1 00:02:12,080 --> 00:02:15,780 to eat anything of what I left you last night, you're going to have to eat all 2 00:02:15,780 --> 00:02:16,780 of this now, Jonathan. 3 00:02:17,300 --> 00:02:18,179 All of it. 4 00:02:18,180 --> 00:02:20,000 Because I'm not made out of tuna, you know. 5 00:02:21,220 --> 00:02:23,980 Boy, there you are, living in the lap of luxury. 6 00:02:24,740 --> 00:02:27,320 I'm going to be out there doing some high -class pandering. 7 00:02:27,920 --> 00:02:28,960 For a worthy cause. 8 00:02:29,200 --> 00:02:30,320 For a worthy cause. Eat them. 9 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:31,720 Eat them up. Eat them up. 10 00:02:38,730 --> 00:02:43,170 Mrs. Munson has been here 17 years. And Mrs. Disher's been here 12 years. And 11 00:02:43,170 --> 00:02:45,290 Mr. Rigolini's been here 15 years. 12 00:02:45,630 --> 00:02:48,310 And now you're being evicted. And now we're being evicted. 13 00:02:48,690 --> 00:02:51,870 60 days notice and goodbye. What kind of a world is it where something like this 14 00:02:51,870 --> 00:02:52,569 can happen? 15 00:02:52,570 --> 00:02:53,610 And at Christmas, too. 16 00:02:53,870 --> 00:02:57,490 Sounds like something out of Dickens. Well, it's not Dickens. It's Rollins, 17 00:02:57,490 --> 00:02:59,830 owner. And here comes Mr. Rollins now. 18 00:03:00,590 --> 00:03:01,590 Sir? 19 00:03:01,750 --> 00:03:05,230 Sir, you serve legal notice on these tenants to evict them from the building 20 00:03:05,230 --> 00:03:06,230 where they live. 21 00:03:06,280 --> 00:03:10,260 in order to demolish it so your company can construct a parking garage on this 22 00:03:10,260 --> 00:03:13,900 site? Is that a question or what? I'd like to point out Mr. Rollins has come 23 00:03:13,900 --> 00:03:17,760 here today to offer a very generous cash settlement. What good are a couple of 24 00:03:17,760 --> 00:03:19,420 dollars when you don't have a place to sleep? 25 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:24,260 Where you go, madam, is not my problem. What Mr. Rollins means is that the tax 26 00:03:24,260 --> 00:03:27,520 dollars generated by the structure to be built on this site will help provide 27 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:30,060 the type of housing these people so desperately need. 28 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:36,980 Percy continues as the demonstration... Damn it, stop shoving me. Get out of my 29 00:03:36,980 --> 00:03:38,580 way. Well, get out of my way then. 30 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:44,920 Now, you see what kind of a man this is? Look, I didn't mean to push him for 31 00:03:44,920 --> 00:03:45,920 heaven's sake. 32 00:03:46,040 --> 00:03:47,040 Let's go, Mr. Rawlinson. 33 00:03:48,060 --> 00:03:51,420 That potential for violence we remarked on earlier, Tom, has just been 34 00:03:51,420 --> 00:03:54,080 transformed... Mr. McCabe, are you all right? I'm fine. 35 00:03:54,900 --> 00:03:55,739 I'm fine. 36 00:03:55,740 --> 00:03:57,720 ...and the man who's trying to evict these tenants. 37 00:03:59,440 --> 00:04:03,460 God bless you, merry gentlemen, let nothing you dismay. 38 00:04:03,860 --> 00:04:10,260 Remember Christ our Savior was born on Christmas Day to save us all from 39 00:04:10,260 --> 00:04:16,700 Satan's power when we were gone astray. Oh, die in the comfort and joy of the 40 00:04:16,700 --> 00:04:17,700 Lord. Merry Christmas, Santa! 41 00:04:42,670 --> 00:04:45,850 Yeah, well, it wasn't exactly a public relations triumph, I can tell you that. 42 00:04:46,950 --> 00:04:50,130 The headlines read, Scrooge hit Santa Claus. 43 00:04:52,110 --> 00:04:54,630 Yeah, well, first thing tomorrow morning, I'm gonna start looking for a 44 00:04:54,630 --> 00:04:55,850 replacement for Carl Lang. 45 00:04:57,690 --> 00:04:59,850 Oh, I'm gonna have to wait till after the first of the year. 46 00:05:00,750 --> 00:05:03,810 At least by then, all this Christmas stuff will be out of the way, thank God. 47 00:05:05,050 --> 00:05:06,050 When are you coming back? 48 00:05:08,070 --> 00:05:11,250 We have an appointment with the Rasmussen people tomorrow morning at 9 49 00:05:13,440 --> 00:05:14,760 Okay. I'll see you then. 50 00:05:20,380 --> 00:05:20,660 What 51 00:05:20,660 --> 00:05:28,740 the 52 00:05:28,740 --> 00:05:29,740 hell? 53 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:31,880 What are you doing here? How'd you get in here? 54 00:05:32,580 --> 00:05:33,239 Hey, what? 55 00:05:33,240 --> 00:05:34,240 Get out of here! 56 00:06:48,200 --> 00:06:49,760 Mr. Harris, I thought you were still in Savannah. 57 00:06:50,220 --> 00:06:51,780 Oh, I drove up early to beat the rush. 58 00:06:52,420 --> 00:06:54,300 Is the old man in yet? You beat him, too. 59 00:06:56,820 --> 00:06:57,820 You're back. 60 00:06:58,140 --> 00:07:00,280 Oh, hey, I saw that Santa Claus fight on TV. 61 00:07:00,800 --> 00:07:01,800 Shrewd PR move, Carl. 62 00:07:23,790 --> 00:07:24,790 Don't touch anything. 63 00:07:25,190 --> 00:07:26,190 Call the police. 64 00:07:32,570 --> 00:07:35,790 You're going to have to stop being so fussy about what you read or we'll have 65 00:07:35,790 --> 00:07:36,790 find you a rich owner. 66 00:07:37,450 --> 00:07:38,450 Yeah. 67 00:07:39,430 --> 00:07:41,550 Walk right in. Everybody else does. 68 00:07:43,350 --> 00:07:45,250 You call McCabe? 69 00:07:45,590 --> 00:07:46,590 That's right. 70 00:07:47,170 --> 00:07:49,150 We're police officers, Mr. McCabe. 71 00:07:49,780 --> 00:07:52,720 We'd like to know where you were between the hours of nine and midnight last 72 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:55,140 night. I was right here being stabbed by some burglar. 73 00:07:56,060 --> 00:07:58,400 I was going to call you guys up, but I figured why bother. 74 00:07:58,980 --> 00:08:00,080 Emergency hospital reported? 75 00:08:00,540 --> 00:08:02,500 They confirmed that you were cut on the chest. 76 00:08:02,840 --> 00:08:03,900 Where were you last night, Tom? 77 00:08:04,300 --> 00:08:05,300 Right here. 78 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:07,260 Anybody able to corroborate that? 79 00:08:07,620 --> 00:08:09,460 Yeah, the guy that stabbed me asked him. 80 00:08:09,720 --> 00:08:10,720 Can you prove you were here? 81 00:08:10,800 --> 00:08:12,540 What do you mean, can I prove it? What is this? 82 00:08:12,920 --> 00:08:15,420 We have reason to believe you may have been elsewhere at the time. 83 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:17,000 What? 84 00:08:17,140 --> 00:08:18,680 You know Mr. Alan Rollins? 