All language subtitles for The Practice s08e13 Going Home

Wow.

The liberal media hates traditional pro
-God, pro -country, pro -family values

because, frankly, they don't believe in
them. That's not true. Hold on. It's

true. And it's why liberal media types,
especially in New York City and

Hollywood, hate the U .S. military, hate
the president, frankly hate me and guys

like me. Look what they've done to Rush.

Nobody hates the U .S. military. Bottom
line is, liberals in this country want

to pursue their big government social
policies.

A retreat?

Yes, a company outing. Where we all get
to know our inner selves.

Do people ever get to your core, Jimmy?
Or do they stop short at the mantle?

Did you hear that?

Fat joke.

I'm actually being quite serious here.
We all work too hard.

How about Tahiti?

Alan, Paul Stewart?

He said it was an emergency.

Paul? Alan.

I need you to get down to my office now.

Did I miss a checkup?

I've got an emergency.

I have detectives in my waiting room. I
need you to get down here. You need to

come through my private entrance so they
don't see you.

Hurry, Alan.

I'm in trouble.

What is going on?

Come in, please.

They're still waiting out there. Wait a
second, Cheryl. They're about to just...

I'll be out in a second. Just tell them
I'm finishing a procedure.

Listen, I've been having an affair.

Brenda Wilber, who I believe you know?

Brenda Wilber? Yes.

I've been wanting to have an affair with
Brenda Wilber. Can you shut up?

Can you just shut up, please?

She's dead.

What? Somebody bludgeoned her or
something. I saw the body. I was there

night. I walked in. All right, slow
down. I can't slow down. The police were

there. I was there. I had made love to
her earlier, and now they're here to ask

me questions. Okay.

Do I talk to the police now? Do I tell
them I was there? What should I do?

They're coming.

Just get out.

What do I do?

It's going to look suspicious if I have
a lawyer. How do I even explain you

being here?

He said he'd be right out.

He's in a procedure. We don't have time
for this. So you keep staying.

I'm sorry, Doctor, but this is urgent.

Would you give me ten more seconds, for
God's sake? This patient could sue me.

He's a lawyer.

Do you know a Miss Brenda Wilbur?

Why? This needs to be a private
conversation, Doctor. You need to go

there and wait.

What about Brenda?

She's dead.

Do you know her?

What do you mean, she's dead?

She was killed.

Look, we really need to have this
discussion in private.

I need to ask you some things. Hold on.

Sorry. But as a lawyer, I get suspicious
when detectives barge in asking

questions about dead people.

This doesn't involve you, sir. Actually,
it involves me more than you could ever

imagine. I'm not only this man's friend,
I was a friend of Brenda Wilbur's. How

did she die?

Head trauma.

Your car was seen parked outside her
place yesterday afternoon.

Wait a second.

Are you questioning this man as if he
were a suspect? Certainly not. Paul,

a detective says certainly not, he would
be certain it's Alan Shore.

I'm sure my client would love to
cooperate, but not before I get a little

information. I don't mind talking, Alan.
But I do mind, Paul.

I know you have his best interests at
heart just the same. Mr. Shore.

He's not talking.

Perhaps you'd like to. You've said
nothing so far.

I think he did it.

Look, Counselor.

This is how it's going to go.

He's either going to talk to us here or
we're going to take him into custody and

walk him right out that front door.

This is a small town.

This man's family has quite a legacy in
this small town.

I don't think he wants to be seen
handcuffed in connection to the murder

woman that he had a mysterious
relationship with.

Do you?

My God, you're Kevin McCarley.

Alan Shore.

We went to middle school together.

How are you? Look at you. Wow.

You're still the same pain in the ass
you were then.

Take him.

Alan. Just a second.

Let me tell him what I know.

Terrible idea. We don't know what he
knows.

He is going to arrest me. Look at me.

First of all, try not to look so much
like a suspect.

Can you put something other than panic
on your face?

You are having an affair with the
victim. You are witnessed at the scene.

Dodging arrest isn't the goal here.

It's about preventing a conviction.

Any statement to the police, if there's
a reason for that little jingle, what

you say can and will be used against
you.

What about Wendy? What about the kids?

I'll go talk to them. In the meantime,
you talk to nobody.

I cannot believe this is happening to
me. Look, if I have to arrest him right

here, I will.

Shouldn't you first do that other thing
that police do? What's the word?

