1 00:00:01,349 --> 00:00:02,698 Don't say that I never do you two favors. 2 00:00:02,741 --> 00:00:04,700 Homicide? All right. 3 00:00:04,743 --> 00:00:06,963 How did you get the nerve to ask him out? 4 00:00:07,007 --> 00:00:09,531 I showed him my badge and I told him to follow me. 5 00:00:09,574 --> 00:00:11,359 These damn appellate judges, 6 00:00:11,402 --> 00:00:13,448 they overturned a conviction based on one lousy technicality. 7 00:00:13,491 --> 00:00:15,015 A woman's life is being ruined, 8 00:00:15,058 --> 00:00:16,451 do they know or care? Hell, no. 9 00:00:16,494 --> 00:00:18,801 Four men raped me. 10 00:00:18,844 --> 00:00:20,498 I don't believe it. Our open and shut case 11 00:00:20,542 --> 00:00:22,500 is falling apart right before our eyes. 12 00:00:22,544 --> 00:00:25,721 The defendant shouldn't suffer because his lawyer is a bozo. 13 00:00:25,764 --> 00:00:28,071 As far as I am concerned, that woman has been raped twice. 14 00:00:28,115 --> 00:00:30,813 Once by those creeps and once by the courts. 15 00:01:50,197 --> 00:01:52,112 And could you tell us what you saw? 16 00:01:52,155 --> 00:01:54,636 May I please refer to my investigative report? 17 00:01:54,679 --> 00:01:55,637 Of course. 18 00:01:57,943 --> 00:02:02,165 I saw the defendant leave the residence at 1082 Broome Street, 19 00:02:02,209 --> 00:02:05,168 walk approximately half a block to a 1980 sedan, 20 00:02:05,212 --> 00:02:09,564 New York license plate 352-QAV, which I took note of. 21 00:02:09,607 --> 00:02:12,349 The defendant got into the car 22 00:02:12,393 --> 00:02:14,917 at which time Officer Johnston, who has already testified, 23 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:17,137 approached him and put him under arrest. 24 00:02:17,180 --> 00:02:19,226 Thank you. No further questions. 25 00:02:29,627 --> 00:02:31,238 I spent two and a half days 26 00:02:31,281 --> 00:02:32,978 hanging around that courtroom waiting to testify. 27 00:02:33,022 --> 00:02:34,719 I'm on the stand less than five minutes. 28 00:02:34,763 --> 00:02:37,418 And everybody complains there's not enough cops on the street. 29 00:02:37,461 --> 00:02:39,376 So, did you nail him? 30 00:02:39,420 --> 00:02:41,204 No, they knocked it down to possession of stolen property, 31 00:02:41,248 --> 00:02:44,207 he copped a plea and I wasted two-and-one-half-days. 32 00:02:44,251 --> 00:02:45,730 How we doing on that Moskowitz thing? 33 00:02:45,774 --> 00:02:49,169 They picked him up in Jersey. Here. 34 00:02:49,212 --> 00:02:51,954 Believe it or not, we are all clear.Oh, yeah? 35 00:02:51,997 --> 00:02:54,609 So, come on, tell me. What do you think? 36 00:02:54,652 --> 00:02:57,699 Too fluffy for my image? 37 00:02:57,742 --> 00:03:00,180 Oh, I don't know. If it doesn't have four doors, I've never heard of it. 38 00:03:00,223 --> 00:03:03,487 Pretty macho, isn't it, shifting your own gears? 39 00:03:03,531 --> 00:03:06,708 If I remember correctly, I saw one of these assault a Volkswagen once. 40 00:03:08,710 --> 00:03:10,451 You still trying to decide on a car? 41 00:03:10,494 --> 00:03:12,496 Yeah.Cagney, let me give you a suggestion. 42 00:03:12,540 --> 00:03:14,411 Studebaker. 43 00:03:14,455 --> 00:03:17,414 I've had mine for 12 years now, never had a day's problem. 44 00:03:17,458 --> 00:03:19,024 Why don't people buy American anymore? 45 00:03:19,068 --> 00:03:20,635 No wonder the whole country's falling apart. 46 00:03:20,678 --> 00:03:21,723 Studebaker. 47 00:03:23,725 --> 00:03:25,944 I don't know, I--I was just thinking of something that 48 00:03:25,988 --> 00:03:27,772 maybe had a little more sex appeal. 49 00:03:27,816 --> 00:03:29,426 If you're thinking of something with a little more... 50 00:03:29,470 --> 00:03:31,211 Don't even say it. 51 00:03:31,254 --> 00:03:33,952 Don't say that I never do you two favors. 52 00:03:33,996 --> 00:03:35,040 What is it?A stabbing. 53 00:03:35,084 --> 00:03:36,999 Homicide? All right. 54 00:03:37,042 --> 00:03:38,522 Open and shut case, all you gotta do is fill in the blanks. 55 00:03:38,566 --> 00:03:39,784 Thank you, sir. 56 00:03:41,308 --> 00:03:43,223 A Turk. 57 00:03:43,266 --> 00:03:48,228 Bloody butchering Turk at an Armenian clan party. 58 00:03:48,271 --> 00:03:50,447 What would you smart ladies think happens? 59 00:03:50,491 --> 00:03:52,754 A fight breaks out.You call it a fight? 60 00:03:52,797 --> 00:03:54,930 When a bloody butchering Turk 61 00:03:54,973 --> 00:03:58,803 totally out of the blue sky pulls a knife and kills my cousin. 62 00:03:58,847 --> 00:04:00,240 This was totally unprovoked? 63 00:04:00,283 --> 00:04:01,806 Totally. 64 00:04:01,850 --> 00:04:03,808 The Armenian massacres all over again. 65 00:04:03,852 --> 00:04:05,941 And you, yourself, witnessed the stabbing, Mr. Menukian? 66 00:04:05,984 --> 00:04:08,726 Of course, of course. I saw the whole thing. 67 00:04:08,770 --> 00:04:10,554 My sister, she saw the whole thing. 68 00:04:10,598 --> 00:04:12,730 My brother-in-law, he saw the whole thing. 69 00:04:12,774 --> 00:04:14,993 My son saw the whole thing. My wife saw the whole thing. 70 00:04:15,037 --> 00:04:17,039 That's enough? 71 00:04:17,082 --> 00:04:19,084 Well, we'd like to talk to everyone who's a witness. 72 00:04:20,042 --> 00:04:20,869 Okay. 73 00:04:23,001 --> 00:04:25,569 My girlfriend, she saw the whole thing, too. 74 00:04:32,837 --> 00:04:34,012 Hello. 75 00:04:34,056 --> 00:04:35,797 Ah, how was it? 76 00:04:35,840 --> 00:04:37,407 Chalk one up for our side. 77 00:04:37,451 --> 00:04:40,758 We got six eye witnesses champing at the bit to testify. 78 00:04:40,802 --> 00:04:43,544 Not to mention, we go in to arrest this alleged knife murderer 79 00:04:43,587 --> 00:04:45,763 and he's got a 10-inch switchblade in his pocket. 80 00:04:45,807 --> 00:04:47,330 And a rap sheet as long as your arm. 81 00:04:47,374 --> 00:04:49,071 Did you get a signed statement? 82 00:04:49,114 --> 00:04:51,073 He was not real chatty. 83 00:04:51,116 --> 00:04:53,858 I only get confident when I have a confession. 84 00:04:53,902 --> 00:04:55,338 Six eye witnesses? 85 00:04:55,382 --> 00:04:58,341 I think I might be inclined to feel confident. 86 00:04:58,385 --> 00:05:00,822 Well, it's quite obvious why the ladies on the squad 87 00:05:00,865 --> 00:05:03,085 have the highest conviction percentage. 88 00:05:03,128 --> 00:05:05,043 Lieutenant Samuels keeps giving you the slow grounders. 89 00:05:05,087 --> 00:05:06,654 Oh, right. 90 00:05:06,697 --> 00:05:09,352 Like the Dock Street burglary, that was a real piece of cake. 91 00:05:10,571 --> 00:05:12,355 One thing you'll admit, 92 00:05:12,399 --> 00:05:14,009 sweet little homicide collar like this isn't going to 93 00:05:14,052 --> 00:05:15,576 hurt your chances for sergeant any. 94 00:05:15,619 --> 00:05:17,360 I thought of that. 95 00:05:17,404 --> 00:05:19,536 What do you think of this for a police sergeant? 96 00:05:21,886 --> 00:05:23,845 Huh 97 00:05:23,888 --> 00:05:25,107 Should be orange. 98 00:05:25,150 --> 00:05:27,109 Elizabeth?Mary Beth. 99 00:05:27,936 --> 00:05:30,155 Hiya. What's the matter? 100 00:05:32,810 --> 00:05:34,769 Could I talk to you alone? 101 00:05:34,812 --> 00:05:36,858 Of course, sure. We'll go inside. 102 00:05:36,901 --> 00:05:37,772 Okay. 103 00:05:37,815 --> 00:05:38,860 Are you all right? 104 00:05:40,383 --> 00:05:41,166 Please. 105 00:05:42,690 --> 00:05:44,648 Sure, come on. Right over here. 106 00:05:49,218 --> 00:05:51,786 Sit down.I didn't know where to find you. 107 00:05:51,829 --> 00:05:53,657 Well, we made detective. 108 00:05:55,137 --> 00:05:56,834 Fine. 109 00:05:56,878 --> 00:05:59,576 Uh, you want coffee? Or we have hot water for tea. 110 00:05:59,620 --> 00:06:01,883 Tea, yes. Tea. Thank you.Sit, sit down. 111 00:06:02,623 --> 00:06:03,580 Go ahead. 112 00:06:07,149 --> 00:06:09,194 La Guardia.Yeah. 113 00:06:09,238 --> 00:06:11,109 Can I have one of your tea bags? We're all out over there. 114 00:06:11,153 --> 00:06:12,633 Sure.Thanks. 115 00:06:16,245 --> 00:06:17,420 Thank you. 116 00:06:18,856 --> 00:06:21,424 Herbal Blitz? 117 00:06:21,468 --> 00:06:24,862 It's 100% organic, no caffeine. 118 00:06:24,906 --> 00:06:26,908 They did a study at the University of Massachusetts medical... 119 00:06:26,951 --> 00:06:28,605 Isn't that great, huh? 120 00:06:28,649 --> 00:06:29,824 That's great. Thanks, La Guardia, 121 00:06:29,867 --> 00:06:32,174 I've got to take it in to her. 122 00:06:32,217 --> 00:06:35,395 Chris, who is she? I don't remember seeing her around. 123 00:06:35,438 --> 00:06:39,399 When Mary Beth and I were in uniform, a group assault. 124 00:06:39,442 --> 00:06:40,704 Sexual?Hmm. 125 00:06:41,966 --> 00:06:43,925 Poor lady.I'll say. 126 00:06:43,968 --> 00:06:47,624 Especially since the lousy defense lawyer had all the cases severed. 