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I'm in st. Mark's, see?

I try to stop in every Morning when I get a chance.

But I don't always, you know.

Anyway, I'm in the Confessional, right?

I'm all done. I'm Waiting for my penance.

The priest slides Open the little door,

Sticks a gun through, And he robs me.

Unusual.

Yeah, that's what I thought.

I mean, I never heard of a Priest robbing somebody.

I thought they took A vow of poverty.

Mr. Duggan, did it Ever occur to you

That this was an imposter And not a real priest?

No.

How am I supposed to know?

They're even talking about Letting priests get married.

How do I know They're not allowed

To carry guns around, huh?

No.

No more bets.

How do I know how you're Gonna make up the business?

Besides, I'm a cop.

I'd just be fostering Organized crime.

All right.

Your bookie?

Yeah, I'm through with him.

Well, let me be the first To congratulate you.

Oh, no, no, no. I'm not quitting.

Oh.

Oh, I'm just gonna start

Using the state Off-track betting.

I figure some of my Money will wind up

With the state And city treasuries

And in turn pays my salary.

Interesting theory.

A kind of a Payroll-savings plan.

Captain, the guy over there says

He was robbed by a Priest in a confessional.

Oh, boy.

It's my guess it Was an imposter.

I would hope so.

Big church like st. Mark's,

Anybody dressed like a priest Can walk in there unnoticed

And hold somebody up.

Keep a good thought.

Unless, of course, It was a real priest.

Oh?

I better go on over there,

Check out the priests For something unusual...

Custom-tailored vestments,

Sabbatical to vegas.

Is this the police?

Is there someone Here that can help me?

Yes, ma'am. I'm captain miller.

I want you to get him. I Want you to catch him.

I want you to put him away!

Fine. Won't you have a seat...

Oh, god, I'm sick.

Okay, just... Just sit right...

I could kill him! I could kill him!

- are you hurt? - I'm destroyed!

What happened?

Rape.

Oh, boy.

All right, just... Just have a seat.

Give us your name now.

Lindsay... Catherine lindsay.

Do you think you can Give us a description

Of the man, miss lindsay?

Yes, I have one right Here in my purse.

There you go.

A picture?

That man is an Animal, a degenerate.

That man is my husband.

Oh, boy.

Mrs. Lindsay, are you sure...

What do you mean am I sure?

No, no, no. I know you're Sure this is your husband.

What I mean is, uh...

Uh, nick, why don't you give Mrs. Lindsay some coffee?

Right.

That's kind of weird, isn't it?

Raped by her husband?

Beats your priest With a gun all to hell.

He does it all the time.

He treats me like a piece Of furniture, like a sofa.

Instead of dresses,

Someday he's gonna Have me upholstered.

Mrs. Lindsay...

Listen, I got some Rights, don't I?

Well, certainly you have rights,

- and if they've been abused... - abused?!

I was assaulted last night!

Mrs. Lindsay, we're in A kind of a gray area...

What's gray about It? It's black and white.

I didn't want to, And he made me.

Actually, the husband Has always been allowed

The assertion of Certain conjugal rights.

What does that mean?

Well, I'd rather Not make it clear.

What does he mean?

Look, to be perfectly Frank with you, mrs. Lindsay,

This has never come up before.

Does that mean you're Not gonna arrest him?

Would, uh... Would You be willing

To sign an assault Complaint against him?

Today I'd be willing To do anything.

God knows last night I wasn't.

All right, wojo, find Out where mr. Lindsay is

And bring him in For questioning.

I just need some Information, mrs. Lindsay.

What happened to him?

He's a different person.

I mean, where... Where is the man that...

That-that-that gentle, Tender, loving man

That I married 20 years ago?

Where?

- gone? - gone.

I think our suspect suffers

From intense feelings Of failure and inadequacy.

So, to compensate, he Assumes the personages

Of people who have positions Of respect and authority...

Doctors, lawyers, priests.

Oh, man, that's a lot of theory.

I'm a lot of cop.

Come on, nick. I'm Gonna pick this guy up.

Yeah. Hey, woj, I'm Gonna make my first bet

With the state of New york today.

Better than a bookie, I guess.

Yeah. How 'bout you?

Can I get something Down for you?

I don't bet.

But it's legal now.

It's like voting... A patriotic duty.

