Drama

Closing Arguments

A sharp, character-driven glimpse behind closed doors in a high-stakes law firm, where ambition and secrets collide.

Late Friday night in the offices of Peak & Lane LLP, two paralegals are racing to finalize critical casework before Monday’s big promotion. One is on the brink of becoming an attorney, and every decision, every detail, feels weighted with consequence. As the office empties and the city outside quiets, they navigate tight deadlines, subtle rivalries, and unspoken tensions. Between the hum of fluorescent lights and the quiet shuffle of documents, truths surface, loyalties are tested, and the ambitions they’ve harbored are measured against the reality of the work it takes to get there. By the time the night ends, nothing feels entirely the same.

Themes

Office Tension, After-hours Ambition, Loyalty & Rivalry

Setting

Hawthorne

Year

2020

Published

6/11/2025

Revised

9/17/2025