You want to see that guy funny?

Watch an old movie called "TanK" with James Garner.

i'm going to have to watch that one again. i remember the scene, but not in such detail.
i also think his reaction to abigail when they are on the ship is quite interesting.

Would you say sir that a piece of this paper is missing?

I would say that it appears that a piece of that paper is missing.

And I would say sir that you appear to be a very good lawyer. What was unspoken here was,"I'M STILL GONNA NAIL HER FOR THIS" (AND YOU'RE NOT GONNA GET HER OFF.)

By the way, I've seen "Tank" as referenced above. Some feel it's pretty lame movie, not worthy of James Garner.

That lawyer though played a great small southern town police chief.

G. D. Spradlin also played, among other parts, the Baptist minister in "Ed Wood." He had to react, in a low-key way, to the fact that he was investing in a monster movie (and a very cheap one), and standing beside Johnny Depp, directing the movie in drag, and shouting "Christ!". He was pretty funny in the role.