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Lindsay, thank you so much
for coming.

You want me to wait here?

No.

Well, so much
for "a better life

awaits me
in California," huh?

I don't know
if I can help you, Dennis.

You're the only person
I could think of.

As I told you over the phone,
there's probably not...

I know what you said
over the phone...

that your lawyers
haven't already tried.
Like the other lawyers,

but I didn't do it.

Okay.

And my lawyer
is now telling me

to consider pleading out
to murder two.

I admit I don't know
that much about your case,

but they found her body
in your car.

I was framed, Lindsay.
I didn't even know that woman.

I'm also told they have
letters from you to her.

E-mails. We were
in the same chat room,

but I never met her
in person.

Well... a week
before the trial, I...

I really don't think
I can help you.

But you came.

Excuse me?

You came cross country.

Why would you do that if you
don't think you can help?

I've been asking myself
the same question.

I guess...because
you sounded desperate.

I-I realize that we don't
know each other very well.

I don't even know
if you're any good.

Are you?

Yes.

For whatever reason,

I trust you.

But could you just
look at the file,

talk to my lawyer?

I did not kill that woman.

I never met that woman.
I am an innocent man.

And if I lose the trial,

I am looking
at the death penalty.

(music playing)

I'm sorry.
I don't understand.

She flies halfway
across the world?

She says she doesn't
even know him that good.

They took an art class
together last year.
And on this...

What can I say?
She felt compelled to go.

I said the same things to her
that you're saying to me.

Is she going
to try the case?

She's just meeting
with his lawyer.

She flies halfway --

Jimmy.

Hey, there's not like
an old boyfriend out there

or something, is there?

Look, I get paid
to ask the hard questions.

She's just meeting
with his lawyer.

When she gets back,

you can all grill her
like you're grilling me.

(sighs)

Is he hiring you?

I'm not looking to take over.
I'm just helping out a friend.

Well, it's not good.

They found the body
in the back of his car,

the murder weapon buried
in some rags in his garage,

evidence
of e-mail correspondence.

He's claiming he was framed.

Yeah, well,
all I can tell you is

if he was framed, it was done
with meticulous detail.

I should hire whoever

did it to organize
things around here.

You think he's guilty.

I learned a long time ago

to leave my personal opinions
out of the mix.

I would say the evidence
leads me to believe he's guilty,

but I do agree.

It's difficult
to reconcile the facts

with my sense of the man.

Are these the files
on the case?

No, that's
an antitrust matter.

As boring as they come.

Here's Dennis' file here.

I'm actually on my way
into court this afternoon.

I'm going to try
and buy a little more time.

He really went to town
on her.

She was pretty.

Very.

Who's this?

That's Dennis' wife.

What's her take?

I don't know.

Do I believe
he could murder somebody?

No, but if you were
to ask me

could I believe my husband
would have an affair,

I would have said no
to that as well.

I guess my take would be...

I'm still in a state
of total confusion.

Well, from what
I understand,

your husband claims it was
just an e-mail affair.

There was no physical...

that's what
he told me, too,

but they can prove he was
at her house, Ms. Dole.

I beg your pardon?

His prints were found
in the house.

No, I was never there.
Never.

Then how did
your fingerprints --

I don't know!

Don't scream at me,
Dennis.

They found my fingerprints
on objects,

things that can be moved.

Her eyeglasses,
things personal to her,

things you had to
have handled.

Listen to me.
No, you listen.

Don't be snapping at me

like my questions are
some kind of betrayal.

We don't really
know each other, Dennis.

We took a class together.
We talked to each other

2 nights a week
over a 3-month period.

I don't really
know you at all,

so I'll ask my questions,

or I'll get right back
on that plane.

I was never
in that woman's house.

I did not kill her.

Exactly why
did you call me?

You said that your
greatest strength as a lawyer

was that you can read people

in depositions,
on witness chairs.

You said that you could

look into them and see
if they were truthful.

Well, look into me,
Lindsay.

