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Helen!

Jimmy, what are you doing here? That's my priest, ma 'am. Your priest?

And my client, I guess, from what little the detective said. What's going on?

Well, your priest is in a little bit of trouble.

He killed him, but...

Thank you for coming.

I did not do this.

Calm down.

You read your writing.

I didn't do this. Okay.

Don't say another word to nobody.

How old?

Sixteen, maybe.

Coroner thinks he's been dead about a day.

Cause of death, fractured skull.

He's innocent, Alan.

He never could have done something like that.

Swear to God.

I don't like it. You will.

When a client walks to the front door, Bobby, he comes in with hope. I mean,

this place shouldn't look so dark and gloomy.

Anything new on the priest?

Jimmy's already gone down for the arraignment.

Do we think he can handle this? He can do it.

Speed back alert.

You have got to keep him away from here.

Hi.

Hi.

Can I steal a second?

Um, yeah.

Let's, uh, go into the conference room. Great. Okay.

The camera better not be on. It won't, but Eleanor.

I know.

Case number 32622, Commonwealth versus Michael Ryan.

Murder in the first degree.

James Berluti for the defendant, Your Honor. We'll waive reading, enter a plea

of not guilty, and I'd ask you to be released on his own recognizance.

The Commonwealth opposes bail.

On what grounds?

On what grounds? He's got a lot of closet space. On what grounds?

All right.

No bail.

We'll conference on Wednesday at 10 to set schedules.

Next.

Case number 32651, People v.

Grimmer. That was sarcastic, Rude.

Jimmy, first -degree murder.

You act on what grounds?

Even so, I'm working with your office on this thing. I deserve better than

sarcastic rude.

It's just that we were doing so well, and then suddenly... Things just piled

here, Fred. Don't feed me that, Eleanor.

If you've lost interest, say so, but don't string me along.

I've been hurt before, and I'm not... Just tell me.

Okay.

I ran into somebody who said that she was treated by you and she wasn't

really hurt.

And you... You told her how to fool the insurance companies.

Oh.

Yeah. Oh.

Are you a crook, Fred?

I'm not going to lie to you. I barely make ends meet.

I've got school to pay for with my kids and...

Yeah, sometimes I help people collect more from their insurance.

You could go to jail for that.

No, I'm just... It's still like throwing the corner.

You know, when it's yourself, it's easy to go without. When it's your kids...

Yeah, I think more than anything else, kids want a father they can be proud of.

Yeah, very well said.

So, this ends us.

It might.

Well, I guess there couldn't have been much to begin with. My mistake.

It is your mistake.

And don't kid yourself about that.

Hanging like a pendulum.

Helen.

Oh, here we go.

That's right.

Every time I have to see something dead, you say it's time to move on.

Let me just tell you something. We have been on a big...

Winning streak. We're about to get featured in the National Law Journal.

a firm that skirts ethical... It's a favorable column.

We are growing.

You should see what I'm doing with the offices.

All we need is a press release saying we've landed a juicy plum.

You're it.

The town will take notice.

You have a profile.

Even if I were going to jump to private, your firm, you're in love with a guy I

used to sleep with.

Do you really want me up there as a juicy plum?

You can take Bobby.

He's much more fun wanting than having.

Helen, how many other places are there where you can have fun and basically be

your own boss?

And make money?

We're making money.

They said he'd been dead there the whole day.

Did you know this kid?

No. He could have looked different with his head all purple. I didn't know the

boy, Jimmy.

Okay.

Any idea how he ended up in your office?

Jimmy, you do believe I'm innocent?

Of course I do.

This isn't a question with me.

Thank you.

I didn't tell him it was you, Eleanor.

Even so, I didn't tell him anything about anything. And so what if I did?

already got everything you need. There's nothing... No, we didn't. I have to go

back.

Why? Dickie Flood thinks I was too ambiguous. He wants it more clear that

were conspiring to commit fraud.

Oh, come on. I saw the tape. It looked pretty definite.

Well, he says it's possible to interpret that I'm hurt. And he's just trying to

show me how to convince the doctor. I have to be more clear that I'm not

hurt. You know what?

I didn't give you away.

Are you going to?

You going to tell him?

Probably not.

You got the wrong guy, Helen. I'm telling you, it's prejudice.

Prejudice? Yes, prejudice.

Anytime a young kid gets sexually molested, everybody says, check out the

priest. It's bigotry.

Jimmy, prejudice is thine. The victim was found in your client's office.

