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Okay, let's try this again.

After you got to Justin Fitzpatrick's
apartment, what did you do?

What about when the cops found you at
Justin's apartment afterwards?

Did you say anything to the arresting
officer?

You know, Darlene, it's going to help me
a lot if you say something.

Hey, I ain't doing this because I want
to. I got this court appointed. You know

what that means?

A judge told me I had to take it. No
pay, no headlines, and I got to tell

it looks open and shut. So if you want
me to go in and say something to the

judge and jury, you got to give it to
me.

You want to know what happened?

In your words, yes.

Justin Fitzpatrick raped me.

I got a gun, I went up to his apartment,
and I killed him.

Take that to the judge and jury.

When did you first notice it?

Like three days ago.

It was red and sore. I thought I scraped
it somehow.

Well, you're right.

It is infected.

Lucy, this is a bite mark.

What, like a spider?

Not a spider. It's human.

Did somebody bite you?

Excuse me? This is a human bite mark.

If someone bit me, I think I'd know.
Well, has anybody been in the area

recently? Yeah, my boyfriend, but he
doesn't bite.

Are you sure?

He is so conservative. He doesn't bite.
Well, I suggest you ask him.

You've been bitten.

In the meantime, let's get you started
on some antibiotics.

You go in there with that attitude, and
the bastard got what he deserved,

Lauren. And they're going to put you
away for life. They're going to put me

no matter. Not if we can mitigate.

What are you going to do that's so
genius?

I'm going to let them know how you
weren't thinking straight, for one.

But I was.

Let me explain this.

Revenge doesn't justify murder, no
matter what the guy did to you first.

But after a person has been violated,
like he did to you, they might not be

clear -headed for a long time after. But
that wasn't what... Listen to me.

What I'm thinking could have happened
is, after Jason raped you, you were

confused. I was angry.

Exactly. You were angry.

Not in your right mind.

That's what you're trying to say, right?
Is that what you want me to say?

Look, you want to make me some kind of
bad guy? Go ahead.

I'm just trying to help.

You're the one facing murder one. And as
it stands now, you're going down.

What's going on?

I have this lesion on my breast.

What? It's not cancer. Don't worry. It's
like, you know, kind of a cut.

This is so embarrassing to ask you, but
you have to be totally honest with me,

okay? Of course.

Last week after our date, you were, you
know, kind of fooling around in that

area. You let me.

I'm not saying it wasn't consensual.
I'm... Look, while you were kissing,

Did you bite me?

What? The doctor said that... Did I bite
you? Shh, not so loud.

I didn't bite you. Are you sure?

Of course I'm sure. I didn't bite you.
Look, I'm not angry if you did. I just

need to know... I didn't. Lucy, I
promised.

I never bit you. Malcolm, you were the
only guy that I've been with. I didn't.

I swear.

Well, if you didn't, then who did?

For some reason, I like her, even though
she hates me. And even though she's a

murderer. She's a student, no prize.

She's not a bad kid at all.

How long after the rape did this happen?

She waited an hour. And she emptied her
gun into him. Seems like revenge to me.

What about temp insanity?

I listed it as a defense, but she
doesn't want to go that route. She says

was in her right mind. Well, she's not
in her right mind if that's what she

wants to go with.

Look, if she won't cooperate, just ask
the judge to be let out. I tried it

already. He said no.

I'm the fourth lawyer. Why don't you go
rape trauma?

Bring in a shrink, argue she was in a
dissociative state.

I used Dr.

Starger last week. She was pretty good.

I don't know. Just put the rapist on
trial. Do the best you can.

Bobby, can I talk to you for a second?
It's important.

Well... Actually...

Eleanor, I'd rather talk to you.

Please.

What's up?

Dr. Nettle, that dentist you
recommended?

Yeah, what about him?

I think he bit me.

What do you mean you think he bit you?
Yeah, I got this cut on my breast and it

got infected.

My doctor says it's a human bite.

It wasn't Malcolm I asked him, so it had
to be Dr. Nettle.

