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Narrator:
In the criminal justice system, the people are represented

by two separate yet
equally important groups--

the police
who investigate crime,

and the district attorneys
who prosecute the offenders.

These are their stories.

(laughing )

What is it?

Ooh, that's
a globe-thistle pod,

from a globe-thistle tree.

Oh, okay.

Getreal, | can't
just leave for lunch.

Who says
you gotta leave?

I'm sure you've
got a peanut butter sandwich for me.

What do you got
good to trade?

Dinner in Soho,
tonight?

Okay, but | get
to keep my Twinkies.

( chuckles )

Hey, Tisha!
Tisha, stay away from the dog!

- (dog barks )

It's not a stray,
it has a collar.

(screams )

Are you okay?
Did he bite you, huh?

( whimpers )

( siren blares )

She's real cold--
they say she's been out here for hours.

What is it,
a rape or a mugging?

Don't know.
She's in bad shape.

Skull's fractured,
looks like she's been choked.

Do they think
she's gonna make it?

| don't Know, they could
barely find blood pressure.

Hey, guys, move!

- Where to?
- St. Teresa's.

Found this...
on the path.

Medic:
Comin’ through, comin’ through.

Cerreta:
Has she been conscious? Has she said anything?

She's in a coma, Detective--
that tends to prevent speech.

Go to the park,
get your head crushed--

makes you want to move
someplace safe.

- Didn't know there were any left.
- Is she gonna get out of this?

Cerebral hemorrhage,
unaligned skull fracture,

damage to the vocal chords,
add the exposure--

it's a miracle she's alive.

If she survives this,
she's in for a long recovery.

- Are you the cops who sent us the Jane Doe?
- Logan: Yep.

Lucy Neven,
568 Central Park West.

- You're kidding!
- No, | made it up. Why?

Major soap star-- Delia Mason
on "World Without End.”

My mother watches it.
She follows the stories like it happened to the neighbors.

Tell your mom
she's in for a plot twist.

( theme music plays )

You believe this?
They already got her buried.

She's not
in great shape.

If we don't crack this quick,
we won't be either.

Whatever's on your plate,
clean it-- this comes first.

Well, it ain't a mugging,
‘cause she still had cash with her.

Could have been interrupted,
caught in the act.

She's recognizable-- this woman
is ON a SOap Opera every day.

- That's his John Lennon theory.
- It's not possible just because we hever heard of her?

The fact of the matter is,
these people get accosted in the supermarket.

Phil, nobody’'s sayin’
"no," okay? It's a possibility.

Now what about the girl--
is she in any shape to talk to us?

Barely breathing.

Get what you can
without her then, okay?

I'm on double shifts these days.
You got to take all the work you can get.

Do you have people hanging around for her--
fans, autograph hounds?

Five, six a year.
Ms. Neven, she keeps her address a secret.

Hi.

Thank you.
Thanks.

She was
almost killed on the show.

Do you believe in destiny,
karma, that kind of thing?

She was mugged
in the park, not on TV.

Does she walk her dog
on a schedule?

10:00 every night. | give
Roxie a biscuit as they go out.

Does Ms. Neven have
a busy social life?

A good-lookin’ lady like that?
My aunt gets more action-- she's 60.

They had to write her
out of the show.

My mother thinks Lucy
is so glamorous.

I've got it easy
being her secretary.

She has to work
12 hours a day.

Did she have time
to make enemies?

She's up at 5:30,
she's at the studio by 7:00,

she gets home, she’s too tired
to brush her teeth.

That's hardly time for friends,
let alone enemies.

Could you tell us if anything
she'd have with her is missing?

A ring--
her grandmother's wedding band,

and a medal--

her father gave it to her,
Saint Genesius.

Saint Genesius,
that's...

The patron saint
of actors.

But why take that?

They didn't take the money--
that's crazy.

Do you get requests
from people who ask for things like that?

| sort them.

Weird, weirder, weirdest.

These are just
the past three months.

