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[man] Here we go, here we go.

Anybody wanna play my game?

Anybody wanna play my game?

Now you put your money down
and you can stick around.

Now don't be mad
when you lose.
Just grin, grin, grin.

Watch that green ball.
You see where
that green ball is.

Go, go, go.

I smell some luck
in this crowd.

Here we go, open it up.
Here we go, here we go.

20 get you 40,
40 get you 80, folks.

Here's what we gonna do.
You got a little luck,
you may win a buck.

Find a ball, you take it off.
What do you say?

-I say that one.
-No, it's that one.

No, you're wrong, baby.
It's right here.

It's that one.
I saw it, I'm sure.

-Are you sure?
-Yeah, I'm sure.

All right, go with the lady.

-Oh, man.
-All right, all right.

-He got a win.
-Yeah.

What, oh, she got the eyes
and you get the bucks?

You choose your own.
Them the rules.

-10 get you 20, sugar.
-No.

-20 get you 40.
-No, not even.

-You sure?
-Yeah.

You got the eyes.
You just want me, ain't you?

-I can't, not even.
-Come on, what's up?

Man, oh, shit.

-Give it a try, give it a try.
-No.

All right, I'm gonna do 10.

All right, here we go.
Watch this green ball.

Don't get mad when you lose,
grin when you win.

Where's it at?

-It's right there.
-This one?

-Oh, all right.
-Ah.

-Man, he's your 10
and my 10, too.
-What'd I say?

-Yeah.
-You about to make me broke.

Anybody else want to play
this game?

I'm gonna go again,
all right.

This is it,
'cause I'm almost sick of you.

20 get you 40.
Here we go, 20 get you 40.

Watch that green ball.
Watch that green ball.

-Where's it at?
-Right there.

-Oh!
-Oh, that's all right.

-I have five singles.
-Wait a minute.

You ain't gonna play
for change, sister.

Look, I'm sorry.
Look, I'll tell you what.

You put down something
like, say, uh, that watch there.

-My watch?
-You pick that ball,
and you're a winner.

I mean, you win back
your cash in a flash, doll.

I-- No, I can't--
I can't do my watch.

-Anybody else want to
play this game?
-No, wait a minute.

I'll do my watch.

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If you are living
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All that we're trying
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Next up, case status reports.

Make sure you get
'em in the mic.

I told you, I want the monthlies
on box desk by week's end.

That is today
at the latest, people.

Nice of you to join us,
Ms. Harris, rough night?

Sorry I asked.
Searls, good news.

Your car is at the police
impound, minus your radio
and the spare tire.

Thank God.

Need a booster shot
if I ride that bus
one more time.

And on the advice front,
ADA Kaplan got
a little too close

to one of his
defendants yesterday.

This morning,
he's at St. Vincent's with
50 stitches in his face.

Jeez, Kaplan,
they got one of the tribe?

No joke, the defendant had
razor blades in his mouth.

Kaplan didn't
have time to blink.

Remember, leave at least
ten feet between you
and your defendant,

with a guard between you
at all times.

Ms. Janovich
has recommended a get-well card,
which is coming around now.

Marsh is gonna be
taking over for Kaplan.

Despite what
they teach you back home,

Ms. Janovich, we are not
all of the one true faith.

So, why are we sending
Kaplan a get-well card

with a picture
of the Blessed Virgin on it?

Mr. Brigman.

People versus Newley et al.

Three defendants all
with priors, assault and robbery
at a laundry.

I've got an eye-to-witness,
owner is in Methodist in ICU

and is likely to die.

What about Kochevsky,
Ms. Janovich?

When do we expect
to go to jury on that?

Judge wants instructions
by Wednesday, so I'm hope--

-[beeping]
-Hoping--

[beeping]

Oh.

Sorry, it's a--
it's a new watch.

Postman.

[laughter]

It's gonna be
an old watch very soon.

Well, you look good, Dad.

You think?

This isn't getting
any smaller, you know.

At least I had fun
getting it.

So, uh, what are
you doing here?
What's up?

