All language subtitles for L.A. Law S04E17 Justice Swerved

Previously on L .A. Law.

Move along, Douglas.

I said, why don't we move along?

She bossed me. Did you hear the way she
bossed me? She wasn't bossing you,

Douglas. Support, support, support.

She beat me in the election. I'm the one
who should be sensitive around here.

Abby had no choice but to do what she
did.

And for you not to support her here is
reprehensible. Abe Lanson is good for

about $500 ,000 a year. There was no
price tag on our ethics when Leland was

charge, and there isn't now.

Start wearing your hearing aids.

But that's a personal decision,
Rosalind. Leland, if a client's

is compromised because you didn't catch
something or you misheard something,

this firm could be subject to a
malpractice suit.

I never knew he wore a hearing aid.

Oh, you're getting a little up there,
you know.

Is that why he stepped out?

He's still a valuable contributor,
Daniel.

There's nothing for me to be concerned
about, is there?

Of course not. You're in very good
hands.

I'm in complete charge here.

There they are.

Excuse us, please.

Please, excuse us.

I can't take this.

This is just the beginning, Wayne. How
are we ever going to get through this?

Because we will.

Look, I'm sorry, but you're going to
have to get used to this. The press is

going to be here hounding us every day.
It's only going to get worse. Don't even

listen to their questions.

How can we not hear their questions?

Mrs. Lafferty, did you kill your baby?

Mrs. Lafferty, who is the actual
murderer, you or your husband?

How can I not hear that question?

Look, Mrs. Lafferty, people are going to
think what they're going to think, but

by the end of the trial, we'll be okay.
Things will never be okay, Mr.

Sifuentes.

We hadn't buried him yet, and they
arrest us for murder.

Come on, Wayne.

Our friends look at us like they don't
know us.

They're not sure.

After the acquittal, they will be.

No, they won't.

A little boy stays dead no matter what.

No matter what, people are going to
think we did it.

Moving on. I'm lunching with Richard
Mermelstein, CEO of Tappan.

Oh, sorry, Douglas.

He's got an idea for a new television
interaction program. Arnold, I'd like

to join. I can't. Corinne and I are
taking Chloe to lunch this afternoon.

her seventh birthday.

Stiff them. This is a big -paying
client.

I will not stiff them, Douglas.

Come on, Arnold. I'm talking about new
business.

Rent her a clown for the day or give her
a puppet show.

All right, Douglas, let's not get into
this big debate right now.

Move along.

I'm sorry, Arnold has the expertise in
entertainment. He should be there. Then

you should have given him notice.

Move along, Douglas.

What, are you still telling me to move
along?

Is the right to snap move along,
Douglas, a function of senior partner

only, or does everyone here have that
authority? Last week it was Michael.

Jonathan, Abby, would you like to tell
me to move along?

Why don't you try it? Move along,
Douglas.

People versus Elizabeth and Wayne
Lafferty.

Victor's in court.

Representing the baby killer.

He's only representing the mother.

The judge wanted co -counsel because
this is a murder case. He appointed John

Trasciuta to represent the father.

I don't know how you can defend either
one of them.

The baby wasn't killed, Douglas. The
baby died of sudden infant death

So the theory goes.

Victor says they're innocent, and I
believe him. All I know is it'd be nice

see this firm representing somebody
other than an accused murderer for a

I have this arsonist I'm trying to snag.

Just kidding.

Move along, Douglas.

Isn't it nice to have this levity?

We're adjourned.

All right, Douglas.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

I just don't appreciate all the
jocularity at a staff meeting, that's

Okay.

Leland, wait.

I had a date last night.

Yes? Things progressed to the point
where there was an opportunity for a

culmination of sorts, and I couldn't.

I haven't been intimate with a woman for
almost a year, Leland. Is this, uh...

Is this something medical?

It's Sheila.

I beg your pardon?

That reminds me of her.

and I think it's her memory that
incapacitates me.

Well, that doesn't... That doesn't sound
like it could be right, Douglas.

It's right.

I just never knew her vileness could
have such reach.

Listen.