Look, I know that my lawyer
doesn't believe me,

and maybe even my wife
has doubts...

look, I...

I called you because
I need somebody who...

look into me, Lindsay.

I'm a little shocked,
actually.

I really won't take up
much of your time.

Less of it
than you'd hope, Ms. Dole.

You really expect me
to cooperate with someone

trying to help the man
who murdered my wife?

I don't believe Dennis Mills
committed the crime.

You don't. And so is this
an altruistic visit,

or did he perhaps hire you?

He hired me.
I won't lie, but --

very nice
to have met you.

Mr. Kingman --
Just for my own
education,

how is it people like you
manage to sleep at night?

If I --
You accept money
from murderers for

the purpose of manufacturing
reasonable doubt.

What happens
when you succeed?

Do you then go out
and celebrate

with your client,
encouraging him

to recommend you
to his friends,

so should they go out
and kill,

you stand ready and able
with your services?

You don't know me,
Mr. Kingman.

You are soliciting
the widower of the victim.

I know enough.

Now please get out.

Your honor, this is
just another delay.

The people are prepared --

Forgive me for not wanting to
rush through a capital case.

Let me remind the court

the people are seeking
a death penalty here.

They might want to execute
my client on schedule,

but before that, let's at least
pause to be thorough.

I doubt it would insult
the process, your honor.

Mr. Jacobs, step up here.

You have come
into my courtroom six times

for the exclusive purpose
of seeking a continuance,

every motion brought
for the same reason --

you not being ready.

Not that there are
new developments,

not that the witnesses
are unavailable,

not that you're
in ailing health,

only that you're not ready.

The last time, what did
I tell you, Mr. Jacobs?

If you don't remember,

check the notice
from the court

which memorialized
the proceeding.

I ordered
no further continuances.

Was I too subtle,
Mr. Jacobs?

No, your honor, but given
the severity of the charges,

I beg the court's
indulgence.

Given the severity
of the charges,

you should have walked in here
prepared, like you should have

done the time before last
and the time before that.

Your honor --
The court is through
with indulging you, counsel.

Motion for continuance
denied.

This trial begins
on Thursday.

If you so much as look at me
with an expression

that says "Gee, I wish I had
more time",

I will hold you in contempt.
Got it?

Yes, your honor.

Six continuances?

Look, you don't just show up
and wing a murder case.

I understand, but not
to be critical, Mr. Jacobs,

but from what I saw,

the file doesn't look
terribly developed.

Please. I just got my ass
chewed off by a rabid judge.

I don't need it
nibbled on by you.

I'm only asking whether --

If you would like
to take this case over,

be my guest.

As you just heard,
I don't have much time,

and I don't think it's
in Dennis Mills' best interest

for you to be
slowing me down.

May I ask
just one more question?

Is your antitrust case
coming up for trial?

(sighs)

How long have you
known this guy?

Forever. He's been
a friend of the family,

and he has a reputation
for being a great litigator.

Yes, well, he has
a multimillion-dollar

software antitrust trial
slated for February,

and something tells me that's
where all of his focus is.

He's looking at your case
as simple --

simple that you did it.

That's why he's pushing
for murder two.

In my opinion,
you need to switch attorneys.

Well, can you do it?

One week? There's no way
I could get up to speed,

but I'm sure that
there are others that w--

I want you.
There are plenty of criminal
defense attorneys out here --

You believe I'm innocent.
I want you.

You don't know
what I believe, so --

I can read people, too,
Lindsay.

You know I didn't do this.

There is no way I can
be ready to do this

in a week.

I'm sorry.

Well, couldn't you maybe
get somebody to help you?

LUCY: I have so wanted
to go to California.

Yes, Lucy,
you've been saying that

for the last five hours.

This isn't
a vacation.

Can this guy
afford all of us?

Not that it's my worry.
I'm not a partner.

You are my hero. I've always
wanted to come here.

BOBBY: Lucy...
I've got three
adjoining rooms.

