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Previously on The Practice.

Look, I've tried to fit in.

And I realize it's probably my fault that I don't. But let's just all admit

not working.

I won't admit that. I think you've been doing great.

You're the only one who's been nice.

And Jimmy, sometimes Rebecca and Eleanor when she's not riled. You're working

out, I promise.

There's a medical bag on the floor right here.

Ha ha.

Got you good, didn't I?

Eleanor! It was a joke, for God's sake!

You have no legal right to do anything.

Legal? What about moral right?

That oath you're about to take tomorrow has nothing to do with moral right. Oh,

police spoken just like a true defense attorney. But you are on this case.

My New Year's resolution was to move ahead.

And everybody certainly thinks that was mine, don't they?

I'm not going anywhere.

I'd rather fire you. You can't just fire me. I'm a partner.

Yeah, you are.

Okay, manicure, 3 o 'clock.

Pedicure, 3 .30.

Facial, 4 .15.

Full body, 5.

Then we go to hair.

I have been so waiting for this day. You still think we can get out by lunch?

I've just got my PC on the boat, guys. Should be done by 11.

Jimmy's case?

Yeah, we've already made a deal on manslaughter pending probable cause,

You think I should have a softer look?

What? I'm thinking of going softer with my hair.

I'm told juries are finding me a little harsh.

You think I should go softer?

Well, Helen, I mean, your style is kind of, you know, queen bitch killer B.

Doesn't Harsh go with that?

Why, yes, Lindsay. Harsh would go with that.

You win almost all of your cases. What's to change?

Well, I wouldn't mind getting asked out on a date.

But if you go with a softer look, you might get hit on by nice guys. Yeah?

You don't want a nice guy.

You only like crazy guys, or at least a guy that can make you crazy. That is so

untrue. Name one guy you've been with that didn't have some dark, twisted...

Bobby! And it died quickly.

And not because he was a nice guy, because you were sleeping with him. I

sleeping with him. Oh, and that was before you, Helen. We got together

I like nice guys.

Helen, you like twisted guys.

Is that really true?

Well, you think I should see somebody about it?

You might.

Know any dark, demented, twisted shrinks?

Take you a day. Two tops.

Okay. Nice Lou Jack, Eugene.

It's not a Lou Jack.

What's a Lou Jack?

Lindsay turfed it to me. She's having a maintenance day. What's going on? Oh,

Lindsay's maintaining. She turfed the case to Eugene. Now he's Lou Jacking

Rebecca. I can't find my date planner.

What's a Lou Jack? It's when you dump a case you don't want onto somebody else.

It's a prelim. It's a good experience. Lou Jack.

I left it right here. That's not even a word. Show me where it says Lou Jack in

the dictionary.

It's okay. I want to do this. Let me guess. This is a drug prelim?

Possessions of a controlled substance.

You, Jack.

Where you going?

PC on my life jacket, Kim. I thought you played up. Only assuming they make PC.

What?

What? Don't you think that's a little brisk for January?

Oh, this?

Yeah, I read an article that, you know, sexy -looking receptionists actually

help lawyers land clients.

So, not what the hell.

We'll see.

What? Well, there's sexy Lucy, and then there's, uh, slut.

I'm not a slut. I didn't say you were one. Yeah, I can show you the article.

Dolly, I'm doing slut.

Fret.

Hey, slow down, bub. I'm only using one ear.

Bite my head off.

Bobby. He says he's a friend.

Hello?

Ted.

Okay.

Okay, slow down.

When?

Okay.

Okay. Are you sure she's dead?

All right. No, don't call anybody. I'll be there.

It'll take me 20 minutes. Just wait right there.

Joey Herrick, right? He's dating again.

Not Joey Herrick.

Eugene, you free?

I can be.

I'll fill you in on the way.

Well, what about me?

Who's going to fill me in?

Where's Julie?

She's up in her room.

Is she okay?

I don't know.

How... Mary?

How you doing?

I can't... I can't believe this is happening.

Okay.

Where's... She's in the kitchen.

We didn't even know she was pregnant.

We didn't even... Okay, Dad, Dad, have a seat.

We didn't even know she was pregnant.

But it makes no sense to waive probable cause, so I want to go through with it.

But it's pretty much pro forma. We'll cop to manslaughter right after.

And you think three years?

No record. Good behavior. I don't see any reason why not.