Oh, a man needs to have
a reason to show up
every once in a while.

Just wanting to see his
daughter isn't reason enough.

No, it is reason enough.

You never need
anything more than that.

Sorry, sis,
I gotta back off on...

Hiya, Dad.

Look at you,
you cut your hair.

Yeah, think of all the money
he'll save on rubber bands.

[laughs]

Yeah, you painted the house.

Yes, yeah, finally got to it.

Mom told me.

[laughs]

Well, hey, look,
if you're in town for a while,

uh, go, uh,
grab a beer or something.

I'd like to,
but time is tight.

I, uh, I'm chasing down
some clients that moved here.

You gotta keep on the old
insurance game or these kids
will steal the business.

[laughs] Why,
it's great to see you.

You too.

Love to Mom.

You got it.

You ought to
take him up on that.

Why doesn't he
ever call me?

And in fact, the three
of us haven't gotten together
in a long time.

What do you say
we go to dinner?

It would mean
a lot to Peter.

It would be good
for all of us.

How about something
from Peter?

You see these commercials
with the fathers and the sons

walking down,
clapping each other on the back?
How about a little of that?

-It works both ways, Dad.
-Oh.

Let's not talk about it.

Do it for me.

Hmm?

Okay.

-All right. Okay.
-Okay.

Good.

Case 53760-9.

People versus Newley, Lewis,
and Jackson, Your Honor.

All defendants are charged
with robbery of a laundry

and assault of its owner
who was hospitalized
in critical condition.

All three have prior records.

Carl Foster, appearing for Lewis
and Newley, enter a plea of
not guilty, Your Honor.

Peter Bauer
for Lydell Jackson, Your Honor,
enter a plea of not guilty.

Guilty. I want to plead guilty,
Your Honor.

That's what I want to do.
I want to plead guilty.

Your Honor,
may I have one minute?

Quick-step it,
Counselor, please.

Lydell, I worked it out
with the police.

What do you mean you
worked it out with the police?

I'm gonna make
myself a deal.
It's all set.

I'm gonna plead guilty
and get myself a deal.

All right, Lydell,
you don't make deals with cops.

They're gonna do to me
what they're gonna do to me.

So, I'm guilty,
I plead guilty.

I got to work that fine.
Don't waste your time.

Mr. Bauer, does your client
wish to enter a plea of guilty?

Your Honor, I would ask
that the court not accept
my client's plea.

I'm not inclined
to deny the wishes of
this defendant without--

-May I approach, Your Honor?
-Yes.

Your Honor, this kid was
interrogated over and over.

He was coerced into thinking
he was making some sort
of deal with the police

in return
for pleading guilty.

I ask that this court
protect him from himself.

I just got the file on
my desk this morning.

I need time with my client,
Your Honor.

Step back.

Mr. Jackson, I think
it's in your best interest

to take your attorney's
advice in this matter.

Court refuses to accept
a guilty plea from Mr. Jackson.

People request bail
of $75,000 for each defendant.

So ordered.

Lydell, not guilty,
and not another word
to anyone until we talk.

Case 53760-9.

People versus Stone
in Washington.

Gambling, running
an illegal game of chance.

Hey, I want my watch back.

Hey! Hey!

You better give me
my watch back.

Ms. Harris?

People request that bail be set

at $100,000
for each defendant.

-[man] What?
-Are you crazy?

I can't do this. Briggs!

Briggs!

Briggs, come here.

Ms. Harris,
we appreciate your attempt

to harden yourself
to the responsibilities
of a prosecutor,

but we must consider
the magnitude
of the crime here,

plus the fact that
these defendants

haven't entered a plea yet.

Your Honor, I have to
recuse myself from this case.

Mr. Brigman will be
handling this arraignment.

Ms. Harris, do you have
some involvement with
these defendants

which precludes you
from handling this case?

Involvement?

No, I... Not... It's just...

I have seen these men,
Your Honor.

Seen them preying on
the innocence of good people,

on the ignorance
of unsuspecting citizens.

