1 00:00:24,391 --> 00:00:26,188 (narrator) In the criminal justice system, 2 00:00:26,259 --> 00:00:29,990 the people are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: 3 00:00:30,063 --> 00:00:31,997 the police who investigate crime, 4 00:00:32,065 --> 00:00:34,863 and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders, 5 00:00:34,934 --> 00:00:36,629 These are their stories. 6 00:00:39,706 --> 00:00:41,003 Well, I'm sorry for the wait. 7 00:00:41,074 --> 00:00:42,098 Oh, it's okay. 8 00:00:42,175 --> 00:00:44,405 Uh, did you bring the menstrual chart we gave you? 9 00:00:44,477 --> 00:00:46,138 It's right here. 10 00:00:46,546 --> 00:00:49,674 And, uh, your last period, it ended... 11 00:00:49,749 --> 00:00:51,683 (OIivet) Saturday. 12 00:00:52,052 --> 00:00:55,510 WeII, pretty sporadic, huh? Cramps still abnormal? 13 00:00:55,588 --> 00:00:58,386 Yeah, it's--it's never been like this before. 14 00:00:58,958 --> 00:01:00,653 Well, let's take a look, shall we? 15 00:01:00,727 --> 00:01:02,251 Will you lie down? 16 00:01:05,865 --> 00:01:07,765 [water running] 17 00:01:20,146 --> 00:01:22,478 Um, come a little closer, please. 18 00:01:24,517 --> 00:01:26,314 Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine. 19 00:01:26,786 --> 00:01:27,980 Okay. 20 00:01:32,092 --> 00:01:33,923 [exhaling] 21 00:01:36,062 --> 00:01:37,427 Eternity? 22 00:01:39,732 --> 00:01:40,756 What? 23 00:01:40,967 --> 00:01:42,025 Your perfume. 24 00:01:43,870 --> 00:01:45,337 Am I right? 25 00:01:46,406 --> 00:01:49,341 Uh-uh. Uh-huh. 26 00:01:51,611 --> 00:01:53,602 I've always loved Eternity. 27 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:56,046 Smells of clean sheets. 28 00:01:57,684 --> 00:02:01,176 Relax, relax. You're tensing. 29 00:02:08,695 --> 00:02:10,526 How does that feel? 30 00:02:11,664 --> 00:02:12,824 Fine. 31 00:02:17,036 --> 00:02:18,435 Just fine? 32 00:02:19,906 --> 00:02:21,635 What do you mean? 33 00:02:22,942 --> 00:02:24,341 It should feel good. 34 00:02:24,744 --> 00:02:26,143 Well, it doesn't. 35 00:02:28,314 --> 00:02:29,645 Ah, yes. 36 00:02:30,216 --> 00:02:32,116 Please don't do that. 37 00:02:32,318 --> 00:02:33,410 Yes, right there. 38 00:02:33,486 --> 00:02:35,181 I said to stop it! 39 00:02:37,657 --> 00:02:41,855 We're gonna have to do an endometrial biopsy as soon as possible. 40 00:02:42,829 --> 00:02:44,126 What? 41 00:02:44,197 --> 00:02:45,926 It's a diagnostic procedure. 42 00:02:45,999 --> 00:02:49,162 At your age cancer can become a consideration. 43 00:02:49,569 --> 00:02:50,866 Cancer? 44 00:02:51,237 --> 00:02:52,568 We can't rule it out. 45 00:02:53,339 --> 00:02:56,604 You can schedule it with Miriam on your way out. 46 00:02:57,377 --> 00:02:58,674 [phone ringing] 47 00:03:03,616 --> 00:03:05,413 [sighing] 48 00:03:06,853 --> 00:03:08,718 [phone ringing] 49 00:03:09,722 --> 00:03:13,852 I know the difference between being examined and being molested. 50 00:03:15,795 --> 00:03:18,161 Did you confront him with it? 51 00:03:18,431 --> 00:03:20,331 I mean, was he aware? 52 00:03:20,733 --> 00:03:23,258 He knew exactly what he was doing. 53 00:03:26,339 --> 00:03:27,931 [car horn honking] 54 00:03:34,547 --> 00:03:35,946 [sighing] 55 00:03:36,716 --> 00:03:38,411 How do you know? 56 00:03:43,556 --> 00:03:47,390 Afterwards he tried to intimidate me by bringing up cancer. 57 00:03:49,329 --> 00:03:52,093 We'd never talked about cancer before. 58 00:03:53,166 --> 00:03:54,827 It was a threat. 59 00:03:56,236 --> 00:03:58,329 What did he actually do? 60 00:03:59,639 --> 00:04:01,038 What do you mean? 61 00:04:01,107 --> 00:04:02,540 Well, he's a doctor. 62 00:04:03,977 --> 00:04:05,706 Isn't he supposed to touch you? 63 00:04:06,379 --> 00:04:08,142 Um, isn't that his job? 64 00:04:10,984 --> 00:04:14,283 I've been seeing a gynecologist since I was 15. 65 00:04:15,788 --> 00:04:18,086 It never made me feel dirty. 66 00:05:45,745 --> 00:05:47,508 Did she run this by Sex Crimes? 67 00:05:47,580 --> 00:05:49,980 Yeah, I wish to hell she had gone to the One-Nine. 68 00:05:50,049 --> 00:05:51,346 But the fact is she came to us. 69 00:05:51,417 --> 00:05:52,645 You can't blame her. 70 00:05:52,719 --> 00:05:56,280 Something like this happens, you go where you have credit. 71 00:05:56,422 --> 00:05:57,411 Okay. 72 00:05:57,523 --> 00:05:59,388 So, we spend what? Two, three weeks 73 00:05:59,459 --> 00:06:01,051 running this thing around the block. 74 00:06:01,127 --> 00:06:03,755 Maybe we get some DA to prosecute, 75 00:06:03,863 --> 00:06:06,593 maybe he gets lucky and we convict him. 76 00:06:06,699 --> 00:06:08,792 Best-case scenario, the guy gets six months. 77 00:06:08,868 --> 00:06:11,234 Worst case, a $500 fine and a "Don't do it again." 78 00:06:11,304 --> 00:06:14,467 Any way you toss this, it's Sex Abuse Three. It's a misdemeanor. 79 00:06:14,540 --> 00:06:16,405 Yeah, but if you add up the misdemeanors. 80 00:06:16,476 --> 00:06:17,875 That's a big assumption, Phil. 81 00:06:17,944 --> 00:06:19,878 How many one-time sex offenders do we know? 82 00:06:19,946 --> 00:06:21,675 I mean, if he's gonna do this to Liz-- 83 00:06:21,748 --> 00:06:24,148 Oh, I doubt if he knew that she's our in-house shrink. 84 00:06:24,217 --> 00:06:27,084 I say, we at least see if anyone else ever complained. 85 00:06:27,153 --> 00:06:28,620 But by the book, fellows. 86 00:06:28,688 --> 00:06:30,383 Just like any other victim. 87 00:06:33,926 --> 00:06:35,086 [phone ringing] 88 00:06:35,428 --> 00:06:37,794 Latest in get-rich-quick schemes: sue your doctor. 89 00:06:37,864 --> 00:06:39,729 You know how many complaints we get a year? 90 00:06:39,799 --> 00:06:40,823 You don't wanna know. 91 00:06:40,900 --> 00:06:42,162 You're wrong. We do. 92 00:06:42,235 --> 00:06:43,896 Merritt, Alex J., MD. What do you have? 93 00:06:43,970 --> 00:06:45,437 Complaints are confidential 94 00:06:45,505 --> 00:06:47,905 unless, of course, disciplinary action was taken. 95 00:06:48,007 --> 00:06:49,031 Well? 96 00:06:49,108 --> 00:06:50,666 Well, that's hard to say, too. 97 00:06:50,743 --> 00:06:53,507 Disciplinary files are routinely destroyed after five years. 98 00:06:53,579 --> 00:06:55,740 Mr. Hauser, we are not paid by the hour. 99 00:06:55,815 --> 00:06:57,544 Was there any disciplinary action 100 00:06:57,617 --> 00:07:00,950 taken against Dr. Merritt in the past five years? 101 00:07:01,387 --> 00:07:03,719 I've had teeth pulled easier. 102 00:07:10,062 --> 00:07:12,087 (Hauser) Gentlemen, you've hit the mother lode. 103 00:07:12,165 --> 00:07:13,189 You got something? 104 00:07:13,266 --> 00:07:14,255 (Hauser) No. You do. 105 00:07:14,333 --> 00:07:16,733 This guy's got more blue ribbons than Betty Crocker. 106 00:07:16,803 --> 00:07:20,261 Member: Ethics Committee, State Medical Association. 107 00:07:21,107 --> 00:07:23,598 Privileges at only the best hospitals in the city. 108 00:07:23,676 --> 00:07:25,268 Hospitals? Plural? 109 00:07:25,344 --> 00:07:26,868 '90 to present, Mercy Hospital. 110 00:07:26,946 --> 00:07:28,413 '88 to '90, Manhattan General. 111 00:07:28,481 --> 00:07:31,314 '83 to '87, St. Luke's, etcetera, etcetera. 112 00:07:31,384 --> 00:07:32,874 This guy can't sit still. 113 00:07:32,952 --> 00:07:34,943 Big shot like that, hospitals fight over him. 114 00:07:35,021 --> 00:07:37,683 He signs a contract for five years then he's a free agent. 115 00:07:37,757 --> 00:07:39,019 He's off to the highest bidder. 116 00:07:39,091 --> 00:07:40,080 [phone ringing] 117 00:07:40,159 --> 00:07:41,148 Excuse me. 118 00:07:42,228 --> 00:07:43,923 I hope to God these free agents 119 00:07:43,996 --> 00:07:45,827 do a betterjob than the ones out at Shea. 120 00:07:45,898 --> 00:07:49,026 You bat 310, everybody's happy, you play out your contract. 