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Janovich, when is
the sentencing on Bransky?

It's Brodsky, boss.
It's this afternoon.

I'm hoping Judge Sorda
hits him with a full 20.

You wear that short skirt
and Brodsky will know
crime doesn't pay.

[laughing]

Briggs, I see
that Dalton's going

to be defending himself.

Yeah, yeah,
I'm shaking in my boots.

Wally Dalton spent
as much time
in the prison law library

as you've spent
in law school.

Don't sell him short.

He's just a con
who killed another con

over un unfair du pervert.

[laughter]

It's a murder, and pro se cases
can be very tricky.

You know that the last time he
defended himself, he almost won?

Did you know he's not even
going to get close this time?

Witnesses?

Yeah, Arthur Ford said
he was an eyewitness

to Dalton stabbing
the deceased, Lewis Lyles.

Hey, Joe,
I'm still short your $10

for Rogan's birthday cake,
okay?

-Oh, yeah.
-[Briggs] Says
that he will testify

to an early death threat
made by Dalton to Lyles.

-That's it?
-Yeah.

-Two witnesses?
-Yeah.

The killing took place
on the yard.

Fifty people
must have seen it.

You know the Stapletree motto,
"I ain't seen nothing."

If you don't get your butt
in gear, you'll lose this case.

Go to Stapletree this afternoon,
or tonight if you have to,

and find yourself
some backup witnesses, okay?

-Right.
-Searls, you're next.

Right, boss.

Here's the program,
the Lederman case.

I've reconstructed it,
but I'm still short
my witness, Diane Wimmers.

Now, it's been two years.
I think we ought
to offer a plea.

What in the hell is going
on around here?

Is everybody in slow motion?
Reread your job description.

You look behind trees,
under rocks, but
you find your witness.

That gas station's been hit
three times in the last year.

-It may be the same guy.
Now, get on it.
-Yes, sir.

-Is this a friend of yours?
-His name is Sugar.

Um, he was my witness
on the Tomsic murder.

And I'm trying to help him
get back on his feet.

-He's just picking up
around here, okay?
-Uh-huh. That's fine.

Ravitch case,
how's it coming?

-Warren.
-Oh, it's going okay.

I mean, I'm not going
to get Councilwoman Ravitch
her eye back,

but I do hope
for a conviction.

Judge is giving me
a hard time.

Seems to be quite a stickler
for courtroom etiquette.

Is your wife out
of the hospital?

Yeah.

Thanks.

This case has
very high visibility, Warren.

Let me know
if you have any problems.

Health service has left these
pamphlets on VD prevention,

which is probably too little
too late for some of you,

but I suggest
you take them anyway.

Okay, troops, go forth.
Be fruitful and multiply.

Hey, you know what?

I always practice safe sex.

How dangerous can it be
when you're alone?

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♪We try to rise above♪

♪All we see, searching for
something to believe♪

♪One day, you'll find
you can make a life♪

♪That's worth living through♪

♪If you are living
for the truth♪

♪All that we're trying
to win♪

♪Feels like a mountain
to climb♪

♪We can make it over
over time♪

♪Hold on♪

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♪We can make it over
over time♪

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Your Honor,
I need an adjournment.
We're still missing a witness.

This case is two years old.

If Mr. Searls isn't ready,
he never will be.

-Move for a dismissal.
-I'm inclined to agree
with counsel for the defense.

It's not as though
my client has a lot of priors.

Besides, which prosecution
has already had
several adjournments?

Your Honor,
may we approach the bench?

Your Honor,
I inherited this case.

I reconstructed this case
from thin air.

I found
the arresting officers.

I located the evidence,
which had been misplaced.

Granted, things might
be a little further along

if I had a little cooperation
from PD Gottlieb.

I'm sorry I didn't sacrifice
my client's interest to make
your life easier, Mr. Searls.

No need for that,
Counselor. I sympathize.

-But the defendant has
a right to a speedy trial.
-Your Honor, please.

Rogan is watching me
like a hawk on this one.

Give me a week
to find my witness.