When I was with Jennifer, I initially
suffered from intimidation.

But I was referred to an excellent
therapist, one of the best.

Did it work?

Well, I never went, actually. I was
going to, but, uh... Well, I suddenly

to. Mm -hmm.

But I think you should give it a shot.

What made you first suspect foul play,
Dr. Weibel?

Well, I noticed when the baby was first
brought in, it had extensive bruises on

his chest and neck.

Which told you what?

It told me this baby was subjected to
physical trauma.

It suggested child abuse.

And what else, doctor? The child also
had conjunctivitis in his eyes. That's a

telltale sign of suffocation.

Well, Mr.

and Mrs. Lafferty claim that their
little boy just stopped breathing.

Well, as the doctor who examined this
child, I don't believe that.

I think this baby was killed.

Move to strike. Objection. No
foundation, Your Honor.

Sustained. The jury will disregard that
last remark.

Nothing further?

You've heard of sudden infant death
syndrome, haven't you, Doctor?

Of course.

Of course.

For the court, what is it, sir?

It's crib death.

Basically, it's when a baby inexplicably
just stops breathing and dies in its

sleep. In fact, more babies have died of
SIDS than from heart disease, cancer,

cerebral palsy, and virtually all other
diseases combined. Isn't that right,

Doctor? Yes.

And, Doctor, babies that die from sudden
infant death syndrome...

are sometimes inaccurately diagnosed as
having been suffocated, aren't they? It

happens sometimes.

It happens so often that for death scene
investigations, there has been new

legislation in California that requires
police officers to take SIDS awareness

training, right?

That's correct.

I'm going to show you a statement that
was made by State Senator Dan

Thank you, John.

Are you familiar with this, sir? I am.

Could you read the last sentence on the
first page here?

Objection. Hearsay.

Overruled. I'll allow it.

Read the line, please.

With our focus on child abuse, we have
too many parents being treated as

criminal suspects at the scene of Sid's
death. Thank you, Doctor.

Now, you say you saw bruises on the
child's neck and chest area. Could these

bruises have resulted...

from CPR attempts to revive the child.

I don't believe they were caused by
that. Is it possible, doctor, that these

bruises resulted from CPR attempts to
save the baby after it had stopped

breathing? It's possible.

Thank you.

Thank you, doctor.

I have nothing further.

Nice, Markowitz. Our anniversary lunch,
you're working the room.

Ah, their clients have to be polite.

You know the romance is gone when
passion gives way to good manners.

You want passion?

There's a cheap little motel up on
Sunset about six minutes away.

Right. Oh, really?

Excellent day, right?

Very fast room service.

You're bluffing.

What if I'm not?

What, do you want me to cancel my 2 .30
conference call?

One hour of undivided attention.

No baby, no nanny.

Just you and me in a tacky little room
with orange bedspreads and a red carpet.

Doing...

Hi, Sandy. Listen, something has come
up, and I know I have that 2 .30

conference call, but I think you'll be
able to push them all until 3 .15.

We'll be back by 3.

Tell Stuart's secretary, too, will you?

Bye.

Very well done.

I feel like I'm skipping school.

Is that right, you know?

Oh, my God.

Oh, boy, unbelievable.

Take it easy, Stuart. Just pull over.

Pull over nice and easy.

No panic.

What did they do?

Did they do anything?

They didn't do anything.

Relax, Stuart. Just keep your hands on
the wheel. Where's the registration?

In the glove compartment.

He's coming. He's coming. Of course he's
coming. He didn't pull us over to test

his siren. Don't start with me, Annie.
I'm not starting. Just relax, will you?

All right. All right. Here he is.

Driver's license and registration,
please. Yeah. Here's the registration.

And proof of insurance.

Proof of insurance.

And, um...

Here's the driver's license.

Did I do anything wrong, officer?

You went right through a stop sign
without even slowing down.

We were talking, and I didn't even see
it. You know, we were talking.

Have you been drinking, sir?

I had a little wine with lunch.

How much wine, sir?

Don't answer that.

Excuse me, ma 'am.

