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(male 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.

[grunting]

[grunting]

[spectators applauding]

Alison, over here.

(Alison) You still want to
talk to me after that?

What happened
out there?

Korey's drop shot looked too much for you.
Hey, that was just practice.

I'm sandbagging her
for next week.

You actually think
you've a chance...

to beat Korey?
Why don't you ask her?

What are you going to do
this week to prepare?

First thing,
I'm going to take a shower.

(reporter) How'd you like practice,
Korey?

| wasn't too happy
with my game.

Alison beat me
on too many serves.

Are you ready
for the Slims next week?

If you guys
let me rest up.

Korey, what about the national team?
Talk to my dad.

How about it, Mitch?

Well, | think it's too soon
to tell about the Olympics.

Let's just see how Korey does in the Grand Slam,
okay, guys?

[reporters chattering]

Thanks.

[reporters chattering]

Hi. Did you sign
that contract?

I'm sure Danswood signed it,
there was--

Are you all ready for...

[Korey screaming]

(Korey)
Oh, God!

[Korey screaming]

My hand.
Somebody get a doctor, please.

Oh, God, it hurts.
It was some guy.

The nose was bloodied
but not broken.

Most certainly
from a fist.

Then there's the fractured
right carpal bone.

And that would be where?
The wrist.

She has
a broken wrist.

There's a distinct bruise half an inch wide.
Probably a stick.

Okay, when can we
talk to her?

I'd give it a couple of hours.
She was pretty hysterical.

| gave her something
to help her sleep.

| better bring some home
for me tonight, too.

Excuse me?
My daughter.

All year she bothers me,
"Get tickets for the Garden.

"Get tickets for the Garden.
| have to see Korey."

| get two seats courtside,
now this.

[woman chattering
on PA system]

A guy with a stick.
That narrows it down.

Any idea who did it?

Will she play next week?
No comment.

(Logan)
Here comes the clown squad.

Van Buren thought you guys
needed adult supervision.

The more the merrier.

What are we telling the press hogs?
Nada.

Nothing. What, are you guys
afraid of the limelight?

Knock your brains out,
O'Hearn.

After you get done giving out autographs,
we'll be at the crime scene.

Yeah. Bring your own donuts.

| wanted to keep the practices closed,
but, hey, I'm just the coach.

They didn't want to hear
about bodyguards.

Korey didn't like the idea of a chaperone?
Right.

Then there's the image problem.
The fans resent it.

The press says
you're inaccessible.

That's not what the sponsors want to hear
about America's sweetheart.

After Monica Seles, you'd figure
they'd get the message.

There's a million kooks
out there.

That's not counting
the other four boroughs.

| need to get this stuff back to Korey.
I'll be around if you need me.

(Briscoe) We're talking about
more than two hours.

Could anybody have come from someplace else?
Maybe from downstairs?

The other side of the gym? (guard)
| was here the whole time.

Nobody got past me
except players and coaches.

What about that door there?
Where's that go to?

A parking lot.
Strictly a fire exit.

It's locked on the inside
at all times.

He couldn't have
got in through there.

Yeah, but he could have
gotten out this way.

We'll send somebody
to dust for prints.

Okay, you said there was another girl
in the locker room?

Yeah, another player. We told her to wait
to talk to you.

She's in the pro shop.

Nothing there.

Hey, O'Hearn, don't save it
for the press conference.

Mr. Santos
works the parking lot.

At the approximate time
of the assault...

he saw a white guy in a black leather jacket
come through the fire door.

Would he recognize him?

He was 30 yards away.
This guy's a waste of time.

| heard a scream.
| came running out.

The guy almost knocked me down
heading for the door.

Did you get a look at him?
| was really looking at Korey.

| don't know.
He had dark hair.

Leather jacket?
Maybe. It was kind of a blur.

Did the blur say anything?
Like, "Excuse me"? No.

| didn't even know what was happening
till | saw Korey on the floor.

The tournament
starts Monday.

Is she going
to be able to play?

Not unless
she's a switch-hitter.

Guy broke her wrist.
Poor Korey.

| know how much
she wanted to win.

| was walking towards
the locker room...

and somebody came at me
from behind.

He pushed me down, and | felt this pain
in my hand.

| almost blanked out.
Did you get a look at him?

He was a white guy,
dark hair.

He was really big.

I'm sorry,
it was just too fast.

| mean, he was all over me.
| couldn't defend myself.

Do you have any idea why somebody would want
to do this to you?

Ex-boyfriend?

Well, it was just a matter of time,
if you ask me.

Here.

From the lunatic fringe.
| should've known.

(Briscoe)
"Korey, since you choose...

"to ignore me,
| have to resort to this...

"crude method
of communication.