I know, Father Ryan. I'd vouch for him like I'd vouch for you.

All right. Will he at least give us a statement? Right now we have no other

leads.

You knew this boy?

No, I didn't. Never seen him before. Never. Let me just throw out a general

softball here.

Anything you can say to give us some clue, some hint as to who could have

this. Why he'd be hanging in your closet.

I don't know. I really don't know.

Father, you go on the Internet in your office?

All the time.

I'm actually a little bit addicted to it.

What kind of websites do you frequent?

News, research, chat lines. I use it for pretty much everything.

Do you ever visit any child pornography websites?

I most certainly do not.

Do you ever visit any pedophile websites? No. This is over.

This is over.

I'll talk to you in a few minutes.

I need to speak with Miss Gamble.

Hello.

Let's go, Father.

What the hell is that? Jimmy, your client was hardly being forthcoming. Did

strike you as being cooperative? He's scared. What's the crap about porno? The

FBI has been tracking pedophile sites as part of a general undercover operation.

Your client was on them.

What?

Yes.

Your voucher for this guy isn't holding up.

Don't lie to me. I am not lying. I would never do anything... They got proof. I

don't care what they have. I would never go on the Internet and do anything like

that. So how do they get this wrong?

They either have the wrong computer or somebody else was on it.

A lot of people have access to my office, Jimmy.

Look, Father, and don't argue back. I just want you to listen to what I say

careful and then answer. Can you do that?

Yeah.

You don't go to jail for surfing child porn sites on the web. You go away

forever if they get you for murder.

Now, I understand it's embarrassing to say you talk to boys and girls on the

Internet. It could even cost you your parish. But we got to be concerned with

saving your life here. We can't be caught in a lie.

Because if they think you're lying on this Internet thing, they'll think you

lied about the other.

I did not kill anybody, Jimmy.

I did not access any pornography on the Internet.

That is my answer, and it's the truth.

How can I not tell the guy?

I'm sleeping with him.

You're still sleeping with him?

I've tried to avoid him for the last week or so, but it's not...

He is not a bad man, Eugene.

Illinois, he's a criminal.

You know, there are a lot of good people who leave out a few things when they're

filing their tax returns.

There are a lot of honest people who take home a few pencils from the office.

He's got kids.

Insurance fraud is a billion -dollar industry. Come on, he's not bilking

billions of dollars. It's more than a few pencils.

Jimmy committed a little bank fraud.

We didn't just overlook it. We hired him because we knew that...

And he trusts me.

How can I not tell him?

Because you'll be putting Beck at risk.

Eugene, he's not going to hurt Rebecca.

Eleanor, you can't tell him.

You can't.

The office is never locked. Not during the day. The computer is basically

there for everybody.

How many people work here at the church? Full time, about 11.

And your desk, you'd see anybody who'd go in, right? During business hours, at

night. Well, I'm sure custodians would have access.

Did anybody repeatedly go in to use the computer?

Barbara Martin in accounting.

But she's 76.

I hardly think she's into child porn.

Could you make a list of all the people who go in and out of the office? I

already have. I gave it to the police.

Could you give me a copy?

I guess.

Mr. Wolf, you got any idea who could have done this?

Not Father Ryan.

You sure?

Yeah.

How?

I know him.

Helen Gamble. I floated the idea. Working here? Before you go off. There

enough drama around here without this? Look, Bobby, if you're over her, then

what's the problem? And if you're not... Are you Cupid now?

She's a great lawyer. We all know it. It would be a huge cuckoo.

The question goes to all the personal stuff.

Well, as questions go, that's a good one. If you think no, fine, but let's

first.

If I can handle it. And why would you handle it? You know, that strikes me as

little too healthy.

I'll handle it because it makes sense to. Now that I'm partner, I'm vested

Bobby. I'm not stopping at painting the wall.

At least you're honest about that.

Excuse me?

First as partner, now you're bringing in your friends, building up your little

power nucleus. Eugene.

I like Helen Gamble, Bobby. Then what's the problem, Eugene?

The problem is she'd be in your camp, and that makes me especially nervous.

are you so insecure about? I'm insecure about you not leaving off with just a

paint job. Hold on. Both of you, hold on. Eugene.

You were in my office supporting Lindsay and her plans for growth.

Supporting the idea of growth, yes. I'm not in favor of her taking over. What,

taking over? Who do I look like, Caesar?

Look,

she hates criminals. You know Helen hates criminals. I'm not going to spend

days reading the fine print on stock options. Who said anything about that?