Would you like to be arrested for
interfering with a police investigation?

I'm a lawyer.

I'm his lawyer.

I'm entitled to give him legal advice,
officer.

Step out of the car, sir.

Step in the curb.

Stand completely still. Watch my finger.

Okay. Put your arms to your side and
close your eyes, please. Heels together,

lean back slightly.

Now take your right index finger and
touch your nose.

Your right hand.

Okay, Sarah, please take eight steps.
Heel to toe in that direction. And take

eight steps back in the same direction.

Okay, sir.

Please turn around.

Put your right hand behind your head.

You're under arrest on suspicion of
driving under the influence of

substance. You have got to be kidding.

I'm glad I don't test you, ma 'am.

Come along with me, sir.

No blood test, Stuart. Come on. You're
under breathalyzer. Don't let them take

blood, Stuart.

I'll be right down, Stuart.

We're not animals, damn it.

Can't chain us up like this.

Hey,

come on. You shut up.

Next.

Okay, open up.

Please blow very hard.

Again, please.

Take him back and book him.

How can it take so long?

Hey, it's one of those days.

There's no reason for this. I'm posting
bail.

What are you doing to him?

We're not done with him yet, Counselor.

We will let you know.

Turn to the right, please.

Now to your left.

We just finished watching this TV movie
and the news was about to come on. The

11 o 'clock news.

Yes, sir.

I went into the nursery.

He was laying on his stomach, so I

couldn't see too much.

Then suddenly I noticed that there
wasn't even any breathing movement.

So I flipped him over.

My God, he was just blue.

Was your son alive, sir?

I don't think so.

What did you do?

I screamed to my wife, and then we
called 911 and talked to somebody there.

And what did you do as a result of that
conversation?

They told me to do CPR, and I did. I
started

breathing air into his mouth, and I
squeezed it out of him.

And did you push down on his chest
during this procedure?

Yes.

A man told me to.

Objection. Hearsay. State of mind.

Overruled.

What happened next, Mr. Lafferty?

He wouldn't breathe.

Stephen wouldn't breathe.

An ambulance came and took him to the
hospital and they tried to revive him.

But he was dead.

Thank you, sir.

Nothing further.

I have no questions at this time, Your
Honor.

Your son had an impartially formed
intestine as a result of being a month

premature. Isn't that right?

Yes. And as a result of complications at
birth, your son was also blind,

correct? Yes, that's also true.

So, you came home from the hospital.

with a six -week -old blind infant with
intestinal problems.

There were a lot of medical bills ahead
for you, weren't there?

Objection. It goes to motive, Your
Honor.

The survival of this child would have
worked severe financial hardship on the

defendants. Objection is overruled.

You told your friend, Alan Levin, that
you thought this baby would be better

dead, didn't you?

I was despondent.

In fact, you told him that you prayed
for its death. Isn't that right?

I was devastated, for God's sake. That
wasn't reflective thought.

Well, was it reflective thought, Mr.
Lafferty, when you tried to place this

with the Westside Adoption Agency?

Objection! I have a copy of adoption
papers here filled out by Mr. Lafferty

connection with... Your Honor, these
papers were never made available to the

defense. Overruled. I'll admit them.

What did the agency tell you, Mr.
Lafferty, in response to your inquiries?

They said they couldn't place my son.

When was this?

The day before he died.

So, this baby, whose death you prayed
for, who you tried to give away,

who was going to cost you hundreds of
thousands of dollars in medical care,

baby just happened to die inexplicably?
Argumentative.

Sustained. Nothing further.

I do have one question, Your Honor.

Go ahead.

Did your wife know about this adoption
plan, sir?

No, she didn't thank you further

Please

It's

a little unusual coming to a residence
isn't it?

Douglas, I think you're a little
confused about something which I'd

clear. Please, sit down.

I'm not a sexual therapist.

What I am is a surrogate partner.

Excuse me? I thought so. It's okay. Let
me explain.

A sex therapist renders their services
exclusively in the form of dialogue.

Surrogates are partners.

I beg your pardon?

We start with talking.

Then we move on to a series of intimacy
exercises.

