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Previously on L .A. Law.

You and Ms. Alder had a relationship, right?

We didn't call it a relationship. We went out a few times.

You had sexual relations on some of those occasions, didn't you?

What's this about, Mr. Gordon?

This is about paternity, Mr.

Markowitz.

You have a daughter.

She's your daughter, Stuart.

What? You're the father, I can tell.

Terrific. Let's drop some paper. Look in her eyes, for God's sake. Can't you see

it? I don't believe this. How are we going to tell Matthew?

Are you okay about this? It's not the mother.

It's the idea that there is a stranger out there that has some kind of claim on

you. Is this what they mean by hands -on journalism?

Roxanne, hi.

This is Julie Rayburn.

Do you know Julie Rayburn? No, but I've heard a lot about her.

I live with someone.

And I love her. I won't hurt her.

God, that turns me on.

Julie. Look, I gotta go.

Mr.

Becker, you have a torsion. A man's testicles are suspended inside this

sac by the spermatic cord. These cords can sometimes become twisted.

Okay.

Nothing happened.

You don't sound like you mean it.

Don't push it, Arnie.

I'm doing the best that I can.

Could you speed it up in there, please? I'm late.

You can join me if you want to.

No, thank you.

Oh, come on, Rock.

We're moving a little slow here.

There's a drought.

You're a good citizen.

So how are they feeling today?

Oh, much better, thank you.

Ah, here, let me scrub them back.

All right.

You know, I get the feeling, Rox, there still may be some residual tensions

between us.

Thank you very much.

Rox, I know I haven't given you reasons to trust me in the past, but this time,

I swear, nothing happened.

I really need you to believe me.

I want to believe you.

I really do want to believe you. Whoa, careful, Ralph. I still got stitches

there. Don't worry.

I need to trust you. You need to trust me. What are you doing?

Hold still.

Don't worry.

I just think the answer to one simple question.

What did you do with Julie Rayburn?

Nothing. I swear on my Tinder, recuperating parts, nothing.

I believe you. Good. Could you let go now please?

Do I have to?

Maybe not.

Is your name Robert Henry Richards?

Yes.

Were you born in Santa Monica, California?

Yes.

Did Tyra McDermott consent to have sexual intercourse with you on September

20th, 1991?

Yes. Did you have the highest batting average in the National League last

Uh, no.

No? Well, they called my single in the last game an error, so Pendleton won the

title. You were robbed.

Do you have a California driver's license?

Uh, yes.

Did you rape Tara McDermott on September 20th, 1991?

No.

Okay, that's it. You can move.

So, how'd I do?

He can hear.

Your client's telling the truth.

So how come we can't use this thing in court?

So how come you can't steal second base on a foul ball?

Rules of the game.

That's right. But don't worry. The jury will get to hear you.

Was gender an issue in jury selection?

Is Robbie going to take the stand? We haven't made that determination, but

the polygraph test Robbie passed is not admissible, chances are he will testify.

Well done, Ace. Well done. Come on, Ann, you'd do the same.

I'm sorry, I wouldn't. That's cheap thrills throwing in a polygraph test.

Are you upset that he passed?

Exactly. What, you think he's got to be guilty just because a woman yells rape?

What would she have to gain from making it up?

There's the groundwork for a big fat civil suit. That's right. Stuart, excuse

if it's not politically correct.

but I'm representing this man as Alex is defending a drug lord. He's not a drug

lord. He's just a guy who was dumb enough to take a fall. And I happen to

believe my client.

Would you be so bothered if this were a murder charge?

No, I'm bothered because the incidence of false rape report is minuscule. Well,

then let's forget trials and just castrate the bastard.

Ladies, ladies, please, a little sensitivity.

It's Arnie's first day back.

Yeah, he still may be feeling a little testy. But we know you'll be back on the

ball in no time. Right, Arnie?

Thanks, guys.

Neck, people versus Ruiz.

I thought we agreed to plead this out. For some reason, the DA won't budge.

Judge Kelton's playing hardball. Kelton's favorite game. Yeah, well, your

piece of bad luck was ending up in his courtroom.