He put me out to remove my wisdom teeth
on Tuesday.

You think Dr. Nettle bit you?

Yes. On your breast?

I mean, there can't be any other
explanation.

How well do you know this guy?

Well, he's Bobby's cousin, and he
recommended him to me. We all use him.

Well, I'm telling you, he bites.

When I got to the apartment, she was
sitting across from the deceased with a

in her hand.

The defendant.

Yes. Did you speak to her? Objection,
hearsay. Admission declaration against

interest? Overrule.

What did she say, officer?

She said she shot the guy.

Did she seem lucid?

Objection, foundation.

Calls for an opinion.

Lay opinion.

Sustain.

Did she appear calm?

Yes, she did.

Did she mention anything about self
-defense?

No, she did not.

What did Darlene Keating look like
physically when you entered the

She was bruised, some.

Black eye.

Did you know that she had been raped by
the deceased?

At that time, no, I did not. You didn't
know that she'd been raped? No, I

didn't. The bruises, the black eye.

You didn't know she got those injuries
while being raped? The Commonwealth had

stipulated the defendant was raped.
Defense counsel doesn't have to keep

it over and over. It's unpleasant to
hear it?

Objection. All right. I don't mean to
make you uncomfortable.

Mr. Baluti, move along.

Are you sure? Who else could it be? It
had to be him.

Has he ever been inappropriate with you?
Well, not while I'm conscious, but he

does seem a little weird.

This isn't much evidence.

Helen, come on. She has a bite mark.
Through the process of elimination...

you absolutely positive it wasn't your
boyfriend? He's positive, and I believe

him. I go to this dentist, too.

He does seem a little creepy.

What is it with you people and doctors?

Don't start. Eleanor, your podiatrist
hacked off heads. Jimmy's dentist likes

bugs. Now you've got one that bites. Can
you just arrest him before you attack

somebody? I can't just arrest him. I
haven't got any evidence.

It has to be him.

You can issue a subpoena. You can get
his files. You can interview his other

patients. If he bit Lucy, the chances
are he nibbled on somebody else.

Her name is Dr. Diane Stalger.

You need to be completely open with her.

Why? So she can say I'm insane?

Look, Darlene, you think this is some
stupid game? Fine, let's call it that.

this is how the game works. Talk to me
like I'm five, and I will fire you like

fired the rest of them. Go ahead. I like
to be able to tell my clients I win my

cases. This one here is going to hurt my
record. I'd be happy to let some other

lawyer come in and take the loss. My
problem is the judge won't let that

So why don't you just listen to what I'm
going to say before you reject it on

account of you being smarter than me?

The jury.

at least a few of them, would love to
set you free.

You were raped. The guy had it coming.
Some of those jurors are glad even that

you shot him.

But they still need a legal reason to
say not guilty.

Revenge isn't it.

Temporary insanity is.

To get to temporary insanity, I need a
doctor.

To get a doctor, I need you to meet with
one.

Alan. Bobby, I think I'm in some kind of
trouble.

Trouble how?

I don't know. I just got a subpoena to
turn over my list of patients and

addresses. Can they do that?

Do I have to give them my patient list?
That's privileged, isn't it? Actually,

no. Did they say why they want it? No.
Here's the subpoena. Hello, Lindsay.

Hi.

Seems legitimate.

Could it be taxes? I pay my taxes. Could
it be taxes?

Taxes would be a federal warrant.

What are you doing here?

The police have subpoenaed my file.

Yeah, you want to know why?

Lucy. I know why. What's going on? Hold
on. I don't think anybody should say

anything here. What's going on? We have
a situation.

What kind of situation?

He bit me.

That's a situation.

What, you think I don't know? I got
infected, you bastard.

What the hell is going on? I have a bite
mark on my breath.

And the doctor says it's human.

He put me under for my wisdom teeth on
Tuesday. He's the one that bit me.

I know it.

And so did the police.

Helen.

Alan.

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I'm so ashamed.

I can't even bring myself to look at
you. You bit my assistant.

