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Previously on Proven Innocent...

You make me a better person.

I think that I might even be able to be

a good example for Nathan.

You really think
that Rosemary joined a cult?

- MADELINE: Who else is there?
- LEVI: Sarah Tawney.

We're trying to figure out
what the "R" stood for.

I'm guessing your cult leader, Ravi?

BELLOWS: If he can give you
some evidence that might help

reopen Rosemary's murder case...

you could find yourself
sitting second chair

in the biggest trial of the year.

Madeline chased after Rosemary.

She was carrying that lantern.

Madeline Scott, you are
under arrest for the murder

of Rosemary Lynch.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Good morning.

Yesterday my office
executed an arrest warrant

for Madeline Scott for the murder

of 17-year-old Rosemary Lynch.

Ten years ago, her conviction
was regrettably vacated,

but this office...

my office... has always been
convinced of her guilt.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Right now, Madeline Scott
is in prison, awaiting bail.

As a prosecutor, it's my job to produce

credible evidence of guilt
beyond any reasonable doubt.

I promise you today, I will do that.

- What the hell's going on in here?
- Contraband search.

You can rip my room apart all you want,

but you can't take my personal
belongings, okay?

I'm entitled
papers, pens and my case files.

Because unlike our original
trial, we are now 100% sure

we have the weapon Madeline Scott used

to murder Rosemary Lynch.

Please, look...
you need to give those back.

Hey... You're not going nowhere,

so bitch and moan to someone who cares.

Justice will finally be served.

The Lynch family
will finally have closure,

because the monster
who murdered their loved one

will spend the rest of her life

behind bars.

VIOLET: First off, I want to
thank all the thousands

of Madeline Scott supporters

who have phoned...

and e-mailed with their good wishes

and even started a GoFundMe campaign.

Madeline's bond hearing is set,
so she will be out

and working on her defense
against these baseless charges.

With your help, she will
finally prove her innocence

once and for all.

[KEYBOARD CLICKS]

[CHUCKLES]: And speaking of innocence,

the fight against injustice
never stops.

Tomorrow we fight for Hector Costa,

a 23-year-old Dreamer

whose mother brought him here.

They fled El Salvador after his father

was hacked to death by MS-13.

After being wrongfully
convicted of murdering

his favorite high school teacher,

Hector has spent
the last five years in prison.

Looking good, Hector. How you feeling?

Nervous. But, you know, okay.

- Ready for this to be over.
- I bet.

I spoke to your family.

They all send their prayers,
can't wait to bring you home.

You know, none of this makes
sense, Mr. Boudreau.

Why would I want to hurt Mrs. Brennan?

She helped me get good grades.
I was going to college.

I know.

Why would anybody want to hurt her?

Then the police came and arrested me.

Hey, hey, don't worry.
Their case is weak,

and we've got everything we need

to overturn the conviction, Hector.

I hope so.

Did Mom bring the suit? She was
supposed to give it to you.

No, she brought it,
but you can't wear it today.

It's a hearing,
and you're still convicted

in the eyes of Judge Gleason.
It's not fair, but...

How am I supposed to convince
the judge I didn't do this if...

all she sees is a convict?

It's not your job to convince
the judge, it's mine.

But what you can do

is sit up straight, keep your head up,

and look the judge in the eye...

and let her know there's more
to you than just clothes.

Much more, all right?

Dr. Lovatt, according to the state,

Hector Costa killed Barbara Brennan

in a burglary gone wrong.

The only physical evidence
linking Hector to the burglary

was Mrs. Brennan's stolen laptop,

which was found in his possession.

Based on the computer's
Internet history,

he'd been using the device
at his family's apartment

for several weeks prior to the murder.

And that supports Hector's
contention that Mrs. Brennan

had given him her old laptop as a gift

to reward his hard work
in her tutoring classes.

Objection, Your Honor.
Lack of foundation.

The computer's hard drive
had been deleted.

There's no way this witness has any...

You'll get your chance
to cross in a moment, Counsel.

- Continue, Mr. Boudreau.
- Thank you, Your Honor.

Now, given that police
accidentally erased

the computer's hard drive,

how can you be sure Mrs.
Brennan's laptop

was in Hector's possession

weeks before the burglary?

LOVATT: Hector set the computer

to send and receive text messages.

When the computer connected
to the apartment's Wi-Fi,

it operated like
an additional cell phone.

The family's cell phone records
supported that.

If anyone cared about that young
man, they'd have found it.

Objection, Your Honor.

Dr. Lovatt is not an expert
in police investigation.

GLEASON: Sustained.