Touching, holding, stroking.

And we gradually work to eliminate the
discomfort brought on by sexual

encounters.

You mean, you and me, we touch?

Yes, we do.

How exactly do I graduate?

Are you asking me if we ultimately
engage in intercourse?

In most cases, yes.

But not always. It depends upon the type
of problem and the progress achieved.

I see.

I can see you're very skeptical.

No, no.

Well, I'm wondering whether Blue Cross
will cover this.

Perhaps you should think this over,
Douglas.

But judging from our phone conversation,
I think you will ultimately be referred

to a surrogate.

Okay.

I think I will think about this.

That's great.

Case number 90420. Okay, Ellen Harris is
the city attorney. I know her.

We agreed on a September trial date.

September? That long. Oh, this is good.
A long trial delay works in our favor.

The arresting officer won't remember as
well.

What's more, Judge Matthews will be
sitting in Division 3 in September. This

also good.

Why?

Because Rosalind is a good friend of
his. That's why every little bit helps.

Michael, Stuart, Ann, how are you guys
doing? John, how are you? Great.

Listen, Stuart, thanks for the contracts
on the Ofner syndication.

You'll be getting my red -line copy at
the end of the week.

We can put this thing to bed.

Good. Very good.

What brings you boys and girls down to
the zoo?

People versus Stuart Markowitz.

Driving under the influence.

Excuse us, John.

Stuart?

Michael Kuzak to the defendant.

Wave reading. Plead not guilty.

Question of bail?

No, Your Honor. First defense O .R. is
fine.

Both parties agree on a September trial
date.

Second week of September.

Mr. Markowitz, check with probation,
please.

Next case.

Victor.

Elizabeth.

Come in here.

What's going on?

I'm not sure.

I came in because I don't know what's
going on.

What's the matter?

This adoption thing.

It came as a total shock to me. You know
that.

And when I got home, I started going
through Wayne's desk looking for the

papers.

I found this.

It's an article on sudden infant death
syndrome.

And?

Look at the date.

It's two weeks before Stephen died.

Well, maybe somebody sent it to him
after.

That's what I thought at first, but why
wouldn't he show it to me?

And read it. That article is all about
how Sid's... How you never know the

and how it can be mistaken for child
abuse.

Wait a minute. Are you saying that you
think he got the idea from this?

No.

Victor.

That night, when we were watching the TV
movie, Wayne did

go in to check the baby.

An hour before the news, he did go in.
Why didn't you tell me about that

Because we discussed it, and we figured
it'd be better not to say anything about

it, and I never thought he could have
done something like this.

I still don't.

I know, Wayne. I can't believe he could
be capable of something like this.

Elizabeth, the reason you're here now is
because you think he might have done

it. The reason I'm here right now is
because I don't know what to think

That article, the lie, the adoption
thing, I don't know what to think. Maybe

just going crazy.

Wow.

You got to testify about this.

No.

I have to put you on the stand,
Elizabeth, in which case you have to

truth. I don't know what is the truth,
and I am not going to hang my husband.

Well, I'll tell you this.

We got hurt today.

It looks really bad for us, and as your
lawyer, I am advising you to tell the

court what you just told me.

And what if I'm wrong? So then you'd
admit that you could be wrong.

Right now, everybody on that jury thinks
you both did it. This is a murder trial

here, Elizabeth. You could be looking at
life imprisonment. You've got to think

about yourself.

He's my husband.

He also could be the person who killed
your son I don't know what to do

Then you listen to your lawyer

Do you swear to tell the truth, the
whole truth, and nothing but the truth,

help you God?

I do.

State your name for the record, please.

Elizabeth Lafferty.

Mrs. Lafferty, you were present for your
husband's testimony yesterday?

Yes. And were you aware, ma 'am, that
your husband tried to put your son

up for adoption?

No, I wasn't. And, Ms. Lafferty, your
husband also testified that neither you

nor he went in to check on the child the
night of his death.

between the hours of 9 .30 and 11 o
'clock.

Now, is that correct?

Is that correct, ma 'am?