"| cannot live with the idea
that you are angry with me.

| Know you
would love my daughter.

| didn't like it
when you wouldn't talk to us."

A woman broke
Lucy's skull? No.

Pardon me, Dr. Freud,
women don't get angry
and violent?

Whoa, | hope her mail
is more interesting than mine.

No contest-- these should be
postmarked Bellevue.

We have three solid
cuckoos in town,

one in Atlanta,
two in St. Louis,

three in LA
and one in Denver.

They had to be local--
stalked her, knew when she walked the dog.

Still, I'll check
the out-of-town alibis,

you guys knock
on some doors.

First we get some fettuccini,
then we knock on doors. Eh!

( knocks )

Hello?
Mr. Wadsworth?

Man:
Who's asking?
Police.

We are looking for nominations
for Citizen of the Week, sir.

1am Mr. Wadsworth,
and there is not a person

on this damn block
worth nominating.

Yes, and you're not
the first one to say so, sir.

| wrote her letters.
She said in an interview--

in lots of interviews--
that she likes to get them.

Jesse, if you could
tell us where you were at 10:00 or 11:00.

At my girlfriend’s
apartment.

And then | got home...

| don't knhow. Dad?

| got home
from the office at 9:00.

Jesse got home--

what, Jesse, 10:00?

Yeah, | think so.

Ah, Olivia, our housekeeper--
she'd remember.

Olivia?

Olivia,
Thursday night--

what time
did Jesse get home?

Around 10:30.

| was watching the news,

Channel 9.

Thank you.

The biggest soap convention of the year--
| wouldn't miss that.

| was there Thursday morning to be there
before the good stuff got sold.

That's dedication for ya.

That comb--
only $60.

Delia was using it when she told Joel
she wouldn't marry him.

She's too good for him.
Mmm.

All the people there, maybe
some dealers or somebody might remember you?

| don't know.

There were 6,000 people.

Oh! | took the shuttle back.

| threw out the ticket--
| think it's right here.

Thank you.

PA system:
Dr. Brent, report to nurse's station 4E.

Dr. Brent, report to nurse's station 4E.

Was he taller than you?
Or the same height?

Logan: Taller.

So you got
a good look at him?

Blair:
What, he was dark, he had a dark complexion?

Logan: Al right.

Is this the best
you can do?

With a woman who
can't talk,

she's good for about
15 minutes at a stretch.

Thanks, anyway.

- You got the staff list
of the soap?
- Yeah.

Maybe someone was hanging
around that door, bothering her.

It's worth a shot.

To me,
they all look the same.

Autograph pads, sparkly pens
with big, white balls on top--

they line up outside.
They can be difficult.

Maybe Ms. Neven made
one of her fans angry?

She was very gracious,
more than me.

The end of the day, | want to get home--
| got a two-year-old kid.

Did Lucy get close
to anybody on the crew?

| guess Sara
was the closest.

Cerreta: Was?

Lucy had her fired.

- Something about stuff missing.
- Man: Five minutes.

- You mean she was stealing?
- Sara said no.

| like her.

But she didn't file a union grievance
when she got canned.

Did she have
the right to file a grievance?

Lucy was probably right.

| got her another job--
costume house.

They supply us,
other shows.

| heard of Lucy
turning on people,

but | thought
we really got along.

Must have done wonders
for your reputation.

- I'm happy to have a job.
- Cerreta: Why didn't you tell your union?

| did. | did!

You think we didn't check?
I'll put you on the phone with your shop steward.

You know what they do
with old costumes?

Actors take 'em home.

A guy corners me
outside the studio,

hands me 200-- anything of Lucy's.
Who would it hurt?

What the hell is that?
Thou shall not steal except when nobody gets hurt?

| needed the money.

But then he started
wanting slips, bras--

that stuff doesn’t
belong to wardrobe.

- That's a fine distinction.
- Who was your source of income?

Mitchell Burkitt, down
on the Lower East Side somewhere.