- You people are disgraceful.
- [GALLERY MURMURING]

You should all be ashamed
of yourselves.

Steve, let me handle this.

This hearing is making
a mockery of my wife's death!

Mr. Brennan, I understand your anguish,

but if you want to remain
in my courtroom,

you'll compose yourself.

You got to get me out of here.

I'm starting to feel really useless.

- I should have seen this coming.
- How?

After 16 years,
Bellows finds a murder weapon?

No one could predict that.

I know, I just feel
like I let you down.

Well, you didn't.

I saw his press conference.

It's all just empty bluster.

I actually think the whole thing
is just a campaign stunt.

Why do you think he called Levi
a person of interest?

You sure he's not in lockup?

I went by County. C.O. checked,
they don't have him.

Maybe he freaked and bolted when
he found out I got arrested?

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

[LOCK CLICKING]

Levi?

You know, you should really invest

in a more expensive lock, buddy.

[EXHALES]

Where the hell are you, Levi?

[WALLET THUDS]

Talk to me about the office.

What's, uh, what's going on
with our cases? Where are we?

Uh, we're gonna get
a continuance on most.

Uh, the judges understand
the circumstances.

Most judges?

I have to attend the
Hector Costa hearing.

- We're ready?
- More than ready.

- It's Judge Gleason, right?
- Mm-hmm.

You don't know her like I do.

She's fair-minded,
but she can have her moods,

- so, you know, if you...
- Hey... hey.

I got this.

The only case you need
to worry about... is yours.

Now, the outcome's gonna be
very different this time.

No jury's gonna convict you
once they hear

that the victim was involved
in a sex cult

that was led by a serial rapist
and a pedophile.

An as-yet-identified serial rapist.

We're gonna need
a lot more than the name Ravi

if we're gonna name him
as an alternative suspect.

We'll ID him and then we'll find him.

Okay, and we're gonna
need one of the girls

involved to testify, or the...

Maddie, we're all over it.

Why don't you go back
and get some rest?

I know you.

You're gonna want
to hit the ground running

when you get out of here tomorrow.

BODIE: So you were the
last one to speak to Levi.

Did he tell you where he was going?

No. I haven't heard from him.

I-I thought he got arrested, too.

No, he's missing.
What did you two talk about?

Uh, we were talking about Rosemary.

He was trying to figure out
if this group of girls

from high school had anything
to do with her death.

And by "group of girls,"
you mean the cult?

[PHONE RINGING]

Levi told Madeline all about
what was happening to you girls.

It was Heather and some guy named Ravi.

What did you tell Levi?

We've tracked down more than 20 girls

that this creep abused, and
you're the only one whose life

wasn't completely wrecked
by the trauma.

I have tomorrow off.

Call me and I will meet you
at Sparrow Ridge.

I'll tell you what I know.

Thank you.

Mr. Granados, the morning
Mrs. Brennan was killed,

you were working at a neighbor's house

across the street, correct?

I was working, yes. I was there.

Did you see Hector Costa that morning?

Sí... Uh, yes.

The prosecution alleges,

that Hector killed. Mrs.
Brennan at 4:00 a.m.

M and M results determine
that as the time of death.

Is that when you saw
Hector arrive at the house?

No.

At 4:00 a.m. I am sleeping.

I arrived at 7:00, and I see
the boy arrive then, too.

You saw Hector arrive at
the Brennan house at 7:00 a.m.?

Yes. Not 4:00 a.m.

No way.

Thank you.

GLEASON: The facts don't add up here.

There are timeline problems,
motive issues.

If the State has overwhelming
evidence of Mr. Costa's guilt,

it should be no problem
to try him again

and win another conviction.

Petitioner's motion
for a new trial is granted.

- [GAVEL BANGS]
- No. Don't do this.

- He's-he's a murderer!
- EASY: Your Honor, we request

a reasonable bond while awaiting trial.

Agreed. Bond is set for $100,000.

Oh...

This is just the beginning, Mrs. Costa.

We'll prove Hector's innocence
at a new trial.

ICE OFFICER: Immigration. Hector Costa,

you're being detained pending removal.

- ISIDORA: Where? -El Salvador, ma'am.
- EASY: Listen, there's no need

- to do that.
- Hey, step aside.

I haven't been there
since I was a baby, man.

EASY: What are you doing?
You're treating him like a criminal.

- Sir...
- Hey, listen, stay calm, Hector.

We'll straighten this out.

- Don't worry.
- I need you to stay back.

- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]
- I need you to settle down.

You did this.

Me? What are you talking about?

