Lawyer Defends a Liar

Text on the meme

"your honor, if my client was lying shouldn't his pants be on fire?

What it means

A mustached lawyer in a courtroom argues that if his client were lying, his pants should literally be on fire. The absurdly literal Pinocchio-style logic clashes with the serious legal setting, while Robert Downey Jr.’s increasingly emphatic gestures make the joke work as a reaction to someone confidently making an obviously false claim. The clip is set to Kanye West’s dramatic, melancholic song “Runaway,” heightening the theatrical feeling.

Sound

♪ Kanye West — Runaway (feat. Pusha T)

music / музыка

Who

Robert Downey Jr. (Роберт Дауни-младший)

Objects

male lawyer / мужчина-адвокат courtroom / зал суда dark suit / тёмный костюм white shirt / белая рубашка striped tie / полосатый галстук mustache / усы judge's bench / судейская скамья uniformed officer / сотрудник в форме camera operator / оператор камеры video camera / видеокамера audience / зрители American flag / американский флаг hand gesture / жест рукой