-Ms. Gottlieb, that sounded
like a cry from the heart.
-I absolutely oppose any delay.

Seventy-two hours,
and if you are not ready
on Friday,

I'm tossing the case.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Think you'll ever forgive me
for what happened between me
and your friend Natalie?

Natalie's the delicate type.
Some of us are built to last.

[door buzzes]

[inmates whistling]

[Princess]
Me and Louis,
we got married last June.

Isn't it gorgeous?

It was his grandmother's.

Sometimes, it's like
he's still here with me.
You know what I mean?

-Mr. Miller--
-Princess. Princess.

Princess, did you ever hear
Wally threatened to kill Lewis?

No, but Lewis told me
that he did.

Well, that's hearsay.

But Wally was out
to get him.

And why was that?

Because he wanted me.

He was jealous
of me and Lewis.

Did Wally say anything
to you after the murder?

Yes, he said,
"Now you're mine."

Would you be willing to testify
to that fact in court?

No, I-I won't go to court.

I can't.

You don't know Wally.
Wally is crazy.

-I see.
-[door buzzes]

Mr. Miller...

I thank you
for your help.

[sobs]

Wow. When you said office,
this wasn't exactly
what I pictured.

-Hi.
-Hi.

I want to show
you something.

-What is this?
-It's the new library center.

We just commissioned a new work
from a Japanese artist.

She's fantastic.

This is the theater
for community programs,
educational films.

Every time I develop
one of these things,
and it starts to take life--

Do I sound silly?

[chuckles] No, not at all.

Being committed to your work
is nothing to be ashamed of.

Just like you.

Ah, but you've never
seen me in action.

Yes, I have.

Two days ago, I peaked
in one of your trials.

-The one with the little boy.
-Gavin.

That was a tough case.

You were fantastic.

Thank you.

So, now I know that you hate
cocktail parties,

you love your work,
and you spy on people.

Do you have any other
skeletons in your closet?

Um... one more.

I'm a terrific chef.

Northern Italian.

My place, tomorrow night?

Um, I don't know, Frank.
I've got this trial
to prepare for, and I--

I'll have you home
by 11 o'clock. And I won't
take no for an answer.

-Eleven?
-Eleven.

[Christopher] What about
the State Department?

What's so funny, Glanzman?
Maybe she has a passport.
Did you think of that?

-Have you seen Sugar?
-Oh.

I hired him.
I'm not his keeper, okay?

-What?
-I gave him $40.

I sent him to get sandwiches,
and he hasn't come back.

What do you want me to do?
Call the deli, all right?

Somebody must have heard
of Diane Wimmers.

He left the deli
40 minutes ago.

Look, just get back
to me with it,
all right? Fine.

I've got eight people
in a meeting with no lunch
in sight, and I'm out $40.

That's weird. It's right
across the street.

-I know.
-Hey, man. Okay.

I left the sandwiches
and the drinks with your guests
in the library.

It took me a little longer
than I figured,

because you wanted hot mustard
on your ham sandwich, remember?

They didn't have any.

So I went to
this grocery I know

that has a really good
condiment selection,

and I found this English mustard
with horseradish.

-It isn't too spicy, but it
still has some zing, you know?
-Oh, thanks.

And, okay, I gave everyone
extra napkins and paper cups.

I think they're wondering
where you are, though.

Oh. Oh, right.
Well, listen, thank you.

You did really, really well.
So this is for you, okay?

No tipping permitted.

Okay. Thanks again.

That's okay, isn't it? I mean,
that's what I should say, right?

Huh? Yeah.

I mean, because I don't want

to get anyone mad at me
or anything.

I mean, I'm trying
really hard, man, you know?

-And I don't want
to do anything wrong.
-It's okay.

[line beeping]

Test me on my steps, man.

I got to know 'em.
It's part of my program.

Steps to my sobriety.

I'd love to.

I'm a little swamped now, okay?

Oh, okay, sure, okay.

No problem.

Maybe later.

I mean, I know you guys
are real busy around here.

Me too. I don't even think
about getting high.