I've already turned it into
kind of a command center.

Oh, this is nuts.
I know.

Wait. Three rooms?
Where do I sleep?

Well, I guess she figured
you'd meet somebody.

Funny.
Come on.

She was hit
a total of 6 times.

The fatal blow being the one
on the temporal lobe.

(slide changes)

That's how she used to look.

(slide changes)

Victim's sister.

There's always a nun.

Lucy.
Quiet.

How is she relevant?
She isn't, really,

except to swear
that there's no way her sister

would ever hook up
with anybody she met online,

and that's potentially
exculpatory.

How'd they find the body?

Dennis' wife discovered it
and called the police.

So we can forget
any motion to suppress.

There's our judge.

Pete Wilson appointee.

Very right wing.

Do not expect him
to like any lawyer

coming in from out of state.

Also, do not do not do not
interrupt him.

Supposedly he's got
a major peeve on that.

That's Dennis.

Guilty.

Lucy.
Quiet.

He says he never
even met the victim.

But he doesn't deny
e-mailing her?

My theory is
somebody else online

intercepted the correspondence,
stole Dennis' I. D.,

then planned the meet.

After the murder,
he sticks the body
in Dennis' trunk,

knowing that the Internet trail
would lead to Dennis.

How do you explain
Dennis' prints at the scene?

(sighs) I can't yet.

Okay, first thing, we got
to try for a continuance.

That'll be tough.
New counsel.
I should get it.

Meanwhile, let's talk
to the victim's sister,

the nun.
Ellenor, go see her.

Lucy, we got to find out
who else the woman e-mailed.

I should meet
with the client.

Henry Doaks.
Lead homicide detective.

Veteran. Good cop. Drinker.

Jimmy, try to talk to him.
We should also see

if there's any dirt --
gambling problem,

maybe a little hooker habit
on the side, whatever --

anything I can use.

What do we have
for our case?

Just Dennis. Home alone
at the time of death.

Where was his wife?

Giving a seminar
in Mar Vista.

She's a teacher.
Is she with us on this?

Yes, but the affair
left her a little shaky.

Okay, talk to her again.
Make sure we can count on her.

Any character witnesses?

I'm running that down.

Okay, I guess we all
have jobs to do.

Can I talk to you
for a sec?

Mm-hmm.

how well do you know
this guy?

I told you -- art class.

What'd you paint -- nudes?
Were you the model or what?

What?
What's he have on you?

What do you mean
what's he have on me?

We flew four lawyers plus
an assistant cross-country

based on your conviction
that the wrong guy

is being railroaded
for murder?

That's right.
Where's your evidence?

You say yourself
you don't know him that well.

What's making you so sure
he's not a murderer?

What am I missing?

Sometimes when you
meet people, you get a feel.

A feel?

Yes, a feel.

I mean, maybe I can't
explain how I know,

but I just do.

Bobby, sometimes you just
know things about people.

Dennis Mills is not capable
of killing anybody.

We've got an innocent man.

(church bell rings)

It is absolutely impossible.

I have told the police this.

Stacey would never, never
meet up with a person

she met in some
Internet chat room.

Sister, she did write
those e-mails.

Yes, she had a wild side
on the Internet.

I realize this,
but there is a big difference

between writing
anonymous correspondence

and meeting up
with a stranger in person.

My sister was not that big
of a risk taker.

Which leads you
to believe...

she was killed
by a stranger

or she was introduced
to this Mr. Mills

in some other fashion.

Would you testify to that?

I suppose.

You really don't think,

after a long correspondence,

she would agree
to meet in person?

If she did,

well, maybe she deserves
to burn in hell, then,

in eternal flame.

(softly)
Well, that's a lovely thought.

I don't deny
writing the e-mails.

What's the issue?

The issue is this isn't just
evidence of correspondence.

This is dark. It's sexual.

(sighs)

You get online,
and you can assume

a different personality,
a different persona.

It's like playacting,
but I'm not that person.

That was just a game.