Tell me about it. The evidence against my guy comes from a ledger of cocaine

customers that somebody planted in his house, and the cops took it without a

warrant. And Kelton's gonna let it in? He ruled it was found incident to arrest

and denied my motion as depressed.

You plead this one now, Alex. Make the DA listen to you. And on that sound

advice... We're adjourned.

No, C .J., I'm just saying I followed his career for two years. He doesn't

to be the type. Oh, come on. Now, the D .A. only brought charges because

Richards is a superstar.

You probably have his rookie card.

Right, I'm angling for an autograph.

You've got to give me some of the retainer bags. How much, Ruiz?

Fifteen. You think we can buy Judge Kelton for fifty? Are you nuts?

He's talking about a crime.

Besides, no way Judge Kelton's crooked. Who's this guy?

An ex -cop. He's a friend of Kelton's.

He can make it go away.

He's running a scam on you. He knows you're scared.

You bet I'm scared.

I'm looking at a 12 -year minimum. So you want to add a bribery charge?

Simone, I want to go for it. Look, I'm not just your attorney. I'm an officer

the court. But you've got a problem. I'll get me another lawyer.

Good. This firm would love to see me get rid of you.

Or you can let me talk to the second cop.

I'll force his hand, prove he's no friend of Judge Kelton's. But then we go

to doing things my way.

How are you going to call his bluff?

Stuart, I... Oh, sorry.

No, Anne, come here, come here.

I'd like you to meet Karen Alder. It's Sarah's mother. This is my wife, Anne

Kelsey. Hi. It's a pleasure meeting you.

Well, I'd better get going.

I'll tell Sarah your idea. Maybe it's a good solution.

I think it's worth a try.

Yeah. Okay. Okay.

I'll let you know what she decides.

It's nice meeting you. Nice to meet you. Okay.

Bye -bye. Thanks, Karen.

What's worth a try?

I was sending some money to Sarah, you know, for books and clothes and things

like that.

Karen thought it was a terrible idea.

She doesn't want to come running to me. Every time she needs money, she thinks

she should earn some of it herself.

Sounds sensible. So suddenly it hit me. I'm drowning in paperwork here. Why

don't I hire Sarah?

Hiring family members can get pretty messy.

Well, we're family. We work together.

That's not the same thing at all.

You don't even know Sarah yet. Yeah, so this way I'll get to know her. I'm not

saying that you shouldn't get to know your daughter. Why are you having a

problem with this? Because I'm jealous of her, and I'm scared that she's going

to keep you from us.

Oh, hi. I know, but that's how I feel. I can't help it.

I love you.

I love our son.

Okay?

It's just that I can't pretend Sarah doesn't exist.

I've got to get past the hurdle of this person being a stranger to me. And I

think offering her a job is a great way to start.

Okay?

Miss McDermott, where did you meet Robbie Richards?

At a bar in Malibu, the Key Largo.

He kept looking at me, and then he came over and asked if he could buy me a

drink. And you agreed?

Sure. It's not every day that I get to meet somebody like him.

How long did you stay at the bar?

We talked for about an hour. We really seemed to hit it off.

And then he asked if I wanted to go to a party.

Now, up to this point, was there anything...

And Mr. Richards' behavior that suggested you were in danger.

No. I mean, I knew that he was flirting with me, but... I

thought he was real sweet.

But that changed at the party.

Yes. Robbie and I took a walk out on the bluff.

What happened when you were alone?

He started to kiss me hard. I tried to push him away. I told him...

To slow down.

And what happened?

He pushed me down on the ground.

And the next thing I knew, he was on top of me, pulling my

skirt up.

And I kept saying no.

How did Mr. Richards respond?

He raped me.

Did you resist?

I tried, but he was so strong, I couldn't move. I screamed, but he had

arm across my throat.

And what happened when it was over?

I got up and ran.

And he came after me.

He grabbed me, asked me what was wrong, why I was running away.

And I started thinking that maybe I was crazy.