You lost the hearing
and then you contacted ICE.

I didn't call anyone.

This is the first
I'm hearing about this.

ISIDORA: Mr. Boudreau, please.

MS-13 will kill him in El Salvador.

I won't let them deport him,
and that's a promise.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

BAILIFF: Deportation order number 3217,

make your appearance.

JUDGE: Everybody settle down.

MAN: We'll call you when we need you.

[VOICES QUIET DOWN]

Leonardo Gonzalez,

do you understand this proceeding?

Leonardo Gonzalez was separated
from his parents.

They're in process to go back
to Guatemala.

Leonardo, have you talked
to an immigration attorney?

Settle down, guys.

Ezekiel Boudreau,

substituting in
for petitioner's counsel.

Aren't you here
on another matter, Mr. Boudreau?

I am, Your Honor, but I'm stepping in,

to add a dose of common sense.

What are we asking a four-year-old

if he has an attorney,
or if he understands

what's going on in this place?

We move to reunite
the petitioner with his parents.

That's inconsistent with policy.

That policy is nonsense, Your Honor.

Where are his parents
right now, Ms. Riley?

We're not sure at this time.

Well, find out.

To the next attorney general.

[CHUCKLING]: Well...

just a second,
let's not get carried away,

we still got a lot of work to do.

Although... And we have
a murder trial to win,

which I'm feeling pretty good about.

- Hear, hear.
- OTHERS: Hear, hear.

Thank you. Thank you all.

Can I talk to you for a moment?

Yes, of course.
Um, everybody, I'm afraid, um...

we need the room.

Thanks for this, and,
um, get back to work.

[CHUCKLES]

- [DOOR CLOSES]
- I'm a little concerned about my

staged intimacy with Levi Scott.

Well, your investigation....

was tangential at best to this case.

But what you did is
a clear ethics violation.

And if you put Levi on the stand,

the defense will discover everything.

- They won't.
- How could they not?

I'm sitting second chair.

He's gonna recognize me
in the courtroom.

About that...
I can't make you second chair.

In fact, I have to let you go.

What?

I'm trying to protect you,
Isabel, and the case.

What you did was helpful
to our efforts,

but it would certainly
cause a problem now.

With you gone, all hands are clean.

You wanted me to do this.

I don't recall every detail
of our conversation,

but I think it's best for both of us

if we terminate
our professional relationship.

I will call you soon.

Security will help you
clean out your office.

What makes you think I'm not just gonna

tell the defense about everything

and destroy your case?

Because if you do that,
you'll be disbarred.

I will claim no knowledge
of your actions

and leave you to the pathetic
prospects of waitressing

and watching reality TV.

How could you?

Isabel, I pulled you

from obscurity when you were a child.

I can put you right back in.

Or...

you can go away quietly now,
for a year, and find yourself

in a job
at the attorney general's office

after things have cooled down.

Be smart, Isabel.

It's how you got here.

EASY: I have co-counsel at this
hearing, Your Honor.

I'm Gerald Warren,
assistant state's attorney

for Cook County, lead prosecutor

in The State of Illinois
v. Hector Costa.

You sure you're standing at the
right table, Mr. Prosecutor?

Yes, Your Honor.

For the purposes
of today's proceedings,

I will be appearing on behalf
of petitioner.

We both want the petitioner
to stay here and stand trial.

Petitioner's on his way back
to El Salvador, Mr. Warren.

Why not take the easy win?

Well, many in my shoes have,
Your Honor.

In fact, MS-13 as an entity

was created by California prosecutors

who chose to deport instead of try

and punish violent aliens.

I have no interest in continuing this

naive and ignoble tradition.

Mr. Boudreau, your client would
rather face a murder trial

than hop a free plane ride home?

America is Mr. Costa's home,
Your Honor.

It has been since he was
three years old.

He was living here
lawfully as a Dreamer

until he was wrongfully accused
of this crime.

Mr. Costa views this trial
as an opportunity

to prove his innocence.

At which time we will return
to your courtroom

and ask you to reinstate
his docket status.

Ms. Riley, any objections?

It is always in the interest
of public safety

to remove violent criminals
as quickly as possible.

JUDGE: And where is petitioner now?

Cook County Correctional Facility.

And we are no longer seeking
release on bond, Your Honor.

That pretty much undercuts

your public safety argument, Ms. Riley.

Petitioner's stay of removal
is hereby granted.

- Game on.
- See you in court.

Mm-hmm.

[LOCK BUZZES, LATCH CLICKS]

[CHUCKLES]

How's my girl?

