December 30, 2005 Transcript
"Private Party"

Carly: Hi. Excuse me. Excuse me. This is a private party and you guys are not invited

Ric: Well, we just came here to have dinner. We didn't know it was a private party, so --

Carly: Well, now you do. You can go. I mean, shouldn't you be at home getting your case ready for that psycho Manny?

Alexis: My client acted like a lunatic because he had a damaged blood vessel in his brain. What's your excuse?

Carly: Nice try, Alexis, but Jason's a great guy and Manny's evil.

Alexis: They're both criminals.

Carly: So are you. As far as I can see, you're the only person here who's admitted to killing someone. And you worked the system to get off, and now you're going to work the system to get Manny off.

Ric: Ahem.

Alexis: I may as well just have this skywritten -- "I'm an attorney and it is my job to give my client the best possible defense." It's not a popularity contest, it's a fundamental principle of our --

Sam: Oh, come on, stop spouting about principles when you're defending a murdering pig.

Jason: Sam --

Sam: No, she's trying to compare you to Manny, and you are nothing like Manny. There is no comparison. He likes to watch people's pain. He is a criminal and he's evil.

Jason: Sam --

Sam: You understand that?

Jason: It's not worth it.

Ric: Let's find a more congenial place to have dinner, ok?

Alexis: You think?

Ric: Yeah.

Alexis: Good idea.

Later, in the hotel lobby, Ric and Alexis share a New Year's Kiss.