Hector Davis

Hector Reporter was a news correspondent or a "reporter" for the local TV. He mostly reported on Politics or events regarding loss of life.

Sebour TFC- The Shooting (Season 14)
As Douglas was standing in the boardroom of the hospital for the first time in 14 years and after filing and finalising his divorce to Daya, he felt at home and he felt like he was young again. He was giving a talk about the importance of saving money as he didn't know what Mthembu was going to do with funds for hospitals. As he finished he said "That's about it from me. And I hope you all have a good week.." Douglas sat down as the door opened it was Andrew Vinton who said "Speaking of Mthembu, he's giving a speech right now. It's airing, and theres a chill in the air to go with it.." Rogers turned the TV on and they watched Mthembu start his speech, and Douglas could see in the background Daya and to the side Montana.

"Thank you.. Yes. .thank you. This month a new era of politics has begun. Its been a month since I took the highest office and I am proud of what we have achieved so far. We have made movements to protect our borders, movements to protect those in public schooling, and funding towards hospitals and hospices. Nothing more can be said of how we are doing at the moment, because we are doing it without delay, we are starting a new realm of politics meaning that all chat is nothing and everything else is just talk. We move swiftly and see how things are truly going. We are a proud nation, one of joy and one that can be brought together in times of great sadness. The man I admired for so long Mr Douglas, is happily home and back working at the hospital he saved and I wish him all the best, I wish everyone all the best." as Mthembu talked for another 20 minutes Douglas said "What do you believe now.." Vinton rubbed his eyes and said "I believe anything can happen. Look it may sound weird but I wouldn't find Quinton walking through those doors weird. And he died years ago.." Douglas rubbed his beard and said "What if he never died? What if he fought cancer, and still lived? But he wasn't in Snowy Region?" "It'd be hard not to believe that in all honesty. He could walk through those doors without his chair and I will still be okay with all of it." as they turned back to the TV, Mthembu had started to answer questions, the report went to a news reporter who said "The PM is just answering questions now. He did say he wished former Prime Minister Douglas Newton well and that he did have plans to change how court practices were planned out.."

Just as the camera was about to be shut off, gun shots rattled the air. "Everyone get down!" yelled the reporter. Eyes were glued to the TV as it cut out for a couple of seconds. The reporter came back onto the screen with screams coming from all over the joint. The reporter had blood running down his face. As Drexia ran into the room and said "We need to shut down the hospital. We have to prepare for those injured!" Newton nodded and said "Do it. clear out everywhere. Clear out non-urgent surgery patients, clear the waiting room. We go dark and we take who we can." the reporter on the TV said "Police are on the scene and so are paramedics. We at this moment have no idea on how many people are hurt or if anyone has been killed." as a paramedic went over to the reporter the reporter said on live TV "When I ducked I think the bullet grazed me, and when I hit the ground I hit my head, I'm concussed, i'm okay, but shaken." the paramedic nodded and said that the blood was from the graze, but he would still need to go to hospital. The Reporter said "I will. When this chaos is over.. Right now someone needs to report the news." The TV cut to a different reporter as Douglas turned off the TV and put his head in his hands. As the hospital's alarms were blaring and calling for all staff to be available, Douglas turned the TV back on to see the reporter in the back of an Ambulance. He was looking very sombre, he was having his head stitched when a police officer whispered something in his ear, he nodded, he was about to break some news.

"I have just received word, that 10 people are dead and over 20 are on there way to hospital, among the dead are the Prime Minister's head of security Kendall Montana and his press secretary Daya Newton. The Prime Minister is safe and is being taken back to the Hills to be checked out by staffers. Police say in the cross fire that Montana took a bullet for the PM and Daya took one for Montana.." he lowered his mic and continued. "Police have also confirmed the shooter was found in a library, the shooter was arrested and with these new laws will be going straight to prison on Death Row. I repeat 10 people are dead and over 20 are being taken to hospital, that number could rise, as police and paramedics work with each other to provide the best care. This is Hector Reporter, reporting live.." Hector took his ear piece out and gave it too the cameraman, he also took the mic and the battery pack. Reporter was going to hospital. Douglas looked on in horror and he went to stand up but he couldn't.

"Douglas, are you alright?" said Vinton.. "I don't know.. I don't think I will be ever again.." "You two loved each other, you know that right?" "What stopped us filing for divorce huh? I loved her like anything but to die like that.." Douglas took a breath in and said "It's not mine anymore.." Douglas said "I may not be a doctor, but can I help out?" "In a crisis we need all the people we can get."

As the day went on Douglas and the rest of the hospital dealt with the victims of the shooting, and even the reporter who reported on the shooting said he never saw anything like it and that all he could hear was the sound of the gun and the screams and the blood that rushed down his head. As minutes turned into hours Mthembu was there visiting. Douglas welcomed Mthembu and Mthembu said condolences for Douglas which Douglas replied with "I dont need them. The country needs to know their leader isn't hiding at a time like this.." "I'm not hiding, unlike you i am prepared for loss. Daya and Montana stayed because they were loyal. I heard about the divorce and I wasn't surprised, after all, you worked to hard and ignored her for so long.." "Oh just leave it. You're hear to say something, don't say it to me. Say it to the country, this should not have happened.." "It shouldn't have. But it did. Now we are mourning.." as Mthembu walked around he gave an interview and told the country to remain strong and be weary but be safe.

As Douglas ended his day he went into his office and he sat down on the floor. He took off his wedding ring and looked at it. He started crying, not because Daya was gone, but because he knew that he couldn't find love like that again.

Sebour TC (ep 1)
"Alright thanks for letting me know.." said Karl as he hungup the phone. Karl gathered the staff and said "We'll need to be on our toes today, that was Quinton. He's been invited by the high school to teach PDHPE for the day. So we need to get on without an orthopaedic surgeon for the day." Everyone nodded and they walked away. Karl went into his office and he shut the door. He was catching up on paperwork. Tryal and Linda were working together in the ER, and many other doctors were working in unison and helping each other out, even without Quinton there the hospital was running smoothly.

"Now.. as a doctor we can tell you that the first thing you should take care of in a first aid situation is yourself. We see to many first responders get hurt, freak out. the thing to do is remain calm. Because they are as scared as you." Quinton said to a Year 11 PDHPE class. Quinton was pacing up and down the room answering questions and even showing demonstrations of first aid to students using the school first aid supplies. Quinton then walked back over to the desk and sat down. He said "I love my job. And everything that we do is to benefit those who need it most." as the bell went, the students thanked Quinton for his insight and they left the room, Quinton's phone then rang and he took the call. "Yeah, its a great day i'm having here. i want you to know its okay Felix. I never felt better. Those breathing exercises have been working very well." as Quinton was talking another class walked in, and Quinton said "I have to go. Another class just come in." Quinton hung up and introduced himself to the class. In the building, the floors were moving, but no-one could hear them.

Hours later.. Karl was in his office when he got a call. "Karl this is Jeremy. You need to clear the Emergency Room. There's been a building collapse at the high school." Karl's world collapsed as he said "Which part?" "We don't know yet. The students and staff have been evacuated to the school oval.. Karl we need some search and rescue. Can you spare anyone? We have some people on the way, but we need some with medical experience.." "I'm already down Quinton, but yeah i can send some people out. I just need to shut down the ER.." "thanks Karl.." Karl hungup and he rubbed his face as he put the phone down. Karl paged Hampton, and Hampton came into Karl's office. "What's this about Karl?" Karl looked up and he said "there's been an accident at the high school. A big one." "What happened?" "Building collapse. We need to shut down the department and send those who arent sick to their GP or Sebour Trauma.." Hampton nodded and said "Done.." Karl and Hampton walked to the ER. Gathering staff and nurses. As Hampton was about to start the TV in the ER cut to breaking news. "We have breaking news this afternoon at Sebour High School. As you can see from the air the school's PDHPE building has collapse for a second time in as many years. There are reports coming from the ground that the building's middle foundations broke down over the years. Right now police, and ambulance officers are helping those in a triage area on the school oval, and over 1000 students and staff are still missing. This is Hector Reporter, reporting for Sebour News." the TV cut out as everyone in the ER waiting room walked out without question. "Never thought i'd see the day they'd actually leave without being told." said Karl.. Hampton then said "Shut it down and close the waiting room. As of now we are in the red. We are waiting for those affected from this collapse. Also I need a few down there to help with search and rescue.. Karl and Tryal you two can go down." they nodded as they ran out to the MRU car. Hampton looked at everyone else and said "It's going to be okay..Believe.."

At the school, the sound of helicopters overhead was loud and sirens were going off. Quinton was lying underneath rubble, all he could see was daylight.. Quinton was on the top floor when his happened. Quinton lifted his head and saw no-one else was in the building. he remembered he yelled for them to get out or duck under something. Quinton put his head back down as he remember an old army technique. To breathe in and slow down the heart rate. Quinton then yelled out "Help!" twice, no one could hear him. Outside Karl and Tryal were talking with Lomax. "So, update me.." said Karl. "I don't know.." said Lomax. "This building should've been demoed years ago. This wouldn't of happened." as Karl rolled his eyes Kilmer appeared and said "We just took numbers. 150 students have been called back here after they signed out. almost all the staff are accounted for. Many only have cuts and bruises. Others are in shock." "What are the official numbers for this school?" "at least 1,400. Give or take the day. Today was recorded 1,380 at roll call. We got called from the PDHPE teacher that runs the footy, those 20 students are with them." "Tell me something Kilmer, when this building gets searched and ticked that many are safe what happens?" "A process has to take place." Karl then said "You were apart of the school board at one stage were you not?" "I was Karl. It changes every year. But if their is ever a major accident at a school like this one today. We have to shut down this area of the school, remove the debris and rebuild." "Considering this happened twice, the school board isnt keen on rebuilding again.." "With the latest incident.. If there is anyone pulled out dead. We'll have no choice, but to shut down this whole area, and conduct an internal investigation.." "Really? An internal investigation? The only thing that needs to be investigated is why this building after collapsing more than a decade ago, was considered safe to be rebuilt, especially since it was a school maintenance officer who didnt see the floor diverts, which led to the death of a staff member who was pregnant at the time as well." "Mr Kennedy.." "Don't you dare Mr Kennedy me. It is nothing but excuses. A criminal investigation will take place this time. We all know that. The shoddy safety record of this school will see it shut down in a matter of weeks. There are 4 other schools in this area with a better record then this one. You know how many people end up in hospital from his school alone?" "No. I don't.." "for every 100 people brought into the ER.. 30 of those are from this high school. It shouldn't be ignored. All the Education Board cares about is saving face" Karl was relied up when he ended the conversation with "If you don't mind David... I am going to save some lives.." as Karl walked away, Kilmer took a phone call.

As Quinton tried to remove debris from his body, he was starting to feel the pain. He noticed something about his leg wasn't right. he realised it was broken, and he was calm about it. He was sore and sorry, but he remembered some of the training he got when he served in the army as a medic. Quinton slowed his breathing down as a chopper went past and it rattled the room around and a staff desk which was turned up fell on the concrete Quinton was on, and he yelled "Help!" again. He tried again, but this time it was to much and he passed out. "Hey did you hear that?" that Karl.. "Sounded like someone yelled out help?" Karl got some gear and a radio, he got into the school foyer and went through the doors to the first floor. Karl had a mask on to protect himself from any particles in the air. Tryal followed and said "Oh my god.." they were in shock. The building was a complete mess. "I just hope there are no dead bodies here. not after last time." the two were with other rescuers and they scoured the building. They got to one room where it was just a mess. "This is awful." As Karl was about to leave he stepped on something.. Karl looked down and realised it was a hand. "Guys.. I need your help over here." they came over to help, they lifted the table of the concrete and saw Quinton. "Shit.." said Karl. Karl reached for Quinton's neck and said "He's got a pulse.." Karl put his head to Quinton's nose. "We need to move this concrete now. He's breathing but barely.." Karl then reached for his radio and said "This is SR crew 1, we need a spine board in here right away." Karl looked up and all he could see was sky.. "Hey many floors did this building have?" "4.." replied a rescue worker.. "He fell 3 floors and survived? How?" as they started to lift the debris. "Quinton was in the army yeah?" "Yeah went with his dad for a tour. Was taught breathing techniques. Its likely when the building collapsed he was under the sports storeroom i bet under this debris, is a mat, they arent soft, but they'll do. He slowed his breathing and his heart rate." as they got the debris off Quinton, the damage could be seen. Karl grabbed his bag and grabbed a collar and put it around Quinton's neck, as he made the call to intubate Quinton. A spine board was brought in through the rubble and Quinton was taken to the triage area for his other injuries to be assessed. "It's happening again..." said Karl.

Sebour TC- ep 2
As they were checking out Quinton's injuries in the triage area, Karl said "We need to get the chopper here now. He needs surgery on this leg injury.." As Lomax ran up to the two he said "Guys, you need to hurry with Quinton, because we're pulling out more people." "Lomax.. We need a chopper." Lomax nodded as he pointed to the air. "There's one coming in now. One of you get on it explain his injuries then come back. We at the moment can't spare anyone.." and as the chopper landed Quinton was placed on a stretcher and taken to the chopper. Karl jumped in and said to Tryal "keep helping as much as you can." Tryal nodded as he again spoke with Lomax. "Can't we get the army in.. or something?" "I'd love to but i cannot do that. We have every search and rescue operative on this.. unless we deem it unsafe we cant call in the army. They'd be a huge help.." the radio chatter on Lomax's shoulder radio was getting louder, and it was screams. Lomax answered his radio and said "What the hell is happening?" "A few of us got out. The building is unstable. The whole thing is on the verge of collapse and we can't get to people we can hear crying for help.." Lomax looked down and he rubbed his eyes. "Alright. I'm calling in backup. I need you all if you can here this to get back here. Or avoid the parts of the building you think are dangerous." "Understood.." Lomax turned off his radio, and he grabbed his phone and he dialed a number. "We have a situation here, and it is to dangerous for our boys to contain. How soon can you get here?" Lomax nodded and then hung up the phone. "They'll be here soon." Tryal looked worried as he looked at the building and he saw a head honcho from the school board walk down to them. "What is this? You are supposed to be rescuing people not standing here." "Who are you?" "I am Tristian Campbell the Head of Education here. I had a very angry phone call from David Kilmer.." "Ah yes Kilmer. We spoke.." Tryal looked up as another chopper was landing, this time it was a different kind of helicopter. It was an army chopper. "The army? This isn't a joke is it?" "Mr Campbell we pulled a doctor out of the building with injuries and many more a trapped in there." As Lomax stepped away he faced the army man who looked very familiar. "Mr Lomax.. This place is in ruins." "I know.. we have pulled out a few people and many more are still in there. We have triaged 30 plus people and a whole heap just have cuts and bruises, more with shock, others are lost and we can't find them in this mess." The stranger nodded and pointed for to his men. "I didn't catch your name officer, what is it?" "Adams.. Felix Adams.." "You're head of Army Medicine.. Quinton talks about you, without fail." "All good I hope." "You saved his life, even if a whole heap of us thought it was selfish of him.." Adams waved his finger.. "I take it he was one of the first you pulled out?" "How did.." "Quinton was always putting himself first. It's just his thing." As Tryal and Campbell were having a heated discussion, when Tryal ended it the discussion with "Unless you plan on doing something. Don't argue with me about morals, because all you cared about was putting students back in a dangerous building. That's on you and no one else." Tryal walked away.. As the helicopter landed on the hospital roof, Karl got out with the pilots and went down to the ER. As Quinton was being wheeled down to the ER with the pilots and a couple of nurses, the world in the hospital stopped. "Is that Quinton?" said Linda. "Sure is.." said Karl as they transferred him over. "We found him unconscious barely breathing, made the decision to intubate and sedate him. He has clear leg injuries, possible tib/fib and lacerations everywhere. He's lucky to be alive.." "How is the school?" "Lets just say things are tense.. There's about three school board members there, and we've had enough of them.." "Yeah fair enough.." as one of the doctor pulled the blanket down they saw Quinton's leg, which was bleeding heavily and without the need for x-rays they could tell they were going to be in surgery for awhile. "Oh dear god.." "We need to get him to surgery now. We can't wait around." As they stabilised Quinton and rushed him into surgery, Karl's phone rang. "Karl, there's a situation here. Turn on the TV.." Karl turned on the TV to see that Campbell was releasing a statement as they pulled people out of the rubble and you could see helicopters flying and landing. "It is with a heavy heart, that after todays events, that Sebour High is to shut down over safety concerns. This is the second time it has happened, and it is unacceptable. We value lives and education as much as the next person, but if that means a building collapses on people trying to learn, we will take the high road. As of this moment all students and their families will need to find another school to go to. This school will payout damages and losses and we will give consoling to anyone that needs it." Campbell stepped down as he looked angrily at Tryal. The camera cut to Reporter saying "In a turn of events, the army has appeared to help out. And they have they have pulled out of 300 people in the space of an hour and have taken away debris. Hospital's across the city are asking for blood donations at blood donation points." the tv bugged out as Karl looked at the ER doors. Ambulances were pulling up.. As Quinton's surgery was being down, no one was talking, they were busy trying to save his leg. Rogers broke the silence and said "It's gonna be a long journey.." "Why don't we close up and come back later?" said another. "It's not that simple.. If we don't fix his leg he'll lose it.." "Would Quinton care at this point?" "It's not our decision.. We have to find out whose next of kin, and as far as I know, the only family Quinton has is Douglas.." "How, he married another woman?" "And that woman died..Do i need to answer that?" "No.." "Where is Douglas?" "He's in Darwin doing some legal thing up there and he wont be back for weeks." Rogers tried to continue but he said "clean out, and get out. We'll come back at another stage.. Right now we can't do anymore.." as they cleaned out and stitched up his leg and moved him into ICU, they began the waiting game. 3 hours later, news came through that the Army cleared out the debris and cleaned up the school, the official word on how many were injured or killed was 90 injured and 15 killed, Sebour's worst accident and it had people reeling and many furious. As they were looking over Quinton and watching his leg, Karl said "How do we do this..How do we make this decision.." Karl put his head to the bed as a voice said "You dont." "You again?" said Tryal. "Yes.. Me.." Adams was holding a briefcase and was standing with Edward Adako. "Ed? Why are you here?" Ed said "I'm with him." "Oh this better be good.." said Tryal, "We lost 15 people today, all because greed got the better of a school board member." Adams said "Trust me I am reeling as well on what you all think of Quinton.." "Oh please.. 14 years, and what do we get? Nothing. No cards, no 'I'm alive hey..' just 14 year later arrive out our hospital boardroom.." "You have no idea what he did to get better." As Adams opened his briefcase he got out papers and started talking. "This man, went through literal hell. He signed papers to make me his legal next of kin, while he learned to walk again, learned to eat again, beat cancer a second time, re-learn medicine, and fight. He fought to be here and don't you think for a minute, that you cleaning out his leg wound and waiting to fix it he wouldn't be up for a fight. This man did everything he did to get healthy again and here you are with your hands in the air, saying he's a coward, he is anything but." Karl was still sitting on the floor and he said "His leg, he could be looking at a below knee amputation." "And he will fight again. Like he always does." Rogers with the forms said "Are we sure." "Do it." said Adams.