"You know | was in Bridgeport.
You looked right at me."

The Connecticut Open,
last February.

"['ve given you
everything...

"time, energy, respectful love.
Now you shut me out.

"If you won't play for me, | hope you never play again.
Alan."

(Briscoe)
Well, surprise, surprise.

No return address.
New York postmark.

[sighs]

Did you have a relationship
with this guy, at all?

No. It was
all in his head.

| mean, if | happen to look up
into the stands in between...

serves or something, it's not at anybody
in particular.

(Mitch)
There was a phone call.

Somebody paged me
at the gym.

This creep said | could
get hurt if | kept playing.

Did he identify himself?
No.

| just hung up. Why didn't you
call the police?

| was scared.
Well, what about you?

| just found out
about this yesterday.

You're going to catch him,
right?

| think Alan
would be his true name.

These people don't make any
effort to hide their identity.

He made an effort not to
include a return address.

He probably assumes
Korey Burke already knows it.

He assumes
they have a relationship.

He certainly believes
he's earned one.

Well, he drives to Connecticut
for a game.

| guess that's
worth something.

(Olivet)
| think he's invested. ..

considerably more than
gas money on this fixation.

Every game, every news article...
It's a full-time occupation.

What the hell's in it for him?
Korey barely knows he exists.

The way he sees it, she changes her running shoes,
that's her way of...

saying hello to him.
She waves to the crowd. .

it's a declaration of love.

And if the secret code
gets jumbled...

any chance
he'd become violent?

There's a low risk.
About 5%.

"You don't play for me, | hope you never play
for anybody else"?

I'd be watching my back.

Well, you take it as a threat.
He probably meant it as curse.

Right. And he whacked her
with his magic wand.

We're running a check on a tournament you had,
March 20.

Yeah, | just want to find out if there was any kind of
an incident, any disturbance.

Yeah, could you? Thanks.

Well, Forensics lifted five sets of prints
from the letter.

Korey, her dad,
and three unknowns.

They're still sorting through the prints they got off
the fire exit.

Yeah. Okay.

Really?
Was he taken into custody?

Okay. Thank you, very much.

Alan Lovitz, West 72nd Street.

Tried to force his way
into the players' locker room.

Said he had a gift
for Korey Burke.

[banging on door]

Alan Lovitz?
Yes.

I'm Detective Logan,
this is Detective Briscoe.

You mind if we come in?
Why? What's the problem?

Can we talk inside? You want to tell me
what this is about?

Well, it might be about your little hobby.
Korey Burke?

The tennis player? (Briscoe)
No, the hockey player.

| think she means a little bit more
to you than that.

| admit I'm a fan.

Hey, I'm a fan
of Patrick Ewing.

| don't send him
threatening letters.

I've never threatened Korey.
I'd never hurt her.

I've followed her career since she turned pro.
Come here.

(Alan)
Look at this. Come here.

Korey Burke.

Boy, you got
everything in here...

but a lock of hair
and her baby teeth.

This look like somebody
who'd hurt her?

You have any other job, Mr. Lovitz,
besides the fan club?

| sell PVC piping.
Direct. To contractors.

And yesterday afternoon,
were you drumming up...

business
at the Robinson Club?

Korey's practice schedule.

Okay,
pack up your sample case.

You're going on a road trip,
Mr. Lovitz.

Come on.

So he writes one letter,
he keeps a few pictures.

It's an innocent pastime.

All Mark Chapman wanted
was an autograph.

| never went
near Korey yesterday.

| was working.

(Briscoe) You were supposed to be
peddling pipe up in Scarsdale.

Contractor says
you never showed up.

| got lost.
| had the wrong address.

Look, | know it's hard
for you guys to understand.

Try us.

We can be very open-minded.

Alan.
No.

| want to explain.
I'm very devoted to Korey.

| have made that clear
to her many times.

She knows | only want
what's best for her.

Well, making threats over the phone
is a hell of a way to show--

| never called her!

If she said that,
she's lying.

That must've been tough,
taking all that rejection.

My client's had his head shrunk by professionals.
Don't waste your time.

This rap session's over. Come on, Alan,
you're going home.

No, sorry, we got him booked for a little
show-and-tell with the victim.

My client doesn't have
to submit to a lineup.

No.

| want her to see me.

His call, Counselor.

There's no hurry,
Miss Burke.

No. | don't think it's any of them. (Kincaid)
All right. Thank you.

Look at each one. Tell us if you
recognize anybody.

No. He's not there.
You're absolutely sure?

Miss Kincaid, maybe you'd like
to use a pointer.

Okay. Thank you.

(Logan)
Nice picture.

(Briscoe) Yeah, this should keep
the Mayor happy.

And we look real smart, putting Lovitz
back on the street.