121 00:07:49,101 --> 00:07:52,093 You go down to 220, whoa, everybody's looking for atrade, right? 122 00:07:52,171 --> 00:07:54,264 This guy said Merritt signed five-year contracts. 123 00:07:54,340 --> 00:07:55,329 So his last gig... 124 00:07:55,408 --> 00:07:56,432 Manhattan General. 125 00:07:56,509 --> 00:07:58,807 He was there from '88 to '90. Three years. 126 00:07:58,878 --> 00:08:01,972 Could be our good doctor was in a major slump. 127 00:08:02,882 --> 00:08:04,645 Alex Merritt is one ofthe best. 128 00:08:04,717 --> 00:08:06,514 So why'd you let him go? 129 00:08:06,719 --> 00:08:10,314 We're aware that doctors of his caliber usually sign on for five years. 130 00:08:10,389 --> 00:08:11,879 Dr. Merritt left after three. 131 00:08:11,958 --> 00:08:13,289 Was an administrative decision. 132 00:08:13,359 --> 00:08:14,519 His or yours? 133 00:08:14,594 --> 00:08:16,858 Dr. Merritt lives uptown. We're downtown. 134 00:08:16,929 --> 00:08:19,397 Maybe he, uh, was unhappy about the commute. 135 00:08:19,465 --> 00:08:20,864 (Cerreta) What about his patients? 136 00:08:20,933 --> 00:08:22,298 Were they happy when he got here? 137 00:08:22,368 --> 00:08:24,131 Dr. Merritt has a fine practice. 138 00:08:24,203 --> 00:08:25,898 Whatever you're thinking, you're wrong. 139 00:08:25,972 --> 00:08:27,371 I tell you what I'm thinking, Doc. 140 00:08:27,440 --> 00:08:29,601 I think your esteemed colleague screwed up. 141 00:08:29,675 --> 00:08:32,667 Now you cover his rectum and he covers yours. 142 00:08:32,745 --> 00:08:34,770 We could subpoena your records, Dr. Reitman. 143 00:08:34,847 --> 00:08:36,838 Don't bother. You want his file? 144 00:08:36,916 --> 00:08:38,941 Take it. There's nothing in it. 145 00:08:39,852 --> 00:08:41,843 At the academy we had the honor code. 146 00:08:41,921 --> 00:08:44,583 If you knew somebody was cheating, you had to turn him in 147 00:08:44,657 --> 00:08:46,648 or it was your butt that got burned. These guys put in 148 00:08:46,692 --> 00:08:50,128 an extra four years of school, everybody's looking the other way. 149 00:08:50,196 --> 00:08:53,461 Everybody's nervous when they're Iookin' down the barrel of a lawsuit. 150 00:08:53,533 --> 00:08:56,331 Doctors may not wanna talk. I'm not so sure about patients. 151 00:08:56,402 --> 00:08:57,596 Especially the unhappy ones. 152 00:08:57,670 --> 00:08:59,433 A Park Avenue medicine man like Merritt. 153 00:08:59,505 --> 00:09:01,200 I figure he doesn't do his own billing. 154 00:09:01,274 --> 00:09:03,299 Would the billing service put an asterisk 155 00:09:03,376 --> 00:09:04,900 next to the names that are molested? 156 00:09:04,977 --> 00:09:06,137 Let me ask you a question. 157 00:09:06,212 --> 00:09:08,373 They overcook your macaroni in an Italian restaurant. 158 00:09:08,447 --> 00:09:10,108 You ever go back there? 159 00:09:11,250 --> 00:09:13,684 Let's check the billing service. 160 00:09:14,487 --> 00:09:18,184 I tell you, this guy's patient list reads like the Forbes 400. 161 00:09:18,291 --> 00:09:21,624 At $150 a pop, the good doctor should be at the top ofthe list. 162 00:09:21,694 --> 00:09:23,628 Here we go. Donna Marx. 163 00:09:23,696 --> 00:09:26,597 Regular visits every four months until last July. 164 00:09:26,666 --> 00:09:27,724 Nothing since. 165 00:09:27,800 --> 00:09:29,062 Maybe she got cured. 166 00:09:29,135 --> 00:09:30,500 Of being a woman? 167 00:09:32,705 --> 00:09:35,196 Hold on. Listen to this. 168 00:09:36,142 --> 00:09:39,077 Diane Perkins. Clockwork until last May. 169 00:09:39,145 --> 00:09:40,612 Ever since the clock stopped. 170 00:09:40,680 --> 00:09:42,545 When it rains.... Laura Todd. 171 00:09:42,615 --> 00:09:44,310 Three times a year for three years. 172 00:09:44,383 --> 00:09:46,044 Nothing since April. 173 00:09:46,152 --> 00:09:48,143 Well, hey, I'm ready. Let's go. 174 00:09:48,220 --> 00:09:50,654 Okay. First stop, Marx. 175 00:09:51,457 --> 00:09:53,220 She's on 21st. Around the corner 176 00:09:53,292 --> 00:09:55,419 is the best marinara west of Naples. 177 00:09:55,962 --> 00:09:58,055 (Logan) So what about Dr. Merritt? 178 00:09:58,164 --> 00:09:59,222 What's he done now? 179 00:09:59,298 --> 00:10:00,322 Excuse me? 180 00:10:00,399 --> 00:10:02,731 Alex certainly likes to live life on the edge. 181 00:10:02,802 --> 00:10:04,099 Every now and then you slip. 182 00:10:04,170 --> 00:10:06,035 Just how far out on the edge, Miss Marx? 183 00:10:06,105 --> 00:10:08,869 Wouldn't go there without a parachute. 184 00:10:10,042 --> 00:10:12,909 Last May. Uh, did he do anything to you? 185 00:10:13,713 --> 00:10:16,079 (Cerreta) We know the billing stopped in May. 186 00:10:16,182 --> 00:10:17,672 Just because he stopped billing me 187 00:10:17,750 --> 00:10:19,547 doesn't mean he stopped treating me. 188 00:10:19,619 --> 00:10:21,416 Oh, he worked pro bono, huh? 189 00:10:22,888 --> 00:10:25,118 Let's call it an even swap. 190 00:10:25,257 --> 00:10:27,487 But that ended six, eight weeks ago. 191 00:10:28,361 --> 00:10:30,352 (Cerreta) If Dr. Merritt did something to you, 192 00:10:30,429 --> 00:10:32,090 there's no point in protecting him. 193 00:10:33,165 --> 00:10:35,292 I don't give a damn about Dr. Merritt. 194 00:10:35,368 --> 00:10:38,860 Look, we played doctor, all right? It was good while it lasted. 195 00:10:38,938 --> 00:10:42,032 But eventually his yang got tired of my yin. 196 00:10:42,508 --> 00:10:45,033 This started when you were his patient? 197 00:10:45,111 --> 00:10:47,841 Love in the stirrups. Exciting for a while, 198 00:10:47,913 --> 00:10:50,780 but hell, now I'm seeing my plastic surgeon. 199 00:10:50,950 --> 00:10:52,713 You only date doctors? 200 00:10:52,785 --> 00:10:55,777 Why not? Something breaks, they can fix it. 201 00:10:57,089 --> 00:10:59,557 My daughter is heavily sedated. 202 00:10:59,625 --> 00:11:02,560 I believe that talking to her now would have little value. 203 00:11:02,628 --> 00:11:05,722 Did she ever talk to you about her gynecologist, Dr. Merritt? 204 00:11:05,798 --> 00:11:08,699 Diane has been struggling for years with mental illness. 205 00:11:08,768 --> 00:11:11,202 She talks about a lot ofthings. 206 00:11:11,270 --> 00:11:14,933 At this point we don't know what's real and what's not. 207 00:11:15,041 --> 00:11:17,635 We would really like to talk to her. 208 00:11:17,877 --> 00:11:21,506 You understand she's recovering from a suicide attempt. 209 00:11:22,281 --> 00:11:25,717 I promise we won't push your daughter, Mrs. Gaines. 210 00:11:25,951 --> 00:11:27,509 [clock chiming] 211 00:11:44,704 --> 00:11:46,171 [birds chirping] 212 00:11:52,144 --> 00:11:53,133 (Gaines) Diane? 213 00:12:03,756 --> 00:12:07,419 Is it hot outside? 214 00:12:11,130 --> 00:12:14,293 Diane, we'd like to ask you a few questions about Dr. Merritt. 215 00:12:19,638 --> 00:12:20,627 Yes, 216 00:12:22,675 --> 00:12:26,111 it's always hot in his office. 217 00:12:26,979 --> 00:12:30,540 Diane, do you remember the last time you went to Dr. Merritt's office? 218 00:12:32,017 --> 00:12:35,851 I wore a blue cotton sundress 219 00:12:37,123 --> 00:12:40,581 and no makeup. He liked that. 220 00:12:42,161 --> 00:12:45,756 He smiled a lot. 221 00:12:50,102 --> 00:12:52,229 You bought me that dress, Mom. 222 00:12:53,172 --> 00:12:54,935 It was my favorite. 223 00:12:59,812 --> 00:13:00,801 [dog barking] 224 00:13:00,946 --> 00:13:02,846 [child mumbling] 225 00:13:03,249 --> 00:13:05,843 Do you always change horses in midstream? 226 00:13:05,918 --> 00:13:08,512 No way he'd get near me or my baby. 227 00:13:09,555 --> 00:13:10,988 Merritt molested you? 228 00:13:11,190 --> 00:13:12,521 Who the hell knows? 229 00:13:12,591 --> 00:13:14,923 I was in so much pain, he could have amputated my leg 230 00:13:14,994 --> 00:13:17,224 and I wouldn't have felt it. 231 00:13:17,296 --> 00:13:18,991 You ever have root canal? 