Sebour TC- ep 3
As Karl looked on as Adams stood next to Quinton, Karl had enough.. Karl opened the door, but Tryal said "Where are you going Karl?" Karl stopped and said "Away from here..I can't do this anymore.." "What do you mean?" "I am going to another floor, just so I don't have to be here to save this idiots life again." "Karl.." Karl turned around and said "No.. I wont be trapped in here doing a surgery on a man who got pulled out of a building, not again. If you haven't noticed, Douglas is nowhere to be found, and we have many others coming in from the building collapse, so no I don't want to deal with Quinton right now.." "Douglas what does he have to do with anything?" "Don't you see? Douglas is Quinton's last family resort, his only other legal representation is the army man, who looked after him for 14 years. While we all mourned for him in that period, and the one thing he could of done was tell the truth." Adams looked up and said "It's about time I told the truth then.." Karl and the others looked at him. "Stanley wasn't Quinton's real dad.. I am.." Karl looked stunned and said "What?" "I couldn't look after Quinton, being in the military, Stan agreed to adopt Quinton as his own." "You and Wynona?" Adams nodded. "Does Quinton know?" "He does.. I told him everything when he came over to the states. He wasn't mad, he wasn't happy about it either but we made it work." Karl rolled his eyes and said "I'm done with this lot. The rest of you remember, the longer you wait to do something about that leg, the more infected it becomes.." Karl opened the door and he slammed the door shut. Karl rubbed his face and he made his way to his office. As Douglas made his way into Quinton's room. "I heard the discussion.. And I will tell you, Peggy did digging, and she knew. Peggy always knew. I may be Quinton's last medical resort, but you have to make this decision now Adams. You said 'Do it' chop off his leg, but my question is to you. When Quinton was over there in the states did it ever come up in conversation? Did the subject of amputation ever come up?" "Surprisingly, it did. And everytime we'd talk about it, he said he wanted someone to make that decision, said he was prepared for a life altering decision." "He made that decision years ago when he ran away from the country.." said Douglas. "Felix.. between you and me. Tell me was he scared." "All the time.. Of course he was. The day he claimed he was okay to fly, we let him come home, and of course you'd be furious at someone who used a double, but that's we do to survive." "We're not in a warzone Felix. This is real life. This was a heart-breaking for all of us to go through, not just Peggy, but the entire town. Everyone else started dropping like files, we arrested Mark, witnessed horrible things.." "We saw Daya get shot.." Douglas' eyes reddened and he said "Don't you dare discuss Daya. You have no idea what hell we went through. The day she got killed, was the day I knew I couldn't lead myself to believe that was going to be a divorce present." "Sorry.." "No, what made it worse Adams, is that you never asked me or Daya how we were. Or Peggy and myself. I remember one day I asked Daya if she was ok. She said no. She told me she was pregnant. 3 days later she was shot and killed, our baby was killed. And not once did you think of letting Quinton call? That's all I ever wanted, was to know after I lost Peggy if someone was still out there looking after me. I guess there really wasnt" as the nurses prepped Quinton for surgery, a nurse had a look at Quinton's leg. "Jesus.." Tryal walked over and said "We need to get up to surgery now. call the OR tell them we're on our way. It's not an infection... it's a dislocated knee, we need to go. We've already wasted enough time." as the nurses and doctors rushed out of the room with Quinton being taken up to surgery.

Karl was talking with Hampton and he said "I can't do this anymore.." "What can't you do?" "Deal with being a doctor, deal with Quinton.. I've had enough. How do you say goodbye to this place?" "I've been a member of this board for a decade, and seen many wonderful doctors quit. I know what you should do.." "What?" "Clean out your office and just don't come into work tomorrow morning. then they'll know you're serious, you deserve the best and if that isn't here it can be in retirement." "Most of the hospital is dealing with this building collapse, I think I can get away with it." "You can. Karl." Karl smiled and said "Thank you for understanding." "Don't. I know how hard it can be. We never expected anyone to stay with us when Sebour University became Sebour General Hospital." "We took half the hospital with us. Beds, meds, you name we brought it here." Karl laughed as Hampton said "It's been a pleasure working with you Karl. Please don't forget that." "Of course not." Hampton and Karl shook hands and Karl left the room. Karl went into his office to see that his stuff was already in 3 boxes. Hampton walked in and said "I wasn't gonna let you down. I saw how much pressure you've been under. You just need to relax, go home have a few drinks and wind down your career." "It's funny. I've worked most of my adult life as a doctor, now at 68, I can enjoy retirement." Karl took his pager out of his pocket and turned it off before chucking it in the bin. Hampton said "I'll give you a few minutes, so you can remember. Then we can walk and talk." Karl nodded as Hampton left the room. Karl walked over to the door and he took out the name tag on the door and placed it with his things. Karl smiled as he took the boxes in one arm, and opened the door. He had one last look before he closed the door and went toward the direction of freedom.

As surgery went on, Tryal was working hard so hard to save Quinton's leg and he was working with a huge group. "What happened when we went in earlier.." "Someone forgot to x-ray his leg, and I assume that we all thought it was an immediate infection but it wasn't.." Tryal lowered his head as he said "Alright, thats it. Now try and relocate it." two people held down and twisted to put the knee in, and on the second try it worked. "Do we have blood flow back?" "Foot pulses strong.." Tryal nodded and said "I know this is major but I need one team to help rebuild the MCL/LCL. He's done a great job here." as they continued working together to fix his leg, they all looked at eachother in silence. 3 hours had passed and they had made the decision to finish up with repairing his leg break and the MCL. His other injuries would be monitored. Quinton was wheeled into recovery, were he was still on a breathing machine, but he was getting stronger. "What happens now?" said a nurse. "We wait. He may have nerve damage, but other then that he should be ok.." As Adams came in he said "I see he keeps his leg.." "Yes he does. It was a dislocation/break. his knee ligaments are shot. He'll undergo.." "A staged reconstruction.. I know how it goes." Tryal nodded and he said "He'll be fine." Quinton woke up 3 days later, and was taken off the machine, he was told of his injuries and that he'd be required to undergo months of intense rehabilitation. Quinton knew that.

As the TV in Quinton's room was on a news report came through. "We have breaking news here at Sebour High School. The school has been earmarked as unsafe by the education board and the buildings on school site will be knocked down. The school was shutdown and closed after the incident 3 days ago left 25 people dead and many more injured. Among the injured was local doctor Quinton Philips who suffered a dislocated knee and a leg break, he is said to be doing well a hospital source told us. Another development coming through is that David Kilmer former member of the school board has resigned from teaching amid investigations, and that the school system is reeling from the news that their place of work has been shit down. According to reports, these building will be scoured through, education equipment will be sent to other schools and the left overs will be sent to landfil. Another report has suggested that the buildings will be torn down and remade into apartments for Sebour's growing population. This is Hector Reporter, reporting live." the tv cut as Quinton said "I guess that's it.. then end of an era for some."

The Firm Season 4 ep 23
As Phil was sitting at his desk he received a phone call from Lopez. "Hi, Phil. Its me Lopez. I'm sorry but i'll be out a couple of weeks. I'm in hospital. But I am fine." "How long. is it your kidney again?" "Always seems to be like that. This time its a longer recovery. I'll be out for a month tops.." "Take as long as you need. Get better this time." "Thanks Phil.." Phil hung up the phone as a knock on the door happened. "Come in.." he said. The door opened and it was a familiar face. "Aunt Julia? Is that you?" "The one and only." Phil stood up and hugged Julia as he shut the door. "I heard about Ayda, I rushed down here from Tennessee. I had a case going at the local firm there, but gave up that to come here." "I'm glad you did. We're down a man, Lopez taken ill with his kidney again and Ayda gone, I'll have to retire her office. Use as storage for now." "I know this is still fresh, but what was it she died of? The news from the hospital lawyers was a heart attack.." Phil looked as he stapled paperwork together "She had cancer. Endometrial cancer, she'd been fighting it for years, she collapsed at a clients office and the next morning she was in the ICU. She refused any more treatment as she was fighting it for 10 years, spent many in remission for it to come back.." Phil lowered his head and said "I've never felt so low in my entire life.. The morale around here is nothing." "Try it after. morale will come back. It always does." "I don't know. Ayda was pretty special." Phil went over and hugged Julia again. "It reminds me so much of pain.. Just knowing she's at peace is the good thing." "Do you mind, if you take over for the time that Lopez isn't here?" "I don't mind at all." "I'll introduce you to the group then.." "But before you do. You need to brainstorm on how you are going to remember Ayda." The two sat down and discussed things that they could do for her memory. Outside Reporter was standing with Davis "Hector, the amount of times you give us grief for not doing our jobs. Is that you don't report on the death of Ayda Sampson." "But you have some idea why Phil is talking to his aunt!" "She's a lawyer Hector. I think they have a plan. And its a good one. And when the plan is announced you will be the first to know. For now no interviews. It is raw still." "Oh no.. of course not." Hector walked away spouting sarcasm as he left. Dixie was standing at the table when she said "That's rough. But I just got a call from Lopez. Phil did to. Lopez is out and he will be for awhile. His kidney is kaput. I think Julia will be replacing him for awhile." "How big is Julia as a lawyer?" "She just got off a flight from Tennessee and drove to Texas. She was in Alaska for 5 months with a huge case, it was a hush hush case, but those in on it said it was a bloodbath. She won it. Gave a few of the big boys a run for their money." An hour passed before Julia and Phil came out of his office, they gathered everyone including Hector to announce something. Phil stood and said "Lopez is out ill for a few weeks. And Julia here has so graciously accepted to fill his role until he comes back. She's a powerhouse everything you need to know and dirty tricks she's done over 30 years of experience. But something else we've been discussing as well. And everyone has to be on this but we've come up with an idea." Julia then said "We've come up with 'The Ayda Project' a scholarship program for someone wanting to study law. The program would be run by this firm and many others, we got them on-board. This scholarship gives a student the chance to study all housing expenses paid, the only thing they have to pay for is books and food. This will go out to 5 people every year, across the states." the group smiled and clapped at the news. As Phil continued talking about he mentioned that Ayda's office will be retired and that it can be used as a study room or quiet place if anybody needed it. When Phil was done he went back into his office and made a few phone calls home. Dixie was talking with Julia and said "Phil talks about you a lot. I see he truly found someone he could love forever." "He saved me." "he told me the story. And its amazing how he did that. He's a good man. A lot of baggage but we all have some." in the distance a thunderstorm was rolling in. Julia smiled as she said "Everything about you is stunning. You can pick up Phil and Phil can love you, for who you are. Its never easy having those feelings or being treated the way that would put many off." "He unlocked something in me. And for those reasons. I am no longer scared. I trust him." Julia and Dixie hugged as the talked some more. Phil came out of his office furious. "Mother isn't taking my calls, and dad just told me to drop dead. I hate my family sometimes." "Hey let me talk to them." "No, they made it pretty clear. They're pissed off, never got the chance to explain that your here. And work is pretty hard.." "They don't get it.. Let me.." Julia got her phone out and made the call. "Yes its me Julia. Hang up the phone this time and I will personally fly to the farm and burn it down. What is your problem? Oh is that all. Then make an attempt to come over, The Firm cannot afford at this moment one of our own to fly out. I'm here, Dixie is here. They are here. Don't pull that one.." the talk went on for awhile before Julia hung the phone up. "Well?" "They send love and condolences, from both ways.. Your mothers in care, suffered a stroke 5 months ago lost all function. Your father is looking after the farm. everyone else didn't know if you were alive or not.." "Well I am. Alive and well."

The Firm Season 4 ep 24
"Your honor, this case has been a mess for 7 years. Missing witnesses and evidence, people either turn up dead or not at all." As Phil was goin off in the courtroom Adako agreed that even though the case was a mess, 7 years was a long time to fight in court. Hours later Phil sat down in court and Julia said "You look exhausted." "Oh no big deal.. Just this Montoya case. 7 goddamn years this case has taken to get to this point.." as they got outside, Phil and Julia took a taxi back to the firm as they got back to the firm Julia said "I was watching from the jurors. Phil.. When you were talking its like you just lost interest. Gave up." "I gave up on this case a long time ago Julia.." as Phil got over to the desk he slammed his briefcase onto the table and said "If he walks tomorrow, then someone else can get this case." "So, you plan to retire the case if he walks?" Phil with his back to Julia said "I'd give it to anyone. Missing witnesses, missing evidence, this case has been a horse race for years! All over the place and no single lawyer can win!" Phil turned around as he kicked a chair in anger. "So if I looked like I gave up in there today Julia.. It's because I did! The day justice comes for Montoya it's going to be sweet victory" Phil turned around as he went into his office. Julia picked up the chair and left Phil alone. Phil worked late into the night, before falling asleep at his desk, he was woken by Dixie who said "Phil, you've been here all night?" Phil looked up and said "I must've.." Dixie then said "No one else is here. But you need to shower, you stink." Phil said "What time is it?" "8.. why?" "When do we open?" "9.." Dixie then said "Don't worry. I brought you a different suit and some toothpaste. You can use the showers." Phil nodded as he went off to shower. Dixie looked at the paperwork Phil was doing and it was paperwork for an appeal if the latest court battle wasn't won. Dixie smiled as she walked out of the room. The TV was playing in the background as Phil came back from the showers in his suit. "So. You going to appeal if the case isn't won today?" Phil chuckled and said "The only appeal that's happening is so that man never gets out." as everyone started to roll into work, Phil noticed a lot of police cars going east. "Hey switch the channel.." "Why?" "Just do it.." Moran switched channels to the news channel. "Blood has been spilled this morning on the courthouse. Gunshots rung out 20 minutes ago, as Ragor Montoya was shot by sniper fire. Mr Montoya was to face court late this afternoon for crimes unspeakable, but the case now will be finding Montoya's killer. Three other people were injured and on their way to hospital in a stable condition." the TV report cut back to the courthouse and Phil turned off the TV. Phil turned around said "You see what I mean?" "Yeah you lost your suspect.." then the phone rang. "Hello Legal Firm, Moran speaking.. oh really? of course thank you.. thanks for letting us know." Moran put the phone down and said "That was Adako.." "Yeah what did he say?" "Case dismissed." Phil rolled his eyes and said "Everything about this case.." "It's over now Phil.. The only thing that they have to do is find who shot him.." "Personally I don't think so." Phil's phone then rang "Purcell.. Yep thank you.." Phil hung up the phone and said with a smile "That was the police. They found every single witness that is still alive on the Montoya case." "excuse me?" "They all confessed. Some of them were used as decoys and stuff." "What does that mean?" "That this case is really over, but i do have to speak about it in court again.. But knowing this time it's over is a great feeling." then the phone rang again. "Hello The Firm, Moran speaking.. Oh hi Lopez. Oh yeah we're coming down. Give us a moment we will be right there." Moran hung and said "That was Jason, he's going in for surgery." As everyone was in the waiting room for Lopez, Phil was giving his final verdict on the Montoya case. "I was at my office the entire night and watched the news report on TV. And right now I have a friend in surgery having his kidney removed. I would like to say I am glad they found those witnesses who went missing. But I am glad 7 years of agony and the feeling of defeat is finally over." Adako gave his final word as Phil announced he was retiring the case and anything more from the case would have to go somewhere else.. Phil later left and made it just in time to the hospital to see Lopez in the recovery ward. "Phil you made it." said Lopez. "I did bud. How'd did it go?" "Flying colours, should be out of here in a week or so. Can live with one kidney.." "I'm just glad your okay.." Julia then said "You take as much time as you need. Resting is important for something like this." Lopez smiled and said "You're one in a million Julia. Thank you.."

The Firm Season 5
As Philip was standing in the corner at a table in the bank, he was on the phone to Dixie "Of course. I'm here now. trust me on this. Yeah alright. Talk to you later." Phil hung up the phone and was about to move in the line, when masked men stormed the building, they pointed their weapons at everyone inside the bank. "Everyone put your hands up! Touch anything and someone here will die tonight." One gun man fired at the security camera's and said "Cameras are out." "This isn't going to end well." said Phil to another person. "Nah, its not.." "On your knees everyone, then on the ground. No playing around here." a gunman went over to Phil and crouched down to him "AH, Mr Purcell. You came in today for a reason I assume.." "I was making a payment on the Legal Firm I own. Gotta pay for things to you know.." "I do know.." "Jerry, stop talking to the lawyer and help me rob this bank." Back at the firm Dixie was sitting at her desk when Davis rushed in and said "The bank's been hit." "The what? Say that again." Davis turned the TV on and a reporter was on the scene. "This bank the Bank of Westfield is currently in lockdown after masked men stormed the building. Security footage from the bank has been cut-off as the cameras have been shot out. We believe there are hostages inside. We'll have more when we know more. Hector Reporter West Side News." the TV cut to black as Davis looked to Dixie and said "I hope Phil's not in there.." "Knowing Phil he probably is." Dixie rubbed her head as she looked at the TV. Back at the bank the gunmen had taken off their masks as they made threats to everyone. "There are choppers, cops and news reporters out there." said Phil. "Purcell, stand up.." Phil slowly stood up and said "The moment you fire a weapon, those people will be on your tail faster then hot glue dries." Jerry was standing at the door looking out of it. "He's right. Cops are everywhere." Phil was standing against the wall after he was told to. Phil then said "There is a way to end this you know. No legal mumbo-jumbo from me. But there is always a way to exit the bank through the bottom vault." "Mr Purcell. You're a lawyer you shouldn't be saying this.." said a hostage. Phil looked at the hostage and said "DO you want to get out of here alive?" "Of course.. They are already breaking the law, holding us hostage, and you want to give them a free pass." "No. I'd be the lawyer representing one of these gunmen. So it comes full circle. I know the law." a gunman who had his gun aimed at Phil the entire time said "I know you do Mr Purcell." Phil then said "Get everyone else out. Shoot me. Keep me as a hostage." Jerry then said "Unlike these other two gunmen Mr Purcell, I will not shoot someone so important." "I am a lawyer. I've dealt with the scum. I've been in the army cadets." "Why did you go into law." "Justice. Too see those with no voice get one in court." "Jerry, those cops are prepping a sniper on the next roof. We need to get out of here." "Shut up Babcock." "Babcock? Hold on.. Jerrod Babcock?" "What's it to you.." "You were a doctor why are you holding up a bank.." Babcock stared and said "The person who mentored me died of a stroke. Medicine sucked sometimes." Jerry still had his gun pointed at Purcell, Jerry said "Give me one reason not to shoot you. I might not. or I might." "Do it. Shoot me. I put away criminals for a living. Lost one of my closest friends when I was in the cadets. Watched them die in front of me. I have a brain tumour I haven't told anyone of my colleagues that I have it. So if you shot me, it wouldn't matter to me, but it would matter to those people I work with. Go ahead shoot me." Phil had a tear go down his cheek as Jerry pulled the trigger, twice. The bullets hit Phil in the stomach and in the pelvis. Phil let out and "oh" sound as he stumbled back to the wall and slid down it. He was holding his stomach as Babcock looked on. He lowered his head as fired his weapon shooting Jerry in the leg. Phil was in agony as another news report broke. "Shots have been fired I repeat shots have been fired. 3 shots have been fired. That's all we know so far." the TV was still producing images as Dixie was watching the TV and thinking the worst. Davis stepped out and called Phil's phone. Phil was touching his wounds as he turned over to his side and addressed the hostage next to him. "Well..." "Are you okay?" "Obviously.. not.." Jerry moved over to Phil and kicked him twice in the ribs, Phil grunting in agony. Jerry then grabbed cling wrap off of the table and gave to a hostage. "Wrap up his wounds. He'll be fine.." "Fine? Jerry? He's not fine.." "Jerrod, shut up." Phil said in pain "Nah, he's right.. I didn't say what I took in cadet school, but I took a medical course. I have about 2 hours before my body shuts down from blood loss." a hostage while Phil was talking was wrapping his stomach in cling wrap. "I know if I move the bullet in my pelvis could dislodge and move to a nerve, allowing me to never walk again.." "That's not accurate.. but its close. The nerve thing, normally that's over time." said Babcock. Jerry was angry at Babcock, so he grabbed Babcock's head and slammed it into a table. Babcock somehow ok said "You'll have to do a lot better then that.." "Alright then.." Jerry then fired the gun hitting Babcock in the head, killing him instantly. Jerry then said "Anyone else.." Phil managed to push himself up against the wall as the phone rang. "You, answer it.." the hostage answered the phone and said "It's for Phil.." "Let him have it.." Phil was given the phone he knew the voice. "Phil, its me. Davis. Are you ok?" "No.." "Phil whats going on. Shots have been fired in that bank, are you ok.." Phil had tears going down his face as he said to the hostages and to Davis "You know, why I never had kids.. because we tried so hard. 3 times we tried to conceive and all three times miscarriages. I wanted many things in my life. Too be a father was one of them. But with our careers and how good they were going, it didn't seem right... I want you to tell Dixie, that I loved her from the moment I met her. That if I don't make it out of here today, hug her for me. She deserves that at least.." Phil started coughing and he coughed up blood. "Oh that's not good." Jerry went over to Phil and ripped the phone out of his hand and hung up. "Nice.. play that card." Phil then spat blood on the floor. "Enough blood has been spilled today. End it." Back at the Firm, Dixie was no longer in her office she was in the main room with everyone else. "This is awful.." said Moran as Davis came in and said "I just got off the phone.. Phil's in there." Dixie in horror looked at him and said "Has he been hurt?" "His breathing was off, but it could be stress. He'll be ok.." Back at the bank. Phil was in so much pain he slid down onto the ground after being leaned against the wall. The hostages were holding his head up so he could breathe. "End it. And maybe I wont have to be the lawyer of the man who almost killed me. I'm a lot stronger then you think..." "For a man losing consciousness it's sure taking you forever." Phil chuckled in agony and said "I've been beaten before. And I survived.. I will survive this to.. I've got another what 40 minutes to get to a hospital and get these wounds checked out. The bloody cough means the you gave me deflated one of my lungs.. I know what i'm gonna need the moment they put me on that gurney. blood, fluids, x-rays and surgery." Jerry then took out the clip of his gun and put it on the table. He then took the gun that was in Babcock's hands and he fired the entire round into the wall. One bullet hitting a hostage in the throat. Outside the police couldn't do anything as the sniper had confirmed all the exits were locked from the inside and they couldn't get out. "You have innocent blood on your hands.... You...shot. your partner in crime and just killed a hostage.. you wouldn't make it a day in custody.." Jerry walked right over to a teller and grabbed them by the throat. Jerry said to the hostages. "Leave Purcell here. The rest of you BACK ROOM.." A hostage lowered Phil's head as he laboured his breathing. Jerry pointed the gun at Phil and fired on Phil a 3rd time. This shot landing in his right thigh, Phil screamed in agony as the hostages all went into the backroom. Phil struggled as he stood up and put his hand on the table. "You can take my life.. Shoot me as many times as you like.." Jerry threw the hostage to the floor and he grabbed Phil, Phil then said "But there's something to never underestimate a former army cadet.." Phil then stabbed Jerry in the neck with a letter opener. Phil dropped to the floor as Jerry walked over to the front doors and he opened them. His gun still in his hand as the police force standing guns drawn, watched him push the blade into his neck and his body dropped to the ground as the police rushed into the buildings to free the hostages and get the bodies. The news reporter getting the facts as The Firm watched on. Dixie almost on edge. "We are showing live pictures now. The police have just rescued the hostages that were found in the break room." the reporter turned around just as they were bringing Phil out on a gurney and taking away two more who had been hurt in crossfire. "out of 29 hostages in the bank today 3 were hurt and two of the gunmen were killed. One gunman stabbed with a letter opener another shot by his own partner, the third arrested. Its been a day of blood shed the city wont forget.." The cameras turned around and everything looked in slow motion as the camera showed Phil with an oxygen mask and trauma blankets were around him. The next minute everyone from the Firm was rushing to the hospital.

