All language subtitles for Matlock s01e05 The Affair

I killed Senor Ward.

He had an affair in my house with my
maid.

I've always wondered what you look like
when you woke up in the morning.

Charlene.

Where are all these people who were so
anxious for us to come?

Sonia. Sonia.

It took a long time for her to fall
asleep.

Mother? In here.

Excuse me. Hey.

Mother. I just heard the news on the
radio. Are you all right? Yes.

Are you sure? Is there anything I can do
for you?

Everything's under control.

Excuse me.

He the stepson of the deceased?

I guess you could say that I was.

Sergeant.

The press are getting impatient.

Get a statement from him.

I've got to talk to the press.

I'll be right back.

All right.

Come on over here.

Come on.

Hold, hold, hold. Hold it.

I'm going to make this brief.

Richard Ward was stabbed to death last
night between 11 and 2 a .m.

The whole investigation has already
begun.

Any suspects in company? Not at this
time, but we're making inquiries which

expect will lead to an arrest shortly.
What does that mean, detective?

Can you give us any names?

We're not in a position to make any
further comment on the case at this

What can you tell us about the murder?
Hold it! I already told you. Sergeant!

Drop that knife.

Dan. Oh, hi, Charlene. I've been looking
all over the place for you. Yeah?

Sarah said you weren't coming back to
the office.

No, I'm going home to clean my ass.

Well, why bother? You never throw
anything away.

Well, it's difficult. There's a lot of
good stuff up there. Like what?

A lot of good stuff. Remember that fence
stretcher I got that time?

They don't have a fence.

Well, if I ever get one and I want to
stretch it, I got a fence stretcher.

We have a meeting with a new client.

I don't want a new client. I want to go
home and clean my attic.

Well, she's just flown in from Rhode
Island.

Yeah?

I asked her to.

Why?

Remember my friend from college, Clark
Harrison?

He was your boyfriend, wasn't he?

Just a friend, Ben. Well, his mother
remarried a man named Richard Ward.

Remember?

Oh, the guy in the paper this morning?

Yeah. What's she want with us?

Well, Clark's mother, Mrs. Ward, wants
us to represent the woman who's been

arrested for killing her husband.

Huh.

Interesting, huh?

Yeah.

I don't care what it costs, Mr. Butler.

What I don't understand, Mrs. Ward...

is why you're willing to spend all this
money to defend the person who

presumably murdered your husband.

That's my business, Mr. Matlock.

By the way, I prefer that no one knew
that I'd hired you.

Oh, I'm afraid I can't do that.

And why not?

Well, first of all, I don't work that
way.

Second, people know what I get. They're
bound to wonder how a maid can afford

the likes of me.

Besides, if you really want to help this
woman, you should let everybody know

you're on her side.

You're very persuasive.

I'm supposed to be.

I've made reservations on this
afternoon's flight for the two of you.

Clark can't wait to see you.

I'm looking forward to it. Excuse me,
Mrs. Ward. I don't think we're quite

finished here.

Oh, I'm so sorry. Of course.

You'll want to retain her. As a
customer.

How much?

$100 ,000 should do it.

You're not inexpensive.

When I win, I'm considered a bargain.

Is there anything else, Mr. Matlock?

You still haven't told me.

I told you what?

Why you're defending your husband's
supposed killer.

I have to know or I can't take the case.

Dick Ward was never exactly faithful to
me.

I could bear it as long as he was
discreet.

But now I'm in every gossip column that
there is.

He had an affair in my house with my
maid.

I don't blame her.

But I can't forgive him.

I want everyone to know precisely what
kind of man he really was.

Thank you for telling me, Mrs. Ward.

I'll have my car meet you at the
airport.

Ward did all right for himself.

Well, this is the Harrison mansion.

See, he moved in with Christina. Damn.

Isn't it magnificent?

Talk about some got it and some don't.
Ben, don't start. It's going to be

Here we are at the scene of the crime.

I'm not staying in the maid's room.

Well, you're going to like them. They
were wonderful to me.

Hope they got a hard mattress.

Forbes. Miss Matlock, nice to see you.
And you.

I'm Ben Matlock. You're expected, sir.
Please step in.

Wait here, please.

Where are all these people who were so
anxious for us to come?

Yes?

Aunt Harriet.

Hello, Charlie.

This is my father, Ben Matlock.
Christina's Aunt Harriet. How do you do?

To answer your question, not all of us
were anxious for you to come.

Some of us think the idea of your
representing the woman who killed my

husband is extremely distasteful.

I happen to be one of those people.

My niece is not at home at the moment.
However, we're all dining in this

evening. The dress is informal.

