Bull (TV Series)

The Woman in 8D (2016)

Trieste Kelly Dunn: Captain Taylor Mathison

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• Weber : Why isn't she in her uniform?

  Chunk : Oh, we can do that, if you want to make this look like a military tribunal.

  Dr. Jason Bull : In court, we want her to look like a human being, not a pilot. Mr.Weber, I heard you were in the office.

  Weber : Taylor, I know Dr. Bull has convinced you that he has some sort of magic formula that will make a jury see past the facts and exonerate you.

  Dr. Jason Bull : Chunk, would you give us a second? And, uh, - tell Benny I need to see him.

  Weber : While Dr. Bull has been searching for biases, I've been in touch with the airline, who are negotiating a settlement with the plaintiffs.

  Captain Taylor Mathison : A settlement?

  Weber : Yes. It's a very generous offer to the victims' family, as it should be, and it protects you from any financial liability.

  Captain Taylor Mathison : What do you need from me?

  Weber : I need you to agree to the findings of the NTSB report.

  Dr. Jason Bull : The report that finds her at fault.

  Captain Taylor Mathison : And if I do that, I'll be reinstated?

  Dr. Jason Bull : No. Fired. And unemployable and never able to fly again.

  Weber : She killed 62 people.

  Dr. Jason Bull : No, Oscar. An airplane crash killed 62 people, not your client. Marissa mentioned you were pushing for a settlement. That struck her, because even though she's a woman, she's quite good with numbers. So, she had Cable, also a woman, also good with computers, do some digging. It seems that your contract with Taylor stipulates the less the airline pays the families, the more your firm makes. That seems like a conflict of interest, but then again, you have all that office space to pay for. That's why I hate lawyers. That's my bias.

  Captain Taylor Mathison : So you have a financial incentive for me to settle?

  Dr. Jason Bull : It's called a reverse contingency fee. It's how the airline controls damages.

• Captain Taylor Mathison : Dr. Bull, how did you know I was Captain Mathison and not him?

  Dr. Jason Bull : Well, you don't bounce when you walk. So clearly you're former military, and you're wearing aviator sunglasses, so I figured pilot. Plus, one look at Oscar, and there's no way he's a pilot.

• Benny Colon : Captain Mathison, what were you thinking when the plane lost power in the wind shear?

  Attorney Dworkin : Objection. That is not the NTSB's video.

  Benny Colon : Your Honor, the video has been modified in one specific way, and that is to show the jury what was on the ground.

  Judge Edith Rothstein : I'll allow it, but only for that reason. Watch your step, Mr.Colon.

  Captain Taylor Mathison : I don't remember, actually, due to head trauma from the crash.

  Benny Colon : You flew a simulation earlier that replicated the conditions. And you performed the same maneuver. Why?

  Captain Taylor Mathison : It was the only way to get a few more seconds flight out of the plane.

  Benny Colon : But it wasn't protocol. Even your copilot asked what you were doing.

  Captain Taylor Mathison : It would have taken too long to explain. He was never a military pilot. Anyway, there was nothing for him to do. I was in full command of the aircraft.

  Benny Colon : Why was it important for the plane to stay in the air a few extra seconds?

  Captain Taylor Mathison : To veer the plane to an unpopulated area. If I couldn't save the lives of the people on board, at least I could save lives on the ground.