I was just giving her a little kiss.
I... I certainly never meant to break

I can't believe I did.

Bobby.

I know I need help. I am getting help.

I have a sickness.

But I can't have a criminal

record. I can't have... My God.

Alan, how many women are we talking
about here?

Fondling, very many.

Times where I have...

lifted up a blouse and peeked under it
and...

Bitten?

Very few.

Please help me.

We need to work this out.

I don't know what you expect me to

do. Just...

You said it could be rape trauma. It
could be, but she would barely talk to

She doesn't trust us. Look, if I get on
that witness stand based on a 30 -minute

conversation, the district attorney is
going to fillet me. You know that. In

which case, I'm no worse off than I am
now.

I don't think I can help you, Mr.
Berluti.

Look, you don't want to be here.

Neither do I.

But this woman is a victim herself.

I got a feeling about her.

She needs somebody to fight for her. I
can't conclude rape trauma.

If you say it could possibly be rape
trauma, get in the standard.

I'll take it from there.

Oh, on Rebecca's case, she talked about
flashbacks.

I read where rape trauma can cause
flashbacks, too.

Maybe you can get something in on that.

That could be good.

You're going to represent him? I don't
know.

What do you mean you don't know? You
either are or you're not. Eleanor, can I

finish?

Without, in fact, confirming that he bit
you. What does that mean? He's a

lawyer. Lucy, he's my cousin. How can
you defend him?

All right, Lucy, I'm Lucy alone in the
conference room. No, you don't. Eleanor.

I'm not going to let you take advantage
of her. I don't care if you and your

sicko cousin. I'm not taking advantage
of her. You shouldn't be representing

him. Lucy, I am so sorry. All right,
quiet. Don't you be saying anything.

in my office now.

How can you do this?

Bobby, you can't represent him.

We stick together in this office, Bobby.
If he molested Lucy... You think it's

in Lucy's interest to go to trial on
this?

Look, you can't advise her if you're his
attorney.

Bobby, my office.

Eugene, now.

What are you thinking? We can get double
waivers.

He's my cousin.

He needs help.

What about Lucy? I'm thinking of her,
too. Both sides are served by keeping

out of court.

He bit her while she was unconscious.

If this is prosecuted, of course I won't
defend him.

But whoever does will be attacking Lucy.

She'll be the chief prosecutorial
witness. It's in everybody's interest to

this go away.

Well, it could be too late for that.
Helen's interrogating patients.

I just can't turn my back on the guy.

You and Eleanor represent Lucy.

Make sure she's protected.

Yeah, we damn well will protect her. And
you won't get any special treatment.

I'm not asking for any.

Let's just get in a room.

I'm saying it's possible that she was
suffering from rape trauma syndrome.

Rape trauma syndrome?

Could you explain that?

It's an emotional, psychological
reaction to the experience of having

raped. The patient can actually go into
a dissociative state.

What's that mean? It means she wouldn't
know what she was doing.

So she maybe didn't know what she was
doing when she got the gun and shot Mr.

Fitzpatrick. Well, we no longer look at
memory in terms of short term and long

term. We now realize that there's
procedural memory, which is where in our

we process how to do things.

And then there's the semantic memory,
which provides the why.

Now, in the case of Miss Keating.

It's possible that she was procedurally
able to obtain a weapon and use it, but

the ability to process that action
within the context of understanding

wrong simply wasn't there. She acted out
of instinct, out of fear.

Fear? If she was afraid of Mr.

Fitzpatrick, why did she go to his
apartment alone?

Well, sometimes when a person is in a
state of being paralyzed by fear, they

react in what is known as a
counterphobic fashion.

I'm a little lost.

When she was face to face with her
attacker once again, it caused a series

flashbacks. And if she was once again in
the moment of her rape, then she may

have once again been afraid for her
life.

And in that fear, she reacted in the
only way that she perceived to be

to her at the time.

She shot him.

You don't know Ms. Keating suffered from
rape trauma syndrome, do you, doctor?

To a medical certainty, no, I can't say
that.

How long have you been treating her?