I have never, ever
hurt anybody.

And you never
even met her?
No.

All right, I want you
to listen to me

very carefully.

Can you do that, Dennis?

Please don't talk to me
like I'm an idiot.

I'm not an idiot.

Maybe not, but if you're
innocent, then someone's

playing you very successfully
for a fool.

I don't like him.
I don't want him to be --
You asked me to help you.

I brought him in from Boston.

I don't care!
Fine.
Then we'll all leave.

I brought him in because
he is your best last chance.

You are looking
at the death penalty.
You said it yourself.

If he can help you,

I'd put up
with what he has to say,

even if he makes you feel
like an idiot.

Go ahead.

For us to have any chance,

you will need
to take the stand.

For me to be able
to put you on the stand,

I have to believe that you
will give truthful testimony.

So if I did kill her,
keep it to myself,

is that what you're saying?

On everything else,
I have to know.

I cannot be surprised.
Do you hear me, Dennis?

That means if you did
ever meet her,

if you did have an affair,

if you did ever go
to her house,

I need to know.

Were you having a relationship
with that woman?

This was the relationship.

I have never, ever met her
in person.

All I'm saying is he's got
some serious rage going on.

If somebody framed you
for murder, you'd be upset.

I'm telling you it's the sister.
That "burn in hell" crack?

Oh, come on, Ellenor.
That's a George Vogelman thing.

A what?
You look at nuns now
and see killers.

You're a nun bigot.
That doesn't make any sense.
All right, don't start.

You're the one
who got attacked, not me.

But I don't look at anybody
in a habit and go, "murderer."

I don't do that.
All right.

I'm telling you,
the sister was weird, okay?

I was there, you weren't.
I said, "All right."

Did she say anything
to help us?

As a matter of fact, yes.

She said she didn't think
Stacey would meet up

with somebody who she met
in a chat room.

That it?
Well, it's something.
What'd you get?

I'm not criticizing,
I'm just analyzing...

No, I mean, you just said,
"Is that it?" Like I failed.

All right.
Oh, and now you're
going, "All right."

All right.

New evidence?

What do you mean
new evidence?

Anything you didn't
already give the D. A.

I don't care.

Look, I'm just trying
to justify a fee.

If I can go back
to my client with anything,

it'll make it easier
to collect.

You get what I'm saying.

Any other suspect
you ran down.

If I dig up a red herring,
even a bogus one,

I'll get to bank
my retainer.

What do I look like,
some rookie?

Trying to justify a fee?

You're in here trying
to glean anything you can

to put that bastard back
on the streets.

I'm not going to give you
anything, Mr. Berluti,

and I don't give a rat's ass

whether you get
to bank your retainer.

We don't have to get
aggressive here.

Oh, right, we're buddies.

I don't like your little
camaraderie come-on.

I'm a police officer.
You're a defense lawyer.

We don't lump in well.

What, you want to make it
like a big fight?

Yeah, counsel.

You're in the business
of freeing murderers.

I'd be happy to make it
into a big fight.

And pursuant
to my client's right
to a fair trial,

the interests of justice
certainly demand

that his new lawyers
be afforded time

to properly get up to speed
and prepare for trial.

We wouldn't be looking
for a big delay, your honor.

I think we could be ready
in three weeks even.

Three weeks?
Yes.

Mr. Donnell,
I don't know how

you do things
in Massachusetts.

In Massachusetts,

the courts
may not have a problem

continuing a case
in perpetuity,

but we're a little different
in California, counsel,

and when a case is already --

Your honor, I...

In Massachusetts,
maybe a defendant,

if he wants
to keep delaying trial,

he can just fire counsel

and have his new new lawyers
beg the judge

for time to get up to speed.

But it was a long flight,
wasn't it, Mr. Donnell?

I just asked you a question,
Mr. Donnell.

Was it not
a very long flight?

Yes, your honor, it was.

Yes, and when you
got off that plane,

you might perhaps
have looked around,

saw a palm tree or two,

the Pacific Ocean,
freeway gridlock.