Investigate. Maybe I should bring you in
on aiding and abetting.

Kevin, it's me, Alan. We played on the
same soccer team. We've showered

together.

You had a very small penis then, has it?

Take him.

Say nothing.

Let's go.

Do we Mirandize here, Kev, or is that
not done in Dedham?

They took him into custody. They didn't
make an actual arrest.

Do they plan to? I don't know. It may
just be about coursing a statement.

Where are you now?

I'll just try and see whatever I can.

All right.

You again?

What are you doing here?

I thought you were with my client.

We're giving him time to think about
cooperating. I'm happy to advise him to

cooperate.

But I gotta have some idea what we're
dealing with here. I'd like to view the

scene.

View the scene.

Why not?

Because we don't give tours to
civilians. I'm not going to contaminate

scene. We haven't even positively ID'd
him. You want my guy to cooperate?

I can ID her. As I told you, I knew
Brenda Wilbur. I've been ID'd.

Listen, you want to talk to Paul
Stewart, I want to let him talk to you.

Let me just get a glimpse of what we're
dealing with here first. Help me help

you.

You don't want me saying in court you
refuse to let me see the crime scene.

Was found like that?

Yes.

I knew this woman.

You okay?

Yeah.

Get him off! Get him off!

You fainted. Shh.

Please, don't make fun of me, Eugene.

I wasn't prepared for what I saw.

Right on the dead body? I'm asking you
for advice, not ridicule.

Do I let the man speak or not?

Not if he's a suspect.

But assuming he's innocent. We never
assume.

I've known him since childhood.

He's... Mr.

Childhood Grins, you can have a trust.

Alan.

Victoria. What's being done?

Victoria, this is Eugene Young. Hello.

What's being done?

At this point, there's... Is there a
place for privacy?

Yes. Excuse us.

There's been no arrest yet.

They can place him at the scene several
hours before.

I'm assuming they can establish... The
affair.

Paul told me about it.

Really?

I would think his mother would be the
last person that he'd want.

What else has he told you?

You were extorted by the victim?

Paul, if I'm going to help you, you need
to share with me at least as much as

you tell your mother.

Brenda contacted a lawyer who... Tried
to shake you down?

It was veiled.

I confronted her over it. She
apologized, admitted it was a stupid

no longer an issue. No longer an issue?

It transpired a week before her head was
pounded to mulch. It wasn't a coercive

quid pro quo.

But you perceived it as extortion. And
she's currently dead.

Attorneys are divided over whether this
next question should ever be posed to a

client.

But as a childhood friend who grew up
with you, did you commit this crime?

For a childhood friend to ask me?

The answer is no, I did not.

Are you his lawyer?

Sorry? Paul Stewart. Are you his lawyer?

Mrs. Piper.

Alan Shore.

I grew up here in Dedham. Just three
streets over from you. Well, you used to

trick -or -treat at my house. Yes.

Hello. Hello.

You once lit a paper bag on my porch.

It was full of dog crap.

I stomped it out and got stool on my
fleece slippers.

It never came out.

You're a crazy old bitch then. I can see
nobody's adjusted your medication.

Funny you should mention that. This new
Medicare package is going to strap me.

I need money, Alan.

So much so I sometimes see it in my
dreams.

In fact, I see it almost everywhere.

I especially saw it at 10 .30 last night
when I saw Paul Stewart coming out of

Brenda's house.

I refer, of course, to dead Brenda.

The slut all you boys wanted to screw in
high school.

Many of you went on to do it, I'm sure.

I have yet to go to the police.

Tell Victoria, if she pays me $1 .3
million, I won't put her precious little

baby in jail.

I told you I went back.

I understand.

But the police couldn't place you there
at night, only during the afternoon.

This is much more damaging, Paul, to
have you spotted leaving at 10 .30.

You're not suggesting that we pay her
off, are you?

No.

But things aren't getting any better.
We've got to prepare ourselves.

I'm sorry, this is a lawyer -client
meeting.

Nothing personal.

I thought you'd like to know that we're
officially charging your client with the

murder of Brenda Wilbur.

He'll be around tomorrow in Denham
Superior Court.

There's nothing I can really say at this
point other than you'll get

through this.

Did you know?

About?

Her.

No.

I haven't really kept in touch with Paul
the last few years.

You and me both.

Melissa, Michael, when you were very
young, I told you

a story about my first day of
kindergarten.

