1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:03,280 Previously on L .A. Law. I have a confession, Stuart. 2 00:00:03,700 --> 00:00:05,560 Now? You were right about Ned. 3 00:00:06,220 --> 00:00:07,660 He's wonderful with Matthew. 4 00:00:08,100 --> 00:00:09,640 I was being a chauvinist. 5 00:00:10,220 --> 00:00:15,079 I had a knee -jerk reaction to a male nanny. Oh, and if you read him My Little 6 00:00:15,080 --> 00:00:16,760 Pony, he goes right to sleep. 7 00:00:16,980 --> 00:00:19,270 But he won't go in the bathtub without Kermit. 8 00:00:19,271 --> 00:00:22,779 You've got all the emergency numbers by the phone, both ours and the car. 9 00:00:22,780 --> 00:00:23,830 See you tonight. 10 00:00:24,660 --> 00:00:26,220 You're not a litigator, Stuart. 11 00:00:26,221 --> 00:00:29,029 Yeah, well... I don't want to spend my whole life as a lawyer without doing at 12 00:00:29,030 --> 00:00:32,389 least one trial, and this is a pretty simple case, right? I think the client 13 00:00:32,390 --> 00:00:35,889 would be more likely to expect one of our regular litigators on this. With all 14 00:00:35,890 --> 00:00:38,949 due respect, Leland, your regular litigators are scoffing at it. I think 15 00:00:38,950 --> 00:00:41,169 client would like to see the case in the hands of a lawyer who took it 16 00:00:41,170 --> 00:00:44,300 seriously. Your Honor, this is interference with the defense. 17 00:00:44,301 --> 00:00:48,489 Perception is fair game at any trial, except apparently this one. You're in 18 00:00:48,490 --> 00:00:51,809 contempt, Kip. I move for a mistrial. Denied. You're getting a hearing when 19 00:00:51,810 --> 00:00:55,310 is over, and probably a jail cell. I continue this trial under protest. 20 00:00:55,530 --> 00:00:56,580 So noted. 21 00:00:56,750 --> 00:01:01,429 Now, shut up. The jury will disregard Mr. Kittredge's outburst and his bad 22 00:01:01,430 --> 00:01:05,610 manners. Frank Kittredge, my new associate. I promise the hired gun I 23 00:01:05,950 --> 00:01:08,450 The eminent Leland McKenzie. Pleased to meet you. 24 00:01:09,190 --> 00:01:10,850 This is Gwen Taylor. We've met. 25 00:01:11,410 --> 00:01:18,350 My client is a respected businessman. 26 00:01:18,630 --> 00:01:20,860 This hearing is prosecutorial harassment. 27 00:01:20,861 --> 00:01:24,409 Is it true you expected Ms. Thomas to drop the murder one charge against Mr. 28 00:01:24,410 --> 00:01:26,090 Viola? Well, let's put it this way. 29 00:01:26,091 --> 00:01:29,569 It's going to take our new district attorney some time to get her bearings, 30 00:01:29,570 --> 00:01:32,669 if she'll look at a map, she'll find that Hollywood is north, off the 101. 31 00:01:32,670 --> 00:01:35,080 Hollywood is where this mafia fiction belongs. 32 00:01:35,330 --> 00:01:39,070 Senator Stefanini wasn't whacked by monsters in a movie. 33 00:01:39,270 --> 00:01:41,570 He was executed in his own garage. 34 00:01:42,070 --> 00:01:46,689 And Pauly, the boss Viola, was indicted for that crime by a grand jury. He 35 00:01:46,690 --> 00:01:47,740 should be in custody. 36 00:01:47,790 --> 00:01:51,250 On what grounds do you hope to revoke Mr. Viola's bail? There he is! 37 00:01:58,090 --> 00:01:59,270 to your many questions. 38 00:01:59,470 --> 00:02:00,520 It's a boy. 39 00:02:00,750 --> 00:02:02,930 Seven pounds, six ounces. 40 00:02:03,510 --> 00:02:04,560 Mr. 41 00:02:04,561 --> 00:02:07,029 Viola, is this a big event for your family? Oh, yes. 42 00:02:07,030 --> 00:02:09,429 And I'm still not answering to Godfather, Sally. 43 00:02:09,430 --> 00:02:13,270 But as of today, you can call me Gramps. What do you think of today's hearing, 44 00:02:13,350 --> 00:02:14,400 Mr. Viola? 45 00:02:14,410 --> 00:02:19,689 I just want to get it over with so I can go home and bounce my new grandson on 46 00:02:19,690 --> 00:02:20,229 my knee. 47 00:02:20,230 --> 00:02:22,520 So you expect the bail decision to be upheld? 48 00:02:22,521 --> 00:02:24,689 I'd give four to one over the prosecution. 49 00:02:24,690 --> 00:02:25,890 If he were a gambling man. 50 00:02:28,130 --> 00:02:33,369 Case number 17537, People versus Viola. Your Honor, the people move that the 51 00:02:33,370 --> 00:02:36,470 court reconsider its decision to grant bail to the accused. 52 00:02:36,471 --> 00:02:39,749 Your Honor, this is an outrageous request on the eve of trial. 53 00:02:39,750 --> 00:02:42,949 Nothing's changed since the original bail hearings except the personnel in 54 00:02:42,950 --> 00:02:44,309 district attorney's office. 55 00:02:44,310 --> 00:02:46,290 Mr. Viola's no flight risk. Here he sits. 56 00:02:46,291 --> 00:02:49,929 The prosecution's already exhausted its attempts to paint him as a threat to the 57 00:02:49,930 --> 00:02:54,510 community. What are we doing here? When Mr. Viola posted his bail of $2 million, 58 00:02:54,830 --> 00:02:59,669 it was said to come from legitimate business assets, primarily the 3V 59 00:02:59,670 --> 00:03:01,530 Company. That is correct, Miss Thomas. 60 00:03:01,531 --> 00:03:05,029 My inquiries revealed that only a small portion of the money came from this 61 00:03:05,030 --> 00:03:08,350 business. Most could be traced to deposits and offshore accounts. 62 00:03:08,730 --> 00:03:11,500 Bail monies cannot be the result of criminal activity. 63 00:03:11,690 --> 00:03:13,950 Your Honor, I'd like to show this deed. 64 00:03:14,840 --> 00:03:18,580 as proof of Mr. Viola's ownership of his ancestral home in Palermo, Sicily. 65 00:03:18,640 --> 00:03:22,779 Please note the signature of Mr. Antonio Viola, attesting to the mortgaging of 66 00:03:22,780 --> 00:03:27,160 this farmland for two billion lira, roughly one and a half million dollars. 67 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:31,000 And what distant relation is this Antonio Viola to the accused? 68 00:03:31,380 --> 00:03:35,290 I hope Miss Thomas isn't suggesting it's criminal to be part of a large family. 69 00:03:35,380 --> 00:03:39,719 Your Honor, it's human nature to resent Mr. Viola's prosperity. I don't resent 70 00:03:39,720 --> 00:03:40,980 Mr. Viola's wealth. 71 00:03:41,470 --> 00:03:45,369 The people resent his murder of Mr. Stefanini. Well, let's save that for the 72 00:03:45,370 --> 00:03:50,089 trial, shall we? Miss Thomas, the bench doesn't want to hamper your vigorous 73 00:03:50,090 --> 00:03:53,630 pursuit of this case, but this document satisfies the court. 74 00:03:54,190 --> 00:03:56,330 Mr. Viola's bail is continued. 75 00:03:56,570 --> 00:03:58,980 He's free to go pending the outcome of his trial. 76 00:04:00,650 --> 00:04:03,590 I couldn't have done better myself. 77 00:04:03,591 --> 00:04:09,309 Don't smoke that yet, Mr. Kittredge. When I'm finished, your new family will 78 00:04:09,310 --> 00:04:10,630 have nothing to celebrate. 79 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:12,170 Sure. 80 00:06:27,320 --> 00:06:30,750 Next, the shooting stars versus the Hollywood hoopsters. Wrongful 81 00:06:31,180 --> 00:06:34,370 I don't believe you took this on. All you do is handle their taxes. 82 00:06:34,371 --> 00:06:37,939 Yeah, and I'm not a litigator. You're really getting old, Douglas. You have no 83 00:06:37,940 --> 00:06:41,699 case, Stuart. These women breached their contract. They were hired to perform 84 00:06:41,700 --> 00:06:45,899 with the hoopsters. Yes, and they had the unmitigated goal to actually win a 85 00:06:45,900 --> 00:06:48,320 game. Everybody knows they're supposed to lose. 86 00:06:48,321 --> 00:06:51,979 That is part of the show. Yeah, but it doesn't have to be that way, Arnie. The 87 00:06:51,980 --> 00:06:55,199 stars get carried away, both teams start to play basketball, and the crowd goes 88 00:06:55,200 --> 00:06:56,940 crazy. To me, that's entertainment. 89 00:06:56,941 --> 00:07:00,559 And the fact that the stars win, there's no reason to dump them. I agree. I 90 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:02,420 don't. I think you have major problems. 