[SIGHS]

Little freaked out, actually.

How's everyone at the office?

The same.

No one's sleeping or eating.

We're all on edge.

But we are using that fear
to work that much harder.

We've gone over the entire case,

and we're waiting for
police investigation reports.

A lot of people love you, Maddie.

Tell them not to worry.

Tell them I'm making bail, and...

- then we're gonna win this.
- Mm-hmm.

- Wren, what if...
- No.

We're not going there.
You know as well as I do,

negative thoughts
cripple people in here.

You are not calling this place
home again.

I won't let you.

Even if I have to Shawshank
you out of here.

[BOTH LAUGH]

Any sign of Levi?

Not yet, but we'll keep looking
until we find him.

Promise.

- Don't let him get to you.
- Hmm.

BELLOWS: The People request
there be no bond in this case.

Defendant is an officer of the court

and a member of the Illinois Bar

with an extensive professional
and personal

connection to the community.

JUDGE: Mr. Bellows,
I take it you wouldn't be asking

for a no-bond ruling
without significant cause?

As a lawyer, Ms. Scott
is uniquely aware

that she faces
the overwhelming probability

that she will be convicted

and spend the rest
of her natural life in prison.

JUDGE: Mr. Boudreau,
that likelihood of conviction

is a key factor in
determining flight risk.

Is there anything you can add
to convince this court

that Ms. Scott may not face conviction?

At trial, we will not only prove
Ms. Scott's innocence

but also, for the first time,

identify the true killer
or Rosemary Lynch.

In fact, we have identified
alternative suspects,

including the state's star
witness, Heather Dupinski,

now Heather Husband,
and the deranged leader

of a sex cult

that preyed on underage teenage girls.

Defense counsel's firm

has earned its name by propagating

ungrounded salacious allegations

that do not belong in a courtroom.

Oh, well, that's funny,

considering the entire re-arrest
of my client

is nothing more than a
campaign-motivated publicity stunt.

Enough. Counsel approach.

Since you both have displayed
such a fair-minded

and unprejudiced spirit,

I've decided to split the
difference and give you one each.

Counselor, you'll get your bond.

- Yes, Your Honor, thank you.
- On the other hand,

I share Mr. Bellows'
concerns about these

rather sensational alternative
suspects you plan to present.

At trial we will back our allegations

with concrete evidence
and firsthand witness testimony.

No.

You'll present your
evidence and your witnesses,

to me in a pre-trial hearing away

from the prying eyes of the press.

If you have the goods,

you can proceed with your
stated trial strategy.

I'll need time to prepare
a presentation.

- Three weeks would be ideal...
- You'll have three days, Counselor.

Now both of you, go.

What?

Nothing.

We just have three days
to prove our case.

JUDGE: Bond is set for $500,000.

We're done for the day.

- Good evening.
- [GAVEL BANGS]

When I asked you to testify,

why didn't you tell me about this cult?

"Cult" is a derogatory word
used by narrow-minded people

who are not open to the enlightenment

that shines within others.

Okay.

If this cult...
and that's what it was, a cult...

if this cult existed,

then they have a viable narrative

for an alternative suspect.

A few girls hanging out
and taking drugs isn't a cult.

It's just high school.

There was an older man
hanging around, too.

Correct?

Was he having sex with the girls?

Listen to me, Heather.

The defense is gonna paint you
as the number two

of this cult, a sex recruiter
for this deranged leader.

If they implicate the leader,

they will implicate you.

Ravi left town

before the night Rosemary was murdered.

Now you're getting it.

I hadn't seen him in weeks.

He was just some random loser

trying to scam high school girls.

He had nothing to do with her death.

None of us did.

If you blame this
on a group of girls hanging out,

that means that literally
any girl in America

could have killed Rosemary Lynch.

But not any girl did, did they?

No.

It was Madeline Scott.

The defense rests.

MADELINE: Sarah,
thanks again for meeting us here.

No worries.

This place used to be filled
with stuff.

Pillows and beds.

I only got involved
with Ravi and this place

pretty late senior year,
unlike the other girls.

BODIE: When you say
other girls were involved...

...what did that entail?

We had sex with him,
if that's what you're asking.

Both alone and sometimes together.

I'm sure it's really hard
to talk about.

I've come to terms with it.

We were young, dumb and high.

How about the Adderall?

We used it to stay skinny for Ravi.

Were there other drugs?

What else were you guys on?

Ravi said he had a degree
in Chinese medicine.

Gave us herbal tea
and supplements all the time.

The tea ceremonies...

made being in this place,

being with Ravi feel...

rapturous.