No time.
Too much work to do.

I guess I better go
do some of it.

Oh, Mr. Brigman,
I've been watching trials
here for 20 years.

Ah, well, you picked
the right courtroom today.

I'm going to peel this guy
like a banana.

No, thank you.

I need my front row seat
because my hearing's not
so good.

But this new bailiff won't
let me have it.

Well, it's a shame to say no
to a courtroom institution
such as yourself.

What's that?

If you don't speak up
in court,

you're as good as dead,
you know.

I said you'll get the seat.

I know what a compliment
it is to have you at a trial.

And you've never been
to one of mine.
And I'm very flattered.

Oh, I'm not here for you.
I'm here to watch Wally
defend himself.

It's a pleasure
to watch that man work.

Mr. Fitzgerald, in your capacity
as a corrections officer
at Stapletree Penitentiary,

did you ever personally
observe the defendant
and the deceased in a fight?

Well, I can't say exactly.
But they're always going
at one another.

We had to break them apart.

Did you ever hear Wallace Dalton
threaten Lewis Lyles?

Yeah, two days
before Lyles was stabbed.

They were
in the metal shop.

Wally told Lyles
he was going to kill him.

Thank you.

-Your witness.
-Thank you.

Mr. Fitzgerald, Lyles and I
were always fighting.

But in any of these fights,
was I ever identified
as the instigator?

Put you both in isolation.

But nowhere
in the reports did it say
that I started the fights.

-No.
-[woman laughs]

[Wallace] Stapletree is
a maximum security facility.

So therefore, there were
always acts of violence
involving inmates, right?

Right.

In fact...
Calm down, boys.

Didn't the Corrections Committee
on Institutional Violence say

that Stapletree is the most
violent facility in the state?

-I guess so.
-You guess so?

Didn't your own union go
on strike five times
in the last four years

over the amount of violence
guards are subjected to
on the job?

Irrelevant, Your Honor.

The people would like
to submit

that this institution
is not a resort.

Because I have to live
with animals and murderers.

Your Honor, can I please
get a ruling on my objection?

-Sustained. Mr. Dalton.
-...I have certain rights.

Sustained. Mr. Dalton...

Your Honor,
I make a motion to strike.

I make a motion to strike.
Your Honor.

Motion granted.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, and thank you.

Oh, [chuckles] that guy.

Magnificent.

[Briggs] Madam, could you please
control yourself?

[man laughing]

[both laughing]

Oh, gosh.

-Are you enjoying yourself?
-Yes.

Yes, I am.

I'm having a wonderful time.

You, uh, you went to a lot
of trouble to find this place.

It's a little out of the way,
I know.

But, you know, I thought
a judge and an ADA,

people might misunderstand.

Worse yet, they might not.

You're a very
exciting woman, Julie.

Tell me if this is presumptuous.

I like to get away
to the cabin on weekends,

read, ski, pure R&R.

I was thinking
about going up next Friday.

Would you come as my guest?

Well, um, I'll definitely
give it some thought.

I love to ski.

And, um, who knows,
with you being an open book,

I might be able to fill
in the blanks to a few questions

that only you can answer.

I bet you could.

Now you've aroused
my curiosity.

I've always wondered
what you guys talk about
in the judge's lounge.

I mean,
do you compare notes on us?

Sometimes.

Oh, well, like, do you, um,

discuss how lawyers are doing
on certain cases?

Certain cases.

Go for it, Julie.

I was wondering
about the Ravitch case.

-The Ravitch case?
-Mm-hmm.

Well, makes sense
that you would.

That's a big case,
very high profile.

So?

So according to Judge Santoli,
ADA Warren is performing poorly.

He's unprepared.
His questions are sloppy.

He's blowing the case.

I think Santoli's going
to speak to Rogan about him.

Really?

Whoever ends up handling it

will get a lot of press.

Could be a career maker.

Mmm.

Thought about covering?

Completely.

So... about next weekend.

Sounds terrific.

Can I, um, can I tell you
in a couple of days?

Of course.

Till then.