91 00:07:02,500 --> 00:07:03,550 Oh, my God. 92 00:07:03,740 --> 00:07:04,940 Speaking of problems. 93 00:07:04,941 --> 00:07:06,199 Oh, no. 94 00:07:06,200 --> 00:07:09,660 Don't tell me. Our new tenant offered you rent you couldn't refuse. 95 00:07:09,661 --> 00:07:11,379 This isn't a laughing matter. 96 00:07:11,380 --> 00:07:15,899 I can't believe we're sharing offices with a mob lawyer. It's not clear he's a 97 00:07:15,900 --> 00:07:16,879 mob lawyer. 98 00:07:16,880 --> 00:07:20,739 Susan Bloom assures me Mr. Kittredge doesn't make a practice of defending 99 00:07:20,740 --> 00:07:25,419 types. That is not the point. This is organized crime, and if he wins, they're 100 00:07:25,420 --> 00:07:29,059 going to want him on retainer, and they don't like to hear no for an answer. 101 00:07:29,060 --> 00:07:31,419 Are we saying Viola isn't entitled to representation? 102 00:07:31,420 --> 00:07:34,850 No, we're saying our firm could be jeopardized by this association. 103 00:07:35,420 --> 00:07:39,879 Obviously, we don't as yet know Mr. Kittredge. We know he's ambitious, and 104 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:41,279 builds in the high six figures. 105 00:07:41,280 --> 00:07:43,340 On that note, we're adjourned. 106 00:07:55,020 --> 00:07:58,570 It's all right, Sarah. I was expecting Mr. Kittredge. I got your messages. 107 00:07:58,571 --> 00:08:01,999 Pardon the mess. I am still moving in. Where are you putting the trophy you 108 00:08:02,000 --> 00:08:03,500 expect for framing my client? 109 00:08:04,420 --> 00:08:06,200 Trophies are kind of a male thing. 110 00:08:07,220 --> 00:08:11,480 I'm planning this whole wall for Mr. Viola's ugly head itself. 111 00:08:12,100 --> 00:08:13,150 Soft and mounted. 112 00:08:13,380 --> 00:08:15,000 Too bad your case isn't stronger. 113 00:08:15,001 --> 00:08:18,839 My client didn't care about Vincent Stefanini. He was nothing but a low 114 00:08:18,840 --> 00:08:20,660 employee. He was an old rival. 115 00:08:20,661 --> 00:08:24,799 And he was marrying his daughter into a drug empire. That kind of power play 116 00:08:24,800 --> 00:08:27,959 enraged Viola. If you could prove that, you wouldn't need to lean on me the 117 00:08:27,960 --> 00:08:30,010 first day of trial. What is this garbage? 118 00:08:30,660 --> 00:08:35,158 Every client I have with a plea bargain pending has been turned down. A 17 -year 119 00:08:35,159 --> 00:08:37,269 -old kid has been denied his juvie status. 120 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:39,320 This is extortion. Not at all. 121 00:08:40,260 --> 00:08:42,080 I'm new here, getting to know people. 122 00:08:42,700 --> 00:08:44,620 I've gathered you're an important man. 123 00:08:44,621 --> 00:08:48,579 An asset to Mr. Viola and his friends, and in light of that, I've decided to 124 00:08:48,580 --> 00:08:51,899 review all your cases. And screw with my clients' rights. If you're so concerned 125 00:08:51,900 --> 00:08:54,479 about your clients, tell them to get other representation. 126 00:08:54,480 --> 00:08:57,559 Are you trying to threaten me into pleading this case out? I'm trying to 127 00:08:57,560 --> 00:08:58,610 your attention. 128 00:08:58,620 --> 00:09:03,300 If I wanted to threaten you, I would mention a conversation between you and 129 00:09:03,340 --> 00:09:05,400 Viola, which the FBI may have on tape. 130 00:09:05,401 --> 00:09:08,619 Whatever conversation you're referring to, it's protected by attorney -client 131 00:09:08,620 --> 00:09:12,979 privilege. Not if it suggests conspiracy to commit perjury, like inventing a 132 00:09:12,980 --> 00:09:14,030 cousin in Palermo. 133 00:09:15,890 --> 00:09:18,420 Are you charging me with something, Miss Thomas? 134 00:09:18,450 --> 00:09:19,500 Not at the moment. 135 00:09:19,690 --> 00:09:20,790 Then excuse me. 136 00:09:21,350 --> 00:09:22,400 I'm due in court. 137 00:09:37,330 --> 00:09:39,650 Stan, good morning. Stuart. How are you? 138 00:09:40,050 --> 00:09:43,660 I think you all know each other, right? Yeah, look, we're a little short. 139 00:09:44,869 --> 00:09:47,570 Time -wise. So maybe we should just get started. 140 00:09:47,890 --> 00:09:48,940 Yeah, right. 141 00:09:49,350 --> 00:09:51,310 Which one is Mr. Lipscomb? 142 00:09:51,530 --> 00:09:52,580 Dan Lipscomb. 143 00:09:53,330 --> 00:09:54,910 Eddie Fastbreak Foster. 144 00:09:55,970 --> 00:09:57,020 Jeff Kramer. 145 00:09:57,150 --> 00:09:58,200 Mr. 146 00:09:59,610 --> 00:10:03,250 Lipscomb, you're the general manager of the Hoopsters? 147 00:10:03,251 --> 00:10:06,529 So it was your decision to hire my clients, wasn't it? 148 00:10:06,530 --> 00:10:11,009 Yeah, girls were a novelty to help spice up the act. And at first, they were 149 00:10:11,010 --> 00:10:13,159 fine. They did just what they were supposed to. 150 00:10:13,160 --> 00:10:14,959 What exactly was that, Mr. Lipscomb? 151 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:19,179 To look good, help with the trick shots, then back off and let the hoopster 152 00:10:19,180 --> 00:10:21,650 shine. In other words, they were supposed to lose. 153 00:10:21,651 --> 00:10:26,279 But it doesn't specifically state that anywhere in the contract, does it? It 154 00:10:26,280 --> 00:10:28,980 don't state anything about a game, either. Page four. 155 00:10:28,981 --> 00:10:32,899 The shooting stars agreed to participate in an exhibition of basketball 156 00:10:32,900 --> 00:10:38,079 wizardry. performed by the incredible Hollywood hoopsters. But there was a 157 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:41,139 and referees and time periods. I mean, it could be construed as an exhibition 158 00:10:41,140 --> 00:10:46,199 game, couldn't it? Nope. In the definition section, page 34, we define 159 00:10:46,200 --> 00:10:52,259 wizardry, i .e., the demonstration of extreme hoopsterism, preferably at the 160 00:10:52,260 --> 00:10:53,760 expense of the opposing team. 161 00:10:54,360 --> 00:10:56,280 Does that sound like a real game to you? 162 00:10:56,380 --> 00:10:58,670 Well, it could under certain circumstances. 163 00:10:58,920 --> 00:11:01,810 Then you don't know the definition of hoopsterism, huh? 164 00:11:01,950 --> 00:11:04,000 No, I don't. What page is that on? This one. 165 00:11:05,530 --> 00:11:07,210 Yeah, show them how it's done, boy. 166 00:11:07,730 --> 00:11:09,810 Here we go. Here we go. There you go. 167 00:11:10,230 --> 00:11:12,310 Do it, baby. Yeah. All right. All right. 168 00:11:12,590 --> 00:11:16,789 Here we go. Here we go. Oh, yeah. All right. Is it coming, baby? All right. Is 169 00:11:16,790 --> 00:11:19,670 it coming? Is it coming? All right. It's coming. I'm ready. 170 00:11:19,950 --> 00:11:21,000 Ha! 171 00:11:21,050 --> 00:11:22,100 Ha! Ho! 172 00:11:22,101 --> 00:11:23,349 Ha! Ho! 173 00:11:23,350 --> 00:11:24,400 Ha! 174 00:11:26,130 --> 00:11:27,180 Whoa. Psych. 175 00:11:27,590 --> 00:11:29,030 Ha! Ha! Ha! 176 00:11:33,100 --> 00:11:37,399 I woke up to what I thought was a car backfiring. It was 4 .30 in the morning 177 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:38,239 my wedding day. 178 00:11:38,240 --> 00:11:41,339 Were you surprised that your father was getting home so late? 179 00:11:41,340 --> 00:11:42,259 Not really. 180 00:11:42,260 --> 00:11:43,820 He'd been at the bachelor party. 181 00:11:44,200 --> 00:11:48,479 What did you do after you woke up? My father didn't come inside, so I went out 182 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:49,530 to the garage. 183 00:11:49,540 --> 00:11:51,650 I thought maybe he'd had too much to drink. 184 00:11:51,900 --> 00:11:53,680 What did you find in the garage? 185 00:11:54,380 --> 00:11:57,900 My father was lying on the floor beside the open car door. 186 00:11:58,620 --> 00:12:00,700 Blood was splattered inside the car. 187 00:12:01,770 --> 00:12:04,070 And I saw the bullet holes in his chest. 