The Firm Season 5 ep 10
"On my way to give a speech, right now I am at the airport. I will come back soon, It will just be awhile.." "Alright then. See you when you get back." Phil hung-up the phone and he turned around to see Dixie staring at him. "That was Aunt Julia. She's on her way to Tennessee tonight to speak at an event for the legal bar and she wont be back for a couple of days. She was tired and was going to sleep on the plane or something." "Speaking of lawyers we have a case waiting in your office." Phil nodded as he said "I just have this weird feeling.." "it'll pass." Phil nodded as he went into his office. "Hi, I'm Phil Purcell." "Mr Purcell I know who you are.." "Well of course. Everyone who walks up those stairs knows who I am.." "You were the one who stabbed that dude in the neck at the bank.." "It was self-defence. Everyone knows that. I really don't like brining it up either.." "I understand.. I do. I'm here to say you saved a lot of lives by taking those bullets." "Saved? 3 people died that day. I didn't save anyone. I simply told a delusional man what he wanted to hear." "That he wanted to spend his life in prison? Mr Purcell there's something else you didn't know.. I was the person who wrapped your stomach in cling wrap after having it thrown in my face.. I assume it helped?" "No.. I had to have my blood volume replaced and I have to use crutches again, right after I got off of them a few weeks ago, still got a few aches and pains but other then that.. no the wrap didn't really help, all it did was move the blood around and by the time I got to hospital they took off the wrap and they threw it out.. I don't remember that much. I mean I gave a man legal advise in a bank with guns pointed to us. What else can you do in a situation like that.." the man then pulled a notepad out of his pocket and said "When you were shot, you whispered some things down to me. And I wrote them down." he passed over the notepad and Phil started reading it. "I want someone to tell my wife it's going to be okay. I came down to the bank to deposit money, next thing I know is that I am hurt. Very hurt. It's gonna be okay.. It will be okay.." Phil put the notepad and the man said "You weren't talking to a ghost that day.." "I was sayin' a prayer just to make it out of that building alive.. I mean I come from Australia, I lived on a farm for about 10 years, then lived in the city, did my schooling there then moved over here to the states. I was thinking of more then just myself that day.." the man nodded and as Phil said "I take it you didn't want legal advise for anything?" "Yeah.. I kinda did. would suing the place make me feel better?" Phil shook his head and said "It wouldn't. The man you should be suing is the last surviving gunman. I here he's pulling up well after being sentenced to a lengthy prison sentence the other day." "How well is well?" "Rumours floating around that he got punched in the head. Others saying someone tried to stab him with a fork.. You know.. rowdy prison stuff." the man looked at his watch and he picked up his journal notepad and said "I gotta get going. I have a date.." "I wont keep you. But if you do decide to sue the gunman, I cant take it because I am to close to this but I know a few people who'd do it.." "I'd keep that in mind. Thank you for your time Mr Purcell." the man then left as Phil looked at his watch. "Oh snap.." Phil had to get going to court as he was assigned the "Weird Crime Tuesday" lot and he wanted to have that day forever. As Phil was in the court room he was listening to the judge. "I as a judge have never heard or seen of more weird crimes in my life. I lived in a small town for the past couple of years. And the last person I talked to was a doctor. I respected that doctor so much. But I didn't agree with what he did sometimes. And you people today have got me thinking about the time he was framed for trashing his own house when he didn't. I would say nothing surprises me anymore." Phil was nodding along as Adako said "And I have a man here. Who despite being injured a few weeks ago is here today. Because no matter what gets thrown at you, you manage to survive. You manage to do a lot of things people thought you could never do. I always wanted to see myself seeing this one doctor known as Philips, make something of his life. But I found out he had a massive stroke and didn't survive. The cause of his death was broken heart syndrome his wife died weeks earlier and he just shut down completely. Philips had a history. A weird one. I am telling you all here today you need to pick up the pieces of your lives and rebuild. Being here is not good for you or anyone." Adako looked at Phil and said "Mr Purcell, do you have anything else to add?" Phil stood up and said "What he is saying is true. Crime doesn't pay and when you think it does, you missed opportunities many people want you to be there for.. Many crims say they did it because they were bored or had nothing better to do, when in fact you have a choice. I shouldn't discuss this, but it was my experience and I should get the chance to tell it.." As Dixie, Lopez and Moran watched on Lopez said "I don't think any of this is ok. Talking about former cases right now.." "Shush.. I want to hear him.." Phil looked up and said "A few weeks back, I was apart of a bank take over. I was minding my own business when those gunmen walked through those doors and took 30 people hostage. 3 people never made it out, and I do not count the two gunman who were killed. I mean 3 innocent bystanders were shot and killed by a deranged man. 30 people just minding their own business, they wouldn't know what they were getting for dinner, 3 got bullets for dinner. many others got glass. I got it the worst. As you see I am on crutches will be for some time. But these past few days have made me think, not just about me but about crime. Crime doesn't go away and it does roam around. In the streets you personally believe you wont get attacked, or mugged, but one day you may be another statistic. And it worries me to where everything has gone. No one ever said to me being a lawyer was easy, you see messed up cases everyday, and sometimes even as a lawyer your morals say 'dont take this case, don't do it. just please don't' and for me law and family is my life. Living my life is another.. Your honour.." Phil nodded as he sat down. "Touching words Mr Purcell. Everyone here today is receiving a warning. Court dismissed." Adako banged the gavel as everyone left. Phil and the group went home to relax. The following morning, Davis took a phone call. "Phil.. its for you.." "Thank you.." "Hi, Phil.. its Richard from the Tennessee Bar.." "Yeah Richard, what's up.." the call went for 5 minutes before it ended. As Phil put the phone down Dixie and the group looked at him. "That was the Legal Team in Tennessee.. Julia had a massive heart attack last night when she was giving a speech.." "Is she ok?" "She's dead, the heart attack was sudden and there was nothing that could've been done.." Phil got away from the phone and started pacing without his crutches. "Phil you gotta sit down.." Phil still going said "It'll be real if I sit.. I can't.. That means its real if I sit.. She was more of a mother to me then my mother ever was.. She was the one who got me interested in law... I can't sit down..that means it's real... I just can't sit.. My aunt loved me more then my own mother did.. that's saying something... I cant sit... I cant..." Phil then broke down and he squatted down, before he blubbed out "Oh.. its real..." the group surrounded Phil and comforted him.

The Firm Season 5 ep 11
It was a week after Phil had gone to Tennessee to bury his Aunt Julia after her massive heart attack, Phil had returned home to Texas and he was back at work."Phil just came back from McLemorsville last night. Hasn't even slept yet.." said Dixie. "Should I be worried?" "We all deal with loss differently, for Phil if that means sticking his head straight into work then so be it. He has to do what he can.." replied Lopez. As Dixie was about to go into her office she ran into Adako. "Eddie. What are you doing here?" "Here on business. And I wanted to speak with Phil, but after everything that went on over the past week, I wouldn't think he'd need to see this.." "What is it?" "Legal Papers for a case Julia was doing. She wanted you to have them.." "Me? Why me?" "She took a liking to you. And apparently this case is big. They've arrested big time drug-dealer and murderer Tom Redding." "Again.. you know what happened last time Eddie. Witnesses went missing and they were found 5 months later living in Guam! Others were found dead in Mexico.. Oh he's gonna have a field day this time.." "Then you better prepare yourself. Because the case starts this afternoon.." Dixie's eyes widened as she said "I dont get to read up on it at all?" "That's what's the file I handed you. Knowing Julia she was going to play dirty and bring him down once and for all." Dixie opened the file and she started reading it. She looked up and said "Convene that jury now. We are ending this.. This is what we needed. The last piece of evidence.." "What?" "A confession letter, and a recording.." Dixie grabbed her briefcase and said "I'll read this in the court room, lets go.." As Dixie and Eddie headed off, Lopez was watching Phil through the windows in his office. Davis on the other hand wasn't so demure. As Phil was doing his work, Davis knocked on the door and let himself in. He sat down on the other side of the desk and said "How you doing Phil?" Phil looked up and said "The best I can be after everything that happened over the past week.." "Phil, you just got back last night from Tennessee, surely you need to sleep?" "I slept on the plane.." "Surely.." "I know you're looking after me Terry. But I want your promise what I say here, doesn't leave here.." Phil stood up as he walked over to his office windows and shut the blinds. "Of course..Phil, whatever it is.. You can tell me." Phil went back over to his desk and looked down as he said "Julia was more of a parent to me then my own parents were. My parents were the reason I went to that cadet academy. They never believed that I was attacked by Troden they thought I was lying said being assaulted was impossible for a 'nice man'. It wasn't until years later when he was arrested on the same charge, they believed me.. It was too late. the only person who stuck by me was my aunt. She was one of the reasons I went into law.." "I get that. She was a second mother.." "She was more then that.. She helped me out when I flew out here to live. She let me live with her for 6 months before I found a place and it meant the world to me because she helped me find this place. it was just up the road from her own house and being there at my house now, is strange." "You have every right to feel that way Phil. But you need to stop working just for a while.." "If I stop working.. My thoughts, my thoughts are really dark thoughts.." "How dark?" Phil opened the draw and he pulled out a handgun and put it on the table. "A gun..." "It has a single bullet in it." "Phil.. That's questionable to say the least.." "No, you see. Everything piled up when Julia died. That night I got the phone call, when everyone left, I thought of everything I had lost. My closest childhood friend being shot in front of me and dying. Troden taking my personal freedom and my personal mission to bring that bastard down. Ayda and being shot at that bank, it all flooded into my mind. That gun is in my desk telling me not to do that one thing. not to commit suicide." Phil lowered his head as Davis said "That night. Would you have shot yourself?" Phil looked up and said "I would've yes.." Davis rubbed his face as he couldn't say anything. "My mind went to a dark, dark place. I don't think I could've brought that gun to my head.. Or fire it. I've lost a lot, tried to mourn the best I can, but the one thing I need to do. Is work, and this work will be for Julia. She wouldn't have wanted me to mope around. Because If I had that moment again... Who knows where I'd be.." Davis then grabbed the gun as Phil looked on confused. Davis then said "A weapon as powerful as this, makes you feel powerful. But personally for me its not for me. I've been hunting, I've lived in bad neighbourhoods, I've learned self-defence and everything, but in the end it just takes someone having a bad day.." Davis then opened the chamber and took the bullet out and put the gun back on the table, he held it and said "You trained in the cadets and they teach you techniques, but they never teach you how to deal with loss or coping." Phil then said "Lets just say. I'm a bull at a gate. I never coped with losing anyone. I just don't know how much longer, this goes on. Julia was a hell of a lawyer, and every time we'd talk about our cases, she would go 'guilty..' or 'innocent' you know. She was a special lady." "Do you know what you're going to do with your weapon?" Phil nodded and said "I do.." Phil walked over to the cabinet and got out a clear bag, he came back over to his desk and put his gun in it. As Phil was doing that he heard a knock on the door. "Mr Purcell. There's a couple of police officers here to see you.." Davis looked on as Phil said "Send them in." Davis handed Phil the bullet and Phil put the bullet in the garbage disposal. "I'll leave you to it.." Phil sat down as he was filling out a form. "Mr Purcell.." the officer said "Come in." The two police walked into to his office and saw the paperwork Phil was filling out. "What is the problem officers?" "We just wanted to talk about what you are doing now?" "I'm handing over my handgun to the police. I don't need it. I wont need it.." "We understand.. but what you know is the moment you put that gun on your desk, the tracker on your desk beeped to us. We hope you weren't planning to shoot that man.." "Never. I wouldn't hurt anyone. I am handing my weapon over because I wouldn't like it near me. As much as I like the amendment I will not need it. I may have my rights to bear the arms, but I cannot bear them feeling the way I do right now." the police nodded as Lomax grabbed the report and the weapon off of the table. "Good choice. We'll destroy the weapon and see ourselves out." the door opened as they walked out with the report and the gun. Phil went over to the door and watched them leave. He smiled. "A full confession. That's what is on this paper and tape. He confessed to the murders of several people. Judge Adako, we cannot sit here, while being watched by the media and reporters, this man walks free again. He confessed. He confessed to everything." another lawyer said "Its lies. Its impossible you got your hands on this.." Dixie turned her head and said "I received this in the mail just yesterday. From a lawyer who unfortunately passed away, sent me this and asked me to take on this case. You don't just roam around GUAM or MEXICO for months to hide witnesses. And it's funny that half of them ended up dead when they were subpoenaed to come back to court. And I find that every time we bring this case to court it is the same excuse 'my client didn't do it..' then who did? The fat choir boy? the man who reports on crime cases? If its not Mr Redding who is it?" "Your honor.." "Oh shut up.." said Dixie. "Ms Johnson speak out of line again and you will be reprimanded." "At least let the court hear the confession tape.." "I'll allow it.." as the tape was put in, Redding was exposed and couldn't get out of this one. "Get them to Guam or Mexico two places, lawyers wont know. no witnesses no trial. I walk free again. Oh no. Next time someone blabs I slaughter them.." the recording continued as Adako said "Stop. I have heard enough. I am sickened to the core, never have I listened to something so sinister. No objections but I'm sentencing you now, because the jury will not make a right decision I know of it. And I will sentence now. to what I think is appropriate for you, as you have never given another human life the decency it has deserved. Tonight you are sentenced to life in prison no parole. Get him out of here." the gavel banged as Adako caught his breath.. As Redding was taken away. Adako gave the "ok" sign to Dixie, she nodded she was ok and she didn't stay at the courthouse long. Back at the office, Dixie was celebrating a hard fought victory. Lopez was talking with Phil, who laughed for the first time in days. "Are you feeling better. I saw the cops leave with that gun and that piece of paper.." "Much better. But now its for this win." Moran looked and said "I never thought I'd see the day another lawyers case would put someone behind bars. Then again I always thought Family Law was a law and not a show as well." Dixie laughed as they had the TV going off in the background. It was raining outside and the TV went over to breaking news. "Hey look.." said Moran. "Yes, that is right Trudy. A prison bus has crashed and as killed everyone on board except the driver. The bus was travelling with criminals who were being taken to Texas Prison when a truck collided with the bus. the driver of the truck died almost instantly as well as many criminals. Those criminals have been identified including one today who got sentenced to life in prison. Mr Tom Redding was impaled by a tree branch when the bus rolled over and broke the windows. A report is being filed with the Justice Department. Hector Reporter Texas News." the TV cut back to the news anchors, and the group raising their glass.