I've only had one interview.

When was that?

That was this morning. About an hour
ago?

Yes. How many rape victims have you
worked with?

Hundreds. How many of them have killed
their attackers other than Miss Keating?

None.

You testified Miss Keating could have
been in a dissociative state when she

and killed Justin Fitzpatrick. Isn't it
also possible that this could have been

an act of vengeance?

That's possible.

You'll have to testify.

Obviously, things aren't going great
here.

So what do you want me to do?

Act all insane up there?

Talk to my dead mother? Would that be
good?

Your only chance here is to trust me.

If you can't give me that... Why do you
care?

That's one I can't answer.

You need to act sorry.

I don't like coaching witnesses, but it
wouldn't be the worst thing in the world

if you cried a little.

Under the law, Darlene, you're guilty of
the crime. That doesn't mean it's over.

Juries have been known to look the other
way on occasion.

But they gotta want to.

If you could cry, it wouldn't hurt.

How many did that make?

Okay, thanks, Mike.

Well, 17 women patients were
interviewed. None can report any

How many patients did he put under?
Some. Police aren't dropping the

investigation, but so far, Lucy's all we
got.

It looks tough.

All right.

I was coming home from class. It must
have been around 10 at night.

When I got near my building, I saw
Justin on the stoop.

You knew Justin Fitzpatrick.

Only from being hassled by him. He lived
in my building. Did you notice anything

unusual about him this night?

He smelled of alcohol.

Other than that... Tell the court what
happened.

I just tried to get by him.

But as I went past, he grabbed my ankle.

Asked me if I thought I was too good for
him.

What did you do?

I told him to let go.

He didn't, so I kicked at him. I hit his
chin.

He let go then, because... I guess I
heard him. He was swearing and all.

I got to the door and unlocked it.

I got into the foyer and I tried to
close the door behind me, but it

close fast enough.

What happened next?

He forced his way in, started yelling at
me to apologize.

Were you scared?

Yeah, I mean, he's got like 100 pounds
on me or something.

Anyway, I told him to leave me alone
again.

That's when he grabbed me and said he'd
leave me alone all right.

I tried to hit him with my book, but he
grabbed it out of my hand and said he'd

show me what it was like to be hit.

And, uh... He started hitting me in the
face with the book.

I could taste blood in my mouth.

Like that metal taste.

And then I must have passed out.

Because the next thing I remember, it
was dark.

And he was... He was on top of me.

Inside me.

Raping you. Yes.

I screamed, but he just hit me again. No
one came.

I found out later we were down in the
boiler room.

He just kept pushing himself.

And pushing.

And pushing.

And when he was done, he just stood up
and said... He

said it wasn't a bad lay.

Did he say anything else?

Yeah.

He said if I wanted some more, he was
just upstairs.

Did you feel threatened when he said
that?

Yeah. It was like he was saying he could
do it any time, you know?

What did you do then?

I don't... It was kind of hazy, like I
was dreaming or something.

Best you can remember.

Luckily, my faith changed.

Why didn't you call the police?

I don't know.

Why didn't you go to the hospital?

I don't know. I just... All I could
think...

I was going to my grandma's, and I
didn't want her to see me all

messed up, to know I'd been... How come?

Because she practically raised me.

Wouldn't she want to help you? I guess.
I don't know.

She raised me to be a good Catholic, a
good person.

And good people aren't crime victims?

Not like this.

So, what'd you do?

After I cleaned myself, I sat on my bed,

maybe for a half hour or so.

Then I got my gun.

I keep it in the nightstand.

And I went upstairs to his apartment.

I knocked on the door.

No one answered, so I knocked again.

Then it opened.

And he was standing there.

I pointed the gun.

And he went to back up. I think he was
saying, no, no, no.

And I started shooting.

He fell to the ground and I kept
shooting until there weren't any more

I think I pulled the trigger a few times
after that.

I have $85 ,000 in equity in my home. As
soon as I can refinance, that money is

yours. That's cheap. The jury would hit
you a lot harder than that.