You're a good lawyer, right?

I run hot and cold.

I was just walking down the street minding my own business. And that cop,

just stopped me.

No reason.

But the drugs were yours.

Two tiny packets in the watch pocket.

No way he could care.

For the prelim, all they have to establish is that a crime has been

But they just can't go around searching people for no reason. Can't you find one

of them squash motions?

Motion to quash. Yeah, find one of them.

We can do that for the trial court with the prelim. Miss Washington, you gotta

make this go away.

With my priors, I'm facing serious time here.

Wouldn't that be incentive to give up the drug life?

That cop stopped me because I was in the wrong place at the wrong time with the

wrong color skin.

You've got to help me.

She gave birth in the middle of the night in a room.

She was alive?

Yes.

And you didn't hear it?

No.

God, I still can't believe.

It's like I'm talking about when did you first see the baby?

This morning. I was coming down the stairs and I suddenly heard a scream

from her room.

Like I've never heard her scream.

I ran back up.

She was holding a baby.

Trying to make it breathe.

It wasn't brief.

I need to talk to your daughter.

We first pulled him on board.

The defendant?

Yes. He said there had been some kind of explosion on his fishing boat. It sank,

and he and his partner, they had been in the water for almost three hours.

Did he say anything else?

Said his partner was still out there, and then one of the crew members of my

boat spotted him, and we pulled him on board.

Could you describe his condition?

Bad. He was bleeding from a head wound. He was near death.

Did he tell you how he got the head wound?

Objection. Overruled.

He said the defendant wanted the life jacket and that the defendant hit him

the head with a piece of wood and removed the life jacket and put it on

And did he say anything else?

No, he got kind of groggy.

He died as we were heading back to shore.

The parties stipulate that the cause of death for Mr. Terrence was a hematoma

caused by a fractured skull. That's all.

Mr. Ruluti.

He said Mr.

Forbes hit him with the wood. He referred to him as David.

David hit me and stole my life jacket. That was basically it.

Okay.

I think that's all, Your Honor.

Your Honor, one second.

I'm co -counsel with Mr. Belluti. I'd like to confer.

Make it quick.

Is that their whole case?

Well, they removed fragments from his head that matches the wood he was

to. He could have got hit during the explosion.

Has your guy talked?

No. He's hit? Well, three others on board also heard what he said.

Dying declaration, Lindsay.

Can I try something?

Be my guest. Mr.

Brown, when you pulled Mr. Terrence on board, Did he say anything about his

condition? Just that he knew he was hurt real bad, pointing at his head.

Did he say anything to you that indicated he knew he was going to die?

I think he knew. I'm not asking what you think.

Did he indicate any knowledge on his part that he was about to die?

Not directly.

And did you say anything to him? Did you try to comfort him?

Yes. Like how?

You know, hang in there, we'll get you to the doctor. So you were trying to

him hope?

Yes. I certainly didn't tell him to give up.

So it's possible he thought he might live.

I guess.

Sure. Your Honor, I move to strike all of this testimony its hearsay. The dying

declaration exception doesn't apply unless the declarant knows he's dying.

haven't made a showing that he did.

I think he did know. Excuse me, sir.

Ms. Gamble, have you got anybody else?

Do I need anybody else?

I wouldn't stop here.

I can get another witness in here after lunch, Your Honor. We're adjourned until

then.

Nice. Helen, we have to take the shot. There goes our manicure, Lindsay. We'll

be lucky now to make the facial.

See you.

The cop who arrested you?

I did some checking.

He has had a few of his cases kicked.

He's a little aggressive.

This is what I'm telling you.

A client of mine got busted by this guy once.

Yes, maybe we can call your clients as character witnesses.

Miss Washington, are you going to fight for me or not?

Nobody knew you were pregnant.

No.

You never went to the doctor?

Nobody? I just wore baggy clothes, which... What about the father?

He was the guy I dated for a couple of months.

I haven't told him.

So last night you gave birth all by yourself?

Yes.

She came out okay.

And I was going to drop her off at the hospital this morning.

When I heard Daddy's footsteps, I thought he was coming into my room. And

put her in the closet in a box.

stuff over the top i was afraid she'd cry and daddy would hear

it was less than a minute i think how many

coats did you put on top i don't know i just threw a bunch of clothes over the

top

I can't let this destroy the rest of her life.