[chuckles]
Till then.

Excuse me.

-Gene, hi.
-Morning.

-Uh, do you have a minute?
-Yeah, walk with me.

I feel kind of funny
even mentioning this.

I mean, I wouldn't want Warren
or anyone to get the wrong idea.

Julie, spit it out.

-It's about the Ravitch case.
-What about it?

I know that Warren's been
having a hard time
with his wife and everything.

And I just wanted to know
if I could be of any help.
Any help at all.

Julie, what do you want?

I'm just very interested
in this case.

I relate to it.

I mean, here she is,
a successful councilwoman,

working in a man's world.

And yet, because she is a woman,
she's still vulnerable.

Okay. Warren needs an assist,
you get the call.

[judge] Mr. Brigman,
please continue.

Mr. Ford, you were headed down
the breezeway to the mess hall.

Where was Lewis Lyles?

[Ford] Coming toward me
from the mess hall.

And at what point did you
see Mr. Dalton?

Well, Lyles was about
20 feet in front of me.

Dalton passed me,
heading straight for Lyles.

And what happened then?

Dalton took the shiv out
of his sock,

grabbed Lyles by the belt,
and stuck him.

You're saying
that you saw Mr. Dalton

stab Mr. Lyles in the abdomen?

Twice he did it.

Let me ask you, Mr. Ford.

Did Mr. Lyles do anything
in any way

to provoke this attack?

Just walking.
The guy was just walking.

What happened after
the stabbing took place?

The guards blew the whistle,

Dalton threw the shiv
into the grass,

and then he just hung around
like the rest of us.

[scoffs] Mr. Cool.

[Briggs] No further questions,
Your Honor. Thank you.

[Wallace] Okay,
let me get this straight.

I walked up to Lyles
in front of 20, 30 guys,

and a couple of guards,
and stabbed him?

You got it.

So we were standing directly

in front of you, right?

-Right.
-So you were looking
at my back, right?

So how do you know
Lyles didn't try
to stick me first?

Objection, Your Honor.
The witness has not
answered that question.

Don't hold your breath.

-He can't lie that fast.
-[laughing]

Hey, man, I saw you
pull out your shiv.

But unless you got
x-ray vision,

you didn't see the one
he pulled out
from under his shirt.

Objection, Your Honor.
They are having a conversation.

Mr. Dalton, if you have
no further questions
for this witness--

Just one more, Judge.

How do you expect the jury
to believe a three-time loser
like yourself?

-I'm warning you, Wally.
-A man who's made

a career out of raping
12-year-old girls, huh?

-12-year-old girls, people--
-Lyles!

[judge] Order! Order!

Your Honor, are you going
to allow that?

-Get that man out of here!
-How far are you going
to let this go?

[judge] Get him
out of here!

You're going to be no attorney
when you get back...

-Get him out of here right now!
-...and I'll be waiting for you!

Mr. Dalton,
go back to your seat.

-I have been living...
-I said get back to your seat.

...12 years
with animals like that.

Objection, Your Honor.
I want those remarks stripped.

Sit down. You're out
of order, Mr. Dalton.

Could you survive
in a jungle like that?

Ask yourselves,
then judge me.

-I want a ruling in this trial.
-All I did was save my own life.

-[judge] Take your seat!
-That's all.

Officer, get this man
back to his seat, right now.

Not necessary, Your Honor.
I'm done.

Murkowski, why don't you
do the math for your client?

I just offered him five years
for a homicide.

You call it what it was,
big old boy, self-defense.

That's very witty.
Is that what got you all the way
through the third grade?

Do I have to put up
with this guy?

Mr. Brigman, you don't
want to risk the verdict

being overturned on the grounds
that Mr. Dalton's
defense was hampered.

That's right, Judge.
You tell him.

Because according to the Code
of Criminal Procedure,

the accused,
when appearing pro se,

may, in the discretion
of the court, of course,

and for good cause, be accorded
latitude in preparation

and presentation
of his defense.

So it seems, Mr. Brigman,
you do have to put up with me.