127 00:06:47,668 --> 00:06:51,454 First she had to face the grand jury, then four separate trials. 128 00:06:51,498 --> 00:06:53,413 She went through absolute hell 129 00:06:53,456 --> 00:06:55,893 but she put every one of those bastards away. 130 00:06:55,937 --> 00:06:58,200 Something happen now?Going to find out. 131 00:07:01,159 --> 00:07:02,726 So, how is that nice man of yours? 132 00:07:02,770 --> 00:07:04,902 WhatYes, Peter. 133 00:07:04,946 --> 00:07:07,035 I remember he was so good with you going to trial and everything. 134 00:07:07,078 --> 00:07:08,863 Yes, yes. He was.Herbal okay? 135 00:07:08,906 --> 00:07:11,474 Yes, thank you.Good. 136 00:07:11,518 --> 00:07:14,912 He really was torn up, you know, 137 00:07:14,956 --> 00:07:18,438 about my having to talk about all that in front of strangers. 138 00:07:18,481 --> 00:07:19,439 We split up. 139 00:07:20,701 --> 00:07:22,442 Oh, I'm sorry. 140 00:07:22,485 --> 00:07:24,444 Well, I was impossible to live with. 141 00:07:24,487 --> 00:07:26,141 Two years in court, 142 00:07:26,184 --> 00:07:29,231 telling that horrible story over and over again and... 143 00:07:31,494 --> 00:07:33,931 And, you know, I started to hate Peter. 144 00:07:34,976 --> 00:07:37,718 Just for being a man. 145 00:07:37,761 --> 00:07:41,461 I cringed when he touched me. 146 00:07:41,504 --> 00:07:43,941 Well, finally, he had enough and, well, who could blame him. 147 00:07:43,985 --> 00:07:47,205 Well, you were nice together. 148 00:07:47,249 --> 00:07:48,946 Maybe you can talk about it, work it out. 149 00:07:48,990 --> 00:07:51,035 He got married last month. 150 00:07:51,079 --> 00:07:52,863 CAGNEY: Oh, God. I'm sorry. 151 00:07:55,257 --> 00:07:57,302 I lost my job, too. 152 00:07:57,346 --> 00:08:01,176 I missed so many days for court appearances 153 00:08:01,219 --> 00:08:03,265 that they finally had to let me go. 154 00:08:06,529 --> 00:08:08,792 Was there really a point to all of this? 155 00:08:08,836 --> 00:08:11,969 Yes, without you, we would never have been able to convict those guys, 156 00:08:12,013 --> 00:08:13,536 they would still be out on the street. 157 00:08:13,580 --> 00:08:16,931 I was starting to get my life together again. 158 00:08:16,974 --> 00:08:20,500 Really. And now... 159 00:08:20,543 --> 00:08:22,545 And now, it's gonna start all over again. 160 00:08:22,589 --> 00:08:24,199 What do you mean? 161 00:08:24,242 --> 00:08:28,290 They overturned Sordell's conviction. 162 00:08:30,292 --> 00:08:32,294 And there's gonna be a new trial. 163 00:08:32,337 --> 00:08:33,600 Oh, God. 164 00:08:38,779 --> 00:08:41,999 I can't face it. I can't. 165 00:08:46,134 --> 00:08:47,048 Please. 166 00:08:48,571 --> 00:08:49,572 Please. 167 00:08:54,185 --> 00:08:56,579 You have to help me get out of this. 168 00:08:59,060 --> 00:09:00,801 Mary Beth, please. 169 00:09:04,065 --> 00:09:05,849 These damn appellate judges, 170 00:09:05,893 --> 00:09:08,069 they overturned a conviction based on one lousy technicality. 171 00:09:08,112 --> 00:09:09,070 A woman's life is being ruined, 172 00:09:09,113 --> 00:09:10,811 do they know or care? Hell, no. 173 00:09:12,073 --> 00:09:13,117 I think Elizabeth is right. 174 00:09:13,161 --> 00:09:15,772 I think she's done enough already. 175 00:09:15,816 --> 00:09:17,121 You can't tell her that. 176 00:09:17,165 --> 00:09:19,384 Why not? 177 00:09:19,428 --> 00:09:21,604 What, and get Sordell off, is that what you want to do? 178 00:09:21,648 --> 00:09:24,607 No. Now, don't you try and twist me around like that. 179 00:09:24,651 --> 00:09:28,611 I'm saying that the woman should not have to go through all that again. 180 00:09:28,655 --> 00:09:31,309 Well, she doesn't have much choice. 181 00:09:31,353 --> 00:09:34,051 All right. If she refuses to show up, 182 00:09:34,095 --> 00:09:35,879 she'll be held in contempt of court. 183 00:09:35,923 --> 00:09:38,839 Well, then, she could say she lost her memory. 184 00:09:40,841 --> 00:09:43,060 You're not serious.Let them prove different. 185 00:09:43,104 --> 00:09:44,366 That's perjury. 186 00:09:44,409 --> 00:09:46,629 I can't believe you'd suggest that to her. 187 00:09:46,673 --> 00:09:48,588 Damn it, Christine, you've seen what defense lawyers can do. 188 00:09:48,631 --> 00:09:50,807 Hounding and harassing and all the lawyer tricks 189 00:09:50,851 --> 00:09:53,854 and their smutty little insinuations. Think how she feels. 190 00:09:54,855 --> 00:09:57,379 I'm sorry for her. 191 00:09:57,422 --> 00:10:00,817 Her dignity, her job, her boyfriend, 192 00:10:00,861 --> 00:10:04,212 her self esteem is all down the tubes, what for? 193 00:10:04,255 --> 00:10:07,563 So Sordell and his scuzzball friends don't rape another woman. 194 00:10:07,607 --> 00:10:10,218 All right, so what is your solution? What do you want to tell her? 195 00:10:10,261 --> 00:10:12,612 You want to tell her to go back there and tear herself apart again? 196 00:10:12,655 --> 00:10:15,310 No, I just don't want to talk about it anymore. 197 00:10:15,353 --> 00:10:18,095 Could we just save it for tomorrow? 198 00:10:18,139 --> 00:10:19,923 Yeah, okay. All right. 199 00:10:24,406 --> 00:10:27,017 You and Harvey still want to go look for cars? 200 00:10:29,367 --> 00:10:32,936 Oh, yeah. I couldn't talk him out of that if I wanted to. 201 00:10:34,677 --> 00:10:36,374 Thanks. 202 00:10:36,418 --> 00:10:38,115 I'll see you what, around 10:00?Yeah. 203 00:10:38,159 --> 00:10:40,117 What, you got a date tonight? 204 00:10:40,161 --> 00:10:43,207 Yeah, well, I'm gonna cancel, I'd be lousy company. 205 00:10:43,251 --> 00:10:44,644 Yeah, I know what you mean. 206 00:10:44,687 --> 00:10:45,732 I'll see you. 207 00:10:45,775 --> 00:10:47,124 Good night. 208 00:10:58,222 --> 00:11:00,268 Say, fellow, what are you doing?We're ready, we're ready. 209 00:11:00,311 --> 00:11:02,749 This lady, she wants to buy a car.All right. 210 00:11:02,792 --> 00:11:04,011 Harvey, I really appreciate your opinion on this. 211 00:11:04,054 --> 00:11:05,534 He really knows his cars. 212 00:11:05,577 --> 00:11:07,318 Yeah. Well, I just want to make sure 213 00:11:07,362 --> 00:11:08,711 no one pulls a fast one on you just 'cause you're a woman. 214 00:11:08,755 --> 00:11:09,930 You can give them real good odds. 215 00:11:09,973 --> 00:11:11,061 Yeah, you got the want ads, right? 216 00:11:11,105 --> 00:11:12,497 I got it, yeah.You got the keys? 217 00:11:12,541 --> 00:11:14,064 What?I'll get the keys. 218 00:11:14,108 --> 00:11:15,283 Don't forget, you promised us a ride to California. 219 00:11:15,326 --> 00:11:16,545 To California? 220 00:11:16,588 --> 00:11:18,242 Yeah. Wanna see where E.T. lives. 221 00:11:18,286 --> 00:11:20,288 That's dumb. 222 00:11:20,331 --> 00:11:22,029 Dumb is a little strong.E.T. doesn't live in California. 223 00:11:22,072 --> 00:11:23,595 What do you know? 224 00:11:23,639 --> 00:11:25,597 Besides, I'd rather see Victoria Principal. 225 00:11:25,641 --> 00:11:27,034 All right, come on, you guys, on a roll. 226 00:11:27,077 --> 00:11:28,731 Let's go, let's move it. 227 00:11:28,775 --> 00:11:30,733 He wants to go to California to see Victoria Principal. 228 00:11:30,777 --> 00:11:32,517 That is ridiculous. 229 00:11:32,561 --> 00:11:34,041 The only reason to go to California is to see Fred Astaire. 230 00:11:34,084 --> 00:11:36,739 I love Fred Astaire, I've always loved Fred Astaire. 231 00:11:36,783 --> 00:11:38,654 Here, take it for a test drive.CAGNEY: Yeah. 232 00:11:38,698 --> 00:11:40,743 Here, maybe I should do this first, huh? 233 00:11:41,831 --> 00:11:43,267 All right. 234 00:11:43,311 --> 00:11:44,747 What do you think? 235 00:11:44,791 --> 00:11:47,010 It's very cute. 236 00:11:47,054 --> 00:11:48,751 All right.No, it's not... Come here, get out of here. 237 00:11:48,795 --> 00:11:51,014 Don't hurt it.Wait. 238 00:11:53,321 --> 00:11:54,757 Sorry, kids. 239 00:12:00,676 --> 00:12:03,374 HARVEY JR.: Let's hurry up. Come on, here we go. Ready? 240 00:12:03,418 --> 00:12:04,462 So... 241 00:12:07,683 --> 00:12:10,338 I don't think that we can avoid it much longer, do you? 242 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:13,776 Elizabeth Carter. 243 00:12:13,820 --> 00:12:16,257 I promised I'd call her this afternoon. What do I tell her? 244 00:12:16,300 --> 00:12:17,867 That she has a responsibility. 245 00:12:20,130 --> 00:12:22,916 Mary Beth, it's wrong to encourage her to quit. 246 00:12:22,959 --> 00:12:24,874 For God's sake, it's illegal. Come on. 247 00:12:27,355 --> 00:12:29,096 I had another idea. 248 00:12:29,139 --> 00:12:32,360 What if we promise her we'll go with her to the trial? 