Ms. Lafferty, I'm going to remind you
now that you are here under oath.

Did anyone check on the baby before 11 o
'clock?

Yes, my husband did during the movie.

Your Honor, move for a recess to confer
with co -counsel. I am not interested in

conferring, Your Honor. Move for a
recess.

Denied. Victor! Mr. Trasciuta, sit down.

I'm going to show you an article on
sudden infant death syndrome that is

September 12th, 1989.

That is two weeks before the death of
your child. Do you recognize it?

Objection! Mr.

Trishuda, I said sit down.

Mr. Lafferty, do you recognize it?

Your Honor, permission to treat this
witness.

Objection! She's your own client.

Your Honor, in the interest of justice,
I am asking this woman to give testimony

against her husband. Mr. Fuentes.

I'll give you a little latitude.

Thank you, Your Honor.

You found this article in your husband's
death drawer, did you not?

Yes.

Would you please read the first line on
the second paragraph for the court?

Please, read it, Ms. Lafferty.

Sometimes victims of sudden infant death
syndrome will appear to have suffered

from suffocation.

And the next line.

And efforts to resuscitate can end up
bruising the infant, giving rise to

abuse allegations.

Did it occur to you that your husband,
after reading this article, came up with

the idea of suffocating your child?

Objection!

Sustained. All right, I'll put it
another way.

As a result of your husband going in to
check on the baby that night, alone, as

a result of you finding that article in
his drawer, an article that predated the

death of your son by two weeks, as a
result of his wishing aloud to you for

death of your baby, you have now come to
the conclusion that your husband killed

your child, haven't you, Mrs. Lafferty?

Haven't you?

I'm sorry, Wayne. I don't know anymore.
I want to believe you, but I just don't

know.

Your Honor, I move for an immediate
mistrial.

Denied. I just don't know what to think.

You suckered me. I didn't sucker you.
This whole thing unfolded last night. We

met for 20 minutes this morning before
going into court. You told me none of

this. I couldn't tell you. Now, come on,
John. I am her lawyer. You're his.

We have to protect our clients. From the
beginning, our defenses were common.

They were joint. Now you sell me out,
you son of a bitch. Hey, look, I didn't

know things were going to turn out like
this.

But I had no choice. I had to do it this
way. If I would have told you, I would

have been violating privilege. I would
have been undermining my client's

interests. I did what I had to do, okay?

Good. Now I'm going to do what I have to
do.

Come on, Wayne.

Wayne let's go

The

first exercise is called the hand caress
The object here is to establish

intimacy without establishing sex.

I'd like you to try this Like this

Good.

Now try to be just a little more
rhythmic.

Now, contemporaneously, along with the
caress, I'd like to continue our

discussion.

Move along.

As I said, it's not the holding hands or
hugging that debilitate me.

It's always been after we're disrobed,
right at that point.

I become excited.

You both have been man and wife for a
long time.

The prospect of having sex with another
woman could cause you to become

overridden with guilt.

I doubt it.

I had no trouble cheating on her when we
were married.

I see.

It's almost chemical.

As soon as I see a naked woman, I get
nervous.

I get gas.

You get gas.

It varies with my diet, but yes. And
then...

As soon as I experience a pinnacle, I
almost black out.

This can't be normal.

Anxieties are neither normal or
abnormal.

But nudity makes my knees wobble.

What the hell is going on?

I'm not quite sure.

But you know, there's only one way for
us to find out.

Tomorrow, 2 o 'clock, you and I are
going to get naked.

Peter Heimson is the best toxologist in
the state. With him testifying for us,

our stock goes way up.

Great. Okay, to the facts. Now, you had
a glass of wine minutes before leaving

the restaurant, right? Well, I had wine
with lunch, so I guess it was... Yes,

but timing is very important. Let me
explain something.

It takes 30 minutes for a drink to get
into your bloodstream. That means that

you had a glass of wine just before you
got into your car, our expert witness

could testify...

that it wasn't in your system when you
were arrested.

He could testify that even though your
blood alcohol level was 0 .9 when you

took the breathalyzer 50 minutes later,
that it was actually much lower when you

were behind the wheel.