What did he do
with Lucy's underwear?

| really didn't
want to know.

Burkitt, Michael W.

Criminal trespass two,
burglary three.

What does he like?

Soap opera studios,
movie locations.

Also, an assault on a guard
who tried to stop him.

The supplier gets canned,
ho more underwear to sell.

-Aringand a medal-- bigger bucks.
- Draw some arrest papers.

Phil, we're not even
pregnant yet.

Assault record?
| want to be prepared.

( rock music playing )

The stereo’s on--
he's at home.

Man:
Who is it?

Con Ed,
checkin’ for a gas leak.

- Whoa!
- Drop it! Drop it, don't even think about it, Mitch!

Now!

Oow!

You are under arrest
for the attempted murder of Lucy Neven!

Why didn't you say
you were cops?

You have the right to remain silent.
If you choose...

- You didn't say you were cops!
- ...anything you do say can and will...

In my neighborhood, you wouldn't
answer the door without a gun.

Next time, get one
that's licensed.

| didn't do the lady.

What do you think,
I'm crazy?

Actually, you're
about the sanest person we've met all week.

Why would | do her, huh?

She's a cash cow--
| survive on her stuff.

Not since you lost
your source.

So, Mr. Burkitt,
where were you Thursday night?

| was alone.

Prove | wasn't.

Prove you were!

Your Lucy stuff--
who buys it?

Kleinman,
down on 15th Street.

- | want a lawyer.
- Yeah, you'll get a lawyer. I'll even pay for the call.

Don't ever say
cops aren't generous.

You want stills from "South Pacific,”
Mitzi Gaynor's shoes? Fine.

Logan:
Not Lucy Neven's underwear?

Do | look like
a pervert?

Who buys Lucy's clothes?

Customers’ names--
I'm sorry, it's private,

Did you give Mitchell Burkitt an order
to steal Lucy Neven's jewelry?

| sell memorabilia-- you think
this is a hot car business?

- You give me an order, | get it stolen for you?
- Suppose we get a warrant,

Mr. Kleinman,
and we do an inventory,

you think we're gonna find
any stolen goods around here?

- From a soap opera studio, maybe?
- | never accept--

Do you want us
to start checking?

You know, you're starting
to make me a little impatient.

Voorman.
Tim Voorman.

Works at the Club Vivant.

Emcee:
Ladies and gentleman, Tim Voorman.

Mr. Yoorman--
Sergeant Cerreta, Detective Logan.

Very impressive.

Louis Kleinman says you ordered
Lucy Neven's intimate apparel.

You think
| was involved with...?

Yeah, well, | also ordered
Joan Collins's costumes.

They help me
get into character.

- And they fit you?
- Well, I'm very petite.

Mr. Voorman,
Thursday night-- did you take a walk in the park?

| don't believe this.

| was here--
two shows, 8:00 and 10:00.

You happen to leave
between shows?

Do you have any idea how long
it takes to put on this face?

And contrary
to what you might think,

| don't go out
in public in drag.

| do this for a living.

Cerreta:
This isn't your act, so you can pack in the attitude.

Do you have any withesses
who saw you here?

What's the mystery?

| got a guy from Jersey
who sees my Lucy act six nights a week.

One guy, he wants to talk
with Lucy about the plot on the show.

Another one, a real weirdo,
buys my Lucy dress.

Who attacked her?
One of them.

- Who bought the dress?
- Out of his mind.

He loved Lucy,
he wanted to be with her.

Offers 250--
| thought he was kidding.

500-- | said no.

1,000-- | didn't want
to sell it, but...

he scared me a little.

- You got the name?
- He didn't ask for a receipt.

Mr. Webster?
Hi, this is Joe Harris from the Club Vivant.

Mr. Nichols?

Sam Jones,
the Club Vivant.

Mr. Voorman? He'd like to buy
back that dress he sold you.

You know the dress
you bought from Tim Voorman?

Okay. Sorry.

- Thank you.
- Sorry to bother you.