You probably don't remember.

I was so scared to the point of tears.

Then this little boy I didn't even know
came up to me and took a hold of my hand

and told me everything would be. I'm
okay.

Your dad has held onto my hand through

much of our childhood.

He was then, as he remains today, the
most compassionate, gentle

person I know.

He did not commit this crime.

He did not commit this crime.

Okay, we'll see you then.

He's still out in Dedham. He'll be here
in the morning, and then he's going back

to Dedham for the arraignment.

This was really his best friend?

Evidently.

He doesn't seem the type.

Sorry?

Alan, to have a best friend.

Eugene, a lot of values may have passed
him by, but friendship

and the loyalty that goes along with it,
he lives by that.

Here you are.

May I ask why?

Just thought I'd get a look at the room,
see if it's how I remember.

What are you doing here?

Will he be granted bail?

Well, he's a trusted lifelong member of
the community, which is family half

-built. Strong roots, doctor, poses no
threat to society.

That and a million dollars should get
him bail.

I'm going to be candid.

There's a switch.

However accomplished you are as a civil
attorney, your criminal experience...

Would I be wise to look for another
lawyer, Alan? Please do not be

offended.

Victoria, you will micromanage whoever
tries this case. Best to go with someone

who won't be thrown by your
interference.

And if you don't like what I'm doing,
you can always pull down my pants like

times and give me a spank.

As I remember, you liked that.

Did he do this?

You know Paul.

He could never be capable of bludgeoning
the life out of a human being.

People change.

If he only knew what I've become.

When you were 16, you slept with your
best friend's mother.

How have you changed, Alan?

Yeah, Vellner joined me.

Tara, too.

That should be enough for now.

As we get closer to trial, we may need
to add more. I know I can't monopolize

the whole firm.

Can he pay for all this?

His mother can.

This is a check for 750 as retainer. I
told her it'll likely go higher.

750 ,000?

We should obviously hire a private
investigator immediately. Since you used

be a PI, Eugene, it would be great if
you were able to oversee that end of it.

Jimmy, did you used to be anything?

When's the arraignment?

This afternoon.

Jamie, maybe you should head up the
legal research.

We may be filing various motions in
limine. The exclusionary rule could be

optional with these people.

I'm sure it's good.

We should get going. It's a schlep to
debt them.

Can I make one observation?

Certainly.

You seem nervous.

Eleanor has criminal experience. Maybe
she should first chair.

Shall we?

Commonwealth versus Paul Stewart.

Charging one count in violation of
General Laws, Chapter 265, Subsection 1.

Murder in the first degree.

Quiet down.

Quiet down!

You people will have to calm yourselves
this very instant.

Let me tell you members of the media, I
don't have much use for the media.

I let the media in only so you can get
your pictures and be done with it. Now I

can be done with you.

I won't have the media spew their toxic
waste in my room.

Mr. Shore.

I understand you have waived a formal
reading of the charges?

That's correct, Your Honor. I'd also
like to enter my appearance along with

Eleanor Frutz at this time.

So noted.

Is there a question of bail?

Yes, Your Honor.

The Commonwealth opposes bail.

Dr. Stewart has no prior record, Your
Honor. He's never even been charged with

crime. Well, he sure picked a butte to
start out with, didn't he? He poses

neither a safety nor flight risk. He has
extremely strong roots in the

community. How many times have you
appeared before me, Mr. Shore?

Why? Does it get old?

Is that an insult?

Sounds like he may have insulted me.
Read that back.

Why does it get old?

Objection to the reading, Judge.

It lacked nuance.

Read that back.

Objection to the reading, Judge. It
lacked nuance.

Renew my objection, Judge.

The reporter is flat.

Tonally. He sounds like a smartass.

Is he an ass?

Your Honor, my client poses no danger.
He's not going anywhere.

Two million.

Cash. We'll conference on Wednesday at
10 o 'clock to set our schedules.

We're adjourned.

We, of course, will have a formal
memorial service soon to be scheduled,

considering the enormity of the tragedy,
many of you wanted to convene today,

and I support that.

Brenda Wilbur was a beloved member of
this community, a lifelong resident, and

it's at times like these that we as a
community come together.

The first thing we need to discuss is
venue. Is Dedham the best place for this

trial?

Why wouldn't it be?

Well, everybody here knows your son.