249 00:12:32,403 --> 00:12:35,102 It's not our case anymore, we haven't even been subpoenaed. 250 00:12:35,145 --> 00:12:35,885 We take a vacation day. 251 00:12:35,929 --> 00:12:37,931 Or two or three? 252 00:12:37,974 --> 00:12:39,889 She needs somebody there, Chris. 253 00:12:45,155 --> 00:12:48,115 Mary Beth, I feel for her. 254 00:12:48,158 --> 00:12:50,117 Really, I do. I hate that when you think I'm such a hard case. 255 00:12:50,160 --> 00:12:51,335 No. 256 00:12:51,379 --> 00:12:53,903 We simply cannot babysit the whole world. 257 00:12:57,211 --> 00:13:00,605 It's not the whole world, it's Elizabeth Carter. 258 00:13:00,649 --> 00:13:03,434 She needs somebody in her corner, I don't think she gonna be able to do it. 259 00:13:03,478 --> 00:13:05,959 And then another rapist just takes a walk. 260 00:13:08,657 --> 00:13:10,920 If you don't want to do it I'll go myself. 261 00:13:12,661 --> 00:13:15,359 Now you're mad.I'm not mad. 262 00:13:15,403 --> 00:13:18,623 We're not the Bobbsey twins. We don't have to do everything together. 263 00:13:21,148 --> 00:13:22,932 Michael, get over here. 264 00:13:25,152 --> 00:13:26,849 So?So, huh. 265 00:13:29,417 --> 00:13:30,418 Yeah? 266 00:13:32,507 --> 00:13:33,943 Doll, isn't she?I don't know. 267 00:13:33,987 --> 00:13:34,901 What do you think, Harvey? Is she okay? 268 00:13:34,944 --> 00:13:36,380 I like it. 269 00:13:36,424 --> 00:13:37,947 Do you?Yeah. 270 00:13:37,991 --> 00:13:39,644 You like it?LACEY: It's cute. 271 00:13:40,689 --> 00:13:42,169 You want to talk money? 272 00:13:42,212 --> 00:13:44,475 Don't bother, Christine. It's a pass.Why? 273 00:13:44,519 --> 00:13:46,173 SALESMAN: What do you mean, man? 274 00:13:46,216 --> 00:13:47,739 This is a great little car. 275 00:13:47,783 --> 00:13:49,654 If you look real close you see the paint don't match 276 00:13:49,698 --> 00:13:51,656 between here and the door plate. 277 00:13:51,700 --> 00:13:55,660 That's no problem. If you don't like it, you repaint it again. 278 00:13:55,704 --> 00:13:56,923 Take off 50 bucks. 279 00:13:56,966 --> 00:13:59,186 And look here. See those ripples on the door? 280 00:13:59,229 --> 00:14:01,014 This car has been in a head-on collision. 281 00:14:01,057 --> 00:14:02,450 You want to put it up on jacks, huh? 282 00:14:02,493 --> 00:14:04,017 We'll take a look at the underside. 283 00:14:04,060 --> 00:14:06,193 It shimmies when you drive. 284 00:14:06,236 --> 00:14:09,674 I'll bet you anything you like the frame's bent. 285 00:14:09,718 --> 00:14:13,940 Listen, lady. If you don't want the car it's fine with me. 286 00:14:13,983 --> 00:14:17,117 But you're missing a real good buy, I'm telling you. 287 00:14:17,160 --> 00:14:20,424 I'll recover. Thanks anyway.Yeah. 288 00:14:20,468 --> 00:14:22,513 Come on, let's go.Thank you, pal. 289 00:14:24,733 --> 00:14:26,866 I think it's a piece of junk. 290 00:14:28,824 --> 00:14:30,739 This is not my favorite thing, coming here. 291 00:14:30,782 --> 00:14:32,697 Hey, don't look at me. I invited him out to lunch. 292 00:14:32,741 --> 00:14:34,699 Anywhere he wanted, our treat. 293 00:14:34,743 --> 00:14:36,745 And?He insists he loves to eat on the job. 294 00:14:37,964 --> 00:14:39,443 That's disgusting.Yeah. 295 00:14:39,487 --> 00:14:41,228 You're here about... 296 00:14:41,271 --> 00:14:43,447 Aaron Rapozian, the stabbing. 297 00:14:43,491 --> 00:14:46,276 Right, interesting case. 298 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:49,497 Another intriguing case that one, death by crushing. 299 00:14:52,326 --> 00:14:54,502 You don't see many of those. 300 00:14:54,545 --> 00:14:57,940 Are you sure you two ladies wouldn't like to attend an autopsy while we confer? 301 00:14:57,984 --> 00:14:59,159 No, thank you. 302 00:14:59,202 --> 00:15:00,943 Sounds fascinating. 303 00:15:00,987 --> 00:15:03,728 Really, we're just a little pressed for time. 304 00:15:03,772 --> 00:15:05,556 If you'll excuse the expression, 305 00:15:07,819 --> 00:15:10,866 death by crushing, pressed for time. 306 00:15:11,998 --> 00:15:14,174 You like puns, too. 307 00:15:14,217 --> 00:15:16,045 It was unintentional. 308 00:15:16,089 --> 00:15:17,960 Believe me, it was unintentional. 309 00:15:18,004 --> 00:15:21,050 Uh, Doctor, so as not to waste any more of your time, 310 00:15:21,094 --> 00:15:24,314 is it fair to say, and would you so testify, that the cause of death 311 00:15:24,358 --> 00:15:27,752 was a puncture wound of the type suggesting a switchblade knife? 312 00:15:27,796 --> 00:15:30,494 I like the way you plunge right in. 313 00:15:30,538 --> 00:15:33,280 If you'll excuse the expression. 314 00:15:33,323 --> 00:15:35,499 But that's not exactly the truth. 315 00:15:35,543 --> 00:15:37,327 It isn't?No. 316 00:15:37,371 --> 00:15:39,547 What is exactly the truth? 317 00:15:39,590 --> 00:15:42,028 Exactly, I would have to say that Mr. Kamal 318 00:15:42,071 --> 00:15:45,292 could not possibly have directly caused the cessation 319 00:15:45,335 --> 00:15:47,990 of life processes in Mr. Rapozian. 320 00:15:48,034 --> 00:15:50,079 The victim was not killed by the defendant? 321 00:15:50,123 --> 00:15:52,299 I would say not. 322 00:15:52,342 --> 00:15:54,214 Well, how did he die? 323 00:15:54,257 --> 00:15:56,781 Don't you want to take a stab at it? 324 00:15:56,825 --> 00:15:59,132 If you'll excuse the expression. 325 00:15:59,175 --> 00:16:01,786 Uh, Doctor, I just don't have time to play games. 326 00:16:01,830 --> 00:16:05,529 Do you or do you not know how Mr. Rapozian died? 327 00:16:05,573 --> 00:16:10,012 Well, I'd have to say, the emergency room doctor killed him. 328 00:16:10,056 --> 00:16:11,535 The emergency room doctor?I don't understand. 329 00:16:11,579 --> 00:16:12,884 LACEY: The doctor killed Rapozian? 330 00:16:12,928 --> 00:16:14,538 That's what I'd say. 331 00:16:14,582 --> 00:16:16,845 You see, when first brought into the emergency room, 332 00:16:16,888 --> 00:16:19,065 Mr. Rapozian was suffering from nothing worse 333 00:16:19,108 --> 00:16:21,241 than a puncture wound to the left lung. 334 00:16:21,284 --> 00:16:22,807 That's not serious? 335 00:16:22,851 --> 00:16:26,289 Oh, serious, yes. But not life threatening. 336 00:16:26,333 --> 00:16:29,814 In fact, some years ago, the quarterback for the Los Angeles Rams 337 00:16:29,858 --> 00:16:34,036 played an entire game with a collapsed lung. 338 00:16:34,080 --> 00:16:37,561 Great. So, what happened to our victim? 339 00:16:37,605 --> 00:16:40,825 God knows why, but for some obscure reason 340 00:16:40,869 --> 00:16:45,352 the good doctor got it into his head that Mr. Rapozian needed open heart massage. 341 00:16:46,353 --> 00:16:47,919 Pity. 342 00:16:47,963 --> 00:16:50,270 He was a fine physical specimen. 343 00:16:50,313 --> 00:16:53,838 You should see his organs, very clean. 344 00:16:53,882 --> 00:16:57,103 Are you saying the doctor killed him giving him an open heart massage? 345 00:16:57,146 --> 00:16:58,626 Most assuredly. 346 00:16:58,669 --> 00:17:02,108 You see, opening him up, he punctured the aortal wall, 347 00:17:02,151 --> 00:17:05,067 drove right into the heart, killed him instantly. 348 00:17:07,113 --> 00:17:09,289 That's what happened. 349 00:17:09,332 --> 00:17:12,596 Cutting right to the heart of the matter. 350 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:15,643 If you'll excuse the expression.Excuse the expression. 351 00:17:16,165 --> 00:17:17,166 I know. 352 00:17:19,429 --> 00:17:22,432 Dr. Ravshad is no longer associated with this hospital, I'm afraid. 353 00:17:22,476 --> 00:17:25,435 I'd be more afraid if he was. 354 00:17:25,479 --> 00:17:27,394 Could you tell us how we could get hold of him? 355 00:17:27,437 --> 00:17:29,874 We think he went back to Pakistan. 356 00:17:29,918 --> 00:17:32,399 You think? Don't you know for sure? 357 00:17:32,442 --> 00:17:34,314 The man should not be let anywhere near a scalpel. 358 00:17:34,357 --> 00:17:36,316 I guess you'll read about it in the news tomorrow. 359 00:17:36,359 --> 00:17:39,710 There's a good chance that Ravshad is not a doctor. 360 00:17:39,754 --> 00:17:42,670 We have indications that his credentials were forged. 361 00:17:44,150 --> 00:17:45,673 Oh, great. 362 00:17:45,716 --> 00:17:48,154 Do you realize I gave birth to Harv Jr. in this hospital? 363 00:17:48,197 --> 00:17:52,419 I can assure you we revoked his privileges as soon as we found out. 364 00:17:52,462 --> 00:17:54,986 Nothing like this has ever happened here before. 365 00:17:55,030 --> 00:17:57,424 If I ever get pregnant again I'm looking into home delivery. 366 00:17:57,467 --> 00:17:58,990 I don't believe it. Our open and shut case 367 00:17:59,034 --> 00:18:00,992 is falling apart right before our eyes. 368 00:18:01,036 --> 00:18:02,994 I got to check in. They had Elizabeth on hold 369 00:18:03,038 --> 00:18:04,735 in case they finish with jury selection. 