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In the criminal justice system,

the people are represented

by two separate,
yet equally important groups:

the police,
who investigate crime,

and the district attorneys,
who prosecute the offenders.

These are their stories.

I love seeing new people
out here at 5:00 a.m.

Tells me I'm not insane.

I mean, it's 20 degrees.

It's dark, but I can't
not do it, you know?

It's like a drug.

Like this dirty, shameful
secret I keep from everyone.

That's ridiculous.

Ex--excuse me?

Don't be ashamed
of who you are.

Yeah.

I--I'm not.

I was just kidding.

What do we got?

No wallet, no ID.

She either fell,
or she was pushed.

But that's not why she's dead.

Bruising around the neck.

Petechial hemorrhaging.

She was strangled.

Any sign of sexual assault?

No.

So she came out
for a morning jog,

and then someone attacked her.

- It looks that way.
- Not to me.

Who goes jogging in those?

Okay, so she came out
for a morning walk.

And then somebody attacked her.
Better?

No.

But it's more accurate.

I was on my second lap,

and I saw her body
on the ground, so...

I called 911.

And she was dead?

I think so.

I saw her earlier too.
We talked for a few seconds.

About what?

"It's so cold.
It's so early."

She say anything specific
or unusual?

No.

But she seemed distracted
and very intense.

How do you mean?

I was just blathering on
about how ridiculous it is

to run so early in the morning.

That it was my dirty secret.

And--and she took it literally.

Said I-I shouldn't be ashamed
or keep secrets.

Did you happen
to notice anybody else

on the jogging path
near the body?

There--there were
a few other joggers.

And there was a guy
standing over there.

Just standing there, not--
not jogging or anything?

No, he--he was just staring
at me and the dead woman.

Then he walked off
toward the boathouse.

Do you remember what
this man looked like?

Average height.

And--and he was wearing
an orange vest over his jacket.

Orange vest?

That could be our guy.

- All right.
- Yep.

Excuse me, sir.

I need to ask you
a couple questions.

Hey!

Police, stop!

Where did you get this,
Miguel?

It was in your pocket, bro.

Where'd you get it?

I didn't kill that woman.

Then why'd you run?

I got nervous.

I don't like the police.

I didn't kill that lady.

What are you doing
in the park so early?

I have a job here
in the park.

I punch in at 6:00 every day.

See, that part makes sense.
What doesn't make sense

is that you have
a woman's necklace

in your pocket.

She was dead,

and I took it.

- She was already dead, huh?
- Yes.

Anybody else near the body?

There was a white guy,

and he was wearing
a black hat--

or--or brown?

And there was
an orange letter on it.

That's all I remember.

That's it?

All right, maybe a trip down
to the precinct'll

help jog your memory.
Let's go.

- Come on, man.
- Come on.

So Miguel's boss confirms

he clocks in every morning
at 6:00 a.m.

And, for what it's worth,
says he's a good guy.

A good guy who steals
necklaces off of dead bodies.

All right, let's hold Miguel
on the stolen necklace

and see if we can find
anything else

that connects him
to the murder.

And there's an inscription
on the back of the necklace--

VK Loba?

Is that a last name?

Loba's a dating app.

Dating app. Mm-hmm.

Yeah, dating app founded
by Veronica Knight.

There's our VK.

Yeah, that's definitely her.

Veronica's intention
was to empower women

in the dating process,
so she created an app

and a community where females
control the narrative

from start to finish.

All right,
let's track down her family,

make the notification.

In the meantime,
I'm gonna hold Miguel

on the necklace.

Once again, we can't stress
how sorry we are

about your sister.

From what I read, she seemed
like an amazing woman.

Thank you.

You said they found her body
in Central Park?

At 5:00 a.m.?

Why on earth would
she be there?

We don't know.

Was she a jogger?

She works out sometimes,
but, uh, no.

Was she dating anyone?

No.

No?
You--you're sure?

I mean, she's young,
attractive, wealthy--

I get it.

Trust me, I set her up

with every handsome,
successful guy I met,

but she never hit it off
with any of them.

Drove me crazy.

Was there anything
unusual going on?

Any threats or arguments?

Not that I was aware of.

But she found a new
psychiatrist a few months ago.

I asked if everything was okay,

but she didn't
wanna talk about it.

I can't believe
Veronica is dead.

It's hard to wrap my head
around it,

to be honest.

How long were you two
working with each other?

Three months.