That's a good thing, Eleanor. His
reputation is impeccable.

It can't be impeccable, Alan.

He had an affair.

They know him to be gentle, caring, and
capable.

And the other potential problem is that
everybody here seems to know you.

Meaning?

You're not the most upstanding citizen
on the eastern seaboard. My life of

indiscretion started after I left Edom.
The trial will be here.

Everyone who knows Paul knows that he
couldn't have committed that kind of

violence.

That has to inure to his benefit with
the jury pool.

Thirdly, people like to see the high and
mighty fall.

It's human nature. If anything, Paul
comes off as meek.

But you don't.

I don't mean to sound rude, but from my
cursory check on the pulse of this town,

the dislike of you runs deep.

I'd hate for the jury to convict Paul to
vicariously get back at... What's your

name again?

Eleanor. You're discharged, Eleanor.

That's not a good idea, Victoria.

I don't want her part of the defense
team. Paul, this is your defense. I'm

paying for it.

I won't pay for her.

you're welcome to stay and observe pro
bono, but the sound of your voice, that

would be a deal -breaker. Mom.

I know what the people of Dedham respond
to, Paul.

That's how I built my fortune, and they
will not respond to this.

Eleanor.

You're discharged.

May I speak to you in private?

No. You can either leave with her or
stay without her.

I'll see you back at the office.

One of the best criminal defense
attorneys in this state just walked out

door. The only reason I don't walk out
with her is because of Paul.

That's nice.

Let's turn to the most pressing matter,
Catherine Piper.

How are we arranging to pay her off? We
aren't.

Mom, that will come back to... If she
testifies that she saw you leave the

at 10 .30 in an agitated state... I
cannot bribe this witness.

Alan, who do you think you're kidding?

Look, this woman... This is one of your
most dear friends.

Victoria. I'm not letting my only child
go to prison.

If you want to walk out now, do it.

But Catherine Piper will not be
testifying as to what she saw the night

Wilbur was killed.

I can see you found great success in
holding your own with her.

I don't want you committing any crimes
on my behalf. I want to make that clear.

Yes, you just didn't want to make it
clear in front of your mother.

She's still a force. What can I say?

How about no?

I don't mean to judge you.

Yes, you do.

Excuse me, sir. I'm looking for God and
a men's room. Could you point me in the

right direction?

It's true.

You're really back.

Still in the sin business, I think.

As are you, I'm sure.

And it's good to see you.

Although not under these circumstances.

He's in terrible trouble, Tom.

Are you going to be able to help him?

I hope so.

I haven't kept in constant touch the
last few years.

Am I missing anything?

Is it possible, Paul?

God, no.

Of course not.

You know, there are many people who
probably had it in for that woman. Which

why I'm here.

Sorry?

You were her priest.

I'm assuming she practiced confession.
Did she ever mention anything?

I can't talk about anything said in
confession. She's dead.

The seal survived death.

I think you know that.

Paul's on trial for his life here.

If you know something that can help
him... I can't break the

confessional seal.

Perhaps something you thought she said
in confession.

Something she actually said here or just
outside the confessional.

You'd be able to share that, wouldn't
you, Tom?

This isn't about spiriting a rule, Alan.

I have an obligation to God.

If you know anything you can share, Tom,
now's the time.

And I'm the person to share it with.

It's good to see you again.

You too.

Both Rule 13 and Rule 14.

Make sure you get a bill of particulars
and ask them for any evidence in their

possession. that supports any
affirmative defense, be it insanity,

alibi, anything, Jamie.

Right, make it as far -reaching as you
can.

Yeah, uh, I'll get back to you.

Thank you.

Alan, I believe you've met Katherine
Piper.

What is she doing here?

Why, I'm here to suck on one of
Victoria's shriveled nipples, of course.

Is that why you're here, Alice?

Or is it just to drop some dog crap off
at the door?

Victoria, I need to have a word with you
now.

Would you excuse us, Catherine?

Of course, honey.

You cannot do this. I've already made
the deal.

That woman is extremely... Extremely
unstable.

She absolutely cannot be trusted. And if
this ever gets out... If it gets out,

we simply say she's lying. Or like you
say, she's unstable.

This is so dangerous.

What's dangerous would be her testimony.

Victoria, this could bury your son in
the end. You know, I've made my life

trusting... This is Paul's life.

You seem to keep forgetting that.