I've seen them
take people's money,

take the things that
people value most--

a ring or a watch,
for example.

They are filth.
They are filth.

And in my opinion,
no punishment is too great.

And so, therefore, I have to
remove myself from this case.

Gentlemen, have a seat.

Ms. Harris, will you
approach the bench, please?

Certainly.

Ms. Harris,

do you have any vacation time
coming up soon?

I think I'd like to let
Mr. Brigman handle this case
from here on out.

Okay?

[beeping]

[indistinct chatter]

May I help you?

Uh, yeah, I'm looking
for Ms. Wayne.

You must be Mike James.

No secrets around here.

I'm Esther,
and I work with Delia.

-Uh-huh.
-She's in her office.

[phone ringing]

Well, go on, honey.
Don't be shy.

Community service center.
May I help you?

I'm sorry that
I couldn't get you out
of the shelter sooner.

Nothing was available.

Well, it's only three rooms,
but I know that--

Three rooms sounds great to us.
Thank you very much.

Good luck.

Well, hello.

Hi.

I, uh, was
in the neighborhood,

and I thought maybe
we could grab a bite.

Oh, I can't.

Um, I'm going over
to the community center
to help paint.

Well, I'd join you,
but I'm hardly dressed
for that sort of thing.

Well, I guess that's
the proper thing to say.

-Proper? Um...
-Have a seat.

Don't misunderstand.

I think what
you're doing is great.

Thank you.
I get a lot out of it.

I like those people,
the looks on their faces.

I know. It's the best part
of the job, the handshake
at the end.

Mm-hmm.

Um, you, uh...

working late tonight?

I don't know. Why?

No reason.
I just thought, um,

seeing, uh, that we seem
to be getting along so well...

Mm-hmm.

...and seeing that
the courthouse
is right nearby...

Yes.

Why you making this
so tough on me?
Give me a break here.

Mike...

I would love to
go out with you tonight.

Oh, well, great.

Okay, then, I guess
I'll pick you up at 7:00?

See you then.

Great. Okay. Great.

Uh, I don't know.
I've got a guy
in intensive care, Peter.

I mean, your boy
is a repeat customer.

I don't think
it would be a tragedy

if we said goodbye
for a decade or so.

Give me a break.
The kid was in the van
the entire time.

You want the two women
with the crowbar, right?

I've got an eyewitness.
I want to go for
all three of them.

I know. A 60-year-old lady.
Up on the stand, it turns out

she doesn't see so well
from 15 feet.

Vans look alike.
The kids were running out
of the laundry.

Peter, what do you want?

I want him separated
out from the other two.

I want a due sentence.
Two to six, you get his story.

Okay, I want him on the stand,
the whole thing,

from the moment
they planned
the little outing

to everything they did
everything they said,

then I want him to hand me
his two friends' heads
on a silver platter.

If it's anything less,
I'm gonna make sure
I put him away

till he's old enough
to go lawn mowing. You got that?

Uh, Ms. Harris. Ms. Harris.

You were really
in fine form today,
Ms. Harris. Really.

-Thanks.
-Your sense of
prosecutorial fair play.

That wouldn't have
anything to do with, say,

being taken in
a little con game,
would it?

I don't know what
you're talking about.

[whistles]

-Where did you get that?
-The detectives handed it to me.

They found it where
they collared the boys.

It's yours, unless Jo Ann Harris
is engraved on the back
of every watch in town.

It was just bad luck.

Oh, my child
of the tall corn.

You were hoodwinked,
cheated, cullied.

-So?
-You were the daily set-up,
the sucker, the mark.

You, my dear, are a testament
to gullibility and greed.

Young girl from the farm finds
opportunity on the streets
of the big city.

Hmm. It's almost biblical.

-I was winning.
-They were letting you win,
setting you up.

They could've smelled
you out of a crowd of 100.

-I don't wanna talk about it.
-The stick sets you up, right?

Pretends to be a better,
shake a skedaddle to the ball,

open it up now to blow
the 40 on the switch.