I need you to advise me.

If we don't go forward with this, what do I need to know?

Beck. Jimmy, have you seen Eugene?

He said he'd be here to back me up. I got a prelim in about 20 minutes. The

case. Have you heard of a cop named Alan Gill?

He's the arrestee? You know him?

He's the guy Dershowitz had in mind when he said all cops are trained to lie.

Great. Rebecca, this is just a prelim. You've tried cases.

I've never done a prelim.

And my client faces a lot of time at... Eugene said he'd be here. First he co

-jacks me, then he don't show up. Blue Jack. Yeah, well, whatever. Something

Jack. That much I know. I've been jacked.

And now I'm going up against some cagey cop who's got more experience in there

than me. Calm down.

Let's find a room. We'll do a little run -through.

Okay.

Accident or not, it's a potential homicide investigation.

If you don't contact the police, you could be subject to obstruction of

charges, maybe even accessory.

If they find out.

Yes, if they find out.

What's done is done.

But if this becomes public... She's 16.

An investigation alone, Ted.

My advice is to call the police.

If it's an accident, like Julie said, there's still going to be an

investigation. And even if it's dismissed as an accident, this is going

newscasts all over the country.

Teenager buries baby in closet.

I'm not going to let my daughter be ruined by this.

I'm not going to let that happen.

You're talking publicity is worst case scenario. Ted, that's not the worst.

Worst is criminal prosecution. If she doesn't come forward and the police

to this, they will suspect her of murder.

The only way they buy accident is for her to come clean.

All right.

Let me ask you this.

No autopsy right now.

No bruises.

They'd probably conclude accidental suffocation, right?

If that's what happened.

If the body were disposed of, but discovered a month or so later,

would it still reflect what happened?

Question I'm getting at.

Would we be burying evidence that might clear us if we ever got caught?

First of all, that's a medical question. Second,

I'm not going to advise you in any way to bury or dispose of the baby.

I need to talk to my wife.

Had to make me bring in another witness.

All right. Keep in mind, the longer you cross -examine, the longer you cut into

your overwrought. Yes, I actually have that written down.

Funny. Had to have another witness.

All right.

And, officer, isn't it true that when you saw Clarence Barnett, he was just

walking down the street? And then I observed him make a furtive gesture.

What?

No cop is going to use a word like furtive. Sometimes they use language

out of case law to make sure the arrest sticks.

Well, a judge would know that's what he's doing. Rebecca, all a judge wants

an excuse to find probable cause and pass it on to the trial court.

Okay.

Define furtive.

Well, it basically means sneaky.

Basically? You don't even know what it means?

I said sneaky. You don't know what it means? You want me to help you or not?

talking to you like you're the cop.

Oh, right.

Go ahead.

So, you stopped him based on sneaking.

Yes, I thought he might be reaching for a weapon, so for my own protection, I

conducted a pat -down search.

You conducted a pat -down for weapons?

Yes, I did. But you didn't feel anything that felt like a weapon? I felt a

suspicious bulge in his front jeans pocket.

And you thought what was in that little pocket was a weapon?

I thought it might be a weapon.

That's a lie. You're a liar. Oh, you can't say that. A little packet the size

a thumbnail? You can't call him a liar. If he says that, he is. This cop is an

experienced witness. Experienced liar. You can't call him a liar. Hey, you

sneaky, furtive bastard. How about that?

Come on, Jimmy. We're on.

He knew he was dying.

You're sure?

He had this look in his eye. He knew. And he said, David did it. He hit me to

steal the jacket.

When you say he knew he was dying, well, I'm no psychiatrist.

But when he said David did it, it seemed like a dying declaration.

Mr. Berluti?

Dying declaration?

You ever hear that term from the district attorney?

Objection. Overruled. She ever say that term, dying declaration?

I think maybe I heard her say it, yes.

Did she tell you that term had special meaning as far as the rules of evidence?

Objection. Overruled.

Did she give you any instructions for the purpose of this testimony?

We're product.

Overruled. What did she tell you?

That it was important that Mr. Terrence knew he was dying, otherwise what he

said to us would be inadmissible.

Thank you.

Did I ever tell you to do anything but tell the truth?

No. And is it your truthful testimony that Mr. Terrence believed he was dying

when he uttered, David did it?

Absolutely. Thank you.

