>I believe he cares about the kid. After all, the reason he
>took the case in the first place is because he didn't believe
>that Naz stabbed someone. He didn't realize that this was
>gonna be some huge career-defining case. He just wanted to
>help him out. Sure, he's excited about the prospect of his
>first big case, but I don't think he solely sees this as a
>potential cash-cow.


>I don't think Stone shut down Naz's attempt to tell his story
>to be mean or superior. I think it's more so that he feels he
>needs to remain flexible. At this point, he can't get locked
>into one story. When that happens, you miss things -- you
>lose objectivity because emotions color your perceptions.
>He'll see what the prosecution has to say, look at everything
>he has in front of him, and then start constructing the
>narrative/Naz's defense. This is his shot at the big
>leagues...on top of that, a kid's life hangs in the balance.
>He knows he can't afford to let 'feelings' mess that up.