I don't get mad when I lose.
Just grin when I win.

You know I put myself through
college beating those guys
at their own game?

If I went there
half an hour a day,

I wouldn't even have
any tax problems.

So, tell me,
how much did you lose?

$100.

Ouch.

Well...

if you ever want
to get it back,
you know where I live.

[phone rings]

That's good, that's good.

Yeah, Lydell, there's not
gonna be any deal
until I hear your story.

Okay, I can do that.

Okay, so, tell me.

What happened?

What happened?

Um, yeah, well...

we robbed the laundry place,
you know?

That's what we did.

Yeah, yeah, yeah,
Lydell, listen.

The three of you
planned the robbery?

Right, the three of us.

T.J. and Bo and me.

Okay, and then what?

We drove them there,
they went into the laundry
with the crowbar.

Right, you got it, man.

T.J. took the crowbar
just in case someone
gives him trouble.

No, Lydell,
Lewis had the crowbar.

Oh, yeah, that's right.

Bo had it, that's right.

He used it to rip open the
coin boxes on the machines.

That's right.
And then they ripped
off the people.

[sighs] What, man?

There was nobody in the laundry
except for the owner, Lydell.

Come on, tell me
what's in the police report.

What do you think
we're doing here?

Tell me what I got to say
to get my deal.

Tell you?

You have no idea what
went on in there, do you?

Do you?

Who cares, man?

Who cares?

No, no, Lydell,
listen to me.

If you didn't know what was
going down, you're not guilty.

It doesn't matter what you did.
Doesn't matter
if you drove them there.

If you didn't know they were
gonna rob the place,
you're innocent.

No, come on, man,
it don't make no difference.
I was there.

I talked to the cops.
I know what I got to do.

I just say I'm guilty,
and I get off light.

Lydell, you are wrong.
They are screwing you over.

If you're innocent,
you don't make deals.

I got trouble with
my parole officer.

I done time,
and I was there.

Making a mistake, Lydell.

I'm trying to save
my ass, man!

I mean, that's how it works.

I'm making my deal.

Yeah, I know everything
I screwed up.

I mean, you don't even know
about that day.

I stole, man.

Okay? All right?

-You stole from the laundry?
-No, man.

Beer.

While they was doing it,

I went to the store
and stole myself some beer.

[stammers] Wait a minute.

Wait a minute,
you weren't in the van?

You went to some store,
you stole some beer?

Yeah, I was ripping off
someplace else.

Lydell, listen to me.

Lydell, listen,
this makes a difference.

Look, if you were their lookout,
if you were their driver,

if that's what you were
doing there,

would you have left
to go score some beer?

No.

Lydell, where's that store?

I don't know, man.
It's just some store
down the street.

What you playing games for?

Lydell, if somebody saw you,

we got a witness,
we got a case.

We got something, huh?

[loud music playing]

[indistinct conversation]

-Funky chicken?
-The funky chicken.

You mean to tell me you
never did the funky chicken?

-No.
-Mike, where did
you grow up?

All over, Germany, Italy,
my father was in the military.

Oh, an army brat, I see.
I guess Memphis music
never made it to Italy.

Well, sure it did.
My daddy just loved
Don Giovanni at La Scala.

Oh. [chuckles]
So, what came next?

Standard resume, college,
law school,

marriage, divorce.

What happened?

I don't know,
I thought I had it
all figured out.

I had a beautiful wife,
a great job,
everything seemed perfect.

-But it wasn't.
-We were like two actors.

When we were on stage,
we were the perfect couple.

When we went off
and went into the wings,

we had nothing
to say to each other.

That's too bad.

I bet you are a handful.

What about you?

Well, I never married.

You might find it
hard to believe,

but some men seem to think
that I'm a little too...

Too tough to handle.

Yeah.

Well, maybe...

they were just the wrong men.

What?

It's nice to meet you,
Mr. James.

♪
Behind closed doors
♪

♪
It puts me in the mood
For love
♪

♪
I'm just...
♪

He saw Lydell run out
of the store with the beer.