Oh, well, listen, we could Krazy Glue his feet
to the floor...

it still wouldn't hold him.
So Mr. Lovitz is free. ..

to keep dogging Korey Burke
around the country.

You check his LUDs?

Yeah, calls to
tennis clubs. ..

tennis magazines,
pro tour associations.

Guy's got tennis balls
between his ears.

No calls
to Korey Burke's gym?

The guy's a road warrior. He's got a million
phone booths to choose from.

Mitchell Burke just called. Your friend just left
anhother love letter.

I'd just been to the gym
and cleaned out my bag.

This was in the bottom.
Put that right there, okay?

(Briscoe) You didn't see anybody
near your locker?

Well, there were other girls in the room,
but | locked up my stuff.

What about the bag? Maybe you left it for a minute
by the front desk?

No, | had it with me
the whole time.

This is insane. How long do we have to put up
with this maniac?

| can't believe that he's back
out on the street.

Without an ID, there's not much
we cah hold him on.

(Logan)
We might have something now.

"You got my warning.
No more games.

"The next time you set foot
on a court, you die."

Our favorite fruitcake,
Alan...

was onh an overnight in Jersey.

This time his alibi
checks out.

There's no way
he could have slipped back...

and put the note
in Korey's bag.

Well, maybe he had
a friend at the gym.

According to Olivet the note
doesn't even fit his m.o.

It was written in block letters
with the wrong hand...

and it was unsigned.

Well, give him credit
for being smart.

This boy would rather
be noticed. He wants. .

Korey to know his name.

He wants her to see
his face in a lineup.

All of a sudden
he craves anonymity?

What are you saying?
Korey has another pen pal?

Somebody who wants her
to hang up her racket.

(Logan) You really think
you should be eating that?

A couple of hours on the court,
I'll burn it right off.

I'm still working on a hot dog
from the Mets game.

Yesterday, before you went to the gym,
you go anywhere else?

| went to the doctor's
to get some x-rays...

and then | just stopped in

She had some new rackets
she wanted me to look at.

And then we just did
foot drills for a while.

| don't think | could be getting through
this without her.

| never believed
it was that guy Alan.

Even after the letter
he wrote?

| talked to some of the other girls. | mean,
they all get letters.

Guys come on to you,
they buy you things.

My dad worries but...

these guys are dweebs.
They're completely harmless.

What about the competition?

You kidding? They're my friends.
That's ridiculous.

Look,
| don't want you bothering...

any of the other players.
This is my problem.

I've got to go. I've got
a doctor's appointment.

Little junior diplomat. Never speak ill
of your enemies.

You buy it?

Move your feet Jessie.
Come on.

You're stuck in cement!

Go-go-go-go!

Eye on the ball.
Nice shot!

(Briscoe) Any of them
the next Korey Burke?

Not one of them
half as tough.

Korey played the Open
last year on a sprained ankle.

These kids, they break a nail,
they fall apart.

They'd faint if they saw what Korey goes through
just to stay Number 5.

A lot of these players
gunning for her position?

Number 6
through 200.

Any of them likely to take
the competition off the court?

And break her wrist?

| thought it was
some nut.

(Logan) Maybe someone who would like
us to believe that.

Maybe some other player she
talked to about her fan mail?

Korey doesn't have heart-to-hearts
with other players.

Her father's idea.
He thinks fraternizing...

with the competition
blunts her killer instinct.

And all teenagers
listen to their old man.

She used to be close with Alison,
the girl she practices with.

But Mitch keeps
a pretty tight leash on her.

| don't know what it does
for her social life. ..

but it sure as hell
helps her game.

Well, thanks.

(Mitch) Everybody wants
a piece of Korey.

| take care of the business. Korey's job
is winning tournaments.

Let's just go into my office.

(Briscoe) Well, what about
when she's not playing?

[sighing] She's a teenager.
What can | tell you?

Yeah, I've got two in college. Well, then you know
what I'm talking about.

Sorry to drag you
down here. ..

but | gotta meet
with these lawyers...

from a soft drink company.

(Mitch) They want to put their logo
on Korey's headband.

So, what can | do for you? (Logan)
Is Korey close to her mother?

When she was alive.
Breast cancer, four years ago.

(Mitch) | wish she could
see her kid now.

But, anyway,
now it's just me, you know.

| take care of the business, | take care
of the travel arrangements.

You know, this is the only time
we're home all year.

Doesn't sound like
much of a life for a kid.

If Korey didn't love it,
she wouldn't do it.

I'm not Joyce Brothers,
I'm only her father.

I'm doing
what | think is best.

And when
you're not looking?

Like | told you,
she's a teenager.

| do everything | can to keep Korey from ruining
what we've worked for.