85 00:08:20,110 --> 00:08:22,230 No. He's the owner of this building. 86 00:08:22,990 --> 00:08:26,850 Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. He's the guy that knocked me down. Right outside. 87 00:08:27,190 --> 00:08:28,149 Was on TV. 88 00:08:28,150 --> 00:08:29,310 Wanted to get even, did you, Tom? 89 00:08:29,670 --> 00:08:31,250 I don't know what you're talking about. 90 00:08:32,390 --> 00:08:33,929 Somebody killed him last night. 91 00:08:34,210 --> 00:08:36,309 He was bludgeoned to death by a paperweight. 92 00:08:37,010 --> 00:08:39,590 Got cut by Rollins' letter opener in the process. 93 00:08:40,830 --> 00:08:41,830 Wasn't me. 94 00:08:42,030 --> 00:08:44,230 Your fingerprints are on the letter opener, Tom. 95 00:08:45,670 --> 00:08:46,830 Bob. Yeah? 96 00:08:47,510 --> 00:08:48,510 This was in the trash. 97 00:08:51,439 --> 00:08:52,439 What is that? 98 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:55,160 Some papers with Rollins' letterhead on it. 99 00:08:55,920 --> 00:08:57,440 Appears to be an eviction proceeding. 100 00:08:58,080 --> 00:08:59,520 Even has a signature on it. 101 00:09:00,640 --> 00:09:03,400 I never saw that before. What is this, some kind of frame? 102 00:09:03,860 --> 00:09:06,060 You go get your coat and I'll read you your rights, Tom. 103 00:09:13,980 --> 00:09:15,840 Merry Christmas, Vance. Merry Christmas. 104 00:09:16,640 --> 00:09:18,400 I'm going to miss you, in a way. 105 00:09:18,740 --> 00:09:19,740 You going somewhere? 106 00:09:20,170 --> 00:09:21,830 Well, the offices are closed for the holidays, right? 107 00:09:22,150 --> 00:09:25,270 Yeah, but that sounds like goodbye. You're coming by the house for Christmas 108 00:09:25,270 --> 00:09:28,730 dinner, aren't you? Oh, Ben, I'd really love to, but me and Cicely are headed 109 00:09:28,730 --> 00:09:29,730 for Vermont. 110 00:09:29,890 --> 00:09:33,010 Vermont? It's a veritable winter wonderland, Ben. 111 00:09:33,390 --> 00:09:34,390 Snow, Ben. 112 00:09:34,430 --> 00:09:41,050 Snow sleds and snowmen and snow frolicking. And then inside for the 113 00:09:41,050 --> 00:09:42,050 warmth. 114 00:09:42,510 --> 00:09:44,250 Warm hot rum toddies. 115 00:09:44,810 --> 00:09:45,890 Warm fireplace. 116 00:09:47,070 --> 00:09:48,070 Warm. 117 00:09:48,490 --> 00:09:49,650 Sicily warming me. 118 00:09:50,270 --> 00:09:52,270 You're not getting my drip. How old are you? 119 00:09:52,690 --> 00:09:53,690 I get it. 120 00:09:53,790 --> 00:09:56,410 Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas, baby. Merry Christmas. 121 00:09:57,070 --> 00:09:58,430 Tyler, this is for you. 122 00:09:58,650 --> 00:09:59,650 Oh, thank you. 123 00:09:59,890 --> 00:10:00,890 Have a good trip. 124 00:10:01,330 --> 00:10:02,330 You too. Okay. 125 00:10:03,630 --> 00:10:04,630 You too what? 126 00:10:05,810 --> 00:10:09,950 Oh, I wanted to tell you I've just been invited to spend Christmas in 127 00:10:09,950 --> 00:10:10,950 Philadelphia. 128 00:10:11,550 --> 00:10:12,550 Invited? 129 00:10:13,010 --> 00:10:14,010 Yeah, my friends. 130 00:10:14,150 --> 00:10:16,630 These are for you, and you can't open them until Christmas morning. 131 00:10:17,130 --> 00:10:19,450 Well, what about your present? I'll get it when I come back. 132 00:10:19,690 --> 00:10:23,310 Oh. And I'll spend New Year's Day with you. I'll even watch the Rose Bowl with 133 00:10:23,310 --> 00:10:24,410 you. Okay. 134 00:10:24,910 --> 00:10:27,330 Daddy, I'll call you Christmas morning. 135 00:10:28,310 --> 00:10:29,310 Okay. Okay. 136 00:10:29,690 --> 00:10:32,850 Okay, have a good trip. And don't worry about me. All right, Daddy. Thanks. 137 00:10:33,070 --> 00:10:34,070 Bye. Bye. 138 00:10:36,230 --> 00:10:37,230 Oh, Sarah. 139 00:10:37,930 --> 00:10:41,210 Merry Christmas to you, Charlene. Have fun. Thanks. 140 00:10:42,470 --> 00:10:43,870 Ben. Are you going to Hong Kong? 141 00:10:44,330 --> 00:10:45,730 No, I'm not going anywhere. 142 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:49,500 There is a lady out here to see you. Merry Christmas. 143 00:10:49,880 --> 00:10:54,040 My name is Mrs. Spellman. I represent the tenants committee for our building, 144 00:10:54,140 --> 00:10:56,220 and we'd like you to represent Mr. McCabe. 145 00:10:56,680 --> 00:10:58,200 Who? Mr. McCabe. 146 00:10:58,620 --> 00:11:01,700 He's the gentleman in our building. Well, this time of year he plays Santa 147 00:11:01,700 --> 00:11:02,700 Claus. 148 00:11:04,320 --> 00:11:06,560 He was arrested for murdering our landlord? 149 00:11:08,860 --> 00:11:09,860 Oh, yeah. 150 00:11:10,800 --> 00:11:12,460 Well, we'd like you to represent him. 151 00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:18,300 Sarah? Now, we know that you're expensive, so we're prepared to pay a 152 00:11:18,300 --> 00:11:22,000 of our pension checks and Social Security until such time as the bill is 153 00:11:22,000 --> 00:11:23,540 full, providing it's reasonable. 154 00:11:23,780 --> 00:11:26,080 Sarah? Now, there is one thing you should know. 155 00:11:26,520 --> 00:11:29,400 None of us are that crazy about him. He's not very pleasant. 156 00:11:29,720 --> 00:11:31,700 In fact, sometimes he's really very unpleasant. 157 00:11:32,120 --> 00:11:36,480 Sarah? But there was this one time when these young hoodlums, they were trying 158 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:39,660 to rob some of the old people, and, well, he chased them right away. 159 00:11:40,680 --> 00:11:41,920 Inside, he's a good man. 160 00:11:42,640 --> 00:11:46,300 But I think the police feel they have a pretty strong case against him. But he 161 00:11:46,300 --> 00:11:47,300 didn't do it. 162 00:11:48,520 --> 00:11:49,600 Now, there is one condition. 163 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:52,060 He must never know that we hired you. 164 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:54,060 He wouldn't accept it, so don't tell him. 165 00:11:54,880 --> 00:11:57,740 Now, his full name is Thomas Bartlett McCabe. 166 00:11:58,560 --> 00:12:00,100 And I guess that about covers it. 167 00:12:00,600 --> 00:12:01,600 So, we're in business. 168 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:08,000 Well? On behalf of the tenants in our building, I want to thank you for taking 169 00:12:08,000 --> 00:12:09,000 Mr. McCabe's case. 170 00:12:10,660 --> 00:12:12,080 Well, once again... 171 00:12:12,570 --> 00:12:13,570 Merry Christmas. 172 00:12:17,790 --> 00:12:18,790 That's a nice dress. 