We thought the letters were bad-- these people
are worse in person.

Hello?
Jesse Unger, please.

Could you give me his
work number then? Thank you.

Mr. Markson? Hi.

This is Sam Jones
from the Club Vivant.

Mr. Unger?
Yeah, I'll wait.

That Lucy Neven dress--
the one you bought from Tim Voorman?

Well, he would like--

Sorry to bother you.

Mr. Unger? Yeah, this is
Joe Harris, Club Vivant.

Mr. Voorman would like to buy
back his Lucy Neven dress.

Uh-huh. Oh.

Yeah, well, certainly.
Well, thank you.

Mr. Unger wants
to keep his dress.

Really?

| can’t stop.
This has to be done by tonight.

- Did you buy the dress?
- Yes, | did, for my collection.

| needed something special.

Terrible, Lucy dying, hmm?

Lucy didn't die, Jesse.

No, on the show.
They had to get rid of her.

Thursday night, at your girlfriend’s--
what time did you leave?

| already told you--
about 10:00.

Is your girlfriend Sandy
at home, today?

No, she's not.
She's working.

- You've got the wrong idea.

Jesse, his Lucy scrapbook--
it's a hobby.

- Logan: That include
buying her dress?
- (chuckles )

You don't understand.

Boy, you'll think
I'm crazy.

We went to a Tina Turner
concert, Jess and me.

| wanted her autograph.
We waited in the cold two hours.

But an autograph
is not a dress.

Lucy--to me, she’s boring.
So what?

Jesse doesn't like
Tina Turner.

| mean, didn't you ever
collect anybody?

My wife has a lot
of Rosemary Clooney records.

Who?

Ms. Reynolds, you said Mr. Unger
left at 10:00 p.m., right?

What you're thinking
about Jesse-- it couldn't be.

Look, are you sure
about the time?

It might have been earlier--
maybe a quarter of.

We had an argument.

He wanted me
to try the dress on.

| didn't think
it was right.

Quarter to 10:00, 10:00--
15 minutes-- it really makes that big a difference?

Hey, 15 minutes gives him
a lot more time to get to Lucy's.

Sandy's on 97th Street.

Jesse's home,
57th Street,

30 to 45 minutes later.

And Lucy lives
in between at 65th Street.

All right,
it's enough time, barely,

if he knew when
Lucy walked the dog.

So he stopped by at Lucy's
on his way home to what, to talk to her?

- You're the one who talked to him. He look goofy to you?
- He seemed fine.

But who
can tell anymore?

31 years old,
he still lives at Daddy's.

And also he sprang
for 1,000 bucks to buy Lucy's dress.

What about
his arrival time at home--

how solid is that alibi?

| have friends
in the fashion world.

Something wrong with that?

So you got your son
his job?

| arranged an interview,
they offered him the job.

The woman's dress--
that's $1,000.

Your son can afford that
on the job he has?

Jesse's interests--
he doesn’t have to be like everybody else.

Following an actress's
career--it's harmless.

Up to a point.

Mr. Unger,
when Jesse arrived home,

your housekeeper said
it was 10:30. You said 10:00.

My son has problems,

Violence is
not one of them.

Sandy was upset--
the dress.

| only wanted to see,
if she has such a good figure,

how'd she look
in it, that's all.

We can clear
this thing up easy.

You left Sandy's
apartment at 10:00?
Mm-hmm.

- Now, how'd you get home?
- | walked.

40 blocks
in half an hour?

You must be
a marathon walker.

Maybe | took a cab.

Ahh.

You know what we oughta do?
We oughta all go down to the precinct,

we'll talk the whole thing over,
we'll call the cab company,

get the whole thing settled,
you know what | mean?

Um... okay, fine.
Sure.

Good.

I'm sorry about Lucy.

But hurting her?

No, | loved
watching her.

| have
a little television at work.

We want to remind you
that you're entitled to a lawyer.

Sandy will tell you. Olivia,
she said that | came home at 10:30.

| would never hurt Lucy.