232 00:13:19,064 --> 00:13:20,998 It's not one of my fondest memories. 233 00:13:21,066 --> 00:13:22,897 Well, imagine it without the gas 234 00:13:22,968 --> 00:13:26,699 and on places a whole lot more sensitive than your teeth. 235 00:13:26,772 --> 00:13:30,037 He performed laser surgery without anesthesia. 236 00:13:30,743 --> 00:13:32,802 But did you report this to anyone? 237 00:13:32,878 --> 00:13:35,210 The brass at Manhattan General know me by name. 238 00:13:35,281 --> 00:13:38,216 The State Medical Board tells me everything was by the book. 239 00:13:38,284 --> 00:13:40,218 Simply the doctor's choice. 240 00:13:40,286 --> 00:13:42,186 I read about guys like this. But who'd think 241 00:13:42,254 --> 00:13:44,222 they'd have MDs next to their names. 242 00:13:44,623 --> 00:13:47,057 Dr. DeSade. The guy's a sadist. 243 00:13:54,633 --> 00:13:55,622 [car honking] 244 00:13:55,835 --> 00:13:59,202 There's a reason complaints by the public are kept confidential. 245 00:13:59,271 --> 00:14:00,966 It's called CYA. 246 00:14:01,574 --> 00:14:04,372 If we disclosed every complaint by every crackpot, 247 00:14:04,443 --> 00:14:06,638 no one would feel comfortable visiting any doctor. 248 00:14:06,712 --> 00:14:09,579 When you buy a car, it's caveat emptor. But a doctor is-- 249 00:14:09,615 --> 00:14:12,106 Is human. Which means sometimes he makes mistakes. 250 00:14:12,184 --> 00:14:13,913 Are you saying Merritt made mistakes? 251 00:14:13,986 --> 00:14:18,787 I'm saying some patient's temperature stays at 98.9 for two weeks, 252 00:14:18,858 --> 00:14:22,191 first stop is my committee where they file a 200-page complaint 253 00:14:22,261 --> 00:14:25,526 with affidavits from everyone from Aunt Susie to Rover's vet. 254 00:14:25,598 --> 00:14:28,294 I can't be expected to take them all seriously. 255 00:14:28,367 --> 00:14:30,528 What about surgery without anesthesia? 256 00:14:30,603 --> 00:14:33,265 Yes, Miss Todd complained about Dr. Merritt's procedure. 257 00:14:33,339 --> 00:14:34,897 Yes, we took it seriously. 258 00:14:34,974 --> 00:14:37,033 But no, he did not do anything wrong. 259 00:14:37,109 --> 00:14:39,873 I thought "bite the bullet" went out a long time ago. 260 00:14:39,945 --> 00:14:41,708 A lot of people who die during surgery, 261 00:14:41,780 --> 00:14:43,475 die because of the anesthetic. 262 00:14:43,549 --> 00:14:45,642 My committee reviewed Dr. Merritt's actions. 263 00:14:45,718 --> 00:14:47,185 We concluded that everything he did 264 00:14:47,253 --> 00:14:49,778 was in the best interests of this particular patient. 265 00:14:49,855 --> 00:14:52,653 Oh, good. So only the patient didn't agree. 266 00:14:57,229 --> 00:14:59,823 You get the feeling we're chasing our tails here? 267 00:14:59,899 --> 00:15:02,333 The Medical Board may keep its complaints a secret. 268 00:15:02,401 --> 00:15:03,925 But the State Supreme Court does not. 269 00:15:04,003 --> 00:15:05,937 Maybe this guy was sued. 270 00:15:08,540 --> 00:15:10,667 Liz. Is she all right? 271 00:15:10,743 --> 00:15:14,076 She is a psychologist. If anybody's trained to handle it, she is. 272 00:15:14,146 --> 00:15:16,376 Nobody trains you to be a victim. 273 00:15:16,448 --> 00:15:19,008 Merritt. Two R's, two T's. Alex J. 274 00:15:20,486 --> 00:15:21,680 How far back should I go? 275 00:15:21,754 --> 00:15:23,312 What is he, about 50? 276 00:15:25,024 --> 00:15:27,356 How about 1973? 277 00:15:27,426 --> 00:15:29,394 Merritt vs. Merritt. 278 00:15:29,495 --> 00:15:30,655 Coincidence? 279 00:15:30,829 --> 00:15:32,023 A matrimonial. 280 00:15:35,868 --> 00:15:37,392 (Celia) The doctor's wife. 281 00:15:37,836 --> 00:15:40,361 My generation, that was as good as it got. 282 00:15:40,439 --> 00:15:42,669 I guess it wasn't that good. 283 00:15:42,908 --> 00:15:46,002 Marriage. Tried it once, didn't like it. 284 00:15:46,078 --> 00:15:49,377 Maybe it's who you were married to, Mrs. Merritt. 285 00:15:49,448 --> 00:15:53,214 When we divorced Alex took the car, the furniture. 286 00:15:53,285 --> 00:15:55,617 I threw in the name for free. 287 00:15:56,088 --> 00:15:58,420 I'm back to being Celia Walsh. 288 00:15:58,524 --> 00:16:01,015 So how long were you married, Miss Walsh? 289 00:16:01,093 --> 00:16:03,084 Well, we met his first week at medical school. 290 00:16:03,162 --> 00:16:04,925 Iwas ajunior. 291 00:16:05,030 --> 00:16:07,794 The day after I graduated, we married. 292 00:16:07,900 --> 00:16:10,994 The day he completed his residency, we divorced. 293 00:16:11,437 --> 00:16:15,373 Sixjoyous years that took me 10 years oftherapy to forget. 294 00:16:15,441 --> 00:16:16,965 Your husband abused you? 295 00:16:17,042 --> 00:16:20,478 It's odd what one endures under the heading of love. 296 00:16:20,713 --> 00:16:23,910 I guess I should be happy. I survived. 297 00:16:25,117 --> 00:16:27,984 The second Mrs. Merritt wasn't so lucky. 298 00:16:28,287 --> 00:16:30,050 [phone ringing] 299 00:16:37,963 --> 00:16:39,021 What the hell is this? 300 00:16:39,098 --> 00:16:41,760 That's Teresa Merritt. The doctor's second wife. 301 00:16:41,834 --> 00:16:43,597 They were only married two years. 302 00:16:43,669 --> 00:16:45,534 (Logan) ME called it a suicide. 303 00:16:45,604 --> 00:16:48,232 She's only 23 years old. Overdose. 304 00:16:48,407 --> 00:16:50,500 (Cragen) What, you think Merritt drove her to it? 305 00:16:50,576 --> 00:16:52,601 Come on, Donny. She was sending a message. 306 00:16:52,678 --> 00:16:53,975 Yeah, she's into kink. 307 00:16:54,046 --> 00:16:55,172 Or maybe not. 308 00:16:55,247 --> 00:16:56,737 Found her in the doctor's office. 309 00:16:56,815 --> 00:17:00,148 The hood: Uniform of choice in your finer S and M clubs. 310 00:17:00,252 --> 00:17:02,948 Well, was the hubby in town when this happened? 311 00:17:03,022 --> 00:17:04,819 Nope. In Vancouver, lecturing. 312 00:17:04,890 --> 00:17:06,551 But this tells us something about him. 313 00:17:06,625 --> 00:17:08,490 Obviously he's a sadist. 314 00:17:08,560 --> 00:17:11,028 My guess: The wife didn't like it anymore. 315 00:17:11,096 --> 00:17:13,030 Like it, not like it. Where's the crime? 316 00:17:13,098 --> 00:17:14,565 A doctor who likes to hurt people-- 317 00:17:14,633 --> 00:17:15,861 Hey, wait--wait. Wait a minute. 318 00:17:15,934 --> 00:17:17,925 Liz never said anything about getting hurt. 319 00:17:18,003 --> 00:17:20,164 She said he touched her. Period. 320 00:17:20,239 --> 00:17:22,867 Whatever track you're on here, I think it's the wrong one. 321 00:17:22,941 --> 00:17:25,967 Hey, we're barely out the door and already we got this. 322 00:17:26,045 --> 00:17:29,014 Well, if you had any evidence that the guy was dangerous-- 323 00:17:29,114 --> 00:17:30,547 Maybe we do. 324 00:17:31,083 --> 00:17:32,948 [phone ringing] 325 00:17:33,285 --> 00:17:34,274 Hmm. 326 00:17:34,820 --> 00:17:37,983 I knew the man was creative, but I never dreamed he was into this. 327 00:17:38,057 --> 00:17:39,183 What's that, Miss Marx? 328 00:17:39,258 --> 00:17:40,691 Voyeurism. 329 00:17:40,759 --> 00:17:43,728 Hope to God I'm not in any of his photo albums. 330 00:17:43,829 --> 00:17:45,456 Dr. Merritt didn't take these. 331 00:17:45,531 --> 00:17:47,692 These are police photos of his dead wife. 332 00:17:47,766 --> 00:17:50,030 She killed herself in his office. 333 00:17:50,936 --> 00:17:53,666 Now I see why he wouldn't let me wear a hood. 334 00:17:53,739 --> 00:17:55,036 You're into-- 335 00:17:55,107 --> 00:17:57,541 Don't knock it, sweetie, until you've tried it. 336 00:17:57,609 --> 00:17:59,577 So why'd you leave him? 337 00:17:59,678 --> 00:18:01,839 Nothing turned Alex on like fear. 338 00:18:01,914 --> 00:18:03,814 When I was scared of him, his rockets fired. 