Frank Galvin is just a down-on-his luck lawyer. Associate Mickey Morrissey reminds him of his own obligations at a medical malpractice suit that he himself served to a silver dish Galvin : parties willing to settle out of court. Blundering his manner throughout the preliminarieshe suddenly understands that after all the case needs to go to court. To punish the guilty, to find a settlement for his customers, and also to reestablish his standing as a lawyer.