GUNN: (on his cell phone) Yes, I know, but he wouldn't have pled nolo contendere if he'd known about the exculpatory evidence being withheld by the prosecutor. Look, look, set up a meeting with Judge Braedon. Closed chambers. Screw the D.A. He's the one trying to pull a fast one. Let him read about it in the paper. (hangs up)

FRED: You sure that's a good idea—playing chicken with the district attorney of a major metropolitan city?

GUNN: Just a little professional rivalry. You want ugly, see us go at it on a golf course.

FRED: You play golf? Since—what?

GUNN: All part of the mojo the big boys installed. 1/2 the cases that cross our desk are settled out on the links before they ever make it to trial.

FRED: 9 holes instead of a jury of your peers. Just what the founding fathers had in mind.

GUNN: Well, sometimes you gotta work the system before it works you.

FRED: That our new motto?

GUNN: Look, I know our move to Wolfram & Hart hasn't been all flowers and candy, but we've been able to do some serious good while we're here. Lives saved, disasters averted, with all our fingers and souls still attached. End of the day, I'm thinking we made the right choice.

• Gunn & Fred
• Gunn's instant lawyerhood
• Wolfram & Hart

written by: Steven S. DeKnight & Drew Goddard; Original transcript by CariCranberry. Edited & formatted by me.. Full transcript at:
http://www.buffyworld.com/angel/season5/transcripts/5x11_tran.php