370 00:18:04,779 --> 00:18:07,695 Got to talk to the D.A., you can call from his office. 371 00:18:07,738 --> 00:18:09,914 Isn't that cute? Wait a minute. 372 00:18:11,438 --> 00:18:12,917 How much are you asking? 373 00:18:12,961 --> 00:18:14,397 Five even.Too much. 374 00:18:14,441 --> 00:18:16,704 Hey, make me an offer. 375 00:18:16,747 --> 00:18:18,271 What 376 00:18:18,314 --> 00:18:20,969 Um, I'll drive around the block. 377 00:18:21,012 --> 00:18:22,927 No, I've got to be somewhere, I'll call you. 378 00:18:22,971 --> 00:18:25,408 Okay, yeah. Do that. 379 00:18:25,452 --> 00:18:29,020 Hey, I'm sure that we can work something out. 380 00:18:32,241 --> 00:18:36,202 Ladies, this is my first big homicide case. 381 00:18:36,245 --> 00:18:38,987 It's a dead bang winner which pleases me very much. 382 00:18:39,030 --> 00:18:40,467 There's no extra charge for sitting down. 383 00:18:40,510 --> 00:18:42,947 Oh, sorry. 384 00:18:42,991 --> 00:18:44,993 What does not please me, however, is getting these 385 00:18:45,036 --> 00:18:47,996 negative waves from my investigating officers. 386 00:18:48,039 --> 00:18:50,433 It's not negative waves, sir. It's evidence. 387 00:18:50,477 --> 00:18:52,522 Relevant evidence concerning the cause of death. 388 00:18:52,566 --> 00:18:54,959 And where did you go to law school, Detective Lacey? 389 00:18:55,003 --> 00:18:56,526 I didn't, sir. 390 00:18:56,570 --> 00:18:57,701 But it would seem to change things. 391 00:18:57,745 --> 00:18:59,703 Not in the least. 392 00:18:59,747 --> 00:19:03,490 The principle is called proximate cause, Detective Lacey. 393 00:19:03,533 --> 00:19:06,710 Even though the immediate cause of death was the emergency room procedure, 394 00:19:06,754 --> 00:19:09,191 the stab wound was inflicted by the defendant, 395 00:19:09,235 --> 00:19:12,194 which in turn necessitated the visit to the emergency room. 396 00:19:12,238 --> 00:19:15,980 And thus it was the proximate cause. 397 00:19:16,024 --> 00:19:17,199 So you're saying it's still a homicide? 398 00:19:17,243 --> 00:19:19,027 Absolutely. 399 00:19:19,070 --> 00:19:21,769 As far as I am concerned, this is an open and shut case. 400 00:19:22,509 --> 00:19:24,250 CAGNEY: Where is she? 401 00:19:24,293 --> 00:19:27,427 Court 32 was this floor. I should have called earlier. 402 00:19:27,470 --> 00:19:30,212 You think it's fair 403 00:19:30,256 --> 00:19:33,476 Proximate cause, immediate cause. Do you think it's murder? 404 00:19:33,520 --> 00:19:35,435 Well, if he hadn't stabbed the guy in the first place 405 00:19:35,478 --> 00:19:37,567 he wouldn't have been put in the position of being killed. 406 00:19:37,611 --> 00:19:39,047 That seems to be their point. 407 00:19:39,090 --> 00:19:40,744 If you'll excuse the expression. 408 00:19:40,788 --> 00:19:42,224 Don't do that to me. 409 00:19:43,530 --> 00:19:45,096 Hello.Hi. 410 00:19:45,140 --> 00:19:47,098 Hi.What's been happening? 411 00:19:53,540 --> 00:19:56,238 They seem to have adjourned. 412 00:19:56,282 --> 00:19:57,587 What happened? 413 00:19:57,631 --> 00:19:59,198 Nothing out of the ordinary. 414 00:20:00,503 --> 00:20:02,113 Assistant D.A. calls me in. 415 00:20:03,811 --> 00:20:07,031 I sit here all day from 8:00 in the morning 416 00:20:07,075 --> 00:20:09,817 and she doesn't even have enough time to talk to me. 417 00:20:11,297 --> 00:20:12,907 Very nice. 418 00:20:12,950 --> 00:20:15,518 At 4:30 the defense lawyer asks for a continuance 419 00:20:15,562 --> 00:20:17,607 and of course, the judge says it's okay. 420 00:20:17,651 --> 00:20:20,262 4:30?Yes, 4:30. 421 00:20:20,306 --> 00:20:22,308 Well, you know their game plan, Elizabeth. 422 00:20:22,351 --> 00:20:24,527 Harass the witness bad enough so she gives up 423 00:20:24,571 --> 00:20:26,399 and the judge dismisses the case. 424 00:20:26,442 --> 00:20:31,534 Mary Beth, I really hate being such a cry baby. Really, really, I do. 425 00:20:31,578 --> 00:20:34,102 But I don't know how much more of this I can take. 426 00:20:36,147 --> 00:20:38,889 Why don't we just forget all this, huh? 427 00:20:38,933 --> 00:20:41,065 Want to go get silly? 428 00:20:41,109 --> 00:20:43,242 Silly?Silly, come on, here. 429 00:20:43,285 --> 00:20:44,547 Here.Let's go. 430 00:20:44,591 --> 00:20:45,635 Where you taking me?We're getting silly. 431 00:20:45,679 --> 00:20:46,810 Silliness very important. 432 00:20:46,854 --> 00:20:48,290 Where are we going?Follow this woman. 433 00:20:48,334 --> 00:20:50,553 Rule number one is you have to hold your mouth right. 434 00:20:58,822 --> 00:21:02,435 Would you stop! A male stripper? 435 00:21:02,478 --> 00:21:03,697 I mean, you went out. 436 00:21:03,740 --> 00:21:05,220 How did you...She did. She certainly did. 437 00:21:05,264 --> 00:21:06,613 It's true. 438 00:21:06,656 --> 00:21:08,354 How did you get the nerve to ask him out? 439 00:21:08,397 --> 00:21:10,878 I showed him my badge and I told him to follow me. 440 00:21:14,577 --> 00:21:17,580 He turned out to be a PhD from Columbia.Really? 441 00:21:17,624 --> 00:21:19,887 She has all the luck in the world. I'm not kidding. 442 00:21:19,930 --> 00:21:21,802 I'll tell you one thing about taking home a stripper, 443 00:21:21,845 --> 00:21:23,673 at least you know what to expect. 444 00:21:23,717 --> 00:21:25,153 [CAGNEY AND ELIZABETH LAUGHING] 445 00:21:28,156 --> 00:21:30,114 CAGNEY: Right? No surprises. 446 00:21:30,158 --> 00:21:32,334 There's a man at the bar who's looking at you. 447 00:21:32,378 --> 00:21:34,336 Who? 448 00:21:34,380 --> 00:21:35,381 You. At you. 449 00:21:35,424 --> 00:21:37,339 He is, he is. Don't look around. 450 00:21:37,383 --> 00:21:38,558 What are you...No. 451 00:21:38,601 --> 00:21:39,907 He's looking at Chris. 452 00:21:39,950 --> 00:21:42,910 He is. He's very nice. Very nice. 453 00:21:42,953 --> 00:21:45,129 He's trying to get up the nerve to come over here. 454 00:21:45,173 --> 00:21:47,349 Three women are very intimidating. 455 00:21:47,393 --> 00:21:49,612 All right, I'm going home.No. Sit down, stay. 456 00:21:49,656 --> 00:21:51,614 No, I'm going home because I feel silly. 457 00:21:51,658 --> 00:21:53,573 I'm here and Harv is at home. 458 00:21:53,616 --> 00:21:54,617 And I feel kind of... 459 00:21:54,661 --> 00:21:56,663 Guilty for having a good time. 460 00:21:56,706 --> 00:21:57,881 That's it. 461 00:21:57,925 --> 00:22:00,623 Guilty for having a good time. 462 00:22:00,667 --> 00:22:02,886 Married life.What do you know about married life? 463 00:22:02,930 --> 00:22:04,932 Absolutely nothing. She smiled. 464 00:22:06,673 --> 00:22:08,588 Speaking of married life, Elizabeth, 465 00:22:08,631 --> 00:22:10,372 I've been thinking.Great. 466 00:22:10,416 --> 00:22:11,721 Let's stop. That's good. 467 00:22:11,765 --> 00:22:13,375 I don't need this, Elizabeth, all right? 468 00:22:13,419 --> 00:22:15,203 I've been thinking about you.Oh, really? 469 00:22:15,246 --> 00:22:16,378 Yes.What 470 00:22:16,422 --> 00:22:18,380 I have somebody for you, a great guy. 471 00:22:18,424 --> 00:22:20,208 Oh. Uh-uh. 472 00:22:20,251 --> 00:22:21,905 Pass, no. No dates.Why not? 473 00:22:21,949 --> 00:22:23,516 Come on.No dates, I'm not dating. 474 00:22:23,559 --> 00:22:25,256 Give me one good reason. 475 00:22:25,300 --> 00:22:27,171 Listen, I'm just... Don't have the right attitude, okay? 476 00:22:27,215 --> 00:22:30,958 Wait a minute. All right? Now, it is time. 477 00:22:31,001 --> 00:22:34,440 You cannot crucify the entire male population because of 478 00:22:34,483 --> 00:22:36,224 the actions of four subhumans. 479 00:22:36,267 --> 00:22:37,747 Okay. 480 00:22:37,791 --> 00:22:39,619 Anyway, this guy is terrific. 481 00:22:39,662 --> 00:22:41,403 He's wonderful. I used to go out with him. 482 00:22:41,447 --> 00:22:43,187 Which one?Barney. 483 00:22:43,231 --> 00:22:46,190 Oh, he's a doll. This is a very nice man. 484 00:22:46,234 --> 00:22:48,279 And besides, you have to do it anyway because 485 00:22:48,323 --> 00:22:50,543 it's part of Christine's philosophy of dating. 486 00:22:50,586 --> 00:22:53,981 Which is, never throw out a man if you can recycle him to a friend. 487 00:22:54,024 --> 00:22:56,418 Mary Beth, you're making that up.That's right. 488 00:22:56,462 --> 00:22:57,637 You're making that up. I don't believe that. 489 00:22:57,680 --> 00:22:59,334 No. 490 00:22:59,378 --> 00:23:00,640 Listen, hold my hand, hold my hand.What? 491 00:23:00,683 --> 00:23:02,250 I'm telling you...All right. 492 00:23:02,293 --> 00:23:04,426 I want you to think of this as a sacred trust. 493 00:23:04,470 --> 00:23:06,210 There are not that good many men, 494 00:23:06,254 --> 00:23:08,996 there are not that many... Hello. 