173 00:12:18,930 --> 00:12:19,930 Thank you. 174 00:12:21,490 --> 00:12:22,950 Did you call me a while ago? 175 00:12:24,890 --> 00:12:25,890 Kind of. 176 00:12:26,330 --> 00:12:28,070 Oh, I was down the hall. I'm sorry. 177 00:12:28,850 --> 00:12:29,850 What'd you want? 178 00:12:32,190 --> 00:12:33,190 I forget. 179 00:12:34,190 --> 00:12:35,190 Where are you going? 180 00:12:35,710 --> 00:12:36,970 To see Santa Claus. 181 00:12:51,920 --> 00:12:52,920 Mr. McCabe. 182 00:12:54,760 --> 00:12:56,520 Still got on your uniform, I see. 183 00:12:58,420 --> 00:12:59,800 Only warm clothes I got. 184 00:13:00,620 --> 00:13:01,620 You the lawyer? 185 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:02,800 That's right. 186 00:13:05,220 --> 00:13:06,440 We're gonna cop a plea. 187 00:13:07,180 --> 00:13:08,180 Is that what you want? 188 00:13:09,080 --> 00:13:10,080 Why not? 189 00:13:14,100 --> 00:13:15,780 Well, you told the police you're innocent. 190 00:13:16,400 --> 00:13:17,339 I am. 191 00:13:17,340 --> 00:13:18,740 Just why does that make any difference? 192 00:13:19,290 --> 00:13:21,750 Well, it might make a big difference if a person's innocent. 193 00:13:26,510 --> 00:13:27,510 What do you care? 194 00:13:29,610 --> 00:13:30,610 It's my job. 195 00:13:34,710 --> 00:13:37,210 Well, let me see if I can get you out of here. 196 00:13:37,510 --> 00:13:39,670 This time of year, this is no place for Santa Claus. 197 00:13:54,060 --> 00:13:57,040 Your Honor, I respectfully request the court to take into consideration that 198 00:13:57,040 --> 00:14:00,620 defendant has needed steady employment, more roots in the community, and to deny 199 00:14:00,620 --> 00:14:01,620 bail. 200 00:14:04,620 --> 00:14:09,680 Your Honor, I don't think it's quite fair for the prosecution to say that my 201 00:14:09,680 --> 00:14:11,320 client has no steady employment. 202 00:14:12,080 --> 00:14:15,480 It's not his fault that being Santa Claus is seasonal work. 203 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:19,380 Your Honor, it's bad enough that Mr. Matlock dressed his client up in this 204 00:14:19,380 --> 00:14:22,960 costume. The state strongly objects to us trying to milk the sentiments of the 205 00:14:22,960 --> 00:14:26,400 season. Well, the court will try to keep its sentiments in check. 206 00:14:26,940 --> 00:14:29,960 Nevertheless, Mr. Matlock, this is a legal proceeding. 207 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:31,500 Of course, Your Honor. 208 00:14:31,880 --> 00:14:36,740 And I will make no further reference to the fact that my clients symbolically 209 00:14:36,740 --> 00:14:41,700 represent the spirit of loving generosity the world so sorely needs at 210 00:14:41,700 --> 00:14:42,359 of year. 211 00:14:42,360 --> 00:14:46,480 Certainly, though, the court could see its way clear to take judicial notice of 212 00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:49,720 this spirit and tradition as it determines the appropriate bail. 213 00:14:51,069 --> 00:14:53,450 Besides, he needs time to get his sleigh ready. 214 00:14:55,350 --> 00:14:56,350 Uh -huh. 215 00:14:57,170 --> 00:14:58,770 Bail is set at $10 ,000. 216 00:14:59,850 --> 00:15:03,430 Now, can we have a preliminary hearing on the 21st? 217 00:15:04,930 --> 00:15:06,690 No, I'm sorry, Your Honor. It's not good for me. 218 00:15:07,370 --> 00:15:08,690 What about the 23rd? 219 00:15:10,510 --> 00:15:11,510 Prosecution will be ready. 220 00:15:12,130 --> 00:15:13,130 Mr. Matlock? 221 00:15:14,010 --> 00:15:16,270 The day before Christmas Eve seems appropriate. 222 00:15:16,630 --> 00:15:19,630 All right. The 23rd, 9 a .m., this department. 223 00:15:21,040 --> 00:15:23,820 And defendant is cautioned not to leave the city of Atlanta. 224 00:15:25,340 --> 00:15:27,840 Not even to go to the North Pole, Mr. Matlock. 225 00:15:28,620 --> 00:15:29,620 Of course you are. 226 00:15:31,880 --> 00:15:33,460 I suppose I should thank you. 227 00:15:35,280 --> 00:15:36,280 Proudly. 228 00:15:39,120 --> 00:15:41,460 May we have the next case on the calendar, please? 229 00:15:43,660 --> 00:15:46,800 Well, we're still a few days behind because of that phony scaffolding, but 230 00:15:46,800 --> 00:15:47,779 catching up. 231 00:15:47,780 --> 00:15:49,460 What about you? How'd the eviction go? 232 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:53,280 Yeah, well, it wasn't exactly a public relations triumph, I can tell you that. 233 00:15:53,660 --> 00:15:56,460 Triumph? Sounds to me like a complete disaster. 234 00:15:56,780 --> 00:15:59,960 The headlines read, Scrooge hits Santa Claus. 235 00:16:02,180 --> 00:16:03,400 Rollins tape all his calls? 236 00:16:03,700 --> 00:16:05,700 Been getting threats because of that eviction. 237 00:16:06,480 --> 00:16:07,720 What do you got on my client? 238 00:16:09,500 --> 00:16:13,980 Motive. His fingerprints on the letter opener found on the floor. No alibi. 239 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:16,600 Guard downstairs saw him enter. Nothing much. 240 00:16:17,740 --> 00:16:21,640 The guard downstairs said he saw somebody dressed as Santa Claus enter. 241 00:16:22,120 --> 00:16:24,000 He was limping like your guy. 242 00:16:24,520 --> 00:16:30,680 A police report said the lights were out when you got here. Is that right? 243 00:16:31,140 --> 00:16:32,140 Yes. 244 00:16:33,740 --> 00:16:35,540 Well, did Rollins work in the dark? 245 00:16:36,240 --> 00:16:38,860 Or did the murderer turn the lights out before he left? 246 00:16:39,180 --> 00:16:42,180 Oh, he dusted the light plate. No prints, if that's what you're thinking. 247 00:16:43,100 --> 00:16:46,080 No. No, I just wonder why he bothered to turn them out. 248 00:16:46,790 --> 00:16:48,270 Maybe he wanted to conserve energy. 249 00:16:49,270 --> 00:16:52,310 Or maybe he did it so the body wouldn't be found until the next morning. 250 00:16:53,250 --> 00:16:54,510 I thought we'd find you here. 251 00:16:55,350 --> 00:16:56,350 Hi. 252 00:16:56,550 --> 00:16:57,890 Give me a minute, Bob. Sure. 253 00:17:00,470 --> 00:17:03,630 I thought the two of you were going on vacation. 254 00:17:04,910 --> 00:17:09,310 Well, I talked it over with Cicely, and we decided to change our flight 255 00:17:09,310 --> 00:17:10,569 reservations to Christmas Eve. 256 00:17:11,150 --> 00:17:12,150 Why? 257 00:17:12,970 --> 00:17:15,270 The feeling most commonly associated with Christmas. 258 00:17:15,550 --> 00:17:16,550 Guilt. 259 00:17:18,599 --> 00:17:19,599 You too? 260 00:17:19,720 --> 00:17:20,720 Yeah, me too. 261 00:17:21,520 --> 00:17:22,520 Strong motivation? 