How informal?

What you're wearing will do.

Forbes will see you to your rooms. I'm
sure they're fine. If it's all the same

to you, I'd just as soon have a talk
with my client.

Think you could get us a lift down to
the jailhouse?

The chauffeur is at your disposal.

Charlene!

Clark!

Oh!

Now let me look at you. Oh, Clark!

Stop, you're embarrassing me. You have
nothing to be embarrassed about. Oh,

well, this is my father, Ben Matlock.
Clark Harrison.

Nice to meet you.

Oh, it's a pleasure to meet you, Mr.
Matlock.

Certainly heard a lot about you. And
vice versa.

Charlene. Oh, we're just on our way
downtown, so... Oh, I'll be here.

Okay.

Real go -getter, isn't he?

Would you be more comfortable if I
brought a translator in here?

No. I want you to understand our line of
defense.

We're going to show that Richard Ward
was a bad man and a moral man who had

affairs.

Do you understand?

I understand.

I think he took advantage of you. You
were a servant at his home and he pushed

you to the limit.

Maybe he was blackmailing you?

No. I think you're afraid of him. And
when you finally...

Fought back, there was a fight, and you
killed him.

Circumstances might even indicate it was
self -defense.

I killed him.

I killed Senor Ward.

to come here when I was little. Well,
I'm surprised you remember that far

Well, I do.

I wonder when you used to read me
stories.

There was one about a little girl who
rode on a tiger. Oh, that's right.

Mr. Matlock, are you going to bring
Sonia back from jail?

I'm going to try.

Come, Lola. It's bedtime.

Say your goodnight.

Goodnight, Mother. Goodnight, darling.

Goodnight,

everyone.

Goodnight.

Good night.

Not too cooperative.

Just exactly how do you plan on
defending her?

Well... What are they doing here? What
are you doing here? This is Richard's

son, Daniel.

Benjamin Matlock. Oh, I know who they
are.

You know, it's bad enough you hired him
to defend my father's killer, but you

even have the gall to put them up in his
own home. First of all, this house

belongs to the Harrison family, not to
you or to your late father.

I know you didn't like it when my father
told you to quit sponging off the

family and get a job, but why don't you?
Very bad manners, and somebody really

ought to correct them for you. You know
that? Is that a threat?

Gentlemen.

just like the good old days.

That's Maria.

Sonia's daughter.

You know her?

She lives with her father in Cuba.

It sounds to me like you know a lot
about Sonia.

I don't believe she could ever do
something like this.

I'll never believe it.

You know what?

You look like somebody who'd use a swim.

Yeah.

Howdy, girl.

Howdy, girl. Look at that. All right.

You're a good swimmer, you know that?

Don't you, Tommy, how?

A good friend, huh?

She was my best friend.

But she hadn't come back that night.

Hadn't come back?

The night my stepfather was killed.

She went out with that man.

What man? When?

A little while after dinner.

He met her at the back gate.

Do you know his name?

No.

Would you recognize him if you saw him
again?

Oh, sure. He came for her lots of times.

Now, this is very important.

Do you remember when Sonia came back?

It's all right. Just tell the truth.

Well, the police were already here, and
she had the knife in her hand.

Why didn't you tell anyone you went out
the night of the murder?

Well?

Sonia, you've got to help us. Who was
the man the Lasso you with?

What time did you get home?

You have a possible alibi. Why won't you
use it?

I've defended clients for nearly 25
years, but never one like this. If

guilty or innocent, they always yell
their heads off.

I think you're covering for somebody,
and I intend to find out who it is and

you're doing it, and I'll do it with or
without your help.

There's a lot of it around, and
somebody's bought off that poor woman in

Ben, I know Christina and Clark. They're
not murderers. I used to think I could

tell who was capable of murder and who
wasn't, but that was a long time ago.

Charlene, I want you to check the jail
registry. Get the names of everybody

who's been in to see Sonia.

Maybe we'll get lucky and get the name
of that man.

Anything else?

Not just now, thank you. Very good, sir.

who might you be?

Oh, I'm with Mr. Matlock.

I'm sure you are. Tyler Hudson at your
service.

I don't think that will be necessary.

Didn't they feed you on the plane?

Not like this, they didn't.

Don't get too comfortable. We have a lot
of work to do. Mr. Matlock?

Oh, Mrs. Ward.

Let me introduce our investigator, Tyler
Hudson.

How do you do?

We'd like to borrow Lilla for the
afternoon.

We have the names and addresses of four
men who visited Sonia and her Jake.

Perhaps she could identify the one man
who took her out the night of the

Tyler will take good care of her.