495 00:23:09,039 --> 00:23:12,216 There are not that many good men to go around, do you hear me? 496 00:23:12,260 --> 00:23:13,696 So, when you find a goodie...Yeah. 497 00:23:13,740 --> 00:23:15,045 ...and you're tired of him, you know...Christine. 498 00:23:15,089 --> 00:23:16,656 Hey, come on. 499 00:23:16,699 --> 00:23:19,310 You owe it to the women of New York to keep them circulating. 500 00:23:19,354 --> 00:23:21,356 This is getting very boring.It's true. 501 00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:22,488 Excuse me.Hello. 502 00:23:23,706 --> 00:23:25,229 Would you like to dance? 503 00:23:25,273 --> 00:23:26,230 Me? 504 00:23:28,755 --> 00:23:30,974 No, I can't dance, I'm married. 505 00:23:31,018 --> 00:23:32,541 What is that? 506 00:23:32,585 --> 00:23:33,499 What did I say? 507 00:23:42,725 --> 00:23:45,032 You guys are so good for my head. 508 00:23:45,075 --> 00:23:47,251 We like you, too. We do. 509 00:23:47,295 --> 00:23:50,472 Thank you. No, really, for everything. 510 00:23:50,516 --> 00:23:52,039 I mean, I guess you know I couldn't 511 00:23:52,082 --> 00:23:54,694 go through this thing without you guys' support. 512 00:23:54,737 --> 00:23:57,044 You got it. We are there for you. 513 00:23:57,087 --> 00:24:01,309 Well, I mean, you can call me up anytime. 514 00:24:01,352 --> 00:24:04,573 What? Us. You call us up anytime.Anytime. 515 00:24:04,617 --> 00:24:05,748 We will be there for you. 516 00:24:05,792 --> 00:24:07,097 Absolutely. 517 00:24:07,141 --> 00:24:10,623 Wait a minute. Three musketeers. 518 00:24:12,799 --> 00:24:16,324 Here I come, come on.What are you doing? You're crazy. 519 00:24:16,367 --> 00:24:17,760 People are looking at us. 520 00:24:17,804 --> 00:24:19,762 Mes amis,your coach awaits. 521 00:24:19,806 --> 00:24:21,547 Just get it in there. 522 00:24:24,114 --> 00:24:26,290 ELIZABETH: Do you know what I wish 523 00:24:26,334 --> 00:24:28,858 I wish that I could whistle like you whistled. 524 00:24:28,902 --> 00:24:30,077 I don't blame you! 525 00:24:33,384 --> 00:24:36,083 How could my arms have grown? 526 00:24:36,126 --> 00:24:38,520 I don't think I've worn this stupid suit since sorority rush. 527 00:24:38,564 --> 00:24:40,783 You look nice. 528 00:24:40,827 --> 00:24:43,351 I feel like I'm going to a costume party. 529 00:24:43,394 --> 00:24:45,832 Oh, I don't know. Harv kind of likes it when I dress up for court. 530 00:24:45,875 --> 00:24:48,095 Says I look like a lady. 531 00:24:48,138 --> 00:24:50,489 Yeah. Real comfortable, too, huh? 532 00:24:51,838 --> 00:24:53,883 Credibility clothes. 533 00:24:53,927 --> 00:24:55,798 Remember the Esteban case?Yeah. 534 00:24:55,842 --> 00:24:57,583 The Assistant D.A. told me 535 00:24:57,626 --> 00:25:01,108 that I would have more credibility with the jury if I wore nylons. 536 00:25:01,151 --> 00:25:02,762 What, stockings?Stockings. Yes. 537 00:25:02,805 --> 00:25:05,329 And then he told me, I'm quoting him verbatim, 538 00:25:05,373 --> 00:25:08,158 "Listen, Cagney, could you frump it way down?" 539 00:25:13,120 --> 00:25:15,035 What is it? 540 00:25:15,078 --> 00:25:16,819 He never told me that.Oh. 541 00:25:21,868 --> 00:25:26,046 Oh, well. Oh, Mary Beth, I'm so tired of looking at car ads. 542 00:25:26,089 --> 00:25:28,570 Do you remember that little green sports car we saw near the hospital? 543 00:25:28,614 --> 00:25:29,702 Yeah. 544 00:25:29,745 --> 00:25:30,964 Do you like it?Sure. 545 00:25:32,835 --> 00:25:34,968 I'm about to do something very impetuous. 546 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:39,668 If he hasn't already sold it, I'm gonna buy it. 547 00:25:39,712 --> 00:25:41,365 Congratulations. 548 00:25:41,409 --> 00:25:43,846 I'll call from the courthouse. I'll pick it up tonight. 549 00:25:43,890 --> 00:25:45,805 When do you think we'll be through, 5:00, 5:30? 550 00:25:45,848 --> 00:25:47,415 Yeah, 5:00 the latest. 551 00:25:47,458 --> 00:25:48,590 You ever see a judge be late for dinner? 552 00:25:48,634 --> 00:25:50,853 No. 553 00:25:50,897 --> 00:25:53,116 You don't think Elizabeth will be mad, do you? 554 00:25:53,160 --> 00:25:54,857 Why? 555 00:25:54,901 --> 00:25:57,207 Well, our murder case coming up the same day as her case. 556 00:25:57,251 --> 00:25:58,905 No.I guess we couldn't help it. 557 00:25:58,948 --> 00:26:01,081 No, she'll understand. 558 00:26:01,124 --> 00:26:02,648 So, I guess I will stay with her 559 00:26:02,691 --> 00:26:05,694 and you can help the D.A. on that Kamal thing, okay? 560 00:26:05,738 --> 00:26:08,392 Unless, you'd rather be with her. 561 00:26:08,436 --> 00:26:11,395 No, she'd probably be more comfortable with you, anyway. 562 00:26:11,439 --> 00:26:14,094 Yeah. Well, I don't know. 563 00:26:14,137 --> 00:26:16,618 Maybe we ought to let her decide. 564 00:26:16,662 --> 00:26:19,447 Anyway, you get first dibs. You want blonde or brown? 565 00:26:23,016 --> 00:26:24,626 Would you, Chris? 566 00:26:26,585 --> 00:26:28,238 Me? Sure. 567 00:26:33,896 --> 00:26:35,855 Get this show on the road. 568 00:26:35,898 --> 00:26:38,161 Okay, you all ready to testify? 569 00:26:38,205 --> 00:26:41,121 Me 570 00:26:41,164 --> 00:26:42,426 What happened to jury selection 571 00:26:42,470 --> 00:26:43,863 and opening statements and all that business? 572 00:26:43,906 --> 00:26:45,429 We did all that last week. 573 00:26:45,473 --> 00:26:47,518 I didn't call you till I was ready for you. 574 00:26:47,562 --> 00:26:50,130 Oh. 575 00:26:50,173 --> 00:26:52,698 "Oh" Isn't that what you cops are always asking for? 576 00:26:52,741 --> 00:26:55,439 Don't want to waste the taxpayers' money sitting around the courtroom all day. 577 00:26:55,483 --> 00:26:56,745 Right?Right. 578 00:26:56,789 --> 00:26:58,225 But...But? 579 00:26:59,574 --> 00:27:01,663 Well... 580 00:27:01,707 --> 00:27:05,275 Mr. Leffler, I know that this is gonna sound stupid to you. 581 00:27:05,319 --> 00:27:08,714 But I get, like, a stage fright. 582 00:27:08,757 --> 00:27:11,238 Oh, terrific. 583 00:27:11,281 --> 00:27:13,893 No, I'm okay. I just need to work my way up to it for a day or so. 584 00:27:13,936 --> 00:27:16,504 No can do. You've gotta go today. 585 00:27:17,505 --> 00:27:19,681 All right. 586 00:27:19,725 --> 00:27:21,509 Give me an hour or two. I'll be fine. I know I will. 587 00:27:21,552 --> 00:27:24,033 Nope, sorry. You're on first. 588 00:27:24,077 --> 00:27:27,689 Then I need you to testify and help me, assist me, for the rest of the day. 589 00:27:27,733 --> 00:27:29,691 Well, the assisting part, there's no problem with that. 590 00:27:29,735 --> 00:27:32,041 It's the testifying without the working up to it. 591 00:27:32,085 --> 00:27:33,521 Just can the stage fright, okay. 592 00:27:33,564 --> 00:27:35,741 You're not even testifying to anything that important. 593 00:27:35,784 --> 00:27:39,048 Unfortunately, sir, that has never stopped me from getting nervous before. 594 00:27:39,092 --> 00:27:42,182 Look, I'm telling you. Just erase nervous from your memory bank. 595 00:27:42,225 --> 00:27:43,792 Jurors don't trust a cop who's uptight. 596 00:27:43,836 --> 00:27:46,186 Uh-huh. Right. 597 00:27:46,229 --> 00:27:48,057 I don't know if you thought about this, Mr. Leffler, 598 00:27:48,101 --> 00:27:50,277 but that did not make me feel any calmer. 599 00:27:54,281 --> 00:27:55,499 You'll be fine. 600 00:27:57,110 --> 00:27:59,112 Defense Attorney's a real zip wad. 601 00:27:59,982 --> 00:28:01,288 Great. 602 00:28:11,559 --> 00:28:13,692 You say, Officer Lacey, 603 00:28:15,258 --> 00:28:17,826 that you were at the alleged scene 604 00:28:17,870 --> 00:28:21,308 of the alleged murder in person? 605 00:28:21,351 --> 00:28:24,703 Yes, sir, that is correct. 606 00:28:26,574 --> 00:28:28,794 And what did you find at that time 607 00:28:28,837 --> 00:28:34,321 to be the dimensions of the alleged room in question? 608 00:28:34,364 --> 00:28:37,890 I have a diagram, sir, if I may refer to my report of the investigation. 609 00:28:37,933 --> 00:28:39,761 From your memory, Detective Lacey. 610 00:28:39,805 --> 00:28:42,111 From memory? 611 00:28:42,155 --> 00:28:45,375 Are you trying to tell us that you don't have any independent memory 612 00:28:45,419 --> 00:28:47,116 of such an important piece of evidence? 613 00:28:47,160 --> 00:28:49,858 Objection. The witness should be allowed to refresh her memory 614 00:28:49,902 --> 00:28:52,556 without Mr. Pressman's impugning her credibility. 615 00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:55,081 Can't we get on with this, please? 616 00:28:55,124 --> 00:28:58,519 Do you have any memory without your notes? 