I got another idea.

What?

Your Honor, the defense would like to call David Forbes.

Really? We'd just like a 20 -minute recess to confer.

Okay.

Back in 20...

We can't give them any advice on how to dispose of a body. I know that. That's

where they're heading, I can tell you. I didn't see that, Eugene.

You heard me tell them. We also can't start giving them odds on whether or not

they'll get caught.

That's borderline accessory.

How do you figure?

If we tell them, chances are they won't get caught. That amounts to

encouragement. Aiding and abetting.

We gotta stay clear of that.

Now, I realize this guy's your friend, but we gotta cover our asses, too.

Yeah.

Listen, Eugene.

Maybe you should... should leave there's no sense in exposing both of us i think

i better stay why to make sure you're careful

and

by the way there's a dead baby in the kitchen

What kind of a defense attorney puts his client on for a probable cause hearing?

Helen. You don't want to go to the spa, is that it? Not sure you could handle a

day off from work. Helen, it's a probable cause hearing. We have an idea.

you have an idea. We can't just ignore our obligations. Full point of the day,

Lindsay, just to ignore our obligations.

Angry.

We've discussed it and realized that by not going forward, it's illegal.

Child is already dead.

We can't bring it back.

What we can do is protect Julie, who is also a child.

The alternative, she would live the rest of her life under a microscope, as well

as a stigma.

If it backfires, she could spend that life in prison.

Only if she's found out.

And the people in this room are the only ones who know.

Is that true?

Yes. What if the father knew somehow you were pregnant?

He didn't. You sure?

Bobby. What about all your friends? Could somebody have seen you take a

Nobody knew.

Well, that better be true.

Otherwise... Bobby. It is. You never told anybody on the Internet? You never

wrote a letter to Dear Abby? No.

We've covered all these questions with her, Bobby.

How much clothing did you pile on top of the baby? Why are you... Ted, if this

somehow does get out... It's not going to get out. What if she has a breakdown?

What if you do?

I'm just trying to get an idea of negligence versus recklessness.

How much clothing?

A few coats, some dresses.

How long was she buried for, do you think? Not that long.

I uncovered her as soon as I came back into the room. I went straight to the

closet and took them right off.

What do you mean when you came back into the room? When did you leave the room?

I went to the bathroom. How long were you gone? What difference does this

Why did you first say you hadn't left the room? Stop beating her. I need to

some questions.

Did somebody else go into that room?

No. Well, how do you know that if you weren't in the room? I was only out a

minutes. I came back, and she was dead.

Did somebody else go into that room?

Mary, did you go in there?

Mary.

Oh, my God.

The baby was dead when I went in.

Why didn't you tell us you went in?

Why didn't you?

Teddy, can I talk to you alone?

You can't even tell me what it is?

Bobby, I know something's dead. You might as well just... He

hung up on me.

What did he say?

Just reschedule all his meetings. He could be out most of the day.

The clients don't want to be here. Well, maybe you could entertain them.

Are you jealous?

I'm sorry?

Nothing.

What, you don't think I can wear a dress like that?

You think I'm too fat? Is that it?

Did I say that?

Look, the truth is, Eleanor, I don't find you fat at all.

I think you're more full of yourself than most.

What would remotely possess you to say something like that to a partner?

My mother told me two things before she died.

One was never let somebody push you around just because they're bigger or

richer.

What's the other thing she told you?

If you're ever in an argument, you can always trump with a dead mother.

I was too tired to swim.

First, I kind of grabbed on to Terry.

You know, hold on.

But the life jacket wouldn't keep us both up, and he kept throwing me off of

him. I said, let's switch off wearing the jacket. But he just said no.

And then what happened?

Well, I was...

About to drown, I was holding on to this one piece of wood, which couldn't

really support me. I kept swimming to Terry. He kicked me away.

I think we were both scared of dying.

But at some point... I told him I saw a boat, which I didn't.

I pointed to distract him, and when he looked away, I swung the piece of wood I

was holding, and it hit him in the head.

I hit him two more times till he was half out, and I peeled off the life

and I put it on.

It was actually about ten minutes later that I did spot the rescue boat.

Thank you.

That's all.

Ms. Gamble?

Nothing, Your Honor.

Okay, I'm finding... Excuse me, Your Honor. I know this is extremely

but in the overall interest of judicial economy, I would like to be heard on

duress. What?