Will you excuse me?

He's in tooth fairy land,
and he's scared.

The hospital says
Lucy has some paralysis,

she still has trouble
with blurred vision, but they will bring her over.

Now do you think you can
get this guy to volunteer for a line-up?

| don't know.
What if he won't?

Heck if | know.

Okay.

Jesse, would you like
to be in a line-up?

If nobody identifies you,
you go back to work.

A line-up? For who?

Lucy Neven.

Take your time.
There's no hurry.

( Lucy gasps )

Oh my God. That's--
that's him.

He stopped me on the street
a couple of times.

Which one is he, hmm?

It's num--
number four.

He said
that he needed me.

Let's get
the video camera.

One more shot at him
and he's gonna talk.

Yeah.

Your dad will be here soon.
You don't have to talk now.

Was Lucy here?

She says
she saw you that night.

( Knocking on door )

Had these on him
when he was booked.

Lucy's ring, Jesse,

Her medal.

Where'd you get these?

She wouldn't listen.

| just wanted to talk.

She told me
to leave her alone.

| didn't want
to hurt her.

God, her eyes...

if you saw her eyes.

She walked right by me.

She didn't say anything.

| tried to tell her
how | need her.

| didn't want to hurt her.

She just got tangled up
in her dog leash...

and | went to help her,
and she started hitting at me...

and the dog was barking.

| just wanted
to talk to her.

That's all, | ju--
| just wanted to talk to her.

Olivet:
How long have you been aware of Lucy Neven?

Jesse:
Ever since | can remember.

- Olivet: Did you first recognize her on her TV show?
- Come on, Ben...

- Jesse: Yes.
- You saw that tape-- this guy's got toys in the attic.

Is he competent enough
to help you with his case?

| guarantee you he didn't know
what he was doing.

That's not the issue here,
is it?

Can he help you
defend him?

Maybe he can,
but he's still bonkers.

He didn't know
what he was doing when he attacked her.

You don’t know that
and neither do I.

Let's first see
if he can stand trial.

I've seen trials on TV.
Lucy was in one.

What happens
at a trial, Jesse?

Why are you
asking me that, hmm?

We both know they decide
if you're guilty.

What does
your lawyer do?

He tries
to defend me from--

he keeps me
from going to jail.

Why would you
go to jail, Jesse?

Sorry, Dr. Olivet,
off limits.

I'm not asking
about the crime, Dr. Mandel,

I'm asking if he understands
why people go to jail.

People go to jail
because they break the law.

Hurting somebody--
is that breaking the law?

These are
stupid questions.

Jesse, please--
is it wrong to hurt somebody?

| just wanted
to talk to her.

That's all.

Your Honor,
what is the argument?

Mr. Unger understands
the legal process.

Ben, he babbled a confession.
That doesn't give you a problem?

He was frightened.
That does not mean he's not competent to stand trial.

He does not understand
the criminal justice system.

- He knows what a trial is.
- Hey, hey, this isn't free-for-all.

| ask the questions.

You honestly contend he can't
give you pertinent facts?

Judge, he is suffering
a neurotic denial.

It is hard to get any
information out of him at all.

Well, I'll read the doctors’
reports again.

Meantime, Mr. Unger
stays at Rikers.

Man:
Come on, Lucy, you can do it.

Right to the end.

Keep walking.

It's a piece of cake.

They say if we go to trial,
that you'll be able to testify.

It's your choice.

Don't force yourself,
honey.

I'll testify if | have to crawl
into the courtroom.

He came after me before.

He called the house
saveral times.

Somehow he got
the number.

If he doesn't
go to jail--

( coughing )

( gasps )

Lucy, I'll do
everything | can

to make sure
that never happens.

Schreiber says
we can indict him.

He's competent
to stand trial.

Does that serve justice--

Jesse Unger on trial,
Jesse Unger in prison?

If he's responsible for his actions, yes,
| think justice is served.