Present day value, legal fees, $85 ,000
cash stays worth a $300 ,000 verdict,

Eugene. Whoa, so he'll just get off?

And I don't mean that like a pun, you
perv. Lucy, I am already in treatment.

If I could just find the words to convey
my remorse. Well, I'd say bite me, but

you've already done that.

All right.

What assurance do we have that he's not
going to continue doing this to his

other patients?

Well, that really isn't the concern
here. We're making it our concern.

He's already agreed to have the
hygienist or a female assistant in the

him at all times during any procedure.
How is that enforceable?

Okay, this is how it's got to be.

You sign the statement which amounts to
a full confession.

I keep it in my desk drawer.

You agree not to put patients under. If
any want anesthesia, you send them to

another dentist.

You also agree to random reviews of your
records.

and interviews with your employees to
make sure no patients are being put

If you violate the terms, we go to the
DA with the confession.

That seems a little extreme.

Only way it's going to be, Bobby. If
Lucy agrees, we still have to talk it

with her.

Why don't you go discuss it with your
cousin?

If this goes to trial, I don't see us
getting a conviction.

You were unconscious and reasonable
doubts would get me.

Plus, you'd be the one they put on
trial.

Bobby said he'd pass it off, but
whatever defense attorney gets it, he's

to have to go after you. Your sex
life... I'm not afraid. I know you're

But I'd take these conditions plus the
$85 ,000.

I'm sure you could use the money, Lucy.

I don't know, Bobby. It feels like a
form of servitude.

Alan, to avoid criminal prosecution, you
should be jumping.

Don't even hesitate here.

Thank you for standing by me, Bobby, for
defending me.

I'm not defending what you did.

I'm helping a sick relative.

That's the way I look at it.

And if you don't get treatment and
continue with this, I'll personally

criminal prosecution.

Those are my terms.

After the rape, you didn't call the
police. You didn't go to the hospital.

That's right.

You decided you wanted to keep it to
yourself. I didn't want to live the rest

my life as a rape victim, having people
treat me different.

So you decided to get a gun and shoot
him so that people wouldn't treat you

different. Objection.

Argumentative. Sting.

You cleaned up first.

You sat on your bed for a half hour.
Then you got the guns. Yes.

You walked up three flights of stairs.

Yes. Knocked on the door. When he opened
it, you shot him. Yes.

He didn't have a weapon when you shot
him. No. And as you testified, he was

backing up when you opened fire. Yes.

You seem sure.

It happened exactly like this? Yes.

You're completely clear? Yes. Your
memory couldn't be a little fuzzy. It

happened exactly like I said. But before
you said that it was hazy, like a

dream.

Is your recollection clear or hazy? It's
clear.

Why did you say it was hazy if it's
clear?

Should I ask again?

Why did you say it's hazy if your memory
is clear?

Because my lawyer thinks I have a better
chance of being acquitted. Objection.

Have you been coached by your lawyer?
Objection. This is work product. I am

entitled to explore whether the witness
has been coached. Objection. Move to

strike. All right, quiet.

I think I'll ask a few questions.

Ms. Keating, did your attorney instruct
you to give untruthful answers?

Yes. Your Honor. Sit down.

He told me to cry.

He told me to get up here and say how
sorry I am. Well, I'm not sorry.

Your Honor. I want to give my testimony.
I want my day in court.

He raped me.

And I am not sorry for killing him.

And if he were suddenly made alive
today, I would go looking for my gun so

could kill him again.

I only wish he'd suffered more.

I put him out of his misery too fast.
And that is all I'm sorry about.

That! is my testimony.

You don't want the jury to feel sorry
for you? Good. I don't either. Get ready

for prison, Darlene. Get out of my face.

You're going to do life, the rest of
your life, because you don't want to ask

for pity. Damn right.

Well, I can't help you. I don't want
your help.

Why don't you cry?

I hurt your win -loss record.

Why don't you go cry?

You put a psychiatrist up there to talk
about me. She doesn't know me, and

neither do you. You don't know the first
thing!