339 00:18:03,882 --> 00:18:06,680 It was great until he said "boo," and I didn'tjump. 340 00:18:06,752 --> 00:18:08,242 So he dumped you? 341 00:18:09,254 --> 00:18:11,779 I may be kinky, but I'm not crazy. 342 00:18:12,958 --> 00:18:14,118 Thanks, Sandy. 343 00:18:14,193 --> 00:18:16,559 He's a lifetime member ofthe Marquis Club. 344 00:18:16,628 --> 00:18:17,822 And I'm a member ofthe Elks. 345 00:18:17,896 --> 00:18:19,158 Are you gonna arrest me for it? 346 00:18:19,231 --> 00:18:20,630 There's a big difference, Donny. 347 00:18:20,699 --> 00:18:22,963 At your monthly meetings nobody ends up bruised. 348 00:18:23,035 --> 00:18:24,832 It's a private club. Consenting adults. 349 00:18:24,903 --> 00:18:26,234 Nobody's breaking the law. 350 00:18:26,305 --> 00:18:28,170 Not when one ofthe adults doesn't consent. 351 00:18:28,240 --> 00:18:30,140 You show me one. I'll arrest the guy myself. 352 00:18:30,209 --> 00:18:32,200 Look, I think we can use some ofthis stuff 353 00:18:32,277 --> 00:18:33,972 as ammo in Liz's molestation case. 354 00:18:34,046 --> 00:18:35,138 It shows intent. 355 00:18:35,214 --> 00:18:37,808 And maybe I can squeeze an apple and get orange juice. 356 00:18:37,883 --> 00:18:39,544 One has nothing to do with the other. 357 00:18:39,618 --> 00:18:41,643 In a court of law it's called inadmissible. 358 00:18:41,720 --> 00:18:44,689 The guy is dangerous. If he hasn't crossed the line yet, he will. 359 00:18:44,756 --> 00:18:46,656 And then we'll arrest him. 360 00:18:46,725 --> 00:18:49,888 I'm sorry, fellows, without more the DA can't prosecute. 361 00:18:49,962 --> 00:18:52,055 And it's not a good idea to tell Liz 362 00:18:52,131 --> 00:18:53,996 about Merritt's extracurricular activities. 363 00:18:54,066 --> 00:18:57,058 Yeah. Why should she know how lucky she is? 364 00:19:02,808 --> 00:19:04,833 We talked to everybody we could. 365 00:19:05,144 --> 00:19:08,409 Ifthere were others who were molested, they're not talking to us. 366 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:10,243 That's not unusual. For most women, 367 00:19:10,315 --> 00:19:12,283 it's too devastating to even think about. 368 00:19:12,351 --> 00:19:14,842 And if they won't come forward our hands are tied. 369 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:16,717 Well, I've come forward. 370 00:19:18,023 --> 00:19:19,581 So what's next? 371 00:19:27,799 --> 00:19:29,699 Did you talk to Stone? 372 00:19:30,636 --> 00:19:32,831 The DA's office said that getting an indictment 373 00:19:32,905 --> 00:19:35,032 would be like climbing Mount Everest. 374 00:19:35,107 --> 00:19:38,565 What the hell does that mean? This guy is not gonna stop. 375 00:19:38,644 --> 00:19:42,740 As long it's just your word against his, they will not proceed. 376 00:19:43,849 --> 00:19:45,407 [siren wailing] 377 00:20:07,306 --> 00:20:10,173 (Dr. Merritt) Call the Imaging Center, schedule an ultrasound. 378 00:20:11,243 --> 00:20:12,835 So, how are we today, Elizabeth? 379 00:20:12,911 --> 00:20:14,003 Uh, little nervous. 380 00:20:14,079 --> 00:20:16,445 Oh, don't be. It'll all be over in 30 minutes or less. 381 00:20:16,515 --> 00:20:18,710 Uh, would you lie down, please? 382 00:20:22,020 --> 00:20:24,580 I'm gonna give you a local. Miriam. 383 00:20:25,424 --> 00:20:26,891 Lidocaine. 384 00:20:28,427 --> 00:20:29,416 (Olivet) Oh. 385 00:20:29,661 --> 00:20:30,855 Relax. 386 00:20:31,964 --> 00:20:33,955 Chances are you won't feel a thing. 387 00:20:34,099 --> 00:20:36,090 At most a little discomfort. 388 00:20:56,421 --> 00:20:58,286 Okay. That'll be all. 389 00:21:03,528 --> 00:21:04,552 [groans] 390 00:21:12,704 --> 00:21:16,037 All right, we'll just give it a couple of seconds. 391 00:21:21,847 --> 00:21:23,109 [panting] 392 00:21:36,328 --> 00:21:38,421 I... I can't 393 00:21:39,364 --> 00:21:40,331 [gaSPing] 394 00:21:41,733 --> 00:21:42,722 ...move. 395 00:21:53,478 --> 00:21:56,845 (woman on PA) Dr, Marcus, please report to Recovery Unit Four, 396 00:21:57,416 --> 00:21:59,782 Victim walked in about 40 minutes ago. 397 00:21:59,851 --> 00:22:02,183 Vaginal pain. Soreness. 398 00:22:02,287 --> 00:22:05,415 Calm as Cayuga's waters, but that's no indication. 399 00:22:05,490 --> 00:22:06,821 She was raped? 400 00:22:06,925 --> 00:22:09,120 There was penetration, ejaculation, 401 00:22:09,194 --> 00:22:11,355 no wounds, but lots of heavy bruising. 402 00:22:11,463 --> 00:22:14,091 He left finger marks on her thighs. 403 00:22:14,166 --> 00:22:15,758 When Forensics runs the samples, 404 00:22:15,834 --> 00:22:18,268 we'll know all about the party ofthe second part. 405 00:22:18,337 --> 00:22:21,170 I already got a name. Dr. Alex Merritt. 406 00:22:21,807 --> 00:22:24,571 Gonna make for some interesting dinner conversation. 407 00:22:24,643 --> 00:22:29,080 My wife's an OB. Merritt was the lead examiner for her comprehensives. 408 00:22:29,181 --> 00:22:31,012 You guys excuse me? 409 00:22:36,888 --> 00:22:39,516 Why do I feel like taking a shower? 410 00:22:39,591 --> 00:22:42,321 Mike, we didn't tell her to go there. 411 00:22:42,394 --> 00:22:43,486 I'm gonna call the lab. 412 00:22:43,562 --> 00:22:46,656 See if we can get this thing put on the top ofthe list. 413 00:22:56,475 --> 00:22:57,464 [knocking] 414 00:23:17,696 --> 00:23:19,061 You okay? 415 00:23:20,198 --> 00:23:22,098 I've had better days. 416 00:23:32,744 --> 00:23:36,578 Run the kit, Mike. Lock the bastard up. 417 00:23:39,918 --> 00:23:42,113 Yeah, well... 418 00:23:44,723 --> 00:23:46,816 You know, I gotta ask you. 419 00:23:47,592 --> 00:23:50,652 What were you thinking, going back after what he already did? 420 00:23:50,729 --> 00:23:52,094 That makes a difference? 421 00:23:52,164 --> 00:23:53,631 Of course it does. 422 00:23:53,899 --> 00:23:55,958 Somebody had to stop him. 423 00:23:58,437 --> 00:24:02,771 He drugged me. I don't know. I think it was diazepam, I don't know. 424 00:24:04,342 --> 00:24:07,402 Doesn't that remove any question of consent? 425 00:24:07,813 --> 00:24:11,442 Doesn't that make it Rape One no matter how you cut it? 426 00:24:12,417 --> 00:24:13,782 You know what's coming. 427 00:24:14,219 --> 00:24:15,379 You've been there. 428 00:24:15,454 --> 00:24:16,751 He'll be on the stand 429 00:24:16,822 --> 00:24:19,518 claiming you asked for the drug, that it put you in the mood. 430 00:24:19,591 --> 00:24:22,355 Well, he can claim whatever he wants. 431 00:24:31,303 --> 00:24:34,329 Here. People's Exhibit One. 432 00:24:37,776 --> 00:24:40,267 She taped it? She's a Ph.D. 433 00:24:40,345 --> 00:24:42,609 She should've had more sense than to go back there. 434 00:24:42,681 --> 00:24:44,478 She didn't figure on being shot up 435 00:24:44,549 --> 00:24:46,210 with a sedative and then getting raped. 436 00:24:46,284 --> 00:24:48,252 Our problem is that the sedatives wear off. 437 00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:49,344 Blood scan? 438 00:24:49,421 --> 00:24:50,547 Nothing. 439 00:24:50,889 --> 00:24:53,687 Let's hope the good doctor's a talker. 440 00:24:58,230 --> 00:25:00,027 (Dr. Merritt on tape) Oh. 441 00:25:00,565 --> 00:25:02,624 Oh, yes. 442 00:25:03,201 --> 00:25:04,691 [Dr. Merritt moaning] 443 00:25:05,270 --> 00:25:07,898 Ah, this is what you wanted. 444 00:25:08,406 --> 00:25:11,136 Yeah. You begged for it, bitch. 445 00:25:11,910 --> 00:25:13,605 Be tough talking his way out ofthat. 446 00:25:13,678 --> 00:25:16,374 Well, I think we may be the ones doing the fast-talking. 447 00:25:16,448 --> 00:25:18,245 A crime committed against someone 448 00:25:18,316 --> 00:25:19,806 who works for the police department. 449 00:25:19,885 --> 00:25:21,716 Knee jerk defense. Entrapment. 450 00:25:21,786 --> 00:25:24,220 Yeah, but she went in for a biopsy, for God's sake. 451 00:25:24,289 --> 00:25:25,984 She wasn't there for an examination. 