You should have known
right then

you were no longer
in Massachusetts.

This case is set for trial
on Thursday.

I will be here,
Mr. Fox will be here,

your client, Mr. Mills,
will be here,

and we will begin.

Either you can join us,

or you can go back
to Massachusetts.

Adjourned.

(bangs gavel)

Hold on.
Hold on just a second.

Uh-oh.

Come on, Bobby.

Are we not done, counsel?

Yes, your honor...

done.

What the hell was that?

We're in L. A.

Hey, your instincts
on the nun might be right.

She has an assault
and drug record.

You've got to be kidding.

As a teenager.

It's something.

Yes, it is.

Why'd you move out here?

People frame people
for murders,

then they get judges
like this.

It's a horrible,
horrible state.

My wife couldn't take
the winters back East.

Speaking of which,

is she going
to support you here?

Yes. Why?

Well, she describes herself

as being in a state
of confusion over all this,

and that's not exactly
a ringing endorsement.

Karen knows I didn't do this.
She'll say that.

Well, we don't have much time
for her to get clearheaded.

I'm off to meet with her now.

Bobby, Jimmy, and Ellenor
are running down

everybody else they can locate
who was in that chat room.

I think my other lawyer already
did that.

I think he didn't.

Listen, if we could get it
to voluntary manslaughter --

that's not an indication
that I think you're guilty.

Then what is it?

As assessment of our case.

With the realization
in defeat,

we are looking
at a lethal injection.

If I am put to death,
then I am put to death,

but I certainly will not say
that I committed a murder

when I didn't.

My kids may not get
to grow up

with their father, Lindsay,

but they will get
to grow up

with at least the chance
of believing in him.

I won't take that away
from them.

We gotta get out of this.

I promised him.

You tried to help,
I know,

and the best way
we can help

is to drop him.

With no lawyer, this thing
can't start on Thursday.

The judge won't go for that.

What's he going to do,

force the guy to stand trial
without representation?

Well, this judge just might.

In which case,
he'd guarantee a new trial.

We came out here --

I know you want
to help him,

but we have to face it.

We've got nothing
to mount a defense with.

Add to that this judge
isn't going to cut any favors

for out-of-state lawyers,
the best thing we can do

is to get back on that plane.

We're fighters.

We don't give up like this.
We fight.

Yes, we do,
but this is Dennis' fight.

He's got a better chance
with somebody else.

Is this about money?

You know it isn't.

Anybody disagree?

Then let's pack up,

we'll bring a motion
to withdraw in the morning,

and then go home.

Who do you think
you're kidding?

On what basis
do you seek to withdraw?

Your honor, before a trial,
I'm not sure we need grounds.

Four days before you do.
I'm waiting.

We have fundamental differences
with the defendant.

What differences?

That remains
within work product.

You will stay on
as counsel.

You can't force us
to remain here.

I can absolutely force you,
Mr. Donnell,

and that's what I'm doing.

This is another
dilatory attempt,

and my patience
is wearing thin.

I'm not seeking
a continuance.

Mr. Mills can get
another attorney.

The effect of which
would compel me

to postpone trial.
You have an offer

of second degree
on the table, Mr. Donnell.

The court suggests you give
serious regard to it.

Is the court trying
to coerce a plea?

The court is trying
to convey to counsel

it will not be manipulated
by tactics.

I'm not doing that.

I've familiarized myself
with you.

Do you know
what your brethren

think about you
in Massachusetts?

They say if you were
to go out to feed the pigs,

you'd have to get
somebody else to call them.

I don't believe
you're withdrawing

for any other reason
than to buy time,

which you may believe
is in your client's interest.

Motion to withdraw
as counsel denied.

Now go about your work.

It was a chat room.

I never met anybody from it
in person, I swear.

Did you ever correspond
with Mrs. Kingman?