But there are a lot of
bad influences out there.

For example?
For example, Alison Hall.

She's a country-club brat. She plays tennis for a hobby,
kind of like...

Prince Charles with his polo.
Korey doesn't need that.

Well, all work and no play.

Korey is primed to be
the best in the world.

Now, what am | supposed to do,
let her sleaze around...

with a bunch
of trust-fund kids?

We just went into Gannon's
to play pool.

| don't even think
Korey had anything to drink.

This was not a big deal,
no matter what Mr. Burke says.

Take it easy. We're not
the liquor authorities.

So was Korey involved
with any of your friends?

Involved how?

Do | have to draw you

She wasn't going with anybody.

What do you care, anyway?

Mr. Burke doesn't have very
nice things to say about...

the people you hang out with.

So what? It doesn't mean one of my friends
attacked her.

Well, we're not
accusing anybody, Alison.

But if you have somebody
in mind, I'm all ears.

You were scheduled to play Korey in the first round
of the Slims next week, right?

That's right. And | was looking forward
to kicking her butt.

From what | read, Korey beats you
on a pretty regular basis.

So do between 70 and 80
other girls out there.

Look, Korey's a couple of years
younger than | am...

but she's my hero. She's got more talent,
more focus.

More trophies. (Alison)
A lot more trophies.

Sounds like you have a much better chance
of winning one next week.

With Korey out, you get a bye
in the first round.

Now you're accusing me. | wanted to play
Korey next week.

On a good day I'm ranked 82nd.
| beat Number 81, who cares?

| beat Korey Burke, maybe they put my name
on arunning shoe.

She's got high hopes. A healthy Korey Burke,
and it's six-love, six-love.

What if the guy with the stick was
7 little overenthusiastic?

You mean he was supposed
to bend, not break?

Well, a few bruises,
3 few tears.

Korey can still play,
but she's spooked.

Yeah,
and Alison kicks her butt.

Alison was the first one
to that locker room.

She could've let someone
in through the fire exit.

That still leaves us
with the missing link.

What, the guy with
the black jacket?

Sounds like the dress code
at Gannon's.

Alison Hall.

Absolut soda with a beer chaser.
She likes the corner table.

Plenty of room
for her posse.

Any of them tall, dark,
and quick with his fists?

Yeah, there's been a few.

(Logan) How about in the last month
or two?

| keep track of her drinks, not who's running in and out
of her bedroom.

Same way you don't keep track
of who comes in with phony ID?

| think you better stop
dancing around...

the questions
and just answer them.

All right, let me think.

It's Marc. Marc Kenner.

He said he was
some kind of bodyguard...

to the stars, or something.
Got his black belt in Japan.

If you ask me, the only belts he has
are out of the bottle.

Were he and Alison an item?

Some girls like them stupid.

Well, when he's not
breaking plywood...

with his head,
how does he make a living?

He's a bouncer.

Last | heard, he was working the door
down at BZ's.

After hours place
in the Village.

Sofmusic playing]

Sorry, pops, you and granddad
got to wait in line.

Nice jacket.
You Marc Kenner?

So you know my name.

If you're not on the guest list,
you don't get in.

Actually,
you're on our guest list.

Okay, we can talk inside. Nah,
| got enough hearing damage.

We got a better place to talk. Come on.
Nick.

(Briscoe) We got a search warrant
for his jacket...

and sent it down
to Forensics.

Lucky for us, Mr. Kenner doesn't have
a real big wardrobe.

Yeah, he's sucking on a lollipop,
waiting for his lawyer.

At least he knows the drill. (Briscoe)
He should.

Mark Kenner. Numerous convictions
for misdemeanor assault...

drug possession, petty larceny.
He's been a bad boy.

| talked to Forensics.
No blood on Kenner's jacket.

They're sending up a report.

Well, there goes
our slam dunk.

Mr. Kenner doesn't know
what's on his jacket.

See if we can't lose that
report for a couple of hours.

My client doesn't even know
what Korey Burke looks like.

Oh, yeah?

So you read
the sports section...

but you don't look
at the pictures, huh?

(Briscoe)
How about Alison Hall?

You got a pretty good
look at her, didn't you?

So | tossed her around
the sack a few times.

Big deal. Well, after you caught
your breath...

did she ask you
to take a whack at Korey?

| don't have to sit here
and listen to this crap.

Maybe you'd be more
comfortable upstate.

Is that supposed to scare me? You don't know
who you're screwing with.

| Know people.
We know people, too, Marc.

They wear
little white coats. ..

and they look through microscopes,
and right now...

they're looking
at your jacket.

(Briscoe) When you put your fist
in Korey's face...

don't you think
she bled on you a little?

(Logan)
I'm giving you 30 seconds.

