Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Merck - Smile (though your heart is breaking)


Day four of testimony from Mercks' very own Dr. Alise Reicin and she, once again, exhibited a tour de force. She managed to maintain her smiling demeanour and looked at the jury when answering questions, showing that she has been well trained in courtroom theatre.

However, her long answers did bring one rebuke.....from the judge!

It's not clear if her personal approach won over the jury, but Reicin's failure to respond succinctly to cross examination questions eventually drew a rebuke from state Superior Court Judge Carol Higbee, who told her to "answer yes or no, 'I don't know,' or 'I can't answer that question with a yes or no.'"

A few words of encouragement from Insider:

"Smile,Though your heart is aching
Smile, Even though it's breaking
When there are clouds
In the sky,
You'll get by
If you smile
Through your fear and sorrow
Smile
And maybe tomorrow
You'll see the sun
Come shining through
If you just smile"

Words by John Turner and Geoffrey Parsons. Music by Charlie Chaplin for his play "Modern Times" 1936.

Source: NJ.com

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