188 00:12:06,770 --> 00:12:08,250 Just a few more questions. 189 00:12:09,490 --> 00:12:10,790 What did you do next? 190 00:12:11,270 --> 00:12:13,870 I ran inside and called an ambulance and our priest. 191 00:12:14,430 --> 00:12:18,709 A few minutes later, Uncle Nick, my father's brother who lives with us, got 192 00:12:18,710 --> 00:12:22,200 from the bachelor party. Did your father ever regain consciousness? 193 00:12:22,470 --> 00:12:23,520 Yes. 194 00:12:23,910 --> 00:12:27,789 Father Joseph was giving last rites while I was trying to stop the bleeding, 195 00:12:27,790 --> 00:12:30,200 Uncle Nick kept asking him, Who did this to you? 196 00:12:30,440 --> 00:12:32,360 And finally, my father opened his eyes. 197 00:12:32,860 --> 00:12:34,440 Did your father say anything? 198 00:12:34,860 --> 00:12:38,200 Objection. Calls for hearsay. Dying words exception, Your Honor. 199 00:12:38,201 --> 00:12:42,459 Overruled. There's no evidence the man knew he was dying. Yes, he did. He asked 200 00:12:42,460 --> 00:12:44,080 Father Joseph to take care of him. 201 00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:46,540 The objection is overruled. 202 00:12:47,540 --> 00:12:48,800 Continue, Miss Flanagan. 203 00:12:49,100 --> 00:12:50,860 What did your father say? 204 00:12:51,120 --> 00:12:52,170 He said, Polly. 205 00:12:52,920 --> 00:12:53,970 Polly did it. 206 00:12:54,120 --> 00:12:57,920 Were any of your father's associates called Polly? Yes. 207 00:12:59,630 --> 00:13:00,680 Paul Viola. 208 00:13:01,950 --> 00:13:03,010 Nothing further. 209 00:13:08,350 --> 00:13:12,470 Miss Stefanini, Paul Viola wasn't just an associate of your father's, was he? 210 00:13:12,670 --> 00:13:14,350 No, he's my godfather. 211 00:13:14,351 --> 00:13:17,949 And would you have wanted to hear your father accuse your godfather with his 212 00:13:17,950 --> 00:13:19,000 dying words? 213 00:13:19,070 --> 00:13:20,350 Objection. I'll rephrase. 214 00:13:21,150 --> 00:13:24,700 Isn't it true that you've had a grudge against Paul Fiala for 15 years? 215 00:13:25,010 --> 00:13:28,860 We barely speak to each other. Because you ran away from home when you were 16? 216 00:13:28,890 --> 00:13:29,940 Objection. Relevant. 217 00:13:29,941 --> 00:13:33,809 Establishing bias, Your Honor. I'll allow it. Did you resent your godfather 218 00:13:33,810 --> 00:13:35,529 bringing you home after you'd run away? 219 00:13:35,530 --> 00:13:39,129 Yes. And also, didn't you know that your godfather was opposed to your upcoming 220 00:13:39,130 --> 00:13:42,829 marriage? He was unhappy that I was marrying a Colombian. So at the moment 221 00:13:42,830 --> 00:13:46,729 your father's death, you knew that your godfather did not endorse your marriage. 222 00:13:46,730 --> 00:13:48,900 I'm a grown woman. It was nobody's business. 223 00:13:49,050 --> 00:13:53,359 Right. You resented Paul Viola's interference, and now you allege you 224 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:58,119 father say Paulie. You're twisting what happened. I heard what I heard. I have 225 00:13:58,120 --> 00:13:59,170 nothing further. 226 00:14:00,600 --> 00:14:04,360 Carmela, can you tell us more about what happened when you were 16? 227 00:14:04,660 --> 00:14:09,259 I'd run off with a guy who worked at a carnival, and my godfather came and got 228 00:14:09,260 --> 00:14:12,220 me. And did you ever see your boyfriend again? 229 00:14:12,580 --> 00:14:17,420 I wasn't supposed to, but he found me at my girlfriend's a week later. 230 00:14:18,250 --> 00:14:19,570 His arm was in a cast. 231 00:14:19,571 --> 00:14:23,849 He said my godfather's men had broken it and told him never to see me again. 232 00:14:23,850 --> 00:14:26,860 Objection with a complete hearsay. The jury will disregard. 233 00:14:27,130 --> 00:14:30,570 Please, Miss Stephanini, just stick to the facts that you know. 234 00:14:30,830 --> 00:14:33,670 I know his arm was in a cast, Your Honor. 235 00:14:34,110 --> 00:14:38,709 So, rather than resenting your godfather, wouldn't you say that you 236 00:14:38,710 --> 00:14:39,309 of him? 237 00:14:39,310 --> 00:14:41,650 Yes, I'm afraid of him. 238 00:14:41,950 --> 00:14:43,030 Then why are you here? 239 00:14:43,930 --> 00:14:46,100 Because this was my father, Miss Flanagan. 240 00:14:47,080 --> 00:14:51,100 I can't bring him back, but I know who killed him. Move to strike. 241 00:14:51,340 --> 00:14:52,390 So ordered. 242 00:14:52,920 --> 00:14:54,440 I have nothing further. 243 00:15:01,780 --> 00:15:04,080 See the golden flame at the base of your spine. 244 00:15:07,220 --> 00:15:08,420 Breathe in slowly. 245 00:15:11,620 --> 00:15:15,680 Feel the glow rise up into your solar plexus. 246 00:15:16,650 --> 00:15:19,470 Sorry. I was thinking about my case while I was shaving. 247 00:15:20,070 --> 00:15:21,450 That's good you didn't wait. 248 00:15:22,210 --> 00:15:28,869 Feel the glow at the base of your skull like the moon shining on the calm lake 249 00:15:28,870 --> 00:15:30,210 which is your mind. 250 00:15:31,690 --> 00:15:33,550 You know, I've been gone at this wrong. 251 00:15:33,551 --> 00:15:36,149 Leland doesn't see it, but I think I can get sex discrimination. 252 00:15:36,150 --> 00:15:37,290 Let everything go. 253 00:15:39,070 --> 00:15:41,230 Feel in harmony with the universe. 254 00:15:49,881 --> 00:15:52,039 It could be the office. 255 00:15:52,040 --> 00:15:53,090 Is the machine on? 256 00:15:55,240 --> 00:15:56,920 Might be important. I better get it. 257 00:15:58,300 --> 00:15:59,500 You guys go on without me. 258 00:16:00,060 --> 00:16:01,110 Bye, Matty. 259 00:16:01,520 --> 00:16:02,570 And breathe in. 260 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:08,940 Should I be in there? 261 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:11,120 Emergency meeting. Partners only. 262 00:16:11,880 --> 00:16:13,500 What's Jonathan doing in there? 263 00:16:13,520 --> 00:16:14,570 Don't ask. 264 00:16:16,260 --> 00:16:17,700 To me, it's dollars and cents. 265 00:16:18,060 --> 00:16:21,640 If Jonathan is going to take over Frank's clients... Susan, I've taken 266 00:16:21,641 --> 00:16:24,699 Kittredge asked for my help because the D .A. was freezing them out. 267 00:16:24,700 --> 00:16:25,750 And I said yes. 268 00:16:25,860 --> 00:16:28,690 Yeah, well, the problem is you said yes to more than that. 269 00:16:29,420 --> 00:16:33,119 Kittredge has asked Jonathan to represent him if the D .A. pursues 270 00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:34,520 charges. What charges? 271 00:16:35,100 --> 00:16:37,020 Suborning perjury, maybe conspiracy. 272 00:16:37,260 --> 00:16:41,360 I don't want this firm tainted. Leland, she's blowing smoke. She's got nothing, 273 00:16:41,361 --> 00:16:44,539 and she's trying to strong -arm him. More power to her. The woman's got... 274 00:16:44,540 --> 00:16:48,079 I'm looking for a genderless word here. Guts. That's what it takes to go after 275 00:16:48,080 --> 00:16:51,179 somebody like Viola. Wait a minute. Whatever happened to due process? 276 00:16:51,180 --> 00:16:55,839 Thank you. That's not our concern right now. You are, Jonathan. You locked horns 277 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:58,799 last year with the district attorney's office. Yeah, I was right. Why should we 278 00:16:58,800 --> 00:17:02,159 poison our relationship with the new DA over a guy whose ethics are anybody's 279 00:17:02,160 --> 00:17:03,540 guess? He's your associate. 280 00:17:03,660 --> 00:17:05,340 How close are his ties with Viola? 281 00:17:05,619 --> 00:17:06,819 Frank's an independent. 282 00:17:06,820 --> 00:17:10,679 Now, I chewed him out when he took Viola on, but I could not get him to back 283 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:14,110 down. Well, he must know they're auditioning him for a permanent job. 284 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:15,720 Well, I don't think he'd take it. 285 00:17:15,960 --> 00:17:19,870 Look, if anybody can defend these guys without getting sucked in, it's Frank. 