617 00:28:58,562 --> 00:29:01,000 Yes, sir. I do have some memory but I've always been allowed to look... 618 00:29:01,043 --> 00:29:02,784 Try it without. 619 00:29:02,828 --> 00:29:05,004 Your Honor...Just try it. 620 00:29:05,047 --> 00:29:08,572 Let's do it fast and get on with it. Objection overruled. 621 00:29:08,616 --> 00:29:10,357 Thank you, Your Honor. 622 00:29:13,926 --> 00:29:15,579 Dimensions please. 623 00:29:15,623 --> 00:29:17,930 So the guy is gonna sell it to somebody else. 624 00:29:17,973 --> 00:29:19,583 Not if I get there by 5:30. 625 00:29:20,933 --> 00:29:23,109 Oh.No problem. 626 00:29:23,152 --> 00:29:24,806 Come on. We'll be out of here in plenty of time. 627 00:29:24,850 --> 00:29:26,590 Well, I hope so. 628 00:29:26,634 --> 00:29:31,160 Ah, wait till you see it. British racing green. 629 00:29:31,204 --> 00:29:33,641 Four-on-the-floor, wire wheels. 630 00:29:33,684 --> 00:29:35,382 It's very sexy. 631 00:29:35,425 --> 00:29:38,037 And the guy's coming down 500 bucks on the original price. 632 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:39,690 Oh, that's wonderful. 633 00:29:39,734 --> 00:29:41,388 But, you know, to tell you the truth, 634 00:29:41,431 --> 00:29:43,825 even if I could afford a car like that 635 00:29:43,869 --> 00:29:47,611 I would be so nervous about driving in the city. Those potholes... 636 00:29:47,655 --> 00:29:49,178 Miss Gallegos. 637 00:29:49,222 --> 00:29:52,138 I'm sorry. I've only got a five-minute recess. 638 00:29:52,181 --> 00:29:54,140 We'll get you today, Miss Carter, I promise we will. 639 00:29:54,183 --> 00:29:55,837 I appreciate your patience. 640 00:30:06,761 --> 00:30:09,416 So, wanna hear about the cars I didn't buy? 641 00:30:14,464 --> 00:30:17,076 There was one sweet one. Honest to God, that guy was perverse as hell, 642 00:30:17,119 --> 00:30:18,860 but the car was so cute. 643 00:30:18,904 --> 00:30:21,863 Now, Officer Lacey. 644 00:30:21,907 --> 00:30:26,650 If you'd be so kind as to step over to this board 645 00:30:28,130 --> 00:30:31,786 and attempt to recreate for us 646 00:30:33,440 --> 00:30:36,835 the alleged scene of the alleged murder. 647 00:30:39,141 --> 00:30:42,884 Doors and windows. Furniture. The works. 648 00:30:45,017 --> 00:30:48,194 You mean, draw it? I have a diagram right here. 649 00:30:48,237 --> 00:30:50,979 Does the court note 650 00:30:51,023 --> 00:30:54,983 some reluctance to be cooperative on your part, Officer? 651 00:30:55,027 --> 00:30:57,899 No, sir. It's just I'm not much of an artist. 652 00:30:59,727 --> 00:31:00,989 Yeah. 653 00:31:01,033 --> 00:31:03,122 You're not much of a memory expert, either. 654 00:31:03,165 --> 00:31:05,385 Isn't that so?Objection. 655 00:31:05,428 --> 00:31:08,127 Mr. Pressman is deliberately trying to confuse the witness and the jury. 656 00:31:08,170 --> 00:31:10,520 And perhaps Mr. Leffler 657 00:31:10,564 --> 00:31:13,132 and his representative from the police department 658 00:31:13,175 --> 00:31:16,700 are deliberately trying to keep something from the jury. 659 00:31:16,744 --> 00:31:18,920 Your Honor, could I just refer to my notes? 660 00:31:18,964 --> 00:31:21,314 Objection. 661 00:31:21,357 --> 00:31:24,534 The witness is admonished to speak only in direct answers 662 00:31:24,578 --> 00:31:26,275 to the questions placed before her. 663 00:31:26,319 --> 00:31:28,712 Thank you, Your Honor. 664 00:31:28,756 --> 00:31:31,802 Your Honor, all Officer Lacey is doing is trying to be exact in her answers. 665 00:31:31,846 --> 00:31:33,717 Isn't that what this court is here for? 666 00:31:33,761 --> 00:31:37,547 To find the exact truth, so that justice may be served? 667 00:31:37,591 --> 00:31:42,030 And I believe that truth and justice might best be served by Officer Lacey 668 00:31:42,074 --> 00:31:44,946 if she's allowed to be as exact as possible. 669 00:31:44,990 --> 00:31:48,515 Mr. Leffler, you've been watching too much Perry Mason. 670 00:31:51,518 --> 00:31:53,302 Can we just get on with it? 671 00:31:53,346 --> 00:31:54,564 Thank you, Your Honor. 672 00:31:56,349 --> 00:31:57,785 Officer.Thank you. 673 00:31:59,004 --> 00:31:59,787 You're welcome. 674 00:32:07,577 --> 00:32:10,015 So, did you call Barney yet? 675 00:32:10,058 --> 00:32:13,496 Chris, Chris, I could not call up a guy I don't even know. 676 00:32:13,540 --> 00:32:15,498 Sure you can. 677 00:32:15,542 --> 00:32:18,501 I'm telling you. You wait around for some jerk to ask you out, 678 00:32:18,545 --> 00:32:21,069 you're gonna end up going out with some jerk. 679 00:32:21,113 --> 00:32:22,331 Hiya.Hi. 680 00:32:22,375 --> 00:32:24,594 How's it going?Awful. 681 00:32:24,638 --> 00:32:26,988 That guy's lawyer's playing games, you know. 682 00:32:27,032 --> 00:32:29,991 Try and confuse the issue. Making me feel like I'm the one on trial. 683 00:32:30,035 --> 00:32:32,298 Oh, Lord. Elizabeth, I got a big mouth. 'm sorry. 684 00:32:32,341 --> 00:32:33,821 Mary Beth, it's okay, really. 685 00:32:33,864 --> 00:32:35,344 Coffee, Mary Beth.No, it's just over dramatizing. 686 00:32:35,388 --> 00:32:36,867 So, you blew the case, huh? 687 00:32:36,911 --> 00:32:38,304 No. 688 00:32:38,347 --> 00:32:40,001 No, it's just the kid D.A. put me up without 689 00:32:40,045 --> 00:32:41,524 letting me warm up so I got a little rattled. 690 00:32:41,568 --> 00:32:43,004 I was fine. It's all right. 691 00:32:43,048 --> 00:32:45,528 Miss Carter, can I talk with you for a moment? 692 00:32:45,572 --> 00:32:47,791 Are you ready for me?Soon. 693 00:32:47,835 --> 00:32:49,619 I just want to set something up with you. 694 00:32:49,663 --> 00:32:50,577 Oh. 695 00:32:51,926 --> 00:32:52,883 Excuse me. 696 00:32:57,627 --> 00:33:00,804 How is she holding up? 697 00:33:00,848 --> 00:33:02,806 She's all right as long as we don't talk about the trial. 698 00:33:02,850 --> 00:33:04,373 All right. 699 00:33:04,417 --> 00:33:08,334 So far we've gone through cars, clothes, men and movies. 700 00:33:08,377 --> 00:33:10,249 I'm running out of subjects. You have any suggestions? 701 00:33:10,292 --> 00:33:12,338 Kind of...No! 702 00:33:12,381 --> 00:33:13,817 What is going on?No. No. 703 00:33:13,861 --> 00:33:14,905 I thought she knew. 704 00:33:14,949 --> 00:33:16,298 What is it 705 00:33:16,342 --> 00:33:17,821 I've gotta get back to court. Can you handle her? 706 00:33:17,865 --> 00:33:19,693 What is it that she was supposed to know? 707 00:33:19,736 --> 00:33:21,651 The appellate court has overturned another one of the convictions. 708 00:33:21,695 --> 00:33:24,393 Oh, God.His new trial is set for next month. 709 00:33:24,437 --> 00:33:25,612 ELIZABETH: I won't. 710 00:33:26,961 --> 00:33:28,093 I can't. 711 00:33:28,136 --> 00:33:30,095 I know it's upsetting. 712 00:33:30,138 --> 00:33:33,098 I cannot do this anymore.All right, Elizabeth. 713 00:33:33,141 --> 00:33:35,056 It's just one more trial. 714 00:33:35,100 --> 00:33:37,841 Maybe it is just one more trial for you. 715 00:33:41,367 --> 00:33:43,064 But I can't sleep. 716 00:33:45,153 --> 00:33:48,678 I can't think. 717 00:33:51,464 --> 00:33:54,162 I can't do this anymore. 718 00:33:56,643 --> 00:33:58,688 And you... 719 00:33:58,732 --> 00:34:02,475 You are not going to make me.Listen to me. Can we talk about it? 720 00:34:02,518 --> 00:34:04,868 No, Mary Beth. I am so sorry.Please, just wait a minute. 721 00:34:04,912 --> 00:34:07,088 I am really truly sorry.Elizabeth, wait a minute. 722 00:34:07,132 --> 00:34:09,351 Let's talk. Let us help you here.No. 723 00:34:09,395 --> 00:34:12,920 Officer Lacey, court's back in session. District Attorney's waiting for you. 724 00:34:12,963 --> 00:34:15,444 I'll get her. You cannot blow this homicide collar. 725 00:34:15,488 --> 00:34:16,967 I'll take care of Elizabeth. 726 00:34:18,447 --> 00:34:19,666 Elizabeth!All right. 727 00:34:23,278 --> 00:34:24,888 If your partner doesn't bring her back, 728 00:34:24,932 --> 00:34:27,456 I'm gonna have to issue a bench warrant. 729 00:34:27,500 --> 00:34:29,980 You would arrest her after what she's been through? 730 00:34:30,024 --> 00:34:32,635 I need her as a witness. 731 00:34:32,679 --> 00:34:34,507 Well, aren't you all heart. 732 00:34:35,943 --> 00:34:36,944 I'm coming. 733 00:34:47,172 --> 00:34:48,260 Hi. 734 00:34:51,437 --> 00:34:52,699 I didn't know you smoked. 735 00:34:52,742 --> 00:34:55,397 I haven't for five... Please. 736 00:34:55,441 --> 00:34:58,922 Don't lecture me. At least now you can buy your car. 737 00:34:58,966 --> 00:35:01,447 Just come back upstairs with me, please. 738 00:35:04,711 --> 00:35:06,104 It isn't fair. 739 00:35:07,453 --> 00:35:11,021 It just is not fair.No, it isn't. 740 00:35:11,065 --> 00:35:12,806 But nobody ever said life was fair. 741 00:35:15,722 --> 00:35:17,506 So then what's the point of it? 742 00:35:17,550 --> 00:35:19,943 The point of it is that it's still good. 743 00:35:21,467 --> 00:35:23,121 If you'd stop being a victim. 