The firm Season 5 ep 12
Phil was standing at the conference table discussing that he was going to work today when it was his day off when the phone rung. Lopez answered the phone and said "Phil.. The phone. It's for you.." "I'll take it in my office." Phil went into his office and he took the phone call. "Any clue on who that was Lopez?" "Not a clue, I don't ask questions if it is for Phil.." Lopez sat down as he said "I do have a case on malpractice. We're just about to settle.." "Medical malpractice? Those often drag on for years.. How did you fast track it?" "Trust me.. Three other lawyers have dropped the case and I wanted to see if I could take it. The case is almost over. They just have to settle on a figure." "Three lawyers dropped the case.. why?" "I never asked I was told to take it on.." Dixie walked into the room and sat down. She looked around and said "Why is Phil here.. He has a day off doesn't he?" "He does. He was doing some work. He just took a phone." As the group looked at the office window for Phil, Moran said "It looks like he's a bit rattled." "Must be really important.." as the TV played in the background, a news report broke and the group watched. "Breaking news. A sad story coming in from Texas today as Designing Women star Dixie Carter has passed away early this morning. Husband Hal Holbrook released a statement asking for privacy in this difficult time, Mrs Carter was 70." the TV went to back to regular viewing as Moran said "Oh no..." Dixie looked up and said "That's rough.." Davis walked in from outside and said "Moran." Moran looked up and said "What?" "Your case is here. They want to sign off on papers for the property outside of Texas." Moran nodded as he left the table. The TV went to another news report which they didn't listen to. As everyone gathered an hour later. Moran said "Land agreements will be the death of me.. 'I want land, my dad left to me... oh'.." As Phil ended the call with "I'm sorry for your loss." Phil put the phone down and he rubbed his face as he took a tissue from the tissue box. Phil then got up and went into the hall. Phil looked up and said "I'm going to have to fly back to Tennessee." Dixie then said "The news an hour ago had a report on Dixie Carter.." Phil looked up and said "That's why I have to go." "Phil.. thats insane.. You can't just go to Tennessee for someone you don't know.." Phil then said "She was a mentor to me. So was Hal. I owe her more then to sit here and be upset. I owe her and Hal my career." "You planned to be an actor?" "No.. I was their lawyer for 10 years, even worked as a script supervisor on the set of Designing Women.." "I didn't know.." "When are you flying out?" "Tomorrow. I should be back next week." "Phil.. behave alright.." Phil looked at everyone and said "I'm going as a friend not a lawyer.. She meant a lot to me. She meant a lot to everyone.." Phil rubbed his eyes as he made his way back into his office. Later that day Phil flew out to Tennessee. As Dixie was sitting at the table she was watching the news with Moran and Davis next to her. "And in legal news, legal firm known as 'The Firm' have settled a legal dispute that has been going on for several years, a spokesperson for the legal firm has confirmed it took their entire legal force to settle the dispute that had taken several legal firms to pass on the case before 'The Firm' took on the case and ended the dispute in victory.. This is Hector Reporter reporting live." Dixie looked up and said "Well that case is a case we won't talk about again." "I never understood why people have to fight for land. Expect me to believe that the next dispute is a will dispute about who gets a house.." "At least you know that is more likely to end in people not talking to each other.. Will disputes aren't worth it either are land disputes." Moran said as he put a folder down. Dixie was reading a book as she said "It doesn't get easier, but these things happen. They play out." as Davis sat down as Adako made his way into the building. "Judge Adako.. What do we owe this pleasure?" Adako said "I heard about the win. Where's Phil?" "Phil's on a plane." "That doesn't surprise me.. Didn't he just fly back in last week?" "He did.. But something came up." "Ah.. thats alright.. I didn't need him, but whatever he is doing I assume its ok." "I'm sure he's doing what he needs to do.." Adako looked and said "I came because of the Babcock case." "The shooter of the bank? He's dead.." "For you his case ended but the Sebour Hospital put a lid on it. Asked for media protection.." Davis rolled his eyes. "Deny them. This event happened 6 months ago, they should've made contact then. Sebour Hospital shut down in that time and was retooled into a rehabilitation centre for spinal injury patients firing everyone who worked there and put bark orders on those workers. No dice, tell them if they want a bark order to put it writing.. I may just misplace it somewhere.... like a shredder." Davis walked away as Adako folded his arms. He got out his phone and made the call, he hung up a few minutes later. "Well." said Moran. "Well. The board of centre said that the request was sent accidently, but they'll keep in mind.." Adako apologised and said "They're pissed off at something. But I read the other day Sebour is on the edge of collapse. the city might not exist in 3 years. People leaving, jobs drying up.. its the fear every town dreads.." Adako excused himself and said he had another errand to run. A couple of days later Phil returned from Tennessee and went into the office. Phil was holding a piece of paper as he sat in his office and he sat it next to his computer. Lopez looked from outside and said "Phil's back. He's awfully quiet.. And that's unnatural for him.." "He had to say goodbye to one of his mentors. It's not easy.. Especially when its someone in the public life.. Sometimes... Sometimes I wish there was a time machine.. You know.. find out what killed that celeb you know.. help them.. save them.." Dixie sat down at the conference desk, as did Adako, Moran, Lopez and Davis. Phil was starring at this piece of paper as he grabbed it and took it out with him. Dixie stood up and said "Phil.. can I ask what you what that piece of paper is for?" Phil rubbed his face as he said "It was the letter I read at her funeral. I wrote it on the plane.. On a 1 and a half hour flight, you put down a lot of words and thoughts.." Lopez said "Would you mind reading it to us? I'd love to hear what you wrote. I mean you wrote what you thought was right. You wrote from the heart." "I dont think I could.. I delivered it once, and barely made it through the first time, what makes you think I can get through it twice." "Because. Phil, what you wrote isn't just words. Its a memory and a final goodbye." Phil smiled as he said "I think that would be a good idea.." Phil told everyone else in the office to sit at the table as he stood up and read his goodbye letter..

"I was never expecting this day to ever come. But when you receive a phone call like the one I received the other day, you don't know what to feel. Or how words can make a person feel better, because sometimes words cant convey what you feel, you can scream, cry or shout from the rooftops.. When you hear the news is another story, because its not just about them. Its about the family and the close personal friends who knew her. The world didn't just lose the woman we called Julia Sugarbaker, but a woman who was kind, compassionate, caring, understanding, had sass and sarcasm, she had wit and above all else she had love, that was Dixie. I remember first starting out it was on the Designing Women set as a script supervisor, and then a lawyer for Dixie and Hal for 10 years and I can tell you that was a rewarding experience, Dixie became one of my mentors and she was one of the main reasons why I wanted to start my own law firm and I'll never forget the day she told me to go for it. I remember warm evenings with them both, dinners and meetings. For me personally after the loss of my aunt who reminded me so much of Dixie being strong in the face of adversity of a diverse medium known as Hollywood. And that the fact is mourning... mourning doesn't get easier and it never will be easy for anybody.. I think of her daughters, I think of family, and I think of the spouse who was by her side for those 26 years, why do I think that? Because there are some things in life you shouldn't have to do and saying goodbye to a parent will never be easy it will be the hardest thing you can do. For friends she worked with, became close with, you will always hear a good story and how she was one of kind. Its those people you meet who you care for the most. Today saying goodbye isn't what I am going to do. Instead I celebrate a life well lived as I have today listened to the stories about growing up, life and marriage and her final days, as heart breaking and as haunting as it is, we will remember the Dixie we saw, always draped in the arms of husband Hal showing what a celebrity relationship goal should be like or playing a character we will remember forever. We remember those characters for a reason, because they touched our hearts and every day I believe my heart was touched, among a million other people in the world, I believe the legacy of Dixie will live on in everyone.. So I leave you all with this quote 'To live and to remember, we do so. We remember all our lost and gone, because everyday we should remember them for everything they did, through kindness and compassion, through honor and love, we remember for the rest of our lives'.. Rest in Peace Dixie."

Phil sat down as he took off his glasses he wiped his eyes to clapping. An enchanting clap. "Phil, that was beautiful." Phil said "It never gets any easier.." "No.. it never does.." said Lopez. "Are you sure you don't want to take time off? You surely need to rest?" "No.. I think I'm ok.. After all, its not about me.. It's never been about me.." Phil picked up the piece of paper and he put his glasses back on. Phil excused himself and went into his office. He found an empty frame and he place his letter in the frame and sat it next to a photo of a sunset. Phil looked up to the roof kissed his finger, pointed and mouthed 'rest in peace'..

The Firm Season 7 ep 20
"Alright everybody. These are the rules. the courts on lockdown, no one is allowed in or out. All of the exits have been sealed by security from the outside and there is a guard on every possible exit point, until this case is over, no one is going anywhere, the floors are available for everyone but only lawyers will have access to the 3rd floor." said Adako "This case is our most important and dangerous to date. Never in my years as a judge I never had ever shut down the courthouse." Adako then excused himself as Dixie was talking with Davis. "We weren't on this case were we?" "No. We don't take organised crime on. We're the petty crimes. You know, divorce and land disputes.." "I'll give you one for land disputes.." as Lopez said "I'm a Human Rights lawyer. I worked in places like Guam, Ghana. It never gets easier.." "No it doesn't.. does it.." Dixie then said "You know I got a piece of mail the other day.." "From who?" "The coroner.. regarding Phil's death.. There was something that he left out." "What?" "The fact that he had a massive aneurysm in his head." "Would it have made a difference?" "According to the report no.. When we found him on the ground that day, the aneurysm had burst, but somehow caused a stroke." "He wasn't going to survive.." "I think that's why he didn't tell anyone he was ill or the fact that the aneurysm wasn't a tumour.." "I think it wasn't anyone's fault. Phil wanted to live his life. You know sick or not I never noticed a difference in him and neither did anyone else. I think what mattered was him managing to do work. He did it no matter what. Phil's loss still effects me it always will. But it doesnt effect me more knowing that you are still hurting after his death." Lopez then said "Two years feels like yesterday when we talk about Phil's death.." "I know.. He had a rough time after he had to bury Julia and then his mentor in the space of 5 days and Ayda, Ayda's loss hit everyone had. And it wasnt easy for him.." Davis then said "I think I have to tell you something.. But I can't say it here.. Somewhere more private." Davis, Dixie, Moran and Lopez went into a private room. Davis closed to the door to the judges quarters and started talking about the night when Phil came home from burying Julia. "That's intense.. He told you this?" "He did.. And he asked me not to tell anyone, but it was hard not talking to someone, because he handed his weapon over, and the one bullet he had I think he still had in his desk." Dixie nodded and said "I guess loss hits everyone different." they nodded as they made their way to Adako's chambers. Lopez decided to get something from the vending machine. They knocked on the door but no answer.

Dixie then said "I've got this.. You go." Davis nodded and Moran said "I have a case to start. Another room is calling.." Davis and Moran walked away as Dixie opened the door and closed it. "Eddie.." Adako turned around and said "It's a wonderful day isn't it.." "Eddie.. Are you high?" Eddie laughed and said "No, no. I am fine.." "Your mood seems to be a little more cheerful than usual." "It of course would be. There are a lot of things you don't know about me. A lot of things that shouldn't worry you.. I am a person who likes to keep things private. But I will share with you this one piece of information about me.. Strokes are common in my family.." "So you could have one at any time?" "Yes. Put I am on medication for that I just took it when you came in." "People should know.." "Listen Dixie, I know what you went through with Phil, but this for me.. I am okay with. I could stroke out at anytime and it doesn't bother me. I understand with life and loss that it is a circle and that circle is important. I am not afraid." "I would be." "Let me give you some words of wisdom. Phil was a brilliant man always got the job done, no one knew he was ill and no one noticed until he mentioned it. I am sick, I don't look it but I would rather get on with life then be scared for death." "Eddie.." "No one else really called me Eddie either, except you people at the firm you know how much that meant to me.. It meant alot." "That's fine." "I'm fine Dixie. Just remember I am not afraid." Eddie reached for the glass on the table as he sat down and said "The case today, isn't one for me. Its another judge's I am here to watch over you know." "Yes.. I get it." Eddie then put on his robe and said "but I do have other cases. If you want to join in the jury." Eddie opened the door as he walked to the other courtroom. As Dixie watched on from the jury. As cases went through, Moran said to Dixie "Ever thought of being a judge instead of a lawyer?" "No.. Not really. for me its hard enough trying to do something like this. Protecting those who can't protect themselves." "Well of course.." As Adako called for a lunch break when he finished up he stood up and immediately grabbed his head as Dixie tapped Davis and made their way over to him."Get a medic, now!" "Mam, no one is allowed in the building.." Dixie had Eddie in her arms and said "Is the case in the other room over? Have security gone?" "I don't know mam." "Go and get someone or I will drag him into the corridor." the guard nodded as he went outside.

"Eddie you gotta stay with me.." said Dixie. Davis was kneeling next to Eddie and said "Eddie, tell us something.. Why did you go into law?" "Terry, not now.." "If not now, when?" the guard walked back in and said "The other court room is out for the rest of the day. A medic is on their way.." "It'll be to late." said Eddie. "It's never to late Eddie." "It doesnt matter Dixie." "You think to much. As caring as you are you need to let it go.. You care and you care for a a reason." said Lopez. The guard said "The case next door has been going on for months. You know the organised crime racket never sleeps.." Eddie coughed as he said "You asked me why I went into law? It was something I always wanted to do..Something that brought me to law was my family. I always wanted my family to be proud of me, and I think that they are and would be of what I have done. it takes a mad man to sit in a court room, and it takes an even stronger person to put criminals behind bars. Remember that in all your cases, you either put a bad guy behind bars or you see bad people walk. Dont let the bad guy walk, let the good guy prove his innocents." Eddie coughed some more as the doctor finally made it in to the chambers, but as he made it Dixie had started performing CPR as Eddie had stopped breathing. "What happened? "He was talking about something and then he stopped breathing just two minutes ago." "Dr Adams.. You have to do something.." Adams nodded as the paramedic was behind him. "Stop compressions". Adams put his stethoscope to Adako's neck as he said "Paddles, charge 360.", 'clear' was yelled as Dixie kept doing compressions and they charged him another 3 times. After the 5th time Adams said "it's time to call it.." Dixie looked and said "No... We have to keep going.." Lopez then grabbed Dixie's hand and said "Dixie, he's gone.. You have to let him go.." Dixie kept going as Lopez said "Dixie, he's not Phil. Remember he said he wasn't scared. He wouldn't have wanted this.." Dixie gave one more compression before saying "You're right.." Adams then said "Time of death.. 2:30.." Dixie then said "What was that thing you did? You put the stethoscope to his neck.. what does that do?" "It gives me what he died of. There is a symptom in the neck, and that symptom leads to strokes. He had stroke." As Lopez helped Dixie up, an ambulance had come to take Adako's body away. Dixie then said "He's right you know. I do care about health to much.." "I know you do..". Later that night a news report broke. "Breaking news coming out from Texas Court today.. Respected judge Eduardo Adako has died after suffering a stroke during court lunch today. A spokesperson for the court has said Mr Adako collapsed after ordering recess for the court and two lawyers were in the room speaking with Mr Adako at the time. They performed CPR but they were unsuccessful. Mr Adako was 50." the reporter continued with other news.

As Dixie was standing in the courthouse she looked at Davis and said "It only does get harder. Does it ever get easier?" "No it doesnt. But that's life. When one life leaves, another is born.. Think of it that way.." Dixie and the group walked out of the courthouse to a sunset.

The Firm AC- Season 3 ep 20
Phil was sitting on his couch at home and his team from the firm were with him having a dinner type of night, and he was having a few drinks while he was working on a speech he was going to deliver at an event he was invited to about how life can be. "Phil, do you think writing a speech for a crowd of 50 thousand people will make you feel closure?" said Derek. "Closure. That's the answer and the question I am giving myself." Derek sat down and said "How do you know its going to work?" "It will, it should. Look everyone from the firm is going to be there, and most lawyers who have known me will be there as well." "Phil. For a long time I watched you breakdown the losses you have suffered.." "This isn't Sebour. I am not going to break chairs or anything. For me I need to do this." Phil stood up and walked over to his bookshelf, he grabbed the photo of him and Dixie and he held it, he put the photo back down and went back over to the group. "I think this speech puts a lot of what I have to say into perspective." "Well it does.. You've been through a lot, telling your story may help you move on." said Lopez. "Sometimes I like how you barely talk but give the best advice.." said Moran. Lopez rolled his eyes and said "I like how you are the same as well. Bull." "Can I ask why is Reporter here?" "He's here for my media release." Hector smiled and said "As always. Look Phil. Your media release will be me standing at that event and recording everything you say. Message me the time and I will be there." Phil nodded and said "Yeah of course. Just write down 'Purcell's Story. Tears flood room.', got it?", Hector wrote it down and said "Got it, thank you." Hector stood up and he said "I gotta run. Another story came up." Hector then left. Phil finished the speech, printed it and placed it in a folder. While he was up Phil grabbed another folder, it was the sale folder on the farm, Phil had to make the hard decision to legally sell the farm. "Phil, what is that?" "The papers for the farm. The estate is being sold." "Sold? You're selling it? but why?" Phil opened the folder and he signed the piece of paper and said "Its my property. Technically I own it, my family wanted nothing to do with the farm after Dixie died, they refused to even go anywhere near the farm, and I don't really go back to Australia often to care about it anymore, so I am getting rid of it." Phil put the signed papers in the fax machine and sent them off. the fax phone rang confirming the sale. "Of course. Thank you very much. Enjoy the farm because I want the person who gets it next to enjoy the views." Phil hung up 3 minutes later and he shredded the folder and the rest of the documents. "Sale confirmed. The farm was sold and I am not making any money from it. Its going to a charity." the group nodded as they talked for many more hours before going home. The next day Phil was getting ready for his event in the dressing room he was provided with, it was small but good for what Phil needed it for as he was putting on a suit, Phil was talking with Lopez "I don't think I like this." "You made the choice to tell a story. You gotta do it." Phil looked up and rubbed his face and breathed out heavily. Phil said "Tell me its going to be okay Jason.." Lopez smiled and said "That's the first time in years you called me Jason." "We call each other last names for years. Its like high school." "I don't think I was ever called Loppy.. or anything." Phil put his hand on Lopez's shoulder and said "Its because you didn't need to be called anything else. You've done awesome for your family and for yourself. You've given up so much to work with the firm and that makes me proud of you." Phil smiled as he walked to the waiting area. He was nervous and sweating. As everyone wondered in the announcer said "Tonight, we have a special guest. He is one of Texas' Top 50 Inspiring people, he got his start working on a TV sitcom, before lawyering for one of Hollywood's most respected couples. Tonight, we welcome Philip Purcell!." Phil composed himself as he walked out onto the stage and a dais was there for him, the room was full of people, and the people he knew cared for him were sitting in the front row he could see them and this made him happy. Phil cleared his throat and he put his speech up, before ripping it up. Phil then said "What I am going to say tonight, doesn't require written words, but my own words.." Phil put his head down and coughed to the side before he started talking again.

"I am a person who from the age of 8 years old knew what I wanted to do in life. And that was to help people. Whether good or bad. I remember one day saying to my father when I finished high school I was going to go to law school and be a lawyer, 8 year old me wanting to be the one thing that was impossible to think of then, you'd think of course I wanted to be a firefighter or a policeman, no I had those dreams to be a lawyer. He looked at me and said 'Son, you have whatever dream you want. I am not going to stand in your way, you know why? because I had one of those dreams and I never faced it. I wasted a chance, I don't want you wasting this one.' that meant a lot to me and it meant a lot in my family, as barely any of my friend got me anyone and that didn't bother me at all, I grew knowing I loved to help people. At the age of 17, I finished my last year of high school in Australia, did the HSC, I finished Top 5 in the state a job well done. Got good marks, and I decided to go to Law School and study my ass off to be the lawyer I knew I was going to be. Australian lawyers are often called the 'worst type' of lawyer because they are weak in situations such as assault or bribery, that take what they can get. For me I didn't leave home soon enough, I was 22, leaving for the big city, I left home knowing If I was coming home again I failed in what I was going to do. And in 1982 I got my first job, I was a lawyer on the set of Diff'rent Strokes the show now known for what happened behind the scenes then on the set. I also found love on that set. I found the love of my life Dixie Johnson whom I later married that year. That lead to me being a lawyer for Hollywood elite such as Mr Holbrook and Ms Carter I was their personal lawyer for over 10 years, that lead to me starting up my own law firm, better known as 'The Firm' with my wife. I'm not one for accolades or talking about my success but few can put it in to words without sounding hypocritical, but sometimes working with a wonderful group of people can help you spread your wings. I work with an amazing bunch of people everyday and those people see you at your best and at your absolute worst, and over the past few years, my team has been there by my side. As I mentioned I found love. I was married for close to 30 years. 3 years ago my life fell apart. My wife had health issues all her life. She had suffered a minor stroke which left her with 60% function of her right hand, she also had endometriosis which lead to cancer, she had a long battle for over 10 years with the disease. In her last years she suffered hallucinations. My wife Dixie, refused to have anymore treatment as she said to me one day 'this feels like a legal case. it's on going, but this doesn't workout like you think it will.' That was in a very rare lucid stage. Throughout my wife's battle, she still managed to put people behind bars and make everyone at the Firm proud and that even when you are sick, you do your best to be 'normal'. The day I lost my wife was the time I will never forget. What does society think about it? I've been asked many times 'have you dated since she died?' my answer is always no. And you know why? Because it made me feel guilty because I am still in mourning and will be for the rest of my life, because you do not forget the love you give to that person nor the love you share. We were together for 30 years you do not just 'get over it' and 'move on' because you don't. You remember everything. I was in such bad shape after her death I considered suicide, but if it wasn't for the people I work with I wouldn't be standing here today talking to you. I am thankful to them for everything that they have done, when you run a legal firm, you should always love and help those you work with, you never know just when you'll need them, I owe them everything. Thank you."

Phil stepped away from the microphone and he received a standing ovation, Phil waved and smiled as he mouthed 'thanks' before stepping back into the waiting area. Phil went over to the water station as the roar of the crowd was still clapping, Phil had a drink of water as the group came into the room and Lopez said "That was amazing. Phil that was great!" Phil looked up and said "You think?" "I think so. It was good." "I didn't know you felt that way." said Derek. "That's why I ripped up the speech. I needed to say it." as the TV in the background was playing Phil turned around just in time for the news. "This is Hector Reporter here at the Trix Stadium, and the crowd behind me just listened to an amazing speech by lawyer Phil Purcell." it cut to his words and Hector added in "We'll have the full story tonight at 7." Phil smiled.