We worshipped Ravi.

That includes Rosemary.

I remember she was...

so intense.

She quickly became Ravi's favorite.

Ravi was obviously a serial rapist.

And possibly a murderer.

But to prove that, we need to
know more about his background.

Starting with his full name.

Ravi... or Prophet Ravi...

is the only name I ever heard.

That didn't seem strange to you?

No.

It was kind of part of his allure.

He was a mystic.

Um, one of a kind.

At least to some drugged-up
17-year-olds, he was.

Anything that you can tell us
might help us track him down.

Wh-Where he was from, where he lived.

If anybody would know this
kind of stuff, it's Heather.

She was like...

his first lieutenant.

MADELINE: Yeah,
Heather's the star witness

for the prosecution, so...

I don't think she's gonna be
volunteering to enlighten us.

How did that happen?

How did Heather end up
being the one in charge?

She knew him first.

Heather brought Ravi to La Grange.

Helped him find this place.

Wait, so, if Heather brought Ravi here,

then do you know
where Heather met Ravi?

I think at some church
in Downers Grove.

[STAMMERS] Do you remember the name?

Yeah, um...

Tomorrow or New Day or...

um, uh, wait.

It was called New Dawn Ministries.

Sarah, I know this is a lot to ask,

but we're hoping
you'll testify to all of this.

Um... yeah.

Glad I can finally help.

EASY: Your Honor, Alberto Granados,

the eyewitness
who provided my client's alibi,

has just been deported.

I'd like to admit his prior testimony.

You saw Hector arrive at 7:00 a.m.?

Yes.

Let me get this straight.

First your client gets deported,

now your star witness?

Your Honor, under
People v. Hellenbrand,

if a witness is rendered unavailable

by an opposing party,
his prior testimony can come in.

My witness was intentionally
removed from this jurisdiction.

The prosecution alerted ICE
about his citizenship status...

Okay, there has been
no adjudication of the truth

of Granados' claims,

and Mr. Boudreau's accusations
are just outrageous.

The State had nothing to do
with the deportation

of Mr. Granados by agents of ICE.

This court denies Defendant's motion.

I-If you can find Mr. Granados,
he can testify.

But his statement...
sworn or not, it's out.

Sorry, Boudreau, but it wasn't me.

Maybe if you weren't so hung up
on your law partner...

You're lying.

But I'll win anyway.

Hector Costa's case went
from slam dunk to disaster.

Granados was deported.

So, if the prosecutor
didn't turn your...

witness in to ICE, who did?

Good question.

Maybe it was the real killer.

EASY: Any idea on where to find him?

Maybe.

[PHONE RINGING, BUZZING]

Let me do some digging.

Hello. What's up, girl?

[NIKKI SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY
OVER PHONE]

I'm working, why?

Yes, Nikki, I'm committed to you.

Right, right. No, no, no, no.

I'm gonna pick him up
from school. I didn't forget.

Yeah, I'm on my way right now.
I'm almost there.

- Do you like him? Yeah?
- Yeah.

- What are you gonna name him?
- Hmm, Hawk.

Hawk? [LAUGHS] What's his superpower?

- NATHAN: Lasers.
- Lasers?

How you doing? I've missed you, buddy.

- How's Nikki doing?
- Good.

- Hey, Nathan.
- Oh, hi, Uncle Bodie.

- This is my mom.
- Nathan was just telling me about you.

I'm Daniella, Nikki's sister.

I'm, uh...

I'm not supposed to be here.

No, no, you're not.

Let's go do something fun today, yeah?

NATHAN: Okay.

Watch your step, it's slippery here.

- You got it?
- Yep.

All right, cool.

I'm sure that Nikki hasn't said
the nicest things about me.

Well, I mean, you know.
She's a cop and...

you're a junkie, so, no.

I've been clean for ten months now.

I think I deserve to see my son.

Well, that's not up to me.

At all. So, good luck.

- Bye, Nathan.
- NATHAN: Bye, Mom.

I'll see you soon, okay?

Okay, bye.

Hey, would you just talk
to Nikki for me?

Please?

I'm getting worried, Gore.

This whole... cult thing...

is a great story,
people are eating it up.

I spent a fortune on you winning
and I'm eating it up.

This is a serious problem.

I've got it covered.

Is it salacious? Yes.

But it's just an absurd
and desperate attempt

to find an alternative suspect.

You sure about that?

The original trial...
that was all about sex.

The word "cult" fits
right into that narrative.

So does the word "guilty."

Oh, I hope so.