So, after law school,
you went straight
to the DA's office?

Mm-hm. Baptism by fire.

One day, I'm studying
the Constitution,

the next,
I'm prosecuting rapists.

You're exceptional, Linda.

Committed, compassionate.

Must be...

It must be hard
always seeing that side of life.

It is.

Is something wrong?
Did I hit a nerve?

No.

You're a wonderful man.

You're too wonderful.

You're a great cook.

You're a gentleman.

Thank you.

But, um, what's wrong?

Nothing. Really, I--

Linda, every time I try to talk
about something other than

buildings or law,
you back off.

I just don't want you
to get the wrong idea about us.

-That something might happen.
-Well, why couldn't it?

-I'm not ready for that.
-I'm not rushing you.

We have plenty of time.

Speaking of which, um--

Linda, have you heard
anything I've said?

Yes, I have. But I-I've got
to work tomorrow.

-And--
-I'll give you a lift.

No, that's okay.

I'll call a cab.

Thank you.

You know... I really did
have a very nice time.

-Good night.
-Good night.

-You wanted to see me?
-Yeah, have a seat.

Warren, I got a call
from Judge Santoli.

And he says
that you've been distracted.

Off your game.

I'm taking you
off the Ravitch case.

Gene... please. I-I know.

I-I haven't been doing
a bang up job so far.

Look, it's okay. It happens.
We're all human.

I know that
your wife's been ill

and you've been pulling
double duty at home.

You understand that.
Why take me off?

Well, I know it sounds cold,
but the case is more
important than you are.

The first time somebody
said that to me,

I looked at him a lot like
you're looking at me right now.

Warren,
Mrs. Ravitch lost an eye,

and she's entitled to the best
representation she can get.

Right now,
you are not it.

I'm sorry.

For what it's worth,
ABAs have been removed
from cases before.

I know it's a slap,

but you'll get another chance.

Thanks.

[woman]
Mr. Rogan,
Ms. Janovich is here.

Send her in.

-Hi, boss.
-Hi.

Wanted to see me?

Yeah, you are on
the Ravitch case as of now.

You up to it?

Definitely.

Thank you.

Good.

One more thing, Julie.

I know that you worked
very hard to get this case.

And now that you've got it,
don't screw it up.

Thought you said
you didn't need me.

Well, I-I need you now.

Well, I won't do it.

I already told you that.

You also told me
that Wallace killed Lewis
in order to have you.

Hmm? Now, why won't
you say that in court?

People are used
to me in here.

I mean, out there,
they don't know who I am.

They look at me like
I'm garbage.

I don't want
to suffer anymore.

I want to explain
something to you.

I've got a dead man.
I've got a murderer.

And I've got you.

I need you to testify.

I need you
to win this case.

Wally is going
to humiliate me
on that stand.

I don't want you to lose
this case, not because of me.

You're a person. You've lost
somebody that you loved.

You're a human being. You've got
rights like everybody else.

But most of all,
you've got the power
to convict Wallace Dalton.

Now, don't let him
get away with this.

Don't let him just get off.

You have to take the stand.
You have to do it.

You have to do it...

You have to do it
for Lewis.

-Hey, Debbie.
-Hey.

My witness, Diane Wimmers,

her last job's
in city sanitation.

Their office is in the dump,
the dump.

I smell like a burnt tire.
Tell me Glanzman's called.

He did, but he's been
pulled over to six crimes
on some big rape case.

-He says he won't
be available till next week.
-Great.

Your reminder not to forget
to order Rogan's cake.

Okay, I'll remember.

Listen, what about ADC?

Housing, welfare, they call?

Jeez, you guys
are silky smart.

Thanks, sugar. Squeaking was
driving me crazy.

This stuff you see,
it's not oil, it's silicone.

-Oh, yeah.
-Would you forget the chair?

Will you help me
out here, Debbie?

Get on the phone to welfare,
stay on them,

then get back over
to housing, meanwhile,
I'll get on unemployment.

Okay, okay,
don't blow a gasket. Jeez.