The Firm AC Season 4 ep 15
As Phil was sitting in his work office he was looking at a photo of his ex-wife Dixie, Phil was wearing a three piece suit with a black tie and cuff links it was his wedding day and he made a stop into the office to look at something. Phil looked up and he saw Derek standing in his office with the door closed. "You ready for this Phil?" Phil looked up and said "This feels wrong.. For some strange reason it feels wrong." Derek folded his arms and said "Phil. Look at me." Phil looked up at Derek and said "I'll say this, just to get to you stop being so afraid." "How?" "This entire office knows how you felt about Dixie, everyone knows how you felt about Dixie. You were there in her darkest days and you were there every step of the way, you made a promise to her that you wouldn't be the one to mope around when she died, you pushed yourself into work, and didn't allow yourself the time to mourn. But you spent the better part of almost 7 years trying to put her in the back of your mind. When she passed you felt that nothing could make you feel the same again, nothing could make you happy or smile again. You thought no one could fill that void. But you found someone. And that someone is Charlene Richards. You spent the better part of 6 months getting to know her and you proposed to her, and she said yes, Phil you saw something in Charlene that made you think you can make this commitment to her. Now you have to get up to the altar and look her in the eye, and say 'I do'." Phil smiled and said "You think she'd be looking down on me and be happy for me?" "She would've kicked your arse years ago. Of course. Dixie would be proud, Phil, she meant more to any of us then you could ever imagine." Derek continued and said "I can still smell her perfume wafting through this office on those rainy days. And I remember the first time she met me she gave me the biggest hug, and for me her hugs are the things I remember and will remember, as of this moment I believe her spirit is watching the both of us." Phil stood up and fixed his tie as his phone rang. "Hello, Purcell speaking. Thank you.." Phil hung up the phone and said "That was the Jumping Manor, they are just waiting for traffic to bring the bride. Looks like I gotta get down there." Phil opened the door as Derek said "Phil." Phil turned and he said "Yeah, what?" "Dixie, would be standing right beside Charlene. Dixie gave us so much in the time she was here. She was smart, and loving, fierce, feminine and kind. All the things Charlene is. I believe you chose the right person. The right one to spend the rest of your life with." Phil smiled as he said "I think so as well." Phil then went outside and took the limo that was waiting for him to the manor. Phil was sweating and he was rehearsing what he would say in his mind. It took 10 minutes to get to the manor from where Phil was, and as the car stopped the door opened, Phil was lead out by his colleagues, and he was taken inside by them. Phil stood next to the celebrant as the room filled up. 5 minutes later the music started playing. Phil looked up to see his fiancee walking down the aisle with Derek. As they made it together, Phil and Charlene turned as they both said the normal thing you say at weddings, and the two kissed a very long kiss. Phil then said "I fell in love with this gorgeous women the first day I met her, and everyone by now knows the story, that when you lose someone close to you ,that if something doesn't work out, it finds its own why to work out. And it did, it worked out because I wouldn't be standing here today. I wanted to say how much it makes me feel knowing that the spirits of those who have died are watching over us, and seeing that we all live the way we see we want to, not the other way around.." Phil turned around again and kissed his new wife Charlene as the wedding crowd clapped.

The Firm AC Season 12 ep 19
"I dont see how it can be made worse.." said Charlene as she was speaking with Lopez. "Worse would be having to be the lawyer for a man like this. Sometimes I believe I am in the wrong profession." "We're all in the wrong profession. We're just people in the legal profession." said Phil as he sat down at the conference table. Phil was making a phone call and the line wasn't working. "Weird. This phone line isn't working." "Either is the one in my office." said Lopez. "Must be doing some maintenance or something." Phil nodded and said "I hope they get it sorted out because I can't use my mobile to call. Rather not say why I am calling from my personal phone." Phil got up and walked over to the window, there he looked out the window and stared, it was raining and Phil said "There is something about this weather." "That its raining? Its always raining.. don't know how Texas hasn't flooded yet.." as Davis ran into the room he was catching his breath as Phil said "Terry you're soaking wet.." "That doesn't matter, turn on the TV!" Phil walked over to the TV and he turned it on it was a breaking news report, everyone sat down to watch the report. "Hello everyone if you are just joining us there has been a prison break here at The Maximum-Security Prison. We have been informed that over 1000 inmates broke out during a fight at the prison during exercise time, and we have updated word that 900 of those inmates were found down the road and 100 are yet to be accounted for. Among those inmates was former Army Doctor Felix Adams who was sentenced to 35 years in prison for assaulting several patients through false medical advice, he was striped of his medical licence but after a fight to practice in prison he became a prison doctor in his sentence, Mr Adams threatened to become violent several times according to guards and those guards have since been removed from the prison. After he threatened guards Adams was moved to solitary confinement and during lock down of the fight got out with several other prisoners. Adams has been earmarked as armed and dangerous as he has a tenancy to become violent. Anyone who sees him needs to get into contact with the police immediately." the report cut off as Phil turned off the TV. "This is bad.. real bad.." said Phil. "Guess you should've just left the case alone Phil.." "Now what is that supposed to mean?" "Phil, you were in contempt of court, you were in a cell 4 years ago. You missed what he said.. He said he was going to get revenge, this is his way of getting revenge." "He wouldn't harm you guys. He's be after me." "Phil don't be a moron." said Lopez. "You read up on all his files, everything he did with his patients, not all doctors are willing to give a patient the benefit of the doubt. Unfortunately, Dixie was one of his patients, she had a real disease, she had cancer, those women did not." "He also admitted to assaulting them. He had his way with 3 patients who were unconscious. I had an oath to that courtroom to tell the evidence, to give the evidence and to speak on the behalf of the victims.." "And where did that get you Phil? Huh? It got him so riled up he told the truth and you couldn't help yourself!" "It was my job." "Oh yeah sure.. It's your job to not get a contempt charge, but you did that anyway.. Its your job to stop yourself from being personal. You did that as well." Lopez stood up as Phil stood up as well and said "What do you want me to say? I'm sorry? Because I am for one thing is putting you all in danger.." Phil said "I wanted him to go to prison for what he had done." "What he did was horrific of course.." said Adako who had been listening to the conversation the entire time. "Eddie, what are you doing here?" "The usual. You know. Something like this is never easy." Phil dismissed everyone from the table and everyone went outside to grab lunch. Phil and Eddie walked into Phil's office as Phil went to his desk and said "I can't see this ending well.." said Eddie. "Neither. Look what ever happens now, its anyone's guess." "Legally, what is he? Armed and dangerous? Shoot to kill?" "Legally its whatever happens first. Look Phil, he's going to come after you, and maybe me.." "There's enough of that. I'm ending this." Phil opened his desk draw and pulled out his handgun. "Phil! How long has that been in there for?" Phil looked at it an said "It's always been there. Secret compartment in the draw. Everyone thought I got rid of it, but I needed to keep it." Phil loaded the gun and put it in its holster. "Before you ask, yes it is registered." Eddie looked confused as he walked with him. As Charlene and the others were outside the ground started shaking. "What was that?" "Probably an earthquake or sumthin'" said Lopez. As the walked closer to the building a huge explosion happened and it pushed everyone back. Inside it pushed Phil and Eddie down and the floor out from under them. Outside sirens were blaring in the background as the group got up and started to hold each other.

The Firm AC Season 12 ep 20
As the group looked on from outside, Charlene broke away from Davis and Lopez and tried to run to the building before she was stopped by Derek. "Derek, please let me in there!" Charlene said as she had tears coming down her face. Sirens got closer as the fire brigade and police showed up at the same time. "Charlene, I can't let you do that. You know that." "What if they're are still in there! What then!" "Then we pray to god they weren't in the vicinity of the explosion." as a police officer walked over to talk to them. "Lomax.." "What the hell happened?" "I don't know.." "You must know something.. I mean this doesn't happen everyday." Lomax was pointing to the building. "Who would do something like this?" Charlene then said "That son of a bitch.." "Who?" said Derek. "Mrs Purcell.. who?" "You know who.. Adams.. he did this." "He wouldn't go that far to blow up a building... would he?" said Lomax. "He's capable of anything Jeremy.." the chief of the fire squad walked over and said "We've sent a squad in, they'll go floor to floor and search for survivors.. How many people work in that building? Is it just lawyers?" "No, its not just lawyers.. it's a lot of other people in that building as well. The Firm employees over 1500 workers and has a massive training program for those interested in a career around law." Lomax looked up and said "I hope to god, whatever is happening in there right now.. We'll get answers.." the fire chief then gave Lomax the microphone and said out loud "Everyone who works in that building move to the area being marked by police. Have your name marked off and sit down, and wait for further instructions." Lomax gave back the microphone. In the building Phil pushed off some debris as he coughed.. "Is anyone in here?" Phil saw an arm lying underneath some rubble. "Hey! can you hear me?" Phil tried to stand but his leg wouldn't let him. Phil fell to the floor as he grabbed his leg. "Shit.." he said in pain. Phil decided not to get up and he dragged himself to the arm under the debris. Phil looked around but all he could see was debris and fire damage. Phil finally got over to the person. Phil pulled the debris away and the person was Eddie. "Eddie! Can you hear me?" Phil rolled Eddie over and felt for a pulse, there was none. "Shit.. Eddie.. Its me Phil." Phil in agony managed to bend his leg enough to hold himself up as he gave Eddie CPR, "Common Eddie." Phil said, Phil felt for a pulse again and there was a weak pulse but it was there Phil stopped CPR and said "Eddie, stay strong. You need to hold on. It's gonna be ok.." Phil wiped his forehead. Phil then decided to pull his pants leg up to see what was up with his knee. "Oh shit.." Phil had popped his kneecap out and he got himself on the chair next to Eddie. Phil put his leg down as he heard footsteps. "Hello? Anyone there?" creaking noises became louder. "There has to be something that we can do.." said Charlene. "By staying safe." said Lomax. "We have a building on fire, escaped convicts and people trapped.. You can't be in there." Charlene then said "The radio.. We have radios.. Maybe I can get contact." "Is that smart? How do you know it will even work. "Gimme a spare radio. I know the frequency." Lomax nodded as he handed over a spare radio and Charlene said into the radio. "Radio Blue to Radio Red, answer please. over." Phil was looking around the room as he heard the radio call. Phil realised he was sitting on it. Phil lifted his butt and an got the radio and said "Radio Red answering." Charlene sighed relief as Derek was holding his shoulders and everyone was sitting down. "Phil, you're ok? Please tell me you are ok." "I'm hurt..Done my leg.. Eddie's with me.. He's hurt to.." "How bad?" "He's unconscious, but he's breathing on his own.. He was touch an go.." Lomax then said "Phil this is Lomax, do you know what floor you're on?" "Nah, no idea.. I think we were in my office.. I have no idea what floor we're on now.." "Alright ok.. Thank you. Save battery, we'll make contact later." "Get someone in here quickly.. I don't know how much longer Eddie's gonna last." "Understood. We have fire crews in the building containing the fire, Phil you have to look after him until the crews make it there." "How long is that gonna be?" "Could be awhile, could be 10 minutes." "10 minutes in these conditions will feel like hours.. But if you insist. over and out." Phil clipped the radio to his shirt, as he grabbed his jacked off the floor and put it on. "That's a hazard we have to looked out for now. The floors collapsed somewhere between where he last was.." Derek then said "Fire man, you have plans to this building?" "Somewhere I dont doubt that.." "Inform your crews about unstable flooring, I'll find those plans.." as Derek was finding the plans for the building in his car, the fire chief put in the order to be careful for the floor. As Phil got back onto the ground he saw the chest rises of Eddie and said "Thank god.." "I think he's thanking the wrong person.." Phil turned his head and said "Oh shit.." "I'm not after him.." said Adams. Felix walked over to Eddie and crouched beside him and he pulled something out of his pocket. "What are you doing?" "Giving him air.." Felix got out a small respirator, and connected it, the breath sounds audible. Phil sighed a sigh of relief and said "What about me?" Felix stood up and said "I could leave you in here. Watch you burn.." Felix walked over to Phil and said "I don't need to look at that to know its dislocated." Felix put his hands on Phil's knee as Phil said "Don't think about it.." "It wouldn't be a fair fight.. would it.." "I guess you're all for fair fights.." Felix smiled an evil smile as he popped Phil's knee back in as Phil screamed a pained scream as Felix laughed and put Phil's leg down. Out in the car park Derek brought the plans over and placed them on the police car. "Phil's office is here.." pointing to the 10th floor. "He could be anywhere.." pointing to level 9 through 1. "How someone could survive the explosion is one thing.. But a fire on top of that.. Plus everyone else who is still in there." "it's amazing what the human spirit can do.." said Lomax as the Fire Chief Danson said "I've seen people survive so much worse.. Its up to the body to know whats going on." Danson grabbed his radio and said "someone give me a update.." "Chief, we have no access to any of the higher levels they're blocked off." "Try the fire escapes.." "We're in one chief.. We keep putting out fire after fire, we're trying our hardest.." "Try harder." "Yes Chief.." Derek then looked away and he ran over to a bin, he vomited in it as Lopez said "Tell me.. If they survive this, what is their chance of getting out unscathed?" The chief looked up and said "There's always something smoke related, blood pressure, you name it, it may happen.." "Shit..".. Phil was rubbed his leg as he was struggling to stand up. "You feel that? that's the muscle spasms. Its only going to get worse.." As Phil coughed a couple more times he said "You did all this.. why?" "You never got it did you Phil.." "You had 31 years left in your sentence, so you decided to escape, blow up a building and injure hundreds of people.. You go back to prison serving a life sentence, rather then 35 years.. What's not to get? You ruined your chances." "I did that a long time ago.." Adams turned around as he said "I know that it wasn't anyone's fault about your ex-wife.. And just so you know she was never part of my plans.." as Adams walked away Phil limped heavily and got his gun out from his belt and aimed it Felix and said "So, you tell the truth now.. She wasn't apart of your plans? What the hell does that mean?" Felix turned around and said "I knew that would get you." "Everyday it got me.. It still gets to me. Its the one thing I think about, everyday. You never forget the person you fell in love with.. Tell me what was it like making a sick person sicker huh!" "I planned for her to get better." "No. Thats the thing. You didn't. You hurt over 30 women, and you thought you got away with it. But you crossed the wrong lawyer." Felix taunted Phil by walking right up to him and saying "Lets see who is the real monster.. Prove it. End it here. Shoot me." Phil was shaking as he had the gun aimed at Felix's chest. Phil lowered his arm and said "That would make me as bad as you. I can't do it." Phil holding the gun still said "That's the difference..I'm not you." Felix laughed as the two then ended up in a struggle. Punches were thrown but none connected the gun was on the floor as the two wrestled and a few more punches were thrown. As Felix was standing above Phil, Phil was holding the gun in his hand as he reached for it. "You wont do it.." Phil was looking up at the roof and he saw a lose light fitting. Phil fired up into the air and it hit the light. "You missed. And knowing you, you only had one bullet." Phil smirked and said "Yeah, one bullet was all I needed." as Phil struggled to move Felix was struck in the chest by the light fitting, Felix feel back onto the wall and looked at Phil, Phil chucked the weapon away. Phil then said "I wasn't consumed by revenge or by the doctor who hurt so many people. All I wanted to do was protect those you did hurt. Of course Dixie for the rest of my life is the thing I think about before I go to sleep and the last thing I think about when I go to bed. You were fussed about revenge on me. You escape prison, wreck the place I work at and almost kill everyone I care for. Thats the thing.. You and me aren't the same people.." Felix laughed and said "You were always.. the protector.. You did your best.." Felix smiled as he died. Phil looked over at Eddie and took off the mask, Eddie was breathing on his own as Phil said "Eddie, can you hear me?" Eddie nodded and said "I'll help you up.. You need to get out of here." Phil helped Eddie up and Eddie said "What happened?" "He happened.." "Shit.." Phil grabbed the radio and turned it on. "Radio Red to blue, we're gonna find an exit.." "Understood. There was reported gun fire, are you okay?" "We're fine... But Adams is dead.." "Understood. Where are you guys?" "We still don't know.." "Look you can find a sign or something.." "I'll get back to you on that." Phil looked around and so did Eddie. Phil was coughing as Eddie said "Phil you gotta reply to them. "I know.." "Phil.." "Go Eddie. I'll find a way out.." "Are you sure?" Phil nodded, as Eddie ran away. Phil was still looking around the room and spotted a desk, Phil went over to it and he opened the draw. It was his desk, and the desk next to it was someone who worked on one of the lower floors. Outside, Charlene was still looking at the building as Derek and Lopez were talking to her. The fire chief then looked over to see someone coming out of the building. Two medics then rushed over to bring the person out to medical area. "Eddie!" said Charlene. "How'd you get out?" "I don't know.. I found a door.. I don't know where it was but I saw light and could smell fresh air.." "Please, tell me.." "Phil's alive.." said Eddie. "I lost Phil somewhere. I don't know where.." Charlene nodded and said "Get him to hospital.." Back inside Phil was listening to the fire brigade radio chatter, they were close to the floors, and they had gone and replaced firies. Phil was limping his way around a smoke filled building and he dropped the radio when he heard firefighters yell. "Hey! In here!" Phil then sat on the floor as fire fighters made their way into the room. Phil dropped the radio and a firefighter came over to Phil and said "Can you walk?" "Help me up.." another firefighter helped him up and held his leg. Phil was given a mask for oxygen and they made their way outside. "Hey look!" said Derek. "He's out.." said Lopez as Phil was taken straight into the back of an ambulance. "He's got a knee injury its swollen to shit, and we'll keep the mask on. He's going straight to hospital." Phil then said "What happens now.. please tell me everyone is out?" "Yeah.. Everyone's out. There will be an investigation. And maybe we rebuild.." A few weeks later an investigation was launched and concluded in 3 days, Adams had acted alone and Phil had surgery to repair damage to his knee.

"I cheated death that day in the building. Thankfully no one died.. well only Adams but no one has to know, and no one ever knew, the fire destroyed the gun and police concluded that the fixture fell, I didnt let them know that gun was my nightmare, and I was happy to see it destroyed.. But we decided to rebuild The Firm. And we decided that we weren't going to let a scare end our legal careers. People always thought I was insane for going into law. But what people forget it is, that after the years we work together, we turn into a family. And thats what kept me alive. That night in the building, I was thinking about my firm crew and to me thats all that matters. I kept going because of them. And Dixie is always in my heart, always. I love her and I love Charlene, thats what makes it so simple. My love for both of them keeps me going.

Phil returned to work with hugs from his coworkers, the building had extensive repairs and looked better then ever. Charlene knocked on the door of Phil's office and said "We have a case.." Phil looked up and said "Excellent."

