Scattered impressions

Macie 2022-03-23 09:01:55

Question: Why does the CIA want to protect Julia.

Cross-dressing: After retrieving Garcia's belongings, the two escaped from the car. They only brought paper documents, but no bags and video tapes.

The job of the president is to tease the dog and make a show. There are staff who come up with ideas.

Can the president ask the head of the FBI not to investigate someone? No, otherwise it would be interference with justice. Remember that in reality, the president cannot (full) control the attorney general. The separation of powers and checks and balances (including the separation of powers between superiors and subordinates) is the kingly way.

The ultimate guarantee of rights lies not in the constitution and the judge, but in Denzel's access to a gun in the cabin.

The girl playing Alice (Julia's classmate) is very familiar, and I can't remember who it is.

Also, Julia looks like a cousin of mine, haha.

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The Pelican Brief quotes

  • [last lines]

    Edwin Newman: Where is Darby Shaw?

    Gray Grantham: I think that's also a question for Darby Shaw, but I know that she's not available to answer questions as long as this "feed frenzy" continues.

    Edwin Newman: Does that mean that you don't know where she is?

    Gray Grantham: No I didn't say that.

    Edwin Newman: Then you do know...

    Gray Grantham: [laughs]

    Edwin Newman: I, I take it this cryptic smile means you'll not answer...

    Gray Grantham: [smirking uncontrollably]

    Edwin Newman: Okay Gray, you know that in view of all this, you know that there's a lot of speculation that this woman is a figment of your imagination. That you created her, from a lot of different sources. Just as there are people who believe there was no Deep Throat, there are those who believe that there is no Darby Shaw. In other words, she's just too good to be true.

    Gray Grantham: She almost is.

  • Smith Keen: Didn't they also say they knew of no connection with the assassination?

    Gray Grantham: Yes. But what else are they gonna say?