That's an affirmative defense, Counsel. I understand that. But if a district

attorney or a judge knows a case won't make, it really should be dismissed.

I would just like to be heard. Ten minutes, please.

Ten minutes. Some time to prepare.

One hour.

Then the defendant, Clarence Barnett, approached me.

What were you doing at the time? My partner and I had just placed another

under arrest when Mr. Barnett walked up to us.

And what happened at that time?

Mr. Barnett handed me two clear plastic packets of suspect cocaine and stated he

wanted to turn himself in.

He wanted to turn himself in?

Yes. Were the packets you recovered from the defendant sent to the crime lab for

testing and analysis?

Yes, they were. And to the best of your knowledge, did they test positive for

.23 grams of cocaine?

Yes, they did.

Thank you.

Nothing further. Tender the witness.

Ms. Washington?

Just walked right up out of the blue.

That's what I'm saying.

And prior to him approaching you, as you allege, you hadn't observed him engage

in... Any illegal conduct?

No. Didn't observe him with any drugs?

No, I didn't. He just walked right up to you? Yes, he walked over and handed me

two packets of what appeared to be cocaine.

And said?

Officer, I have drugs, and I want to turn myself in.

Didn't tell you he killed JFK?

Objection. Sustained.

Walked right up?

On his own accord.

Let me make sure I understand what you're saying, even though you've said

three or four times.

Mr. Barnett just walked up to you as a good Samaritan and turned himself in

without any prior conduct on your part?

Yes.

Mr. Barnett, you're free to go.

Your Honor.

Counsel.

Mr. Torcaso, I'd advise you to counsel your officers that in the future, if

they're going to try to make the facts conform to the law, they should at least

try to make it sound believable.

But that's just the point.

If he wanted to lie, he could easily have come up with something that sounded

more plausible.

It's so outlandish, it had to be true. Or maybe he thought of that. Be glad I

don't find misconduct.

Just walked right up.

I... I'm afraid this is much worse than I thought.

Mary killed the baby.

She thought I was the father.

What?

When Julie wouldn't tell her who the father was, she suddenly thought it was

Don't ask me to explain how.

Have you?

God, no.

Never.

Of course not.

How could your wife think that you were the father? I don't know.

She's been battling some depression.

To think...

I don't know.

I think she's having some kind of breakdown.

What do I do now?

Tell me the name of the father.

Why is that important?

Because I want to know. His name...

It's Stephen Gilbert.

But he doesn't know.

Okay, look.

Personally, I don't know any of you well enough to know whether you're telling

the truth or not. But here's what we got. A dead baby. A person here who

that baby. A person here who maybe left the room, maybe not. A person here who

maybe is the father, maybe not. I am not the father. And I don't care.

Eugene. No, this needs to be said. We got a serious conflict of interest going

on. Somebody's a killer.

Somebody else could be an accessory. Maybe we got two accessories. The only

thing I know for sure is you all need lawyers.

Separate lawyers, in my opinion, before you do anything.

That being said, I think we should get the hell out of here. We're not calling

any more lawyers.

She needs help.

She needs help.

We're going to stick together as a family. And I got a credibility problem

you rattling off stick together as a family after discovering your wife is a

killer. Hey! Quiet! At a minimum, your daughter shouldn't be taking advice from

you two. Eugene!

Bobby, come on!

These people may be your friends, but this girl needs independent counsel from

them. I don't need to hear from you what is best for her.

Look, this is undue enforcement.

Why don't you just get the hell out of here like you want to do? Leave us

Leave you alone?

You murdered a baby.

You killed a baby and you want me to leave you alone?

Eugene, all right. I will pray to God tonight that you rot.

She was an innocent little girl. Shut up.

This isn't going to bring back Tia.

It's fighting.

It isn't going to bring her back.

Tia?

That was her name.

You named her Tia?

David Forbes had a legal right to kill John Terrence. A legal right, duress?

He was drowning. He asked Mr. Terrence for the life jacket. He needed the life

jacket. Without it, he was about to drown.

First of all, as I said, it's an affirmative defense.

I'm hardly going to make a ruling at a probable cause hearing.

Second, you're saying duress excuses murder?

Without admitting my client attempted or committed murder, he only wanted to get

the life jacket, yes.