I've been feeling bad for you, but you
just don't get it.

I'm done feeling bad for you. Good.

Beat it.

You did everything you could, Jim. She's
a good person.

I know it.

Never committed a crime in her life
before this.

The DA won't give you manslaughter?

Not at this point.

That's why he court appointments.

They're never grateful.

Good day at court.

Bobby, I'm giving you my two weeks.

What? I think I need to quit.

Come in my office.

No.

No, I'm not going in there for one of
your pep talks.

I go for actions over words. It's
family, Lucy.

And we worked out a good result for you.
Ask Eleanor.

Eugene. I know.

I got a good deal.

Then what?

I don't like it that I'm supposed to sit
here feeling like I got a good deal.

I don't like it that my boss is asking
me to feel compassion for the man that

assaulted me.

And I don't like it that I feel like I'm
disappointing you by being angry at the

guy. You're not disappointing me. That's
how it feels.

I mean, you're feeling sorry for him and
you're feeling sorry for me.

Look, I know that you guys all teamed up
and worked this out a lot to my

benefit.

I'm grateful.

I guess I didn't want things worked out.

I guess I don't really want to be
feeling grateful at the moment.

I think it's a mistake.

So you're saying you want to arrest him?
I'm not saying that, but...

But you being the only complaining
witness, unconscious one at that... He

admitted doing it. That was a settlement
negotiation. He can still deny it at

trial.

Look, Lucy, if you want to push this, I
will back you. So long as you know how

uphill the fight is that you will be
attacked. I know.

Look, I can't just quietly settle this.

$85 ,000 is a lot of money.

He's a criminal.

Okay, you've got yourself a DA.

Thank you.

Mr. Belluti?

Mr. Belluti?

We'll hear from you.

I'm not sure I got much to say.

We all heard Darlene Keating.

Said she was clear -headed.

Said she'd do it again, even.

Of course, I guess anybody who'd say
that at her own trial is anything but

-headed.

I've been trying the last few days to
get her to act sorry.

But she didn't kill the guy out of
sorrow.

She was angry.

And I suddenly realized we've all been
trying to take that anger away from her.

And she's been trying to tell me and
yesterday you, she's entitled to it.

A man raped her, brutally raped her. If
she's entitled to anything, it's anger.

Did it justify revenge?

No. The law doesn't permit that.

But the law doesn't demand that she
conceal her rage either. The law doesn't

say, keep your anger to yourself.

The law doesn't say, let everybody see
you cry.

I've been wanting to turn her into a
victim.

Because that's how we're comfortable.

looking at women who get raped.

Victims.

Ashamed.

Darlene Keating is nobody's victim.

Not mine, not yours, not Justin
Fitzpatrick's.

Did she have the legal right to kill the
man who raped her?

No.

But she lost herself that night, ladies
and gentlemen.

I think she's still lost.

A man forced himself inside her and
kept... Pushing himself and pushing

And she reacted with severe anger.

Rage. Who wouldn't?

You been there?

You?

We were all sitting here.

Projecting what's a normal reaction to
being raped.

Expecting her to just cry.

How about call the police?

Now, that's a normal reaction.

Revenge murder isn't.

Victims of violent crimes don't get a
free pass to commit homicides, ladies

gentlemen.

And for the record, Rafe hadn't overcome
this woman's state of mind.

She washed herself first.

She sat on her bed calmly. She was calm
when the police got there. If anything,

she acted with a lot of poise.

By her very own testimony, she acted out
of revenge.

Some of you may be cheering for her.

I get that. I mean, there's one less
rapist on the street because of Darlene

Keating.

Emotionally, vigilantism often feels
good.

But as much as you might be glad that
Justin Fitzpatrick is dead, as much as

gives you satisfaction that this bastard
got his due, The only question you have

to ask yourself is, do you really think
that she didn't know right from wrong

when she pulled that trigger?

Be honest with the court.

Be honest with yourself.

They're allowing me to surrender you at
the courthouse. At least you won't be

hauled in in handcuffs. I can't believe
this is happening.