452 00:25:26,057 --> 00:25:27,456 She took that tape recorder. 453 00:25:27,526 --> 00:25:30,893 There's no law against an ordinary citizen gathering evidence. 454 00:25:30,962 --> 00:25:32,156 She's not an ordinary citizen. 455 00:25:32,230 --> 00:25:33,390 She works for us. 456 00:25:33,465 --> 00:25:35,797 Only when we ask for her help. 457 00:25:36,635 --> 00:25:38,728 Phil, tell me honestly, was Liz working 458 00:25:38,803 --> 00:25:40,464 on behalf ofthe Police Department? 459 00:25:40,539 --> 00:25:42,166 Absolutely not. 460 00:25:43,909 --> 00:25:46,434 Arrest the son of a bitch. 461 00:25:53,919 --> 00:25:55,181 How ironic. 462 00:26:00,191 --> 00:26:01,021 Excuse us, gentlemen. 463 00:26:01,493 --> 00:26:02,585 (Dr. Merritt) Uh, just a moment. 464 00:26:02,627 --> 00:26:03,491 There's a meeting going on here. 465 00:26:03,562 --> 00:26:04,790 Please stand up, sir. What? 466 00:26:04,863 --> 00:26:07,331 Dr. Alexander Merritt, you're under arrest 467 00:26:07,399 --> 00:26:09,162 for the rape of Elizabeth Olivet. 468 00:26:09,234 --> 00:26:10,792 You have the right to remain silent. 469 00:26:10,869 --> 00:26:13,497 Anything you say may be used against you in a court of law. 470 00:26:13,572 --> 00:26:15,267 Tell Miriam to call my lawyer, will you? 471 00:26:15,340 --> 00:26:17,535 You took the words right out of my mouth. 472 00:26:18,043 --> 00:26:20,568 The victim ID'd her assailant. Samples match. 473 00:26:20,645 --> 00:26:22,112 I'd say we're in pretty good shape. 474 00:26:22,180 --> 00:26:23,875 And I'd say Judge Silver doesn't agree. 475 00:26:23,949 --> 00:26:25,439 Why else would he grant my motion 476 00:26:25,517 --> 00:26:27,280 to close the courtroom to the press, hmm? 477 00:26:27,352 --> 00:26:29,718 Obviously he doesn't want to destroy an innocent man. 478 00:26:29,788 --> 00:26:31,551 He hasn't heard evidence to the contrary. 479 00:26:31,623 --> 00:26:33,648 What evidence? The woman asked me to-- 480 00:26:33,725 --> 00:26:34,953 And you drugged her. 481 00:26:35,026 --> 00:26:37,119 Drugged her with what? He gave her a local. 482 00:26:37,195 --> 00:26:38,992 That doesn't prevent her from screaming. 483 00:26:39,064 --> 00:26:40,497 The victim said it was a sedative. 484 00:26:40,565 --> 00:26:41,623 Oh, please. 485 00:26:41,700 --> 00:26:43,600 You take the word of an hysterical woman 486 00:26:43,668 --> 00:26:45,602 against your own Forensics experts. 487 00:26:45,737 --> 00:26:47,295 Come on, Ben. 488 00:26:47,372 --> 00:26:49,203 They had a little fun in the afternoon. 489 00:26:49,274 --> 00:26:51,572 It cannot be rape when both parties consent. 490 00:26:51,643 --> 00:26:54,703 I saw the bruises. I heard the tape. I didn't hear consent. 491 00:26:54,779 --> 00:26:57,077 Mmm-hmm. And you didn't hear something else, either. 492 00:26:57,148 --> 00:26:59,139 You didn't hear the word "No." 493 00:26:59,217 --> 00:27:01,151 The woman gets naked, she spreads her legs, 494 00:27:01,219 --> 00:27:03,084 and then she turns on a tape recorder? 495 00:27:03,154 --> 00:27:05,418 Didn't I read that in last month's Penthouse Forum? 496 00:27:05,490 --> 00:27:08,050 Danielle, she suspected something would happen. 497 00:27:08,259 --> 00:27:10,887 Gee, Ben, now I know why you're living alone. 498 00:27:10,962 --> 00:27:13,692 Fact: The only woman who would knowingly put herself 499 00:27:13,765 --> 00:27:15,892 in a position to get raped is a policewoman. 500 00:27:15,967 --> 00:27:19,494 So please, go ahead, fellows, use the tape. You will open a can 501 00:27:19,571 --> 00:27:22,039 and a hell of a lot more than worms are gonna crawl out. 502 00:27:22,107 --> 00:27:25,042 I will give you a hint. It begins with "E," it ends with "T." 503 00:27:25,110 --> 00:27:27,510 And I do not mean entertainment. 504 00:27:31,182 --> 00:27:33,116 (Dr. Helman) There were semen samples. 505 00:27:33,518 --> 00:27:35,816 Her vaginal area was bruised. 506 00:27:36,154 --> 00:27:39,146 And there were haematomas on her calves and thighs. 507 00:27:39,257 --> 00:27:42,021 Would you identify these photographs, Dr. Helman? 508 00:27:42,127 --> 00:27:45,460 Yeah. They are the photos that our rape expert took of Dr. Olivet 509 00:27:45,530 --> 00:27:47,760 shortly after she arrived at the hospital. 510 00:27:47,832 --> 00:27:49,629 Offered as evidence, Your Honor. 511 00:27:49,701 --> 00:27:52,261 Call them People's10, 11, and 12. 512 00:27:58,977 --> 00:28:02,879 Dr. Helman, in your opinion, what happened to Dr. Olivet? 513 00:28:02,981 --> 00:28:04,812 I've been doing this for six years. 514 00:28:04,883 --> 00:28:06,851 In my opinion, that woman was raped. 515 00:28:07,152 --> 00:28:08,551 Thank you. 516 00:28:11,056 --> 00:28:13,388 In your six years of experience, Doctor, 517 00:28:13,458 --> 00:28:16,985 have you ever seen a patient with vaginal bruising who was not raped? 518 00:28:17,062 --> 00:28:18,051 Yes. 519 00:28:18,129 --> 00:28:20,154 And did your rape experts scrape underneath 520 00:28:20,231 --> 00:28:21,823 the fingernails ofthe alleged victim? 521 00:28:21,900 --> 00:28:22,958 Yes. 522 00:28:23,034 --> 00:28:25,730 And did they find samples ofthe defendant's skin? 523 00:28:25,804 --> 00:28:26,862 No. 524 00:28:26,971 --> 00:28:28,598 Well, doesn't that typically indicate 525 00:28:28,673 --> 00:28:30,664 that the alleged victim did not resist? 526 00:28:31,176 --> 00:28:32,165 It might-- 527 00:28:32,243 --> 00:28:33,972 In other words, she might have consented. 528 00:28:34,045 --> 00:28:35,137 Objection. 529 00:28:35,547 --> 00:28:36,639 Withdrawn. 530 00:28:40,552 --> 00:28:43,817 (Dr. Merritt) Now we’ll give it a couple ofseconds. 531 00:28:50,128 --> 00:28:52,494 [Olivet groans] 532 00:28:52,731 --> 00:28:57,668 (Olivet) I... I can’t move. 533 00:29:08,046 --> 00:29:09,513 [Dr. Merritt moaning] 534 00:29:10,682 --> 00:29:11,671 (Dr. Merritt) Oh. 535 00:29:12,884 --> 00:29:14,875 Oh, yes. 536 00:29:17,622 --> 00:29:19,681 Ah, this is what you wanted. 537 00:29:20,759 --> 00:29:23,421 Yeah. You begged for it, bitch. 538 00:29:24,095 --> 00:29:25,084 [Dr. Merritt moans] 539 00:29:25,630 --> 00:29:28,963 Would you describe what we just heard on the tape. 540 00:29:29,067 --> 00:29:31,501 I was on the table in the examination room. 541 00:29:31,569 --> 00:29:33,434 Dr. Merritt's nurse, Miss Gregg, 542 00:29:33,505 --> 00:29:36,338 prepared a syringe and then left the room. 543 00:29:36,407 --> 00:29:38,068 He gave me an injection. 544 00:29:38,143 --> 00:29:41,579 Were you aware that drugs were gonna be part ofthis examination? 545 00:29:41,646 --> 00:29:43,045 He told me it was a local. 546 00:29:43,114 --> 00:29:45,844 I've had minor surgery before and that wasn't a local. 547 00:29:45,917 --> 00:29:47,248 It was some kind of sedative. 548 00:29:47,318 --> 00:29:48,444 Objection, Your Honor. 549 00:29:48,520 --> 00:29:49,578 Sustained. 550 00:29:49,654 --> 00:29:51,087 How did it make you feel? 551 00:29:51,589 --> 00:29:52,681 I couldn't move. 552 00:29:52,757 --> 00:29:54,088 Were you conscious? 553 00:29:54,159 --> 00:29:55,717 I saw everything he did. 554 00:29:55,794 --> 00:29:57,227 And what did he do? 555 00:29:57,295 --> 00:29:59,195 His eyes glazed over. 556 00:29:59,597 --> 00:30:01,827 I heard him unzip his pants. 557 00:30:02,567 --> 00:30:05,400 I tried to scream, to push him away. I couldn't. 558 00:30:05,470 --> 00:30:08,098 He was on top of me, then inside me. 559 00:30:09,841 --> 00:30:11,638 No further questions. 560 00:30:15,413 --> 00:30:19,008 Miss Olivet. Would you tell the court, please, 561 00:30:19,117 --> 00:30:22,348 exactly what you did after you left Dr. Merritt's office? 562 00:30:22,420 --> 00:30:24,411 I called the police and went to the hospital. 