Mr. Donnell, what's going
on here? I swear --

I'm just trying
to get a sense --

Look, if it ever gets out
that I was in that chat room,

my job could be in jeopardy.

It was one of those
erotic things.

I understand.

I swear I never met
a single person.

Everybody used Pseudonyms.

Mr. Letterman,
take a breath.

And the police
never talked to you?

No. Why should they?

Can you tell me
where you were

on the night of May 12th?

Oh, my God.

You're talking to me
like I'm a suspect.

Oh, my God.

Mr. Letterman --

my life is over.

Mr. Letterman,
your life isn't over.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

I understand
you have reservations,

but, Mrs. Mills,

do you think
your husband is capable

of committing this crime?

No.

Well, if I ask you that
on the stand,

you can't take that beat
before answering.

You need to respond quickly
and emphatically,

otherwise I can't
even put you up there.

But won't they ask me
about his affair?

He claims there was none.

You don't believe him
on that?

Not necessarily, no.

Look, you read those letters.
What do you think?

I haven't known him
for 15 years.

Oh, I suddenly wonder

maybe I haven't really
known him, either.

Those kinds of answers,
we don't call you.

Oh, look, please do not
tell me what to say.

I'm not telling you
what to say.

I just need to know
what you will say.

I feel like
I'm being pressured.

I'm the one under pressure,
Mrs. Mills.

We just got this case.

We have to be prepared
to try in three days.

We are under
enormous pressure,

and if you don't
take that stand

and categorically deny
the possibility

that your husband
could have done this,

then you're no good to him.

Can you say that or not?

How dare you?

It's just
a simple question, ma'am.

A simple question --

where was I on the night
my sister was murdered?

Well, here's
a simple response --

Go to hell!

Nice talk for a nun.

One of the reasons
I joined the convent

was because I was
a troubled teenager, yes.

If that makes me a murder
suspect in your mind --

I didn't accuse you
of murder.

Why were you asking
my whereabouts?

I'm just collecting
information. That's all.

Well, you're not
very good at it.

I'm done talking to you.

I feel like Mannix.

Who?

Mannix.

Didn't you ever watch that?

He was a private eye.

I had this crush on Peggy.

(doorbell rings)

Came on before
"Mission: Impossible."

You probably liked
"Man from U. N. C. L. E."

I didn't order nobody.

We just want to talk
to you, Mr. Brickman.

No.

I have a gun.

That was a Mannix move.

Nice place.

What do you guys want?

I didn't do nothing.

We came to talk to you
about Stacey Kingman.

I didn't kill her.

That's kind of
a funny response.

We didn't ask you
if you killed her.

The police did.
I told them.

The police talked to you?

Yeah.
Why?

Because of the e-mail crap,

but it's just letters,
you know?

I told them
I just send this stuff.

It means nothing.
It's a hobby.

What do you write
in your e-mails?

That I was going
to kill her and stuff,

but, I mean, I write that
to lots of girls.

That you're going
to kill them?

Yeah.

But they're all living,
happy.

I'm friends with some.

There's nothing
about this man in the file,

absolutely nothing.

We didn't know about him.

The police
interviewed the guy.

Well, they never brought him
to the attention

of the district
attorney's office.

I'm sure you never
heard of him.

I don't like
your accusation.

Your honor,
this is obviously new

and exculpatory evidence.
We need time to explore it.

Denied.

The man e-mailed the victim

threatening to kill her.

And as I understand it,
he e-mailed hundreds of women.

But this woman
ended up dead.

Look, I see an army of lawyers
at your table.

You can chase
all this down --

That's crazy!

Your honor,
we need more time.

There's been
no unfair surprise here.

The trial doesn't begin
until Thursday.

To me, that's enough time.

Motion
for a continuance denied.

We'll start voir dire
after lunch.

Bobby.

Does counsel
have a thought

he'd like to share
with the court?

Is this typical
of a California judge?

Let's look
at the bright side --

at least
we got something now.

What did you find?

A guy who threatened
to kill her.

Excuse me?

Mr. Kingman, hello.