Because he kept talking, saying how nice it was.

And how good I had been.

Almost as if he were consoling the losing team.

Objection. That is not what she said.

Sustained. After he walked you back inside, you left the party a short time

later. Yes.

Thank you, Todd.

You didn't leave the party right away, did you, Miss McDermott?

as fast as I could.

Didn't you first go upstairs to one of the bedrooms to touch up your makeup?

I was a mess.

Did you tell anyone upstairs or when you went back down to the party that you

had been assaulted?

No. But you did speak to people. In fact, weren't you trying to find Robbie

Richards, this man you had to get away from?

Didn't you ask several guests where he was?

Yes. And isn't that... When you got upset when you heard that he'd left the

party without you.

I don't remember.

Do you remember that the next morning you left two messages for Mr.

Richards at the stadium?

Yes. What exactly did you want to discuss with this man you say brutally

attacked you?

I wanted him to apologize.

For treating you like a one -night stand?

Isn't that what this is really about?

No. Well, if he had said he was sorry.

Would you have still gone to the police?

I don't know.

But you waited 12 hours.

Why? I know, but I... Wasn't it because you wanted to make sure he

wasn't going to return your call before you cried rape? It wasn't like that.

I have nothing further.

What do you have? Not bad.

Coffee?

You been dressed yet?

Who are you?

Um, I represent Al Ruiz.

Never heard of him.

Mr. Ruiz thinks a friend of yours wants to do business with him.

Wrong.

I got no friend who needs a lawyer.

Not even a lawyer who's holding his client's cash?

There you go.

Maybe you got no friend at all. Oh, I got a friend though, right?

You do.

You know, guys like Al Ruiz come before the bench one time, but I can do

business day in, day out.

Of course, sometimes the case can get pretty discouraging.

That's all.

Yeah, you get a judge who's against you, denies your motion to suppress

evidence, denies it out of hand.

Makes it tough.

Yeah?

Yeah.

You always hope a judge will reconsider a motion.

I've seen it happen.

Judge sleeps on a ruling, decides to rethink it.

And if that happens, what's the proof?

Well, it's just a sign, you know?

A sign that you're being heard.

That things might start going your way.

No.

No, you get the next one.

We'll see.

You need these copies and files by when?

Friday. It's only two days. Piece of cake.

Blue or yellow?

I don't know.

Blue? Brilliant. My favorite color.

No, I mean, I don't know what I'm supposed to do with them. Oh, Benny,

my daughter, Sarah. You know, I mentioned to you she's going to be

you. Sarah, this is Benny Stolwitz.

Hi.

Hello.

Isn't she gorgeous?

Where's the paper shutter?

Oh, we moved it over there, Benny. We wanted to give Sarah a little workspace.

Well, what if it comes on by accident and I drop an important letter into it?

Unplug it while you do the mail.

Yeah, there's a good suggestion.

How come she gets to wear jeans?

I forgot to mention the dress code we have here.

Jeans aren't okay?

We're supposed to wear nice clothes.

Have you had anything to eat since lunch? I don't eat lunch.

I guess I'd better get started.

No, I don't want you working on an empty stomach. Come on, I'll get you

something downstairs.

Benny, excuse us.

Oh, uh... Hey,

Tobler. Hi.

Great to have you back.

I've been feeling terrible about what happened.

It wasn't your fault.

But I can't stop thinking about your injury.

Everything okay?

No permanent damage.

Thank you.

Good. A girl could get a reputation.

Listen, I had to share such an awkward and painful experience with someone.

I can't imagine anyone who could have been more understanding than you.

So, everything okay at home?

Because I'd be happy to talk to Roseanne if she's upset.

No, no.

She was, but she's coming around.

I just hate for her to get the wrong idea about what happened between us.

Not that anything did happen.

No, damn it.

But I bet it would have been nice if it had.

Take that.

Well, you're sure everything's okay with Roseanne? Oh, Roxanne, and yeah, I

explained it, and she believed me.

Hang on to her. Women like that are few and far between.

I know.

Oh, great. Let's go over it together.