Mr. Stone, my son,

after he lost
his mother--

you can't imagine--
| tried to help him.

Why didn't you seek
professional help?

He's not like
other people.

He never
seemed dangerous.

Jack,
it's your meeting.

Reconsider going to trial, Ben-- work out
some kind of treatment for him.

If they can protect
Lucy Neven from him--

- You know that they can't.
- A jury can.

All I've got to do
is prove that he was insane

at the moment he attacked her,
not a second before.

Not a second after.

I've tried a lot of these cases, Ben, you
haven't.

I'm a quick study.

Why is Gaffney so confident?

Insanity defenses are
not easy to win.

Olivet'll testify he's not delusional.
What more can we do?

"Delusional"--
fancy word.

Might as well say
"subordinated debenture."

A jury knows
“crazy” and "not crazy," Paul.

They don't know
"legally crazy."

You know
what really worries me?

| make my best case
to prove he's sane, we lose.

He goes to a hospital,

| have to turn 180°
and argue he is not sane

so they keep him there.
It's no-win.

Maybe we make a deal--
assault.

Bad risk-- goes away
for a couple years,

as soon as he gets out,
he could kill that woman.

( phone buzzes )

Mm-hmm?

Lucy Neven--
better talk to her.

How could they let him mail it?
Why didn't somebody stop him?

"| never wanted to hurt you.
| had to bring you close.

We're the same person.
We'll always be close."

I'm sorry,
this shouldn't have happened.

They put a watch
on his mail today.

He said
we're the same person.

He sounds
crazier than ever.

He's shrewder than ever.
He wants to sound crazy.

Do we have to turn
this over to Gaffney?

If we don't turn it over, he's
gonna get a subpoena anyway.

Jesse's gonna tell him
he sent the letter,

and they're gonna use it
to show how crazy he is.

That's what he wants.

Stone:
And after reading the report of his personal history?

| examined Mr. Unger.

Did you reach any conclusions
about his mental condition?

Yes, | have.

Mr. Unger has personality
and character disorders.

He's obsessive-compulsive,

and exhibits signs
of extreme depression.

Does this mean he is incapable of understanding
the consequences of his actions?

No, it means he's unhappy,
and in some ways dysfunctional.

In your expert opinion,
does Mr. Unger suffer from any condition

that would impair his ability
to know right from wrong?

Despite his emotional problems,
in my opinion,

Mr. Unger has a complete understanding of
the consequences of his actions.

Thank you.
No further questions.

Dr. Olivet,

you spent three hours
talking to Mr. Unger.

Do you think
that's sufficient time

to make a judgment
on his mental health?

-Yes, | do.
- Admirable.

So you are telling this court,
with absolute assurance,

that Mr. Unger
did not have an episode

in which
he did not know

the consequences
of his behavior?

In my opinion, Mr. Unger
knows right from wrong.

He told me
he'd been watching me

because he knew
| would--

| would love him
if only | met him.

He was very excited,

so | tried
to keep him calm,

and then | tried
to get away.

He told me to stop.

And when | didn't,
he attacked me.

Ms. Neven,
prior to this attack,

had you ever seen
the defendant before?

He accosted me
on the street several times--

| don't
remember how many.

He told me that he had
called me on the phone.

What is your profession?

I'm-- | was
an actress.

You were an actress?

Does that mean
you don't expect

to be able to continue
your career?

Objection-- relevance.

The extent of Ms. Neven's
injuries is relevant

to the attempted
murder charge, Your Honor.

Overruled.
The witness will answer.

I'll be happy
if I'm able to walk.

Thank you.
No further questions.

Mr. Gaffney?

| have no questions
of this withess.

- Olivet was convincing.
- Convincing isn't the point.

Did they understand
"crazy" versus "legally crazy"?

( bell jingles )

Voices, delusions--
convenient.

The one illness
that wins an insanity defense.

You read
Mandel's transcript.

Jesse talk
about voices then?

Mandel
interviewed him again.

