[Peavey is facing manslaughter charges for accidentally causing the death of a lab assistant while trying to free a monkey]
PPeavey
[looking to Maxine] She told me about this guy, John Brown, who led a raid on Harper's Ferry to steal guns to free slaves. Ever hear of him?
Apples and oranges.
PPeavey
Pretty brave guy, wasn't he?
[admittedly] Yeah, he was.
PPeavey
What would he do?
MMaxine
You've got to make this decision for yourself.
PPeavey
[pause] Thank you for your offer, Mr. McCoy. I want to go to trial.
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