286 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:23,520 That still doesn't address how it looks to our corporate clients. 287 00:17:23,780 --> 00:17:24,980 I don't care how it looks. 288 00:17:25,319 --> 00:17:29,759 I care that clients' rights are being jeopardized. I care that the DA is using 289 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:31,899 her power to influence the outcome of a trial. 290 00:17:31,900 --> 00:17:35,480 And I care, Douglas, that my firm is buying right into it. 291 00:17:38,880 --> 00:17:39,930 All right. 292 00:17:40,200 --> 00:17:44,579 Provided. If you don't compromise our relationship with the DA's office, I'm 293 00:17:44,580 --> 00:17:46,320 willing to let you continue for now. 294 00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:49,470 Great. Unless another partner has a strong objection. 295 00:17:52,000 --> 00:17:53,680 Well, there you have it, Jonathan. 296 00:17:53,780 --> 00:17:55,340 Our underwhelming support. 297 00:17:58,380 --> 00:18:02,960 Mr. O 'Hearn, how long did you direct surveillance of Paul Viola for the FBI? 298 00:18:03,380 --> 00:18:04,430 For seven years. 299 00:18:04,890 --> 00:18:10,229 I ask you and the jury to turn to page 178 of the FBI's transcript of that 300 00:18:10,230 --> 00:18:15,109 surveillance. And beginning with paragraph number 98, who are the parties 301 00:18:15,110 --> 00:18:16,350 talking? Mr. 302 00:18:16,570 --> 00:18:18,980 Viola's talking to Stefanini's brother, Nick. 303 00:18:19,170 --> 00:18:23,469 I got this from a bug we planted at Viola's club. Could you read aloud and 304 00:18:23,470 --> 00:18:25,930 explain to us the first three exchanges? 305 00:18:26,230 --> 00:18:30,409 Objection. This man has no foundation for explaining. This man is an expert at 306 00:18:30,410 --> 00:18:31,730 interpreting these tapes. 307 00:18:32,250 --> 00:18:33,300 Overruled. Proceed. 308 00:18:34,000 --> 00:18:37,920 Please. Viola says, these Gonzales are lori de porci. 309 00:18:38,580 --> 00:18:39,820 That means evil pigs. 310 00:18:40,220 --> 00:18:44,360 Who are the Gonzales? The family Stefanini's daughter was going to marry 311 00:18:44,540 --> 00:18:47,680 Viola goes on, the Gonzales swim in la roba. 312 00:18:48,120 --> 00:18:49,740 That means stuff or drugs. 313 00:18:50,380 --> 00:18:52,580 La povere, rocks, coca. 314 00:18:53,200 --> 00:18:54,640 Terms for heroin and cocaine. 315 00:18:55,460 --> 00:18:58,140 Then Nick says, the cola can make trouble. 316 00:18:58,141 --> 00:19:00,759 That's probably another reference to coke. 317 00:19:00,760 --> 00:19:02,140 Viola answers... 318 00:19:02,909 --> 00:19:04,349 Vinnie doesn't know trouble. 319 00:19:04,530 --> 00:19:05,790 You hear what I'm saying? 320 00:19:06,470 --> 00:19:08,700 Everybody's coming to me asking for the job. 321 00:19:09,050 --> 00:19:10,100 Tell Vinnie that. 322 00:19:10,790 --> 00:19:14,280 Ask him how long does he expect me to say no to guys who want him clipped. 323 00:19:14,970 --> 00:19:16,410 Clipped? Killed. 324 00:19:16,690 --> 00:19:18,710 When did this conversation take place? 325 00:19:19,370 --> 00:19:22,140 Two months before Vincent Stefanini was shot to death. 326 00:19:22,370 --> 00:19:25,470 And when was the last time you saw Vincent Stefanini? 327 00:19:25,710 --> 00:19:27,390 On the night of the bachelor party. 328 00:19:27,950 --> 00:19:30,720 We were watching from a van outside the Bay Social Club. 329 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:34,450 Around 1 a .m., Viola and Stefanini came out and drove off together. 330 00:19:34,860 --> 00:19:40,279 And a little less than four hours later, Vincent Stefanini was found bleeding to 331 00:19:40,280 --> 00:19:41,840 death on the floor of his garage. 332 00:19:42,280 --> 00:19:43,330 Isn't that correct? 333 00:19:44,180 --> 00:19:45,230 Yes, it is. 334 00:19:45,240 --> 00:19:46,380 I have nothing further. 335 00:19:46,700 --> 00:19:50,680 Mr. O 'Hearn, can you explain to me the FBI's goal in collecting these wiretaps? 336 00:19:51,180 --> 00:19:55,199 Yes, they've been used to convict 25 members of organized crime on various 337 00:19:55,200 --> 00:19:56,250 federal charges. 338 00:19:56,260 --> 00:19:58,370 And was my client one of those convicted? 339 00:19:58,800 --> 00:20:00,780 No. In fact... 340 00:20:00,781 --> 00:20:04,609 These tapes have never been successfully used to prove any criminal activity by 341 00:20:04,610 --> 00:20:05,750 Paul Viola, have they? 342 00:20:05,751 --> 00:20:06,709 That's right. 343 00:20:06,710 --> 00:20:10,270 Well, I can see why you're so eager to recycle them here. 344 00:20:10,850 --> 00:20:11,930 Objection. Withdrawn. 345 00:20:12,710 --> 00:20:16,769 Let's talk some more about paragraph 98, which I'd now like the jury to find in 346 00:20:16,770 --> 00:20:18,090 the defense's transcript. 347 00:20:18,091 --> 00:20:21,849 Can you explain to the jury why they've gotten two different transcripts from 348 00:20:21,850 --> 00:20:22,609 the same tape? 349 00:20:22,610 --> 00:20:26,249 In a trial like this, each side prints their version of what's on the tapes. 350 00:20:26,250 --> 00:20:29,089 Because different people can hear vastly different things. 351 00:20:29,090 --> 00:20:30,140 Sometimes. 352 00:20:30,320 --> 00:20:35,739 Now, in paragraph 98, don't we simply have two men agreeing that drugs are a 353 00:20:35,740 --> 00:20:36,919 distasteful business? 354 00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:40,230 As a prelude to Viola making a threat on Vincent Stefanini's life. 355 00:20:40,600 --> 00:20:41,650 Threat? 356 00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:45,350 I ask the court's permission to play this section of the tape. 357 00:20:45,540 --> 00:20:47,080 Proceed, bailiff. 358 00:21:06,920 --> 00:21:10,660 I've really got to congratulate you. I can barely hear that conversation. 359 00:21:11,060 --> 00:21:14,640 But Mr. Viola's tone is clear. Would you call it threatening? 360 00:21:15,120 --> 00:21:18,500 A lot of times people mask a threat in a friendly tone. 361 00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:21,960 So you would describe Mr. Viola's tone as friendly? 362 00:21:22,260 --> 00:21:23,560 He sounded concerned. 363 00:21:23,960 --> 00:21:25,010 I agree. 364 00:21:26,500 --> 00:21:29,900 And didn't he say he had declined invitations to clip? 365 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:32,020 Mr. Stefanini, whatever that means. 366 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:36,219 Right, but Viola... And isn't it fair to say that paragraph 98 is the most 367 00:21:36,220 --> 00:21:40,299 damning exchange you could come up with out of seven years eavesdropping on my 368 00:21:40,300 --> 00:21:43,140 client? Yes, as we interpret it, the context... Exactly. 369 00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:46,240 As you interpret it. 370 00:21:47,080 --> 00:21:48,130 Nothing further. 371 00:21:48,131 --> 00:21:49,559 The 372 00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:56,479 problem 373 00:21:56,480 --> 00:22:00,230 is... You're going after Frank Kittredge, and my clients are paying the 374 00:22:01,210 --> 00:22:06,169 Okay. I came on strong with him, but it burns my ass when a lawyer who defends 375 00:22:06,170 --> 00:22:08,460 scum starts playing his civil rights violin. 376 00:22:08,461 --> 00:22:11,309 I'm not here to try to talk you out of prosecuting Viola. 