262 00:17:24,800 --> 00:17:28,099 I checked the evidence in police property, and McCabe's fingerprints are 263 00:17:28,099 --> 00:17:29,100 over the letter opener. 264 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:33,540 I wonder why they weren't on the paperweight that was used to bludgeon 265 00:17:34,140 --> 00:17:38,120 Tom McCabe said he struggled with his attacker, and that would explain how his 266 00:17:38,120 --> 00:17:39,460 prints got on the letter opener. 267 00:17:40,040 --> 00:17:42,820 Well, then, how did he get back into Rollins' office? 268 00:17:43,240 --> 00:17:46,360 All right, I talked to Rollins' secretary, and according to her, besides 269 00:17:46,360 --> 00:17:47,600 herself, there was only... 270 00:17:47,870 --> 00:17:50,510 Three other people that were in the office at the next one that had a chance 271 00:17:50,510 --> 00:17:51,469 bring it back. 272 00:17:51,470 --> 00:17:54,010 And that would be Paulson, Harris, and Lang. 273 00:17:54,610 --> 00:17:56,050 I think it must be one of those three. 274 00:17:57,030 --> 00:17:58,030 Place to start. 275 00:17:59,010 --> 00:18:00,970 This is a very lovely bracelet. 276 00:18:01,330 --> 00:18:04,870 The diamond and sapphires are perfectly matched in a platinum setting. 277 00:18:05,330 --> 00:18:06,330 Oh, pretty. 278 00:18:06,610 --> 00:18:07,810 Yes, it's one of a kind. 279 00:18:08,130 --> 00:18:08,989 Oh, really? 280 00:18:08,990 --> 00:18:09,990 That's too bad. 281 00:18:10,510 --> 00:18:11,510 See, I need three of them. 282 00:18:11,730 --> 00:18:12,730 Identical. 283 00:18:12,870 --> 00:18:13,870 Oh, I see. 284 00:18:14,450 --> 00:18:18,730 Well... I think I might have precisely what you're looking for. Good, thank 285 00:18:20,330 --> 00:18:21,590 Three identical bracelets. 286 00:18:21,890 --> 00:18:23,830 So you don't have to remember which lady got what. 287 00:18:25,150 --> 00:18:26,150 Who are you? 288 00:18:26,270 --> 00:18:27,270 Charlene Matlock. 289 00:18:28,350 --> 00:18:29,309 Dan Paulson. 290 00:18:29,310 --> 00:18:30,310 Nice to meet you. 291 00:18:30,530 --> 00:18:34,910 I'm an attorney representing Mr. McCabe. Your assistant told me I could find you 292 00:18:34,910 --> 00:18:36,090 in here doing some Christmas shopping. 293 00:18:36,350 --> 00:18:37,390 Real bloodhound, aren't you? 294 00:18:38,370 --> 00:18:41,350 I wanted to ask you where you were when Rawlins was killed. 295 00:18:42,230 --> 00:18:43,230 You think I did it? 296 00:18:43,430 --> 00:18:44,430 I didn't say that. 297 00:18:45,070 --> 00:18:48,250 But you are executive vice president of this whole shooting match. 298 00:18:49,150 --> 00:18:51,890 Now that Roland's gone, you are next in line to take over. 299 00:18:53,130 --> 00:18:55,570 Believe me, I outmaneuver people to get ahead in business. 300 00:18:56,130 --> 00:18:57,130 I don't murder them. 301 00:18:58,510 --> 00:18:59,970 You still haven't answered my question. 302 00:19:00,730 --> 00:19:02,070 Oh, yes. You want my alibi. 303 00:19:03,410 --> 00:19:04,410 I was home. 304 00:19:05,130 --> 00:19:06,130 Alone. 305 00:19:06,830 --> 00:19:07,830 Tell you what. 306 00:19:07,850 --> 00:19:11,170 Let me finish my shopping, and then we'll have dinner tonight, and you can 307 00:19:11,170 --> 00:19:12,169 me out to your heart's content. 308 00:19:12,170 --> 00:19:13,170 What do you say? 309 00:19:14,220 --> 00:19:16,680 Let's make it lunch tomorrow, and I'll pick the place. 310 00:19:17,220 --> 00:19:18,220 Perfect. 311 00:19:18,740 --> 00:19:19,740 All right. 312 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:21,500 I'll call you in your office in the morning. 313 00:19:21,740 --> 00:19:22,740 Bye. 314 00:19:44,720 --> 00:19:45,800 Sounds to me like a disaster. 315 00:19:46,460 --> 00:19:47,620 The headline's red. 316 00:19:48,340 --> 00:19:50,260 Screws. It's me on the phone with Mr. Rollins. 317 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:52,600 Oh. 318 00:19:53,180 --> 00:19:57,220 You were in Savannah the night of the murder. Right. 319 00:19:58,220 --> 00:20:01,380 What were you doing in Savannah, Mr. Harris, if you don't mind my asking? No, 320 00:20:01,380 --> 00:20:02,039 not at all. 321 00:20:02,040 --> 00:20:05,120 We're building a shopping mall there, and I spend a couple of days a week on 322 00:20:05,120 --> 00:20:07,560 site. It's one of the less thrilling aspects of my job. 323 00:20:09,280 --> 00:20:12,920 Listen, um, this is a little creepy. Could we talk in my office? 324 00:20:13,820 --> 00:20:14,820 Sure. 325 00:20:15,230 --> 00:20:17,070 Where do you stay when you're in Savannah? 326 00:20:17,810 --> 00:20:20,050 The corporation has an apartment near the site. 327 00:20:21,110 --> 00:20:24,130 Is that where you were the night that you spoke with Mr. Rollins? 328 00:20:24,650 --> 00:20:25,650 Mm -hmm. 329 00:20:25,710 --> 00:20:27,470 Just a few minutes before he was killed, I understand. 330 00:20:28,350 --> 00:20:29,350 Anybody see you there? 331 00:20:29,830 --> 00:20:30,829 Afraid not. 332 00:20:30,830 --> 00:20:31,870 I went to bed early. 333 00:20:32,390 --> 00:20:33,390 Alone. 334 00:20:35,730 --> 00:20:38,210 That call you were listening to came from there. You can check with the phone 335 00:20:38,210 --> 00:20:39,230 company. I'll do that. 336 00:20:39,490 --> 00:20:40,790 I wouldn't want you to think... Mark. 337 00:20:43,370 --> 00:20:46,520 Oh. Excuse me. This is my wife, Annie. 338 00:20:47,220 --> 00:20:48,220 Ben Matlock. 339 00:20:48,480 --> 00:20:51,060 Mr. Matlock's defending the man who's accused of murdering Alan. 340 00:20:51,740 --> 00:20:52,840 Well, what's he doing here? 341 00:20:53,820 --> 00:20:55,280 Oh, well, I'll be leaving. 342 00:20:55,620 --> 00:20:56,820 Nice to have met you, Miss Harris. 343 00:20:57,080 --> 00:20:58,080 We'll talk. 344 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:18,960 Mr. Lang? 345 00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:20,920 That's right. 346 00:21:21,220 --> 00:21:23,300 It's a terrible shame what happened to Mr. Rollins. 347 00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:25,440 Think so? 348 00:21:25,460 --> 00:21:26,460 Well, don't you? 349 00:21:26,760 --> 00:21:31,460 Well, maybe you don't. After all that bad publicity over the eviction, you 350 00:21:31,460 --> 00:21:32,460 have been worried about unemployment. 351 00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:35,560 You're real cute. 352 00:21:36,140 --> 00:21:37,400 Anybody ever tell you that? 353 00:21:37,920 --> 00:21:40,700 No, but they told me that you're one of the people that found his body. 354 00:21:41,200 --> 00:21:44,160 Listen, I already gave a statement to the homicide detective. 