I signed up with you, Bobby. You chauvinistic pig. No wonder your shirt

You deserve that.

Jimmy, I think it's game over.

What now?

The victim had a one -room studio in Brighton. Police searched it.

Turned up e -mail correspondence from your client. We also lifted prints that

matched Father Ryan's.

Telephone records also show the father called the boy from his residence.

Here's the deal.

If he cooperates and confesses, we'll go murder two.

Otherwise, it's murder one all the way.

If they could make murder one, she wouldn't offer murder two.

Agree to nothing.

Now, Jimmy, this father, he doesn't sound like he's going to

pardon heaven.

Bobby, it can't be.

I know this guy like I know my own mother.

Look. If you kill somebody, you're not going to hide them in your own office,

right? I mean, there's got to be better ways to get away with murder than

hanging the victim in your own closet. Well, you're assuming it has to make

sense.

I know him, Bobby.

This makes no sense.

Not everything is so cut and dried, Eleanor. I hope you never have to be in

shoes.

Did you come in here to lecture me?

You fight in here for people that commit homicides. Those people are called

clients. I don't sleep with them. I represent them. The fact that you did

with me should count for something. Why don't you look by my faults, for God's

sake? It's a crime. It's not a fault.

It's a crime, damn it. It's a crime against an insurance company. If you

here to paint yourself as Robin Hood... I came in here to... People do get hurt.

People do die. Your colleagues stage accidents and innocent people get

have never been involved in anything where anyone has gotten killed. But you

could be. And you know that, Fred. How can you stand there and pretend that

isn't despicable?

It is criminal.

It is immoral.

I'm getting out of it.

Is it a little too late?

Well, consider me punished.

Because I love you.

That friend you treated?

Rebecca Washington.

What?

She's working with the DA, Fred.

She already got you on camera once, and she's planning to come in again tomorrow

and get some more footage.

Only I'm going to call her and tell her not to go.

You work late?

I want to know what you know.

I already told you what I know. You're hiding something.

You either tell me what or I'll go to the police and they'll get it out of

I had an affair with the lost kid.

Homosexual affair.

I'm the one who likes young boys.

It was me on the Internet, me sending the e -mails.

Father Ryan found out he killed the boy.

He.

Why?

Mr. Belluti, I'm a terrible typist.

I'm not sitting here for my office skills.

Father Ryan and I are lovers.

in theaters this Friday.

What the hell am I supposed to do now?

I'm sorry.

Sorry?

You're sorry?

Eleanor, we've been working on this thing for two months.

We're almost there. You ruin it, and you tell me you're sorry.

I'm very sorry.

Well, you know, you could be arrested for this. Obstruction of justice.

Come on, Rebecca. How could I not?

I'm standing in front of him, eye to eye. How moral is that?

Look, I don't want to love him.

But I do.

And he trusts me.

And I am telling you this so that you don't walk into something.

But I couldn't let him walk into it either.

Okay, okay.

I'm going to pick him up now and arrest both of them.

And you?

You lucked out.

Thank you.

Thanks.

Yeah, well...

Some people put their relationships before their work. It's been known to

happen.

Something possessed Lindsay to actually share with me?

She's running around making job offers.

Oh, yeah, I know it's crazy. That's what I told her.

Crazy aside, is it something you'd consider?

Is it something you'd consider?

It's all a lie.

Why would he say it? I don't know. He said you two were lovers. He said you

killed that kid. Why would he say it? I don't know. You're going to go to your

grave saying I don't know. Jimmy, I did not kill that kid.

And what were you doing in his apartment?

I was never there. They found your prints there.

What? Your fingerprints. They lifted them from inside the kid's place.

Father.

Truth time.

What the hell is going on here?

Your phone records show you called this kid.

Jimmy, there are some things I do know, but I learned them in a confession, and

I can't reveal anything I learned during a confession.

Paula, you're on the hook here for murder. Don't you think I appreciate

I cannot break the confessional seal, Jimmy. Even to save your own life? No.

You never went to this kid's place.

You never met him.

And you never called him.

That's right.

And what about you and your assistant?

He is lying.

Were you two lovers? No.

Then why would he say it? I don't know.

He's lying.

They're all lying. Everybody's lying.

Jimmy, I am not a homosexual.

You really think I'm trying to take over?

It isn't that.

Then what?

I like this place, Lindsay.

So do I. That's why. But you wanted to change.

You keep using the word grow, but you really mean change.