The arrest did wonders
for your numbers,

but if she's found not guilty...

it's gonna sink more
than just your campaign.

Excuse me?

You're gonna look like a lunatic.

Or a monster. You know, to...

to retry her after all these years

and then get it wrong. Again.

I told you, don't worry.

I've got it under control.

WOMAN: Welcome to Sunshine Church.

I am Reverend Malloy.

Ezekiel Boudreau.

This is my partner Madeline Scott.

Are you two looking for a new church?

We have an excellent
pre-marriage counseling program.

- Oh.
- [CHUCKLES]

No, he actually means
we're law partners.

I see.

So how can I help you?

We wanted to ask you
about Heather Dupinski.

She was a congregant
at New Dawn Ministries.

That's your former church, right?

Yes. You must've looked me up.

I remember Heather.

Do your questions have anything to do

with Robert Carter?

Um... possibly.

We're looking for a guy who knew her.

He went by the name Ravi.

The fact that he began using that name,

is one of the reasons that...

we dissolved our partnership

and closed the doors

on New Dawn Ministries many years ago.

We think he may have
murdered a teenage girl.

Anything that you can
tell us would help.

At the dissolution of our partnership,

I signed a non-disparagement clause.

An NDA is rendered unenforceable
when the protected party dies.

The Devil never dies.

You're saying he's still alive?

Look, if you help us, we can ensure

you will face no legal ramifications.

Sunshine Church is a place
of joy and harmony.

Has nothing to do
with New Dawn Ministries.

My association with Robert Carter...

[SCOFFS]

almost destroyed
everything I built once.

I won't chance that again.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

EASY: Where are we on
the Hector Costa case?

I know this guy in Joliet, he's
stacking time for burglaries.

Oh, so...

I show him all the pictures
from the crime scene,

and right away he pegs it

- as a rank amateur.
- Why?

No one would ransack a house
in the middle of the night.

It's gonna wake up all the neighbors.

- Right?
- Mm-hmm.

Wrong. I combed the file.

Not one noise complaint

- from that night.
- Which means?

Which means it wasn't a burglary.

It was set up to look
like a burglary. Like this.

You see this bedside table?

Looks like it was knocked over when the

burglar came through the window, right?

But check out the crystal lamp
on the ground.

- Why isn't it broken?
- Because it wasn't knocked over,

it was placed there
carefully and quietly.

All right, so if this wasn't
a random burglary gone wrong,

it wasn't a random killing.
This was personal.

I like the husband for this.

VIOLET: But the cops vetted him.

His alibi checked out.
He was on a business trip.

BODIE: Oh, come on. You see how hinky

he was acting at the trial?

That's the world's biggest dick.

No, this hearing is making
a mockery of my wife's death.

Yeah, a dick that was 300 miles
away at a trade convention.

280. Last time he was seen

was around midnight at the hotel.

Let's say he drives 85 miles per hour.

That gives him three hours to get home,

two hours to kill the missus
and stage the crime scene.

Then three hours
to drive back just in time

to be seen at the breakfast buffet.

- It's a stretch.
- Yeah, it's a stretch,

but it's possible,
and that's what matters.

No, what matters is if it's provable.

- Ah.
- Oh, it's provable.

I'm on it.

Actually, this is gonna take a while.

I mean, with your sitch and everything,

maybe I should...
should just stay here.

No, my...

Seriously, go.

Hey, my sitch is totally fine.

[EXHALES] Okay, I guess
we're gonna talk about it.

I could go back to jail.

- No, that's not gonna happen.
- Not a chance.

We don't know what Bellows
has up his sleeve

and we still haven't found Levi.

I'm gonna say this once,

'cause I know that if I'm convicted,

you guys are gonna fight for
me until the end of time.

I love you for it,
but I don't want that.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about this place.

The dozens of wrongfully
convicted that we've exonerated,

the hundreds more that we could help.

I want you to focus on them.

We can do both.

VIOLET: Not that
we're going to have to,

because you're not going to
jail, Maddie.

Bodie, you have somewhere to be, right?

Go be there.

Okay.

It's gonna be okay.

What do we got?

Do we have anything more
concrete on Robert Carter?

VIOLET: Didn't turn up much.
He's definitely a con man.

A few arrests but only one felony,

for possession with intent.

And no connection to Rosemary
or the crime scene?

Not yet. And after
Rosemary's death all evidence,

records of him...
just basically... vanishes.

Only supporting the theory
that he's dead.

Great.

What about Sarah?

She'll give us an affidavit,
probably even testify,

but her testimony only gets us so far.