Nick, I vote. I Just don't gamble.

Same thing.

How we doing on our priest?

Nothing.

Except the doctor.

Doctor?

Robbery about six months ago.

Man was held up in A clinic by a doctor.

You think it's the same man?

The descriptions don't match.

Except that it fits my theory

That our man's an impersonator Of authority figures...

Doctors, lawyers, Maybe even cops.

That's not a bad approach.

Don't mention it.

Unless it's just a simple case

Of a guy who likes Dressing up like a priest

Because it's a good disguise.

Harris, weren't You always the one

Who opted for the Psychological approach?

Yeah, well, uh... It was taken.

All right, right this Way. Barn, this is...

That's him! That's The man who did it!

Who did what? What The hell's going on?

Tell him, go ahead.

Somebody tell him. I Want to see his face.

What?! What is all this?!

Somebody tell him!

Just take it easy.

Mr. Lindsay, your wife Is accusing you of, uh...

Forcibly, uh... Against her will, uh...

- she said you raped her. - what?

Thank you, dietrich.

What the hell are you Talking about, rape?

That's my wife.

Mr. Lindsay, I have Informed your wife

As to the Ambiguities in the law.

She's nuts. You believe her?

Mr. Lindsay.

Mr. Lindsay, what I'm really hoping

Is that the two Of you will be able

To sit down like Intelligent human beings

And talk this thing out...

I don't want to talk about It! I want to charge him!

Wojo, get on the phone to The district attorney's office.

- I want an opinion. - what kind of an opinion?

It's rape. Nobody's for it.

Just have a seat, Mrs. Lindsay, please?

Nick, we'll have to get some Information from mr. Lindsay.

What information?

I was doing what Comes naturally.

To a gorilla.

Over here, mr. Lindsay.

This is crazy.

Who ever heard of a wife Charging her husband with rape?

Barn...

D.A.'s office says They'll get back to us,

But they want us to Try to handle it here.

Handle it here. Wonderful.

Want me to take him down For pictures and prints?

Pictures of what?

Excuse me, I'm neil korchak, Mr. Lindsay's attorney.

Captain miller. Here you go.

Marvin, what's going on?

Catherine: tell him, Marvin. Go ahead, tell him.

You want to hear Something funny?

Tell him.

Mrs. Lindsay has accused Mr. Lindsay of rape.

That's ridiculous. She's his wife.

Another furniture Manufacturer heard from.

Mrs. Lindsay maintains That mr. Lindsay...

Used force to, Uh, make her, uh...

Pliable.

There. You're Talking about assault.

He violated my privacy

When I did not want My privacy violated.

Barney, robbery on 8th.

A cop held up a guy.

A cop?

Interesting.

Coincidence.

I think that could Be our man, captain.

All right, you and Harris check it out.

I'll get your coat.

Yeah.

Captain, if I could just Talk to both of them alone,

Perhaps I could Help cool them down.

If you can get them to Agree to that, be my guest.

You ready?

Yeah, I'm coming.

Man, I sure hope this is Just a real cop gone bad.

- barn, d.A.'s office. - yeah.

They're sending Someone down here,

And they want to charge Mr. Lindsay with rape.

I don't believe it!

What are they trying to prove?!

I don't know.

Why do they want to Convert to the metric system?

Huh?

That's my point.

I don't understand You, catherine!

I break my butt

Giving you everything A woman could want!

Last week I bought her A garbage compacter.

That is touching. That Is very touching, marvin.

Whatever happened to flowers?

What about a box of candy?

You can live without candy.

I can live without garbage.

What do you want from me?

W-what-what about a Poem once in a while?

Remember? Like you used to?

That's when I was Young. I ain't got time now.

All right, come on, Let's get inside here.

Come on, guy, take it easy.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Just empty your pockets On the desk there, huh?

I mean, respect the Uniform if not the man.

Ah, shut up!

I'm, uh, detective harris.

Can I help you?

Yes, I'm leslie Dornan, assistant d.A.

Wow, you're the d.A.

I can prove it if I have to.

Oh, no, no, no, no, no, no.

I just meant that You don't, uh...

Well, um, you don't look Like most of the d.A.S I know.

Well, you don't look like Most of the harrises I know.

Um, I'll get captain Miller for you.