He shut me down.
You talked to him?

Ellenor.

Mr. Kingman, my name
is Ellenor Frutt.

I'm one of the attorneys
representing Dennis Mills.

Yes. You flew in
from Boston.

Mr. Kingman,
did you know your wife

was corresponding
with Anthony Brickman?

Did you know the content
of the e-mail?

No.

Could it be possible --

what's going on here?

We're just discussing
the lovely California weather.

What's it to you?

I don't want you harassing
government witnesses.

Mr. Kingman, please.

Hold on, are you instructing
this witness not to speak to me?

What's going on?

He's instructing witnesses
not to cooperate.

I am shielding a witness
from harassment.

You have no idea
what I was saying to him.

I know you weren't discussing
the weather, counsel.

You can't tell a witness
not to talk to us, Mr. Fox.

I can tell a witness

to speak at his own peril,
Mr. Donnell.

You think I didn't
check you people out?

Plan "b" --
think that secret

was going to stay back
in Boston?

I know all about
the disgusting strategies

you people employ.

Hey.
You're the one
concealing evidence.

I didn't know
about that man.

Yeah, right.

Mr. Donnell, let me
give you a piece of advice

from a co-member
of the bar.

You pull the crap
in this court

that you regularly pull
in Boston,

and you will be doing
more time than Mr. Mills.

Let me give you a tip --

neither you nor that fat-ass
orange county alumnus

wearing the robe scare me.

LINDSAY: Okay, Bobby.
ELLENOR: Don't even bother.

It's not worth it.

All right, Lindsay, Ellenor,
you take voir dire.

Jimmy, you and I should go back
to see Brickman.

I love L. A.

Suspended twice,

once in 1992
and again in '96.

Both were drinking?

Who are you
talking about?
Yeah.

Doaks, the detective in charge
of the investigation.

You smell anything on his
breath when you met him?

Just venom.

Divorced in '95 --

probably related
to his drinking.

Jimmy, ask a few questions
down at the courthouse.

The clerks know everything.

Oh, I'm sure
they'll cooperate.

Everyone out here
is so helpful.

Just ask around.

Lead detective --
anything we can get on him.

Lucy, why are you wearing
a bathing suit?

Oh, I was going to catch
a little pool time.

Forget it.

Bobby, I did not come
to California

to be cooped up
in this room.

Lucy, I told you

this is not a vacation.
I've indexed all the witnesses,

we're going to trial.
The exhibits are ready.

We're not out here for you
and if I'm done,

I'm here to work on my tan.
To work on your tan.

Keep checking
on the detective

and the nun.

Have you read about this case
at all, Mrs. Reynolds?

Maybe a little, not much.

Can you tell me
what you know about it?

Just that this Mills fellow

is accused
of killing the woman.

Do you think
you can be impartial?

All things considered?

What do you mean, "All things
considered"?

Well, when a man
bludgeons somebody to death

and sticks her
in a car trunk,

all things considered,

I can be as neutral
as the next person.

Remove for cause.

Denied.

She basically just said

she's prejudged
Dennis Mills guilty.

No, she didn't.

She said if a man
bludgeoned and stuffed.

She didn't say
she necessarily believed

it was your client.

You want to use one
of your preemptories, fine,

but the court
has no problem with her.

Defense excuses
juror number four.

That went well.

How far did you get?

Seven. The judge
isn't making it easy.

What a surprise.

Doaks: Counsel...

I understand
you have some questions.

I'm just doing
a little background

on all
the state witnesses.

Well, maybe I could do

some background checks
of my own.

Is that a threat,
detective?

If you did your homework,
you'd know I'm in A. A.

And I have been
for six months,

you bottom-feeding grime.

That's what you people are.

Hey, you declared this
a fight.

Get out of my face, pal!

No, now I am officially
in your face, detective.

You want it nasty?
Let's make it nasty.

You want to investigate me?

I have got a whole department
to investigate you.

You do that,

but you don't have
any power in that room.