He shouted after him.

You got a witness
who's gonna put
this kid stealing beer

instead of staying in
the van with his buddies?

So, where is he,
this witness?

We're finding.

No, Peter,
you believe he exists.

The kid told you. You bought it.
None of these kids ever
feed you a line of bull.

Listen, I'm not gonna
let Lydell make up
a story for you.

I'm not gonna let him
do any prison time.
This is funny?

I'm glad you don't want
the deal, because I don't
want the deal.

The deal expired at 3 o'clock
this morning when the owner
of the laundry died.

I'm sorry, but that doesn't
change my kid's position.

Well, it changes mine,
because in a few minutes,

I'm gonna go into court,
amend the complaint
to felony murder.

For God's sake,
the kid had no idea
what was going down.

Look, the kid
told you something.

He doesn't want to
make any deals.

You're telling me
this kid's innocent.
This kid's innocent.

Fine. Prove it to me.

Case number 17659-3,

People versus Everett Newley,
Willie Lewis,
and Lydell Jackson.

Defendants are currently held
on robbery and assault,
but the victim has died.

Therefore, the People move to
amend the complaint and to add
a charge of felony murder.

Granted. Counselors,
I'm assuming the plea
will remain not guilty?

Yes.

People ask that they be
remanded and held without bail.

Your Honor, in light
of the fact that my client--

Counselor, I'm inclined
to follow the wishes
of the people in this case.

The defendants are ordered
remanded and held without bail.

-Oh, for God's sake. Briggs?
-Murder too.

See what's happened, man?
See what they're doing to me?

I would've had a deal.
I had it all worked out.

I had it all worked out.
You stuck it to me.

I would've had a deal.

Okay.

I've come to take you
away from all of this.

[laughing]
Make me an offer.

Remember your little speech
about how hard it is
to ask someone out?

-Mm-hmm.
-Well, I'm here to
prove you wrong.

-Ah.
-Anita Baker's in town,

and I have two tickets
that just happened
to fall into my lap.

She's singing tonight
at the Civic, 8 o'clock.

Uh-huh.

Tonight, huh?

Um, I wish I could.

-Midnight, if I'm lucky.
-Oh.

But, uh,
what about tomorrow?

Dinner?

Oh, I can't.

Oh, your turn to work.
Well, no problem.
I'll just come to you.

Um, I'll bring, uh,
Chinese takeout.

I'm not working late.
I'm going out with a friend.

A female friend, I hope.

Just a friend.

A date.

Mike, I did have a life
before I met you, remember?

What does that mean?

Nothing.

-It's just a date.
-Uh-huh.

And when, uh,
were you planning on

telling me about
this date, your friend?

A couple of months from now?

Why are you getting so upset?

I don't know where you were,
but I went out with someone

a little over 12 hours ago,
and something was happening
between us.

It was. It is.

So, I mean, you're not,
um, sleeping with this guy?

You don't have
any right to ask me that.

Well, I think I do.

Think again.

You really want to
have this dinner?

I think he wants to talk.

I think that's
why he stopped by.

This is gonna give
you two a chance
to mend a lot of fences.

-What? What's the matter?
-It's the same old thing.

Nothing flashy,
he says something,

I say something,
we're cutting
into each other.

I don't think
he wants to do that.

Really, I don't.
Now, come on.
Will you try?

When are you gonna
stop being Gandhi?

Gandhi. No, I like that.
I like the sound of that.

Yeah, well, he got shot
for his trouble.

I'll catch up to you.

Just get me a tune
on something. Dankowski.

I'm putting APB out
on my own investigator.

You know that witness
we're looking for?

Whoa, whoa. What are
you talking about here?

Lydell Jackson, robbery
at the laundry, hello?

I just got the word.
The kid's taking you
off the case.

He's insisting on
pleading it out.

You didn't know that.

Oh, boy, happy trails,
big fella.

Dankowski, stay on
this for me, please.

-Come on--
-Don't hang up on me.

The kid thinks he's
looking out for himself.