Oh, can I please?

Very well.

But please, please be careful.

She'll be fine.

Shall we dance?

Bye, Mother.

All you have accomplished is to put this
family on the front page of every

newspaper across the country.

I'm sorry you disapprove, Harriet.

I disapprove, but everyone else I know
thinks that you have lost your mind.

Mr. Matlock! Wait a minute.

I rest my case.

What on earth are you doing?

Oh, I was just attempting to reconstruct
the crime.

Wouldn't Richard have used the back
stairs?

Probably, but what if Sonia weren't in
her room?

What if someone else knew where your
husband was going and beat him there by

using these stairs? I was just trying to
figure out how much time it might have

taken. This someone else?

Who did you have in mind?

Oh, I don't have anyone in mind.

Do you by any chance suspect me?

I could make a case for that.

You knew he was seeing the maid and you
knew where her room was.

But I was asleep.

That'd be hard to prove.

You found the body. Of course, it's all
hypothetical.

That's the house.

Where is he?

You know, Dilla...

The first thing you learn in the
detective trade is patience.

For example, that's the first name on
this list.

And we could be here for hours.

There he is! That's him, I'm sure of it.

That's the man that went out with Sonia.
Get her out of here.

That's it, buddy.

Can I have a word with you?

Hey, hey!

Anyone see a guy come running in here?

Who wants to know?

Not me.

I just want a decent cue stick to shoot
some pool with.

This look better?

Clark. It's a little early for that,
isn't it? Was it ever too late?

It's nice, but not now, thanks.

I've always wondered what you look like
when you woke up in the morning.

A lot like I do when I go to bed.

Well, I wonder what you looked like
then, too.

What are you doing with yourself these
days?

Well, that is my job to distribute my
share of the family fortune and find

restaurants and clubs on two continents.
And it isn't easy.

But I'm doing my best.

It's very tiring.

Up again all night?

No. Well, you've been lying here in the
lap of luxury. I have been up since the

crack of dawn planning our entire day.

What day? This day.

It starts off with a nostalgic drive
along the seacoast.

followed by an intimate little luncheon
in a terribly overpriced restaurant.

Well, it's very nice, but I've already
made plans.

You didn't.

Well, here's the small matter of a
murder trial.

Charlene.

Excuse me.

Oh, it's all right. Clark was just
leaving.

Ah, in fact, I've left.

No comment.

I didn't ask for one.

I meant from you.

Excuse me.

Hello.

We do have servants, Mr. Matlock.

Oh, they're going to have to fix their
own breakfast.

This is for my daughter and me.

A joke.

Oh, mild.

How'd you sleep?

Great.

Good mattress.

It's been a long time.

I still got the knack. Bacon?

Hash browns?

You still do have a knack, don't you?

Yes.

Where's Tyler?

Still staked out on Rodriguez.

I'm waiting.

For what?

For you to ask me about Clark.

Charlene, you're a grown woman. I
respect your privacy.

What the hell was he doing in your
bedroom?

Nothing, really.

Just his way of being charming, I guess.

You know, he used to have so much
promise. He was bright and talented.

Just never did anything with himself.

How old is he?

Thirty.

Damn near too old to learn to do
anything, isn't he?

Tyler nailed down Sonia's friend. Oh, I
forgot the salsa.

Hispanic. Makes them hot.

Sergeant McGuire.

I call your attention to People's
Exhibit One.

And ask if you recognize it. Yes, I do.

Where was this weapon found?

Objection. The exhibit is identified as
a kitchen knife, not a weapon.

Sustained. And where was this knife
found?

The defendant was holding this knife
when she surrendered to the police.

Were any laboratory tests performed on
this knife?

Yes, there were. And what were the
results of those tests?

Blood stains and skin particles found in
this knife were consistent with those

of the decedent. And where was the
decedent found?

In the servant's room, which was
occupied by the defendant.

Now, when the defendant surrendered to
the police, was she advised of her

rights? Yes, she was, in Spanish and in
English.

And did she make a statement?

She said she killed Mr. Ward.

Thank you, Sergeant.

No further questions.

Cross -examine.

Sergeant McGuire.

What was the victim wearing when you
found him?

Pajamas, slippers, and a robe.

You wear pajamas?

Objection, Your Honor. Irrelevant.

I'm trying to make a point here, Your
Honor.

Overruled. Answer the question.

I wear pajamas.

Me too.

You wear slippers?

Yes.

How do you remove them?

One at a time.

Actually, what I meant was, do you sit
down when you take them off?

Yes. Now, isn't it true that when you
found Mr. Ward's body, he had on only

slipper? Yes. Where was the other one?