Yeah, | wonder why?

Gaffney--
would he coach his client?

Well, it's hard to believe.
It's not his style.

I'll tell you one voice
Jesse Unger is hearing--

the voice telling him
how not to get convicted.

Listen to this.
"Mandel: "Why didn’t you tell me you heard voices?"

Jesse: "The voice
said not to tell you. My father said | should."

"My father said | should."

Your interviews--
ho voices?

Is he delusional?

Am | 100% sure? 99.

- I'd prefer 100.
- Never happens.

Somebody told Dad
what would get Jesse off.

Dad told Jesse.

Voices are
a very specific symptom.

- Mandel.
- Intentionally, | doubt it.

What about Gaffney?

Paul read the transcripts
of his other cases.

Not all of 'em.

Well, then, dig up
the ones you haven't read

and let's find out how crazy
his other clients really were.

After Jesse's mother died,
he couldn't concentrate.

He used to say
he was going crazy.

What was he most
concerned about?

He thought the world
was going to blow up.

What were some
of his other problems?

He said he heard
voices in his head.

Like a radio.

Thank you.

Mr. Unger...

when exactly did Jesse
tell you he heard voices?

| think maybe in his sophomore
year in high school--

could have been earlier,
maybe later.

Il can't remember.

What did he say
these voices told him?

Il can't remember.

You remember
he heard voices.

| do. Yes, | do.

Did you seek psychiatric care
for your son at this time?

No.
Why not?

Well...

I'm not sure
why | didn't.

That's odd.

Thank you.

Mr. Unger suffers
from processive disintegration.

One of the symptoms
is command hallucinations--

voices telling him
to do things.

Now, Dr. Mandel...

Jesse Unger told you

that he heard voices
telling him

to kill Lucy Neven.

Would that mean that he was
out of control of his actions?

In my opinion, yes.

Mr. Unger is often guided
by an overpowering voice

he believes to be real.

Thank you, Doctor.

"Processive disintegration."

Is that a recognized
medical diagnosis?

It's my language
for a combination of disorders.

So it does not exist
in standard reference works?

Yes, that's right.

Now you testified that
you interviewed Jesse twice.

Did he mention hearing voices
in the first interview?

No, he was afraid to.

So he never mentioned voices
until you brought it up?

- Yes.
- Thank you.

- But--
- Thank you, Doctor.

Stone:
| think they're playing with the system.

Lying? All of ‘em?

You think
the shrink coached “em?

Maybe.

Gaffney?

You don't think a lawyer
would do it.

Olivet doesn't think a shrink would do it.
We're back where we started.

He goes to a hospital, he says
suddenly that he's cured,

he doesn't hear voices anymore,
and he's out on the street again

faster than Lucy Neven
can change her phone number.

( knocks )

| finished
Gaffney's cases--

all the way back to '79.

13 insanity defenses,
seven acquittals.

Three of them, defendants were delusional
after they started trial.

- Right.
- It's not a clear pattern.

| grant you
it's questionable.

Call Mr. Unger.
Say, if he agrees,

we'd like to meet
with him alone.

That's absurd.

You think
| would lie under oath?

As a parent,
yes, | think you would.

You want
my son in jail.

Do you want me
in jail, too?

Do you have
children, Mr. Stone?

Are they healthy, happy?

We all want
our children to be happy.

If not so,
at least protected.

My son is sick.

There is no dispute.

Good night.

He had no right
to drag Bill Unger down here.

Mr. Unger was invited.

You wanted him
to implicate me in perjury.

Three cases, your clients
never heard voices until trial.

Mandel was your shrink
on two of 'em.

If | want to discuss Jesse's
symptoms with his father, that's my job.

Jack, you're overplaying
your hand.

There's an appearance
of impropriety.

File a complaint
with the disciplinary committee,

The ghost
of John Hinkley--

that the problem?

Shoots the President
of the Untied States and gets off?

You're desperate,
aren't you?

You want out of this?

I'll plead it.

