The most powerful scene comes after the lawyer presents the cargo manifest of the Portuguese trade ship, the Tecora. It seems like the case is already won. They're all celebrating and they tell Mr. Baldwin they underestimated him and that he should indeed take this statement as a compliment. As they are talking, Mr. Baldwin is hit by a bystander and falls. He then stands and asks what he did to deserve this and Theodore says "you took the case, you took the case Mr. Baldwin, you took the case sir, you should take it as a compliment"(Franzoni). This to me is the most powerful scene because it shows the importance of compassion for the oppressed. From this compassion, a moral connotation is formed. Personally, it is a call for action because