And then I'm walking out that door and I'm going
to get that report.

And then a big, iron door is going
to slam shut in your face.

And that means
the store's closed, son.

No more deals.

Your attorney here can explain
the whole concept to you.

Hope you brought a toothbrush.
Wait.

This is strictly
off the record ..

until we get something in writing from
the D.A.'s office.

Alison gave me
$10,000.

| did her a favor.

[whistling]

You guys following me around? Well, not into the water.
You mind?

Game. Set. Match.

Alison Hall, you're under arrest
for assault.

You have the right
to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will be used
against you in a court of law.

"Docket number 622083

"People verses
Alison Marissa Hall.

"Charges are assault
in the first degree...

"and conspiracy to commit assault
in the first degree."

(Zinns) It's obvious what's
going on here, Your Honor.

The D.A.'s office is trying
to grab headlines.

They're entitled to their
15 minutes like everyone else.

Isn't it bad enough that our
celebrities are victimized. .

by the public? Now the state
has to follow suit?

I've been to Flushing Meadow,
Counselor.

| think you're giving
your client too much credit.

Now, what does she have
to say for herself?

Not guilty.

People request bail
of $100,000, Your Honor.

Sold.

You've been reading
too much Robert Ludlum, Ben.

Hit men...

Conspiracy?
Oh, it's a conspiracy, Joan.

And like most, the weakest link
will eventually break.

Mr. Kenner?

He crawls out of a sewer
and into a courtroom...

and you expect
a jury to believe him?

We happen to believe him.
Marc Kenner's a jerk.

Two months ago, | had to call the cops to toss
him out of my apartment.

You obviously
patched things up.

Now, we're willing to talk a deal to save your client
the embarrassment of a trial.

You know what I'm going to do,
Ben?

I'm going to give you a preview of my
closing statement right now.

I'm going to turn to the jury, I'm going to look straight
in their eyes...

and I'm going to say,
“Why?"

Motive's not part
of the prima facie case.

But nine times out of ten, lack of it translates
into reasonable doubt.

Save your breath on the deal, Ben.
Let's go, Alison.

Well, she's right.
The crime doesn't make sense.

It may not make sense now, but there may be something
we don't know about.

Yeah, well, if Alison Hall
had something to gain, maybe.

You think she's gonna
knock off the top...

100 players in the game just to get seeded
in the Open?

Some crimes are senseless,
Adam.

People who commit them
don't hire a hit man.

The girls had
some kind of relationship.

Alison Hall
was at the scene.

That adds credibility
to Kenner's statement.

Ben, Marc Kenner's attorney's
in your office.

Thanks.

(Hellman) What do you say we cut
right to the chase?

My client's
recanting his statement.

What is your explanation
for that?

He lied on his statement because he was abused
as a child?

No. He's not guilty,
period.

He's already confessed. That confession
was illegally obtained.

(Stone) He signed the Miranda waivers,
Max.

You were sitting next to him
when he made the statement.

And we were both bamboozled by
Detectives Briscoe and Logan.

They out and out lied
about the existence of. ..

incriminatory
forensic evidence. .

i.e., the victim's blood
on my client's jacket.

Excuse me,
but | read their report.

They said specifically that they were waiting
for the paperwork...

from Forensics. (Hellman)
Sure, that's what they said.

But the fact is,
they already knew the results.

You see, Ben, in my business
it pays to do your homework.

It all boils down to my client was
intentionally misled. Ergo...

the confession
wasn't voluntary. Ergo...

oh, hell, you know the rest.

Max, the Supreme Court. (Hellman)
Save it for Judge Lenz.

Tomorrow morning,
930 in the A.M.

It's black letter law.
To be admissible...

a confession must be obtained without police coercion
of any kind.

(Stone) At all times during the
interrogation, Your Honor...

the defendant
was represented by counsel.

(Hellman) And I'm here to say that
counsel was equally duped.

| ask, what is the difference
between...

shining a bright light in a man's eyes for 10 hours
and manipulating...

a confession out of him
with lies?

The Supreme Court thinks
there's a big difference.

Thank you, Miss Kincaid.

Why don't you tell Mr. Hellman here all about
the Moran case?

So long as the suspect understands the bare
essentials of his...

Miranda Rights,
no type of police deception...

will vitiate the waiver
of those rights.

You should keep up with
your reading, Mr. Hellman.

| have a heavy case load,
Your Honor.

| don't have time
for advance sheets.

Then hire an associate.
Moran was a 1986 decision.

That's it?

You're going to let
the confession stand?

Your client's guilty, isn't he?
Thank you, Your Honor.

Not so fast, Mr. Stone.

I'll give you one more shot,
Mr. Hellman.

Your Fifth Amendment argument didn't work.
What comes next?