Duress can justify murder. I've pulled up a quick list of citations.

Duress excuses the infliction of evil in certain circumstances.

Where it's one against one and your life is on the line, a person is legally

permitted to choose himself over another, even if it means committing an

act. That's what happened here. It's beyond dispute.

David Forbes was drowning.

He whacked Mr. Tarrant on the head.

took the life jacket to save himself.

This is a defense to be made at trial. I agree, but these facts are uncontested.

The judge and DA have duties not to proceed with prosecutions that can't be

made, and this case can't be made. I can make it. Oh, come on, Helen. You just

want to make your Swedish deep tissue. Objection! You can't make this case.

one -on -one in the middle of the ocean. This is classic duress. And in the

interest of judicial economy... All right, all right, all right. I'll tell

what, counsel.

Let me consider this. That's all I'll do.

What? I just said consider.

Give me an hour.

There's nothing more we can do here, Bobby.

Nothing more we should do.

I told them we'd wait.

Maybe they'll do the right thing.

What will you do?

I'll be your daughter.

And this was my granddaughter?

So I'm like free now? As a bird.

You a good lawyer.

Single? Not that single, Clarence. I'm a great provider.

No hard feelings.

But it did happen exactly how I said.

Two of us know that.

Three count guy.

Next time.

His story was true?

And just like he said.

You mean you actually walked up to him and turned yourself in?

Yes. Why?

Because he was out there stopping every black male on the streets.

I knew I'd be next, and I didn't think I could outrun him.

Only thing I could think was if I turned myself in that way, and that cop

testified to how it went down, no one would believe him.

He looked right into my eyes and lied to me. I needed you to fight for me.

Was I wrong?

Does that take some of the sweet out of victory?

Yeah, Clarence.

It does.

Well, think of it this way.

They've been stopping me all my life.

Arrest me for no reason sometimes.

Even beat me up once.

Sometimes it got to go my way.

Why?

You deal drugs?

Why are you trying to take some of the sweet out of my victory?

Good job, counsel.

You're a keeper.

What are you going to do?

Bobby, I'm going to take you off the hook, okay?

We're going to sit as a family.

We don't need you two anymore.

Thank you for... Ted.

You're emotionally shattered in here. You can't be deciding. This is a family

issue now.

I really need you to leave.

St. Thomas' Church on Commonwealth.

You're going to bring the baby there.

Bobby, I ask you here. This isn't legal advice, Ted.

It's a threat.

That little girl has a name.

Tia. She was born, and she'll have a funeral.

You take her either to the police or St. Thomas'. There's a side door. You can

drive up after dark. You won't be seen.

I know for a fact there's no security cameras.

I'm in the process of raising money to get them.

You leave her there at 7 o 'clock.

I'll do the rest.

Robbie. Otherwise, I report you, Ted.

Trust me on this.

I'm willing to lose my license.

You just counseled a client with concealed evidence in a homicide case.

Look, Helen. Can I call you Helen? I like to call counsel by their first

when I'm about to disappoint them.

Excuse me? The dying declaration wobbles at best.

Add to that a very viable...

Duress claim.

These are all trial court decisions.

But she's right.

With our dockets so jammed up, it would be irresponsible to bind this over. It's

a waste of time, money, and resources.

DAs are overworked as it is, don't you think?

Yes, we could all use a day off.

Well, I'm kicking this without prejudice, so you can refile if you get

else.

I even missed the massage.

I'm taking my manslaughter off the table. Jane.

It was all true.

He walked right up to the cop and said, arrest me.

And then when the cop repeated it... Hypothetical, right?

Oh, right.

I'm just telling a story.

As if I care.

I lost a murderer and a facial. You think I could care about your drug

Alleged drug dealers.

Anybody hear from Bobby? I spoke with Lucy. She said he and Eugene were out

day. See, that's how you can make it up to me.

Let me Bobby for the night.

How? Can

you believe

we're out here sitting and doing what we're doing?

Seven o 'clock.

Maybe they went to the police.

It was me, Eugene.

If this gets out...

Anything I advise to conceal.

It's just me.

And when they asked why I was sitting here?

You tell them the truth.

You're just making sure I don't do anything worse to them.

Looks like she'll get one.

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.

It has been three weeks since my last confession.

How may I help you, my son?

There's a little girl.

Her name is Tia.

God has her now.

And so do you.