MADELINE: Right. She left early,

the night of the campout,

which means she wasn't there

at the time of Rosemary's death

and she never saw Heather

or Ravi Carter be violent.

- We need more.
- Hmm.

What about the other cult girl?

Linda Barrett?

Let's find her.

Okay.

["FREE RIDE"
BY EDGAR WINTER GROUP PLAYING]

♪ ♪

♪ The mountain is high, ♪
♪ the valley is low ♪

♪ And you're confused ♪
♪ on which way to go ♪

♪ So come on and take a free ride ♪

♪ Free ride ♪

♪ Come on and sit here by my side... ♪

You own this joint?

You recognize this guy?

He might've stopped for gas here about,

I don't know, five years ago?

You ever see this guy?
You recognize this guy?

Have you ever seen this dude before?

♪ All over the country, ♪
♪ I've seen it the same... ♪

Have you ever seen this guy before?

♪ Nobody's winning... ♪

Can you look again?

♪ We gotta do better, ♪
♪ it's time to begin ♪

♪ You know all the answers... ♪

Hey, dude. Let me get, uh,
$20 on pump three, yeah?

And I also got this

bladder-buster-sized cherry Slurpee.

Oh, by the way, have you seen this guy?

I don't know. Have I?

Yep.

I don't blame you.

[SIGHS]

MADELINE: Hey, Linda.

Funny bumping into you here.

Hysterical.

I need to ask you a few questions.

We're in the middle of something.

♪ A nervous tic... ♪

I can ask you here if you want.

♪ Got no time to waste... ♪

Know what?
I'll be right back, you guys.

♪ Another shifty tail... ♪

That's my partner Easy.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

♪ I ain't no whipping boy ♪

♪ A cheap punch line ♪
♪ to your dirty joke... ♪

I already told you guys
everything I know about Rosemary.

Not everything, Linda.

We got it all.

Ravi, the cult, the drugs.

- We just need a witness.
- EASY: And if you don't step up,

Madeline goes back to prison
for the rest of her life

for something we all know
she didn't do.

Did you meet up with the other girls

the night Rosemary was killed?

Yeah.

At the quarry?

And the guy Ravi was there?

He was supposed to be,
but I never saw him.

Heather told us that he canceled.

But then, when you and Levi
found Rosemary's body

the next morning, it...

didn't feel like a coincidence,
you know?

Do you think Ravi killed Rosemary?

♪ To the end of my rope... ♪

[QUIETLY]: I'm so sorry.

Linda, I need you to testify.

- If you don't, I...
- I know.

Okay?

I'll testify.

♪ Oh, oh... ♪

It was around 5:00 a.m. The guy
bought a full tank of gas,

paid cash inside.

And do you see the person

you sold gas to that morning
sitting in court today?

I do. Right there.

[GALLERY GASPING]

EASY: Your Honor,
let the record reflect

the witness has indicated

the victim's husband, Stephen Brennan.

GLEASON: So reflected.

WARREN: How many customers do you serve

at the counter every day?

- Maybe a hundred?
- Hundred.

Wow. Okay, so, five shifts a week,

that's 500 people a week.

Over the course of five years,
that's 130,000 people.

If you say so.

Well, they all must
blur together, right?

Sure. But I remember
that guy specifically.

Uh, why is that, Mr. Harkins?

Because he drove off with
the gas pump still in his car.

Dislodged the hose from the tank.

We had a whole argument
about what an idiot he was.

Turns out he was in a rush

- 'cause he just murdered his wife.
- Objection.

Sustained. Mr. Harkins, please
don't draw any conclusions.

Yep. Definitely him.

Uh, Your Honor, defense moves
for a directed verdict.

Your Honor, Stephen Brennan

has just confessed
to murdering his wife.

The State moves to dismiss
all charges against Mr. Costa.

GLEASON: In that case, Mr. Costa,

you are free to go.

[WHISPERS]: Enjoy your freedom.

I'll make sure his DACA status
is reinstated.

Thanks.

Hey, Easy... nice job.

And I hope everything
works out for Madeline.

[LAUGHTER]

Mr. Boudreau,
you've had your three days.

Please enlighten us
about Robert Carter,

aka the Prophet Ravi,
and this cult of his.

Your Honor, the alleged facts
in this case do not support

use of the word "cult," a word chosen

by counsel solely
for its incendiary value.

Uh, Robert Carter cofounded
New Dawn Ministries,

a for-profit religious
organization identified

as a cult by leading experts
in the field.

JUDGE: Tell me, Ms. Scott,

are you present today in the role

of defendant or pro se counsel?