You want a hint?

Two words: Due process.

(Stone)
Your Honor, Moran implied...

that police deception does not violate due process
unless it shocks. ..

the sensibility of the court. A couple of cops
faking forensic evidence?

That shocks
the hell out of me.

The confession is out. So is anything
arising therefrom.

We get the only judge who actually reads
Supreme Court dicta.

The confession's inadmissible
against Kenner.

We can still use it
against Alison Hall.

He won't repeat it in a courtroom unless
| deal him down to nothing.

I'm not ready to do that.
This is great.

We know who did it,
but we have no evidence proving it.

Well, maybe we will if we find out
why it was done.

I'm lost here. You know Alison did it.
What's the problem?

Trying to prove it
is another story, sir.

Korey, can you think of any reason
why she'd want to hurt you?

It's not like we're in competition,
or anything.

It doesn't make sense. She's crazy.
What else is there?

Your coach told the police
you used to be friends.

Yeah. We used to.

But | told Korey to stay away from her.
| was right.

Korey, when you stopped being friends,
was Alison angry?

No. We're not enemies.

| can't believe she'd do it.

(Mitch) Look, you're a winner,
she's a loser.

What else
is there to know?

Mr. Burke,
it's not that simple.

(Mitch)
It is for me, Miss Kincaid.

I'm not gonna let her
get away with this...

and | don't care
how much money it takes.

Dad, what's the point?

Point is you're not
gonna play...

for six months.
Then there's a trial?

Look, | don't need that. | just want to forget
about it.

You get that woman, Mr. Stone,
and you put her in jail.

Come on, Korey.

(coach)
Alison and Korey...

came up through
the Pee-Wees together...

always finishing
one, two.

When Alison was 15...

she demolished Korey at the finals
for the National Juniors.

Next year, Korey took off for fame and fortune,
and Alison...

well, she's not going
to be in any record books.

They still practiced together.
That was Korey's idea.

She's very faithful
to her friends.

If one of my buddies was on the cover
of Tennis Digest...

three months running while I'm stuck shagging
my own practice balls...

I'd sure resent
the hell out of it.

Let's take a break.

Did Alison
ever say as much?

Not in front of me.
Korey never mentioned it.

| guess Alison's happy,
though.

She finally beat
a seeded player.

Korey wants us to drop
the case against her.

That sounds
just like Korey.

She probably feels sorry
for Alison.

Korey had a couple of accidents
the past few years...

but now she was healthy.

This was going
to be her breakaway year.

We all expected
great things.

It could still happen.

Yeah, that's what Mitch would like to believe.
But in my experience...

at Korey's age,
six months off the court...

could be a lifetime.

It could take years
to get back into the top 10.

The only difference between Korey and someone
like Alison is motivation.

I've heard
Mitch's pep talks.

Shades of my father when | was doing
track in high school.

Yeah, Mitch lays it
on a little thick.

I've talked to him
about it.

But so far, whatever he does
seems to work.

If 1 don't care whether Alison
goes to jail or not...

why should you care so much?

She paid someone
to viciously attack you.

That's a crime, Korey.

Don't you think
she should be punished?

The papers have ripped her apart.
She's been punished enough.

Your coach feels she's very jealous
of your success.

| don't believe it.
She'd have to be sick.

Your father thinks so.

Don't you think
Alison needs help?

Can't you just
leave this alone?

It's not that easy.
She might even try it again.

| doubt it.

| don't think you understand--
No. You...

don't understand.

It's not that bad.
I'l live.

Besides. ..

| already told my father | wanted to quit tennis,
anyway.

If you ask me, | think she's a little
too forgiving.

Yeah, well someone ought to tell her
that revenge...

is one of your
four major food groups.

She's not even
20 years old.

The media won't
let her breathe. .

it's understandable
she wants out.

Well,
if she really wants out...

she can disappear
into the woodwork. .

after she helps us
convict the other girl.

That's precisely what she's
trying to avoid by retiring.

Cover-up? (Stone)
She won't cooperate, Adam...

she doesn't think
a crime's been committed.

So she throws away a multi-million-dollar
career...

to protect a friend
who broke her arm.

We should all inspire
such loyalty.

This might sound crazy,
but bear with me.

Now, if Korey had retired before the attack,
who's the big loser?

(Stone) Aside from losing
her winnings...

her corporation would breach endorsement contracts
worth millions.

But if she's forced to retire
because of a mugging...

she'd get overwhelming
public sympathy.

(Stone) Where are you going with this,
Claire?

Mitchell Burke owns 50% of the corporation,
doesn't he?

We've been killing ourselves
looking for a motive.

What's better than greed?

Maybe Korey doesn't want
to pursue this case...

because she doesn't want
her father to go to jail.

| can't believe this. The man would have
to be a monster.