-You the Pied Piper
of the ghetto?
-We've got an innocent kid.

-You get that every day?
-Bauer, I like you.
You're a nice guy.

But I don't need this crap.
I got a book I gotta work on.

-Did you check
the liquor stores?
-Stores, two bodegas.

It'd help if the kid
could remember
which one he went into.

There's a hell of a turnover
behind the counters--

Give him the rest of
the day, okay? Find him.

I'll turn him over to whoever
they assigned to Jackson.
Okay? You're covered.

All right.

I owe you.

That's nothing
from Dankowski?

I mean, he hasn't checked in.
There are no messages?

Yeah, well, if you hear
anything, let me know.

I don't believe you.

No, I'm telling you.
It happened, I swear.

Oh, tell Peter this story.

Nah, nah, nah.

Dad is selling this insurance
policy on this old warehouse.

And right in
the middle of it--

-Come on, tell him.
-Not again.

Go ahead, tell me.

It doesn't bear repeating,
believe me.

Dad, I want to hear it.

The warehouse caught fire.

-Yeah, yeah.
-No, but there's more.

Yeah, yeah. We made it
out onto the street.

The whole place is blazing.

-This guy tries to tell me...
-You are not
gonna believe this.

...that he committed to the
insurance over the telephone

up in his office
just a few moments before.

So I owe him
for his building.

Can't claim that anyway.
There's an addendum
in this state.

You think you're telling me
something I don't know?

-I'm just saying that he--
-You finish the story.
You're so smart.

Dad, that's not
what I meant.

Yo, another round.
All around, please.

You know what?
It's 8 o'clock.
We should get some menus.

Shank of the evening,
for God's sake.

She'll wait for him.

That's not what
the call was about.

On the other hand,
don't let me hold you up.

Come on, you guys.
Now, let's just have
a good time, okay?

That's what I say.
Let's have a good time.

Yeah, forget about dinner.

You know, no big deal.
Make it doubles.

So, come on.

You getting into
the swing of things?

Yeah.

Peter has a defendant
who wants to plead guilty.

I never could get it.

I don't know how you
can fight for these scum.

-Thanks, Dad.
-What does that mean?

If you don't know,
it's hopeless for me
to try to tell you.

That's great. It's hopeless.
Make a commitment.
Come out and say it.

A bright kid like you,
everything going for you,
I don't get it.

Finish it, for God's sake,
for once in your life.

-Finish what?
-What you started here tonight.

What I started tonight?
I started--

What am I doing wrong?
You always got to take a jab.

Stop it.
Both of you, please.

Look, let's-- let's
just start over, okay?

-Dad, finish your story.
-[grunts]

There's a telephone call
for you, Mr. Bauer.

Thank you. Excuse me.

What the hell
are you doing?

Forget it.

I'm not going to
make more trouble.

Damn it, Dad, help me out here.
You're going to lose him.

How come he thinks
I'm such a rotten father?

-Dad, he doesn't.
-Sure he does.

Well, maybe it's because
you've been ripping him apart.

Everything he's done
since he was 12.

Oh, crap.

Dad, you're
jealous of him.

You think he's better
than you are.

That's it. I'm out of here.
I'm not gonna listen to this.

Don't then. Go.

I got to get back
to the courthouse.

[Linda sighs]

Ah, that's him.

That's him.

You sure, Mr. Robles?

Oh, absolutely.

He was in the store for
about, oh, five minutes.

Then he grabs
his six-pack
and he runs out.

Well, he was too,
too fast for me.

Mr. Dankowski
spoke to your son,
who owns a liquor store.

He said he didn't
hear about this.

You see, he worries about me
when I'm in the place alone.

I, uh, well, I did not
want to tell him.

You never told him?

-Mr. Robles?
-Si?

I want you here tomorrow
at the courthouse.

Courtroom 10A,
1 o'clock, second floor.

Oh, that is great, senor.

We are going to put this--
this punk away, eh?

He's being held for a murder
he didn't commit, Mr. Robles.