563 00:30:24,489 --> 00:30:25,956 You dialed 911? 564 00:30:26,024 --> 00:30:28,618 No. I called Det. Michael Logan. 565 00:30:28,793 --> 00:30:30,021 But you were on 76th. 566 00:30:30,094 --> 00:30:32,619 Wouldn't it have been easier to call the 19th Precinct? 567 00:30:32,697 --> 00:30:35,257 I have a personal relationship with Det. Logan. 568 00:30:35,333 --> 00:30:38,530 You have more than that, don't you, Miss Olivet? You work with him. 569 00:30:38,603 --> 00:30:39,900 I've advised on-- 570 00:30:39,971 --> 00:30:41,461 Oh, come on, come on. 571 00:30:41,539 --> 00:30:43,063 Every other Friday your paycheck says 572 00:30:43,141 --> 00:30:45,336 New York City Police Department. Is that not true? 573 00:30:45,410 --> 00:30:46,502 Yes. 574 00:30:47,812 --> 00:30:51,441 Would you tell us, please, who is Dr. Barbara Lawrence? 575 00:30:53,484 --> 00:30:54,473 Miss Olivet? 576 00:30:56,454 --> 00:30:57,819 She's my doctor. 577 00:30:57,889 --> 00:30:59,186 What kind of doctor? 578 00:31:00,058 --> 00:31:02,026 She's a gynecologist. 579 00:31:02,861 --> 00:31:04,123 (Melnick) I see. 580 00:31:04,696 --> 00:31:08,029 And she's been treating you for the last 12 years? 581 00:31:08,666 --> 00:31:09,690 Yes. 582 00:31:09,767 --> 00:31:12,634 And when was the last time she examined you, please? 583 00:31:12,804 --> 00:31:13,964 Last September. 584 00:31:14,038 --> 00:31:18,236 Yet you saw Dr. Merritt once in August and two times in September. 585 00:31:18,343 --> 00:31:20,436 Do you see two dentists, too, Miss Olivet? 586 00:31:20,511 --> 00:31:21,535 Objection. 587 00:31:21,613 --> 00:31:22,807 Sustained. 588 00:31:24,449 --> 00:31:26,474 How about Diane Perkins? 589 00:31:27,785 --> 00:31:29,252 You recognize that name? 590 00:31:29,320 --> 00:31:30,582 Relevance. 591 00:31:30,655 --> 00:31:32,850 Your Honor, Diane Perkins is a patient 592 00:31:32,924 --> 00:31:34,949 of both Dr. Olivet and Dr. Merritt's. 593 00:31:35,026 --> 00:31:38,223 The jury will disregard Miss Melnick's statement 594 00:31:38,329 --> 00:31:40,854 and I'll see counsel in chambers. 595 00:31:42,166 --> 00:31:44,498 I don't see how it's relevant. 596 00:31:44,569 --> 00:31:47,367 It is when you guys are out to play sting. 597 00:31:47,472 --> 00:31:49,906 Your Honor, my client was entrapped. 598 00:31:50,008 --> 00:31:51,270 Explain, Miss Melnick. 599 00:31:51,342 --> 00:31:54,140 Six months ago, Miss Perkins underwent a routine pelvic. 600 00:31:54,212 --> 00:31:57,306 Only, she freaked out. She claimed that Dr. Merritt molested her. 601 00:31:57,382 --> 00:32:00,317 In other words, your client was predisposed to sex crimes. 602 00:32:00,385 --> 00:32:01,511 This woman file charges? 603 00:32:01,586 --> 00:32:02,814 (Melnick) Of course not. 604 00:32:02,887 --> 00:32:05,481 She thinks the guy on the 6:00 news is making eyes at her. 605 00:32:05,556 --> 00:32:08,423 This woman has deep rooted psychological problems. 606 00:32:08,493 --> 00:32:11,519 So it's no surprise that she's a regular at Dr. Olivet's. 607 00:32:11,596 --> 00:32:14,861 But the problem is, the therapist believed the patient's fantasy. 608 00:32:14,933 --> 00:32:18,334 And now Dr. Olivet is out to destroy a man's life. 609 00:32:19,270 --> 00:32:22,899 I'm sorry, Ben, but the rantings of one disturbed woman 610 00:32:23,007 --> 00:32:27,068 may be cause for suspicion, but it in no way establishes predisposition. 611 00:32:27,178 --> 00:32:29,510 You plan on putting Miss Perkins on the stand? 612 00:32:29,580 --> 00:32:31,844 She won't waive her doctor-patient privilege. 613 00:32:31,916 --> 00:32:33,577 Then no one else will do it for her. 614 00:32:33,651 --> 00:32:34,845 There'll be no further mention 615 00:32:34,919 --> 00:32:36,443 of Diane Perkins in my courtroom. 616 00:32:37,021 --> 00:32:38,488 Count your blessings, Ben. 617 00:32:38,656 --> 00:32:41,454 Ifthis were admissible, we'd all be going home right now. 618 00:32:43,061 --> 00:32:44,528 What the hell is going on? 619 00:32:44,595 --> 00:32:46,460 I was raped. That's all you needed to know. 620 00:32:46,531 --> 00:32:49,125 It would've helped to know the alleged victim was lying. 621 00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:50,224 I never lied to you. 622 00:32:50,301 --> 00:32:53,065 The only reason you went to Merritt is for Diane Perkins. 623 00:32:53,137 --> 00:32:55,731 That has nothing to do with me being drugged and raped. 624 00:32:55,807 --> 00:32:57,741 It had a lot to do with why you were raped. 625 00:32:57,809 --> 00:32:59,276 You want to know why I went back? 626 00:32:59,410 --> 00:33:00,900 I sent Diane to Merritt. 627 00:33:00,979 --> 00:33:02,640 My gynecologist wouldn't see her, 628 00:33:02,714 --> 00:33:04,306 and I bought into his reputation. 629 00:33:04,382 --> 00:33:07,408 The awards, the articles. I was responsible. 630 00:33:07,485 --> 00:33:10,511 But you did it the wrong way. If you suspected she was molested, 631 00:33:10,588 --> 00:33:12,021 you should have gone to the police. 632 00:33:12,090 --> 00:33:14,081 With what? She refused to come forward. 633 00:33:14,158 --> 00:33:17,150 I didn't know whether to believe her. She's been delusional 634 00:33:17,228 --> 00:33:20,664 and she certainly couldn't have testified against the esteemed doctor. 635 00:33:20,732 --> 00:33:22,393 She tried to kill herself, Ben. 636 00:33:22,467 --> 00:33:25,402 You of all people should know the importance of full disclosure. 637 00:33:25,470 --> 00:33:26,596 You had a legal obligation. 638 00:33:26,671 --> 00:33:28,366 I had an obligation to my patient. 639 00:33:28,439 --> 00:33:31,135 And in my profession, that's all that counts. 640 00:33:37,015 --> 00:33:38,414 It happens. 641 00:33:38,483 --> 00:33:41,008 Especially with someone like Dr. Merritt. 642 00:33:41,085 --> 00:33:44,350 I mean, women just fall for their gynecologists. 643 00:33:44,455 --> 00:33:46,889 Was Miss Olivet one ofthese women? 644 00:33:47,325 --> 00:33:48,519 I guess so. 645 00:33:48,593 --> 00:33:50,652 Miss Gregg, describe for us exactly 646 00:33:50,728 --> 00:33:52,958 how Miss Olivet acted toward Dr. Merritt. 647 00:33:53,264 --> 00:33:54,993 She got very personal. 648 00:33:55,066 --> 00:33:57,534 And isn't getting personal part ofthe examination? 649 00:33:57,702 --> 00:34:00,364 No. It was different. The way she talked. 650 00:34:00,438 --> 00:34:02,633 She was definitely interested in more 651 00:34:02,707 --> 00:34:04,607 than an examination from Dr. Merritt. 652 00:34:04,675 --> 00:34:05,733 Objection. 653 00:34:05,810 --> 00:34:06,902 (Judge Silver) Sustained. 654 00:34:06,978 --> 00:34:08,775 No more questions. 655 00:34:10,214 --> 00:34:14,116 Miss Gregg, how long have you worked for Dr. Merritt? 656 00:34:15,053 --> 00:34:16,850 Almost three years. 657 00:34:16,954 --> 00:34:18,546 And what is your annual salary? 658 00:34:18,990 --> 00:34:20,582 $40,000. 659 00:34:20,658 --> 00:34:22,182 Are you a registered nurse? 660 00:34:22,260 --> 00:34:23,318 No. 661 00:34:23,394 --> 00:34:24,861 And if Dr. Merritt were convicted 662 00:34:24,929 --> 00:34:27,557 would you be making that much money with any other doctor? 663 00:34:27,632 --> 00:34:28,690 Objection. 664 00:34:28,766 --> 00:34:29,892 Withdrawn. 665 00:34:30,101 --> 00:34:32,569 Of course you didn't hear the flirtations on the tape 666 00:34:32,637 --> 00:34:35,470 that occurred in my office, prior to the examination. 667 00:34:35,573 --> 00:34:38,906 Was this the first time she was friendly? 668 00:34:39,043 --> 00:34:43,036 Miss Olivet's dialogue was suggestive from the moment we met. 669 00:34:43,147 --> 00:34:45,672 As a matter of fact, she called me earlier in the day 670 00:34:45,750 --> 00:34:48,685 and it wasn't about her scheduled appointment. 