You've seen what he's like.
His whole life is Korey.

She tells him
she wants to quit.

His motivational speeches
don't work.

He makes the best of what
he perceives as a disaster.

Then why did Kenner sic us
onto Alison Hall?

We know Alison had an up and down
relationship with Kenner.

Look at his rap sheet.

He could have lied for a dozen different reasons
we'd never know about.

The problem is, Kenner has no incentive
to talk to us now.

Who knows,
you may be right. So....

[sighs]

Get Mitchell Burke in here.

What is it with you people? | would never do anything
in the world to hurt Korey.

(Stone) She told you
she wanted to retire.

Every kid
goes through that.

You keep them going. That's not the only thing
involved. ..

here, sir. You both stand to lose
a lot of money.

Money? You think I'm in this
for the money?

Let me ask you something.

Have you ever even been close to being the best
in the world at anything?

The fact is-- (Mitch)
The fact is. ..

that the minute | put a racket in Korey's hand | knew
she had something special.

| played competitive tennis,
Miss Kincaid.

High school, college.

The best | ever did was the quarter finals
in the state.

But Korey.
Korey, has a natural talent...

and | have spent
my whole life...

making sure that
she doesn't waste it.

And | would damn sure
never do anything...

to destroy it!

Then doesn't it make you angry that she wants
to throw that away?

She'll get over it. She needs tennis.
She needs tennis.

Tennis is the one place
where she can be a winner.

And that's what the people
in this world respect.

Winning. Without it,
they'll eat her alive.

Now, if you have
any further questions...

you know where to find me.

How easy do you think
it would be to say to him:

"Dad, I'm quitting"?

Well, it's obvious that he is
obsessed with her success.

Korey's had a series of accidents
for the past two years.

Last year
it was a fender-bender.

Korey sprained her knee.

The year before that...

she took a header down the stairs.
Bruised shoulder.

And the year before that...

she sliced her finger
Opening a can of peas.

Girl's been
keeping us busy.

You'd think someone who makes her living as an athlete
would be more careful.

Bobby Ojeda,
when he was with the Mets. ..

nearly cut off his finger trimming the hedges
in his backyard.

Just because
they're pros...

doesn't mean they're not subject
to the normal human frailties.

Year after year
after year?

You never thought
that was a little strange?

[sighs]

Yes, | did.

That's why | sent her
to Dr. Styne.

He's a psychiatrist.
Handles athletes.

He's been seeing her
for a couple of years.

Tennis players,
figure skaters, golfers...

they can have
an army of...

trainers, coaches, managers, but when it comes down to it
they're out there alone.

No teammates
to blame for failure.

No teammates with whom
to share success.

Always on the road,
no time to themselves. .

no privacy. When you're world-class,
you don't make small mistakes.

They're also treated
like royalty.

Girls like Korey, | envy their talent.
| don't envy their lives.

No matter how miserable they get, no one wants
to hear their stories.

Can you imagine feeling sorry for them with their looks
and talent and money?

How do you
deal with that?

Well, the best I've come up with is having them keep
a daily journal.

It appears to help relieve
some of the stress.

A teenage girl
who can't handle the pressure.

How would she react?

The lucky ones quit.
Others overeat.

Some party all night.

Do any become
self-destructive?

Hypothetically...

the subconscious may cause
one to become accident-prone.

(Stone) You sit in the stands
and cheer...

and you never really
know what's. ..

going on inside their heads.

The psychiatrist said it's possible that
she might injure herself.

That's a far cry
from hiring a hit man.

You said she kept a diary. Maybe there's some
help in there for us.

If she actually
did this to herself. ..

do you really think
she belongs in prison?

| Know Kenner
belongs in prison.

And we have no basis
to request the diary.

If there's exculpatory
evidence inside it, we do.

We have to tell Alison Hall, because there's charges
pending against her.

Aren't you forgetting? My client is not
the defendant here.

If her diary contains information that proves
Miss Hall...

innocent, you know damn well
we're obliged to turn it over.

You can't turn it over
if you don't have it.

If you don't have it, you're not violating
any ethical obligation.

Ross, look at it this way. We look through the diary,
if there's. .

nothing there relevant to the case,
that's the end of it.

If you don't
let us have it...

we'll be forced to give notice of its existence
to Alison Hall.

And she may go public.

Wait a minute,
| don't get this.

This girl breaks my daughter's arm,
and you're...

bending over backwards
to get her off the hook?

Is there something in the diary that worries you,
Mr. Burke?

What worries me is that
this diary contains...

my daughter's
private thoughts.

And as far as I'm concerned, that's nobody's business
but hers.

We can make
a motion to produce.

You do what you have to do.

