Max, Roxanne and Jimmy spent the weekend preparing for the trial on Monday. Max checked his suit was smart and clean enough for it, while Roxanne and Max went out to buy some clothes smart enough for it. Due to knowing nothing about this trial apart from having to show up on Monday, they were hoping for the best, but also planning for the worst. They didn't even meet the prosecuting councillor.

Then on Sunday afternoon there was a knock on the door at Max's apartment. Max opened it and saw a white duck wearing a suit and carrying a suitcase.

"Can I help you, sir?" Max asked.

"Yes, you can," the duck said. "Help me to help you and your girlfriend and that little boy over there."

"Are you the prosecuting lawyer for the trial tomorrow?" Max asked.

"I am," the duck said. He showed his official lawyer badge. It said, 'Mr. George Lawton, attorney of Duckberg.'

"Come on in, Mr. Lawton," Max said, as the lawyer entered the apartment and took his hat and coat.

"Mr. Lawton's my father. Please call me George."

After Max introduced George to Roxanne and Jimmy, he made the adults a cup of tea each and a glass of orange juice for Jimmy.

"Before we start talking about the trial tomorrow, George," Max said, "I have to ask you – how did you find out about us?"

"Your father Goofy Goof told me about this," George said.

Typical Dad, Max mumbled in his head. "My dad told you about this? How? Why?"

"As for the why, I owe your father a favour for that time he saved me and my frequent client Scrooge McDuck from an incident with the Beagle Boys. As for the how, he called me and told how his son and his girlfriend are in need of lawyer help, so I called and offered myself to be the prosecuting counsellor."

Max didn't know if his dad said that to exaggerate in order to convince George to take the case and help them or if he was getting confused, but George went on before Max had the chance to explain that he and Roxanne haven't been a couple for nearly six years.

"And it's a good thing your father did call me when he did. Because after I got the call from him on Friday night, I researched everything about Jake Morton and his family. They are bad enough people without their criminal records and getting away with their crimes."

"Let me guess," Max said. "He has a team of the best lawyers in the world because he and his family can afford them to keep them out of prison?"

"And he'll definitely bring them to the trial tomorrow," Roxanne said. "George, I have to ask, how do we even stand a chance tomorrow? What's making you feel so brave to face Jake and his bunch of expensive lawyers?"

"Like you said, Roxanne, they're expensive lawyers. But that doesn't mean they are the best or the brightest."

"You mean, you think you're smarter than them?" Max asked.

"Well, I'm not trying to blow my own trumpet, but even when I was studying criminal law, I was using what I was taught to use in every trial – from my with a few tricks up my sleeve from my mentor when I was his attorney's assistant. Legally, of course. In short, I believe I take lawyer business more serious and do it for justice instead of money like any overpaid overrated lawyer would do."

Neither Max nor Roxanne was sure whether George was trying to oversell his overconfidence or not, but they both knew George was their only chance for their futures.

"I won't lie to you," George said. "I haven't had a case as tough as this, but I believe we stand a chance to see that the bad guy gets what he deserves. Right now, let's go over the facts."

After a long two hours of everyone about the experiences from Max meeting Roxanne again for the first time in six years and meeting Jimmy for the first time at the Forksville Marathon to having this meeting with George right now, the attorney felt that he had enough information for tomorrow.

"This is still going to be a very tough case – tougher than what I've ever done in my career – but I still believe we have a chance and I shall do my very best. The best-case scenario is that Jake goes away and doesn't trouble anyone anymore. The worst-case scenario is that he gets away for all the bad things he's done, but I will persuade the judge to make sure that neither he nor anyone comes in contact with Roxanne."

"Thank you, George," Max said.

"What about Jimmy?" Roxanne asked.

"I will have to check with child services about what they think is best for Jimmy, Roxanne," George said, "But if you really want to, I can try to persuade the court to grant you custody of Jimmy. As far as I can tell, you are the only family he has as his birth mother left him after he was born and never seen him ever again and his birth father hardly ever sees him." He grabbed his hat and coat. "I'll see you tomorrow at eleven. Bye, everyone."

"Bye, George," Max, Roxanne and Jimmy said. as he headed out of the apartment.

After Max closed the door after George, he noticed Roxanne looking worried. He sat next to her and held her hand. "Don't worry, Roxanne. We'll do our best tomorrow. Like George said, even if we fail, it's better we have a chance to do this than not at all. Jake would have won even easier and quicker that way."

"I know, Max," Roxanne said. "I'm just worried about what's going to happen to Jimmy. If Jake wins tonight, Jimmy will go back to him and nothing will change apart from me never seeing him again. If Jake loses, I might get custody of him or the court might send him to another family who might be even worse than Jake if they think I'm not capable of raising him. And if I get custody of him, I'm worried about if I won't be a good stepmother and I will raise the worst son in the history of raising worst sons."

"Roxanne, take a deep breath." After she did, Max continued. "Roxanne, here's what I know. Not what I think or believe, but what I know. I know that you are a great parent and you have raised Jimmy very well and all by yourself. Even George was impressed. He wouldn't fight for Jake's custody if he didn't think you were worth being a great parent. And you are an all-round amazing lady. Too bad Jake couldn't see it."

Roxanne smiled. "And too bad Mona couldn't see what you're an amazing person you are, Max."

"Thanks. Shall I get our shepherd's pie?"

"That would be lovely."

As Max went to get dinner on, Jimmy approached his Auntie Roxanne.

"Are you okay, Auntie Roxanne?" Jimmy asked.

"Come here, Jimmy." Roxanne picked him up and hugged him like he was her own son. As they hugged, she felt as if this was going to be the last time they would ever spend time together.