671 00:34:48,886 --> 00:34:51,821 I shouldn't have made love to her. I realize that. 672 00:34:51,889 --> 00:34:55,381 I regret it. But there's no way in hell that I raped her. 673 00:34:57,256 --> 00:34:58,229 Thulkyou, m. 674 00:34:58,229 --> 00:35:01,665 Doctor, your nurse, Miss Gregg, testified 675 00:35:02,867 --> 00:35:07,236 that many of your patients become suggestive with you, is that true? 676 00:35:08,039 --> 00:35:09,028 Yes. 677 00:35:09,107 --> 00:35:12,304 Was Dr. Olivet the only one you ever had sex with? 678 00:35:12,510 --> 00:35:13,636 Objection. Relevance. 679 00:35:13,711 --> 00:35:16,475 Offered to show defendant's predisposition, Your Honor. 680 00:35:16,547 --> 00:35:19,539 The defendant is predisposed to have sex. He is a human being. 681 00:35:19,617 --> 00:35:22,313 The issue here is whether he had non-consensual sex. 682 00:35:22,386 --> 00:35:23,751 Sustained. 683 00:35:24,789 --> 00:35:27,451 Then tell me about your second wife, Doctor. 684 00:35:27,558 --> 00:35:31,221 Specifically, why she killed herself wearing a leather hood. 685 00:35:31,295 --> 00:35:32,922 (Melnick) Objection. Relevance. 686 00:35:33,030 --> 00:35:34,861 Your Honor, the defendant tends 687 00:35:34,932 --> 00:35:36,866 towards aberrant sexual practices. 688 00:35:36,934 --> 00:35:41,030 And this is offered to show his predisposition to criminal sexual behavior. 689 00:35:41,105 --> 00:35:42,436 Approach. 690 00:35:45,409 --> 00:35:48,207 Whatever my client may have done with consenting adults 691 00:35:48,279 --> 00:35:50,440 is not criminal sexual behavior. 692 00:35:50,548 --> 00:35:53,449 The man's hobbies are not relevant. 693 00:35:53,518 --> 00:35:55,918 Try it again, and you're looking at a mistrial. 694 00:35:57,722 --> 00:35:58,848 The objection is sustained. 695 00:35:58,923 --> 00:36:01,983 The jury will disregard the preceding question. 696 00:36:07,465 --> 00:36:10,798 Dr. Olivet testified that after the injection 697 00:36:10,902 --> 00:36:13,393 she was left immobile, nearly unconscious. 698 00:36:13,471 --> 00:36:16,907 Is that a typical reaction to an anesthetic, Doctor? 699 00:36:18,075 --> 00:36:20,441 Some people have allergic reactions. 700 00:36:20,511 --> 00:36:23,036 I gave her a local. A small dosage of Iidocaine. 701 00:36:23,114 --> 00:36:24,445 It was for her own benefit. 702 00:36:24,515 --> 00:36:27,507 Do you usually anaesthetize your partners before sex, Doctor? 703 00:36:27,585 --> 00:36:28,643 Objection. 704 00:36:28,719 --> 00:36:29,743 Withdrawn. 705 00:36:30,421 --> 00:36:32,446 Do you call all your women bitches, Doctor? 706 00:36:32,523 --> 00:36:33,512 Your Honor! 707 00:36:33,591 --> 00:36:35,388 Enough, Mr. Stone. 708 00:36:39,964 --> 00:36:41,955 Madam Forewoman, have you reached a verdict? 709 00:36:42,033 --> 00:36:43,057 We have, Your Honor. 710 00:36:43,134 --> 00:36:44,624 On the sole count ofthe indictment, 711 00:36:44,702 --> 00:36:46,602 Rape in the First Degree, how do you find? 712 00:36:46,804 --> 00:36:48,897 We find the defendant guilty. 713 00:36:49,407 --> 00:36:51,466 [people applauding] 714 00:37:00,184 --> 00:37:01,481 Is this unanimous? 715 00:37:01,552 --> 00:37:02,883 It is, Your Honor. 716 00:37:03,321 --> 00:37:06,017 It is yourjob to listen to all ofthe evidence, 717 00:37:06,090 --> 00:37:08,456 not pick and choose at your whim. 718 00:37:09,293 --> 00:37:11,261 The evidence clearly established 719 00:37:11,395 --> 00:37:13,386 that but for the actions ofthe police, 720 00:37:13,464 --> 00:37:17,491 Dr. Merritt would never have formed the requisite criminal intent. 721 00:37:17,568 --> 00:37:19,934 And the State utterly failed to demonstrate 722 00:37:20,004 --> 00:37:21,596 that the defendant was predisposed 723 00:37:21,672 --> 00:37:22,798 to criminal behavior. 724 00:37:22,873 --> 00:37:23,931 Your Honor-- 725 00:37:24,008 --> 00:37:25,236 When a respected doctor 726 00:37:25,309 --> 00:37:27,937 without any prior tendency towards criminal behavior 727 00:37:28,012 --> 00:37:30,742 is induced, and very possibly seduced, 728 00:37:30,815 --> 00:37:33,215 into committing a crime, it's an outrage. 729 00:37:33,818 --> 00:37:35,479 I, for one, will not ruin a man's life 730 00:37:35,553 --> 00:37:38,044 because the police overstepped their bounds 731 00:37:38,556 --> 00:37:40,524 and ajury is too blinded by graphic photos 732 00:37:40,591 --> 00:37:42,991 and emotional testimony to see it. 733 00:37:43,828 --> 00:37:46,888 As such, I'm entering a trial order of dismissal. 734 00:37:48,032 --> 00:37:49,226 [laughing] 735 00:37:50,067 --> 00:37:51,534 [people chattering] 736 00:38:01,545 --> 00:38:03,638 He could just disregard the jury's verdict? 737 00:38:03,714 --> 00:38:06,080 If he feels the jury disregarded the facts presented, 738 00:38:06,150 --> 00:38:07,208 yes, he can. 739 00:38:07,285 --> 00:38:09,344 Yup. We should've seen it coming. 740 00:38:09,420 --> 00:38:13,982 Hon. Keith Silver wrote the book On the Rights of the Accused. 741 00:38:14,558 --> 00:38:17,789 He thinks Miranda five pages too short. 742 00:38:17,895 --> 00:38:20,295 So Merritt just walks away scot-free? 743 00:38:20,398 --> 00:38:21,660 Oh, there's got to be others. 744 00:38:21,732 --> 00:38:23,222 What about that Perkins woman? 745 00:38:23,301 --> 00:38:25,462 I can't imagine what a trial would do to her. 746 00:38:25,536 --> 00:38:28,004 She's still unable to tell me exactly what happened. 747 00:38:28,072 --> 00:38:29,835 What do we know about that nurse? 748 00:38:29,907 --> 00:38:31,807 I know she lied for him on the stand. 749 00:38:31,876 --> 00:38:34,037 Job's that good, it's worth jail time? 750 00:38:34,111 --> 00:38:35,772 You think he's got something on her? 751 00:38:35,846 --> 00:38:37,211 I thought you can't retry him. 752 00:38:37,281 --> 00:38:40,944 Not for what he did to you, but we do know the doctor has a history. 753 00:38:41,018 --> 00:38:42,918 Check out Nurse Gregg. 754 00:38:45,690 --> 00:38:49,558 Miriam Gregg. It's no wonder she's attracted to the medical profession. 755 00:38:49,627 --> 00:38:51,925 Two drug convictions, using and selling, 756 00:38:51,996 --> 00:38:54,260 mostly prescription, mostly Percodan. 757 00:38:54,365 --> 00:38:56,959 I'm sure Dr. Merritt has an unlimited supply ofthat. 758 00:38:57,034 --> 00:38:59,127 So he bought her help and protection. 759 00:38:59,203 --> 00:39:01,103 She prepared the syringe. 760 00:39:01,172 --> 00:39:03,834 She knows it was a sedative not an anesthetic. 761 00:39:03,908 --> 00:39:07,400 Unfortunately, the drug scan can't confirm anything. 762 00:39:07,478 --> 00:39:09,571 Well, maybe Nurse Gregg is not up-to-date 763 00:39:09,647 --> 00:39:11,808 on the latest in forensic science. 764 00:39:13,718 --> 00:39:15,879 You're accusing me of rape? 765 00:39:15,953 --> 00:39:19,445 Gee, sorry, fellows, but I like my sex the old-fashioned way. 766 00:39:19,557 --> 00:39:21,047 No, I'm sorry, Miss Gregg. 767 00:39:21,125 --> 00:39:24,060 You prepared the syringe and it wasn't an anesthetic. 768 00:39:24,128 --> 00:39:26,119 Makes you an accomplice. 769 00:39:26,230 --> 00:39:27,959 You can't prove anything. 770 00:39:28,065 --> 00:39:30,260 Science is a wonderful thing, Miss Gregg. 771 00:39:30,334 --> 00:39:33,167 FBI tells us that the new gas chromatography tests 772 00:39:33,237 --> 00:39:35,967 can prove that it was a sedative in the syringe. 773 00:39:37,108 --> 00:39:40,509 The good news is that your Percodan supply's dried up. 774 00:39:40,611 --> 00:39:42,875 Better news is that we have enough evidence 775 00:39:42,947 --> 00:39:45,177 to prosecute you for Rape One. 776 00:39:49,620 --> 00:39:53,112 You mean he gets his jollies, and I have to go to jail? 777 00:39:53,190 --> 00:39:54,623 For at least 25 years. 778 00:39:54,692 --> 00:39:57,490 We're not talking about only one count. 