Did she ever reveal anything

that could be connected
to her murder?

Like a aggressive ex-boyfriend
or a stalker?

I can't.

Our conversations are
privileged and confidential.

I understand where
you're coming from, Doc,

but she's dead.

Because somebody murdered her.
Likely somebody she knows.

I need to talk
to my attorney.

Let us know.

I don't know, man.
There's something

she doesn't want us to know.

Yeah.

Oh, it's Dixon.

Hey, Lieu.
- Hey.

Remember Miguel in the park
saw a white guy

wearing a hat
with an orange letter on it?

We just found video
of a guy wearing a black hat

with an orange P on it
exiting the park.

The video came
from an apartment building

on 76th and 5th.

Nice work, boss. Thanks.

Yeah.

I see this guy all the time.

He walks into the park
around 4:45,

then pops back out around 5:30.

Can you tell us
what this guy looks like?

Sure.

About 55?

Average height.

This got something to do with
that lady who got strangled?

- Could be.
- And you think this guy

might be the one--
- We're still investigating, so.

Tell you what I'm gonna do.

Next time I see him,
I'm gonna sneak over, and...

No, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no.

Promise me you're not
gonna do that, all right?

Leave the police work
to the police, okay?

Suit yourself.

You've been a big help, though.

Thank you very much.
- All right.

All right.

So our guy jogs every morning,
even in the dead of winter.

Means he's dedicated,
he's driven.

He probably lives around here,

one of the priciest
neighborhoods in the city.

Meaning?

Good chance that orange P
stands for Princeton.

All the male Princeton alumni
between the ages of 45 and 60

who live between 65th and 80,

east of 5th,
west of Lexington.

13 names in total.

Five Asian, three Black.

And out of the remaining five,
two moved to Miami,

one to Dallas, one to LA.

And so the only name left is--

Scott Kelton.

The Itelex guy?

13th richest man alive.

And according to the article
I just read in "Forbes,"

guess who likes
to take a run around

the Central Park Reservoir
every morning at 5:00 a.m.?

Yeah, I go on a run
every morning, rain or shine.

Is this about Veronica Knight?

I-I read about what happened.

You happen to see Veronica
that morning?

No, uh, but I-I did hear
someone scream, a woman.

Pulled out my earbuds
and looked around,

but I didn't see anything.

Where'd you hear the scream?

Um, east of the boathouse,
around 76th, maybe?

So you heard a woman scream,
you took out your earbuds,

and then what?

Well, I called 911.

But the operator I spoke to
didn't seem overly concerned,

said I should call back
when I actually see

something illegal occur.

You guys have any suspects?

We're still investigating.

Well, let me know
if you need anything.

I actually knew Veronica.

She worked for me,
just out of college.

Really?

Yeah, I didn't know her
real well,

but, uh, I was very fond of her.

Did you guys keep in touch?

We saw each other
on occasion.

Exchanged texts
every now and again.

She actually--she reached out
to me a few weeks ago.

Did you respond?

No.

Um, it was nothing personal.

I just--I get lots of texts.

Lots of invitations to catch up
and talk, have dinner.

Um, over time,
I found the best way

to handle this is
to not respond.

Fair enough.

So when is the last time
you actually saw her?

Um, it would have been
at the Milken Conference in LA

about six months ago.
- Hmm.

Did you notice anybody else
in the park that morning?

You know, after I heard
the scream, I looked around,

and there was
this man standing nearby.

He had a big red hat.
Plaid, I think.

It kind of reminded me of
the one Holden Caulfield wore,

you know.

I've seen him around
the park before.

I think he owns a vendor cart.

Anyway, I asked him
if he heard the scream,

and he just kind of ignored me,
walked away.

So Kelton's story checks out.

He called 911 at 5:08 a.m.

And we confirmed
that Veronica did work

for him right after college.

- For how long?
- Three years.

Any recent texts, emails?
- Several.

Most recent one was
from ten days ago

sent from Veronica to Kelton, said,

"I wanna talk.
When's a good day and time?"

There was a couple
of other ones,

one from a month ago,
one six weeks ago,

almost the exact same.

"I wanna talk.

Let me know
when you're available."

None of them returned.

Not even like,
"I'm sorry, I'm busy"?

- That's how Kelton rolls.
- Okay.

Let's look into the man

that Kelton said he saw
at the reservoir.

And I'll get a tech
to start scrubbing videos

in the general area.