The first thing I noticed was a series of lacerations on her thighs and

buttocks. And the cause of these lacerations? The injuries were

Miss McDermott's claim that force had been used.

Were there any other signs of a struggle?

Tenderness around the throat and wrists.

Dr. Morris, was there anything in your examination that was inconsistent with

Miss McDermott's allegation that a rape had occurred?

No. All my findings supported that claim.

Thank you, Doctor. Your witness.

Doctor, you say Miss McDermott sustained lacerations. Exactly what do you mean

by lacerations?

In this case, rather deep cuts.

Cuts that could have been made by jagged shells or rocks? They looked more like

fingernail scratches.

So what you were calling lacerations were fingernail scratches?

These were deep scratches.

Could these scratches have resulted from nothing more than passionate sex?

It's possible, but I doubt it. Doctor, if Miss McDermott had never mentioned

rape, would you have determined that one had occurred based solely on your

examination? Rape was a strong possibility.

A possibility?

A strong possibility.

And you're comfortable supporting an accusation of rape based on a

Objection. Withdrawn.

Thank you, doctor.

Yeah, I thought it could be a little strange, but it's actually working out

quite well. As long as the documents are ready on time. Get back to me!

You did!

What I did?

You did.

Wonderful.

We'll see you a week from Tuesday. Next case, please.

People versus Rui.

Gentlemen, before we continue with the calendar, I have decided to reconsider

Mr. De Palma's earlier motion to suppress.

Judge Kelton, I don't see how you can... After some additional research, I have

decided to take a second look. On what grounds?

My review of the law, Mr. Handelman, suggests that it's a closer call than

thought. Your Honor. I will make my ruling on Friday.

Is that clear?

Hmm?

You were right.

Kelton's for sale.

How do you know?

I asked Ventresca for a sign of good faith, and the judge just gave it to me.

So what now?

What, now? Now we go to the DA.

Hey, don't double -cross me.

Ruiz, they'll eat this up.

Oh, you mean they'll cut me a deal? I can't guarantee that.

Then forget it. Forget I ever mentioned Ventrisca. It's way too late for that.

Look, I'll cut you in, huh?

I'll find another 20 for you. Ruiz, there's no other way. We gotta report

No, Alex, you don't.

What are you talking about?

The DA already knows.

What the hell is going on?

Congratulations, Mr. DePalma.

You just did the right thing.

You were out to entrap me. We had to confirm your reliability.

Oh, get the bull, with all due respect. I was in the crosshairs.

Okay.

We weren't sure which way you would go. So you concocted a bogus crime, you sent

me a phony client, and you set me up? You were never a primary target. Oh,

makes me feel much better. Listen, I completely understand your outrage, but

surely you understand the position you're in now.

This office is enormously grateful to you, and enormously dependent on your

continued assistance.

Well, don't get too attached to that scheme. I do not have to play along.

but if our suspicions are valid, we're talking about corruption that stinks to

high heaven. Now, this man makes a travesty of everything you and I do. Now

flushed him out.

Ventresca, trust you. We can nail the bastard if you help.

You want me to deliver the bribe?

I hoped we could count on you.

That's why I took the liberty of having this prepared.

I think $50 ,000 was the sum Mr. Ventresca is expecting.

Yeah.

And if Judge Kelton wriggles out of this somehow and stays on the bench, I take

the heat for the rest of my career.

There's that risk?

You got some nerve.

The question is, do you have the nerve to join me?

If you do, you've got to keep this completely quiet.

Judge Kelton has too many friends in too many arenas.

Thanks to Palmer.

My wife and I had invited the rest of the team over for a barbecue.

Sometime after midnight, I saw Robbie and Miss McDermott slip out back.

When did you next see them? About 20 minutes later, I was upstairs checking

the kids when I heard a scream from outside.

I went out onto the balcony and saw them down on the bluff.

What were they doing?

At first, I thought they were having sex.

Then she jumped to her feet and started running back to the house.

And what did Mr. Richards do?