You can stay.

Or you can go.

I thought I heard words.

Were you two having words? You will also
be available to testify that you saw

Paul leave at 5 p .m. and that you saw
neither him nor his car after that.

Victoria, that would be perjury.

The price goes up for perjury.

You will do it for this price,
Catherine.

It must be awful to be at the mercy of
one of the little people.

Imagine, Victoria, if I passed you on
the street, you wouldn't so much as make

eye contact for fear of brushing with a
commoner.

And now I'm in your dining room,
drinking from your china.

And you have to look at me.

Look at me, Victoria.

This is what can happen to vicious,
soulless people such as yourself.

Little people lay in wait to screw you
over.

You walk around this town like you own
it. And I suppose much of it you do.

Well, I guess you don't own its people,
do you?

Don't be silly, Catherine.

I'm buying you right now.

And that'll be your legacy, won't it?

Catherine Piper for sale.

Mr. Shore, Mr. Shore, could you give us
a brief statement or two about what's

going on? He never pitches past seven.
It was insane to let him return for the

eighth, and everybody knew it. And it is
equally insane for any of us to ever,

ever get sucked in again.

Maybe I should stay at my mother's for a
while. I'm sure she'd love it.

Did you know she's paying off Catherine
Piper?

If she insists on interfering, you're
the only one with the authority to

her. If I say do that, Paul, you must.

Wendy's leaving.

I beg your pardon?

She's leaving me.

She's planning to... Where is she?

The kitchen.

I tried to talk to her.

You need to wait until after the trial
is over.

Why? Because it might and probably will
negatively influence the jury. You need

to be by his side, at his side. I can't
do that. If not for your husband, then

for your children's father.

I'm not speaking as a marriage counselor
when the dish is dry.

Believe it or not, wives don't
statistically leave their husbands over

infidelity. With the remotest
possibility that you walking out could

perceived as you thinking he's guilty of
murder, and there is that possibility,

you cannot walk out that door now.

Maybe I do think he's guilty of murder.

You haven't asked my opinion on that,
Alan.

Let me ask.

Do you think I'm guilty, Wendy?

I don't know.

What? I'm supposed to assume that I know
you, that... You know I'm not capable

of violence.

I didn't think that you were capable.

I'll tell you what I'm not capable of.

Walking into a courthouse day after day
by your side, pretending.

If you don't pretend, he could be going
to prison for life.

crime he didn't commit.

No matter how angry you are with him
right now,

you can't possibly want that.

Will she stay?

For now.

Hopefully her anger will subside and
we'll work it out.

Victoria, I know how desperately you
want to save your son, but you must, you

must let me handle the defense.

You're going to end up hurting him. I
promise you.

Just tell me you'll win.

I can't do that at this point.

It's too soon to predict anything yet.

The case thus far is circumstantial.

I work for perhaps the best criminal
defense firm in the Commonwealth.

We have every reason to be optimistic.

Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln, how was
the play?

Catherine Piper is a petty, vicious
woman.

And I'm sorry.

People like Catherine Piper can only
shoot spitballs.

Spitballs sting.

You know, Alan...

I've always believed that people regret
more the things they don't do than the

ones they do.

But one thing I did, which I've long
regretted,

was sleeping with you.

I'm sorry to hear that.

I wasn't a virgin, and it makes you feel
better.

Oh. It was quite clear at the time that
you weren't a virgin.

It isn't that.

Or even that you were young.

Or even that you were Paul's best
friend.

What is it then?

I suspected that you'd fallen in love
with me.

Did I hurt you?

Victoria, I was 16.

Can a boy even be capable of love?

What I remember most was your kiss.

16 -year -olds tend to kiss like they're
eating chicken fingers.

How many teenagers have you been with?

Yours were so...

loving, I guess.

Next, on The Practice.

I'm not giving back any of the money. I
don't want to hear anything about money

or any transaction, Catherine.

Catherine Piper, that wacky prosecution
witness that was here this morning, I

think she's being paid to modify her
testimony.

If you leave now, you'll be indicting
him with the jury pool. I don't care.

is going on? What's suddenly changed in
the last few hours? What's changed,

Paul, is you loved her.

And I can't even pretend to be on your
side. I have been nothing but an

accessory in your life. Who's looking
for an accessory now?

I've been subpoenaed by the prosecution.

Why?

He came here the night of the murder.

Paul?

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