By the side of the bed.

Isn't it reasonable to assume, from the
position of the body and the placement

of the slipper, that Mr. Ward sat on the
edge of the bed, took off one slipper

before he was stabbed with the knife?

Objection, Your Honor. This line of
questioning calls for speculation on the

part of the witness.

Your Honor, I am not asking this witness
to speculate, only to confirm that

which is consistent with the known facts
in this case. That is, that Mr. Ward

was familiar and comfortable enough in
this woman's bedroom to take off his

slippers.

Quiet, please.

Counsel will approach the bench.

Your Honor, Mr.

Matlock is attempting to put the victim
on trial here. Your Honor, it is

essential for our defense that the court
recognize the character and behavior of

Mr. Ward.

We intend to show that this married man
in a position of authority was forcing

his attentions on this frightened,
virtually defenseless foreign national.

I am going to allow this line of
questioning.

I think a full understanding of the
circumstances is important for the jury.

I don't think it will militate against
the prosecution's presentation of fact.

Sergeant McGuire, what was the defendant
wearing when you arrested her?

Some sort of print dress.

Sergeant McGuire, are you suggesting
that the defendant got out of bed, got

dressed, took a walk, With the murder
weapon in her hand?

No.

I'm not suggesting anything of the kind.

I'm relieved to hear that.

No further questions.

Your Honor, the prosecution calls Dr.
Milton Austin to stand.

Mr. Ward?

You're leaving so soon?

I'll come back for the sentencing.

You're never in one place for very long,
are you?

Not if I can help it, no. Why?

I've been trying to reach you at your
office, but your secretary keeps saying

you're out of town.

Well, that's just what I say when I
don't want to take a call.

Oh, I just wanted to ask you where you
were at the time of the murder.

I was out of town.

I'm not surprised.

Your subpoena.

Rack him.

And give this five spot to Mr.
Rodriguez.

There's a guy over there who wants to
stop you.

I'm Sonia's lawyer.

Your wife told me I might find you here.

You better get out of here while you
can.

You're supposed to be a friend of
Sonia's.

Get out.

Mr. Rodriguez, if you'll tell your
friends to go back to the bar, their

beer is on me.

I'll say my piece to you and then I'll
leave.

If you were with Sonia the night

of the murder, You can stop what's
happening to her.

I don't know what your problem is, but
I'm sure I can help you with it.

I can be a lot of trouble for you, too.

You could wind up being charged as an
accessory to murder. You could go to

prison.

Talk to me now or the police later. I'll
leave it up to you.

Stay close, son.

I got him.

People asking questions.

No.

I want to talk to you.

Then when?

Okay, when? I'll be there.

Stiles? How is he?

Doctor says he's got broken bones and a
concussion. Nothing really serious,

though. Can we see him tomorrow?

He said maybe.

He will be okay.

Why don't you leave my husband alone?

Mrs. Rodriguez, we're very sorry about
what happened to your husband.

But we can help him if you'll tell us
who did this.

Sonia, someone tried to kill him.

Next time they might succeed.

I don't know what hold this killer has
over you, but it must be powerful.

Because in spite of all that's happened,
you're still willing to expose your

friend to danger.

No matter how strong it is, it can be
broken.

If you'd just let me help you.

Let me help you, please.

Thank you.

Sonia.

Why won't you let me help you?

So, how would you describe your father?

A self -made man, devoted to his family.

Devoted? Yes.

You are aware he was having a physical
relationship with his mate.

I am now, yes.

But he was devoted to his family?

I don't know why my father was driven to
do what he did, or by whom.

But I do know he was always devoted to
my mother and me.

Your mother was the late Helen Ward?

Yes.

She became an alcoholic.

Yes. Did you blame your father for this?
No.

Could you specify for the court when
your mother developed a serious drinking

problem?

I don't recall.

Was it after your father left her?

I suppose so, yes.

Isn't it true that your mother died in
an automobile accident while driving

under the influence?

Yes. Isn't it true that on several
occasions you publicly denounced your

as being responsible for your mother's
condition?

Objection.

Relevancy.

Sustained. No further questions.

Court will recess and reconvene at 2 p
.m.

How are we doing here?

Well, we're making some targets on
Richard Ward's lack of character. With

breakthrough of Rodriguez, we may be
able to establish reasonable doubt.

they took him out of ICU and put him in
a room early this morning. Let's see if

we can talk to him. Any luck on finding
the car that hit him? No, no plates. But

you wouldn't think it'd be that hard to
track down a red 55 Thunderbird.

Red T -Bird?

Yeah, the cars are classic. There can't
be that many of them in this town.