He chased her.

and grabbed her. She screamed and kept on trying to break free, but he wouldn't

let her go. I hustled down there to see what was going on, but by the time I got

outside, they were already coming up the walkway. Did you say anything to either

one of them? I asked her if she was okay, but she just walked on by with

blank look on her face.

Thank you.

Nothing further.

Mr. Landis, what is the distance from your balcony to the spot on the cliff

where you saw Mr.

Richards and Miss McDermott? I'd say 50 yards.

It's a night with a half moon.

You're standing 50 yards away and you see a couple running and grabbing at

other. And you immediately conclude this is something sinister.

This wasn't play.

It was violent.

Then why didn't you yell something to make them stop?

I went down there. To see what was going on.

Those are your exact words, Mr. Landis.

You went down there because you didn't know what you had seen. Isn't that

I know what I saw.

Is it true that your teammates have nicknamed you Mr. Clean?

Objection. It's irrelevant.

Goes to bias, Your Honor. I can get there. See that you do.

The witness will answer.

I know the reputation I have.

Yes.

I'm a Christian, and I believe in family values.

And you don't approve of premarital sex?

I don't think a big league uniform is a license to use women like Kleenex. Now,

is that your opinion of how Robbie Richards treated women?

Yes. So when you saw him slip out back with his date, you assumed something

unseemly was going to take place. Hey, I saw what I saw. You saw what you

expected to see because you didn't like Robbie Richards. And no matter what I

thought of Robbie's lifestyle, I wouldn't want to hurt him. Because when

gets slung at ballplayers, the whole game gets dirty. And that hurts what I

love. But I can't change what I saw, and I won't say I didn't see it. Your

Honor.

Overruled.

I have nothing further.

How bad was that for us?

Bad enough.

He's your own colleague, and he didn't come off nearly as biased as I'd hoped.

So what now? If you have plans tonight, cancel them.

We have to get you ready to testify tomorrow.

Hey, Sarah. How was school?

Okay. I almost have the client packets ready.

Terrific. Then you deserve a break.

I got you something at lunch.

Now, you said your favorite subject was ancient history, right?

Mm -hmm. You have this one yet?

No.

Thanks.

It's nice.

I'll tell you, history put me into a coma until I started traveling. Then the

whole world opened up. I've got to get these out for the messenger.

Yeah, I'll help you.

So, have you done any traveling?

Not unless Ensenada counts.

Ensenada's not exactly what I had in mind.

Now, I was thinking maybe you could go abroad in your junior year. That's what

my father did for me. Look, you're not my father.

I mean, you are.

But give me a break. Stop trying so hard.

Want to get a bite to eat?

Uh, too much homework.

I'm still struggling with this Ruiz thing.

That's not what I heard.

Heard the judge did you a big favor. Well, he's just reconsidering. That is

plenty coming from Kelton.

Maybe he's getting soft on his old age. I don't think that's it, Alex.

What's going on? I heard something coming out of this office the other day.

really on the run here, Tom. Don't jerk me around.

Let's do this later.

Do you think you can pull off some two -bit stunt? Don't!

Jump to conclusions. You want me to trust you? Help me out a little. Just

the hell out of my office. I vouch for you here. The partner said reservations,

pal, but I said I know this kid. He ain't Ivy League. He ain't up for 5 % of

class, but he is a fighter. He will give you his best.

You screw up, Alex, you're screwing me.

Didn't Tara McDermott pull away when you first tried to kiss her? No, sir. She

kissed me back. Didn't she say, no, I don't want to?

She did, but she had to hear her. She was laughing.

She, uh, laid on the ground.

You didn't push her down? No, that's a bunch of bull. Don't lose your cool.

That's what the DA wants.

She reclined on the ground while you weren't touching her.

No, I was holding her.

We went down together.

It was sort of frantic.

Okay. Now, once you were down on the ground, what happened?

We started to roll around.

She seemed to be liking it.

Rolling around meaning sometimes you were on top and sometimes she was on

I think I was on top.

So you didn't roll, so you stayed on top.

What made you think she liked it?