355 00:21:44,960 --> 00:21:46,160 Well, I'm not a cop. 356 00:21:47,690 --> 00:21:50,910 I'm a private investigator and I'm working on behalf of Mr. McCabe. Yeah, 357 00:21:50,930 --> 00:21:54,070 who's he? He's the one the cops think did it. Oh, and you're here trying to 358 00:21:54,070 --> 00:21:56,350 prove he didn't? I just want to find out what is happening. 359 00:21:57,850 --> 00:21:58,850 Good luck. 360 00:21:59,090 --> 00:22:00,090 Excuse me. 361 00:22:00,150 --> 00:22:03,510 Well, where were you that night about nine o 'clock? 362 00:22:04,530 --> 00:22:06,330 I was here playing basketball. 363 00:22:06,630 --> 00:22:08,790 And your buddies will back you up on that, of course. 364 00:22:09,530 --> 00:22:10,530 Sure. 365 00:22:10,810 --> 00:22:11,810 Now beat it. 366 00:22:15,230 --> 00:22:16,330 I'll talk to you again. 367 00:22:16,960 --> 00:22:17,960 I can hardly wait. 368 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:03,800 Everybody go! 369 00:23:49,429 --> 00:23:50,429 Goodbye. Well, 370 00:23:57,710 --> 00:23:58,449 we better go. 371 00:23:58,450 --> 00:23:59,630 Okay. Thanks. 372 00:24:02,510 --> 00:24:07,350 Where have you been? I spent the night in the gymnasium. That's where I've 373 00:24:08,010 --> 00:24:10,710 Why don't you try spending the night at home once in a while? 374 00:24:11,870 --> 00:24:13,530 Age hasn't softened you, has it? 375 00:24:14,090 --> 00:24:15,170 Carl Lang ditched me. 376 00:24:15,470 --> 00:24:19,950 He and his buddies locked me in a gym. Now, I could have sat there, lonely, mad 377 00:24:19,950 --> 00:24:23,410 as hell at you for getting me back into this godforsaken business, but no. 378 00:24:23,730 --> 00:24:28,250 Being the highly trained, resourceful operative that I am, I turned the night 379 00:24:28,250 --> 00:24:29,250 into an advantage. 380 00:24:32,150 --> 00:24:33,150 What'd you find out? 381 00:24:33,410 --> 00:24:34,369 Lang lied. 382 00:24:34,370 --> 00:24:36,110 He wasn't shooting hoops the night of the murder. 383 00:24:36,590 --> 00:24:39,070 I'd found the records of the game. He wasn't there. 384 00:24:39,550 --> 00:24:40,550 Where was he? 385 00:24:41,050 --> 00:24:43,130 I don't know yet. 386 00:24:44,840 --> 00:24:45,980 He might be our man. 387 00:24:46,420 --> 00:24:47,420 Stay with him. 388 00:24:48,680 --> 00:24:53,560 Tyler, I'm... I'm sorry about tonight in the gymnasium. 389 00:24:54,980 --> 00:24:56,340 See, I have softened some. 390 00:25:05,140 --> 00:25:08,960 Great. Merry Christmas. Same to you. Merry Christmas. I'm making the avocado. 391 00:25:09,520 --> 00:25:10,560 I hope you like it. 392 00:25:10,800 --> 00:25:11,800 Terrific. 393 00:25:13,030 --> 00:25:15,490 Oh, that's Mr. Ferguson, up in 3A. 394 00:25:15,770 --> 00:25:17,150 He turned on his water. 395 00:25:20,150 --> 00:25:24,490 Um... Don't you think you're overdoing this just a bit? 396 00:25:24,730 --> 00:25:25,689 It's lunch. 397 00:25:25,690 --> 00:25:26,690 My choice. 398 00:25:27,830 --> 00:25:29,330 Who's serving dessert, Tiny Tim? 399 00:25:30,530 --> 00:25:31,530 Here we are. 400 00:25:32,150 --> 00:25:33,630 I hope you like it. Great. 401 00:25:36,170 --> 00:25:37,490 You know, this is very Nouvelle. 402 00:25:40,310 --> 00:25:41,310 It's all they can afford. 403 00:25:45,860 --> 00:25:47,120 Delicious. Oh, thank you. 404 00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:50,560 Cold, isn't it? 405 00:25:51,680 --> 00:25:53,240 Mrs. Spellman, would you mind turning up the heat? 406 00:25:54,040 --> 00:25:55,040 What heat? 407 00:25:56,160 --> 00:25:57,160 Okay, okay. 408 00:25:57,280 --> 00:25:58,280 I get the point. 409 00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:01,720 Can we go now? 410 00:26:02,140 --> 00:26:03,140 One more stop. 411 00:26:03,420 --> 00:26:05,400 Mrs. Ross's apartment upstairs, 2B. 412 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:07,060 You go ahead. The door is open. 413 00:26:07,500 --> 00:26:08,940 I'll just stay and thank Mrs. Spellman. 414 00:26:09,620 --> 00:26:10,640 Then can we go to lunch? 415 00:26:14,600 --> 00:26:15,600 Thanks again. 416 00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:16,680 Oh, anytime. 417 00:26:35,180 --> 00:26:36,180 Ow! 418 00:26:40,800 --> 00:26:41,800 Now what? 419 00:26:42,800 --> 00:26:45,820 You don't have an... alibi for the night of the murder, Mr. Paulson. 420 00:26:46,140 --> 00:26:48,840 We had to know if you'd ever been in Mr. McCabe's apartment. 421 00:26:49,680 --> 00:26:51,020 I wasn't. I know. 422 00:26:51,640 --> 00:26:54,800 Whoever the killer was knows where the light switch is and you don't. 423 00:26:57,000 --> 00:26:59,420 God bless you. Thank you. 424 00:27:00,820 --> 00:27:01,820 Some cold you got? 425 00:27:03,700 --> 00:27:05,680 It's not a cold. I'm allergic to cats. 426 00:27:06,660 --> 00:27:10,760 Are you satisfied? 427 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:13,880 Excuse me. 428 00:27:17,050 --> 00:27:18,050 John, 429 00:27:18,270 --> 00:27:20,690 I've got to go to work, old boy. 430 00:27:22,970 --> 00:27:26,630 You travel a lot, I'll say that. 431 00:27:27,230 --> 00:27:28,230 What do you mean? 432 00:27:29,490 --> 00:27:31,030 There's no pictures. 433 00:27:33,670 --> 00:27:35,410 I got nothing much I want to remember. 434 00:27:37,690 --> 00:27:39,310 You know, I knew a fellow once. 435 00:27:39,590 --> 00:27:40,610 He was a welder. 436 00:27:41,740 --> 00:27:45,940 He goes off to Korea and gets himself all shot up. So when he comes home, he 437 00:27:45,940 --> 00:27:46,940 can't get a job. 438 00:27:47,560 --> 00:27:49,160 Wife runs off with another man. 439 00:27:50,280 --> 00:27:52,240 You know what he does to answer his problems? 440 00:27:54,740 --> 00:27:56,020 He robs a bank. 441 00:27:58,000 --> 00:27:59,140 So I got a record. 442 00:27:59,700 --> 00:28:00,700 So what? 443 00:28:01,140 --> 00:28:02,300 What's your point, Matlock? 444 00:28:03,180 --> 00:28:06,360 The point is feeling sorry for yourself will get you in trouble. 445 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:08,720 I don't feel sorry for myself. 446 00:28:09,620 --> 00:28:10,980 I'll take the world as it comes. 447 00:28:11,720 --> 00:28:12,720 How's that? 448 00:28:13,040 --> 00:28:15,900 Nobody does anything for anyone but themselves. 