Friends, in my previous post I shared an idea about a film where a lawyer fights in court for the right to transfer debt through a will. After thinking more about it, I realized this concept has the potential not just for a film — but for an entire series.
The protagonist is a brilliant lawyer who also happens to be a little person. His stature doesn’t limit him — in fact, it becomes part of his unexpected charm and sharp identity. He wins cases that should be absolutely impossible to win in real life. That’s the fun, the flavor, and the heart of the show.
For example:
1. The Hotel Inherited by a Cat
In a European city, a hotel owner legally wills her entire hotel to her cat. Someone later sues the hotel for a violation — but legally, the “owner” and defendant is the cat. Our genius lawyer represents the cat in court… and wins.
2. The Divorce Case and the “Definition of Cheating”
A wealthy couple divorces. Their prenup states that if the wife cheats, she gets nothing. But cheating is defined as voluntary sexual activity with another partner — and she was raped. She refuses to press charges against the rapist because she’s in deep depression, and sex increases serotonin. But during depression, you don’t even want sex. Therefore, she was raped to cure her depression. And the lawyer builds a case proving she didn’t violate the prenup. And he wins.
3. Child Support vs. the Condom Manufacturer
A woman sues her ex-husband for child support. But the lawyer proves that during the conception, the man was wearing a condom that broke — meaning the real party at fault is the manufacturer. The court ultimately rules that the company must pay child support.
All episodes follow this tone: completely absurd legal situations that no one could ever win in reality — but he wins them.
What do you think about this concept?
I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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You could also create an episode where he represents a group of bank robbers who walked into a bank with guns, took the money, but never said a single word. And since, legally, for it to qualify as a robbery, they must verbally declare, “This is a robbery, give us the money,” he argues that no crime was actually committed.
His defense is that they simply entered the bank to show off their firearms, which were fully registered. The fact that the bank employees handed over the money wasn’t the clients’ request—it was the employees’ own unnecessary reaction.
In a comedic twist, the court ends up acquitting the defendants and even orders the bank to compensate them for emotional distress. It would be hilarious.
What do you think of this idea?
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I think it works better as a series, Aleksandr Rozhnov. You can have more storylines, themes, relationships, and character arcs. And I like the bank episode idea and other episode ideas. I haven't seen them before.