(Fineman) The Supreme Court
has recognized...

that there are
certain areas of. .

human existence that must remain free of governmental
intrusion.

Clearly, the most fundamental is the right of an individual
to maintain...

his privacy.

And the courts have been willing to overlook
such fundamental rights...

when there's been a compelling
state interest to do so.

And what is more compelling
than a situation in which...

the wrong person may be brought to trial
for a felony?

There is a chance that Miss Burke's diary could
exculpate the defendant...

Your Honor.

(Fineman) Chance?
That's not good enough.

Substantive due process dictates that the means
must...

be necessary
to achieve the end.

Look at Griswold v. Connecticut.
The court held. ..

that the right of privacy
includes keeping...

the government
out of our bedrooms.

At best, the only injury Miss Burke
might suffer is a bit of...

embarrassment, Your Honor.
And what is more sacrosanct...

than one's reputation?
Not much, Mr. Fineman.

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court
in Paul v. Davis held. ..

that reputation alone is not a constitutionally
protected interest.

| direct Miss Burke's diary
be turned over to. ..

the People no later
than end of business today.

Your Honor--
I'm sorry, Mr. Fineman.

You can assure your client
that the diary will be used...

only for the purposes
discussed here today.

Understood, Mr. Stone?
Yes, Your Honor. Thank you.

(Kincaid)
"I'm tired. I'm bored.

"Alison went
dancing last night.

"She told me
she met some hunk.

"She's so lucky.
She just wants to have fun."

Well, that says it all.
She was jealous of Alison.

Here, this is a month ago:

"| met Alison's
boyfriend at Gannon's."

(Stone)

And this one's
a week before the attack.

"I'm scared, but | hope
everything will be okay.

"Marc will take care of it.
Dad will never know."

So she did hire Kenner.

Even if that were a crime, we can't use the diary
against her.

| don't think we'll have to...

because we can use it
against Kenner.

Korey Burke's diary
implicates your client.

You're kidding, right?

| mean, even | know that's
garden-variety hearsay.

Not if it's a statement
against penal interest.

She wrote that she
and your client conspired--

She conspired
to beat herself up?

Give me a break, Ben.
Where's the crime?

Korey did it so she could quit the tour and not lose
her endorsements.

(Stone) We're charging you
with conspiracy to defraud.

The girl has Fifth Amendment rights.
It's inadmissible.

Not against your client.

Young man,
you're going to prison...

and Korey Burke is laughing
all the way to the bank.

| want a deal.

You've got nothing to tell us, sir.
Yeah?

You've got it all wrong. It was the other one
that hired me.

Alison Hall?
Yeah.

Just like | told you
the first time.

[sighing]

She told me to hit her,
but not to hurt her too bad.

She said it was
to help her friend.

Assault two, Ben?

We'll see how he performs
in front of a grand jury.

The grand jury returned an indictment
against Alison...

even before Kenner was
on the bus to Ossining.

And what about
Korey Burke?

She gets to walk off
into the sunset?

Other than the diary, we don't have any evidence
against her.

What the evidence can't do, I'm hoping
her conscience will.

(Schiff)
And if it doesn't. ..

our sympathetic friend
who helped her...

spends the next three years
alone regretting it.

I'm not sure either one
belongs in prison.

[intercom buzzing]

Hello.

Thank you.

Mitchell Burke called. He wants to come in
with Korey.

When Korey explained to me what happened,
| could hardly believe it.

I'd rather hear it from your daughter, sir.
Korey?

It was all my idea.

Alison did it for me.

You have no idea
what it's like.

The pressure. It's....

It's like this big weight
just pounding on my head.

| asked Alison to do it for me.
| gave her the money.

She didn't do anything wrong.

You both committed a crime,
Korey.

I'm sure they both
learned their lesson.

That's for a judge to decide,
Sir.

Korey.

If you had told me that you wanted to quit,
| would have let you.

You never heard me.

You never took anything
| wanted seriously.

Korey, you know that's not true.
| was always there for you.

You were so proud.

"Win, Korey...

"and you'll win the trophy.
Win, Korey, and you'll make...

"the Tour. Win, Korey, and you'll be
the best in the world" ...

Korey, you are the best.

| Know what it means to you,
Daddy.

| never wanted to. ...

| know,
| hate still hurting you...

[sniffles]

| just want you to love me
for who | am.

[Korey sobbing]

(Stone) I'm recommending probation
and 100 hours...

community service
for both of them.

Teaching tennis
to the underprivileged.

Not exactly the life
Korey had planned.

(Schiff)
Most people work a lifetime...

to get to the top
of their profession.

Korey Burke got there
before her twentieth birthday.

Well, she's fortunate. Now she can get on
with the rest of her life.