744 00:35:25,471 --> 00:35:28,169 Wait a minute, Elizabeth. Wait a minute! 745 00:35:29,823 --> 00:35:31,955 Stop being a victim? 746 00:35:34,219 --> 00:35:35,742 I am a victim. 747 00:35:37,483 --> 00:35:39,180 Four men raped me. 748 00:35:40,225 --> 00:35:41,748 I know it. 749 00:35:41,791 --> 00:35:44,533 And until you stop running away from 750 00:35:44,577 --> 00:35:47,493 the consequences of that you're gonna stay a victim. 751 00:35:47,536 --> 00:35:50,452 Until you go up there and you face him down again in court, 752 00:35:50,496 --> 00:35:52,541 you're gonna stay a victim. 753 00:35:52,585 --> 00:35:58,547 I have faced that scum in court over and over and over and over again! 754 00:35:58,591 --> 00:36:01,202 What the hell do you want me to do? 755 00:36:01,246 --> 00:36:04,292 You're asking me as a cop? 756 00:36:04,336 --> 00:36:08,340 'Cause as a cop, I want you to go up there and face him again till it sticks! 757 00:36:10,080 --> 00:36:12,474 If you're asking me as your friend, 758 00:36:12,518 --> 00:36:15,782 as your friend, I want you to go up there and face him again. 759 00:36:24,530 --> 00:36:25,792 No. 760 00:36:31,058 --> 00:36:31,798 No. 761 00:36:47,596 --> 00:36:51,470 When did you first become aware of Mr. Kamal's presence in the house? 762 00:36:51,513 --> 00:36:55,038 As soon as he come in. No, before. 763 00:36:55,082 --> 00:36:56,779 You can smell a Turk downwind at two miles. 764 00:36:58,085 --> 00:37:00,261 Make that three, and I swear it under oath. 765 00:37:01,306 --> 00:37:03,090 Objection. 766 00:37:03,133 --> 00:37:05,310 Objection. Objection. 767 00:37:08,661 --> 00:37:10,053 The witness will be admonished. 768 00:37:10,097 --> 00:37:12,839 Just answer the questions. No politics. 769 00:37:14,884 --> 00:37:17,104 This is outrageous.Continue, Counselor. 770 00:37:23,893 --> 00:37:26,548 Now, then. 771 00:37:26,592 --> 00:37:30,552 Will you describe Mr. Kamal's appearance on the night in question? 772 00:37:30,596 --> 00:37:32,859 Just like now. Greasy. 773 00:37:32,902 --> 00:37:37,080 So greasy, his hair was shining in the dark like patent leather shoes. 774 00:37:37,124 --> 00:37:39,169 PRESSMAN: Your Honor! 775 00:37:39,213 --> 00:37:42,869 Your Honor, please! Please! 776 00:37:45,263 --> 00:37:47,569 Could you admonish the witness again? 777 00:37:47,613 --> 00:37:53,096 The witness is admonished a second time. Go on, gentlemen, please. 778 00:37:53,140 --> 00:37:56,926 Mr. Menukian, you said his hair was shining in the dark. 779 00:37:56,970 --> 00:37:58,580 What do you mean by "in the dark"? 780 00:37:58,624 --> 00:38:02,105 What do you think I mean? Dark. 781 00:38:02,149 --> 00:38:04,543 No light."No light," what do you mean by that? 782 00:38:04,586 --> 00:38:06,458 Sure.Sure. 783 00:38:06,501 --> 00:38:11,941 Music goes on, lights go out, 50 people have a good time. 784 00:38:13,639 --> 00:38:16,598 You don't know nothing about hanky 785 00:38:16,642 --> 00:38:17,947 Don't look like you do. 786 00:38:20,385 --> 00:38:24,127 How can you be so sure of what you saw if it was so dark, huh? 787 00:38:24,171 --> 00:38:28,828 How No problem. If I say I can see, I can see. 788 00:38:28,871 --> 00:38:30,699 That's right.What? 789 00:38:30,743 --> 00:38:33,920 You think you don't pay any attention when three guys get stabbed? 790 00:38:36,662 --> 00:38:38,620 Mr. Menukian, did you ever have your eyes examined? 791 00:38:39,752 --> 00:38:40,927 Close the door. 792 00:38:47,673 --> 00:38:50,632 In the dark? Three stabbings? 793 00:38:50,676 --> 00:38:52,591 Why wasn't I made aware of these little problems 794 00:38:52,634 --> 00:38:54,419 before they cropped up on the witness stand? 795 00:38:54,462 --> 00:38:56,377 Or don't they teach you how to interview witnesses? 796 00:38:56,421 --> 00:38:58,379 They do, sir. And I did. 797 00:38:58,423 --> 00:39:00,947 I specifically asked Mr. Menukian about the lighting. 798 00:39:00,990 --> 00:39:03,645 He said it was good. He also said nobody else got hurt. 799 00:39:03,689 --> 00:39:06,518 I have it here in my report. He's changing his story, sir. 800 00:39:06,561 --> 00:39:10,173 Well, we're just lucky that old Morley Pressman is such a bozo. 801 00:39:10,217 --> 00:39:11,958 He scored maybe one point on the lights, 802 00:39:12,001 --> 00:39:15,875 but missed the significance of the other knifings completely. 803 00:39:15,918 --> 00:39:19,139 As long as there are no other surprises, I can still pull this one out. 804 00:39:19,182 --> 00:39:21,924 You're gonna try and convict the guy for murdering somebody in the dark? 805 00:39:21,968 --> 00:39:25,406 I mean, three people got knifed in what sounds to me like a free-for-all. 806 00:39:25,450 --> 00:39:27,669 Armenians against the Turks.Listen, Detective. 807 00:39:27,713 --> 00:39:30,411 There are six witnesses willing to swear in court that he did it. 808 00:39:30,455 --> 00:39:32,326 Now don't tell me how to do my job. 809 00:39:32,370 --> 00:39:35,242 And we'll just let the jury do their job. 810 00:39:35,285 --> 00:39:38,724 Now, if you'll just ask Mr. Menukian and his clan 811 00:39:38,767 --> 00:39:41,901 to come back in here for a moment before we go back into court, 812 00:39:41,944 --> 00:39:44,207 I'll try and make sure that we keep the damage to a minimum. 813 00:39:44,991 --> 00:39:46,122 Yes, sir. 814 00:39:48,298 --> 00:39:50,649 Mr. Leffler, whatever happened to the search for truth and justice 815 00:39:50,692 --> 00:39:52,912 you were instructing the judge about before? 816 00:39:52,955 --> 00:39:54,914 I mean, I know there's a lot of Armenians 817 00:39:54,957 --> 00:39:57,830 that don't hold with that historical grudge they got against the Turks. 818 00:39:57,873 --> 00:40:00,702 But this one family, sir, I think they're trying to railroad the guy. 819 00:40:00,746 --> 00:40:03,705 Thank you for your theory, Detective Lacey, but it's my case now. 820 00:40:03,749 --> 00:40:06,055 Just ask them to come in. All right? 821 00:40:08,493 --> 00:40:09,711 All right. 822 00:40:12,279 --> 00:40:13,933 Maybe enough is enough. 823 00:40:13,976 --> 00:40:15,804 What's gonna happen when they turn over the other two? 824 00:40:15,848 --> 00:40:17,676 I'll be here to put them right back in. 825 00:40:17,719 --> 00:40:20,679 But, I cannot do that without Elizabeth Carter. 826 00:40:20,722 --> 00:40:23,246 As far as I am concerned, that woman has been raped twice. 827 00:40:23,290 --> 00:40:25,988 Once by those creeps and once by the courts. 828 00:40:26,032 --> 00:40:27,686 And now you're gonna do it again? 829 00:40:27,729 --> 00:40:29,470 That's an old argument, Officer. 830 00:40:29,514 --> 00:40:32,255 Well, forgive me.We are doing the best we can. 831 00:40:36,999 --> 00:40:38,958 If she is not back when I need her 832 00:40:39,001 --> 00:40:42,831 I will ask for a recess and issue a bench warrant. 833 00:40:42,875 --> 00:40:44,267 She will spend tonight in jail. 834 00:40:44,311 --> 00:40:46,052 But she will take that stand in the morning. 835 00:41:00,632 --> 00:41:02,503 So, shall we go over to her apartment? 836 00:41:02,547 --> 00:41:04,331 I just called her. She's not there. 837 00:41:06,464 --> 00:41:09,031 I'll tell you what. I will pitch the D.A. again. 838 00:41:09,075 --> 00:41:10,511 I'll ask her to hold the warrant. 839 00:41:10,555 --> 00:41:12,034 You and I can go pick up Elizabeth. 840 00:41:12,078 --> 00:41:13,775 She can spend the night in my apartment.Good. 841 00:41:17,823 --> 00:41:19,738 So, what's going on with our murder trial? 842 00:41:19,781 --> 00:41:22,131 That's a good idea. You think the D.A. will go for it? 843 00:41:22,175 --> 00:41:23,306 I don't know. I'm gonna try. 844 00:41:23,350 --> 00:41:26,309 So, what's happening on your end? 845 00:41:26,353 --> 00:41:27,920 What are we gonna do about your car? 846 00:41:29,922 --> 00:41:32,446 Mary Beth, you're being evasive. 847 00:41:32,490 --> 00:41:34,056 Me? 848 00:41:34,100 --> 00:41:36,668 Did you go do something to screw up our collar? 849 00:41:36,711 --> 00:41:38,539 Oh, thank you very much. 850 00:41:38,583 --> 00:41:40,106 I appreciate that vote of confidence. 851 00:41:42,064 --> 00:41:43,936 Well, did you?I can't hear you. 852 00:41:49,942 --> 00:41:51,813 LEFFLER: Now, on that date in question, Miss Burnham. 853 00:41:51,857 --> 00:41:53,772 You were the night-duty nurse in the emergency room, right? 854 00:41:53,815 --> 00:41:55,774 WOMAN: Yes, I was. 855 00:41:55,817 --> 00:41:58,603 And did you have occasion to see Mr. Rapozian on that evening? 856 00:41:58,646 --> 00:42:02,476 Yes, several members of his family brought him in for treatment. 