Leighton Meester (Photo by Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/ FilmMagic)
Hollywood has done a lot to romanticize the legal profession. From LA Law to Law & Order to Ally McBeal to How To Get Away With Murder, television has long been in the business of making lawyers look a lot cooler than the reality.
As anyone who actually spent time at law firms knows, there is just a ton of mindless, soul-crushing work that needs to be done. And rather than glorifying it, the ABC show Single Parents keeps it 100. In this week’s episode, Leighton Meester’s Angie D’Amato explains what reviewing depositions is all about to Miggy Park, played by Jake Choi.
Angie: Okay, now you’re going to go through each deposition. Every time you see the word propane, rectum, or shards. Highlight it.
Miggy: Propane, rectum, shards. Got it. Then what do I do?
Angie: You do it again. And again. Until the earth collides with the sun and our souls are finally free.
Miggy: Cool.
That sounds about right.
Watch the full clip below.
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