In the meantime,
you two hit the pavement

and see if you can find
this vendor

with the Holden Caulfield hat.

Again with the
Holden Caulfield references.

That's, like, one
of my favorite characters.

It's crazy how much
white people love that guy.

Excuse me, sir.

Sir?

Gotta ask you some questions.

Where's your license?

It's right there.

I just got it renewed
three weeks ago.

What time you open up
in the morning?

Depends on the day.

How 'bout Tuesday?

Around 5:00 a.m.

Got a lot
of hungry hotel employees

get out of work around then.

That's a good-looking
scratch.

How'd you get that?

A cat scratched me.

You take a walk by
the reservoir in the morning?

No. I hate water.

You ever seen this lady?

No.

But she's cute.

Why don't you tell her
to give me a call?

You're wasting
your time selling donuts, bro.

You should be doing stand-up.

Hey.

You know what?

We're gonna take this talk
to the station, okay?

- Oh, come on.
- Come on. Let's go.

I told you before,
we have an eyewitness

that puts you near
the dead woman's body!

And we know you like
attacking women.

It says right there--
felony sexual assault.

That sexual-assault thing
is a bunch of crap!

Okay, I was dating this woman,
and she got pissed off

that I dumped her, so she--
she tried to shake me down!

We know
that you were involved.

Yes, yes, we know.

So why don't you just tell us
what happened?

Guys.

Come on.

Veronica was sexually
assaulted six years ago.

And she was just beginning
to process it,

come to terms with it.

Was she gonna file
a police report?

She was on the fence.

But she was
definitely determined

to confront her assailant.

She thought it would
help reclaim her power.

Dignity.

You know the name
of the man who assaulted her?

Detectives.

Excuse me.

Where are you--

Scott Kelton?

Uh, hold on a minute, Mike.

I'm in the middle
of a phone call he--

Yeah, you're gonna have
to call him back.

You're under arrest for
the murder of Veronica Knight.

I wanna talk to my lawyer.

I'm here today to announce
that tech mogul Scott Kelton

has been charged
in connection with the murder

of Veronica Knight.

He was arrested last evening
by NYPD detectives.

He will be arraigned
later this morning

by Deputy District Attorney
Nolan Price.

- Mayor?
- Oh. Uh, thank you.

It's important
for New Yorkers to know

that this was
a targeted attack.

The brave men and women of
the New York Police Department

have been doing a fantastic job

to keep the city safe.

Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mayor!

Yes?

You have a long relationship
with Scott Kelton.

He donated lots of money
to your recent campaign.

Does that create any sort
of conflict for you?

I have tremendous confidence
in the district attorney.

Jack.

Mr. McCoy, you're up
for reelection this year.

What do you say
to the accusation

that you charged Kelton
with murder because he's

the number one supporter
of your opponent?

I say that's preposterous.

Politics play absolutely
no role in this office.

Like anybody else,

Mr. Kelton is innocent
until proven guilty.

And this case will be tried
in a courtroom,

not at a press conference.

I invite the media to watch.

Thank you all for coming.

A word.

Thanks for coming, Mr. Mayor.

I hope you know
what the hell you're doing.

The man is a New York icon.

Second only
to the Statue of Liberty,

for God's sakes.

He has given more money
to charity,

brought in more tax dollars--

He also killed
a defenseless young woman.

Mm-hmm.

Like I said, I hope you know
what the hell you're doing.

The press is eating up
Kelton's nonsense.

Well, his lawyer, Grassley,
is really good.

She's quite adept at smearing

the district attorney's
reputation

and manipulating the narrative.
- Mm-hmm.

Sad part is, people are
starting to buy into it.

They actually believe
we're bringing this case

to punish Kelton for not
supporting Jack's campaign.

What? That's ridiculous.

Well, of course it is.

But if you have
unlimited funds--

Look, Nolan,
our case is strong.

There's no smoking gun,
I get it.

But we have a lot
of good evidence.

Veronica's therapists
will give us motive.

Miguel Lopez will put him
at the crime scene.

And Kelton's own actions.

His 911 call and his attempt
to frame the coffee vendor

will establish consciousness
of guilt.

We should call the vendor
to the stand.

You wanna make Walsh part
of our case in chief?

Grassley obviously plans
to blame him for the murder

and use his prior convictions,
his proximity to the park,

to create reasonable doubt.

So let's get out
in front of that,

present Walsh
as an innocent victim

before the defense paints him
out to be a monster.