857 00:42:02,520 --> 00:42:04,652 About what time was that? 858 00:42:04,696 --> 00:42:06,045 Could I look at my notes? 859 00:42:06,088 --> 00:42:08,351 Objection. It hasn't been established 860 00:42:08,395 --> 00:42:10,832 that the witness doesn't have an independent memory. 861 00:42:10,876 --> 00:42:14,706 Oh, for Pete's sakes, Pressman, are we gonna start all that again? 862 00:42:14,749 --> 00:42:20,625 The District Attorney is admonished to refrain from outbursts of this sort. 863 00:42:20,668 --> 00:42:24,367 JUDGE: Do you have any independent memory without your notes? 864 00:42:24,411 --> 00:42:29,938 WOMAN: Yes, I think it was about 1:00 a.m. No, that's not right. 865 00:42:29,982 --> 00:42:33,725 It was the defendant who came in with a stab wound in his arm about 1:00. 866 00:42:33,768 --> 00:42:36,815 Mr. Rapozian came in about a half an hour after that. 867 00:42:36,858 --> 00:42:41,080 Your Honor, the people would ask for a recess at this time. 868 00:42:41,123 --> 00:42:43,952 This court stands recessed for 20 minutes. 869 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:50,393 I want you to know, Leffler, I appreciate everything you've done. 870 00:42:50,437 --> 00:42:51,830 I'll see you back in the courtroom. 871 00:42:51,873 --> 00:42:52,918 I know you done the right thing. 872 00:42:52,961 --> 00:42:54,441 Thank you.Okay. 873 00:42:55,877 --> 00:42:57,749 Did you dismiss the case? 874 00:42:57,792 --> 00:42:59,228 What are you talking about? 875 00:42:59,272 --> 00:43:01,709 The nurse's testimony. 876 00:43:01,753 --> 00:43:03,711 She said the defendant was treated for stab wounds 877 00:43:03,755 --> 00:43:04,843 a half hour before the victim. 878 00:43:04,886 --> 00:43:07,454 She did? I didn't hear that. 879 00:43:07,497 --> 00:43:09,543 Mr. Leffler, would you agree with me 880 00:43:09,587 --> 00:43:12,415 that it's kind of hard to murder someone when you're in the emergency hospital? 881 00:43:12,459 --> 00:43:14,200 At the least, it's self-defense. 882 00:43:14,243 --> 00:43:16,768 At the worst, it looks like the family's railroading the guy. 883 00:43:16,811 --> 00:43:18,944 Maybe Rapozian got lost on the way to the hospital. 884 00:43:18,987 --> 00:43:20,728 Maybe the nurse was wrong. Maybe a million things. 885 00:43:20,772 --> 00:43:22,861 Who knows, or cares? 886 00:43:22,904 --> 00:43:25,646 The point is, his lawyer didn't catch it either. 887 00:43:25,690 --> 00:43:28,910 And now he's offering to make a deal. He'll plead to second degree. 888 00:43:29,911 --> 00:43:31,521 What a bozo. 889 00:43:31,565 --> 00:43:32,740 Well, you can't let him do that Mr. Leffler. 890 00:43:32,784 --> 00:43:34,699 Of course I can. 891 00:43:34,742 --> 00:43:37,658 The defendant shouldn't suffer because his lawyer is a bozo. 892 00:43:37,702 --> 00:43:41,009 Come on. You've seen Kamal's rap-sheet. He's as dirty as they come. 893 00:43:41,053 --> 00:43:43,142 If he didn't do this one he did something else. 894 00:43:43,185 --> 00:43:45,797 Let's just be happy we can get him off the street for a few years. 895 00:43:45,840 --> 00:43:48,190 I'm not gonna be happy if I don't think he's guilty. 896 00:43:48,234 --> 00:43:49,801 So don't be happy. Just be a cop. 897 00:43:52,804 --> 00:43:54,980 I'm sorry, sir, 898 00:43:55,023 --> 00:43:58,026 but three stabbings in the dark in a 50-man free-for-all 899 00:43:58,070 --> 00:44:00,159 with the defendant in the hospital a half hour before the victim, 900 00:44:00,202 --> 00:44:01,900 I know I didn't go to law school, 901 00:44:01,943 --> 00:44:04,163 but that sounds a lot like reasonable doubt to me. 902 00:44:04,206 --> 00:44:06,687 Officer, you and I are supposed to be on the same team. 903 00:44:06,731 --> 00:44:10,212 With respect, sir, I don't think that this is supposed to be a team sport. 904 00:44:10,256 --> 00:44:12,214 Are you threatening me? 905 00:44:12,258 --> 00:44:14,260 Well, yes, sir. I guess I am. 906 00:44:14,303 --> 00:44:16,697 And if I don't get satisfaction through the proper channels 907 00:44:16,741 --> 00:44:19,004 I got an old friend at The Times 908 00:44:19,047 --> 00:44:21,789 who would, I am sure, be very interested in hearing this story. 909 00:44:21,833 --> 00:44:23,748 I can't believe this. 910 00:44:23,791 --> 00:44:26,707 You're actually willing to let this sleazoid just skate out of here? 911 00:44:26,751 --> 00:44:30,015 That's how unhappy I am with this particular beef, sir. 912 00:44:30,058 --> 00:44:33,061 Unless you wanna work out something else. 913 00:44:33,105 --> 00:44:34,802 Something a little more fair. 914 00:44:34,846 --> 00:44:37,196 GALLEGOS: And the people will prove beyond a reasonable doubt 915 00:44:37,239 --> 00:44:40,852 that on the date in question Elizabeth Carter had the bad fortune 916 00:44:40,895 --> 00:44:43,637 to be waiting for a cab outside her place of business 917 00:44:43,681 --> 00:44:45,726 at 33rd and First Avenue. Christine. 918 00:44:45,770 --> 00:44:48,207 And at that time the defendant, Sordell, 919 00:44:48,250 --> 00:44:49,948 and three other men approached her 920 00:44:49,991 --> 00:44:52,254 brandished a knife and threatening her life... 921 00:44:52,298 --> 00:44:54,039 How're we doing? 922 00:44:54,082 --> 00:44:56,606 She never took a recess.What? 923 00:44:56,650 --> 00:44:58,608 The opening arguments are almost done 924 00:44:58,652 --> 00:45:00,872 and they're gonna be getting to Elizabeth any time now. 925 00:45:00,915 --> 00:45:03,744 I just tried her apartment again. She's still not home. 926 00:45:03,788 --> 00:45:05,528 So, I--I guess we did what we could, huh? 927 00:45:08,270 --> 00:45:09,532 How's the murder, recessed? 928 00:45:09,576 --> 00:45:10,969 It's done. It's over. 929 00:45:11,012 --> 00:45:12,971 Really 930 00:45:13,014 --> 00:45:14,973 He copped a plea. 931 00:45:15,016 --> 00:45:17,236 That's what I was afraid of, manslaughter, right? 932 00:45:17,279 --> 00:45:20,239 Possession of a switchblade. 933 00:45:20,282 --> 00:45:25,026 Possession of a switchblade? Are you serious? Mary Beth! 934 00:45:25,070 --> 00:45:27,725 You're not being serious. You're joking with me, you're... What? 935 00:45:29,335 --> 00:45:30,815 Hi.LACEY: Hiya. 936 00:45:30,858 --> 00:45:32,338 You okay? 937 00:45:32,381 --> 00:45:35,123 I'm kind of worn-out feeling sorry for myself. 938 00:45:35,167 --> 00:45:38,083 You were right, Chris. And I am not gonna be a victim anymore. 939 00:45:38,126 --> 00:45:39,606 I'm glad. 940 00:45:39,649 --> 00:45:41,564 Look, I don't know if I can do the next one. 941 00:45:43,044 --> 00:45:45,264 But I can do this one. 942 00:45:45,307 --> 00:45:46,918 So, we do them one at a time. 943 00:45:46,961 --> 00:45:48,397 Yeah, one at a time. 944 00:45:48,441 --> 00:45:51,139 The three musketeers, huh? 945 00:45:51,183 --> 00:45:53,794 How do you do it?All right. Come on, we'll go over with you. 946 00:45:53,838 --> 00:45:58,407 No, thank you, but I have to do this myself. 947 00:45:58,451 --> 00:45:59,887 If I lean on you two anymore 948 00:45:59,931 --> 00:46:03,848 I might fall flat on my face and never get up. 949 00:46:03,891 --> 00:46:06,720 I really have to do this myself. You understand? 950 00:46:09,157 --> 00:46:11,812 I really think you're a terrific lady. 951 00:46:11,856 --> 00:46:14,423 So are you. Both of you. 952 00:46:16,469 --> 00:46:18,819 You call us, huh?I will. 953 00:46:18,863 --> 00:46:22,431 You're here? Good. We're just about ready for you. 954 00:46:22,475 --> 00:46:24,390 And I'm just about ready for you. 955 00:46:26,392 --> 00:46:27,828 I love you guys. 956 00:46:29,134 --> 00:46:31,092 I really do.Okay. 957 00:46:31,136 --> 00:46:32,398 Yeah.Go. 958 00:46:39,884 --> 00:46:41,407 Wanna get a car? 959 00:46:41,450 --> 00:46:43,409 Who's buying?Me. Come on. 960 00:46:45,890 --> 00:46:47,848 CAGNEY: What kind of moronic D.A. 961 00:46:47,892 --> 00:46:49,981 would let him cop to possession of a lousy switchblade? 962 00:46:50,024 --> 00:46:52,679 It wasn't his idea. It was my idea. 963 00:46:55,682 --> 00:46:57,379 Now you're really kidding me, right? 964 00:46:57,423 --> 00:46:59,207 It was the right thing to do, Christine. 965 00:46:59,251 --> 00:47:02,080 Oh, Mary Beth. What, are you taking bribes from the ACLU? 966 00:47:02,123 --> 00:47:03,821 You just passed your car. 967 00:47:04,778 --> 00:47:06,171 Hold on. 968 00:47:16,181 --> 00:47:17,530 Hey, my car. 969 00:47:20,228 --> 00:47:22,187 Listen, I told you 5:30, sweetheart. 970 00:47:22,230 --> 00:47:23,884 His money is just as green as yours. 971 00:47:26,017 --> 00:47:26,887 Whoa. 972 00:47:35,461 --> 00:47:37,463 Isn't that a shame? 973 00:47:39,944 --> 00:47:42,468 What 974 00:47:50,171 --> 00:47:51,520 LACEY: That's... What a pity.