449 00:28:17,000 --> 00:28:18,000 See you in a little bit. 450 00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:28,220 I got to tell you something, Tom, and I don't mean to disillusion you. 451 00:28:28,480 --> 00:28:30,600 I'm not getting rich off your cake. 452 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:35,260 I'm your bit for society, Ben. A little charity is good for the soul. 453 00:28:39,420 --> 00:28:40,600 I'll take over from here, son. 454 00:28:43,020 --> 00:28:45,580 That's right, Tom. I do this every year. 455 00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:50,260 I go out and find the nastiest, hatefulest, meanest person in town, and 456 00:28:50,260 --> 00:28:52,060 represent him. Makes me feel good. 457 00:28:52,500 --> 00:28:53,680 This year, you're in. 458 00:28:55,500 --> 00:28:57,300 Merry Christmas, and I'll see you in court. 459 00:29:04,580 --> 00:29:09,720 Lieutenant Brooks, I show you People's Exhibit 4, and I ask if you recognize 460 00:29:10,920 --> 00:29:13,160 Yes, it has my initials. Where was it found? 461 00:29:13,520 --> 00:29:15,480 On the floor of Alan Rollins' office. 462 00:29:15,800 --> 00:29:17,500 Were any fingerprints found on it? Yes. 463 00:29:17,920 --> 00:29:18,920 Anything else? 464 00:29:19,240 --> 00:29:21,920 Yes, traces of what appeared to be dried blood. 465 00:29:22,820 --> 00:29:26,620 Your Honor, for the purposes of this preliminary hearing, defense counsel has 466 00:29:26,620 --> 00:29:29,920 already stipulated that the fingerprints found match those of the defendant. 467 00:29:30,940 --> 00:29:35,600 And that type O bloodstains were identified by forensic to be on the 468 00:29:38,030 --> 00:29:41,470 Defendant's blood type has previously been admitted to be type O as well. 469 00:29:43,130 --> 00:29:49,570 Lieutenant Brooks, I show you a legal file of eviction notices marked People's 470 00:29:49,570 --> 00:29:53,890 Exhibit 9 and identified as being missing from the deceased's office. 471 00:29:54,190 --> 00:29:55,350 Did you find these documents? 472 00:29:55,670 --> 00:29:56,429 Yes, I did. 473 00:29:56,430 --> 00:29:58,630 Where? In Mr. McCabe's apartment. 474 00:29:59,470 --> 00:30:00,470 Thank you. 475 00:30:01,110 --> 00:30:03,250 I have no further questions of this witness, Your Honor. 476 00:30:05,090 --> 00:30:06,090 Mr. Badlock? 477 00:30:07,540 --> 00:30:08,580 No questions, Your Honor. 478 00:30:10,000 --> 00:30:13,400 You may step down. Your Honor, I call Mr. Duke Mitchell to the stand. 479 00:30:16,420 --> 00:30:19,740 Mr. Mitchell, you're the security guard in the building where Alan Rollins has 480 00:30:19,740 --> 00:30:20,980 his corporate offices, is that correct? 481 00:30:21,680 --> 00:30:22,680 Yes, sir, it is. 482 00:30:22,960 --> 00:30:25,300 And you were on duty in the lobby the night of the murder? 483 00:30:25,540 --> 00:30:26,519 Yes, sir, I was. 484 00:30:26,520 --> 00:30:31,140 At approximately 8 .50 that night, did someone enter the building and go up to 485 00:30:31,140 --> 00:30:32,140 Alan Rollins' offices? 486 00:30:32,580 --> 00:30:34,840 Yes, sir. Was that person dressed as Santa Claus? 487 00:30:35,160 --> 00:30:36,160 Yes, sir. 488 00:30:38,040 --> 00:30:42,400 It's probably tough to tell one Santa Claus from another Santa Claus. Yes, 489 00:30:42,540 --> 00:30:45,740 So you probably couldn't give a specific identification, could you? 490 00:30:46,060 --> 00:30:47,580 No, sir, I could not. 491 00:30:47,980 --> 00:30:52,160 But did you notice anything special about this particular Santa Claus? 492 00:30:52,420 --> 00:30:53,960 Yes. What was that? 493 00:30:54,220 --> 00:30:55,220 He limped. 494 00:30:55,660 --> 00:30:59,800 Your Honor, at this time, the state requests that the court take judicial 495 00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:05,000 that the defendant, Mr. Tom McCabe, walks with a conspicuous limp. 496 00:31:05,740 --> 00:31:07,540 No objection, Your Honor. It's fact. 497 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:09,000 No further questions. 498 00:31:10,220 --> 00:31:11,220 Cross -examine? 499 00:31:13,420 --> 00:31:19,920 Mr. Mitchell, I congratulate you on your powers of observation. 500 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:21,320 Thank you, sir. 501 00:31:22,680 --> 00:31:26,680 I imagine it gets pretty quiet down in that lobby after everybody goes home. 502 00:31:26,980 --> 00:31:27,980 Oh, yeah. 503 00:31:28,540 --> 00:31:32,900 So I imagine you pay particular attention when somebody comes in. Oh, 504 00:31:33,470 --> 00:31:37,490 Enough attention to tell us which leg Santa Claus limped on. Oh, yes, it was 505 00:31:37,490 --> 00:31:38,269 right leg. 506 00:31:38,270 --> 00:31:39,730 Oh, kind of like this. 507 00:31:41,890 --> 00:31:43,390 Oh, yes, sir, exactly like that. 508 00:31:44,230 --> 00:31:45,750 This is working out real good. 509 00:31:46,370 --> 00:31:49,730 Mr. McKay, would you please stand and walk across the courtroom? 510 00:32:05,889 --> 00:32:11,170 Good. Now, did the man you see the night of the murder limp on the same leg as 511 00:32:11,170 --> 00:32:12,170 Mr. McCabe? 512 00:32:12,870 --> 00:32:13,870 Objection, Your Honor. 513 00:32:13,910 --> 00:32:15,110 It's an improper demonstration. 514 00:32:15,410 --> 00:32:18,170 Anyone can fake a limp. That's right, Your Honor, and someone did. 515 00:32:18,430 --> 00:32:19,810 But not Mr. McCabe. 516 00:32:21,310 --> 00:32:28,230 At this time, I'd like to place into evidence these medical 517 00:32:28,230 --> 00:32:33,030 records, which show that in 1952, in the Korean War... 518 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:38,780 Mr. McCabe received several shrapnel wounds in his left leg and has been 519 00:32:38,780 --> 00:32:39,800 disabled ever since. 520 00:32:40,260 --> 00:32:41,620 Exhibit has received an evidence. 521 00:32:41,920 --> 00:32:42,920 Thank you, Your Honor. 522 00:32:43,140 --> 00:32:44,700 Mr. Mitchell, I ask you again. 523 00:32:46,140 --> 00:32:50,600 Did the man you saw the night of the murder limp on the same leg as Mr. 524 00:32:51,260 --> 00:32:52,600 No, sir, he did not. 525 00:32:53,660 --> 00:32:55,700 Thank you, Mr. Mitchell, for being an honest man. 526 00:32:56,620 --> 00:32:57,640 No further questions. 527 00:32:59,260 --> 00:33:00,260 You may step down. 528 00:33:05,460 --> 00:33:08,980 Your Honor, new evidence has just come to our attention. We beg the court's 529 00:33:08,980 --> 00:33:10,000 indulgence for a recess. 530 00:33:10,400 --> 00:33:11,319 Very well. 531 00:33:11,320 --> 00:33:13,620 Court will reconvene at 9 a .m. tomorrow. 532 00:33:21,760 --> 00:33:22,760 Mr. Lang. 533 00:33:23,700 --> 00:33:24,700 You again. 534 00:33:24,740 --> 00:33:27,020 Me again. And this time I brought my attorney. 