This is very important testimony.

But if you had that drink over lunch,
say, half an hour before driving, that

argument wouldn't be available to us.

So, when do you think you had that last
glass of wine?

He drank it right before we left.

You willing to testify to this?

Yes. Good.

Very good.

Excuse me.

Rosalind. I just spoke with Judge
Matthews.

He will be in Division 3.

Thank you.

Thank you, Rosalind.

And he's a fair judge.

I just hope it all works out.

So, what now?

Well, I put all this together. I take it
to the district attorney, and I hope

that I make this whole mess go away.

Good.

Good.

Good.

I remind you, you're still under oath.

Mr. Lafferty, would it be safe to say
your wife's testimony comes as some

surprise? Yes, completely.

Did you cause the death of your son,
Stephen Lafferty?

Of course not. Can you think of any
reason why your wife would accuse you?

There's only one reason I can think of.
What might that be, sir?

She must have done it.

This isn't simply the best defense is
the good offense, is it, sir? No, it's

not, no, sir.

First of all, I... I never checked on
the baby that night before 11 o 'clock.

I did leave the house once when she
asked me to get her a footstool from the

garage. A footstool?

What she wanted it for, I don't know, in
the middle of the movie.

But I left the house. Giving her time
and opportunity to do whatever she

Objection! Overruled. What about that
newspaper article she found on your desk

drawer? That... that was never in the
drawer.

After we were arrested, the police
searched all through the house. They

through my drawers.

They never found the article.

During the course of your marriage, sir,
did your wife ever require psychiatric

care? Yes.

She suffered terrible depression on
account of the child, and she was seeing

psychiatrist. Did she ever tell you why
she was seeing this doctor?

Yes.

She felt there was something wrong with
her.

Because she couldn't love her child.

Because she hated the son she gave birth
to.

And that's why I looked into adoption.

Because I was afraid she couldn't handle
this.

Your Honor, Dr. Peter Wolper has invoked
the doctor -patient privilege and

refuses to testify.

However, he does confirm by declaration
that he did, in fact, treat Mrs.

Lafferty in the weeks immediately
preceding and following the child's

Sir, did you think your wife had killed
your son? Of course not.

How could I? This is the woman I love.

For now, I can't. I can't believe she
could have done this.

But I... I think... I think she's gone
crazy.

Objection, Your Honor.

Sustained. The last remark is stricken.

Give me a break.

Well, this is not a bribe. I just don't
like plea bargaining and dreary rules.

That's all.

I had to bring you up on charges.

I have three little words for you.

.09.

That's not even enough to be charged in
another state.

But he was driving in this state, and in
California, the legal limit is .08. So

that means... Yeah, yeah, but it's
rebuttable. He passed two field sobriety

tests. I got a witness who says he
passed all four.

Which witness happens to be his wife?

Ellen.

I need this.

Now, Stuart Markowitz is a friend. He's
a good man. He's a respected attorney

with no record. Ellen, I need this one.

I'll give you a wet reckless.

Come on. The insurance companies still
go crazy with that.

Dry reckless.

I got a witness who says he took his
last drink just before he got in his

I got the best toxicologist in the
state.

I got Judge Matthews.

You've got .09.

Why do you want to bother with this?

Try reckless, but you owe me big.

I owe you very big.

Get out of here. You're going to get me
in trouble.

And he never suspected her until she
testified against him. And suddenly he

to come up with a new defense.

And the only one he can offer up to
refute her compelling testimony was that

must have done it.

Out of desperation, in the 11th hour, he
blames her.

But I want you to remember, ladies and
gentlemen, who came forward first.

She did.

And remember...

That he was the one who tried to give
away his child.

He was the one who openly admitted to
his best friend that he wished his son

were dead.

The bruises on that child's chest
matched his thumbprints.

Wayne Lafferty killed his son, ladies
and gentlemen.

He read that newspaper article and he
came up with the idea.

And as much as Elizabeth Lafferty loved
this man, she simply could not ignore

that awful truth.

And neither can you, ladies and
gentlemen.