I do, and I can't wait

to be calling you
to the stand.

Do I look scared?

You're too stupid
to be scared.

All right, we're done here.

Everybody's
just so nice here.

Hey, what's going on?

Oh, we were just mingling

with another friendly member
of your sunshine state.

Look, I'm adding
a witness to our list --

Warren Rydell,
photographer.

Who's he?

He will introduce
and authenticate this picture.

I'll probably be
calling him up first.

What?
ELLENOR: Oh, gee.

Just a picture of our client
standing with the victim,

the woman he never met
in person.

It's some kind of trick.

That picture is real.

It's not a trick,
and it's evidence that --

No!

Look, this is a museum
or something.

Now, maybe I was there
when she was there,

but we never met.

She just happened to be there
standing 2 feet away?

Somebody's...

Oh, God.

What?

I told her I was going
to this opening.

Stacey Kingman?

Yes.

Now, maybe she --

she must have gone there
to see what I looked like.

You never talked to her?

No.

Because, Dennis, if you did,

maybe you held her glasses
for a second.

That's how your prints
got into her house.

Think about it.

Maybe you did talk to her.

I didn't, and you no longer
think I'm innocent.

I do.

Then why did you
ask me to lie?

I am not asking you to lie.

Stop raising your voice!
You spoon-fed me!

You stop!

Aah! Guard! Guard!

I'm leaving.

Please, don't.

Please. I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.

I'm sorry. I...

Give me a minute.

I have been here
for six months,

and every time
they bring me food,

every time
a person walks by,

they look in here,

and they just assume me
to be a killer.

Even when my wife visits,

I can see the doubt
in her eyes.

I can't take it anymore.

I just --
I'm starting to make...

Stacey...

Stacey must have wanted
to come check me out

at the museum,

but we never met.
We never spoke.

It doesn't look good.

I'm going to ask you
to consider the plea

one more time.

Okay.

I didn't trust Jacobs,
but I do you.

You tell me
to take manslaughter,

I'll take it.

Tell me,
whatever you say.

Don't take it.

We try the case?

Death penalty on the line,
try the case?

Try the case.

How the hell
could you say that?

It's all circumstantial.
We can make reasonable --

Lindsay, he said he never
met the victim.

Now they have a photograph
of the two of them together.

That was a coincidence.
They were both attending --

A coincidence?

Or she went
to check him out,

but they never met.

Come on Lindsay, this guy is
dead in the water.

He was open
to taking manslaughter.

He was browbeaten into
considering manslaughter.

I don't care.

Any way he gets there,
he should be jumping at it.

Don't be jumping on me!
It's practically malpractice --

I said don't
be jumping on me!

All right, all right

Would everybody
just calm down?

72 hours -- that's how
much time we have left.

If we lose, he gets death,
death by lethal injection.

They do that here.

Tell me what the hell
we have to convince the jury

of reasonable doubt?

That isn't enough!
He didn't do it.
I know --

Yes, it is.
We get people off.

With evidence, not --

He is innocent!

He's innocent.

All right, look.

We all got on the plane
and came out here.

It wasn't to get pushed around
by some judge,

it wasn't to get spat on
by a cocky detective,

and it wasn't to quit.

Lindsay's right --
we're fighters.

We flew across country
to fight for Dennis Mills,

so that's what we do.

72 hours from now,

the gloves come off
and we do what we do.

That judge, that D. A.,

time for them
to get a taste of us.

EUGENE YOUNG:
Next on "The Practice"...

The dead body of someone

you talked
about being lifeless

ended up in your trunk.

And I am telling you

that somebody else
put her there.

I've been sitting
in that chair for 20 years.

I've bested F. Lee Bailey,
Johnnie Cochran.

I think I can handle
Jimmy the grunt.

Let's go.
We're walking out.

Just do it. Let's go.
What?

If you leave this room,

I will hold all four of you
in contempt.

If we're going to stay
in this room,

then you will deal with us.

You stinker!