Kind of in the way here, huh?
You guys got a lot to do.

Uh... Oh.

Look, I'm sorry, okay?

I didn't mean to interrupt.

How's it going, man?

It's cool.
It couldn't be better.

I'm going to go check
the soap dispensers.

Okay.

He's doing great.

It's really sweet of you
to do this.

It wouldn't happen
to be a nice guy
under all that, would there?

No. No, there isn't.

Just get on the phone
and find me my witness, okay?

So are you going
to see him again?

I don't know.

-He seems like a nice guy.
-He is a nice guy.

-What's the problem?
-There is no problem.

Would you please stop that?

The problem is me.

-You know, I can't help wonder--
-It's a bit different
between you and Gene.

Where did that come from?

Linda, I see you
two together.

I see the way
you look at him.
I'm not blind.

-And neither are you--
-Listen, I don't need you
to handle my life, okay?

I appreciate you being...

-I'm not going to get into it.
-Just stay out of it.

-One hour to showtime.
-Don't just gloat.

Stick an ice pick
in my head.

Did you ever stop to think
that Diane Wimmers might
have married badly?

After all, there are
so few good men around.

Lady dumps her husband.

And then she figures, "Hell,

why should I carry this
bozo's name around with me
the rest of my life?"

She's using her maiden name.
Of course.

-Do you know it?
-Hey, Christopher.

Ms. Harris wants to know where
the cake from Mr. Rogan is.

Oh. Damn it.
Okay, Sugar, um, listen.

I want you to go down
to Jensen's Bakery, okay?
It's four blocks down.

I want you to talk to Manny
and tell him I forgot
to order the cake,

but I need the biggest
and the best cake he's got.

And it should say, um,
"Happy birthday, boss,"
all right?

Or whatever he thinks.
Just tell him it's for Rogan.

Man, you gave me $100.

I know.

Give an extra $20 to Manny.

Tell him I owe him for life.

Just please,
get going, will you?

I don't know
about all this money, man.

-I don't think I--
-Sugar, this is simple.

Get going, will you?

So where is she, huh?
Just give me
the damn name, will you?

If I were a different
kind of woman,

I'd exact some kind of price
for this information.

Whatever you want, name it.

I'd ask you to apologize
to my friend Natalie Jacobs.

-Done.
-Then...

I'd ask you to buy her
some expensive flowers,

take her out to a very expensive
restaurant, and a show.

-And most importantly,
treat her like a lady.
-Of course.

But I'm not
that kind of woman.

[scoffs]

What kind of woman are you?

One who'll take six months max

on criminal possession
of stolen property.

One more thing.

After you don't do to Natalie
what you did to her before,

come over to my house
and do it to me.

And you bring the oil.

-Do you wish to call any
other witnesses, Mr. Brigman?
-Yes, I do.

The people would like to call
Mr. James Miller to the stand.

Mr. Miller?

[all murmuring]

[woman] Raise
your right hand.

Do you swear
to tell the whole truth

and nothing but the truth,
so help you God?

Yes, I do.

Could you please state
your name for the record?

James Henry Miller.

Mr. Miller,
Lewis Lyles was your lover.

-Is that correct?
-Yes, it is.

And you lived with him
in Stapletree Penitentiary?

Yes, for the last three years.

Mr. Miller, let me ask you,

was Mr. Lyles
the kind of man

that would have attacked
Mr. Dalton, as he claims?

Never. He would
never hurt anyone.

He was doing time
for computer fraud.

He liked music, books.

All he ever talked about
was working at a bookshop
when he got out.

Mr. Miller, can you think
of any reason

that Mr. Dalton would
want to kill Lewis?

Yes.

He wanted me for himself.

He tried everything
to get me,
but I loved Lewis.

Mr. Dalton... wanted
sexual relations with you.

-Is that correct?
-Yes.

And after he killed my Lewis,
he gloated over it

and told me
that I had to be his.

Thank you, Mr. Miller.

What happened to your wig?

Where's your tube top?

Objection. Irrelevant.

Sustained.

James Miller.

