because they're constantly raising their hands. that wasn't jim comey. he would smile, but when the professor called on him, he usually knew the answer. >> soon after law school, he and patrice marry and he joins the district attorney's office in the southern district of new york. at 6'8", comey quickly makes his mark. >> my first impression was that he was very tall. and he was, i came to know, super smart, very funny, and just a charming individual. >> comey meets a set of like minded frids who form cle knit group that will last for decades. >> we sort of grew up together in the offices of assistant u.s. attorneys. >> there's a lot of people there who take themselves very seriously. we were not amongst that group. always looking to get a good laugh and to see the humor in things. we're all of the same ilk, not being motivated for any sort of personal gain or any sort of