377 00:22:11,310 --> 00:22:13,509 Good, because I got him and I'm not letting go. 378 00:22:13,510 --> 00:22:16,869 He's wiggled through the cracks too many times, thanks to the Kittredges of this 379 00:22:16,870 --> 00:22:20,569 world. Viola has a right to counsel. I didn't interfere with Mr. Viola's 380 00:22:20,570 --> 00:22:24,549 miserable rights. I only let his lawyer know I'm watching him. Harassing him 381 00:22:24,550 --> 00:22:25,600 from where I sit. 382 00:22:25,601 --> 00:22:26,669 Oh, look. 383 00:22:26,670 --> 00:22:29,829 I respect you. I respect where you came from and the fact that you may end up on 384 00:22:29,830 --> 00:22:32,780 the state Supreme Court someday. Can we skip the flattery? 385 00:22:33,010 --> 00:22:37,709 The point is, you're important to the African -American community, which is 386 00:22:37,710 --> 00:22:38,970 sensitive to due process. 387 00:22:39,910 --> 00:22:41,150 This could hurt you. 388 00:22:41,910 --> 00:22:44,490 You seem pretty ambitious yourself, Mr. Rollins. 389 00:22:44,491 --> 00:22:48,289 Don't you worry about your relationship with Zoe Clemens, how that might be 390 00:22:48,290 --> 00:22:51,669 perceived in the African -American community? Can we just stick to 391 00:22:51,670 --> 00:22:54,140 Then don't pull out my race and put it on the table. 392 00:22:54,160 --> 00:22:57,980 I appreciate your concern for the clients you inherited from Kittredge. 393 00:22:58,540 --> 00:22:59,680 Don't worry about them. 394 00:23:00,080 --> 00:23:01,460 They'll find a cooperative. 395 00:23:02,500 --> 00:23:03,550 Thank you. 396 00:23:04,380 --> 00:23:05,560 But understand me. 397 00:23:07,360 --> 00:23:11,479 I'm going to go on looking into Mr. Kittredge himself. And if I find enough, 398 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:13,880 will go after him. With a big smile on my face. 399 00:23:27,150 --> 00:23:28,370 My days are endless, too. 400 00:23:30,710 --> 00:23:31,760 You're a busy man. 401 00:23:33,090 --> 00:23:34,140 Went well today. 402 00:23:35,790 --> 00:23:38,020 I think I neutralized the wiretap evidence. 403 00:23:39,010 --> 00:23:40,060 Congratulations. 404 00:23:42,130 --> 00:23:44,720 You know, I wanted to ask you to take over my clients. 405 00:23:44,770 --> 00:23:46,450 I figured you'd never consider it. 406 00:23:47,310 --> 00:23:48,360 You were right. 407 00:23:49,450 --> 00:23:52,280 I almost asked you anyway. I wanted to hear what you'd say. 408 00:23:53,570 --> 00:23:55,170 I'd have said get out now. 409 00:23:56,080 --> 00:23:58,370 Your client problems are only the beginning. 410 00:23:58,520 --> 00:24:02,580 Viola isn't worth it. I know I've prosecuted these people. So have I. 411 00:24:03,320 --> 00:24:06,800 I was a U .S. attorney for five years. I know what I'm dealing with. 412 00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:10,660 A few years ago, a man like Viola tried to enlist me. 413 00:24:11,280 --> 00:24:12,330 I said no. 414 00:24:13,300 --> 00:24:15,710 And then he was shot to death right in front of me. 415 00:24:16,140 --> 00:24:18,060 And you know something? I was relieved. 416 00:24:19,300 --> 00:24:20,600 Got him out of my life. 417 00:24:23,690 --> 00:24:25,980 Once these people have you, they never let go. 418 00:24:26,710 --> 00:24:28,820 Well, the trick is not to let them have you. 419 00:24:29,650 --> 00:24:31,210 I've never seen that trick work. 420 00:24:49,590 --> 00:24:52,930 The shooting stars are a pickup team, right? 421 00:24:52,931 --> 00:24:55,069 We were all first string in college. 422 00:24:55,070 --> 00:24:58,609 Two of us went to the Olympics. But nobody ever paid you to play basketball 423 00:24:58,610 --> 00:24:59,660 competitively. 424 00:25:00,210 --> 00:25:01,260 No. 425 00:25:01,261 --> 00:25:05,269 So, you were well aware, weren't you, that when your team signed the contract 426 00:25:05,270 --> 00:25:08,100 with the Hoopsters, you were being hired as performers. 427 00:25:08,270 --> 00:25:11,340 It was a job. That's all we cared about. It was a job with a script. 428 00:25:11,341 --> 00:25:14,969 And the night that you were fired, you didn't follow the script, did you? Look, 429 00:25:14,970 --> 00:25:16,020 we got carried away. 430 00:25:16,090 --> 00:25:17,140 We were out there. 431 00:25:17,580 --> 00:25:21,779 We were hot. The crowd was with us. Answer the question, Miss Sprung. Take 432 00:25:21,780 --> 00:25:23,830 easy, Stan. She's not on trial for murder. 433 00:25:24,640 --> 00:25:25,690 Well, I'll ask again. 434 00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:31,259 On the night in question, did you perform as the hoopsters expected you 435 00:25:31,260 --> 00:25:32,119 played us. 436 00:25:32,120 --> 00:25:34,619 When the game got serious, they were just as pumped up as we were. Did you 437 00:25:34,620 --> 00:25:36,419 perform as they expected you to? There was no performing. 438 00:25:36,420 --> 00:25:40,239 For a few minutes, it was a real game. Stay calm, Angela. No, I have something 439 00:25:40,240 --> 00:25:41,290 to say. 440 00:25:41,540 --> 00:25:44,490 You know, in college, we worked just as hard as the guys did. 441 00:25:44,600 --> 00:25:48,479 Playing basketball meant just as much to us as it did to them. When they got 442 00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:52,359 out, they were looking at million -dollar salaries for doing what they 443 00:25:52,360 --> 00:25:55,380 we got told, sorry, you're only entertainment. 444 00:25:55,920 --> 00:25:57,780 So we were motivated. You understand? 445 00:25:58,100 --> 00:25:59,150 We worked hard. 446 00:25:59,320 --> 00:26:00,460 We got real good. 447 00:26:00,700 --> 00:26:03,680 And that night with the hoopsters, our reflexes took over. 448 00:26:04,480 --> 00:26:07,520 When we saw we had a chance, we knew we had to play. 449 00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:09,440 Play to win. 450 00:26:10,120 --> 00:26:11,500 And you know what happened? 451 00:26:11,790 --> 00:26:15,530 When it was all over, the crowd gave all of us a standing ovation. 452 00:26:20,130 --> 00:26:22,780 Your Honor, the people have one more witness to call. 453 00:26:23,350 --> 00:26:24,400 Sidebar, Your Honor. 454 00:26:25,030 --> 00:26:26,080 Approach. 455 00:26:28,290 --> 00:26:29,370 What's going on here? 456 00:26:29,800 --> 00:26:33,579 Explain, Miss Flanagan. An ex parte application was made to protect the 457 00:26:33,580 --> 00:26:34,900 anonymity of this witness. 458 00:26:34,901 --> 00:26:38,159 This is an unfair surprise. I don't have grand jury testimony for any additional 459 00:26:38,160 --> 00:26:38,919 witnesses. Take it easy, Mr. 460 00:26:38,920 --> 00:26:42,419 Kittredge. You'll have sufficient time to prepare. You may call the witness, 461 00:26:42,420 --> 00:26:43,470 Miss Flanagan. 462 00:26:44,040 --> 00:26:46,060 The people call Michael Messina. 463 00:26:48,920 --> 00:26:51,090 Please, tell us, what is your occupation? 464 00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:52,330 I run a bar. 465 00:26:52,570 --> 00:26:53,830 The Wayfarer in San Pedro. 466 00:26:53,990 --> 00:26:58,569 And who came into the bar on September 9th of last year? Paul Viola came in 467 00:26:58,570 --> 00:27:01,010 Vincent Stefanini. It was close to last call. 468 00:27:01,330 --> 00:27:02,650 Did you know these two men? 469 00:27:03,350 --> 00:27:04,400 I'd seen them. 470 00:27:04,401 --> 00:27:08,209 They used to be regular customers 20 years ago when my dad ran the place. 471 00:27:08,210 --> 00:27:11,829 Can you describe their arrival on this particular night? They came in with 472 00:27:11,830 --> 00:27:12,970 arms around each other. 473 00:27:13,170 --> 00:27:16,130 They'd already had a few, and Mr. Viola told me that Mr. 474 00:27:16,131 --> 00:27:19,149 Stefanini's daughter was getting married the next day. Then they ordered on a 475 00:27:19,150 --> 00:27:20,790 set for old time's sake. 476 00:27:21,180 --> 00:27:23,280 So initially the two men were congenial. 477 00:27:23,800 --> 00:27:24,900 Did that change? 478 00:27:24,901 --> 00:27:26,199 What do you mean? 479 00:27:26,200 --> 00:27:29,360 Did their mood alter as the two men drank together? 