- I appreciate it. Thank you. - sure.

Sit down!

Keep an eye on him, huh?

Don't worry about Him. People like that...

Hey, look, let's Don't discuss it.

We've got company.

Whew.

That's, uh, that's The d.A., huh?

Uh, yeah.

I wouldn't mind going Over a little testimony

With her sometime.

Oh, man, that is base.

I mean, really...

Judging somebody just Like a slab of ribs, you know?

I mean, before you Even get a chance

To find out what her, uh...

Intellectual capabilities are.

Maybe you're right.

I mean, I do sometimes judge People on appearances,

You know, before I've Gotten to know them.

Yeah.

My, uh... My hair Look all right?

Very intellectual.

Hi.

Look at all the tickets They give you, huh?

I never got anything Like this from the bookies.

I got something in every race.

Fascinating.

Nick, this is the Assistant d.A.,

Miss leslie dornan.

How do you do?

Sergeant nick yemana.

I like to lunch early.

That allows me the opportunity

To work straight Through the afternoon.

- watch what you say. - what?

Uh, that's dornan, the d.A.

- really? - yeah.

My god, it's a woman!

Now, this is Unfair. It really is.

Miss dornan, I'm captain miller.

It's nice to know you, captain.

Look, I don't want to Beat around the bush.

Certainly not.

Mr. Lindsay, the accused,

Mr. Korchak, Mr. Lindsay's attorney,

And mrs. Lindsay.

- mrs. Lindsay. - how do you do?

I want you to know That we're going to do

Everything possible to see to it

That your rights as a Human being are preserved.

That's all I want.

Sure. Now.

Before it was a color tv,

A washing machine, A toaster oven.

Hold it down, mr. Lindsay.

Uh... Do you consider Yourself a failure?

A failure? I should say not.

Thank you.

Big deal, so I didn't make It through grade school...

Politics.

Look, look, I just want You to get me out of here.

Don't worry about it, marvin.

They have no basis in law.

They're just trying to Make a test case out of this.

What does that mean?

It means they want it to Go through the system...

You know, argument, plea Bargaining, trial, appeal,

Maybe even eventually To the supreme court.

This could be big, marvin.

You're gonna be Famous, mr. Lindsay.

What?

Court decisions Of this magnitude

Are usually named After the defendant.

Yeah?

Could appear in legal reviews, Magazines, even textbooks.

No kidding.

Rape would be known as Committing a marvin lindsay.

It's got a ring to it.

Actually, miss Dornan, I'm not certain

That the laws concerning rape

Are all that clear In a case like this.

The laws defining Rape are clear enough.

I know the laws, miss dornan,

And none of them Apply to my client.

There may be a difference Of opinion in that.

A man may be charged with rape

If the woman is adjudged

To have been Incapable of consent

Due to unsoundness Of mind or lunacy.

That's one for you, catherine.

Obviously, this is a case Of a woman who resisted

And was then overcome by force.

That's mine.

Or rape may be charged

If the woman was unconscious Of the nature of the act.

Mr. Lindsay, was she unconscious Of the nature of the act?

Usually.

He misunderstood the question.

Miss dornan, do you really think

That the district Attorney's office

Wants to make this a test case?

Captain, are you Questioning my authority?

No, no, certainly not.

It's just that I'd like to Understand it better.

Miss dornan, face It, you have no case.

Even if you could prove That something happened,

Anyone in your Office would settle

For the lesser charge Of simple assault.

Mr. Korchak, when I'm through,

There won't be a Woman in this country

Who won't be grateful That we didn't bend

Under the pressure Of convenience.

Spirit... Yet a woman too.

What?

William wordsworth.

Oh.

There is nothing like a dame.

Oscar hammerstein.

Hey, hey, hey, tell me Something, will you?

Do I have to stay In jail or don't I?

Gee, I don't know.

Actually, mr. Lindsay, that Depends on mrs. Lindsay.

You see what you've caused?!

Do you know what You're doing here?!

Well, it's all because of The way you behave, marvin!

You used to love The way I behave!

Well, that was before you Forgot that I was a person.

You want to know How to treat a woman?

Listen to him. He knows How to treat a woman.

Go ahead, tell him Like you told me.

Well, I-I-I didn't Mention any specifics.

No, but, I mean, you just Don't go home and go zingo.

