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 friends who form a close knit group that will last for decades. >> we sort of grew up together in the offices of assistant u.s. attorneys. we're all of the same ilk, not being motivated for any sort of personal gain or any sort of political gain, but just there to fight the good fight for the good guys. >> comey's sense of justice and his sense of humor carry into the courtroom, where he prosecutes everything from interstate fraud to the gambino crime family.