Funny.

Two years
that I've known you,

I've never
heard you called that.

What name
do you usually go by?

Princess.

-Louder, please.
-Princess.

[laughter]

Okay, let me
get this straight.

I wanted you,

and I wanted you so badly
that I killed Lewis for you?

Yes.

Tell me, Princess,
how do you feel about me?

-I hate you.
-I thought so.

And isn't that why
you've been lying about what
happened to your dead lover?

-Objection.
-You're never going
to have me. Never.

Why would I want a low-life
little slut like you, who's been
in and out of...

-Objection, Your Honor.
The witness is being harassed.
-Sustained.

This is your last warning,
Mr. Dalton.

Your Honor,
all I'm trying to do

is show the jury what kind
of man this witness really is.

-This is a freak--
-Objection, Your Honor.

I want those statements struck
from the record.

-She puts on her makeup...
-Mr. Dalton.

...and her panties
and does Eliza Minnelli
medley every night.

[judge] That's it.

Nothing further, Your Honor.

[judge] Redirect, Mr. Brigman.

Princess, come on.

Look at me.

Look at me.

Good.

Now, you didn't
want to come here
to testify today, did you?

No.

Why?

Because I was afraid.

-Afraid of what?
-Of Wally.

But still, you came here
to testify,

even though
you knew it would be
a painful experience.

You came here.

-Did you come here to lie?
-No.

I came here
to tell everybody

why Wally Dalton
killed my Louis.

You said that you had
someone that you loved

taken away from you,

and that you hate
Wallace Dalton.

Enough to perjure yourself
on the stand?

No.

I was coming down
the breezeway,

and I saw
Lewis lying there,
not moving.

I looked up,
and I saw Wally standing there
in the crowd, laughing.

And when they took Lewis away,
Wally came over to me,

and he told me
that he was going
to have me,

and nobody was going
to stand in his way now.

Thank you.

[indistinct chatter]

Are you ready for the slopes,
Ms. Janovich?

-Hi.
-Hi.

Oh, I can't go.

I'm just buried in work.

Oh, yes,
the Councilwoman Ravitch case.

Sorry, I didn't stop by
and congratulate you sooner.

Thank you. Yeah, I'm, uh,
I'm very excited about it.

Look, I, um...

Actually, I...
I think it's best this way.

I don't think
it'd be appropriate for us

to go away for the weekend.

Appropriate?

Strange word.

I thought
we had an understanding.

Well, I think
you misunderstood.

No, I think you misled.

Let me ask you a question,
Ms. Janovich.

How far were you willing
to go to get this case?

How far were you willing
to go to get an ADA into bed?

No one deceived anyone here,
Your Honor.

Oh, no?

Let me tell you something,
Ms. Janovich.

It's a small world.

Next time you want
to play this game,

you better be prepared
to see it through.

[sighs]

Great. Now,
explain this to me again.

-No, hold it. Champagne.
-Oh, yeah.

-Ah, I need you.
-Why?

-Need you to sign the card.
-Where's Sugar?

Manny called. Sugar dropped
the cake outside the bakery.

-They don't know where it went.
-He didn't call?

-California's fine.
-This one has your name on it.

-What time you
going to Rogan?
-Six o'clock.

-Be there at 5:45.
-All right. Don't worry.
I'll be there.

-You didn't hear anything?
-No, he didn't call me.
I'm sorry.

Since it's your birthday,
we decided to give you
a compliment.

You have the nicest bunch
of friends anyone could
ever hope for.

-Yeah.
-[woman laughs]

Ladies and gentlemen,
I am a victim of this system.

It put me in prison
for something I didn't do.

So, I studied the law.

I wrote motions.
I made appeals to free myself.

I have given free legal advice
to other victims.

I guess I've been a thorn
in its side for a long time.

So now this system wants
to convict me again.

This time of a murder
I did not commit.

You've heard their witnesses.

Corrupt guards,
murderers, rapists, perverts.

Have they convinced you
beyond a reasonable doubt?

I hope not.