480 00:27:29,361 --> 00:27:33,179 Well, I really couldn't tell. They were sitting at a back table. I was busy 481 00:27:33,180 --> 00:27:34,039 cleaning up. 482 00:27:34,040 --> 00:27:37,200 Mr. Messina, did you hear the two men argue? 483 00:27:37,660 --> 00:27:39,540 Not really. Didn't you hear Mr. 484 00:27:39,760 --> 00:27:41,960 Viola pound on the table and threaten Mr. 485 00:27:41,961 --> 00:27:45,819 Stefanini? Objection. She's leading her own witness. Request permission to treat 486 00:27:45,820 --> 00:27:47,620 this witness as hostile, Your Honor. 487 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:49,040 Granted. Mr. Messina. 488 00:27:50,060 --> 00:27:55,099 Didn't you testify to the grand jury that you, quote, heard the two men argue 489 00:27:55,100 --> 00:27:58,919 violently, then you checked on your own gun because you feared for your life? 490 00:27:58,920 --> 00:28:01,560 I did say that, but I was lying. 491 00:28:02,040 --> 00:28:04,660 Your previous statement was sworn testimony. 492 00:28:04,940 --> 00:28:09,539 I know, but the deputy D .A. told me if I cooperate, it would be good for me. I 493 00:28:09,540 --> 00:28:10,590 had tax problems. 494 00:28:11,580 --> 00:28:13,510 Told him he can try to make them go away. 495 00:28:13,760 --> 00:28:15,660 You're saying you were asked to lie. 496 00:28:16,180 --> 00:28:17,700 No, no, I lied on my own. 497 00:28:18,030 --> 00:28:21,460 But I'm telling you the truth now. The two guys came in. They had a drink. 498 00:28:21,670 --> 00:28:23,030 I didn't hear anything. 499 00:28:23,410 --> 00:28:25,670 You are under oath, Mr. Messina. 500 00:28:26,350 --> 00:28:30,550 Did you talk to anyone who suggested that you change your testimony? No. 501 00:28:30,551 --> 00:28:32,189 You didn't talk to your father? 502 00:28:32,190 --> 00:28:34,850 Your father who ran the bar in the old days? 503 00:28:35,050 --> 00:28:38,910 The one who knew Paul Viola when he was called Paul the Trigger? 504 00:28:39,330 --> 00:28:41,950 Objection. Overruled. I want to hear the answer. 505 00:28:43,330 --> 00:28:44,590 Yeah, I talked to my dad. 506 00:28:45,150 --> 00:28:47,440 To tell him my conscience wouldn't let me lie. 507 00:28:47,630 --> 00:28:49,210 You lied under oath before. 508 00:28:49,850 --> 00:28:53,710 But now you expect us all to believe that you are telling the truth. 509 00:28:54,050 --> 00:28:56,340 That's right. I have nothing more for this man. 510 00:29:01,130 --> 00:29:05,649 Mr. Messina, you understand that by contradicting your earlier testimony, 511 00:29:05,650 --> 00:29:08,360 admitting to perjury and could face a jail sentence? 512 00:29:08,930 --> 00:29:12,530 Yes. And the DA's offer to fix your tax trouble will evaporate. I know. 513 00:29:12,790 --> 00:29:16,749 And you still swear that my client only had a friendly drink with Mr. Stefanini 514 00:29:16,750 --> 00:29:19,460 and they had their arms around each other. That's true. 515 00:29:20,190 --> 00:29:21,240 Nothing further. 516 00:29:30,490 --> 00:29:31,890 That can't happen again. 517 00:29:32,270 --> 00:29:33,320 Frank? 518 00:29:34,070 --> 00:29:35,120 You're an attorney. 519 00:29:35,121 --> 00:29:38,219 You know, if I'd impeached that guy on the witness stand, it would have been a 520 00:29:38,220 --> 00:29:39,270 lot more convincing. 521 00:29:39,440 --> 00:29:42,820 You think a recanting witness bothers the jury? It bothered me. 522 00:29:43,540 --> 00:29:45,860 I'm running this case, and I was blindsided. 523 00:29:46,360 --> 00:29:49,490 Paulie told you. Are you asking if we got to the witness, Frank? 524 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:53,780 No. I'm telling you, I don't need outside help. I have my own 525 00:29:53,781 --> 00:29:55,259 And how's their progress? 526 00:29:55,260 --> 00:29:56,720 Any news from Brother Nick? 527 00:29:56,940 --> 00:29:58,320 His alibi's full of holes. 528 00:29:58,321 --> 00:30:01,839 He clearly benefited from his brother's death. When I get him on the stand, 529 00:30:01,840 --> 00:30:02,979 we'll make reasonable doubt. 530 00:30:02,980 --> 00:30:04,240 Doubt is only a beginning. 531 00:30:04,440 --> 00:30:07,760 A guilty man hopes that his lawyer will make reasonable doubt. 532 00:30:08,020 --> 00:30:10,140 This jury has heard vivid details. 533 00:30:10,840 --> 00:30:14,500 A deathbed accusation. They need something more than doubt. 534 00:30:14,780 --> 00:30:17,600 Frank, I told you when I hired you I'm not guilty. 535 00:30:19,460 --> 00:30:22,470 Sometimes I sense you don't believe me, so I'll say it again. 536 00:30:23,620 --> 00:30:24,670 I'm not guilty. 537 00:30:24,900 --> 00:30:25,950 Then act like it. 538 00:30:26,620 --> 00:30:28,420 Get out of my way and let me win. 539 00:30:28,940 --> 00:30:31,170 Anything less will be unacceptable, Frank. 540 00:30:39,689 --> 00:30:41,730 Hey, I just buzzed you. 541 00:30:41,731 --> 00:30:45,889 I'm done with the Kravis due diligence. Do the tax returns go back to you or the 542 00:30:45,890 --> 00:30:46,940 general files? 543 00:30:47,010 --> 00:30:48,270 General files is fine. 544 00:30:49,810 --> 00:30:50,860 Everything okay? 545 00:30:51,590 --> 00:30:53,270 No, I'm thinking about my case. 546 00:30:53,870 --> 00:30:55,550 You think it's a loser too, right? 547 00:30:55,730 --> 00:30:56,810 I don't know. 548 00:30:57,370 --> 00:30:58,670 I like the stars, though. 549 00:30:59,130 --> 00:31:01,870 I saw them burn up the boards in San Diego last year. 550 00:31:02,530 --> 00:31:03,580 Oh, yeah? 551 00:31:03,581 --> 00:31:07,369 Did you notice the power forward, Angela Sprung? Yeah. She's incredible, right? 552 00:31:07,370 --> 00:31:09,850 She led the country in scoring in her senior year. 553 00:31:10,370 --> 00:31:14,309 She deserves to play basketball. I just can't get these guys to admit it. I know 554 00:31:14,310 --> 00:31:15,360 how she feels. 555 00:31:15,490 --> 00:31:17,290 I was the best guard in my junior high. 556 00:31:17,590 --> 00:31:19,210 Then everybody grew and I didn't. 557 00:31:19,870 --> 00:31:22,820 They laughed at me when I tried out for the high school team. 558 00:31:23,290 --> 00:31:24,490 You grew more than I did. 559 00:31:25,710 --> 00:31:29,730 I used to play, too. I could consistently score eight out of ten free 560 00:31:31,510 --> 00:31:33,250 You know what I always wanted to do? 561 00:31:34,310 --> 00:31:35,360 Drive the lane. 562 00:31:36,470 --> 00:31:40,849 Yeah, right. Take it right to their faces. Not pass the ball off, not shoot 563 00:31:40,850 --> 00:31:41,849 the perimeter. 564 00:31:41,850 --> 00:31:43,350 Power drive right to the board. 565 00:31:43,430 --> 00:31:46,730 Oh, me too, man. I knew their egos would get in their way. 566 00:32:13,870 --> 00:32:16,820 I'm trying to find enough reasonable doubt to save my neck. 567 00:32:17,950 --> 00:32:19,450 You think you're in that deep? 568 00:32:19,550 --> 00:32:22,390 I'm damned if I win, and damned or worse if I lose. 569 00:32:23,150 --> 00:32:25,090 You try to get out, assuming you could. 570 00:32:25,091 --> 00:32:27,969 Tells Rubitalis that her tactics work, right? 571 00:32:27,970 --> 00:32:29,450 I don't want to lose or get out. 572 00:32:29,451 --> 00:32:32,389 I took this because I thought I could win and walk away. 573 00:32:32,390 --> 00:32:33,440 Now I don't know. 574 00:32:35,790 --> 00:32:37,510 And it scares the hell out of me. 575 00:32:39,090 --> 00:32:41,030 Frank, you know how to litigate. 576 00:32:41,930 --> 00:32:46,450 When you got here, your reputation fed killer. Just concentrate on the case. 577 00:32:47,290 --> 00:32:49,340 And what do they really have on you, guy? 578 00:32:49,390 --> 00:32:50,440 Too much. 579 00:32:50,510 --> 00:32:51,810 And it doesn't make sense. 580 00:32:51,811 --> 00:32:56,249 Paul Viola is way too smart to drive off in front of a hundred witnesses with a 581 00:32:56,250 --> 00:32:57,690 man he planned to have killed. 