PU Season 1 ep 2
As Phil was settling in to his role in prison he in the couple of weeks had been there made friends with the prisoners. Phil was eating lunch at in dining room and he was talking to Karen. "Yeah, I was a lawyer for almost 35 years, shit got real in the last couple of years." another prisoner said "I remember you. You were my friends lawyer during a case in Texas. Said you were nothing but good. What happened to make you get charged with manslaughter and extradited here?" Phil looked up and said "We put Adams behind bars, I was in the back room, got fined with contempt, and the stories said that he threatened those I worked with. He wasn't threatening them, he was gunning after me." "Shit.. that's intense.." "4 years later he escaped from prison, and I was scared, we all were, everyone I knew got out of the building, and then I was talking with the judge I was friends with. Next thing I know is the building exploded and Eddie was dead and I was hurt." Phil put his hand down and said "He tried to kill me, and I shot the weapon I had at a lighting fixture. That was the thing that killed him..I'm not a killer, all I wanted to do was protect those I loved." "You really cared for them didn't you?" "It went to shit.. I had to get knee surgery, and I decided that after everything. Though self-defense isn't a crime." Phil put his fork back on the plate and rubbed his face as he took his plate back over and walked out of the dining room. Phil was sitting in his cell when Miles walked up and said "You have a visitor Phil." "Who?" "Your lawyer.." Phil stood up and walked with Miles and said "Your cover still fine?" "Yes. 100%, just another criminal to those people." "Good. Listen, fights and shit go down every day at noon in the basement if you want in." "I ain't here for that Miles. Neither should you be profiting off of it.." Miles laughed and said "I've been doing it for years.." "Maybe.. but just know, if the Justice Department found out, you'd be a prisoner before you know it.." "You wouldn't..." "I wouldn't. But just know." as they made it to the visitor room, Phil was taken into a room where the door opened and Phil sat down. "Charlene, what are you doing here." Charlene smiled and said "Good to meet you as well." "I don't understand. Why are you here." Charlene showed a piece of paper and said "You lied to me. This paper was the paper you left in your office. A folder full." Phil smirked and said "That was the full letter. You deserved better then me." "No one was better than you Phil. Those 8 years we spent together, does that mean nothing?" Phil rubbed his face and said "You found what you wanted in Texas. You found steady and stable work.." "I already had steady and stable work. Everyone knew me Phil. What I dont understand is why you wanted to leave everything behind." "So you found out.." "I think what you did was insane. And probably illegal." Phil rubbed his face and said "I had to leave Texas. You know that. The law as a whole was intense in America, how it all went down. And how everyone was dying around me, suffering, and just down right bad luck. I put up with a lot in my life, but after what happened that day, I realised I couldn't spend another moment living in that building, working in that building non-stop, protecting and putting people behind bars." "Then why the hell did you keep that fucking gun?" "For protection like all those in the US." "Oh come off it. i have every right to use my 2nd amendment rights, but not blame them for crime.." Phil broke and said "I don't care what you think Charlene. I did this because I needed to. You know ever since that night I lost Dixie, I lost everything in my mind, and it took me years to get over it. And yeah that night I overdosed I was hoping that manager wasn't going to find me, that I would slip into the night..But she found me and I survived. That's the guilt of living." Charlene shook her head and said "The guilt of living.. Gee you really are backward thinking.. If I had overdosed I would've made sure that I went to rehab and got clean.. And now you decided it was a good idea to come to a prison and you know they are rife with drugs." Phil then said "Did you read that I was spending those months in protection to become a guard? I didn't plan on doing drugs Charlene. I can't believe you would think that.." "Wait, you wanted to become a guard?" "For the longest time. But what would I know.. I'm just a druggo who survived an overdose, and the loss of my first wife, plus my second one never setting foot in a prison to deal with prisoners who had legal issues. I did all that. Its why I became a lawyer, and why I probably wanted to quit those last 8 years. It was fucked.." "You're an idiot." Phil stood up and said "And this conversation is done, I don't want you to come back again. Do what you want with The Firm, and everyone in it. I'm done. With you. And with everything relating to the past in Texas." "Why?" Phil turned and said "If I had stayed Charlene, I would've hurt myself or others with my actions. It got harder for me to stay. I did this for me.." Phil opened the door as Charlene got up and hit the table with her hand. Phil was taken back to his unit by Miles. Phil was sitting on the bed as Karen entered his cell. "Do you plan on leaving here?" "As what?" "You're not studying anything in here are you?" Phil looked at Karen and said "You're not gonna tell anyone this are you?" Karen nodded and said "No. This is just between us." "I had planned to quit law years ago. Always wanted to work in corrections. When I was extradited I made a deal with everyone. I paid a $40 grand donation to the people." Phil continued telling Karen the truth and she said "I would've done the same thing. Except the drugs.." "That wasn't one of my best.." then the prisons PA system said 'attention compound, count will commence in 10 minutes.' Karen stood up and said "Everything's ok between us yeah? even when you become a screw, I reckon alot of these girls won't be happy, but they'll get over it." Karen left the cell as Wilson had a board with him and took count and the others left. "Mr Wilson.." "Purcell." He walked over and said "can I trust Karen.." "Yeah you can. You can trust her.. why.." Phil didn't say anything as Jackson said "You didnt.." "Yeah I did. I had to tell someone, their gonna find out anyway..." "Yeah a few more weeks from now.. Look dont tell anyone else.." Phil nodded as Wilson walked away. Phil went back into his cell and went to sleep. In the morning the PA called everyone for lunch. and Phil was called to Vera's office. "Governor." Phil sat down as Vera said "Well. I got word from your ex-wife that she sold The Firm and moved to Denver. Everyone you worked with has quit the firm." "And?" "She sent me this video." Vera produced her phone and showed Phil the news report. "Our breaking news tonight is, former Legal Firm known as 'The Firm' has closed its doors months after rebuilding, after her husband Phil Purcell resigned and left the firm. His current whereabouts are currently unknown and has been unavailable for comment but sources close to Purcell say they have tried to contact him with no luck. Ms Richards also said that everyone in the building would be compensated and offered jobs in the new law building. This is Hector Reporter, reporting live." Vera put her phone down and said "Thank god the media think that." "I guess so. But wont they know?" Phil meaning the prisoners. "Well if they say anything, and they hurt you, it is not our fault." "Yeah its mine.. And i'll take that." Vera stood up and said "I give you another 2 weeks with the prisoners then you join the wonderful world of a corrections officer." Phil nodded and said "Can't wait." "Phil, I read your medical file. Your injuries suffered in the fire wont stop you from doing your duty, will they?" "I haven't had trouble with anything. so no." "Yeah alright. But whatever happens, you are to do your duty." "I know how it works. I've worked in a team. I was apart of the cadets.." "so you've said." "Its bares repeating." Vera stood up and said "2 weeks." Vera asked Miles to come in and escort Phil back to his cell. Phil was locked in his cell as he looked into the sink as he heard people say "Yeah, I heard that report. Phil quit his job and somehow ended up here." "I don't blame him. For real yo. I lived in Texas, and it was a no from me.. That Firm saved my life. We do as Phil says yeah.." "Yeah sounds good." Phil sat on the bed as he lowered his head and then raised it and looked evil.

PU Season 1 ep 3
Phil was sitting in his cell as he was reading a newspaper when he heard the cell door open. "Purcell. You have a visitor waiting for you.." said Miles. Phil stood up and said "Who is it?" "Someone else named Purcell." Phil rolled his eyes as he took the paper with him and said "No doubt its my brother.." Miles was walking with Phil and said "You didn't hear it from me, but Vera was pissed off at the paper article. Richards put this whole thing in danger. Lucky the press only got wind of you resigning from your legal firm." "Yeah I know. It's a mess." "After your done with your brother, Vera wants to see you." "Of course she does." Phil and Miles made it to a room where Derek was waiting. Miles opened the door and Phil walked and closed it. Phil sat down as Derek looked at Phil and said "It's not good news.." Phil put the paper on the table and said "Yeah so is this. No one was supposed to go to the papers, and yet Charlene put down I resigned and left Texas." Derek looked up and said "I know that. I couldn't stop her from putting it out there." "Then why didn't you try Derek?" "I'm sorry.. what? You're the one who was crazy enough to pay and get sent to Australia, and where did you go to.. A prison. Fuck me Phil." Phil said "I don't know Derek.." Derek crossed his arms and said "of course not." "Is there a reason you're here? Just to annoy me?" "No.." "What has someone died?" Derek nodded and said "Yeah. Charlene did." "What? When?" "A week ago. She was hit by a car coming back from lunch. I was going out to lunch and saw everyone, helped out, but her injuries were too severe, she didn't make it." Phil looked at Derek and said "You're not pulling my leg are you?" "No." Derek pulled out his phone and went into his videos. "This is the news report." Derek pressed play. "Breaking news tonight. A well known lawyer has died after being struck by a car coming back from lunch. The victim has been identified as Charlene Richards the ex-wife of lawyer Philip Purcell, Purcell's brother Derek released a statement saying that they will try their hardest to continue to work in these difficult circumstances and Phil has been notified. It isn't known whether Denver Lawyers will close its doors permanently or continue serving the public. This is Hector Reporter, reporting live." the phone paused as Derek grabbed his phone and put it back into his pocket. Phil rubbed his face and said "I can't do that again Derek. I just can't." "What face reality? Phil you have to.." "No. Not this time. I wont be pulled into permanent again. I spent a long time mourning Dixie and I can't afford to mourn like that again." "Phil, you're in prison now. What the hell is the difference." "A lot." Phil threw the newspaper at Derek and said "Read that.." Derek opened it and read it "After the building sold and everything worked out, Phil resigned and seemingly left Texas. He has since then been unavailable for comment, but sources close to Purcell say that he is taking some much needed time off after leaving his position at the firm. It is also been confirmed that Purcell had divorced Richards before leaving." Derek put the paper down as Phil looked up and said "Close sources? You are a source. You are my brother, Derek I didn't want the papers to know." "You tell the world where you are and they will leave you alone. gee." Phil stood up and said "Don't be stupid. The world finds out what I did, they'll burn me at the stake. I did this to get away from everything I was accustomed to. The losses, the old scars, everything I ever knew, I had to leave. Derek you don't know the half of it." "Who do you reckon watched you breakdown after Dixie and Julia died. I know what you went through and I don't blame you. but the way you went toward it was wrong. You could've just said 'I'm going to Australia' not 'I'm charging myself and almost breaking the law'. but you manage to surprise the rest of us." Phil pushed the table aside and grabbed Derek and said "Don't say anything to the media. they don't deserve this. When they have something interesting to say to me then I tell them I quietly got a job here. That is what I will see." Derek smiled and said "Of course. But I quit in Denver. Got a job in Gibbstown." "That's in Queensland. Why would you do that?" "At least to be near you. Look Phil I understand why you wanted to run the media is nuts in the states here they ignore you. I got a job at the prison there as a peer lawyer." Phil let go of Derek and he said "Fuck off then." Derek opened the door and walked out as Phil was taken out of the room and to Vera's office. Vera was furious as she slammed her hand on the table and threw the paper on the table. "I don't know what to say. Other then this whole operation is on a knife edge. Your wife is dead and your brother is a peer lawyer at another prison. If word gets out then we shut down." "Gov.." "No. I won't say I wasn't warned. But at another month, you will be part of the prison population. But I will put you in isolation for another week. There you can work on what you will tell the media when you say that you're not missing but have been working here all along. As long as your brother doesn't give you up first." "Told you so.." said Miles. Phil looked at both of them and put his head down as he said "Its not over." "It is now." "Put him in isolation, Ms Miles." Phil was taken out of the office as Vera swore. "This is so stupid. This wasn't supposed to get out. I'm missing?" "Well. Thats something else at least." Miles then handed Phil to Jackson who took Phil to the slot and said "I don't see why you didn't tell us that you left Texas after so much." "What was to tell. Trauma and loss, that was everything I did in Texas." Phil didn't say anything else as Jackson put Phil in the cell and said "Be careful around here. Vera on the warpath is dangerous. Miles is ok she's been bribe taker for so long she doesnt care about money just the size of her tab account. But she will protect you. One more stuff up and we have to take you out and too another prison." Phil sat down and said "Yeah, fair enough." "I mean it. Any more words get out, and you're cooked." the cell door shut as Phil said "Fuck.."

PU Season 1 ep 4
Phil had been in isolation for a couple of weeks and he was starting to get worried that he would never get out. As a prisoner was screaming from the down the hall Phil stood at the mirror in the cell and looked at his reflection, Phil then sat back on the bed and stared at the wall. Then Phil's cell door opened it was Wilson. "Times up." Phil looked up and said "What?" "Vera wants to see you. But you might want to put these on." Wilson had a basket with him with a different colour of clothing. "Not in here though. When you meet Vera she'll tell you everything." Wilson gave the basket to Phil and said "Lets go." Phil nodded as he stepped outside the doors and waited for Wilson, he shut the cell door and started walking with him. "I've been in there for 3 weeks, what happened?" "Nothing much. You were in there for a reason." Phil didn't say much as they got to Vera's office. Wilson entered first and then Phil was next. Phil put the basket on the table in the room and sat down as the blinds were drawn closed. "So.." said Phil. Vera turned around and said "We have a media crew coming in today for a rehab program on education." "And?" "This will shut the media up on where you have been. Reports are coming in you're somewhere in Taiwan. Now its time to prove yourself. I've gone through your files and everything checks out. You've got the right qualifications as you said you studied and even did a few hours in corrections when you were with the cadets... I believe you are ready." Vera opened her hand and a name badge was produced, she put it on the table and said "Get dressed.", Phil undressed as Wilson said "Was it necessary for us to watch this Vera?" Vera nodded and said "No, but you were staying anywhere.", Phil got his pants on and then the shirt and then tied the tie and put the jumper on over it. Phil then placed his jumpsuit in the basket as Vera picked up the badge and walked over to Phil and said "Welcome aboard, Officer Purcell." Vera clipped the badge onto the shirt as Phil said "So I spent almost a month in isolation for some media experiment?" Miles nodded and said "It was for your own good. Some of the prisoners complained that because you weren't around they had no eye candy to look at. Gonna be a real shame when you walked out there and they are vying for blood." "Shut up Diane." said Wilson. "All I'm saying is going from a prisoner to a screw is huge in the prison grapevine. But you told Karen when you first arrived your plans. She was happy for you and everybody knows, mostly everyone that your ex-wife is dead and your other one had cancer. You got away with a crime. everyone's happy.." "And you get away with fighting club.." Vera looked at Miles and said "You're still running that?" "How the hell did you know?" "The prisoners talk Miles. To me they did. I had a few offers of oral sex by the way." "Not surprised, considering this is a women's prison and some of them are horny all the time.." said Miles. "Is it true though, some turn gay in prison?" said Phil. "Yeah it is. But who can blame them. The only company they got for their sentence. These girls turn into family. So if they turn in here it doesn't bother a lot of them. On the outside its kinky and sexy, on the inside love is love." said Vera. Miles then handed Phil his belt and his radio. "That won't bother you will it Phil?" Phil looked as he was putting on his belt and said "Course not. What do you think those noises are at night.." They laughed as Vera then seriously said "On to business. Your call-sign is sierra 5. I am 1, Miles is 6 and Wilson is 2. By now you already know what the codes are." Phil nodded as Vera was telling Phil more about the codes and responsibilities of staff. It was a 10 minutes conversation. "Time to get down and dirty. Welcome to Underline." said Miles as she opened the door and Phil nodded as he walked past her and Vera said "Don't forget this.." Vera handed Phil his security pass and said "Don't lose that." Phil nodded as continued walking. Miles said "Your shift begins now and goes for 15 hours. You start in the exercise yard and end your shift during night lock down. If you're lucky." Phil nodded and said "Just good to be out of that isolation cell." "I bet. Look you know this place well by now, by if you need me I am 6.. sierra 6." Phil nodded as he tapped his pass into the main hall of the prison. "It's rec time. You ready?" "As I will ever be." as they got outside the women were running around playing basketball as Miles and said "Be best to stand over near the doors. Good luck mate." Phil nodded as he walked around. "Hey look who got out of isolation!" said Karen. Phil waved as he stood near the yard entrance. The murmurs from the other ladies were "what a hunk" and "that's insane." Phil entered the yard and talked with another officer "Good to see you out Purcell. Never thought you'd be here. With us." "Lucky for me." "What are the girls saying about your radical transformation?" "Not much. A few said something. I couldn't hear them." Phil rubbed his face as a prisoner was being brought in. "This one is yours." Phil walked over to the gate and opened it for Vera and the new prisoner. Vera then said "Thanks Phil. Just remember you have a statement to make in an hour." Phil nodded as he walked with Vera and the new prisoner. "Who've we got?" "Kelly Kingram. 25 years old. Caught speeding and resisting arrest." Phil nodded as she was taken in to the room to do details. Phil then said "i'm way off, but didn't you play soccer in Milan a few years ago?" "Yeah I did. Got injured again fucked up my ankle pretty good in a club game 2 years ago. Never played again." "You've been sentenced?" "10 years." "That gives you a lot of time to think in here. Just keep out of trouble." Phil was done as Miles took over. Phil's radio then went off. "Sierra 5, this is sierra 1 requiring your assistance in the media room." "Sierra 1 on my way. sierra 5 out." Phil found his way to the media room, where he found Vera setting up for the media. "You look overwhelmed.." said Vera. "You would be as well. Vera how do you do it?" "Just standing up and doing the job. This is very different to sitting in a court room. This is the gritty side and its not pretty." "Yeah right." Phil rubbed his eyes and said "When my shift is over, I have nowhere else to go." Vera looked up and said "That's been taken care of. When you came over a place had been set up for you.." "Where?" "With me." "Excuse me?" "I have a spare room. I built on an addition years ago. You can sleep there." Phil smiled and said "That's kind of you thank you." "All your money. Where did that go?" "It went to legal fees. I was a good lawyer, but I spent most of my cash on dumb things. Yeah like overdosing on morphine and spending a ton to bring myself over here. Everything else went to charity." "Maybe you can shave when you finish your shift." "Oh who knows." Vera's radio then went off "sierra 9 to sierra 1, the media for the education summit are here." "Thank you. let them in. also bring in a few of the prisoners used for this education course." "sierra 1 understood." Vera looked at Phil and said "The media might eat you up. But I need you to come out of the other door. Surprise the media, this is for you as much as them." Phil nodded as he stepped outside into the corridor, Phil sighed and rubbed his face. As the media arrived, Phil was listening to Vera speak as she said "Welcome all. Now today is about education and one person today has been doing that here for the past couple of months. And its been great. Today, speaking on behalf of everyone involved tonight is Phil Purcell." Phil heard this and he entered with several prisoners. The murmurs became louder as Phil said "Today. Education is one of the most powerful weapons. While a prisoner is serving time, they are given limited chances when they are released to gain extended education or employment. Now most of you know I spent my career as a lawyer, and I've seen what some criminals do for their education to reeducate themselves. And over the past couple of months I have witnessed this, they try their extreme hardest and it has been a wonderful experience to watch. Education is important and very important part of rehabilitation during incarceration." Phil stepped down to applause and some of the prisoners started talking and an hour later the media left, Phil answered a few questions but didn't give much away. Phil and the prisoners helped pack up the room as Phil had to leave. Phil went into the boiler room and closed the door as he sat on the floor and held his head in his hands. "Tough day huh?" said Miles. Phil looked up and said "I think I made a mistake doing this.. Did you see the way the media looked at me? I don't know what they're gonna write, but it wont be pretty." Miles knelt down and said "Phil. Corrections is one of the hardest jobs in the world. And its people like you who understand what the law is like. Sometimes prison is better then the outside. They come back. You tried today. What they say doesn't matter anymore. You need to believe again Phil. In yourself, thats the only thing you need to believe in, is yourself." Phil wiped away a tear as Miles helped him up when they almost had a moment but they were called to lunch. As they walked to lunch in the staffroom, Vera said "The media is positive from today." Vera turned on the TV and the media was talking about the prison. "Today's education summit from Underline prison was headlined by former lawyer turned prison officer Phil Purcell who stated that education was the most important thing for a prisoner to learn while they are incarcerated." another report came up all about Phil. "while he didn't speak to the media today, Phil Purcell former lawyer in Texas was sporting a new type of suit. A prison officer uniform. Mr Purcell didn't give much away but he did say this "I resigned from being a lawyer to do something I wanted to do for a long time. what are you going to do? job shame me for it? I had left Texas to come home. Underline gave me a chance and I grabbed it. I made no contact with the media for a reason." when asked why he never responded to any media calls he simply said that there was nothing to say. Hector Reporter, reporting live. Vera turned the TV off and said "What's done is done. They will now leave you alone." "Education.." said Wilson. Phil didn't say anything as he walked into an empty office and slumped to the floor. Vera later found Phil and said "Common lets go." Vera took Phil home and said "Phil. You were overwhelmed and thats expected." "You don't get it Vera. I'm a bad person. The media wanted this. I wanted better. I am so conflicted I don't know anymore." Vera nodded and said "You spent 3 weeks in isolation being treated like a prisoner you end up with a job and explained today to the media why you never answered. You had nothing to say. And if you believe you had nothing to say then you go with it." Phil looked up at Vera in tears and said "Its insane. Who does what I did. I still cant believe it." As Vera comforted Phil, she eventually got him to shower and shave while she prepared dinner.