Sir, were you selling
donuts and coffee

near the park on the morning
Veronica Knight was killed?

Yes, sir.

I sell other items as well.

Do you know the defendant?

Yeah, comes by the cart
every morning after his run.

Orders the same thing
every time--

coffee, black,
yogurt with blueberries.

Did he come
to your cart after his run

on the morning Miss Knight
was killed?

No, sir.

And that was unusual?

Yeah.

I assumed he was
out of town or sick.

Did you ever engage
in conversation

with the defendant?

Sure. All the time.

What'd you talk about?

All sorts of things.

Stock market, football.

Did you ever tell him about
your past legal problems?

Yes, sir.

Really helped me out.

He gave me $10,000
for a lawyer.

So he knew about
your criminal record?

Yeah.

So he knew

that you were always near
the park early in the morning.

And he knew that you had
a criminal past.

So he knew that you would
be a good person to frame.

- Objection.
- Sustained.

Nothing further.

Let's talk about
your legal problems.

You have two prior convictions?

Yes.

You were convicted
of assault in 2010?

Yes.

A guy stole food from my cart,
so I hit him.

And you were convicted

of sexually assaulting
a woman in 2019?

Yeah. I took a plea.

The woman, my ex,
she made the whole thing up,

so it's not like it sounds.

Oh, no, no.
It's exactly like it sounds.

You were convicted
of sexual assault.

You were in the park
on the morning of the murder?

Yes, I was.

So you admit that you were
in the park

at the time of the murder

and that you have
a history of violence,

but you want
this jury to believe

that you had nothing to do
with Veronica Knight's murder.

Objection.

Mr. Walsh is not on trial here.

Sustained.

Nothing further.

The facts are the facts.

Witnesses with a shady past

can only be so effective,
even if they're innocent.

I suppose so, but at least
it was us who introduced him.

End of the day, this case
comes down to motive.

We need to let the jury know
why Kelton,

one of the most philanthropic
men in the world,

chose to kill Veronica Knight

while on an early morning run
around Central Park.

Mm-hmm.

Well, I'll talk to Dr. Andrews.

Let her know what's coming,

if I can get her
on the damn phone.

I want to help. I really do.

But I can't.

I'm going to assert
therapist-patient privilege.

I-I thought you already
discussed this

with your lawyer
and Veronica's sister?

I did, but this isn't
a legal decision.

What is it then?

It's an ethical one.

Ethical?

Veronica Knight is dead.

You can help convict the man
who killed her and raped her!

I understand that,
but I'm a therapist.

The idea of disclosing

my client's deepest
and darkest secrets--

Veronica's sister
has consented--

no, she wants you to testify,

which means you're free
to say whatever you want.

Yes, I know.

But my patients are concerned.

They've been emailing me.

They're upset.

They're worried their secrets
aren't safe anymore,

that I might be called to
testify against them one day.

They just want to know,
with 100% certainty,

that their secrets are safe.

I'm sorry. I truly am.

But I can't help you.

How did it go with the judge?

Not so good.

He allowed
Dr. Andrews' motion to quash,

so she is not going to testify.

Can you prove motive
without her?

Ah, I'm not sure.

Not the answer
I wanted to hear.

I think we should
consider a plea.

Is that what's best
for the case?

A reasonable offer,
it's the right move.

- Based on what?
- On the evidence.

It's a circumstantial case
to begin with.

Without a clear motive,
it just won't make sense.

The jurors will have
a hard time believing

someone like Scott Kelton
would attack an innocent woman

for no reason.

I wanna nail the guy
as badly as you do,

but we can't risk an acquittal.

Then go ahead and make
the son of a bitch an offer.

Man One. Ten years.

Nothing less.

Ms. Grassley has indicated

you are willing
to make a proffer.

Mm, provided nothing said
during the course of

these negotiations can be used
against my client.

Unless you lie,
in which case,

all bets are off.

Before we offer you a deal,

we wanna know your side
of the events.

Go ahead.

Speak freely.

Okay, first of all,
I didn't rape Veronica.

But you had sexual relations?

Years ago.

And it was
completely consensual.

On the day of her murder,

did she accuse you
of raping her?

Yes.
And I denied it,

but she kept demanding
an apology.

And I-I refused.

I wasn't gonna apologize
for something that I didn't do.

And she--she got upset,

and she said that she was gonna
go public with it.

Um, file a police report.

And I just lost it.

