【嗑劇】《絕命律師》第二季（上）：玩火的個性。

#第二季

#前言

經過第一季的鋪程，第二季開始則逐漸開始建築起Jimmy的「非正規」手段，所帶來的漣漪效應，並且驗證Chuck「擁槍的黑猩猩」論點。


首先我們來看到二集的這個片段，從這個結尾，帶出未來Jimmy作法的隱憂，並且在第四集反噬。

第二集，44：00，端倪

本段落是收尾在，Jimmy與小金分享他如何繼續用天生的三寸不爛之舌技能，再次成功為他的客戶脫身，原本歡樂的氣氛中，Jimmy無意間透露了，為了讓當事人脫罪，他做了個他認為無傷大雅的事情，瞬間，小金的警報器大響：

You fabricated evidence?

🧑
I made a video. Not exactly evidence.

You used it to exonerate a client. You used falsified evidence to exonerate a client.

🧑
I think you're splitting hairs. I'm not splitting hairs.

What if David & Main find out you faked evidence ?

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It wasn't a David & Main client. It was some nothing little pro bono thing . Off the clock, totally my own thing.

Why? Why would you risk the best job you've ever had for some pro bono case?

🧑
I was doing a favour for a friend.

Risking disbarment? That's... That's some friend.

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It's fine,it worked out.David & Main are none the wiser.

Jimmy, you're playing with the fire here.

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I didn't seem you're compling when Ken douchebag paid our bar bill the other night. That was a little bit of rule-breaking right there. And if I remember correctly, you liked it,a lot.

That is not the same thing.

🧑How? What's the difference?

That had nothing to do with work,and we were just screwing around.

This, fabricating evidence. Jimmy,this could really hurt you if they find out, if you get caught.

🧑They're never gonna find out.

🙍Seriously? You sound like every drumb criminal out there.if you keep this up, they will find out.



第四集，26：00，核心反駁

吉米因為未經同意播放廣告，導致小金被公司冷凍，發放邊疆，為此來找哥哥理論，但在理論中，卻狠狠被哥哥修理：



You have to admit this shows a lack of judgement on her part. She knows you. She should have known better.

🧑You are such a asshole.

Why? For pointing out her one mistake was believing in you?

🧑Chrissake,can we get some perspective here ? It was a simple little commercial. It aired once, that's all. Can I remind you, it worked? It worked like a dream.

See, that's your problem, Jimmy. Thinking the ends justify the means. And you're forever shocked when it blows up in your face.

🧑What did I do that was so wrong?

You broke the rules. You turned Kim into your accessory. You embarrassed Howard,who…God help him…inexplicably vouched for you with Cliff Main . You made Cliff and his partners look like schmucks. Shall I go on?

….. You are my brother,and I love you, but you're like an alcoholic who refuses to admit he's got a problem. Now someone's given you the keys to the school bus,and I'm not gonna let you drive it off a cliff.



這兩個段落，觀眾們不難發現，Chuck在第一季結尾中，為何要入此反對弟弟成為事務所伙伴的原因，而Jimmy目前的行為，也持續讓我們這群吃瓜群眾捏把冷汗，這邊也整理幾個看法：


1、Jimmy的道德界線：

在Jimmy的觀點中，他知道律師、事務所有一條他必須遵守的規範，但是，為了達到目的，Jimmy心中的這個「規範」是會轉彎的。

在某些事件中，或許是無傷大雅，比如他利用鬼扯的功力，誘使那些「自以為釣到大魚」或是想要「貪小便宜」的人們，付出他們「貪婪」的代價。

會有這樣的「彈性」，在劇中給的解釋是老爸經營雜貨店為例子，附近的小混混都知道，來Jimmy家的雜貨店「裝可憐」，就可以從他的父親身上，騙取到金錢，即使是Jimmy一眼就看出來，也制止父親這樣做。

但父親仍不為所動，抱持著人性本善的出發點，慷慨解囊，當小混混離去時，向Jimmy說：「在這世界上，註定有人要當狼，有人要當羊。」

也就是那時開始，Jimmy的價值觀產生微妙的變化，他不要墨守成規成為那個待宰的羔羊，他要當生存下去的狼。

這也是為什麼，他為什麼可以輕鬆平常說出以假亂真的辯護言論，為了得到客戶，不等到事務所同意，就忍不住准許電視台播放。


2、律師道德的規範

Jimmy的生存法則，不能說他錯，甚至本質上都非壞事，但他忘記他的身份「律師」，這個角色站在法律的前面，那是條非黑即白的世界。

小金的那句：
''Jimmy, you're playing with the fire here''，言猶在耳，他的「瑕疵」終有一天會成為他的致命傷。

而這樣個性上的缺陷，也只有身為親人的Chuck最清楚，他知道在某些節骨眼的鬆懈，Jimmy會成為敗局的「X因子」。

到了這邊，我從第一季的同情，到現在有點醒悟，才發現，編劇在藉由第二季，擴展了各個角色的深度，建立起更立體的個性，而這些，都開始慢慢影響著角色的行為，及劇情走向。