Let's go to the hospital.

Coming?

No, I'll meet you back here.

We threw out some good times tooling
around on that, didn't we?

Where were you yesterday?

Why?

Because someone used this car yesterday
to run down Sonia's alibi.

And whoever that was made a deal with
Sonia to take the rap for Richard Ward's

murder.

And you suspect me? I don't want to.

Well, then why would you?

Because you're a rich man's son who's
never given a moment's thought to

or anyone but himself.

I was in the symphony, and I have
witnesses, about 1 ,500 of them.

Satisfied? I suppose so.

You just eliminated yourself, the
orchestra, and about 1 ,500 others as

suspects.

Mr. Rodriguez, please listen to me.

The only thing that can save you and
your family is to tell me the truth.

You again?

Can't you leave this family alone?

Don't you understand? You can't help us.

For God's sake, have you done enough
harm?

I'm sorry for what's happened.

I truly am.

What's the matter with me?

It's so simple.

Is the defense ready to proceed?

Could the court have a short delay, Your
Honor? We're waiting for counsel.

Just how long are we supposed to wait?

Put me on the stand.

You won't regret it.

Is counsel for the defense deliberately
trying the patience of this court?

Because if you are, you are succeeding
admirably.

I call Clark Harrison to the stand.

It was a quarter of 11 on the night of
the murder.

I was going to meet someone for a
midnight sale.

I took the back stairs because that's
the fastest way to get to the garage

my room.

And I noticed that Sonia's door was
open.

She wasn't in her room.

And her bed hadn't been slept in.

How do you know the exact time?

There's a large clock on the kitchen
wall. It's the first thing I saw when I

turned on the lights.

Why didn't you come forward to this
testimony sooner, Mr. Harrison?

Because I'm a rich man's son.

I never gave a moment's thought to
anyone or anything but myself.

Why are you coming forward now?

Because I'd like to publicly apologize
to Mrs. Cardenas.

No further questions.

Cross -examine.

Mr. Harrison, sir.

Did you check to see if the defendant
had gone to...

A wash -up?

No, I didn't.

Did you see if she was in the living
room?

No.

In other words, she could have been in
any room in the house?

Yes, I suppose so.

No further questions.

Mr. Matlock. Your Honor, we have just
uncovered some new evidence that will

significant bearing on this case.

May I have a few moments with my client?

All right, court will recess for ten
minutes.

Your daughter's a beautiful little girl.

I'm a father, and I know I would do
anything for my child.

Mr. Rodriguez told me what you've been
through.

And I'll do everything in my power to
see that you're never separated from

daughter again.

I want you to trust me.

Come on, Miss Cardenas.

Senor Ward gave me money.

It was not a great deal of money.

But in almost two years, it was enough
for me to buy my daughter's way to

America.

It cost a great deal of money to smuggle
someone all the way from my country.

Excuse me, Your Honor.

We're going to get into some pretty
sensitive areas. I'd like to ask my

associate to remove Miss Cardenas'
daughter from the courtroom.

Request granted.

It'll be just a moment.

It costs a great deal of money to
smuggle someone into this country.

He knew what I had done.

He told me that he would call the
authorities and my daughter would be

and never allowed to return if I said no
to him.

If you said no to him.

Miss Cardenas.

Why did Mr. Ward give you money?

For sleeping with him.

Did you kill Richard Ward?

No.

You've told the police you did.

I agreed to say that.

What happened the night of the murder?

I was coming home from seeing my
daughter, who was with my cousin

He came out of the house.

He had a knife.

Let the record show the defendant has
indicated one Daniel Ward.

Daniel told me he killed him for what he
did to his mother.

He told me that if I would say I did
it...

He would not inform on my daughter.

And he would give me money to keep her.

How much money?

$25 ,000.

Did he give it to you?

He said I would get it after the trial.

May I see the ring you're wearing?

Ooh.

Beautiful.

Probably an antique.

Very valuable.

Have you ever met Mrs. Ellen Ward?

No. She had died before I came to her
medical. I see.

I'm not very good at reading small print
without my glasses. Could you read the

inscription for us?

To Helen from Dick, 1951.

Where'd you get that ring?

Daniel Ward gave it to me.

There's a sort of a down payment?

Yes.

Yes.

Has the jury reached a verdict?

We find the defendant not guilty.

Oh, Clark.

I'm so proud of you.

So am I.

Thank you, Mr. Matlock. I suppose you
were a bargain after all.

Is this goodbye?

Yes. Good.

Well, Charlene, alone again.

Glad we took the case?

You know, about the good old days.

These are the good old days.