Then I-I grabbed her.

And then she hit me,

hard.

And then, uh,

everything just happened fast.

We need more than that.

Tell them what happened, Scott.

I pushed her.

She fell and hit her head
on something.

A--a rock.

And she started to bleed.

And I knew
in that moment that

my life was over,

that I couldn't take it back

and that no one was ever gonna
believe my side of the story.

It--it was--it was me or her.

So I choked her.

We're prepared
to offer Man One, 15 years.

We are prepared
to accept Man Two, five years.

Ten.

Not a day less.

Sorry, Nolan, no deal.

At least we know
Kelton's guilty.

Yeah.
Too bad we can't tell anyone.

Yeah, it would
make things a lot easier.

Since we can't, we--

we need to somehow find
a replacement for Dr. Andrews.

Someone who can
establish motive.

I have Dr. Andrews' notes
from her session with Veronica.

So we know the alleged rape
took place at a villa

in St. Barts during
a business retreat.

Maybe someone on that
same retreat saw something.

Well,
contact the staff at the villa.

And I'm sure
Kelton flies private,

so look into
the flight manifest as well.

Let's find out who else
was on Kelton's plane.

We'd like to talk to you
about a trip you took

with Scott Kelton
about six years ago.

I took a lot of trips
with Scott.

My father did too.

He's a good friend
of your boss, I believe.

Uh, well, we're aware
that your father is the mayor.

So you're aware both
he and I think very highly

of Scott Kelton?

I am.

Veronica Knight alleged

that Scott Kelton
sexually assaulted her

on that trip.

Did you see or hear anything

that could support
Veronica's allegations?

No comment.

We can subpoena you,
Mr. Payne.

We are hoping that that--
that won't be necessary.

Well, it will be.

- Everything okay, sweetie?
- Yeah.

Just finishing up something.

I'll be upstairs
in a few minutes.

Come on, honey.
Let's go upstairs.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

Jordan.

We know why you're reluctant
to talk about the trip.

We talked to the manager
of the villa.

We know you were there
with a woman.

Someone other than your wife.

What the hell are
you trying to do?

Huh?

You walk into my house and
accuse Scott Kelton of rape,

then threaten me with all kinds
of salacious lies in my home?

We just wanna know what
you saw or heard on that trip.

I'm not testifying.

We are not looking
to embarrass you

or ask questions
about that woman--

You think I'm stupid?

I'm a partner

at the most prestigious
law firm in New York.

It doesn't matter
if you ask about her.

The defense will use it
to impeach my testimony,

they will paint me out
to be a liar, an adulterer,

and my private life
will be tabloid fodder

for the next month.

Now get the hell out.

Nolan,

I just found an interesting text

on Veronica's phone,

one Jordan Payne sent the day
after the alleged rape.

- What's it say?
- "Just checking in.

You left in a hurry.
Everything okay?"

That's pretty vague.

If we didn't know the truth,
but since we do,

it means Jordan Payne actually
suspected something happened,

that something went wrong.

And more importantly,

it means
he's a helpful witness.

If he were willing
to cooperate, yes,

but you saw how defiant he was.

The odds of him telling
the truth are not--not great.

I get it, but

we need someone
to establish Kelton's motive.

Right now, Jordan Payne is
the only one who can do that.

Hello?

You like poetry, Nolan?

Uh, not especially.

Well, there was a terrific
Scottish poet, Robert Burns.

You ever hear of him?

Yes.

I'm not that familiar
with his work--

He absolutely loved
drinking scotch.

He wrote a damn poem about it
in 1785, "Scotch Drink."

It was an ode to whiskey

and the nature of happiness,
cooperation, and friendship.

So in the spirit
of the late great Mr. Burns,

I like to enjoy a scotch
with my new friends.

Mm, well, that's quite good.

I also enjoy a glass
of scotch when I'm upset

or under attack.

It keeps me calm,

and it keeps me from saying
or doing

things I might regret.

Mayor Payne,

I understand your son is
in a difficult position,

but I-I really cannot take that
into consideration.

I'm simply trying to do my job.

My son is off limits.

So cut a deal with Kelton.

Five years, he'll say yes,
you have my word on it.

I have an immense amount
of respect for Jack McCoy.

More than I could
possibly describe.

But if you subpoena my son,
I will bury you.

Sir, I know you have--

I will pull my support
for McCoy

and use my immense power

to make sure
his opponent is elected.