PU Season 1 ep 10
Phil was standing on guard with Miles, as Phil rubbed his face, Vera was walking past and said "Mr Purcell." Phil nodded as he said to Miles "You ok here?" "Yeah its all good, go." Phil nodded as he walked over to Vera and followed her. "What's this about?" "The media are asking questions again." "That's the media Vera, it happens they snoop, they pry they do everything." "Phil, they're on to you." "So what?" Vera stopped as Phil kept walking. "You don't say anything to the media and you're fucked. This whole operation is over." Phil turned around and said "I couldn't care less Vera." "The media are already here. They're outside. They vying for blood." Phil walked up to Vera and said "I'll tell what they want. But then this doesn't get discussed again. Because I can't keep on going back to the past Vera." Phil walked away as Vera stood there. Phil was standing in the entrance way looking outside as the media were standing outside the prison. Phil took a deep breath in as he went outside to face the media. When Phil made it there was a barrage of questions. Phil then said "Everyone listen. You can't keep on doing this. This is a prison and you are in the path of our brawlers." "Mr Purcell why did you leave Texas with no warning? And why did you turn up here?" "You want the truth? I assume that's why you are crawling here all the time. The story is I couldn't cope after the building fire I barely survived. That building was my home for almost 30 years. I was a lawyer for 34 years, I worked on one of the most colourful TV sets of all time and met one of Hollywood's it couples and worked for them, yeah I started my own Law Firm and yeah I put people behind bars and set some people free but I wouldn't betray the trust of those I work for." "Mr Purcell is it true that you overdosed on morphine 6 years ago?" "Yes thats true. And it has nothing to do with anything." "Mr Purcell, a news report said you handed yourself in for a firearms charge, how true is that?" Phil nodded and said "That report was true. I did hand myself in. And for that that charge was dropped." "Mr Purcell.." "Alright thats enough. Look listen, write whatever you want to write. But I came here to Australia for a new life, and the fact was after the charges were dropped I was informed that a job was on offer here, and I grabbed that offer because I thought it was a great offer. As a kid I was in the cadets and studied corrections I even went for a couple of shifts as a junior officer. I came here to become a fully fledged officer. I privately studied as a guard and I even put myself into isolation to see the mind of a prisoner, and then I passed and became a prison officer, not the glamorous lights of a lawyer but this gives me a chance to better myself and become a better me. Give me as much hell as you want, but you can't keep on dragging up the past." "Mr Purcell" said a familiar voice. "Yes Hector?" "Is it true that you extradited yourself to come here from your weapons charge?" Phil folded his arms and said "No. That is not true. I don't know where that piece of information came from but its not true." "There was a payment made though?" "Of course there was a payment. The payment was a donation to the police department for the dedicated work they do." another question was asked about his time in Texas, but Phil ignored it and said "Fuck off. I have work to do. And just get lost from here" Phil turned around and went back inside. Phil went into the entrance and he looked back to see the media leaving. Phil sighed as Vera was standing in the door way. Phil ignored her and walked back into the compound. Phil went into the staff room as the TV was on and reporting on Phil's press conference. "Colourful former lawyer Phil Purcell fronted the media today and to tell them to 'go away'. Purcell admitted that he trained when he was in the cadets in corrections, and that after the fire incident in Texas he couldn't cope with it anymore, he flew out here and donated a large sum of money to the Texas Police Department. All this reporter has to say is that Purcell made a change in his lifestyle, and this isn't worth reporting on anymore, he mourned privately the love of his life and moved to further his career." The TV cut off as Phil ate lunch. As Miles walked in there was no else in the room as Miles said "You did good out there." "Are you sure? That was awful.." "You telling them to fuck off was amazing." Miles went over to Phil and stood behind him and kissed him on the cheek. Phil smiled as he said "You're the only one here saying that." Phil stood up and he turned around to Miles. "You've been the only one whose believed in me." As Phil and Miles shared a stare, Vera came in and said "The media finally left." the moment was gone as Phil sat back down. "Good." Phil stood back up and took his plate over to the sink and washed it. "Phil.." said Vera. Phil looked over. "How come media for you is so easy?" "It's not. Its a waste of time. Nothing against it but if you have nothing to hide you tell them that." Phil walked over to the door and opened it as he went back out to the yard. As the prisoners moved around Phil put himself on the wall, and then all hell broke loose. A fight started at the basketball hoop. "This is sierra 5 calling all available units theres a fight breaking out in the yard." as Phil signaled other officers to come over "Sierra 1 to sierra 5, careful there may be weapons." "Copy that." Phil and the officers shouted "break it up" as Phil grabbed a prisoner from another and moved them aside. As Phil was grabbing another prison he was hit in the back. Phil fell but got up quickly and took down the prisoner. Phil was hit again this time in the face. Phil looked to see who it was and he grabbed the prisoner and took them to the slot. Phil went back outside and helped another officer take in another prisoner. Phil then said to the one who started it "What was that about?" "Oh you know Phil.." "It's officer Purcell. What happened?" "The usual. Things got a bit rough." "And it turns into a fucking riot?.." Phil walked away as Vera walked in and looked at Phil. "What?" "You're bleeding, Phil." Phil touched his face and saw the blood on his fingers. "You gotta get to medical. " Phil nodded and said "This happens." Phil and Vera walked to medical as Phil said "Listen Vera. I don't need someone walking with me to medical. I know this place." "I know you do. I know you feel like you hate me, but you gotta get it straight. You told the media you did time for possession back in Texas." Phil turned to Vera and said "Texas is old news Vera. And I am done speaking about it. That's what I know. It was 1 month I spent for doing possession. That was after a coma. It puts it in to perspective. Vera. So stop bringing up my past. How about we talk about yours huh?" Vera crossed her arms as Phil said "I thought so." Phil walked away to medical. The nurse cleaning up Phil's face said "No breaks. surprised you weren't flattened." Phil agreed and said "Always something." "I think we can get away with strips. It's a small cut." as the nurse did it and finished up, Phil thanked the nurse and Phil left. Miles was waiting for Phil in an empty room. "Big bad boy." "What?" "First scar on the job. Its a good one." Phil walked up to Miles as they shared another stare. Miles leaned in and Phil kissed her with passion. The two started kissing. "We barely know each other.." "You've been here for almost 8 months. You know me." said Miles. Phil laughed and said as he kissed Miles. "You were listening to me when no one else would.." "You got that right.." as they heard a knock on the door they stopped kissing and started talking about work as Wilson entered the room. "Surprise, surprise alone in the only room in the prison without a table." "What do you want Wilson?" "Vera gave me this to give to you." Wilson handed Phil keys and said "It's house keys for a property she owns. She wants you to have it." Phil said "Fucking Vera." Phil left the room and went to Vera's office. "What was that about?" said Wilson. "He doesn't want anything to do with being near Vera at the moment." "Why?" "Who do you think called the media? Vera's getting to Phil." "Shit.." said Miles. As Phil told the lady outside the governors office to leave Phil entered Vera's office and threw the keys back at her. "You can't help yourself.." "I'm offering you a house." "I told you I didn't want anything more to do with that house of yours. The things you told me. Vera, I can't do this.." As Miles and Wilson made it to the office as Phil said "You pushed the media onto me. And I just can't do that anymore. I told you. You blew your chance. I am going to work here. With or without your support. Because at the end of the day, you want me to leave. Back to Texas. But I am not letting you win this one." Phil put down the pen as he left the room. Vera looked at Miles as Wilson said "You just have to push don't you? Can't leave anything alone. Fuck me Vera you're so stupid sometimes." "He's on the verge of another breakdown if you keep on doing this." Vera stood up and said "Yeah.." "Yeah. Its over Vera." said Miles. "Leave him alone.." Vera looked at them both and said "Its fine anyway. The media aren't to fond of this prison anymore.. Phil did a good job."

PU Season 1 ep 15
As Phil was getting ready for work, he put on his uniform as he checked his phone. He had a message from Miles that said 'Vera on warpath, called a meeting. Get here soon.' Phil put his phone in his pocket and grabbed the keys to his car and headed off to work. Phil had moved in with Miles because he no longer wanted to stay at Vera's house. As Phil pulled into work, there was extra security waiting to escort him inside. Phil made it inside to the board room. Where Vera was holding files. "Vera, what the hell is with the security outside?" "That's for the head of the board. He's coming in today." "Why?" said Phil. "You should know.." Phil looking confused said "No, I don't. I just came from home into work why the hell would I know?" Vera calming down and saying "Something about a complaint made a while was brought up in a meeting. If they decide to look into it, I'm cooked." "Serves you right then." said Miles. Vera folded her arms and said "Lets see what the board says." as the door opened the head of the board entered the room. "Mr Hampton, welcome." "Shut it Vera." "Bad mood much.." "Everyone sit down." as everyone did sit down Hampton said "Unfortunately, after we looked into the complaints about Vera, that we had to look into everyone else. The only people without complaints were Purcell, Miles and Wilson. Which makes me confused on why three people are the only people. The worst complaint is harassment, and obviously this is an intense environment and rash decisions are made everyday. But the one thing you should know is that I wont take it." Vera rolled her eyes as she said "And did you find anything?" "Yes.. Against you Vera." "Me?" "Surprise, surprise." said Phil. As Hampton went on he discussed his disappointment with the treatment Vera had given her staff. "Now. I'm open to not sacking you Vera. But you're this close to losing your job. You're on egg shells, and if you're not careful you will be just another officer." Phil laughed and said "I bet someone feels small now." "Shut up Phil." As Phil was about to say something his radio went off. "Sierra 8 to sierra 5 I request your presence in the yard. Bit overwhelming with one guard here." "On my way sierra 8." Phil stood up and said "Excuse me, I have a job to do." Phil then left. "He's settling in very nicely.." said Hampton. "You think?" said Miles. "I believe, that he is the right sort of broken to work in a place like this. Great addition." As the meeting continued about budgets and new inmates Vera finally said "This is a prison. And we house prisoners. For a life sentence or 3 months, these guards protect us and them from each other." Hampton nodded and said "Well, I'm off. Have to be elsewhere. Just remember what I said, you're on eggshells. And I have a great idea on a replacement if you keep up the complaints." as Hampton left so did a few of the other guards. Vera stood there as Miles was about to leave and said "Miles.." She turned around "What?" "Tell me that wasn't you." "Why should I?" "Because.." "You'll fire me? Please Vera, all you do is manipulate people, as you did with Phil." "I can control him it's easy.." Miles laughed and said "I don't think you can." Vera's eyes widened as she said "Don't tell me you've fallen for him.." "Yeah. I can say I have, and so has half the prison." Miles opened the door and said "Time to end your war with Phil, Vera before someone gets hurt." As Phil was roaming the corridor he ran into Vera. "Vera.." "Phil." Phil then said "That was all me Vera. That meeting was all me." "I knew it.." "You think you can control me. You're so wrong. I worked all my life with criminals, and you think you can manipulate me? Get me to do media.." Phil opened the door to another room and got Vera in the room to. "I can make another phone call get Hampton back down here and tell him everything." said Phil as Vera said "I can tell him everything about you to." Phil laughed and said "I made contact with one of my lawyer friends in Texas. In fact.." Phil showed a video to Vera and said "You can't use my extradition reason anymore.." Vera watched the video. "A donation made by Phil Purcell saved this Texas police department from closure, the police commander stated that Mr Purcell was grateful to the department that helped him during his career that it deserved some good luck." "We were grateful to Mr Purcell, he straight up offered a donation to the department, and in return we gave him a new career as a prison officer in Australia." "It was rumoured that he used a charge for weapons to be extradited, how true was that?" "Completely false. he was never charged with any crime due to lack of evidence. Mr Purcell saved this department and he donated to a lot of money to a lot of departments. He doesn't deserve that disrespect." Phil paused the video and said "That was the video going around law firms. And that's what I did." "Bullshit. I know what you did, so does the board and everyone who works here." Phil smiled and pushed Vera to the wall and said "They do, but they're aren't gonna believe you. Because that interview went out today. Everyone's watched it already." Phil turned around as Vera said "Did Charlene believe that? Bitch probably didn't believe anything you ever said.." Phil turned back around and in anger punched Vera in the stomach. Vera winded by the punch, slid to the ground as Phil stood over her. "You never talk about Charlene like that. She did a lot for everyone. She saved about 70 people from the needle, you don't get to say that about her or me." "I can, get you done for assault." Phil said "I know." Vera looked up confused as Phil helped her up. "But you wont. Because we both know. I have nowhere else to go and you can't afford to lose this job." Vera nodded as Phil said "But you have to drop this Texas thing. I can't afford to think about that on the job either." Vera nodded and said "I let that go way to far. I'm sorry. I didn't realise it effected you that much.." "It did. It was fucked what happened, but I can say I stabbed a bank robber in self defense and watched him push the knife further in. This is after I got shot 3 times. Luckily the bullets hit fat and a bit of muscle. But things happen. And I remember the firs time I was injured on the job. I was shot in the knee. Still have a funny walk sometimes but those scars remind me that I can be better." Vera finally getting her breath said "Shit.. I'm sorry.." she said meaning it. "Thats a lot to take in." Phil nodded as he walked over to the door. "Just remember, we can take each other down, but you're done coming after me for my Texas life." Phil left as Vera wiped her eyes and said "shit.." As Phil was walking past a prisoner, he Wilson talking with one. As Karen walked past Phil and Phil looked at everyone. Phil leaned against the wall and took a breath in as he watched a prisoner collapse. "Shit.." said Phil. Phil and Miles rushed over to a prisoner and Karen pressed the panic button. Phil checked for a pulse and began CPR. "What did she take?" "I don't know.." said Karen. "Kaz. What has she taken? Is she clean?" "She's got a heart condition." "What?" "High blood pressure.." "Shit" said Phil. "This is Sierra 5 I need an ambulance immediately. We have a code blue." the siren alarm to still going on. "Copy that sierra 5." as they continued CPR for another 10 minutes, the ambos finally took over as Phil and Miles looked on. They tried for another 10 before calling it. "Time of death. 12pm." Vera was looking on as she said "What was it?" "Sudden cardiac death.." said the doctor. "Her blood pressure went up and shot out the heart. She wouldn't have made it to hospital." The doctor walked over to Phil and said "You tried mate. You did good." Phil nodded as Vera went with the ambos. The lockdown was still in place, so Phil went to the rec room for some quiet. Wilson was there as well and said "It can be tough, your first death in prison. You never get over it.." Phil looked at him and said "How do you cope?" "You don't. You make jokes and talk with the others. Sometimes you won't be able to save everyone. But that's why we do what we do." Phil nodded as he decided to go back into his shift and outside.

PU Season 2 ep 2
As Phil shut the door to his office, he was talking with Karen as he was making a statement. "What was the code black about? Who died?" "One of the young prisoners. Kingram.." "You have got to be kidding me.. She was only 22. Who?" "I shouldn't tell you this, because its currently a police matter, but fuck it. Vera killed her." "Why the hell would she do that?" Phil shrugged his shoulders. "Wilson's still with the cops and I have a blistering headache." "She attacked you as well?" "She tried to kill me yeah.. She held a knife to my face. She was after revenge." "But why kill? She knows that this is the only prison for those too dangerous to be in minimum security." "I know.." "The moment she comes through those gates, she will have a target on her back." "I know.." "How long could she be in for?" "The assault is at least 8 years, murder 20." "28 years is all she gets?" "Kaz, look she's gonna be pissed at all of us." Phil grabbed the phone and said "Look I need to make a call." Karen nodded and said "Just remember what I said yeah?" Phil nodded. Phil called the number of Kelly's next of kin. "Hello, is this Kari Kingram? My name is Phil Purcell I'm the Deputy Governor here at Underline Prison. I need you to be sitting down for this. It's not good news." Phil delivered the bad news to a cry on the phone. "I'm truly sorry for you loss. If you need anything more the hospital will take care of you." as the phone hung up Phil put the phone down and his radio went off "sierra 5 this is sierra 6 request your assistance in the education corridor." "Copy that." Phil got up and opened the door to his office and went to the education corridor. "I just got off the phone telling a family their daughter is dead.. Please tell me you have something else?" "I dont think so.." they started walking and Miles said "Wilson called, they've taken Vera straight to court. She's cooked." Phil rubbed his face as Miles said "You were a lawyer, what does that mean?" "Normally? If they go straight from the station straight to a courthouse it means she had no chance. She's only been in custody for about 3 hours, this place is still in lockdown and will be for a while." "So she's coming here I take it?" "Yeah.." "She wont last her sentence." as they made it back to Phil's office the TV was going, and it was on the news. "We have breaking news. We cross live to Rodeo Courthouse." "Thank you Jess. I am standing here at the courthouse where former Underline Prison Governor Vera Richards has been sentenced to life in prison, after killing an inmate and assaulting a guard earlier today. A lock down has been in place at the prison since the incident has happened and the family of the deceased has been notified. A statement has been made by the prison by the deputy governor who in his statement. 'Everything goes against our former governor and the way that she acted today. No governor, deputy or otherwise should be making the call to a family saying that their daughter died in prison. This prisoner was 22 years of age, had her whole life ahead of her that was cut short today, by Vera Richards.' no further comment has been made but it is expected for Ms Richards to be taken to Underline Prison and into protection upon request. But according to Governor Jackson Wilson, Richards will go into general population and have no special treatment. Hector Reporter, Rodeo News." The TV cut off as Phil looked at Miles. "Straight into general? fuck.." "Wager it Phil.." Phil looked at Miles and Miles said "100 bucks, she doesn't see out her sentence." "I'll have that bet." Phil's radio went off and so did Miles' "Sierra 5 and 6 you're needed for prisoner escort. Richards' brawler just came back." the both said "Copy that." they shared a quick kiss before leaving the room and going outside. Wilson got out of the brawler and said "Good work. She goes into isolation first. Then general in 2 days." Phil nodded and so did Miles. As they stood there as guards took out Vera. Vera was pushed by them and escorted to isolation. "Life in prison." said Wilson. "No chance." As Vera was put into isolation, Phil closed the door with Vera inside the cell and Phil standing outside it with Miles and Wilson and said "We have a bet. 100 bucks, you won't last your sentence." "You know as much as I do I will survive." Phil laughed and said "You have no support in here. All these women want you dead. And if they attack you I don't think the guards will step in." "How's the power. Knowing that your deputy?" "That's the thing, Vera. You have no power anymore. What you did, that phone call was the 2nd hardest thing I have done in my life." "And the first? burying two wives?" Phil looked at Wilson and Miles using hand gestures to tell them to go. "The thing is.. you didn't watch both of them die Vera. You read it in the paper. I loved both of them. Dixie my first wife died of cancer. She thought for the last 3 years of her life, I was dead. I wasn't there for Charlene and I regret that. But what I don't regret is letting them be apart of my life. And that's what it is about." "You think that. But your weak." "The only weak one is you." Phil walked up to the glass and said "No one hurt me more then myself. And this time you lost your mental battle with me. Wilson has your job, I have the deputy ship. I win." "Don't be so sure of yourself. I saw the footage of you and Miles. Sharing kisses, but not going at it. Are you afraid of commitment? Something a little more substantial?" "Not all relationships are about sex. You wanted me to live with you when I first came out to Australia. You pushed it, and I said no. You dug into my past and saw a lot of shitty things I did. But all that did was make me a better person." he said loudly. "Does she know you love her." "My love life is none of your fucking business." Vera insulted Phil one more time before he said "Never once have I heard such dumb comeback. Don't forget you're here forever on the other side of the bars. You killed someone you attacked me. I clearly don't hold a grudge for your campaign against me. So yeah, I win." Phil then walked away as he could hear prisoners vying for blood. Karen pulled Phil aside and said "What the shit is that? She's in protection?" "Only for two days. She'll get released into general. The bet is she wont last her sentence. Tell everyone. She's powerless." Phil walked off and to his office where Miles was waiting for him. "Diane." "Phil." Phil closed the door and sat on his desk, before pulling something out of his draw, it was a condom. Miles smiled as Phil stood up and kissed her passionately. "What about Wilson?" "It's my office, nothing's happening at the moment. This is our time." Miles kept kissing Phil as she pulled his pants down to around his ankles and then his underwear was next. Phil had an erection and he put on the condom as the two continued kissing. Phil took off Miles' pants and they both got onto the floor under the table and started intercourse. They went slowly for 10 minutes and they enjoyed it. They stopped when the phone in Phil's office stared ringing. Phil sighed as they both got up without pants. "Phil Purcell. Ah hello Mr Kingram, Ah in 5 minutes will be fine." he hung up the phone as he took off the condom and tied it and put it into the bin. He pulled his pants back up and helped Miles put her's back on. Phil kissed Miles and said "Next time, not at work aye?" Miles smiled as they kissed again and Miles fixed her hair. As they were both presentable in that five minutes they talked about prison duties when John and Kari Kingram were in the office. "Thank you Ms Miles, that will be all." "Your welcome Mr Purcell." Miles walked out of the office and went about her duties. "Mr and Mrs Kingram." "I would like to know why our daughter's killer gets put into the same prison?" said Kari. "This is the only prison to house dangerous prison who cannot be kept in minimal security. We had no choice." "There's always a choice.." "Look. I'm sorry for what happened to your daughter. But I want you both to know, Richards made a lot of enemies. We have intel she won't last her sentence. Maybe a prisoner would push her down the stairs.. Or she would OD.. either way she's got no support here." "If and when she does die. I'll join that bet." they spoke for another 10 minutes before they left. Phil was then called into Wilson's office and they talked.