The way she was, uh... She wasn't just laying there.

She was pressing against me. But you were on top, so weren't you pressing

her?

Yeah, we were having sex.

Was that when you put your arm across her throat?

I wasn't trying to choke her.

I was holding her hands.

Her hands?

Or one of them. So you had both her hands and one of yours held, what, up

her head?

Yeah, maybe for part of it. Which part? The part when you entered her?

I guess, yeah.

But she wasn't fighting.

Not a little? Not even, you know, struggle?

Sure. Only, you know, like she was hot for it.

Robbie, did she guide you in?

No. That's right. Her hands were trapped over her head. What about her legs? Did

her legs fall open?

What do you mean? I mean, did you use your free hand or your knee to push her

legs apart?

Yeah. It was pretty passionate.

And the frantic pace escalated? Yes.

And she was struggling under you?

Yes. And she was still laughing and yelling? No.

It was more like a whisper, you know, like women do.

What do you mean?

Say no when they mean yes, you know.

Like it's a turn -on or something.

So she was struggling like women do when they're turned on, and she was saying

no the way women do when they mean yes.

Right.

My God.

What?

You did it, Robbie. You raped her.

No, I didn't.

Tell her what I meant.

Hey, man, I don't know what you meant, but I know you just described a rape.

I must have said it wrong.

Tell me what I said. I won't say it that way. You mean you lied.

I can't put you on the stand.

But you said the jury needed to hear me.

You said if I didn't testify, we could lose. If I let you testify now, we will

lose.

Thank you.

Miss Van Owen, you may call your next witness.

We have no further witnesses, Your Honor.

The defense rests.

Order in the courtroom.

Then we'll proceed to closings.

Natural athletes like Robbie Richards are a breed apart.

From very early on, their world is defined in terms of winning and losing.

We ask them to perform spectacular feats and to ignore their own pain.

But if they can't feel their own pain, how can they possibly sense it,

respect it in others?

Robbie Richards is a natural athlete and a winning public figure.

That is the man that Tara McDermott thought she was taking a walk with. And

that's why she was so confused when she found herself confronted with another

Robbie Richards, a man who ignored her pleading and so violently forced himself

on her. No wonder her confusion, a confusion not uncommon among assault

delayed her contacting the police.

She didn't want to believe that this all -American boy

raped her.

But that's just what he did.

Robbie Richards didn't see Tyra McDermott as a sexual partner. She was

opponent to be conquered.

And that's why he raped her.

It's your job, ladies and gentlemen, to tell Robbie Richards that this time

conquering the opponent doesn't mean winning.

Game.

Ladies and gentlemen, are you willing to say beyond a reasonable doubt that

Robbie Richards raped this young woman because...

She said he did, even though after the alleged rape, she went back to a party

and didn't mention the event to anyone, even though she called the alleged

rapist twice the next day and waited for him to return her phone calls, even

though she did not go to the police or seek medical aid until more than 12

had passed. Now, in light of this evidence.

One could conclude that the only reason prosecution has us here is because

Robbie Richards is a celebrity. But if you stick to the facts, then you must

treat Robbie Richards like anyone else.

You must find reasonable doubt. You must find him not guilty.

Right there. Thanks.

Hello.

Roxanne, thanks for coming.

I wasn't sure you would.

I really don't know what we have to say to each other. I know this is

uncomfortable, but I wanted to clear the air between us, and I thought this

might be the best way.

Coffee? Oh, sure.

There's nothing to clear.

I think there is.

Look, I admit I find Arnie very attractive.

I'm aggressive, and what I set my sights on, I usually get.

Thank you.

But I don't always consider the feelings of those who get in my way.

I know there's no reason for you to accept my apology, but I want to give it

anyway.

Oh, that was very gracious of you. I mean it.

I'm sorry.

Apology accepted.

Good.

And I promise you, what happened between Arnie and me will never happen again.

Oh, what do you mean, what happened between you? I'm not denying I enjoyed

seduction, but to tell you the truth...

I'm just too old -fashioned to get involved with Arnie.