Oh.

A murder?

He had nothing
to do with it, sir.

Your statement
can help me prove it.

I just want you to tell
what you told me.

I need you, Mr. Robles.

I appeal to you.
I desperately need you.

The courtroom.

10A, second floor, 1 o'clock.

-Si.
-It's all on the paper.

-I'll meet you there.
-Si, si.

Thank you, sir.
Thank you.

-[mutters]
-Thank you.

She's going out
with someone else.

I had no idea.
I couldn't believe it.

Mike.

And you guys are
going steady or what?

This isn't funny, Gene.

This is a very,
very special woman.

Okay, sounds terrific.
And it's been a while for you.
That's good.

Yeah, but I'm not
into playing games.
I'm not a kid.

I mean, if she's got
another guy, well, fine.

Right, fine.
So, we order?

The beginning of relationships,
it's always the hardest part.

All that stuff about,
"Who are you?"

Who am I?
Getting comfortable.

I don't mind
doing that stuff.

But I'm not going to
do it with Delia.

If she's got someone else,
I'm not going to do it.

If you're afraid to compete,

how's she going to know
if you're the better guy?

You said it yourself.
She's a beautiful woman.

-She's creative.
She's committed.
-Better guy?

First of all,
I am the better guy.

I just don't understand.

I mean, everything
was going great.

I'm not going to eat.

Look, Mike, you've had,
what, two dates?

No, you're right.

If she's going to
drive you this nuts,
I'd blow it off.

-Right, maybe I should.
-Right.

You'd be completely out
of your mind.

Why are you here, man?

You out. I got
myself a new lawyer.

I got your witness, Lydell.

I got somebody
who saw you
in that store.

Somebody going to do
right by me? Sure.

But I need
the other side of it.

Lydell, I need your side
of what happened.

-I ain't got a side.
-Yes, you do.

My lawyer's giving me a deal
with the DA's office.

They know how it works.
I've got to take care of myself.

You can't, Lydell.
You don't know how I do.
Let me help you.

If you tell me what happened,
we can get ourselves
a better deal.

-How does that sound?
-Man, what's your problem?

You think anybody's going
to believe I wasn't in on it?

Man, that's what the cops
are going to say.

What do I say, huh?

Look at me, man.

Ain't nobody
going to believe me.

So, I take the 12 years.

-I'll be out in less.
-That's your good deal?

Think you can handle
12 years?

Think you're going to stand
up to guys in there?

You think you're going to stand
up to them? You can't even
protect yourself down there.

-You're hurting me.
-Tell me what happened.

I-- I don't know, man.

I was just giving them a ride.

They said they had
some stuff to take care of.

I was just giving them a ride.

I didn't know nothing about
what they was planning.

That's what you're going
to tell them today, Lydell.

I'm going to be there
with your witness.

No deals.

No deals.

Mrs. Robles,
this is Peter Bauer calling.

Yes.
Is your husband there?

You said he was leaving
for the courthouse.

That was over an hour ago.

No, no, I've spoken to your son.
He said he hasn't seen him.

Yes. No.
Okay. Thank you.
Thank you.

Mrs. Robles, if you do hear
from him, tell him to call me
immediately, please.

Yeah, okay. Bye-bye.

People versus Lydell Jackson,
case number 17659-3.

What are we doing
on this case today?

Your Honor,
I had this case advanced

because we're entering
into a plea agreement,

and my client wishes
to change his plea.

What are the terms of the plea?

Guilty of manslaughter
in the first-degree

with a representation
of 12 to 25 years.

Mr. Robles?

Mr. Brigman, is this your
understanding of the plea?

Yes, it is, Your Honor.

Take the plea, please.

Your attorney has
informed the court that

you wish to enter
a plea of guilty.

Prior to doing so,
there are certain rights
which you will be waiving.

The right to a trial by jury.

If you plead guilty,
you will give up this right.

Do you understand
what a trial by jury is,

-and do you agree
to waive this right?
-Yes.

You have the right
to call witnesses
in your own defense.

