INT. LEGAL AID OFFICE — LATE AFTERNOON
内景 · 法律援助办公室 · 傍晚
A tired ceiling fan turns above a narrow table. Jimmy opens a thin case file.
一把老旧的吊扇在窄桌上方缓慢转动。Jimmy 打开一份薄薄的案卷。
JIMMY
Before you sign the retainer, I need to know what happened.
在你签委托协议之前，我得先知道发生了什么。
CLIENT
They want me to take a plea before anyone hears my side.
他们想让我在任何人听我解释之前就接受认罪协议。
JIMMY
Then we slow down. Evidence first, promises later.
那我们就慢下来。先看证据，承诺放到后面。
CLIENT
Can you actually help me?
你真的能帮我吗？
JIMMY
I can ask the right questions. You give me the honest answers.
我可以问对问题。你要给我诚实的答案。
The client studies him, then slowly pulls the unsigned agreement back across the table.
客户打量着他，随后缓缓把尚未签字的协议拉回桌面这边。