Assault one.

Gentleman,
think about it.

( door opens, closes )

| don't know, Adam.
Jesse Unger could walk.

Gaffney's bluffing
with assault.

He'll take manslaughter one,
attempt.

| should talk
with Lucy Neven.

What does it mean?
How long?

A minimum of five years,
a maximum of 15.

What do you think?

It's your life,
but honestly,

| don't know
what that jury'll do.

Is there any way
we can make sure it's 15?

The parole board?
We can recommend.

We have no control
over them.

And they're
just as unpredictable as juries.

Why me?

| can't
give him anything.

I'll take my chances
with the jury,

if it's all right
with you.

Lucy, the jury...

it may not give you
what you want.

What | want
is what | had.

How often do you hear
this voice, Jesse?

Jesse:
She talks to me when | get confused.

It's a woman's
voice? Mm-hmm.

Does the voice
have a hame?

No, she's--
she's just there.

What does she tell you?

Can't talk about that.

Gaffney: Jesse...

did this voice tell you
to hurt Lucy Neven?

She told me that if Lucy
wouldn't love me,

that | had to kill her.

Is this your handwriting?

Mm-hmm.

Did you write this to Lucy
and send it to her?

Yes, | did.

I'd like you to read
from the top,

out loud to the court.

"Dear Lucy,
| Know you understand,

| never meant to hurt you.
| wanted to protect you."

Louder, son,
so everyone can hear.

"| know you understand
| never meant to hurt you.

| wanted
to protect you.

| Know that
you care about me.

| know
we could be together.

| would do
anything for you.

| didn't
want to hit you.

| love you.

See, inside
we're the same.

We're the same people."

Gaffney:
Thank you, Jesse.

Mr. Unger,
how old were you

when you first heard
this woman's voice?

| don't remember.
She's always with me.

And aside
from Lucy Neven,

did the voice ask you
to hurt other people?

| don't remember.

If you had
the opportunity,

would you still want
to talk with Lucy Neven?

Uh-huh.

Would you continue
to write to her?

Yes, I'd have to.

And if you had the opportunity,
would you want to pursue a relationship with her?

| don't Know. Maybe.

Nothing's changed.

Stone:
Nothing's changed?

No. Nothing.

So what are you
to decide?

In our society, we make
exceptions for mental illness.

But should
that exception be made

when it endangers
the life of another human being?

And Jesse Unger
has made it perfectly clear

that he will come after
Lucy Neven again and again,

until he gets
what he wants from her.

And if he can't have her,

he’ll make sure
ho one else does.

Now, is this
obsession insane?

No one can completely know
the mind of another human being.

We can't crawl inside his skin
and see the world as he sees it.

However, we do know

that Jesse Unger had
no documented history

of delusional episodes
prior to this case.

In fact, he made
no mention of delusions

or hearing voices
until after his father

had asked for a second
psychiatric evaluation.

Now, under the law,
we human beings

are responsible
for our actions,

except for one thing--
delusional mental illness.

Jesse Unger's convenient
and last-minute reporting

of this condition
is a responsible act.

He knows,
as Clearly as you or |,

that he brutally
attacked Lucy Neven.

And he knows
just as clearly

what he has to do
to escape punishment.

Now, he destroyed
Lucy Neven's life.

Hold him
responsible for it.

Judge:
On the sole count of the indictment,

attempted murder in the second
degree, how do you find?

We find
the defendant guilty.

- (audience murmuring )
-Judge: | thank the jury for their service.

- (gavel strikes )
- Court is adjourned.

Sentencing hearing
to be scheduled.

-Man #1: Excuse me.
- Man #2: Let's get out of here.

Thank you.

Well, you may not be happy.
Lucy Neven is.

You know as well as | do
that the law ought to be changed.

Juries are not
psychiatrists.

He never got the help
he needed, Ben.

And the jury followed
the only law we've got.

We're not gods.
We're not even angels.

He should be in a hospital.
We put him in jail.

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