That's smart. I could never accept an arrangement like the two of you have.

He told you we have an arrangement? Look, what are you going to do with a

like him?

You'd be a fool to try to keep him on a short leash.

Big fool.

Excuse me, do you know where the ladies' room is?

Take your time.

J6924, people versus Ruiz.

Counsel, step forward.

Gentlemen.

After my review of the issues, I have decided to grant the sendance motion to

suppress all evidence that was obtained of Mr. Ruiz's residence on December the

12th. The admissibility of this evidence is crucial to the people's case. I

agree. It's got no probable cause. I move for a dismissal, Your Honor. I'm

forced to agree with counsel, Mr. Handelman. If any new evidence should

light, you are free to refile.

Motion is granted and the case is dismissed.

Your Honor?

Yes, what now, Mr. Handelman?

You're under arrest.

I'm... What the hell? You're under your charge with violating Penal Code 368,

asking and receiving a bribe by a state appointee.

I have done nothing wrong.

And whoever is responsible for this outrage, I promise you, I will remain on

this bench, if only to make sure that you never practice law again.

You have the right to remain silent.

We taped the exchange of money and picked up in Tretka this morning.

They don't get much cleaner than this.

Folks, folks, take it easy, take it easy.

Schedule everything.

Looks like I owe you an apology.

You might as well go home.

I think the jury will be out for a while.

After last night, I went back to the beach.

I stood there and I replayed the whole thing in my head, thinking what you

have thought if you'd have been there, how it would have looked to you or those

people in the jury or anyone else but me.

And then I started thinking about other girls that I've been with.

I guess I raped that girl, Ms. Van Owen.

I guess I raped a lot of them.

I really didn't get so screwed up.

But I know you're responsible for what you've done.

I can get you names, Robbie.

People who can help you.

The jury's in.

So soon.

What's that mean?

Has the jury reached a verdict?

We have, Your Honor. What say you?

In the matter of the people versus Robert Richards on the charge of rape,

find the defendant not guilty.

Order! This court is still in session.

We thank the members of the jury for the service.

Now we are adjourned.

Mr. Richards, you're free to go.

Too bad we didn't get to hear what your boy had to say for himself.

The jury seemed to be satisfied.

That jury would have been satisfied with an autograph and a handshake.

Sarah, I didn't get copied on the Hudson report.

Oh, I'll get those out tomorrow.

I need mine tonight.

I can't do it now.

Stuart's still making copies.

Stuart's making copies, and you're going home? I have a test tomorrow. He told

me to do a job. Yeah, and I would have finished it an hour ago if he'd left me

alone. You know, Stuart went out of his way to give you this job.

Hey, I didn't ask for it. Well, you accepted it, and I think it's time for

to decide whether you want to do the work or not. I'm trying. Try harder.

You know, he's not paying me to work.

He's paying me to be his instant daughter.

Wait a minute.

You came here looking for your father.

You found a generous, good man who is willing to give more than anyone I know.

Don't you dare take this job or anything else from him unless you're willing to

give back.

Rox, you home?

What are you doing?

I'm moving out.

You screwed Julie Rayburn.

Rox, for God's sake, I told you we didn't have sex.

Julie seems to have a different recollection of that evening.

Well, then she's lying because we didn't do a thing. I fronted for you for 12

years.

I told Chrissy you were out of town when I knew you were out with Lori. I told

Lori you were in Palm Springs when you were out with Annette. I even covered

you when you were cheating on your wife.

Don't play innocent with me. Your whole life is a lie. I helped make it that

way.

But I told myself if we got involved, it would be different.

It is different.

It is.

I've got what I need.

I'll tend for the rest.

Glad you could make it.

Can I get you something?

No, no, thank you.

Robbie, I brought you a list of names.

Counselor, that I think can help you.

Oh, yes, absolutely.

Thank you so much, Miss Van Owen.

We're going out on the road tomorrow, but just as soon as I get back.

Me out to the ballgame.

Me out to the crowd.

I'm the peanut. Jack the Jack.

I'm the carrot.