582 00:32:57,691 --> 00:33:00,249 Unless that's what he wanted everybody to think. 583 00:33:00,250 --> 00:33:02,840 It's too risky. The families don't operate that way. 584 00:33:02,841 --> 00:33:04,569 All right, well, who else had motive? 585 00:33:04,570 --> 00:33:05,890 A dozen hoods. 586 00:33:05,891 --> 00:33:10,669 Stefanini's own brother stood to take over his business. 587 00:33:10,670 --> 00:33:11,720 Listen to this. 588 00:33:16,450 --> 00:33:17,500 What color? 589 00:33:18,870 --> 00:33:19,920 What did he say? 590 00:33:20,610 --> 00:33:24,870 What did he say? 591 00:33:39,500 --> 00:33:41,180 Maybe it doesn't mean drugs at all. 592 00:33:41,320 --> 00:33:42,370 What does it mean? 593 00:33:43,060 --> 00:33:44,320 Where's that statement? 594 00:33:44,980 --> 00:33:46,030 Am I to do the help? 595 00:33:46,031 --> 00:33:49,999 Yes. Look for the telephone records from the Stefanini house. They're over on 596 00:33:50,000 --> 00:33:51,999 the fourth floor, so we can order up another copy. 597 00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:53,080 What am I looking for? 598 00:33:53,360 --> 00:33:54,680 September 9th, last year. 599 00:33:57,020 --> 00:33:59,490 We're going to need Comlock to put this together. 600 00:34:11,210 --> 00:34:12,590 Your Honor, the people rest. 601 00:34:13,350 --> 00:34:15,489 Mr. Kittredge may call your first witness. 602 00:34:15,730 --> 00:34:18,010 Your Honor, we recall Carmela Stefanini. 603 00:34:18,429 --> 00:34:20,110 Come forward, Miss Stefanini. 604 00:34:29,889 --> 00:34:34,409 I remind you that you're still under oath. 605 00:34:35,190 --> 00:34:38,630 Miss Stefanini, was your father a religious man? 606 00:34:39,000 --> 00:34:40,050 Not really, no. 607 00:34:40,139 --> 00:34:44,049 And yet, what were his dying words when he asked the priest to take care of you? 608 00:34:44,880 --> 00:34:46,420 Predicura della mia piccola. 609 00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:49,880 Piccola? My little one. His name for me. 610 00:34:50,340 --> 00:34:51,390 Piccola. 611 00:34:52,199 --> 00:34:53,840 Which is not slang for cocaine. 612 00:34:54,280 --> 00:34:55,420 Of course not. 613 00:34:55,820 --> 00:35:00,919 So when your Uncle Nick said on the tape that piccola could make trouble, he 614 00:35:00,920 --> 00:35:01,559 meant you. 615 00:35:01,560 --> 00:35:02,559 I don't know. 616 00:35:02,560 --> 00:35:06,099 But your father knew, didn't he? When he was dying, he knew you had made 617 00:35:06,100 --> 00:35:08,589 trouble. That's why he asked the priest to take care of you. 618 00:35:08,590 --> 00:35:10,230 No, he knew I was religious. 619 00:35:10,231 --> 00:35:14,329 And yet you refused to attend your own matrimonial instruction classes with 620 00:35:14,330 --> 00:35:18,120 fiancé. Or did you have reservations about marrying a man you hardly knew? 621 00:35:18,550 --> 00:35:20,050 Objection. This is irrelevant. 622 00:35:20,070 --> 00:35:23,869 Move on, Mr. Kittredge. Why did you telephone the priest on the night that 623 00:35:23,870 --> 00:35:24,869 father was killed? 624 00:35:24,870 --> 00:35:26,190 To ask him to come help. 625 00:35:26,191 --> 00:35:29,649 But the telephone records from that night show that you and Father Joseph 626 00:35:29,650 --> 00:35:32,540 for 15 minutes before you bothered calling an ambulance. 627 00:35:32,670 --> 00:35:33,720 I was upset. 628 00:35:33,870 --> 00:35:36,590 Father Joe calmed me down. For 15 minutes? 629 00:35:37,120 --> 00:35:38,740 While your father bled to death? 630 00:35:38,920 --> 00:35:40,960 I was... I don't remember. 631 00:35:41,340 --> 00:35:43,240 I thought my father was already dead. 632 00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:45,840 In fact, didn't you think you'd killed him? 633 00:35:45,841 --> 00:35:50,219 Objection! Overruled. You killed him because you were desperate not to marry 634 00:35:50,220 --> 00:35:52,379 Eduardo Gonzalez, weren't you? That's not true. 635 00:35:52,380 --> 00:35:55,439 Your father wasn't forcing you? No. You were a happy and willing bride? Your 636 00:35:55,440 --> 00:35:56,760 Honor, this is outrageous. 637 00:35:57,080 --> 00:35:58,140 Asked and answered. 638 00:35:58,141 --> 00:35:59,999 All right, move on, Mr. Kittredge. 639 00:36:00,000 --> 00:36:03,010 Miss Stefanini, I have something I would like you to look at. 640 00:36:05,580 --> 00:36:06,780 Is this your signature? 641 00:36:07,240 --> 00:36:10,939 It looks like it. Isn't this your signature on the receipt for the 642 00:36:10,940 --> 00:36:14,940 .38 caliber pistol, the same kind of gun somebody bought to kill your father? 643 00:36:15,600 --> 00:36:18,840 I didn't buy it to kill my father. I bought it to kill myself. 644 00:36:20,020 --> 00:36:21,070 Why, Carmilla? 645 00:36:21,071 --> 00:36:23,839 You were marrying the man you loved, weren't you? 646 00:36:23,840 --> 00:36:25,120 I bought it a month before. 647 00:36:25,520 --> 00:36:26,720 I was confused then. 648 00:36:26,721 --> 00:36:29,839 Where's this gun today, this gun you bought? I threw it away. 649 00:36:29,840 --> 00:36:32,790 I changed my mind and threw it in the ocean. Come on, Carmela. 650 00:36:32,791 --> 00:36:35,879 Confession is good for the soul. Objection. I didn't do anything. 651 00:36:35,880 --> 00:36:36,759 This is badgering. 652 00:36:36,760 --> 00:36:39,110 Stained. Maybe you did buy the gun for yourself. 653 00:36:39,111 --> 00:36:42,699 You were desperate. You didn't want this marriage. But your father was 654 00:36:42,700 --> 00:36:45,819 controlling you the way he always controlled you. You tried to plead with 655 00:36:45,820 --> 00:36:49,399 didn't you? He wouldn't listen. The gun went off. I loved my father. And when he 656 00:36:49,400 --> 00:36:52,470 was dying, when he accused Viola, wasn't he protecting you? 657 00:36:53,220 --> 00:36:55,000 Objection. I didn't kill him. 658 00:36:55,240 --> 00:36:56,290 That's enough, Mr. 659 00:36:56,580 --> 00:36:57,630 Kittredge. Carmela. 660 00:36:57,631 --> 00:37:01,199 If I asked Father Joseph, wouldn't he tell me that you've confessed to him 661 00:37:01,200 --> 00:37:02,250 you... He can't do that. 662 00:37:04,480 --> 00:37:05,530 Right. 663 00:37:06,500 --> 00:37:07,550 He can't. 664 00:37:09,400 --> 00:37:10,600 I have no more questions. 665 00:37:14,700 --> 00:37:21,200 We have no questions at this time. 666 00:37:22,100 --> 00:37:24,620 No more witnesses, Your Honor. The defense rests. 667 00:37:31,759 --> 00:37:35,859 So even though you hired these women to play basketball, you didn't really want 668 00:37:35,860 --> 00:37:39,110 them to play basketball, did you? They were there to put on a show. 669 00:37:39,111 --> 00:37:41,639 We're the Hollywood hoopsters, man. 670 00:37:41,640 --> 00:37:42,690 We're entertainers. 671 00:37:42,691 --> 00:37:46,119 Right, and it wasn't very entertaining for them to actually play you, was it? 672 00:37:46,120 --> 00:37:47,680 It's not what we hired them to do. 673 00:37:47,860 --> 00:37:49,160 No, you hired them to lose. 674 00:37:49,161 --> 00:37:50,759 You got it. 675 00:37:50,760 --> 00:37:51,810 Okay, fine. 676 00:37:51,811 --> 00:37:53,859 Let's go to that night in Bakersfield. 677 00:37:53,860 --> 00:37:57,159 Now, you had done all your showboating, made all your trick shots. 678 00:37:57,160 --> 00:37:59,999 There's two minutes left on the clock, and all of a sudden... 679 00:38:00,000 --> 00:38:03,359 The shooting stars made it a game. All of a sudden, they got off eight 680 00:38:03,360 --> 00:38:06,970 unanswered points, didn't they? It was a fluke. They took us by surprise. 681 00:38:06,971 --> 00:38:08,799 But you continued to play, didn't you? 682 00:38:08,800 --> 00:38:11,799 You missed the layup, then you missed the three -pointer. They weren't 683 00:38:11,800 --> 00:38:15,359 to play real defense. But they did play defense. They shut you down is what they 684 00:38:15,360 --> 00:38:19,019 did. Then they got off two fast breaks. Oh, no way. This is argumentative. 