And if the latter, what role

will the dapper gentleman
at your side be playing?

Apologies, Your Honor.

Old habits.

EASY: After being
forced out of New Dawn,

Carter founded
the Emergent Light Temple.

Despite the grandiose name,
the temple amounted

to little more
than a farmhouse basement

where he exploited dozens
of underage girls.

- What's your evidence?
- We have sworn affidavits

of two of Carter's victims...

Sarah Tawney and Linda Barrett,

both classmates
of Rosemary Lynch and Ms. Scott.

Ms. Barrett was present
the night of the murder

and testified
at my client's first trial.

Your Honor, I'm at a bit of a loss.

We have two witnesses who are not here

and a nefarious cult leader

who is conveniently deceased,

thus, likewise, unavailable
for a cross-examination.

JUDGE: Mr. Boudreau, can you provide

any independent evidence

that corroborates your
witnesses' written statements?

We can. Reverend Malloy, the cofounder

of New Dawn Ministries
with Robert Carter,

will testify in open court
that Robert Carter

was forced out of New Dawn
due to allegations

of inappropriate sexual conduct
with underage girls.

Statutory rape is a serious crime

but not necessarily a violent one.

Drug-facilitated aggravated rape
is, however,

categorized as a violent felony.

He drugged these girls?

With a notorious date rape drug,
gamma hydroxybutyrate,

aka GHB.

This is nonsense.
How on earth do you propose

to support that claim?

We didn't even screen for GHB
18 years ago.

Well, you may not have,
but La Grange High School did.

Sorry, Your Honor, it's... last time.

JUDGE: We're still one
degree of separation

from your victim.
Can you connect Robert Carter

with Rosemary Lynch?

Through the crime scene, Your Honor.

Ms. Barrett's statement
places him in the quarry

the night Ms. Lynch was killed.

Okay, Mr. Boudreau, I'm satisfied,

vis-à-vis Robert Carter.

You may present him as an
alternative suspect to the jury.

How does your second proffered suspect,

Ms. Heather Dupinski, fit into this?

Ms. Dupinski perjured herself
at my client's first trial,

offering devastating
and false testimony

against Madeline and Levi Scott.

That testimony was found by a jury

to be highly credible,

as well as Ms. Dupinski's
confirmed alibi.

Her alibi was confirmed
by Linda Barrett,

who now admits it to be
a complete fabrication.

Did you have anything else,
Mr. Bellows,

or are you ready to quit
while you're behind?

You shouldn't have let my sister
get anywhere near him.

What am I supposed to do, Nikki...

drag him away kicking and screaming?

Yes. Yes, that's exactly
what you're supposed to do.

Look, parenting isn't
about letting the kid

just do whatever he wants.

If he could make his own
decisions, he wouldn't need us.

- Okay, I get it, but...
- But what?

She's his mother, Nikki.

Yeah, yeah, she gave birth to him.

And she screwed up
every single chance she's had

to be his actual mom, which is

why I got to fight like...

hell to retain custody.

She filed, Bodie.

- Whoa...
- She wants to take Nathan from me.

I don't know,
maybe you guys can work out

some kind of an arrangement.

No, no, no,
there's nothing we can work out.

No, the second she's...
the second she's got him alone,

she'll kidnap him and he'll end up

in some crack house somewhere, okay?

I-I'm not kidding.
I'm never gonna see him again.

She's a lost cause, Bodie,

and you falling for her charms
is the worst thing for Nathan.

I didn't fall for her charms.

I get it now.

Do you?

'Cause I'm, uh...

I don't know,
I'm starting to wonder whether...

bringing you into his
life was the right call.

It was the right call, okay?

It was.

I'm gonna prove it to you.

All right? I'm gonna do
everything I can

to make sure that Nathan
stays in your life.

I promise.

I'm trusting you, Bodie.

Good.

Good.

We got this.

I imagine you know
why I've asked you here.

Uh, you've decided
to drop all the charges

and resign from your office
in disgrace?

[LAUGHS] That's your offer?

20 years?

After yesterday's hearing?

With time served, it's effectively ten.

It's a gift.

It's a joke.

- You're welcome to counter.
- Not guilty.

And a guarantee
against future prosecution

of Madeline and her brother,

and we agree not to sue you
for malicious prosecution.

Let's go.

He's got nothing.

I've got everything.

I've got Levi.

You arrested him?

[STAMMERS] We filed a habeas writ.

He wasn't arrested.

He's in protective custody.

He doesn't need any guarantees
against future prosecution

because he has already
been granted immunity...

...for testifying against you.

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