In a way,
it doesn't really matter

what you decide here today,

because they're going
to send me back to that hole

no matter what happens.

But a verdict of not guilty...

could mean I wouldn't have
to die there.

Please, don't let me
die there.

Thank you.

[judge] Mr. Brigman,
your closing statement.

Ladies and gentlemen,
when I took this case,
I thought I understood it.

Two cons get into a fight.
One con kills the other con.

I mean, it happens
all the time, right?

There's nobody that I know.

There's nobody
that I should care about.

But that's not what
this case is really about.

What this case is really about

is that two people
loved each other,

and a third, Wallace Dalton,
killed one of them

to have what he couldn't get
any other way.

And Wally Dalton did
kill Lewis Lyles.

Brutally!

Viciously!

He didn't care
who Lewis Lyles was.

He didn't care
about his dreams.

Didn't care
that he loved somebody

or cared about anything.

He wanted Princess,

and he would do anything
he could to have him.

And the trail of blood
that marks that attempt

will never come clean
unless you show the courage

that Princess showed
on that stand today.

You tell Wallace Dalton,

you tell all of the brutal
and deviant people

that think that they can
take whatever they want

and not suffer
the consequences,

that we will not let them.

-What happened?
-Sorry, I'm...

Huh?

-What are you doing, Sugar?
-I had it, man.

-I had the cake.
-God.

-I was holding it.
-God, Sugar.

Then I dropped it, man.

I dropped it
in the street.

You were making it, man.
You were doing fine, Sugar.

I don't belong
with you, man.

You said that you did.

I'm a junkie.

Sugar...

I want you
to come with me, okay?

I want you
to get cleaned up,

and I want you to get back
on the program, okay?

'Cause it's not your fault.
It's mine.

I never should have
given you that money.

You don't understand, man.

I can't pack it.
I can't do it.

You can, Sugar.
You can do it.

-You can do it, Sugar.
-Let me be alone.

No, I'm your friend.
You can do it.

I'm here to help you, Sugar.

I'm here to help you, okay?

I'm here to help you.

Just take it easy, okay?

No, Sugar...

I'm here to help you, Sugar.
Take it easy, sugar. Sugar.

Let me go!

It's okay.

It's okay.

[sobs]

It's okay.

We're going to say the steps
together now, all right?

Number one,
drugs are my problem.

Say it, Sugar, please.

Say it.
Drugs are my problem, too.

I deserve to be loved.

Say it, Sugar. Come on.
Say the steps, please.

I deserve to be loved.

Three, to make amends.

Come on, Sugar.
Four, to pass on the meaning.

Five, to ask forgiveness
from God.

Huh?

Come on, Sugar.

To ask forgiveness from God.

Go.

Yeah.

-Hi.
-Hi.

-How are you doing?
-Okay.

-What's up?
-Ta-da!

Happy birthday.

Oh, Linda.

Thank you.

Can I open this now,
or should I wait for the party?

That is supposed
to be a surprise.

Come on, give me a break.
Are you kidding? Around here?

Fat chance. Briggs came in here
ten minutes ago.

Little tipsy
from toasting his victory.

And he said, "So tell me,
what time is your party?"

[Linda laughs]

That's beautiful.
Thank you.

I'm glad you like it.

-Thanks.
-Happy birthday.

Thank you.

-So...
-You want to
try out that foot?

Yeah.

It's feeling a lot better
these days.

See, it's pretty good.

[phone ringing]

Excuse me.

Gene Rogan.

Hi, honey.

Uh, no, I won't be home
for dinner

because they are throwing
a surprise birthday party
for me.

You want to come?

Okay, well,
I'll be home after the party.

[all] For he's
a jolly good fellow...

Uh, no, I won't be too late,
I hope.

For he's a jolly good fellow...

...which nobody can deny.

-Happy birthday!
-[all cheering]

Onward to the law library
and feast yourself!

Hey, we started the party
with games.

[laughing]

-You coming?
-I won.

-Happy birthday.
-[horn blowing]

[man] For he's
a jolly good fellow...

[closing theme music plays]