685 00:38:19,020 --> 00:38:21,539 Angela Strong drove down the lane, faked you out of your jock strap, and scored 686 00:38:21,540 --> 00:38:25,079 the winning basket. I could have blocked her shot, but I backed off. The stars 687 00:38:25,080 --> 00:38:28,450 didn't win on their own. They won because you let them win. Hell, yeah. 688 00:38:28,490 --> 00:38:32,549 Five women did not beat the Hollywood hoopsters. So my clients didn't breach 689 00:38:32,550 --> 00:38:35,489 their contract by winning the game. Your team breached it by allowing them to 690 00:38:35,490 --> 00:38:36,540 win. 691 00:38:37,250 --> 00:38:40,080 Your client just admitted wrongful termination, Stan. 692 00:38:40,410 --> 00:38:41,460 Psych. 693 00:38:43,110 --> 00:38:47,190 Paul Viola is a professional criminal. At the top of his field. 694 00:38:47,910 --> 00:38:49,530 That's why they call him the boss. 695 00:38:50,230 --> 00:38:52,710 He's spent a lifetime laughing at the law. 696 00:38:53,190 --> 00:38:55,670 Big Paulie. Why, he's a virtuoso. 697 00:38:56,270 --> 00:38:58,930 He plays our legal system like a violin. 698 00:38:59,310 --> 00:39:05,429 You saw a dramatic display by Mr. Viola's lawyer. But it proved nothing, 699 00:39:05,430 --> 00:39:10,409 that Mr. Kittredge is capable of wildly creative scenarios and of browbeating a 700 00:39:10,410 --> 00:39:15,670 young woman into hysterics. It cast no doubt on Mr. Viola's guilt. 701 00:39:17,010 --> 00:39:23,190 Today, Mr. Viola sits before you on a charge of premeditated murder. 702 00:39:24,300 --> 00:39:28,100 His motive was clear and cold -blooded. You heard the tapes. 703 00:39:28,320 --> 00:39:33,220 Having personal problems with an unruly employee like Vincent Stefanini? 704 00:39:33,460 --> 00:39:39,240 Have him clipped. Rub him out. That is the solution in Mr. Viola's line of 705 00:39:40,100 --> 00:39:46,839 The only hitch was that after he was shot, Vincent Stefanini lived long 706 00:39:46,840 --> 00:39:48,820 to tell witnesses who did it. 707 00:39:49,680 --> 00:39:53,340 Polly. Paul Viola committed murder. 708 00:39:54,320 --> 00:39:56,520 Do not let him get away with this. 709 00:39:59,980 --> 00:40:03,420 Ladies and gentlemen, has the prosecution met its burden? 710 00:40:04,360 --> 00:40:09,679 Have they proven to you beyond a reasonable doubt that Paul Viola must 711 00:40:09,680 --> 00:40:13,779 killed Vincent Stefanini, or do you think it's possible that Carmela 712 00:40:13,780 --> 00:40:17,570 killed her father because he was forcing her to marry a man she didn't love? 713 00:40:18,120 --> 00:40:19,800 Forget the gangster nicknames. 714 00:40:21,260 --> 00:40:23,610 Forget the references to Mr. Viola's business. 715 00:40:24,360 --> 00:40:28,260 Our legal system doesn't allow you to convict a man for his reputation. 716 00:40:28,520 --> 00:40:33,639 Your job is clear and specific, and your conclusion is clear if you stick to the 717 00:40:33,640 --> 00:40:34,690 facts. 718 00:40:35,240 --> 00:40:37,860 Carmela had motive. Carmela had a gun. 719 00:40:38,680 --> 00:40:42,600 Carmela heard the dying man's alleged accusation and knew it was a lie. 720 00:40:45,100 --> 00:40:49,320 The prosecution has pursued Paul Viola with all the urgency of a runaway train. 721 00:40:49,540 --> 00:40:53,540 Luckily, we have a braking system on runaway prosecutions in this country. 722 00:40:54,780 --> 00:40:57,160 You are those brakes, ladies and gentlemen. 723 00:40:57,560 --> 00:41:00,280 Slow this train down to the plain facts. 724 00:41:00,500 --> 00:41:02,760 Bring back the only verdict you can. 725 00:41:04,480 --> 00:41:05,530 Not guilty. 726 00:41:18,520 --> 00:41:20,020 We can go for damages, you know. 727 00:41:20,680 --> 00:41:22,060 The Hoopsters are in the red. 728 00:41:22,061 --> 00:41:25,559 You can check it out. Big settlement could put them out of business. 729 00:41:25,560 --> 00:41:26,610 We're aware of them. 730 00:41:27,380 --> 00:41:29,240 My clients don't want the money, Stan. 731 00:41:29,580 --> 00:41:30,630 They want to play. 732 00:41:31,140 --> 00:41:32,190 They deserve it. 733 00:41:32,191 --> 00:41:35,159 Attendance was up 20 % when they were touring with the Stars. 734 00:41:35,160 --> 00:41:36,360 What do you want me to do? 735 00:41:36,361 --> 00:41:38,899 I want you to talk them into honoring the contract. 736 00:41:38,900 --> 00:41:40,700 But let them really play basketball. 737 00:41:41,380 --> 00:41:43,120 The Hoopsters have nothing to lose. 738 00:41:43,340 --> 00:41:45,510 And it could be the best deal they ever made. 739 00:41:45,620 --> 00:41:46,670 Okay. 740 00:41:46,930 --> 00:41:48,370 Maybe I can get him to go for it. 741 00:41:51,990 --> 00:41:53,610 You know, you were great in there. 742 00:42:02,310 --> 00:42:03,750 Well, I didn't waste any time. 743 00:42:04,150 --> 00:42:05,370 Good. I like that. 744 00:42:05,870 --> 00:42:07,250 Have you reached a verdict? 745 00:42:07,570 --> 00:42:08,620 We have, Your Honor. 746 00:42:16,430 --> 00:42:21,649 What say you? In the matter of the people versus Paul Viola on the charge 747 00:42:21,650 --> 00:42:24,950 first -degree murder, we find the defendant not guilty. 748 00:42:26,130 --> 00:42:28,720 Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. You are dismissed. 749 00:42:28,890 --> 00:42:30,690 This court is adjourned. 750 00:42:35,310 --> 00:42:39,470 Miss Thomas, it's been a pleasure. 751 00:42:40,130 --> 00:42:42,540 Don't get too comfortable with your new lawyer. 752 00:42:42,810 --> 00:42:44,250 He's only won the first round. 753 00:42:48,270 --> 00:42:49,320 Hi. 754 00:42:52,310 --> 00:42:56,229 I just got back from the Bodhi tree and I found a yoga book that even you are 755 00:42:56,230 --> 00:42:57,280 going to love. 756 00:42:57,281 --> 00:42:58,489 What's this? 757 00:42:58,490 --> 00:43:01,829 Let's just play a little one -on -one with Billy during lunchtime. Not too bad 758 00:43:01,830 --> 00:43:02,880 for an old guy. 759 00:43:03,530 --> 00:43:04,690 You look very sexy. 760 00:43:05,270 --> 00:43:06,320 I want my case. 761 00:43:06,321 --> 00:43:09,619 You're kidding. The shooting stars have a new contract with the Hollywood 762 00:43:09,620 --> 00:43:13,559 Hoopsters for ten exhibition games, win, lose, or draw. That case was 763 00:43:13,560 --> 00:43:14,610 unwinnable. 764 00:43:15,120 --> 00:43:18,070 I'm unbelievably proud of you. Thank you. You are a true hero. 765 00:43:18,140 --> 00:43:19,190 Yes, I am. 766 00:43:21,060 --> 00:43:25,980 I may not be in harmony with the universe, but I'm definitely learning 767 00:43:40,300 --> 00:43:41,350 my Mustang. 768 00:43:41,840 --> 00:43:44,370 I thought you might feel more comfortable in this. 769 00:43:44,540 --> 00:43:46,180 You paid for my services. 770 00:43:46,640 --> 00:43:47,940 This is an extra thank you. 771 00:43:48,260 --> 00:43:53,579 Well, I appreciate the thought. To turn down such a gesture would be to slight a 772 00:43:53,580 --> 00:43:54,960 man's heartfelt gratitude. 773 00:43:55,360 --> 00:43:56,410 I'm old -fashioned. 774 00:43:57,060 --> 00:43:58,500 I'm fond of my Mustang. 775 00:43:58,800 --> 00:44:02,540 You're a good lawyer, but you still have a lot to learn. 776 00:44:03,480 --> 00:44:07,519 Frank, you should have implicated Nick instead of Carmela. Nick didn't kill 777 00:44:07,520 --> 00:44:08,840 anybody. Carmela did. 778 00:44:09,320 --> 00:44:11,640 But it's too bad to see a woman indicted. 779 00:44:11,900 --> 00:44:13,360 And it's of no use to us. 780 00:44:15,960 --> 00:44:17,760 You'll do better next time. 781 00:44:19,700 --> 00:44:20,920 Take a test drive, Frank. 782 00:44:21,540 --> 00:44:22,590 See how she responds. 783 00:44:23,980 --> 00:44:27,980 With all due respect, I'll walk. 784 00:44:28,030 --> 00:44:32,580 Repair and Synchronization by Easy Subtitles Synchronizer 1.0.0.0