535 00:33:27,280 --> 00:33:28,820 Ben Medlar? Carl Lang. 536 00:33:30,840 --> 00:33:31,840 May we come in? 537 00:33:35,210 --> 00:33:36,210 Of course. 538 00:33:38,630 --> 00:33:42,050 Man, this must cost an arm and a leg. 539 00:33:42,650 --> 00:33:43,710 How many bedrooms? 540 00:33:44,890 --> 00:33:45,890 Just one. 541 00:33:47,530 --> 00:33:51,110 How about we skip the small talk, cut straight to the chase? 542 00:33:51,530 --> 00:33:52,530 Get to the point. 543 00:33:52,730 --> 00:33:53,730 Oh, okay. 544 00:33:54,350 --> 00:34:00,410 Mr. Lang, whoever killed Mr. Rollins framed my client by planting the letter 545 00:34:00,410 --> 00:34:02,570 opener in the office before the police arrived. 546 00:34:03,770 --> 00:34:09,360 Now... The guard said that nobody else entered the building that night. 547 00:34:09,760 --> 00:34:14,380 So it had to have been done the next morning. You were one of the people who 548 00:34:14,380 --> 00:34:19,620 found him. You had the opportunity since you weren't playing basketball the 549 00:34:19,620 --> 00:34:20,620 night of the murder. 550 00:34:20,940 --> 00:34:22,560 You lied about your whereabouts. 551 00:34:23,139 --> 00:34:24,340 So I lied. 552 00:34:25,380 --> 00:34:27,980 Can Mrs. Harris supply you with an alibi? 553 00:34:32,699 --> 00:34:33,900 He was with me. 554 00:34:35,150 --> 00:34:36,250 Uh, Ms. Hess? 555 00:34:37,810 --> 00:34:41,690 This is Tyler Hudson, an investigator. He saw you arrive earlier. 556 00:34:42,489 --> 00:34:45,889 You'll testify that you were here with Mr. Lang the night of the murder? 557 00:34:46,570 --> 00:34:50,989 Yes. Leave her out of this. How long has this relationship been going on? 558 00:34:51,210 --> 00:34:52,949 I said leave her out of this. 559 00:34:53,310 --> 00:34:54,370 Almost a year. 560 00:34:55,070 --> 00:34:57,330 Ever since Mark started going to Savannah. 561 00:34:58,190 --> 00:34:59,190 Does he know? 562 00:34:59,250 --> 00:35:00,910 He knows something, I guess. 563 00:35:01,550 --> 00:35:03,330 He's been questioning all my friends. 564 00:35:04,140 --> 00:35:05,140 He has to know. 565 00:35:06,320 --> 00:35:07,320 Does he know who? 566 00:35:08,760 --> 00:35:09,760 No. 567 00:35:12,780 --> 00:35:16,120 Well, I know you have a million things to do, so we'll go. 568 00:35:22,500 --> 00:35:26,380 A million things to do, huh? Well, Christmas shopping. 569 00:35:27,420 --> 00:35:33,660 You know, it could be Mark Harris thought Alan Rawlings was seeing his 570 00:35:34,140 --> 00:35:36,460 Mr. Rollins had a reputation as a player. 571 00:35:37,580 --> 00:35:40,780 He's the one who sent Mr. Harris out of town every week. Yeah, well, that's a 572 00:35:40,780 --> 00:35:43,300 nice motive, but he was supposed to be in Savannah. 573 00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:45,000 That's right. 574 00:35:45,020 --> 00:35:46,640 He was supposed to be in Savannah. 575 00:36:01,660 --> 00:36:02,660 Thinking? 576 00:36:02,780 --> 00:36:03,780 Waiting. 577 00:36:11,390 --> 00:36:12,970 Yes. Ed, this will just take a minute. 578 00:36:21,790 --> 00:36:24,390 Sarah, would you get me Tyler at that number in Savannah? 579 00:36:24,670 --> 00:36:25,670 All right. 580 00:36:26,270 --> 00:36:27,270 What are you up to? 581 00:36:27,370 --> 00:36:28,370 Watch. 582 00:36:31,390 --> 00:36:32,390 It's ringing. 583 00:36:35,850 --> 00:36:37,250 Charlene, that's your private line. 584 00:36:41,670 --> 00:36:42,670 Hello? 585 00:36:43,330 --> 00:36:44,330 Charlene? 586 00:36:45,550 --> 00:36:46,550 Dad. 587 00:36:51,130 --> 00:36:52,330 I think we got him. 588 00:36:55,650 --> 00:36:56,650 Mr. Harris. 589 00:36:58,090 --> 00:37:02,890 You're currently supervising the construction of a shopping center in 590 00:37:02,890 --> 00:37:05,190 and you go there on Wednesday nights. Is that correct? 591 00:37:05,590 --> 00:37:10,430 Yes. So you were in Savannah in the corporation's apartment the night Alan 592 00:37:10,430 --> 00:37:11,430 Rollins was murdered. 593 00:37:11,690 --> 00:37:16,070 Yes. In fact, you placed a call to Mr. Rollins from that apartment that night. 594 00:37:16,290 --> 00:37:20,070 Yes. And you knew the call was taped because Mr. Rollins taped all his calls. 595 00:37:20,290 --> 00:37:21,290 Yes, I did know that. 596 00:37:22,190 --> 00:37:27,970 Your Honor, at this time, I would like the actual tape recording of that 597 00:37:27,970 --> 00:37:32,790 conversation marked Defendant Exhibit G for identification. 598 00:37:33,770 --> 00:37:34,770 It'll be marked. 599 00:37:36,310 --> 00:37:40,450 Mr. Harris, did you place any other calls from Savannah that night? Did you 600 00:37:40,450 --> 00:37:41,229 your wife? 601 00:37:41,230 --> 00:37:42,230 No, I did not. 602 00:37:43,430 --> 00:37:44,590 Any particular reason? 603 00:37:45,550 --> 00:37:46,630 She wouldn't have been at home. 604 00:37:46,950 --> 00:37:49,570 My wife is taking an extension course at Baxter University. 605 00:37:49,790 --> 00:37:53,110 She attends classes Wednesday nights because that's the night I'm out of 606 00:37:54,810 --> 00:37:56,950 Would Miss Ruth Bennett please stand? 607 00:37:59,150 --> 00:38:00,570 You recognize that young lady? 608 00:38:01,750 --> 00:38:02,750 Yes. 609 00:38:03,230 --> 00:38:06,950 Isn't it true she's a fellow student of your wife's and you met with her a month 610 00:38:06,950 --> 00:38:09,130 ago to discuss your wife's attendance to class? 611 00:38:11,029 --> 00:38:14,590 Yes. And your wife has missed quite a few classes, true? 612 00:38:17,870 --> 00:38:22,310 Yes. Actually, you learned that your wife has not attended any classes 613 00:38:22,310 --> 00:38:23,690 night or any other night, true? 614 00:38:24,290 --> 00:38:26,330 Objection. Calls for hearsay. 615 00:38:27,570 --> 00:38:28,570 Overruled. 616 00:38:28,750 --> 00:38:30,650 It's not for the truth, but what he heard. 617 00:38:31,890 --> 00:38:32,890 You may answer. 618 00:38:33,650 --> 00:38:34,650 Yes, that's true. 619 00:38:35,410 --> 00:38:39,650 Mr. Harris, we're talking about a rather beautiful woman here. 620 00:38:40,780 --> 00:38:43,200 has been lying to her husband about her whereabouts. 621 00:38:44,500 --> 00:38:46,560 Isn't it true you thought she was having an affair? 622 00:38:47,840 --> 00:38:51,780 No. But wasn't it your employer, Mr. Rollins, who sent you out of town to 623 00:38:51,780 --> 00:38:52,780 Savannah every week? 624 00:38:53,000 --> 00:38:54,000 Yes. 625 00:38:54,280 --> 00:38:55,380 And wasn't Mr. 626 00:38:55,600 --> 00:38:58,560 Rollins frequently out of his own office on Wednesday nights? 