leave.
Then we say Sanders made the changes at the plant? He'll deny it.
He won't know. He'll be gone by then.
These things are so darn complicated.
I think it's upside down.
There we go.
Who's first?
Must have left the system on.
Give it a try. You'll love it.
I'd love to try it.
I am totally screwed.
I'll make my presentation...
...Meredith will ask me questions.
She'll make me look totally incompetent.
Are you sure there's not another system somewhere?
The system has been completely deleted.
So I'm a sitting duck.
I'll be walking around like a ghost with a resume.
It's Mohammed Jafar.
How are you?
I don't mean to bug you, but we're departing Monday--
It's my fault. Susan got the Disneyland tickets for you.
The E-tickets?
You're comped for all the rides and at the hotel they'll upgrade you.
Magnificent. I can't wait to tell my wife.
She said you were full of shit. You know how women are.
Yes, I sure do.
I miss your face.
Talk to Arthur. He sees it enough on the DVL. I'm always--
Tom, are you there?
Mohammed, on this end, we back up our files on DAT.
Do you do the same over there?
I don't know what we have.
I'd have to check it out. Why?
I got a real problem here. I'm up against the wall and...
...l need you to do some things for me, Mohammed.
I hope we have what you need, Tom.
Daddy?
I never believed what they said about you.
Thank you, honey.
Come here, big guy.
Thank you.
Those from Malaysia?
I can't believe it's still coming out. It started at seven.
Testing.
Put these in one of the files.
Yeah, there's a real talent to fishing.
First you must choose the right bait...
...then you must know when to reel it in.
About the other day, I didn't mean....
Yes, you did.
I apologize, and...
...thank you.
I accept.
Which brings us to our Advanced Products Group.
Tom Sanders heads our manufacturing department.
Tom, can you come up here...
...and review for us the revolutionary new product we call Arcamax?
Thank you, Meredith.
Arcamax is our own stand-alone CD-ROM drive player.
Now, for a CD-ROM drive to be effective, it must be portable...
...it has to be fast.
Arcamax is twice as fast as any CD-ROM drive in the world today.
We've had our problems, but we are solving them.
And were the problems with the design?
No, there are fabrication problems involving the production line.
What sort of problems?
For example, we should be using automatic chip installers to lock...
...the control chip on.
The Malaysians have been doing it by hand...
...jamming the chips in with their thumbs.
And the quality of the air is dirty.
We should use level 7 air handlers, we're using level 5.
And we're ordering our components,
Like hinge rods and clips, not from our Singapore supplier...
...but from someone who's a lot cheaper but also less reliable.
I'm confused. You set up this line. You didn't anticipate these problems?
The line was changed. The specifications were altered.
How is that possible? We know you to be a competent manager.
You should know. You ordered the changes.
I don't know how you got that idea.
You were in Kuala Lumpur last year.
To settle a labor dispute. I've never even seen the line.
You haven't?
No, I don't know who told you I--
You're watching Malaysian Channel 3.
Perhaps instead of digging up Malaysian video clips...
...we should discuss the problems here...
...the problems in your department with the line you set up.
All right.
The first memo in the file being handed out is signed by Meredith Johnson.
It states that manual labor will be used to install the chips.
That made the Malaysian government happy.
It also meant voltage irregularities and memory allocation--
The Malay government insisted we fill those jobs.
The Malaysian government does not own shares of DigiCom.
These people here do.
The second memo...
...reduces the air handling capacity in order to cut costs.
And that's why we're getting dirt in the split optics, the drive arms.
The resulting delays will actually increase the costs by more than 70%%%.
-The third memo regarding-- -The drives are your responsibility!
These problems were created because of your incompetence.
That's what's wrong!
Passing the buck! Back stabbing!
I'm not done.
This so-called evidence of yours is fooling no one!
You can protect your turf and think it means something.
You weren't told of these decisions because they're over your head.
This merger is about synergy...
...between hardware and software, between cash flow and capital needs.
That's a language you can't understand!
I don't either.
We're buying this company because they build things.
You understand what she means?
I'm trying to convey the sentiments of everyone here.
That's what I meant to do.
Could you step outside for a moment?
Can you build the darn thing or not?
Yes, sir, we can.
They're replacing Meredith. Garvin's announcing it in ten minutes.
Ten minutes?
I'm surprised you didn't come to gloat.
Gloating is underrated. I actually came here to pick up the Arcamax files.
Some smart people underrated you.
Thank you.
Not including myself.
I beat you. I beat you fair and square.
Garvin lost his nerve.
It was his brilliant idea to fire you for incompetence.
Him and Phil.
Now I'm being fired.
I've never seen you play the victim. It's the only good quality you had.
I'm playing the game men set up, and I'm being punished for it.
It's fine.
I've had calls from ten head-hunters with job offers.
Don't be surprised if I'm back in ten years to buy this place.
Did it ever occur to you, Meredith, that maybe I set you up?
-This is my son, Spencer. -How you doing?
-Good. -You're at the University of Washington?
That's great. Very good.
What a week!
The Chinese say:
"May you live in interesting times."
This merger is the most interesting merger I've had...
...since my second marriage.
The merger is complete.
The question now is...
...who do we find to run things up here in Seattle?
And what I realized during this...
...very interesting week...
...is that I have probably focused too much on...
...breaking the glass ceiling, finding a woman to run things here...
...when I should have been looking for the best person...
...to run things here.
Someone whose...
...long service with this company has established a record...
...of creativity...
...sound judgement...
...and hands-on expertise.
And that person...
...is Stephanie Kaplan.
Congratulations, Stephanie.
I tell you something, she's the greatest!
Thank you.
First, I'd like to take the opportunity to thank the department heads:
...Mary Anne Hunter and Mark Lewyn here...
...and Don Cherry, where are you?
There he is.
And particularly, Tom Sanders...
...who epitomizes the inventiveness of this division...
...its past and its future.
I'm counting on you to be my right-hand.
Thank you.
We are heading into a new millennium...
...a new time.
You a chemistry major, Spencer?
Yeah, I am.
I know a chemistry professor there, Arthur Friend. A. Friend.
I don't know if he teaches freshmen.
I'm his research assistant.
So if Arthur Friend was in Nepal, for example...
...you'd have the keys to his office and computer password.
We all work so well together and it's exciting...
...and it's wonderful to see.
Thank you.
Your mother's an extraordinary woman.
You just figured that out?