779 00:39:58,863 --> 00:40:03,357 But, wait a minute. That Perkins woman, he did that on his own. 780 00:40:11,041 --> 00:40:13,134 If I was raped why don't I remember? 781 00:40:13,210 --> 00:40:15,371 You know, Ithink I'd remember being raped. 782 00:40:16,046 --> 00:40:18,344 I wanted to shut it out, too. 783 00:40:18,849 --> 00:40:21,374 Just act like it was a bad dream. 784 00:40:27,825 --> 00:40:29,884 It won't go away, Diane. 785 00:40:32,296 --> 00:40:34,560 I think it was someone else. 786 00:40:35,299 --> 00:40:37,199 I don't think it happened to me. 787 00:40:37,268 --> 00:40:38,667 I know. 788 00:40:40,738 --> 00:40:43,070 I felt like it was someone else, too. 789 00:40:44,108 --> 00:40:45,905 Like I didn't exist. 790 00:40:55,920 --> 00:40:58,218 I had these terrible cramps. 791 00:40:59,390 --> 00:41:01,221 What kind of cramps? 792 00:41:02,526 --> 00:41:04,050 I don't know. 793 00:41:07,998 --> 00:41:12,094 He was sweating, and all I could think of was: 794 00:41:13,070 --> 00:41:17,666 It's not hot in here. Why is he sweating? 795 00:41:20,878 --> 00:41:23,142 My feet were in the stirrups. 796 00:41:23,214 --> 00:41:25,444 I--I tried to get away but I--I couldn't. 797 00:41:28,419 --> 00:41:30,444 He just left me there 798 00:41:33,390 --> 00:41:35,517 with my legs up. 799 00:41:37,161 --> 00:41:38,685 [crying] 800 00:41:39,563 --> 00:41:42,123 He didn't say anything. 801 00:41:43,934 --> 00:41:47,370 He just snapped off his gloves. 802 00:41:48,072 --> 00:41:52,941 He threw them away, and he walked out. 803 00:41:55,379 --> 00:42:00,316 He left me there like I was a piece of garbage. 804 00:42:04,421 --> 00:42:06,548 It wasn't your fault, Diane. 805 00:42:16,233 --> 00:42:17,097 She remembers, 806 00:42:17,167 --> 00:42:19,727 but putting her on the stand would be disastrous for her. 807 00:42:19,803 --> 00:42:21,270 With the nurse to corroborate, 808 00:42:21,338 --> 00:42:22,828 all she has to do is say it happened. 809 00:42:22,907 --> 00:42:24,772 (Olivet) Merritt's lawyer will destroy her. 810 00:42:24,842 --> 00:42:27,436 She thinks she's responsible. She thinks she seduced him. 811 00:42:27,511 --> 00:42:28,569 That's ridiculous. 812 00:42:28,646 --> 00:42:29,635 It's typical. 813 00:42:29,713 --> 00:42:32,181 Without her testimony, Liz, we can't prosecute. 814 00:42:32,316 --> 00:42:35,774 After he raped me, he just smiled and left the room. 815 00:42:35,853 --> 00:42:38,651 After the acquittal he had that same damn smile. 816 00:42:38,756 --> 00:42:41,623 It was like he was bragging to everyone in the room. 817 00:42:41,692 --> 00:42:43,421 "I did it and I got away with it 818 00:42:43,494 --> 00:42:45,621 and there's nothing anyone can do." 819 00:42:46,163 --> 00:42:48,256 You mean, bragging is part ofthis? 820 00:42:48,332 --> 00:42:51,130 It's what makes his conquest complete. 821 00:42:53,871 --> 00:42:57,307 Call Cerreta and Logan, and have Dr. Merritt arrested. 822 00:42:57,374 --> 00:42:58,705 Ben, I told you-- 823 00:42:58,776 --> 00:43:00,334 (Stone) Diane won't have to testify. 824 00:43:00,678 --> 00:43:03,272 And make sure that the local news knows 825 00:43:03,347 --> 00:43:05,406 when Merritt will be arraigned. 826 00:43:05,983 --> 00:43:07,473 [reporters chattering] 827 00:43:08,686 --> 00:43:11,052 Do you think you'll be successful this time? 828 00:43:11,121 --> 00:43:13,453 I don't go forward unless I think I have a case. 829 00:43:13,524 --> 00:43:15,355 Yeah, but is it a good case? 830 00:43:15,459 --> 00:43:16,653 What's the problem? 831 00:43:16,727 --> 00:43:19,161 Dr. Merritt's guilty. Why has it been so difficult 832 00:43:19,229 --> 00:43:21,220 to successfully prosecute him? 833 00:43:21,298 --> 00:43:23,061 It's the same with most rape cases. 834 00:43:23,200 --> 00:43:24,997 Even more so when doctors are involved. 835 00:43:25,069 --> 00:43:27,367 The victims feel disgraced. They feel guilty 836 00:43:27,438 --> 00:43:29,668 and they're ashamed to come forward. 837 00:43:29,740 --> 00:43:31,139 (reporter There's Dr. Merritt. 838 00:43:31,208 --> 00:43:32,470 Excuse me. 839 00:43:32,543 --> 00:43:35,376 (reporter Doctor, will you be exonerated of all charges? 840 00:43:36,146 --> 00:43:38,307 (reporter Could we get a statement please? 841 00:43:38,382 --> 00:43:40,316 [assure you, I’ve done nothing wrong. 842 00:43:40,384 --> 00:43:42,284 I treat women, I don’t rape them. 843 00:43:42,353 --> 00:43:44,412 Women respect me. It’s been my success. 844 00:43:44,488 --> 00:43:47,582 Look, this is a vendetta by the DA ’s office, pure and simple. 845 00:43:47,658 --> 00:43:50,286 This case will never get to trial. 846 00:43:50,761 --> 00:43:52,319 Arrogant SOB. 847 00:43:52,396 --> 00:43:54,364 He can afford it. He's one for one. 848 00:43:54,431 --> 00:43:57,764 You telling the world that we don't have a case only feeds his ego. 849 00:43:57,835 --> 00:43:58,859 We're working on it, Adam. 850 00:43:58,936 --> 00:43:59,925 We'll have a case. 851 00:44:00,004 --> 00:44:01,437 I hope to hell we do. 852 00:44:01,505 --> 00:44:05,339 Or we'll all be dancing in front of the disciplinary committee. 853 00:44:06,076 --> 00:44:07,543 I hope this works. 854 00:44:07,611 --> 00:44:10,603 A lot of people watch the 6:00 news, Paul. 855 00:44:15,586 --> 00:44:16,678 You pursue this, Ben, 856 00:44:16,754 --> 00:44:18,278 I'm going to the appellate division. 857 00:44:18,355 --> 00:44:19,583 Retaliatory prosecution. 858 00:44:19,657 --> 00:44:22,091 If you are lucky, my dear, you will just get disbarred. 859 00:44:22,159 --> 00:44:23,285 You do what you have to do. 860 00:44:23,360 --> 00:44:25,328 (Melnick) You've been humiliated in court once, 861 00:44:25,396 --> 00:44:27,023 and that was with a Ph.D. on the stand. 862 00:44:27,097 --> 00:44:29,964 Can you imagine what happens with a psychopath and a drug addict? 863 00:44:30,034 --> 00:44:32,867 Please, Ben, drop the charges against Dr. Merritt. 864 00:44:33,237 --> 00:44:35,330 Consider saving your own career. 865 00:44:35,406 --> 00:44:37,897 When I was a boy I collected baseball cards. 866 00:44:37,975 --> 00:44:39,169 And there was this one kid 867 00:44:39,243 --> 00:44:43,236 who convinced me to trade a Duke Snider for a Gene Hermanski. 868 00:44:43,781 --> 00:44:45,373 He said it was a good deal. 869 00:44:45,449 --> 00:44:46,882 What the hell does that mean? 870 00:44:46,950 --> 00:44:48,349 (Stone) I learned the hard way. 871 00:44:48,419 --> 00:44:51,217 For a deal to be good, there has to be equal consideration. 872 00:44:51,288 --> 00:44:54,257 And there's no way you can cough up enough consideration 873 00:44:54,324 --> 00:44:55,655 to justify a deal for him. 874 00:44:56,293 --> 00:44:57,658 VVhy? 875 00:44:59,730 --> 00:45:03,325 Fifty-four women you either raped, molested, or abused. 876 00:45:10,307 --> 00:45:12,867 In the future, sir, stay off the evening news. 877 00:45:20,250 --> 00:45:21,547 [sighing] 878 00:45:27,424 --> 00:45:30,018 Okay, Ben, what do you want? 879 00:45:31,762 --> 00:45:34,287 In a perfect world, I'd like to see your client 880 00:45:34,364 --> 00:45:37,492 locked in a room for a week with these women. 881 00:45:38,302 --> 00:45:39,599 But I'll settle for seeing him 882 00:45:39,670 --> 00:45:41,729 spend the rest of his life in jail. 883 00:45:56,754 --> 00:45:58,312 I'm faking it. 884 00:46:01,492 --> 00:46:02,982 Faking what? 885 00:46:06,597 --> 00:46:10,158 I was halfway through a session this morning with this woman 886 00:46:10,267 --> 00:46:13,168 when I realized I hadn't been listening. 887 00:46:15,205 --> 00:46:17,537 I hadn't heard what she said. 888 00:46:19,810 --> 00:46:21,209 It happens. 889 00:46:26,216 --> 00:46:28,150 Doesn't happen to me. 890 00:46:34,224 --> 00:46:35,657 It'll pass. 891 00:46:42,499 --> 00:46:43,830 Will it?