627 00:38:58,980 --> 00:38:59,980 I wouldn't know. 628 00:39:00,080 --> 00:39:03,940 And didn't Mr. Rollins have a reputation of being something of a ladies' man? 629 00:39:04,560 --> 00:39:05,560 I don't know about that. 630 00:39:05,920 --> 00:39:09,840 Didn't you draw the obvious conclusion that your wife was having an affair with 631 00:39:09,840 --> 00:39:11,290 Alan Rollins? No, I did not. 632 00:39:11,570 --> 00:39:12,570 Objection. 633 00:39:12,850 --> 00:39:14,330 Relevancy. Sustained. 634 00:39:17,070 --> 00:39:21,970 For what it's worth, your wife was not having an affair with Alan Rollins. 635 00:39:22,390 --> 00:39:24,350 She was having an affair with Carl Lang. 636 00:39:25,670 --> 00:39:30,090 Objection. Mrs. Harris's love life is completely irrelevant to the case at 637 00:39:30,210 --> 00:39:33,990 I think it's motive, Your Honor. I think it's motive for a jealous husband to 638 00:39:33,990 --> 00:39:38,110 commit murder on the mistaken belief that his wife was sleeping with the 639 00:39:38,950 --> 00:39:39,950 Sustained. 640 00:39:41,640 --> 00:39:47,320 Mr. Harris, the night of the murder, you knew Alan Rollins had to be in his 641 00:39:47,320 --> 00:39:51,580 office preparing documents for a very important meeting the next day, did you 642 00:39:51,580 --> 00:39:55,980 not? I suppose so. But you contend you were in Savannah the night of the murder 643 00:39:55,980 --> 00:39:59,840 and that you called Alan Rollins from the corporation's apartment. 644 00:40:00,300 --> 00:40:01,300 Yes. 645 00:40:03,440 --> 00:40:06,920 This is a bill from that phone in Savannah. 646 00:40:08,180 --> 00:40:09,620 And as you say... 647 00:40:10,480 --> 00:40:15,000 A call was placed that night to Mr. Rollins in his office in Atlanta. 648 00:40:15,760 --> 00:40:20,200 Made it one minute to nine, lasting almost three minutes at a cost of 74 649 00:40:22,400 --> 00:40:25,640 Now, that had me stumped for a while, Mr. Harris. I couldn't figure it out. 650 00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:30,320 And then I remembered call forwarding. 651 00:40:31,060 --> 00:40:35,340 One of those marvelous services the phone company offers that permits 652 00:40:35,340 --> 00:40:38,480 subscribers to place a call from one location. 653 00:40:39,820 --> 00:40:41,620 and have it sent through another. 654 00:40:43,060 --> 00:40:47,540 So I checked the bill from your private phone in your office in Atlanta, which 655 00:40:47,540 --> 00:40:49,140 is just down the hall from Mr. 656 00:40:49,380 --> 00:40:50,380 Rollins. 657 00:40:50,900 --> 00:40:55,900 And a call was placed from that number, forwarded through the number in 658 00:40:55,900 --> 00:41:02,860 Savannah, at one minute to nine, lasting almost three minutes, at a cost of 74 659 00:41:02,860 --> 00:41:03,860 cents. 660 00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:07,460 Your Honor, defense offers that tape. 661 00:41:08,520 --> 00:41:12,410 Defendant... Exhibit G, into evidence, and ask that it be played. 662 00:41:13,810 --> 00:41:15,030 Exhibit received in evidence. 663 00:41:15,750 --> 00:41:16,750 Proceed. 664 00:41:18,490 --> 00:41:21,710 Now, Mr. Harris, what do you hear? 665 00:41:22,210 --> 00:41:24,030 What about you? How'd the eviction go? 666 00:41:24,530 --> 00:41:28,010 Yeah, well, it wasn't exactly a public relationship. My voice, Allen's. 667 00:41:28,530 --> 00:41:31,070 Anything else? Sounds to me like a complete disaster. 668 00:41:31,350 --> 00:41:34,730 The headlines read... Let's listen again, a little bit louder. 669 00:41:40,010 --> 00:41:42,970 a public relations triumph. What is that in the background? 670 00:41:43,550 --> 00:41:44,910 Sounds to me like a disaster. 671 00:41:45,730 --> 00:41:48,070 Listen to it one more time. 672 00:41:49,110 --> 00:41:50,110 Louder still. 673 00:41:50,990 --> 00:41:51,988 Eviction go. 674 00:41:51,990 --> 00:41:54,490 Yeah, well, it wasn't exactly a public relations triumph. 675 00:41:54,730 --> 00:41:55,730 I can tell you that. 676 00:41:55,750 --> 00:41:58,170 Sounds like a clock chiming to me. 677 00:41:58,570 --> 00:41:59,810 Have you heard what it sounds like to you? 678 00:42:00,690 --> 00:42:02,270 Scrooge. I suppose so, yes. 679 00:42:04,810 --> 00:42:06,910 Now, Mr. Harris. 680 00:42:12,650 --> 00:42:13,650 Recognize this clock? 681 00:42:15,530 --> 00:42:17,030 Clock's from your office, isn't it? 682 00:42:20,550 --> 00:42:24,510 Yes. Isn't it true you placed that call from your office? 683 00:42:25,390 --> 00:42:31,510 Isn't it true you set the phone in Savannah to forward all calls to Alan 684 00:42:31,510 --> 00:42:32,730 Rollins' private line? 685 00:42:33,290 --> 00:42:37,610 And after you spoke with him for a few moments, from your office in Atlanta, 686 00:42:37,850 --> 00:42:40,130 forwarded through the phone in Savannah... 687 00:42:41,070 --> 00:42:44,670 You walked down the hall into his office and you killed him. 688 00:42:46,830 --> 00:42:47,830 No. 689 00:42:48,910 --> 00:42:50,230 Well, listen to the chime. 690 00:43:06,250 --> 00:43:07,950 The chime's in this clock. 691 00:43:09,090 --> 00:43:10,090 Match. 692 00:43:10,410 --> 00:43:11,530 The chimes on the tape. 693 00:43:13,890 --> 00:43:16,190 You did place that call from your office. 694 00:43:17,150 --> 00:43:20,670 You did kill Alan Rollins for having an affair with your wife. 695 00:43:23,690 --> 00:43:25,050 But you killed the wrong man. 696 00:43:33,490 --> 00:43:38,610 Your Honor, in light of the evidence and in the interest of justice, the people 697 00:43:38,610 --> 00:43:39,610 move to dismiss. 698 00:43:40,740 --> 00:43:41,740 Motion granted. 699 00:43:42,200 --> 00:43:43,200 Case dismissed. 700 00:43:43,320 --> 00:43:44,320 Court is adjourned. 701 00:43:48,100 --> 00:43:51,980 I owe you. Not me, them. They're your friends whether you like it or not. 702 00:43:51,980 --> 00:43:52,959 you. 703 00:43:52,960 --> 00:43:54,640 I have a Christmas present for all of you as well. 704 00:43:54,980 --> 00:43:56,400 Your building won't be torn down after all. 705 00:43:59,420 --> 00:44:02,580 I'm a plan to catch them. Merry Christmas. And to you, Daddy. Merry 706 00:44:02,640 --> 00:44:03,519 Me too. 707 00:44:03,520 --> 00:44:04,840 Charlene, shall we dance? 708 00:44:43,470 --> 00:44:44,229 Merry Christmas. 709 00:44:44,230 --> 00:44:50,650 Oh, I knew you were up for something. Yes, I did. Merry Christmas, Ben. Merry 710 00:44:50,650 --> 00:44:52,370 Christmas, Merry Christmas. Merry Christmas. 711 00:44:52,970 --> 00:44:56,610 You're the best Christmas present anybody could ever hope for. Oh, yeah.