Neither can you.

She was the one who was in such
depression over this baby that she had

psychiatric help.

She was the one who sent her husband out
to the garage that night, giving her

time alone with the infant.

She's the one who suddenly comes up with
the smoking gun article that police

detective somehow couldn't find. And
after she comes to the so -called

conclusion that her husband killed the
child, where did she sleep that night?

With him.

The night before her surprising
testimony, she is in bed with him.

If she really thought that this man
killed her son, her son, would

she be sleeping next to him at night?

This is one smart, calculating criminal,
ladies and gentlemen.

She killed the baby, then pretended to
cooperate with her husband at trial in

order to think him at a time when it was
too late to react.

She did it.

She killed her son.

And she's trying to frame an innocent
man.

Wow.

You know what they've just done here?

They have conspired to create reasonable
doubt.

He says she did it.

She says he did it. They confuse us all.

And we've got reasonable doubt for both.

This was a masterpiece, ladies and
gentlemen. Yet maybe one of the most

ingenious defense strategies I've ever
seen because they think if we can't

figure out which of the two did it, they
both have to go free.

Don't be fooled, ladies and gentlemen.

They came forward with their sudden
infant death syndrome defense.

A defense which, in and of itself, is
appalling.

SIDS is a real tragedy.

It affects thousands of babies every
year, and they are using it as a device

commit a murder.

And when that device suddenly falls
apart for them, they suddenly shift

strategy, start to point the fingers at
each other.

They both deserve Oscars.

But they're both liars.

Both killers.

And they deserve guilty verdicts as
well.

They're laughing at you right now.

Don't give them the last laugh.

This is a little excruciating.

It's really important that you feel
comfortable with this, Douglas.

Are you feeling any nausea right now?

I think I'm okay.

Good. Now I'd like you to stare at my
breasts.

Really?

One of the things we want to get from
this exercise is we want to remove some

the sensitization that society has built
up around certain body parts.

Okay.

Good. Very good.

You're doing fine.

Now tell me, Exactly what are you
thinking at this moment?

The truth?

Mm -hmm.

I'm hoping I don't become flatulent.

Okay. That's fair.

Now tell me, did you and Sheila look at
each other's body parts when you were

making love?

It was usually dark.

Does looking at me remind you of her?

Not even remotely.

Great. Douglas, I think you're doing
fantastic.

I'd like to try something.

All right?

What?

I'm going to kiss you.

Just a soft kiss.

No hugging or groping.

Just a small kiss.

Do you think I'm ready? I'm a little
queasy.

Let's give it a try.

Okay?

Don't be afraid now.

I'm going to touch you with my tongue.

Just unclench your jaw a little bit.

Oh, dear.

Stuart?

I just talked to Michael. That's
fantastic.

Yeah, isn't that great?

Straight, reckless...

No under the influence?

Over and done with? Yes, over and done
with.

So what's the matter?

I was guilty.

Stuart, you weren't drunk. I was there.
Remember, you were not drunk.

I had three glasses of wine.

It's not what you can call completely
sober.

I was lucky.

I was lucky I had Mike Kuzak, who knows
how to work the system.

And I was lucky I had Rosalind, who
knows a judge.

And I was lucky I had three grand so I
could buy the best expert witness money

could buy.

I was real lucky some kid wasn't running
across the street when I barreled

through that intersection with my little
buzz on.

Stuart. You know the difference between
me and some drunk you read about in the

newspaper who kills people?

You said I'm lucky.

Madam Foreman.

Has the jury reached its verdict?

We have, Your Honor.

Will the defendants please rise?

In the matter of the people versus Wayne
Lafferty, criminal complaint number

6239, we, the jury, find the defendant
not guilty.

In the matter of the people versus
Elizabeth Lafferty, criminal complaint

6240, we, the jury, find the defendant
not guilty.

So say you all on both questions?

Yes, Your Honor, so say us all. Members
of the jury, thank you for your time and

service. This matter is concluded. You
are dismissed.

You're adjourned.

Any chance for reconciliation?

So what now? What's the plan?