PU Season 3 ep 15
As Phil woke up in bed next to Miles, they smiled as they kissed. "Sleep well?" "Always." Phil stretched out as he stood up, Miles did the same and Phil went toward the kitchen to make breakfast. Phil was in his underwear as he turned the TV on for the background noise. Miles was getting dressed as she sat at the counter. "I've been thinking.." said Phil. "I think the other officers know we're together." "It's not that hard Phil to figure out." Phil smiled and said "I really do love you." Miles did up her shirt and said "Do you think you could do that again? Fall in love I mean?" Phil chuckled and said "It took a lot to get over the losses. And it still hurts, but you're the first person I ever opened up to like that.. I mean that couple of weeks ago in my office, that was my dick thinking instead of my head." Miles stepped to Phil and said "I don't mind the action. But not in the offices. Those walls have eyes.." "We work in corrections, what more do you expect." "We make jokes, we survive." As Phil was eating breakfast, the news went to a breaking story. "Yes we have breaking news in Texas tonight." Miles walked over to the TV and turned it off. "Phil. That's one thing you need to let go of. Texas" "Yeah.. I know.." Miles opened the door and said "Come on. We don't want to be late." as they went to the car Phil opened the door and said "I could do it again you know. Fall in love again." "I know you could. I know you love me. You don't have to show it. You're kind and caring, and I've seen how you treat prisoners. With respect. In a job like ours, it takes guts to do that." Phil nodded and he said "I was a lawyer, I had to have that." as they got into the car and drove to work it started to rain. They made it to work, they walked into the staff room together and put their stuff in the lockers. Wilson walked in with Derek. "Derek, what are you doing here?" "We need to talk.." "My office." said Phil. As Phil and Derek walked to Phil's office there was no talking, it was quiet. Phil opened the door and let Derek in. He closed the door and said "What? Why are you here?" "I just got off the phone to Moran." "And?" "It's not good." "What happened?" Derek cleared his throat. "Eddie's dead.." "Eddie Adako? How?" "Someone shot him in broad daylight outside the courthouse. He never made it to hospital.." "Shit.. is that what that breaking news was this morning?" Derek nodded and said "Yeah. Most likely." Phil got out his phone and searched the web for a video. He found it and played it "A brazen murder outside the Texas courthouse has taken the life of judge Eduardo Adako. Adako who had a career spanning over 30 years was shot and killed in an act of defiance by a member of the public. The shooter was arrested 2 hours later before committing suicide in his holding cell. Police have asked for leads. Former Lawyer at the firm and current deputy governor of Highmoore Prison Derek Purcell released a statement saying it was a loss for the greater good and a loss for the people of Texas and working with Adako was a career high and his loss will effect everyone he has worked with. That news again Judge Eduardo Adako dead at 68. Hector Reporter reporting live.." Phil put his phone down and said "This Hector Reporter guy is on every piece of breaking fucking news its ridiculous." "What about Eddie? He got fuckin shot!" "What can I do Derek? Of course I worked with him for many years.." "Many? He was the main judge we had." "I can't do this.. Look Derek, Eddie was a good bloke, a great friend. Life threw him a curve ball." "It threw him a bullet!" "Everything in Texas throws a bullet at you.." Derek stood up and said "This isn't like you.." Phil stood up as well and said "You know nothing about me." "Maybe I don't. But I can tell that woman who you walked in with you fallen in love with." Phil laughed and said "You may be my brother, but you failed to understand.. I needed to leave Texas. And I've been trying for months to forget what agony brought me here. But you and Richards keep bringing it up, its hard to forget. So what if I have fallen in love, what are you going to do about it?" "I can't do anything. But you left Texas and basically killed Charlene when you left." Phil tensed up and said "You don't get to use that anymore. You don't get to use anything anymore." "Tell me. If you have the chance.. would you have taken that gun and shot Adams?" Phil didn't say anything as he paced the room. "Your silence says what I need to know." Phil hit his table and said in a menacing tone. "get out. return your visitors pass and get out." "You let down a lot of people when you left." "Like I give a fuck. I either had a choice to live and die in Texas or make a change in my life. I chose life." Derek walked over to the door "You chose to ignore your past." Phil walked up to Derek and threw him against the wall. "You chose corrections over legal aid. You walked away from that for this?" Phil then said "This.. This is more rewarding." Phil helped Derek up and opened the door. "I was right. I don't know you. Maybe it's better that way." Phil pushed Derek out. Derek was walking to the centre to leave. He handed over his pass as he was pushed aside by Wilson. "Don't think about changing his mind. He's done wonders for the prison. If you didnt notice his badge, he's the deputy.." "What?" "He doesn't have to answer you anymore. He's living his life, like he wants to. Free." Derek to annoyed to say anything gave back the pass and left the prison. Phil was standing in the corridor when he got a call. "Sierra 6 to sierra 5, requesting your assistance in the dining room." "Copy that sierra 6." As Phil walked to the dining hall, he was struck in the back of the leg and he fell down and yelled out in pain. Phil looked up to see some prisoners taking Phil hostage. "What the fuck this is?" "Shut up Purcell. Just keep calm." Phil was dragged by the prisoners down the stairs to the slot. "You're not gonna slot me are you?" "Yeah.. We are.." "What did I do?" "We like you and all, but this one is for us.." Phil had his handcuffs cuffed to his hands and the door to the slot was open. Phil was thrown in there and the door with his keys were thrown in for good measure. "Sierra 5 are you there?" Phil struggled to reach his radio but he got it before dropping it.. "Far out.. are you for real?" Phil slumped down to the ground and sat there as the alarm for the compound went off. "Attention compound this is a code red." Phil sighed as his radio went off. "Sierra 6 to all units a riot has broken out in the yard, all units requested.." Phil didn't respond. "sierra 5.." said the radio. "sierra 5 respond." Phil kicked his radio over to him and said "Sierra 5 copy. I'm a bit tied up.." "Say again.." "I was ambushed, they've handcuffed me. I'm in the slot.." "Sierra 5 where sending someone down.. then you go to the yard.." "Copy that." as Phil sat in the cell, it was Wilson who came and opened the door. "Made yourself a home.." Wilson walked over to Phil and released the cuffs and helped Phil up. "It's not your fault.. Richards, has gone mental. You up for that?" "Taking on Vera?" "You better believe it." As Phil put his radio back on and his keys back in his pocket he said "Lets end this riot." Phil and Wilson ran to the yard as Miles said "Enjoy the slot?" "You wish.." as they moved in to control the riot. Phil pushed off prisoners and told them to get back to their cells. As Phil was moving around and subduing prisoners, the others were providing guard. In the middle of the yard there was a body on the ground. Phil rushed over to the body as the riot subsided. "Hey guys.." Phil yelled. The guards turned around as Phil walked over to the body on the ground. He rolled the body over. "Holy fuck.." said Phil as he fell down, the body was Vera's. Wilson walked over to the body and said "They killed her alright.." Phil looked up and said "They did that alright.. They used shiv's and stabbed her in the gut. This was their plan." Phil grabbed his radio and said "Sierra 5 to base, requesting the police and the morgue car. We have a murder." Phil put his radio down as he stood up. "I guess, some of you owe me $100 bucks." they turned. "You made bets. She didn't live out her sentence.." said Miles. Phil rolled his eyes, as the police came and took the body away. Hampton followed them. "Who died?" "Richards." said Wilson. "They got her in the riot. They gutted her. Stabbed her with shivs." "Doesn't surprise me." "Put the prison on lockdown for 72 hours. One woman will be slotted. and it wont be for murder but assault.." Phil looked at Hampton. "Yes I did hear you being slotted." "Ah great everyone knows.." Phil walked away as he spotted the prisoner who attacked him. He caught them. "Karen, you attacked me.. why?" "We all wanted a piece of Richards." "I have to slot you for assault, you know?" "Yeah I know." as Phil was taking Karen to the slot Hampton said "assault?" she nodded. "Alright.. Who stabbed her though?" "Theres a ton of people who wanted blood. Maybe everyone.." Phil put Karen in the slot and then went to medical to check out his knee.

PU Season 6 ep 10
Miles was sitting at home looking through her phone as the sound of thunder was audible in the background as Julia stood behind her and said "What's in the news today?" "Not much. As usual" As the TV was playing in the background, Miles said "Can.. I ask, when you said that day about why you left Highmore, how hard was it for you to get over the loss?" Julia sat down next to Miles and said "You never get over it and the thing is, you never will, when you do that sort of work you don't go into that mind set that 'will I return home?' more of 'I will go home tonight.' When you work in the prison its always going to be hard, because you see the spirit of them standing in the place they are known for.." Miles smiled and said "I always see Phil, standing in the yard. arms folded. That's where I see him. Underline Prison lost a lot of good people. Phil was a good guy.. Before he arrived from Texas, I was helping out with fight club and taking those cash bribes. I remember watching him in the protection unit. Vera drove home the point she could send him home. The reason Vera never did, is how well Phil took to the protection unit, but you don't do that for three months. Vera never let him forget it." "Vera was awful. I believe that Phil should've just left Texas.. You know. Not do what he did." "Yeah he did it.. I was the one who had to watch him for those 3 months. But I wouldn't take it back for anything, I think he knew as well, about the bribes, he said to me one time 'how are the fights' I always said 'yeah what' he laughed, he knew." "Of course." as the TV was still going in the background they stopped talking when the news reporter said "We cross live to some breaking news.." "Yes thank you we have some sad news tonight. He became one of Australia's most sought after actors with over 110 acting credits to his name, and during his 40 year career he won 5 Emmy awards and 3 Logies for his character Phil Purcell on shows The Firm and it's continuation series The Firm Another Chapter. Quinton Stevens has died aged 68 after suffering stroke while on hiatus from his show 'The Monster'in which he played a police officer after years of playing a lawyer and then turning into a prison guard for his characters final role on Prisoner: Underline, where he was nominated and won a logie for outstanding actor in a drama series. Mr Stevens who in his very last tv interview had said that he left Underline to make sure the cast could gel even more, and to protect them from his exhaustion playing the role of Phil for over 16 years. 'I wanted to let them know it wasn't anyone's fault. I grew tried of Phil. I took him to places that many people would never take a character, I took Phil and branched him out into a compassionate, caring and broken character, which made him a joy to play. for me in the end, it was a chat with a close friend that sealed Phil's fate. I went into the script read one day and said I'm sorry, but I can't keep playing Phil and everyone understood that. They weren't mad but proud knowing I could walk away from such a character. I said to our director, make it nasty, make it horrible. And they did, Phil went out the way I had planned him to go out for years..' Mr Stevens will be remembered as a man that went out of his way to bring life in all characters he played. Stevens was 68." the TV went back to the studio and Julia said "Gee. That's a long time to play one character." "Yeah.." Miles looked at her watch and said "We gotta get to work.." as the two got in the car, Miles said "I've heard a rumour.." "What type of rumor..?" "That you're gunning for the governor position." "Nah.. Not true." "Are you sure Jules?" "I've heard worse. But no." little did everyone know, Julia was planning to take over as governor but not for a few years. As they arrived at work, Hampton was walking and talking with Wilson. "I don't know how this keeps on happening.." "It keeps on happening, and you wont have a job.." "What's going on?" said Miles. "People on the board are ready to vote on a new governor. But its been shelved for another couple of years." "Yeah, so. Gives the board to find some applicants.." Wilson annoyed said "Hello, standing right here." "Well they've already got one down. I'm locked out of the file and they know who it is but are tightlipped about it." "Any guesses?" "I can't guess for squat, but I assume someone from the states. hardarsed to prove a point. May be an officer here." Miles nodded as Julia's radio went off and she went to it. "I really don't see a point stressing. If its not happening for years, don't worry about." Miles walked away as Hampton said "As she said. don't worry." Hampton then left and Wilson walked to his office. Wilson took to his radio and said "Sierra 1 to sierra 6 can you come to my office please." "Copy that sierra 6." As Wilson was doing paperwork the door opened and closed as Miles sat down. "Diane. You're my deputy. tell me do you know anything about these rumours?" "No. nothing really. It's all talk so far." Wilson's hands slapped the table as he said "I don't understand. I spent many years farting my way around Vera and now this.." "Vera pushed boundaries. Remember she tried to set fire to the prison.." "Yes I do remember." "Vera had you by her side and she knew what type of person you'd turn in to. She was all about trying to help us.." "Help us what? Feel attacked? She did that all the time.." as they continued their conversation, the alarm blared and Miles' radio went off. "Sierra 3 to medical we have a code black in the laundry room." Wilson looked up and said "Where are these drugs coming from!" he said Miles. "What makes you think it's drugs?" "We incinerated a shit ton of drugs. I'm getting sick off this.." Miles took to her radio and said "Sierra 3 this is sierra 6 was it and OD?" "Sierra 6 needle was present. It was an OD.." Miles looked at Wilson and as Wilson said "Keep the prison on lockdown. Order a ramp and don't tell anyone.." Wilson and Miles made the call and made their way to the laundry. "Attention compound, this is a lockdown please return to your cell." as medical made it at the same time Wilson had his arms folded as he said "Anything appear on the cameras?" "No." pointing to the camera's in the opposite direction. "Who keeps fuckin' doing that..Tell the prisoners if they keep on doing that I will personally put another 3 years on their sentence." Wilson walked away as Diane and Julia were talking to each other. "A ramp is happening in about 20 minutes." "Yeah, alright.." 20 minutes later the police arrived with their dogs and went through every cell. Wilson stood there and watched as the dogs picked up drugs in 5 cells in every block. "Slot them. Slot them all. This drug problem has to stop.." As Julia and Diane were in the staffroom and Julia said "He's losing them.." "I know that. The ramp picked up the prisons biggest drug supply raid in forever. They don't care."

PU Season 11 ep 1
"Hampton it's been two weeks. We still don't know who the governor is." "Well. You know its someone who works here.." "Can I ask.. What happened with Wilson?" said Hammer. "He got charged with assault and bringing a weapon in to the prison. Unfortunately for Wilson he'll never see the inside of an office again. He's being sentenced, and rumours are that he could get 20 years." "Gee." As Miles was standing by the TV, she turned it on as it went to a breaking news story. "We have breaking news coming from Rodeo courthouse. Former Underline Governor Jackson Wilson has today been sentenced to 20 years behind bars on an array of charges, those including common assault, weapon trafficking, conspiracy to commit assault, intimidation, corruption and misconduct. Mr Wilson told the court that the moment he was told his job was untenable is the moment he snapped, he told the courtroom everything that he had done during his tenure as governor including taking bribes from prisoners and getting a prisoner to hold onto to a weapon he almost used on another officer. He never meant to hurt anyone in the process. He sends his apologies to the staff of Underline, who have these past two weeks haven't been told who has replaced Wilson as governor. Underline Board Member Tuck Hampton has been taking the reigns over and he has said that the governor will be introduced to the officers soon enough. This is Hector Reporter, reporting live." as Julia was watching the TV from the governors officers she stood up and said "Holy fuck..." to herself. "It's real now.." as Julia walked over to the desk the name badge was still sitting on the foam, she picked it up and put it on and reached for her belt and put it on. She took a deep breathe in and grabbed the folder on the table and made her way out the door. Her heels making some noise as she made her way to the door of the staff-room, she breathed in as she could hear the conversation. "Two weeks without knowing who the governor is.. Tuck that's dangerous for everyone." "Not as dangerous as having a gun pointed in your face. 20 years is a long time for Wilson, he got what he deserved." As Julia got her pass and scanned the door she opened it and walked into the room. "Good morning.." she said as everyone turned around. Hampton smiled as he walked over and said "Meet the new governor. Julia." Julia nodded and said "These two weeks with the court case and everything going on, it was best not to announce, its why I was privately sworn in as governor before Wilson went nuts." Hammer then said "Two weeks ago, you almost died. You had a gun put to your face... Would've thought you quit." "It's no worse then having a shiv put to your neck. Wilson was never going to fire the weapon because he was afraid. We were all afraid that day. And that this is a change of leadership." "Got that right." said Miles. "Can I ask who is deputy?" "The same deputy that was under Wilson." "Me? Oh dear.." said Miles. Julia opened the folder and handed out sheets. "Now, the one thing I am going to try and do is get the women back onside. Wilson lost them after the last code black, he stopped visits and privileges and its time to reinstate a few of them. Those who are coming up for parole will be told if they end up in the slot they'll lose their right to appeal for parole. Another is suspending visits for those prisoners known for junkie boyfriends." "They wont like that." said Hammer. "You talk about getting them onside Jules, but the only thing that'll get them onside is knowing that the governor is there for them. Its a prison they need to know the governor is doing their job properly." "I am aware of that Hammer. What I am trying to say is we stamp out the drug dealers outside the prison and it wont end up in the prison." as Julia kept talking she was talking about a lot of things and she ended up saying "Alot of things have happened in this prison. We've lost a lot of good people. But what we do for them is channel our anger into the job. I know you're all still pretty upset over what happened with Phil, but you use your feelings and gut instincts to know what happens now and in the future you are doing this job for a reason. If you ran out of reasons to come into work, then you are free to leave. I will write a glowing reference for you, because you have to find that motivation to come to work for long hours and protect these women from themselves sometimes. Thats what I am going to do from here on out. Now get to work, you all have work to do." they all nodded and left the room as Hampton nodded and said "Best of luck." Hampton left the room as Diane stayed and Julia said "I know how much you loved him. Phil was a good guy. He had so much going for him.." "Do you ever think, if he survived, would he be governor?" "No.. He would've stayed as the deputy." Miles sat down and said "I think about him all the time you know.. He's the first thing I think about everyday.. And the last thing I think about when I go to bed. Fuck this job sometimes.. We do our best and it gets shat back in our faces. Fuck, you never said anything about gunning for governor.." "I went to the board a couple of years ago. A vote of no confidence to get rid of Wilson. He lost the women long before the drug kid. The board agreed and kept it a secret. I knew no one else did." "Did you mention it at all in conversation?" "It was subtle I threw hints, no one knew or cared. Which is what I wanted." "But when he held you up against the wall do you think he knew?" "No doubt. He knew, but he was too pissed to care. In the end it happened." "Oh it did. Just tell me.. you never had a problem gambling did you? You went straight to the board with a big wad of cash yeah?" "No.. but if I catch you taking bribes, you know where your going.." the two laughed as Miles' radio went off. "Sierra 11 to sierra 5 police are here for the transfer of drug mule lady." "Sierra 5 to 11 copy that." Miles put her radio down and said "That's one other thing. Making sure kids aren't used as mules." Julia nodded as Miles left the room.

Trivia
NOTHING IN THIS EDIT IS REAL AND IS A WORK OF PURE FICTION
 * Reporter is in The Firm s5ep10 in the court room scene, he does not have lines
 * One of many fired from Sebour to join The Firm
 * Reporter appears in Season 4 ep 15 of The Firm AC but has no lines
 * Reporter appears in the Season 12 finale of AC but has no lines