And the very first official act
of this new district attorney

will be to fire you--

in a very public
and demeaning manner.

It was nice to finally meet you
in person, Nolan.

It's a close call, Jack.

He sent a concerned text
to Veronica Knight

shortly after she left
St. Barts.

It's useful testimony.

Proves something
unpleasant occurred.

I get it, but Jordan
doesn't wanna testify.

And he is good friends
with Kelton.

So if he decides to lie,

he could torpedo
the whole damn case.

I can't let the mayor's
office dictate how we proceed.

He called me
right after your meeting.

Told me he was gonna pull
his endorsement

if you force his son to testify.

And?

I told him to go to hell.

That we intend
to do everything in our power

to convict Scott Kelton.

Okay, but like I said--

I think you need
to step aside, Nolan.

Excuse me?

You're off the case.

Off the case?

What do you--

Who's gonna finish the trial?

Mr. Payne,
did you take a trip

to St. Barts with the defendant

about six years ago?

I can't recall at this time.

If I show you
the flight manifest,

will that jog your memory?

Why are you so hell-bent
on convicting Scott Kelton?

Do you even care
that he's an innocent man?

Sir, this is a court of law.

You are not here to pontificate.

Your sole function
is to answer the questions.

Can you do that?

You've politicized
the DA's office.

It's despicable.

I would ask Your Honor

to declare Mr. Payne
a hostile witness.

You may proceed
with leading questions.

You were in St. Barts
with the defendant

and the victim,
Veronica Knight.

Weren't you?

Answer the question,
Mr. Payne.

It's possible.

It's more than possible.

It's a fact.

Your Honor, I'd ask

that the flight manifest
from that trip

be entered
as People's Exhibit 21.

A couple of days
into that trip,

there was a night of drinking?

Possibly.

The next day, Miss Knight
was quite upset,

wasn't she?

It was a long time ago.

Then Veronica
left the island?

I can't recall.

Then allow me
to refresh your recollection.

You sent a text.

"Just checking in.

"You left in a hurry.

Everything okay?"

Remember that?

Doesn't mean
Scott killed anyone.

Did you ask Scott Kelton

what happened

to Veronica Knight?

May the witness be instructed
to answer the question.

Answer the question, sir.

He told me

Veronica was an uptight bitch.

Thank you.

Nothing further.

You were in St. Barts
with a woman, weren't you?

A woman you were having
an affair with?

Objection,
what's the relevance?

Goes to bias, impeachment,
and ability to perceive.

Please answer.

Yes,

I was there with someone
who wasn't my wife.

So you lied to your family?

Yes.

How do we know
you're not lying to this jury?

- Objection, argumentative.
- Withdrawn.

Nothing further.

The defendant is one of
the richest men in the world.

He donates billions of dollars

to various charities
across the globe.

He's close friends
with foreign dignitaries

and movie stars,

the Mayor of New York.

By all accounts,
he is a decent person--

most of the time.

But on the morning
of December 12th, he was not.

He was a killer.

And that's all that matters.

When I was elected
district attorney,

I gave a pledge
to the citizens of New York

to act fairly and ethically,
without bias or favor,

to always act with integrity.

During my time
as district attorney,

I've tried my best
to uphold that sacred oath

in the pursuit of justice.

And now, members of the jury,

it's your turn

to act fairly and ethically,

without bias

or favor,

and to find the defendant,
Scott Kelton,

guilty of murder.

Will the defendant
please rise?

Members of the jury,

have you agreed upon a verdict?

We have, Your Honor.

What say you, in the matter
of People versus Scott Kelton,

is the defendant guilty
or not guilty?

We find the defendant

guilty of murder

in the second degree.

Ladies and gentlemen
of the jury,

thank you for your service.

You are dismissed.

Congratulations, Jack.

You haven't lost a step.

I'm not so sure about that, but...

I suppose it doesn't matter.

I tendered my resignation
20 minutes ago.

You--you just
got a conviction.

You can still win the election.

Who cares about the damn mayor?

Let the people decide.

I've been thinking about this
for a while.

It's time.

It just is.

Look,

the mayor
is a vindictive son of a bitch.

He's gonna call in
every chit he has

to make sure
my opponent wins the election,

and he'll succeed.

Then he's going to bury
everyone who wronged him,

including you, especially you.

- Jack--
- If I step aside now,

the Governor will be able
to appoint someone new,

someone...

with integrity.

It's been a hell of a ride.