Alan, I'll handle the arraignment, but
then you're going to have to get another

attorney. But if she doesn't work here
anymore... Doesn't matter. No one here

going to be challenging Lucy in court.

We tried to settle this without a fight,
but now that it is won... Could you

recommend somebody?

I prefer not to.

Will I be convicted? You said the
settlement conference is sealed, right?

her word against mine.

Yes, but I'm sure they're hoping other
women will come forward.

This isn't fair.

I know I brought it on myself, but...
Bobby, I never hurt anybody.

Alan, you did.

You gave her an infection.

Leave aside the sexual assault.

It's... When they're so big, I... I have
to work so close. I hover

right over them when I'm working.
They're...

They're right there for the touching.

I just need to touch them.

Alan, you did more than touch them.

I just held it in my hand, and it was so
beautiful.

Lucy, she's a little, little girl
with...

They're so beautiful.

Alan, um... I'll see you through the
arraignment, but then...

You need to find other counsel.

I never meant to hurt her.

Will the defendant please rise?

Madam foreperson, you've reached a
verdict.

We have, Your Honor.

What say you?

Case number 4251, Commonwealth v.

Darlene Keating. On the charge of murder
in the second degree, we find the

defendant, Darlene Keating, guilty.

Members of the jury, this concludes your
service. You're dismissed.

Bailiff, take the defendant into
custody.

I'm sorry.

Yeah.

624 -63, Commonwealth versus Alan Netto,
sexual battery.

Bobby Donald for the defendant, Your
Honor, wave reading.

Helen Gamble for the Commonwealth, Your
Honor, I'd like to wrap this up right

here. Be my guest.

Court's adjourned till tomorrow.

Look, plead guilty to misdemeanor
battery. I'll recommend straight

conditioned on counseling.

Really?

Lucy okay with that? She just wants a
guilty finding.

We'll take it.

Well, let me consult my client, but
we'll take it. Okay.

This could be over before it starts.

Plead guilty, no time, no fine,
conditioning, uncounseling. It'll be

in five minutes.

What's the catch?

When you plead guilty, you will have a
record.

For the damage of a trial, even if you
were acquitted, would probably be worse.

I just had to touch the... Alan.

Can I talk to you for a second?

It's okay. Case is over.

Brave girl.

I know.

You turned down $85 ,000 for a guilty
finding?

Last year when I was videotaped in my
shower, and now this while I'm at the

dentist?

Bobby, I feel so powerless.

I needed to do something.

I mean, I couldn't just sit around.

And let people make it less bad.

I needed... I don't know.

Power of my own.

I needed him to be found guilty in
court.

I wanted to do something to him.

Okay.

And quitting?

I wanted to do something to you.

Well, you're also doing it to Eleanor.

Eugene, they fought for you here.

Lindsay, Rebecca, Jimmy, these people
who you once thought so resisted you

come to love you.

What Eleanor said about people in our
office sticking by each other?

Well, they were all sticking by you in
this.

Not me.

Didn't you see that?

I did.

Don't leave us, Lucy.

What we are.

You're part of it.

Don't leave.

If I come back, I want to be made full
partner.

How about senior partner?

Hey, you made Rebecca partner when she
wasn't a lawyer. Don't think I've

forgotten that. Yeah, well, here's a
tip. Forget it.

Timing was right for me to try.

I am sorry.

All right, I'll come back for Eleanor
and Eugene and everyone else.

You can still work on me.

Deal.

And we will be revisiting the partner
issue.

In your lifetime, not mine.

Please be better with me in charge.

You're already in charge.

It's not unprecedented to get a murder
two converted to manslaughter at

sentencing.

It's a long shot, but we did it once.

I'm going to do the research.

Also, you might have grounds on appeal.

The judge not letting me off.

You and I were so incompatible.

It could be reversible error.

Another long shot.

In the meantime, I've ordered up the
transcripts. See if I can find anything

else.

Why?

You were court -appointed. You did your
job.

Well, gotta see through.

Be professional about it.

I'll let you know, okay?

Thank you.