Now, I like being a criminal defense lawyer.

And your plan, whether you know it or not, is to phase out criminal defense

work. Eugene, I'd only be looking for a balance.

Yeah.

Sounds good.

But if we're representing some airline, and there's a sudden TRO needing all of

us to respond, and I got a kid who's looking to avoid a parole violation,

not going to be the airline that gets kicked to the curb.

That won't happen.

Lindsay.

If a lawyer wants to be rich, if a law firm wants to be flush, you've got to

dedicate yourself to corporate clients.

Listen to me.

I've had ten offers to cross the street. I want to stay here because I like what

we are, who we are.

I want growth.

I don't want change.

I love this place.

Case number 36999, Commonwealth v. Fred Spivak, racketeering grand larceny by

false pretenses.

Eleanor Fred for the defendant.

Wave reading.

Plead not guilty.

Question of bail?

$100 ,000, Your Honor.

That seems a bit excessive. This is its first offense.

The defendant is being charged with serious racketeering offenses.

There is the risk of his fleeing the jurisdiction.

My client has children in the Commonwealth.

He has established... We're looking at the possibility of substantial jail time

here. $50 ,000 bond, five cash.

I think that's low, Your Honor.

Shoot me, the clerk will notify on scheduling next.

Commonwealth versus Aaron Boucher solicitation. Are you crazy? I'm helping

out until we find another lawyer. We?

It's just an arraignment, Helen. Eleanor, you're too smart for this. You

shouldn't be representing him. It's just for the arraignment.

Again?

You moving in while your client's in jail, counsel?

I don't find you funny.

I don't like you.

And even if Father Ryan were gay, I can't see him liking you.

I can't see him feeling sorry for you.

Given that I'm the guy holding the motive card, a card the police are

for, I think you'd pretend to like me.

Here's how I see it.

You and the victim were lovers.

You killed him.

Then you confess to Father Ryan.

Probably tell him where you left the body, too. His prints at the kid's

Coffee cups, couple of books.

Things you could have left on the father's desk and planted in the

apartment.

The phone calls.

You probably left messages for Father Ryan to call you there or something.

Sounds like a plan.

Perfect.

Because it's all wrapped up inside a confessional seal, which a good priest

won't break for nothing.

And Father Ryan is a good priest.

You would know him.

And I'm getting a beat on you, too.

Council? Oh, no.

Coming through!

What do you got? Multiple abdominal.

We need six or seven units. Get it open at it. I think a saline could have been

hit, too. I'm going to cheat.

Get him right now.

Wait. You can't go in there. He's going into surgery. I have to see him. I'm

sorry. You can't go in there.

Oh, my God. I will be right there.

Did you tell Map?

What happened?

Jimmy Berluti just got shot. Did you tell Roland Map?

No. How'd he find out? Roland Mapp would never kill anybody.

Did you tell him?

No.

Oh, God, no.

Please, no.

He's in surgery.

They don't know.

He's out of surgery, but it'll be a while before we know.

His injuries were abdominal. Nothing hit the heart.

Where is he? I see you.

He's in a coma.

We're not sure if his brain was deprived of oxygen.

Can I see him? Not yet.

We'll move him to a bigger room later, maybe. But until then... Doug?

What are his chances?

Tell me what you know. I don't know anything. He told me something about a

confession.

Even if there were, I certainly can't break the seal.

Father, a man's life is on the line here. My life is on the line. You have a

right to your life, not Jimmy's. I love Jimmy more than you could possibly know.

Save him.

What if whoever did this wants to finish the job?

When a parishioner, any parishioner enters the confessional, he has got to

able to rely on his priest. If he can't, it's meaningless.

I would love to make exceptions, but what are we to do?

Some things we'll keep quiet and others we won't.

Father, I'm a Catholic.

There is nothing, and covering up for a murder and protecting

somebody who might kill again.

I'm sorry.

We don't think Roland Mapp is involved. He's white collar. Nothing to indicate

he would hire a hit.

Jimmy is the witness that put him away.

Yeah, but he would know we know that. It doesn't figure to be him.

They're letting you in there?

I'm not sure if he can hear us. If he can, it may be good according to the

doctors. You okay?

Jimmy said something about maybe the priest could be covering up for somebody

else. I don't think so.

He's the killer.

We're pretty sure.

He didn't do this, did you?

Anything new?

Jimmy, it's Eugene again.

I didn't know we were all here.

It's me, Lindsay.

I called your mother and told her that you'd be okay.