No, no, not that.

Now, pay attention, Marvin! Listen! Go ahead.

Well, this isn't Really my, uh... Uh...

You know, there are Some pleasantries,

Some courtesies that We extend to one another.

Do you understand?

Tell him the kind of courtesies.

Well, we're all Different, mrs. Lindsay.

I mean, we have different likes,

Different dislikes, you know.

See, my wife happens To like soft music...

A bottle of wine.

It's not so much a matter

Of the material Things that one gives.

No.

It's an appreciation Of women as individuals,

A respect for them As human beings...

An awareness of their Feelings and sensitivities...

An anticipation of Their needs and desires.

It's really very simple.

I'll be walking into That courtroom

With an armload of precedents

Based on english common law...

Miss dornan?

What?

The fundamentals of English common law.

Yes, yes, of course.

English common Law is all very well,

But what I'm talking about

Is the treatment of Women as individuals,

A respect for them As human beings.

English common law

Has nothing to do With an awareness

Of their feelings Or sensitivities.

Very well put.

Hey, tell me the Truth, will you?

What is this really about?

What the hell do You really want?

You heard him.

I want respect!

Hey, I got respect for You. I just got it faster.

Oh, I can't talk to you anymore.

Hey, wait a minute.

I got feelings, you know, too...

Like the feelings I Get when I'm near you.

And you know what happens.

Yeah, but I'd like To be let in on it.

All right, from now on, You'll be the first to know.

I'd appreciate it.

My pleasure!

We'll discuss that, too.

It's about time a case like this

Was brought to the Attention of the public

To reaffirm some Basic biological laws.

Excuse me.

So, we're gonna talk About biological law,

Male prerogatives, Macho claptrap?

- oh, I love it. - pardon me!

I hate to break this Up, but I have the feeling

That mrs. Lindsay May not be proceeding

With the complaint.

What?

Well... Isn't that wonderful?

Mrs. Lindsay, you're not Gonna press charges?

I'm sorry if I wasted Your time, miss dornan.

It's not my time. It's Your dignity, your rights.

Yeah, I know, but We've been talking,

And I think he's Learned his lesson.

Marvin, you reconciled?

I don't like it in here.

- I could've gotten you off. - I am off.

Oh, so what?

Where's the Commitment to principle?

Where's the standing Up for one's own rights?

- am I paying you by the hour? - of course.

Then get off the clock!

Well, mr. Korchak, it Appears you've won.

I suppose.

Well, I might as well be going.

Goodbye, miss dornan. It could've been fun.

Another time, perhaps.

Well, goodbye, captain. Thank you for your time.

Sorry it didn't work out.

Unfortunately, there'll Be other opportunities.

Unfortunately.

Nick, you can turn Mr. Lindsay loose.

Yemana: right.

Goodbye.

Thank you.

Just anticipating needs.

I see.

You know, I'm assigned To the d.A.'s office

A couple of days every month.

Drop by. I'll buy you lunch.

Well, goodbye, Captain. We're leaving.

Good luck, mrs. Lindsay.

Hey, thanks for setting Such a good example.

Uh, don't mention it.

Goodbye, captain.

Take it easy, mr. Lindsay.

Yeah.

So, listen, if you Want, we can stop

And get some records, a Couple of bottles of wine.

Some... Candles?

Some candles.

W-we could dance?

We could dance.

We could talk?

We could talk.

Then, marvin, whatever you want.

Whatever's legal.

Nick, file that under... Unfinished business.

I checked ross for priors.

He's got a long history Of mental breakdowns,

Psychiatric confinement.

Very good, dietrich.

I wouldn't mention it to harris.

Hey, you, uh, you Got something on?

Little cologne.

You, uh, shaved.

Yeah, I felt like it.

Is that another shirt?

Yeah, there were a lot of People in the room, you know?

I perspired.

Where is everybody?

She's gone.

Oh, listen, woj,

You can forget about Finishing the lindsay report.

What is that?

It's cologne.

Oh.

And I shaved.

I changed my shirt, all right?

Fine.

12th precinct, yemana.

Yeah, got it.

Thank you.

Barney, 1030 on houston.

Okay, you and wojo.

Let's go, woj.

Come on.

Is something wrong?

No.

Think you ought to Change your shirt?