You also have a right to use
the subpoena powers of the court

to compel witnesses
to testify on your behalf.

-Do you agree to
waive these rights?
-Yes.

Your Honor?

Your Honor, there is a mistake
being made here.

You are no longer
the attorney of record.

-I realize that,
Your Honor, but if you'll--
-Mr. Bauer--

Your Honor, he thinks
that 12 years is a better deal

than trusting us
to prove his innocence.

That is all, Mr. Bauer.
You're out of order.

-Your Honor, I have a witness.
-Where?

I don't know where he is.

We have a case here, sir.

I implore you,
please do not
accept this plea.

-Lydell, Lydell, please.
-No.

I don't want to hear nothing
more about it from you.

Nothing.

Don't matter anyhow.

Mr. Jackson,
who is your counsel here?

Him.

-Your Honor, if you'll give me
one minute, please.
-Sit down, Mr. Bauer!

-One more, I'll
persecute you to jail.
-I just--

Mr. Brigman,
if you please.

An agreement has been
entered into between

your counsel and the
district attorney's office,

whereby if you plead guilty
to manslaughter

in the first-degree, you will
receive a minimum sentence

of 12 years and a maximum
sentence of 25 years
in state prison.

-Do you understand
this agreement?
-Yes.

In addition, you agree
to testify at any trial

that grows out of the facts
of this incident.

Yes.

In relation to case
17659-3, how do you plead?

Guilty.

Concur in the plea.

Court accepts the plea.

Sentencing will be
in six weeks.

Amended,
court is adjourned.

Man got off lucky.

12-- 12 years, man, huh?

He wasn't guilty.

He stood up
and he pled guilty.

He said, "I'm guilty."

Oh, jeez, come on, Briggs.

All he's heard
his whole life is guilty.

Ever since the day
he was born.

Oh, we just let him
slip through the cracks.

We just let him
bury himself.

That doesn't bother you.

Peter, he had every chance
to turn down the plea.

He made a deal.

He's guilty.

Come on.

The game moves on.

This isn't a game.

The hell it isn't.

Mr. Robles,

this is Peter Bauer
down at the county courthouse.

What happened to you today?

You were supposed
to be in court.

You didn't want to get
involved, Mr. Robles.

This was a murder charge.

An innocent person was--

No.

No, it doesn't matter
anymore, Mr. Robles.

Yes, I heard you.

Yes, sir. Goodbye.

Hey, I just wanted to tell you

what a hell of a time
I had last night.

And I filled that right leg
up with those boilermakers.

What are you doing here, Dad?

You know, they got this
little place across the street.

What do you say we take five,
go get a sandwich?

Sandwich?

Yes, come on.
We never got
there last night.

Oh, you're one
for the books, Dad.

My father's a joke.

I thought we could
have a little talk.

-A talk?
-Yes.

What do you want to
talk about, Dad?

We haven't spoken
a straight word to
each other in ten years.

I just lost an innocent boy
down the sewer,

washed down the drain.

And you want me
to go someplace with you

and hear you tell me how
that was one for the good guys?

You are full of it.

I don't need it from this place.
I don't need it from you.

I want you out.
I want you the hell out
of my office!

Get the hell
out of my office!
Get out!

Okay.

Dad?

Dad?

Dad!

Great.

Here, look.

Just keep it.

Delia.

I'm sorry.

-I didn't mean--
-You don't have
to explain.

Yes, I do. I acted
like an idiot, an ass,

a complete fool.

You can stop me any time.

Why should I?
I'm enjoying it.

I deserve that.

You were right.

I had no right to ask.

It's just that I can't stand
the thought of you
with someone else.

I thought that--

I'm doing it again, aren't I?

Mike, I'm not having
an affair with anyone.

I mean, every time I think
about you,

I just get-- What?

I'm not sleeping with him.

-You're not.
-No.

But I do have
another problem.

What?

I met this crazy,
obsessive, self-righteous,

romantic, possessive,

very sexy prosecutor.

And I think I'm falling for him.

But not you.

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