She's coming back in a couple of weeks.

Eleanor Spivak's here.

Just don't give up, Jimmy.

Don't give up.

Just tell me Matt didn't find out about this. He couldn't be connected to

anything like this.

You okay?

Look, I'm gonna call you.

We have a meeting set up with the DA tomorrow, so... I'll call.

Sure.

And if we get the loan, which I know we will, we'll be able to break through the

walls and maybe we can each get our own private offices.

Eugene is so excited.

Jimmy, if you can hear me, the doctors think it would be best if you try to

up. Hey, Jimmy, you know what?

Rebecca wants to cut her hair again.

I do not.

She's saying that because you're lying here in a hospital bed.

She's trying to make you laugh.

Nothing? He, uh... He moves his feet sometimes.

Is that good?

Just neurological.

I'll be back a little later.

It would be best.

All your reflexes and things are good.

There isn't any spinal injuries.

We just need you to wake up.

If you can hear me, try blinking your eyes.

Try, Jim.

Bobby, maybe we shouldn't push him.

The longer he stays on the...

What? You just squeezed my hand. Well, it could have been a reflex.

If you can hear me, squeeze my hand again, Jimmy.

One more time. If you can hear me, squeeze my hand.

Squeeze. He's squeezing my hand.

Oh, my God. He's squeezing my hand. He can hear me. He's squeezing my hand.

Jimmy?

Wait, wait, wait.

It's a good sign, right?

It's a great sign.

Now. I think we should let him relax a little. He'll wake up when he wakes up.

Just let him rest and sleep.

I think you should all go get some rest.

I'm staying.

This kind of vigil sometimes can be stressful for a patient.

Well, I'll get rid of everybody else, but I'm staying.

You turn state on Mapp, we agree to consider it in sentencing.

We need something more formal than consideration.

I can't give it to you, Eleanor. Your case isn't that tight.

Oh, it's tight enough.

And I'd rather lose him than make a promise that we can't... We're not

completely sure that he or Mapp aren't connected with Jimmy being shot.

I'm not.

Fine, turn state against Mapp.

We're done here.

No, we're not.

I don't care what the terms are, I'm going to plead guilty to everything.

Come on, Fred, don't. You're fired.

Whatever you want.

You got kids?

Yeah. Who at some point need a reason to feel proud of their father.

They're at least less ashamed.

Drop the deal.

Is he okay? I'm Barry Wall. He'd just come to see me before.

Is he going to be all right?

I hope so.

He really shouldn't see any visitors.

Oh, actually, I thought I'd talk to you.

I didn't tell the police this.

And I don't know how up to speed you are with everything.

I haven't told everything to the police, no.

What didn't you tell them?

Well,

Father Ryan is kind of a connected guy.

And I'm afraid that once Jimmy learned the truth, even though he was his

he might have considered him a liability.

You're telling me that the father might have had Jimmy hit?

All I'll say, this isn't a model priest.

Well, Jimmy thought so. I mean, he was sure of it.

Is it really going to be all right?

When's the last time you saw Jimmy?

Did you shoot him?

Did you shoot him? You think I'll drop you?

Are you around the window?

You think I'm crazy enough?

Did you shoot him?

Let's go.

I'll be back for you, Mr. Donald.

You shot Jimmy.

What? Jimmy.

Jimmy, get in here. He made his hand into a gun.

You're bleeding. You okay?

I'm okay. I'm fine. And hopefully not under arrest.

It's normal size.

Jimmy? They all call me big head.

It's normal size.

I know it's a regular head.

Yeah, it is, Jimmy.

It's normal size.

I'm in a hospital.

Can you see me?

Oh, you look awful, Bobby.

But I feel good.

Oh, I feel terrible.

You shot me. You're going to be fine. You're going to be fine.

His head's on me.

Get his head off me.

Mine's no size.

Barry Wall just confessed to killing Donald Lawson.

He also confessed to shooting Jimmy Berluti.

Thank God.

Thank God.

He went to that hospital probably to make sure Jimmy didn't wake up.

The field is sacred, Miss Campbell.

No human life, Father.

You're free to go.

Drop that queen of spades on me again and you are dead.

Stop trying to win the jag and maybe you won't bite the queen.

Jermaine, stop looking at my hand.

I wasn't looking. You were flashing it.

Don't play that.

Stop telling me how to play.

I will tell you. You're playing for me.

You're going to shoot the moon. Don't fool me.

If I wanted to fool you, I'd be ambiguous.

Just play.